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VOL. XXXIII. NO. 87.
REIDSVILLE, N. C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1921.
ISSUED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
TfflR
.REIDSVILLE
geerMany dissatisfied
with the deci sions
' An Associated Press dispatch from
Berlin says: Dr. Walter Simons, the
foreign, minister, declared In the
Reichstag today that the government
wonld refuse to negotiate on the
"basis ot the entente decisions regard
ing reparations and would formulate
counter propositions.
His position was supported by all
the party leaders except the cow
xnunists, who heckeled and jeered
biro when he concluded speaking.
Dr. Simons said the German gov
ernment was unable either to refuse
or agree to participate ltv the forth
coming lxmdon conference because it
had not yet been invited to send
representatives.
AN AMERICAN THIEF
ASTONISHES PARIS
A spectacular single handed at
tempt to rob a jewelry store in broad
daylight was made in Paris Wed-
if stfay by a man who gave the name
of Charles Russell, 24, of New Haven,
Co Ml.
The man entered the shop, struck
a saleswoman in the head with a
piVfe of lead pipe, seized a tray of
diamonds, ran out and continued his
fiijrbt for several blocks, with the
afternoon crowds In hot pursuit. As
he ran, the fugitive scattered dia
mond rings in an attempt to divert
th& attention of his pursuers. He was
finally cornered near the church of
the Madeleine and. arrested by citi
y.Wis who turned him"over to the
polk.e. He is now held at headquar
ter. Tie saleswoman who was struck
Tjy the robber is reported to be in a
serious condition.
BISHOP CANNON PRESIDES
AT METHODIST MEETING
Plans for the extension of Chris
tian education in all of the schools
and colleges of the Methodist Epis
copal Church. South, were discussed
u,t the opening session of a three-day
conference at Memphis, attended by
prominent churchmen from 18 South
ern States. ; .. .
Plans are to be mapped out today
for a campaign throughout the church
to raiBe a fund of $85,000,010" for in
creases In the endowment and equip
ment of 30 or more of the schools of
the church, and also for raising
$, ,000.000 to aid students for the
nrntatry. .
5ERMAiNY REFUSES TO
SURRENDER AMERICANS
An Eberbeh dispatch says that an
o5f er representing the American
army has arrived there to attend the
trial of the two Americans arrested
while attempting to take into custody
C rover C. Bergdoll. The request
that they be turned over to the army
for cpurtmartial had been definitely
rejected.
The trial will proceed before a Ger
man court.
cloture rule voted down
After a lengthy debate
Shoving aside all pending legisla
tion including a dozen big appropria
tion bills, the Senate voted to com
tirue consideration of the Fordney
tfcmrgency tariff bill.
The gates were opened wide for a
flood of oratory when a petition for
-th use of cloture in the tariff debate
was voted down 36 to 35, mustering
far less than the two-thirds majority.
CLOSES ALL DISTILLERIES
AND BONDED WAREHOUSES
Doors of distilleries and bonded
warehouses in every State in the
Vnion, Hawaii and Porto Rico were
ordered Indefinitely closed against
liquor withdrawals by Prohibition
Commissioner Kramer. At the same
time wholesale liquor dealers were
ruled out of further participation in
the sale of Intoxicating beverages
by Attorney-General Palmer.
tTENERAL PERSHING IS IN
FAVOR OF PREPAREDNESS
Congress is busy discussing dis
armament General Pershing warns the com
mittee against dangers that will
Tome from nnpreparedness. Chair
man Kahn discloses the fact that
President-elect Harding favors regu
lar army of 175,000 and voluntary
training of 150,000 annually.
"LPESTOCK DECREASES
TWO BILLIONS IN VALUE
Livestock on farms and ranges Jan.
Bsry 1 were valued at $6,233,059,000
compared with $8,507,143,000 In
1?20. the Department of Agriculture
Enounces.
Don't fail to visit the Art Exhibit
today.
record business in
i tobacco this year
An extreme optimistic view "with,
regard to the outlook for the cur
rent 12-month period is reflected ia
a signed article by President George
J. Whelan. of the 1'nlted States Re
tail Stores Corporation, which ap
peared in a recentfissite of the New
York American. Mr. Whelan sum
marizes the situation as follows:
"I am an optimist that the tobac
.co industry should show a tremen
dous trade is peculiar In that it
thrives on business depression and
unemployment and requires very
little adjustment. wnen a iua
works eight hours in a factory or
place ot business he can not smoke,
but if he is out of work he can
smoke 24 hours. The whole history
of the -tobacco business shows that
in bad times, and even in those of
great depression, the cigarette busi
ness constantly grows.
