6 BY ALAN BROWNING, JR. «
Almost three years now we've been writing this thing in
Elkin ... In regards to Will Holcomb having the hand he weighs
insured for $20,000, as noted here last week, we understand that
Q. Snow is making arrangements to raise the $20,000 for Mr.
Holcomb and then have the hand amputated. He seems to think
it'll be cheaper in the long run .. Preacher Bryant's death was
a shock to everyone who knew him—and who didn't ? . . . Mr. Fox
preached in the Methodist church in our home town last Sunday
week. Thirty-one years ago he was pastor of that same church.
If we were called upon to decide the most distasteful of the
two —gaudy red fingernails or anklets, we'd say fingernails.
There's no excuse for them ... They neither enhance or beautify.
Rather, they—but why go on? It's really none of our business
. . . Have you ever heard a cock
roach walking? ... Or have you
ever stepped on one with your bare
foot? . . . We've got one at home
with a wooden leg. Answers to the
name of Elmer. And reminds us of
some of the gossips around here —
always sticking his nose into things
that don't concern him . . .
But then there's not much differ
ence in a gossip and a cockroach.
There's a youngster across the
street doing his best to get scratched
by a cat . . . Mayor Royall, person
ally, thinks a little amusement would
not result in wrecking the morals of
the town . . . Elkin is not so much
interested in the route of a new road
from here to North Wilkesboro.
What Elkin is interested in is a road
... A good story liked to have hap
pened here last week—but didn't . . .
It may happen before this reaches
print—and again it may not . . . Our
vote for the best all-round baseball
player on the Chatham team—Davis
. . . Wonder why they didn't name
the team "Buckin* Blanketeers?"
NICE WEATHER WE'RE HAVING
Let two strangers meet—or two
friends —and nine times out of ten
they'll remark on the weather.
Pick up someone and give them a
ride in your automobile, and before
you're back into high gear you'll be
informed as to the state of the wea
ther.
Wonder why the weather is al
ways the topic of conversation?
Naturally a person wants to have
something to say, but why couldn't
he remark: "Mrs. Jones' bunions
are bothering her today." Not that
you give a rip as to the state of
Mrs. Jones' bunions, but you would
be learning that her bunions are
hurting instead of being told that
it looks like rain, which you already
knew without having to be told.
It was Mark Twain who said
"Everybody talks about the weather
but nobody seems to do anything
Bbout it." Or words to that effect.
Statement
, AID ASSOCIATION OF LUTHERANS
Appleton, Wis.
Condition December 31, 1933, as shown by Statement filed.
Balance from Previous Year $ 13 913 164 21
Income—Prom Members, $3,049,019.15; Miscellaneous,
$972,085.58; Total 4 021 104 73
Disbursements—To Members, $1,540,414.28;
Miscellaneous, $1,058,700.62; Total 2,599,114 90
Business written during year—Number of Policies, 104,097;
Amount 132 520 326 00
Business in force at end of year—Number of Poiicies'r9s.o3s;
A® 0 " 01 117,576,936.00
ASSETS
Value of Real Estate (less amount of encumbrances) $ 741173,77
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate 4,504,240^63
Value of Bonds and Stocks 8431^922.58
Deposited in Trust Companies and Banks not on interest 17i207!20
Deposited In Trust Companies and Banks on inierest 214,138.19
Interest and Rents due and accrued 312i242i04
All other Assets, as detailed in statement 1,783i860.83
Total. $15,704,785.24
Less Assets not admitted 398,799.01
Total admitted Assets $15,305,986.23
_ LIABILITIES
Death Claims reported, but not yet adjusted $ 47 184 00
Permanent Disability Claims """ 1250 00
Sick and Accident Claims 9,'707.60
Salaries, rents, expenses, commission, etc....! 21*294*74
Taxes due and accrued ™ '
Advance Assessments 274^790.06
All other Liabilities, as detailed in statement 3181204.30
Total Liabilities $ 677,301.91
Business In North Carolina Darin* 1933
Policies or Certificates in force December 31st previous
year, Number 136; Amount $ 143,927.
Policies or Certificates issued during the year, Number 63; Amount 86!75o!
