COMMISSIONERS
MEET JULY 10 TO
FRAME TAX RULES
Legislative Act Makes County
Board Equalisation
Body
MUST SEE PROPERTY
CORRECTLY LISTED
Shall Reduce Valuation Of Pro*
party Which I* Thicr Opin
ion Has Been Returned At A
Higher Than Just Figure
Are To Be Judge* Of Actual
Value*.
- Under the provision of tha Mach
inery Act conitltuting the County
Board of CommUMoncrs a County
Board o' Equalisation, the County
fathers of Harnett wfU meet In ex
traordinary asaston next Monday,
July 10th to perform the dutlas sot
forth in Section 26 of the Machinery
Act, which roads as follows:
"The board of oounty eotnmlmion
*r« shall constitute the heard of aqu
all* at Ion In each county, and shall
mest the second Monday la Jnly In
saeh year. Said board shall eqoaHae
the valuation so that each tract *r
lot of land or article of persmml
property shill be catered on the tax
Nat at its true value ta money, and
m for this purpose they shall ohsarva
.county commission -
be* the _ ctertt of
*^bc^S, pi equalisation, pad
U within Art days after ad
rnment ef said board famish the
Sfcte Tax Commission with a copy of
alt prori-cdlnirs of tha county board
of'equalisation with reapaet to any
and all rkaagoa mada by sack board
of valuations made and returned by
the township list-takers end assessors.
’‘The rWrk of the board shall also
fumieb the State Tax Commission,
within five days after adjournment
of the Hsnty board of equalisation,
0, on blanks to bs furnished by the cost
miasion, statement from the returna
made by the township list-takers sad
aeacaaon of aggregate vale# ef real
and personal property by townships
and as a whole for the county sad
average value per unit of land acre
age and of the several llamas ef live
stock.”
BIGGEST CYPRUS IN FLORIDA
TOPPLES OVER IN LIGHT WIND
Moore Haven, Fla, July 4-—The
“lookout tree,” a cypress believed to
have been the largest la Florida and
. which had stood for ages near tha
shore of Lake Okeechobee a abort
distance from the settlement of Belle
Glade, has fallen.
After withstanding violent storms,
the big tree, 4B feet In circumfer
ence eight feet above the ground,
toppled before a tight gnat ef wind.
Bobsiding of the waters because of
the - drainage of the Everglades had
resulted la a settling of the mack
ground which left Its roots under
mined.
‘At the base ef tha tree sms an ar
tifltelal mound of sand believed to
have boon carried there from the
lake there by mound betid era who
ones were Inhabitants of tha terri
tory. The Indians or prehistoric peo
ple buried many of their dead la tbe
’, human bones have been recovered
from It. One of tbe meet Interesting
of those was a wrMhone metreWl
br > erada bandeon, a imm! diaear
•Tf
LRWIS MnCAULXY
Clinton, N. C„ Jnly t.—Mr. and
Mm. Frank Lawda ■■naan— tha aw
gagamant and appro—king laarrtaga
of tkalr ilaagMar, Baaaia Alla— U
Bar Jaaph Bariy MaOaalay ai
Ckapol BIB.
' 11m wadding will taka pin— at
Aagaat lk.
MIm Katharlna Parrtah. af Win
ataw-Mala-, la barn ta rttdt MM
Kathlaaa Holland
ft
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EP WORTH LEAGUE
Program for Monday evening, July
10th. Starts promptly st • o'clock.
Subject: Francis Aabury, the Flo
mss Bhbep.
Song.
Scripture,
Prayer.
Song.
Life of Asbury until be cam* ts
America—By Carrie AlpMa.
Hi* work in America until ha was
ordained—Bran Cromartte.
His work as the first Methodist Bis
hop in America—Thomas Hood.
Song.
League benediction.
COCKS STUDENTS
ELECT OFFICERS
Student* Form Aaaocaabom At
Vocnbomnt Training
School
The student* of the United State*
vocational training school at Chick
Springs Saturday afternoon formed
an association famfllar to that oalet
in g hi various institutions throughout
th* nation where student* have a
voice in airaim about th* school. Of
ficers elected were: Willard Jackson,
of North Carolina, president; Max
Odam, of Savannah, vice-president;
Mr. Dev loon, secretary, and Bay
Monahan, of tenaeasoe, treasurer.
Much Interest was ah own at the
organisation Meeting and the ballot
ing for the various ofilees wut dose.