"The cigarette end of the tobacco
should show a tremendous
increase should hard times come.
The natural tendency in the tobacco
business is expansion in the cigar
ette. In, times ot depression uieicio
a tendency among smokers to cur
tail the consumption of cigars and
turn to cigarettes because the lat
ter are cheaper.
"America is the only country
with the exception of Germany
where cigar smoking is carried on
extensively. The smoking of cigars
will gradually become less and less
and the cigarette business should
show steady expansion. On the basis
of the present population in the
United States the consumption of
cigarettes this year should approxi
mate one hundred and twelve bil
lions. "
"Even if business does show cur
tailment, the total turnover of the
United Cigar Stores, which did a
business last year of about $80,000,
000,' should grow to approximately
$96,000,000. If there is a depression
in business, the United Cigar Stores
earnings should grow to about $104,
000,000 the current year.
"Expansion of our stores would
proceed orir a greater scale were H
not for the high rents now being
demanded. Should there be a re
adjustment in rents, the United Ci
gar Stores should open up a thou
sanumore Binall stores. Rents are
higher than they should be.
"The tobacco companies have not
raised prices within the last year,
but they can not reduce, owing to
the steady increase in taxes, which
more than offset whatever decline
may occur in the cost of raw ma
terial and labor. The cost of leaf
has declined, but owing to the na
ture of the tobacco business, the
companies can only obtain one-third
of the benefit of the reduced cost
of raw material because of the large
crops which have to be carried and
the fact that the new crop can not
be used for more than a year,
"Experience in the tobacco busi
ness has thown that the consumer
does not reap any benefit from a
reduction in prices of cigarettes
from 20 to 18 cents a package, as the
decrease in wholesale price is ab
sorbed by the retailer, who con
tinues to charge the old price of 20
cents a package. The business has
proven that the only time the con
sumer receives the benefit of a re
duction is when the price is reduced
in units of five cents, say from 20
to 15 cents for a package of cigar
ettes or from 15 to 10 cents, etc.
"One of the chief aims of the to
bacco manufacturers this year will
be toward enlarging their export
sales and their efforts will probably
be accompanied with success. If
general business contracts in the
United States every one will be
making an effort to finance foreign
trade, which is now In a difficult
way because of the huge discount at
which foreign exchange is quoted.
There is no reason, in my opinion,
why the paper of tood European
merchants should not be taken by
American manufacturers even though
the foreign governments may be
embarrassed. Because a forelern
government may not be able to pay j
Its bills promptly does not mean
that its merchants' paper is not
good. Every effort should be made
this year to facilitate and txpedite
our manufactured products."
NOTHING TO FEA,R.
We need have nothing to fear,
then, from any party or any politic
ian when we make liberal provision
for education. But if there were op
position, our duty would be noae
the less clear.
It Is demonstrable that wealth In
creases as the education of the peo
ule grows. Our industries will be
benefited; our commerce will ex
pand; our railroads will do a larger
business when we shall have edu
cated all the children of the State.
Chas. B. Aycoclc.
Read The Review regularly.
NEWS IN BRIEF FORM
SINCE OUR LAST ISSUE
The naval appropriation bill car
ries about $393,000,000, a cut of
$:!8,000,000 from last year's appropr
rlation. ,
Henry Ford Is the defendant in a
five million dollar damage suit
brought by Morris Gest, theatrical
producer. .
The Republican $100,000,000 road
bill, approved by Chairman Linney,
has been, introduced in the North
Carolina Legislature.
President Wilson on Tuesday night
attended a theater, unexpectedly, for
the first time since he was taken ill
more than a year and a half ago.
Demands from the South that they
vote for protective tariff measures.
which North Carolina Senators op
pose, are being redeived by South
era Senators. V
Debs has Issued another statement
declaring he was neither surprised
nor disappointed that his petition
for pardon was denied, and bitterly
assails the President.
farmers' organization charge
that the U. S. agricultural depart
ment is using its county agents to
"put over-' the farm bureau federa
tion as the one big agricultural or
ganization. The federal reserve board's
monthly review says ; industrial op
erations have not increased sufficient
ly to materially reduce the wide
spread unemployment prevalent a
month ago.
Students of the State A. & B. col
lege have adopted resolutions deny
ing that they had circulater a peti
tion asking for the resignation of
Dr. Riddick and the election of Max
Gardner as his successor.