Policies or Certificates in force December 31, 1933,
Number 181; Amount 214 927
Losses and Claims unpaid December 31st of previous year,
Number 1; Amount 30
Losses and Claims incurred during the year, Number 8; Amount 214
Losses and Claims paid during thq year. Number 7; Amount 184
Losses and Claims unpaid December 31, 1933, Number 1; Amount 30*
Premiums and Assessments collected during the
year in North Carolina $4,483.79
President, Alex O. Beuz; Secretary, Albert Voechs; Treasurer, Wm. H.
Zueblke; Actuary, Clarence L. Alford, Nashville, Tenn.; Home Office Ap
pleton, Wis.; Attorney for Service, DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commis
sioner, Raleigh, N. C.; Manager for North Carolina, Home Office.
• STATE OP NORTH CAROLINA,
Seai) INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
r , Raleigh, July 6th, 1934.
I, DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that
the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Aid AJSSO
of Lutherans, a Fraternal Order, of Appleton, Wis., filed with this Depart
ment, showing the condition of said Order on the 31st day of December,
1933.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and date above written.
. DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner.
AT RANDOM
WE'RE WORRIED
To be perfectly frank about the
matter, we're worried about Mr.
Schaff. For it has been nigh onto
three months since we've heard him
make any announcements.
It may be that since the Kiwanis
club has been meeting at the shoe
factory he can't get the attention of
the members long enough to say
anything, because as a rule Jones
Holcomb is always hanging around
the supper table in hopes of snitch
ing something in advance, and
Charlie Brewer always corners some
body to talk about highways, and
the rest gather to discuss baseball,
business or what not.
Still, though, this doesn't seem to
worry Mr. Schaff a bit, and that's
why we are worried. If he appeared
to want to make an announcement,
that would be different, but when
he acts like the blind mule and just
don't give a cfarn, then it's time
something should be done about
something.
It may be that he figures his re
marks, if any, would be lost on the
bunch present, and thus doesn't
bother. That may be it.
• • *
IT'S DANGEROUS
Since hearing about an Elkin boy
who recently lost a foot while at
tempting to hobo a train, it recalls a
boy we once knew who attempted
the same thing. Only this boy, in
reaching for a car, fell so that his
right arm fell in a crooked position
across the track. He has only one
arm now.
It used to be our greatest desire to
"catch a freight", but somehow we
just never got around to it. And
its probably a good thing, too, be
cause if we had it might have been
aisastrous.
We remember a freight train
wreck that happened when we were
younger. Twenty-six cars piled up
into a splintered mass. And three
boys, all in their teens who were
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA
hoboing, were killed. The cause of
the wreck could not be explained.
Several years later a boy with
whom we were working told us that
he was on the freight. And that one
of the boys who was killed in an ef
fort to apply the brakes in order to
slow the train down so he could get
off a few miles down the tracks, cut
the air hose between two cars. As
a result, all cars between the boy
and the engine were said to have
had brakes applied, while the long
string to the rear, running free and
down grade, piled up upon the for
ward cars. And the wreck resulted.
We do not know whether the boy
was telling the truth of not. Neither
do we know if such a procedure as
cutting an air hose would apply
brakes. But we do know that ho
boing is dangerous—both to the
hobos and to the train upon which
they are riding.
And let this be a lesson to anyone
with hoboing inclinations.
TRUSTEE'S SALE
By virtue of authority conferred
in a certain Deed of Trust executed
June 15, 1928 by Jas. T. Greenwood
to David B. Harris and Tristram T.
Hyde, Jr., Trustees, which Deed of
Trust is duly recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds of Surry
County in Book 108, page 10, de
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the indebtedness secured by
said Deed of Trust and at the re-
Statement
AFFILIATED UNDERWRITERS
New York City
Condition December 31, 1933, as shown by Statement filed.