The students’ association will cooper
ate with the commander, A. E. Potter,
la many wwjs for th* welfare *f the
bmtttutien. Upwards of 110 students
are Aw la school and others an «
foctad to arrive until the fall eepa
rtly of 1M> win have reported. Th*
iri*riant* are from th* stele* of Morth
aid BfMh Carotin*. Ooocfcia, Florida,
notidi a«fd ... which com
Ihf dtth district, as It is knowg
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Raklgh, July 4.—Fkxxii drowned
■any Fourth of July feature! today
and the big parade of the Ku Khn
Rian want with tha min.
' Tha kian had arranged {far Mg
events at the state fair grounds and
had lavited newvpepar man to witnem
tha ceremony of two hours, but the
deluge Boat have swept sway all
crowds.
The American legion delivered
quite p aeries of midday and early
afternoon Manta and a barbecue at
S o’clock admitted many faithful by
card.
Jam as the meats and drinks were
uncovered the torrents earn* and H
wao good night for the remainder.
State college summer school con
tributed many athletic features along
wtth tha legion, boxing and wrest
ling worn given by the legion, mix
ad events by the teas bora, men and
women. No records and no boost
ware broken. Oratory was at a dis
count.
BOLL WEEVIL ACTIVE
IN ROBESON FIELDS
Rlweo Msgreas fa fjnmheilen Jell
Far Robbing Cave
Dumbarton, July 4.—Robeson eflt
ean captured a 40-gallon capacity
copper whiskey still la a swamp nans
Lamberts* today. Beside* tha aUH
•evorul hundred gallon* gf boar ad
» small quantity of tha flafchod pro
duct were destroyed by tha MB* era.
Mad rick Locklear, Indian, wua ar
rested in eoaneeUan wtth tha captor*
•f the Mill and Is in jell bam.
The boll weevil W estiva Hi the eot
taa Balds of Robeson county, having
already appeared In ovary saattoa af
the county. Tha want damage deni
the trap to far Is in the southern part
af tha county, however. The ground
In many Bald, k already Hoed wtth
punctured squares that have falkfi
off tha cotton wood.
Baron negroes from Rhwd, Rohe
son scanty, are In jafl hero awaiting
trial oa tha ahmrge af robbing Atlan
tia Coast Line freight can at Brad.
They wilt ha given * preliminary
heart* before Rseorder David R
FgRe^Thgraday^ ^ ^
sao county oattk already given th
tahereukM* teat have proven to bo In
featod, eeeordlng to Dr. R H. Wei
1^0^ ^||0 0^0^00 0^ |^0 000||0
testing b (hie count# Vfr. WeOa
•aye the eltlnea* of Rihimn are so
eperatlag with him to tbk Impertan
baa objected to their aattk bairn
I gives the tost, this asm being a tody
Mias Beaa Tnllaa and Mlm Rath
> kan Meade, af BmMhBiU. apt bar
m goaato af Mka Mary BMtoy.
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GRANTHAM MAKES
HIT AT TWIN CITY
Local Drug giat Goto ^ “ Wrft-ey"
Twin City Sentinel.
G. K. Grantham, • life member of
the Pherraae out leal Aeaoeistion of
North Carolina, and who hae been ae
tire In the deliberation* ef ovary oao
oioo of the negotiation line* becom
ing » member in ISM with two a
eepUone, be being nbeent from two
eeetione etnee becoming a member, la
again “on the Job" bar* thin week.
Mr. Grantham U eh airman of the
finance committee of the amrUlina
and wae a member af the committee,
appointed by PreMdoat MlmOdia*, at
the I net meeting at Charlotte Mot year
which (elected Win*ton-Salem an the
convention city thin year.
Mr. Graatbam b one of the 1—r“-g
ciUsoae of Duan, M M.
tire iaterant In all mattem affecting
hU cotsmnnHy, county and Ante, m
wen aa coadaettag a meet onrrowful
private bueinean.
Be h a native af fliaithdielil. eon
aa a landing druggbt of his comma
ally and aacttoa Mr. Oraatham km
boas active la county and state gov
ernmental affairs. In l*Ot bs was
elected and served as chairman of the
board of county comm I ml oners of kb
county; was sleeted mayor of kb
basso town in 1613 and represented
Harnett county la the general assem
bly in tbs semion of 1616 and 1311,
and was offered this commbaion again
but declined. He is also a member of
the beard of trustees ef the Univer
sity ef North Carolina.
Mr. Grantham is proud of Ms home
| and family.. He b one of eleven bro
thers and listers, living, tree ef Ml
seven living brothers being druggists,
and a son U now a student In the
University School of Pharmacy. Mr.
and Mrs. Grantham also have three
daughters, two ef whom are students
at Martha Washington College, In
Virginia.