Warren G. Harding as President
of the United States will receive
$18,000 less compensation from the
government annually than Wood row
Wilson has received. Internal reve
nue bureau officials say that Mr.
Harding must return nearly one
fourth of his salary in income tax.
DRY LEADERS PLAN
TO BE MORE STRICT
Prohibition leaders in Congress
are hoping to tighten up ,tho Volstead
law. They are planning new legisla
tion' to provide a flat jail sentence
for the first offense of selling liquor;
without giving the courts the option
al right of imposing a fine. Other
changes being discussed among the
prohibition leaders relate to the
search and seizure clause, so as to
reach the home-brew and to make
more sweeping the present law un
der which a person buying liquor may
be punished equally with the person
selling it.
Confiscation of every drop of li
quor held by citizens, regardless as
to when or how It was acquired, is
also being urged. This would legal
ize seizure of all stocks held In pri
vate cellars or a safety deposit vault.
Objection to that, however, has been
made by some dry leaders on the
ground that little such liquor finds
its way Into channels of bootleg
trade and that it won't be long be
fore all such liquor will be used up.
The big fight for amendment will
start with the opening of the new
session in A)ril.
WHAT SHOULD A DRIVER DO?
THE RULES ARE VERY SIMPLE
Keep to the right of the road.
Slow down at crossings for better
still, stop, look and listen!)
Signal for a stop or turn to the
cars behind by holding out the left
hand.
Apply brakes slowly. Change speed
rates slowly. Drive carefully.
Be prepared to help any motorist
in trouble on roads distant from
garages.
Be prepared to give pedestrians
"lifts" on country roads.
Stop car and engine when meeting
drovers with sheep, swine or cattle
on country roads.
Park only at side of roads, leaving
fair way. -'
When buying produce In the coun
try, park alongside road, not on the
road.
When parking at night, leave
warning lights.
Have headlight dimmers and use
them when meeting and passing
other motorists at night.
When picnicking, carefully put out
picnic fsre9.
. When picknlcking do not trespass
to gather wild flowers, iree branch
es. blossoms, fruit or shrubs.
Give all vehicles, especially loaded
trucks, a good half of the road.
Take hills n the right side of the
road. Go over the crest carefully.
Avoid casting or speeding around
curves at foot of hills.
Be courteous to pedestrians. Do
not drive your car at them full tilt
and laugh when they jump. Do not
splash water on them as they stand
at crossings or near curbs, waitins
for you to pas. . i
THE TAX PENALTY '
IS NOT EFFECTIVE
Taxpayers who failed to pay their
taxes for 1920 before the close of bus
iness Tuesday have been relieved of
the one per cent penalty 'that would
have accrued yesterday, by action of
the present Legislature, according
to a telegram received by the various
sheriffs of the State from State Audi
tor Baxter Durham.
The telegram follows:
Present Legislature relieves
taxpayers of one per cent penal
ty. Does not ' apply to delin
quent corporations sent you re
cently.1 Applies to State school,
county, township and special
tax. Acknowledge this telegram. 1
Letter follows.
Some days ago a bill was intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Var
ser, of Robeson, which provided that
the one per cent penalty should be
revoked entirely. Thin passed the
Senate. A bill was also introduced in
the House providing that the penalty
be suspended only as it applies to
1920 taxes and this passed that body.
On conference between the two
houses the House bill was accepted
by both bod i te. . : ,
XJnder the penalty rule, one per
ce:ft would have been added Wed
nesday and " with ' each succeeding
month that taxes remained unpaid
tin additional one per cent would be
added. ' J ;.
On account of the fac. . however,
that theacotton and tobacco markets
in Eastern Carolina' collapsed in the1
fall, a movement was started by rep-1
esentatives-of that section to have
the penalty abolished or suspended
for a year". Many farmers there have
pot sold their cotton and many who
raised larsre crops of tobacco have
not made expenses during the past
year. .Upon those who are absolutely
upable to pay taxes except at consid
jerable sacrifice the penalty would
test as a burden, it was contended.
A THOUSAND GROWERS
SIGN IN ONE DISTRICT
Uier L00O members f the Vir
ginia Tobacco Growers' Association
were reported from Tunstall dis
trict, one of the seven magisterial
districts of Pittsylvania county, at a
county meeting held In Chatham on
Monday. The Danville Rgitayt
Owing to the bad roads, complete re
ports from the other six districts
were not available, but according to
estimates made the membership in
the other districts will compare very
favorably with that of Tunstall dis
trict, in proportion to their relative
sizes.' ':
On the basis of reports made at
the meeting Monday, Hon. J. C.