Amount Ledger Assets Dec. 31st previous
year, $708,798.39; Total $708,798.39
Income —From Policyholders, $253,736.11;
Miscellaneous, $38,236.80; Total 291,972 91
Disbursements—To Policyholders, $44,916.92;
Miscellaneous, $224,872.58; Total 269,789.50
Fire Deposits—Written or renewed during
year, $389,164.05; In force 431 231 45
ASSETS
Value of Bonds and Stocks $532,160.14
Cash in Company's Office 157.61
Deposited in Trust Companies and Banks on interest 148,961.07
Agents' balances, representing business written subsequent
to October 1, 1933 45,051.68
Agents' balances, representing business written
prior to October 1, 1933 3,065.13
Interest and Rents due and accrued 7|385.15
All other Assets, as detailed in statement 95,075.53
Total $831,856.31
Less Assets not admitted 4,651.30
Total admitted Assets $827 205 01
LIABILITIES
Net amount of unpaid losses and claims $ 21 876 38
Unearned premiums 205!438!66
Salaries, rents, expenses, bills, accounts, fees, etc., due or accrued 488 28
Estimated amount payable for Federal, State, county
and municipal taxes due or accrued 3,500.00
Contingent commissions, or other charges due or accrued 76!130.22
All other liabilities, as detailed in statement 85,146.94
Total amount of all liabilities except Capital $392,580.48
Surplus over all liabilities $434,624.53
Surplus as regards Policyholders 434,624.53
Total Liabilities $827,205.01
Business In North Carolina During 1933
Fire Risks Written, $511,377; Premiums received $1 464
Losses incurred—Fire; Paid 260
Attorney-in-fact, Ernest W. Brown, Inc; Home Office, 1 Park Ave
New York City; Attorney for serviee: DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commis
sioner, Raleigh, N. C.; Manager for North Carolina, Home Office.
lx STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
(Seal) INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
, _ Raleigh, July 6th, 1934
T, DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Affiliated
Underwriters, of New York City, filed with this Department, showing the
condition of said Company, on the 31st day of December, 1933.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and year above written.
DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner.
Statement
AMERICAN FIDELITY & CASUALTY COMPANY, Inc.
Richmond, Va.
Condition December 31, 1933, as shown by Statement filed.
Amount of Capital paid up in cash $ 258 000 00
Amount of Ledger Assets December 31st of previous
year, $1,061,117.33.
Increase of Capital during year, $51,720.00; Total ...! $1 112 837 33
Income—From Policyholders, $1,488,656.44;
• Miscellaneous, $67,771.48; Total 1 556 427 92
Disbursements—To Policyholders, $689,712.69;
Miscellaneous, $637,540.81; Total 1 327 253 50
ASSETS ' ' '*
Value of Real Estate $ 700 00
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate 29,191
Loans secured by pledge of Bonds, Stocks, or other collateral 194*303 15
Value of Bonds and Stocks 442 607 81
Cash in Company's Office 7]910!64
Deposits in Trust Companies and Banks not on interest 28,111.04
Deposits in Trust Companies and Banks on interest.....» 104,215.14
Premiums in course of Collection 449,334.38
Interest and Rents due and accrued " 24 811 49
Bills Receivable """ 32,961!12
All other Assets, as detailed in statement 55,451.55
T . . T0ta1..... $1,369,598.24
Less Assets not admitted 97,619.88
Total admitted Assets $1 271 978 36
LIABILITIES
Unpaid Claims $ 363 203 94
Expense, Investigation, and Adjustment of
Unearned Premiums 160i787!91
Commission, Brokerage, and other charges due 52 213 30
Salaries, Rents, Expenses, Bills, Accounts, Fees, etc., due or
accrued 4,100.00
Estimated amount for Federal, State, county and municipal
taxes 3q goo 00
All other Liabilities, as detailed in statement 1 30^000.00
Total amount of all Liabilities except Capital $ 645,305 15
Capital paid up $258,000.00
Surplus over all Liabilities 368,673.21
Surplus as regards Policyholders 626,673.21
Total Liabilities . $1,271,978.36
President, S. A. Manhel; Secretary, O. I. Shapland; Treasurer, John
Ingles; Home Office, Tenth St. Bldg, Richmond, Va.; Attorney for service,
DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner, Raleigh, N. C.: Manager for
North Carolina, Home Office.
STATE OP NORTH CAROLINA,
(Seal) INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
T , Raleigh,; April 14th, 1934.
I. DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that
the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the American
Fidelity & Casualty Company, Inc., of Richmond, Va., filed with this De
partment, showing the condition of said Company on the 31st day of
December, 1933.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and date above written.
DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner.
quest of the holders of the notes
secured thereby, the undersigned
Trustee, being one of the Trustees
named in said Deed of Trust, will
offer for sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash on Monday, August
27, 1934, at 12 o'clock Noon, at the
Court House Door in Dobson, N. C.
the following described lands and
premises, to-wit:
A certain lot, parcel or tract of
land situate, lying and being in the
County of Surry and in the State
of North Carolina, and more par
ticularly bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
All that lot of land with the im
provements thereon, located, lying
and being in the City of Elkin, Elk
in Township, Surry County, North
Carolina, bounded on the west by
property of Miss Maude Greenwood,
on East by property of H. G. Chat
ham; on south by Main street and
North by an alley, and mpre parti
jcularly described as followfc:
BEGINNING at a point 50 feet
west of intersection of Bridge and
Main streets, said intersection being
the center of town, and lying on the
North side of Main street, runs
northwardly with line of H. G. Chat
ham 100 feet to an alley; thence
Westwardly with said alley 20 feet;
thence parallel with Miss Maude
Greenwood's line and five feet from
same 100 feet to a point on Main
street, thence with Main street 20
feet to the beginning. Same being
twenty feet off the Eastern portion
of Lot No. 3 in Block No. 10 as shown
on map of Elkin Land Company,
recorded in the office of Register of
Deeds of Surry County, in Book 29,
page 600. (Together with the right,
title, interest and estate in and to
the stairway located to the west of
said property reference being made
| to report to special commissioner
lof August 2, 1918 in J. A. Green
l wood, et als, versus Phillip Green
| wood, Minor. And being the same
! property allotted to the grantor
J here in the above suit.) v
This July 25, 1934.
DAVID B. HARRIS,
Trustee.
Folger & Folger, Attys. 8-23
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE
Default having been made in the
payment of the indebtedness secured
by that certain deed of trust to me,
as Trustee for Jefefrson Standard
Life Insurance Company by W. J.
Snow and wife, Etta G. Snow on Ju
!ly 26, 1930, and recorded in the of
(fice of the Register of Deeds of Sur
'ry County in Book 108, Page 122, T
j will, under and by virtue of the pow
■er of sale contained in said deed of
trust, and at the request of the
cestui que trust, and for the pur
pose of discharging the debt secured
by said deed of trust, proceed to
sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the Court House door in Dobson,
Surry County, North Carolina, at
Statement
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
St. Louis, Mo.
Condition December 31, 1933, as shown by Statement filed.
Amount of Capital paid up in cash *1 000 000.00
Amount of Ledger Assets December 31st of previous year
Total 9,072,866.05
Income—Prom Policyholders, $7,166,277.90; Miscellaneous,
$796,087.40; Total 7 962 365 30
Disbursements—To Policyholders, $3,243,588.69-
Miscellaneous, $3,866,323.44; Total.. * 7 109 912 13
ASSETS
Value of bonds and Stocks $8 137 013 65
Cash in Company's Office.... ' 7[950!00
Deposits in Trust Companies and Banks not on interest 92,547^37
Deposits in Trust Companies and Banks on interest 781,864.49
Premiums in course of Collection 890,129.33
Interest and Rents due and accrued 39^418.98
All other Assets, as detailed in statement 15i814.38
_ . . Total $9,964,738.20
Less Assets not admitted 733,490.10
Total admitted Assets $9 231 248 10
LIABILITIES
Unpaid Claims $2,681,095.69
Expense, Investigation, and Adjustment of Claims 31 120 64
Unearned Premiums 3,090,440.48
Commission; Brokeage, and other charges due 189 100 88
Salaries, Rents, Expenses, Bills, Accounts, Fees,
etc., due or accrued 6,685.03
Estimated amount for Federal, State, county anu municipal
taxes 147,501.14
All other Liabilities, as detailed in statement 845,387.36
Total amount of all Liabilities except Capital $6,991,331 22
Capital paid up $1,000,000.00
Surplus over all Liabilities $1,239,916.88
Surplus as regards Policyholders $2,239,916.88
Total Liabilities $9,231,248.10
Business in North Carolina During 1933
Auto Liability—Premiums Received, $29,818; Losses Paid $12,409
Auto property damage—Premiums Received, $14,845; Losses Paid $2 648
Auto collision—Premiums Received sl6 00
Total Premiums Received $44,680; Total Losses Paid "......$15,057
Pfesident, L. A. Harris; Secretary, P. R. Ryan; Home Office, Pierce
Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.; Attorney for service, DAN C. BONEY, Insurance
Commissioner, Raleigh, N. C.; Manager for North Carolina, Homr Office.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Seal) INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
_ „ Raleigh, April 14th, 1934.
I, DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that
the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the American
Automobile Insurance Company, of St. Louis, Mo., filed with this Depart
ment, showing the condition of said Company on the 31st day of December,
1933*
Witness my hand and official seal, the day! and date above written.
DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner.
Statement
AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE COMPANY
Chicago, 111.
Condition December 31, 1933, as shown by Statement filed.
Amount of Capital paid up in cash $ 650,000.00
Amount of Ledger Assets December 31st of previous year,
$3,782,297.80; Increase of Capital during year, $150,000.00
Total 3 932 297 80
Income—From Policyholders, $336,585.31; Miscellaneous,
$3,271,809.77; Total , 3,608,395.08
Disbursements—To Policyholders, $1,515,454.66; Micellaneous,
$1,656,843.43; Total 3,172 298 09
ASSETS
Value of Real Estate $ 64,500.00
Mortgage Loans pn Real Estate 387i750.00
Value ?f Bonds and Stocks 2,820,558.69
Deposits Trust Companies and Banks not on interest: 515 251J30
Premiums in course of Collection 538,426.01
Interest and Rents due and accrued 42|244!36
Commissions due on reinsurance ....* 22,81611
All other Assets, as detailed in statement 41 [908.79
Total ' $4,433,455.26
Less Assets not admitted 84,489.14
Total admitted Assets $4,348 966 12
LIABILITIES
Unpaid Claims .• $1,698,750.77
Expense, Investigation, and Adjustment of Claims 12 937 00
Unearned Premiums 951,018.00
Commission, Brokerage, and other charges due 90]351.37
Salaries, Rents, Expenses, Bills, Accounts,
Fees, etc., due or accrued 39 900 90
Estimated amount for Federal, State, county
and municipal taxes 64,565.50
All other Liabilities, as detailed In statement 16o|ooo!oo
Total amount of all Liabilities except Capital $3,017 523,54
Capital paid up : $650,000.00
Surplus over all Liabilities $681,442.58 ,
Surplus as regards Policyholders 1,331.442.58
Total Liabilities I $4,348,966.12
Business In North Carolina During 1933
Accidents-Premiums Received, $8,618; Losses Paid $ll3BB
Auto Liability—Premiums Received, $25,272; Losses Paid n 889
Liability other than auto, premiums received S2O
Workmen's compensation—Premiums Received, $1,166; Losses Paid 1313
Auto property damage—Premiums Received, $8,384; Losses paid 2471
Auto Collision—Premiums Received, $1,551; Losses paid 1519
Totals, $45,011; S2B 581
President, Jas. S. Kemper; Secretary, Edwin E. Hooper; Treasurer
Geo. J. Facuswnth; Home Office, Mutual Ins. Bldg., Chicago, 111.; Attorney
for service, DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner, Raleigh N C *
Manager for North Carolina, Home Office.
STATE Or NORTH CAROLINA,
(Seal) INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
Raleigh, April 14th, 1934.'
I, DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner, do hereby certify that
the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the American
Motorists Insurance Company, of Chicago, 111., filed with this Department,
showing the condition of said Company on the 31st day of December, 1933.
Witness my hand and official seal, the day and date above written.
DAN C. BONEY, Insurance Commissioner.
Thusday, August 9, 1934
12 o'clock M„ on Wednesday. August
29, 1934, the following described
property, to-wit:
Lying and being in Town of Elk
in, Surry Co., North Carolina, situa
ted on North side of Main street,.
50 feet east of intersection of Bridge
street and Main street, and front
ing on Main street 25.83 ft. and ex-
I tending back of equal width 109.40
feet, more particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at an iron stake on the
north side of Main street 50 feet east
of Bridge street and runs east with
Main street 25.83 feet to E. P. Mc
jNeer's corner; thence North with E.
P. McNeer's lint 109.40' feet to an
alley; thence West with said alley
25.83 feet to an iron stake; thence
with E. P. McNeer's line 109.40 feet
to beginning, known as Lot No. 6,
Block 11 on map of Elkin Land Com
pany recorded in Book 29, page 600
office of Register of Deeds of Sur
ry County.
(The above described property be
ing same land conveyed to W. J.
Snow by deed from G. T. Roth and
wife, Rosa, April 6, 1920 and filed
May 14, 1920 in office of Register of
Deeds of Surry Co., North Carolina,
in Book 81, page 462.
This the 25th day of July, 1934.
JULIAN PRICE, Trustee.
Smith, Wharton & Hudgins, Attys.
Greensboro, N. C. 8-23