L O. O. P. ENCAMPMENT
The 76th annual easel on ef the
Grand Encampment of Me IndepenA
ent Order of Odd Fellows la North
Carolina will asset at the Oceania
Hotel at WrighMvffie Beach August
16-18 17m Amt xmien will be called
at 6:80 Tuesday night. The WUaUag
ton Odd Fellows have arranged U
hold the semion at Wrightanflb Beast
with the Oceanic Hotel aa hssiViasr
IiTie LKupneni Drones ox tar
Order has made good progress dvr
tag the put peer and v number M
Odd Pel Iowa wOl attend this meeting
The o Beers of tbe Oraad Biwvp
meat are as follows! A. C. Mahrin
Oraad Patriarch. Darius; J; C
Wright, Oraad High Pilate, Bhilob
D. W. Daria, Grand Banter Warden
HeadenoneDWi H. A. Bedard, Grate
Junior Wardaa, Aaherffiai L. W
Paannarot. Grand Bartba, Aaherilla
John E. Wend. Omnd Treaaurer
j Wilmington; C. P. Bardhetla, Gram
Marshal. WlaatondhOem; W. B. Bag
wall, Omnd Batelaal, Dviham; J. 1
Woodall. Grand BapreaoaUtloo. Ba
lelgh
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MABIOH. Oi. POUCH OrMCHB,
PILOTING PRBaiDBNT, KILLBI
Marten, 0., Jalp 4.—Bdward Maa
taraaa, captain ef pa Baa hern, die
today from tajarUe aestalail 1m
might la a fan fraat an nateragbfll
Mr. Maataraaa waa la a asaehiaa tha
' waa pHetlag PraMdaat Harding'S ar
teaaehfla ta tbe Mai ag the Praal
deaf, father. Me attempted te eligt
i frees the aataeaehOe while It waa i
, weUoa, aad fell baAwaad from tb
running beard, atrihiag hie bead e
• the street par mast. Mr. Mnatoraa
i waa a rteaa friend ad Pwdliat aa
Mrs. Harding.
k •
M*
iniil at
OM. Besldm this
•nator Ledg* to
tan aa
factor* ij from
waataa, of whiah
cally
would odd
of th* famon la
sar MIL And tha toll
000,000 a your aa
tMa commodity
This U how th*
poo* to “protact"
or. H la aa
burden a raah
tha agricattml
not ho defended
protection or of
potaah aloa* undi
ed with 270,000
tariff rat** la tha dtp
the MU would aaamat to
earn of |*1 ,000,0*0. It*
production of paM.
(0,000 ton* annually ad ltd
fa 1*10. wfcll* th* output ImU yaa*
waa hut MM team But U IMM
n**t Or* year* tha yea due to
would collect from th* farmer (Or
000,000. In that patted. «Ua a* tha
to yMd up (11,000,600. .had may
ytetd tram th* damietii peaQueo ad
yotadb hatow th* MOM taue 1pm
would cease the - Aa ana at
I feltot to yat out of Ms. ..
r*d*rction Maw My *a Mss
wault ha rabbit by Ms layaklMa
tori* bflt And R Mmltlki
of asmoal* la to bwraaaa tapto
wfciak tha A ■ariaaa prataasa sag
■ tori* »«t mlal a* a. pstaattoa to
a baaaa taJ—tar far tha rispto toa
• aaa that Asariaaa aalybati af as
tha saatata af toa w*ri4*Mto aari
a tori* will betas aa rasas to Dm
» Patera) Tnsary w toa farrip* ps
tor cannot i.spatl to toa Asati
I ptoa tha psaf far Ispirti M INI
. UMll 1st wito M a toa's to
- toa,ooa las to* lass an ptaah
- at at 11,000A*# a yaar s thto to
I pratlaat that ha salt as'aa a ptos
i toat far hto crape. Batatas at as
l.
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WANT TO EXTEND
STEAMSHIP LINE
fhla, M or Talk, laM aat all caa
tao yaiata, la eaafaaattaa wHh tta
Oyta Haa. Tta Mfbt raU by thi.
oat*, it !■ ait, aria ta oaly a for
"iTtadlOo ta tta frrtcta taina.
a N|tir paaata tarries will ta
taaiatalait aat —aakfkt aataisiaaa
DEATH Or A CHILD
Oa that talk aat tmry algkt af
Jaaa M. aa uyt Afat Aa taraa
at Mr. aat Hit Bwdtla Brora aat
aaoM tiaaa Asm ttair tarllaf taby
Daratky. tta hat Wo aMt akoat
A waaki wiA aaMtii. AH waa taaa
tar tar that yaiaata, rsMtlraa, Masts
aat AOist pkyAdaai cwaM ta, tat
aa awa aaald Aay Aa batata af taath.