Blair, county president, estimated
that at least 80 per cent of the white
growers of the county were signed
up as members, and not less than
60 per cent of both white and color
ed growers.
The membership campaign will be
pushed vigorously, however, until aa
near 100 per cent of the growers of
the county are signed up as possible,
as a high average in this county will
offset any weak averages that may
be found elsewhere.
SHOW
BUILDING PRICE REDUC
TIONS. Dealers in building materials and
supplies of all kinds at Winston-Salem,
N. C, took advantage of "Own
Your Home Day" during National
Thrift Week to impress upon the pub
lic the real reductions that have
been made in construction costs.
The dealers grouped a display of
building materials for public exhibi
tion, and present prices were con
trasted with those in effect a year
ago. Prospective builders were thus
given visible evidence of how much
cheaper building is now than it has
'een for some time back.
There is always a tendency on the
part of the public to take price re
ductions with a grain of salt. So
many fake sales, wherein prices have
been marked up and then marked
down again to show "wonderful bar
gains, have been put on by retail
stores la various lines that the
building material men in Winston
Saiem sought to let the prices show
for themselves. Many people who
have read ' of building price reduc
tions are Inclined to accept these
lightly and the "you're from Mis
souri idea" of showing actual reduc
tions was a sensible and striking
idea carried out by the Winston Sa
lem dealers.
Besides the uisplay of price con
tracts there were other features of
exhibition put on with the idea of
stimulating building and especially
home owvng. It doubtless proved a
helpful s'tt-p in bringing the public
'.o a realization of the fact that the
present prices of construction are
unusually attractive. Industrial
News. '
You can get something good
rat at the Art Exhibit
to
NOTED LECTURER HERE
NEXT MOOND AY NIGHT
Dr. Madison Swadener, noted
Iloosler" orator, Chautauqua lectur
er, evangelist, preacher, reformer of
national fame, will lecture In Main
Street M. E. church Monday, Febru
ary 7, at 7:00 p. in., on the subject,
"American Ideals and the Worid Out
look." Dr. Madison Swadener scarcely
needs an Introduction. In more than
DR. MADISON SWADENER
Famous Preacher, Prince of Orators,
Social Crusader.
half the States of the Union he has
conducted successful evangelistic
meetings and been a familiar figure
,0B the Chautauqua platform. His
, consuming devotion is to uplift and
Inspire people to higher levels. He
is a man with a message whoh knows
how to deliver it, and with a bis
heart and voice that will fill to over
flowing and refill any auditorium.
Seven of the busiest years of his
life were spent in a study of the
great cities of the Republic. Here,
In contact with the ."submerged
tenth" he became thoroughly con
versant with their sociological pro
blems and the need of ctvio reform.
He Is not a muckraker, but a social
I crusader of the highest type.
Dr. Madison Swadener is a man of
striking appearance, with the . keen,
penetrating glance and finely-chiseled
features of Henry Clay or Sena
tor Chancey Depew, the great New
York after-dinner orator. He is an
optimist by birth, education and
training, and has gathered a fund of
experiences from every stratum of
society, which he uses with tremen
dous power in the uplift of men.
A rare treat is in store for those
who hear him Monday night.
SHORT TALKS WITH THE
REVIEW'S SUBSCRIBERS
F. W. Mobley, of Route 4, was in
town Wednesday and paid a visit to
Newspaper Row.
J. I. Anderson, an influential fann
er on Route 4, waa a caller at The
Review office Wednesday.
Our popular bachelor friend, T.C.
Chandler, of near Ruffln, honored us
with a brief eall yesterday.
Mrs. T. P. Troxler..of Route 1. was
in town shopping Tuesday and gave
The Review office an, appreciated
call.
J. C. Durham, a pipular young
farmer of near Sadler, gave The
Review office a pleasant call Wed
nesday. .
J. M. Travis, of Route 6. sold 1592
pounds of tobacco here Tuesday tor
$6C0.61, average $41.60. He was
pleased with prices.
R. T. Moore, a popular young farm
er of near Benaja, was in town
Tuesday and called around to enroll
for the Old Reliable.
W. J. King, of Route 3, called in
one day this week to renew for his
favorite paper. He had the misfor
tune a few days ago to lose three
stacks of hay by fire ' of Incendiary
origin. Mr. King says he is hot on
the trail of the fire-bug.
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING
LAWSONVILLE AVENUE SCHOOL
The large number who attended'
the meeting of the Parent-Teacher
Association , of Lawsonville Avenue
school on. Monday last had an unus
ual treat in hearing Dr. Kphart. of
the North Carolina College for Wo
men.. Dr. Kephart spoke on ''Discipline.''
and his lecture went far toward bal
ancing the many sermons that we
hear which are lectures. It was
unanimously agreed by all present
to be on of the most thoroughly en
joyable and instructive talks ever
given ln Reidsville.
Preceding the lecture, there was
a program by the school children,
generously aided by a trio from the
High, School.
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COMING AND GOING OF
THE PASSING THRONG
E. L. Knight spent
Charlotte on business.
Tuesday in.
Rev. H. F. Fogleman spent Wed
nesday In Greensboro.
Rev. Thos. L. Trott, of High Point,
is spending the day in Reidsville.
Wm. McKlnney, of Chicago, is vis
iting his people on Lawsonvilla
avenue. I
R. J. Miller has moved his family
from Draper to Reidsville. They oc
cupy a home on Montgomery street.
Rev. J. p. Burke spent the past
few days In Concord attending the
sessions of the Convocation of Char
lotte. W. F. Foster has accepted a po
sition with the States ville floVr mills.
His family will remain here for the
present .
G. P Butler, of Hyman, S. C, is
spending some time here at the bed
side of his mother, Mrs. W. 8. But
ler, who is quite ill, we regret to
j know. 1 .
Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Sherrill have
returned from Charlotte where they
have been at the bedside of their
son James, who has been very ill
with pneumonia at the New Char
lotte Sanitorium. Their son la bet
ter, and Mr. Sherrill expects to
preach at Salem ' Sunday morning
and at Lowes in the afternoon.
THRONGS GATHER TO
SEE THE ART EXHIBIT
The art exhibit at the C. & A. hall,
given for the benefit of the city pub
lic schools, was opened Wednesday
night and hundreds availed them
selves of the opportunity to be pre
sent at the opening.
The selections of art, consisting ot
large carbon photographs, photo-.
gravures, paintings, etc., are the
most elaborate ever Been here. The
display and hangings were under the
direction ot Mrs. H. R. Scott and her
work is given the o. k. by every
body.:., Rev. R. D. Sherrill, In an appropri
ate talk, formally opened the exhibit.
A splendid musical program was
rendered, including singing by 1 Ugh
School girls, and a number of selec
tions by the Boys': Band under the dl
ieoClou jpflrv-in -F, ; Parker '-v . -
Light refreshments are being serv
ed by the Parent-Teacher Associa
tion. .. '' V; :- ' v'.
' The exhibit will remain intact
through Friday, and to those who
have not seen the masterpieces we'll
give them a "tip" to see them.- An
other opportunity of this kind' may
never present itself.
CONVERT COMMON TOBACCO
INTO FERTILIZER NO TAX
Tobacco growers of various States
who have refused to sell their pro
duct at the prevailing market prices
may convert their common tobacco
into fertilizer, without payment of a
federal tax, under a ruling yesterday
by the Commissioner of Internal Rev. ,
enue, .
A delegation of Kentucky tobacco
growers called upon Commissioned
Williams and informed him the to
bacco farmers of that State would
prefer to use their low-grade tobac
cos in the making of fertilizer rather
than sell at the ruinous prices now
offered. The Commissioner was ask
ed if there would be a tax on "manu
factured tobacco" if their crops wera
put to such use. v
Commissioner Williams held that .
It tobacco is used for making fertll-'
izer It becomes a fertilizer ingredient
and is not "manufactured tobacco"
within the meaning of the revenue
laws.
This ruling means that large quan
tities of common tobacco will bi
used for fertilizer, and we bellevu
the idea is a good one. Southern,
Tobacco Journal. -
WHO AM IT
WHAT IS MY MIS-
SION?
I am more powerful than the com
blned armies of earth.
I have destroyed more men than
wars of nations.
I have wrecked more homes than
siege guns.
I steal in the United States an
nually over three hundred million
dollars.
My victims are among all .classes,
rich, poor, learned and Ignorant. WW
dows and orphans know me.
I massacre thousands upon thou
sands each year as they work for?
bread.
I am silent, -Jurk at times an
again stalk abroad.
Everybody knows of me: millions
have felt my blow.
I am relentless, everywhere t4
crush, kill, malm, take every farth
Ing and return nothing.
I am never alone, .humanity Is mj
companion. j
1 inspire mania for hazard. I
My name Is CARELESSNESS. '