Daw Ay wat a awaat ahlM rat
waa larat ky arary awa wta mm
ta aoatart wttt tar. Aka waa tarn
iwaa 1«, lMl, Mki*r tar Hay oa
•art* myawMt Airtoa taya. It
nan! Aat Aa waa sat Maat to
Era la Ota world at traahla, aa Oat
taak Aa yorito Hula awa ta Bo
aa Aat baaaOfal Asm. Tta MtUa
katy was MM U rot la Aa family
a^Jjtf** eroat at ralaOaaa aat
MMkkN.A
s i ■*
• 0
..
* nones ro not
to OIVUU
to It. M«ateh dotom to
to pahflto a nowploto Mfil
* to* zzrzsifirj:
to itoM Jaly Poarth mM»
* UM. II to (UM< to do oe
to toio work for too nataa toot to
to otoon who par* prtou ooo- to
to Mt toll w too oomoo of too to
to otoun. toH m, r*~T~ to
to got too hf—itlii for w to to
to tit for mmx Taioday*» oto. •
to Uoa of too papor. Ihaak ywa. to
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f.HWl> mim RV
ELECTRIC WIRE
OiMaoMtotoHto
Utt,vsn^a^3IUUT
PUyfaUy rolling Wo hoop atopg
Ditto. toroat W.dontoy oftoraooa
Chariot Naylor, atoo poor old ooa of
Mr. oaf Mia. O. V. Moptor, ooMdod
With o highly charred MaoMo poor*
polo gay wtao aad waa altooot to
oust* killed hy oltitriiMp.
tt W aot kaowa how to wtoo to
wJtaooo to too’ tnwody which hoaagjht
dtaofc to ooo of too oooot IombMi to
tit hope of tot eoauwaaity. Chorloi
•to waBctog with Ma Mother. Bo PM
ohood, roBtog Mo hoop. lowM
of tight whop Mo Mttho r hoard Mm
■a toy wNfa hfc am wroppil fhoat
awtM too powar had hoM toat oC.
PiPMal tarrtooa ware oaadaptod ot
HOW MUCH DO
COST THE NATION?
Cart—. Finn. Baaed Oa P»art
Wuhlaytoa. July t_(Capital
Nrwr ImlM.—4UM« iMd by
■titkn la tbit e—try .rtaf. aiR
tbaa par yaar. It li aat eaa
taadad by tha J.|.ilaal that lit
(O'" ara acearata, dace thay 4a
paa4 apea aiaapapir aa4 Pda pa
per rcparta far tha Mat part, hat
that thay art aadar, tathar Pat rrar*
It la bapotdhl. trathfahy la aaU
taete tha araraya aaat af a xtrika.
aiaca thay wary a* la dataUaa, tow
'bar atf mkan afaatad —4 aaaaa
ak to* thiwgyfc datiwi tadaatry
, ia wholly or part la By that 4m. Bat
| If tha wad caaaarratira yadUa aa
Umaia ha ad.
ak that tha
100
•trika laata IP daya, tha fatal urtrad
at ia P^M^OO a ■ ip lay daya bat par
yaar. If tha awataya aaat af ad
’ workmaa la |l par day aad tha aw
jaya laaa te aach bdadrj daaa aat
,«ae»«d^thraa tbaaa tho law la tha
try mm MMNdN a yaar.
It b aat ballatrad that thaaa By
• Vat. tt I* pohrtM nt it ty Cap<>
.M. X It mm tea* that mt, Mt.*
' ooo.ooo MM *hM Or atito mq
Mr. Oat Mt.0M.0tt Mart la *m
■ pa danaalt aa arttwMaa m«M «•
iMaMoOlp atop aat If nat a* tia
|«Mhaal ^ r •
> t* ynt a part of It fa iiwaii
ttatiatim at rtrfka mti la ta Na
I try: a HttU iliatlw a *M «
r*atlp aalo la alap varti ariaht aabi
paapla ha wflUay u taOafca la, «
CARD or TRANKS
Wi wMi ta ttwt ar fit a A fa
la «MM,’rtThM>a «Taw Manat
■aat. I k gaat ta Not aaaap paapli
•ymalUaal ifea^HML an
of yrtaf kaTlaaa^aa^ha^OaM ,jN
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