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nippy men Mexico City, February—The fastest thin# in this republic is a divorce. Here where “Manana usually means anywhere from n month to six month* in everythin# ehsc in the mat ter of getting rid of an objectionable spoone* It Hterally means tomorrow. •B|r thi* it is meant that it is pos sible for one to come here , go through a few essential formalities, occupying aay twenty-four or forty eight hours, return to the States and jrithln one month receive through ro giatered mail a duly certified docu ment of separation, or complete di ▼Ofce. Primarily the trick is the establish ment of residence. This is clone upon parivnl and not offer the lapse of s month, or two months as the c c may be. Next comes the appointment of “a power of attorney," n celebrat ed institution. This person b, noe. ypu in every legal sense * : the •word. He may appear in tan - or you, jiust as well or better tarn you jean appear for ycurceif, am your papers, "procure the deer. .ami for-. ward it along. Divorces Are I.o:;.il , So far as Mexican law is i.ima :n .fed it is just as legal in the stat of .Morelos, Sonora and Yucatan a- if the complaining party h«.d a tuully established himself in a hr.<■'< n 1 nml remained there, attending court da ly taking part in the civic life of the ■cemutunity and otherwise becoming * resident. 'YAM tb the legality of these divorces in the United States that is a moot question. Those ,n Sonora and Mote tloa hate never been passed upon by •the courts, so far as is kn.iwi here. Those in Yucutan have be>m in th State of New York and declared il legal. However, under treaties exist Jflg between Mexico and the United States there is a clause which says that decision of courts in the respec tive nations shall be considered Je gal by both. There Are Pitfalls As may bn imagined, in this Uto pian state of affairs for unhappy cou ples, there are many pitfalls which do not appear in the texts of the Uws For instance when a party seeking divorce in the State Y'ucutnn arivea there by steamer from New York the port authorities require a deposit of $600 before landing. This is quite aa|de from the legal fees. It is s.in flated that If the divorce is granted the money goes into the treasury, if not it is refunded. In the case the complaining party is a woman the authorities require also a certificate from the deserted husband giving ft permission, duly certified, tint p wife has gone to Mexico with his naeyt. Husbands escape this pen jUty, Many are the sobs when pretty young women trip gayly down the gangplank at Progresso anil back up again because they have not the $500 or a permit to be absent from home, On the other hand a young man from Texas has been divorced in Yucutan three times within the last seven months, and is now seeking another. Will Abolish Law. He w.ll have to act quickly as the new governor, taking office February 15, has publicly announced that be would annul the law as his first offi cial act, and there is every reason to believe that he will do so, as lie is the foe of the party passing tiie act. This will probably save the courts in in the states any number of appeals. In Sonora and in Morelos the laws were drawn with more care. Both requ re notice to the absent party. In Sonora the courts require that a notice be published in a newspaper in the actual home city of the party, al lowing a period of thirty days for the hbserit party to respond. In Morelos of which Curenavaea is the capital and divorce center, due notice is con sidered publication ui the court re cord of that city, which by no man- j net* of means is likely to find its way | to the attention of the absent party, j Grounds for divorce in both instances are unlimited. They range anywhere from a desire of either party to sep arate to an elopment with the butler. Dottiest.c -intrantjuility of any kind is quite sufficient. As may be supposed most divorces take the milder form, just an agreement to disagree and there is nothing in the court record to reflect on child or absent party, or to excite a curious public. Records Are Secret s “Naturally many persons take ad vantage of this situation,” said Har ry Grace, who established himself as the divorce king of Mexico and per sides over a large colony here, mak ing daily excursions to Cuernavaca, three hours by automobile. "They come and go and no one is any the weser. Many of them have tried time and again to secure divorces in New York and some of the other states where the law is strict. They f ml that they can not do so without be smirching the good name of a wife end inno'ent children. Rather than do this they endure unspeakable condi tion until they can get away for a trip to Mexico. When a divorce be comes necessary, and it is always lamentable, 1 bel.evc that it should be done quietly and in this way. “The court records in Cuernavaca arc closed book. Parties seeking di vorce usually withhold their names and identity except in the' actual fil ing of the papers. T'' so come before* a judge, without a jury. All declara tion are written. There'.,s no verbal testimony. There is already a large colony at Cuernavaca, a delightful resort, and as soon as hotel aceom - J 1U 1/^1 • modutions improve this colony will exceed the celebrated Reno.” Financial Settlements There is another angle to tire laws however, which his riot equitable and which will prove hard to remedy. That is the question of alimony and the care of children. Parties seeking divorce have all the opportunity to employ fraud as to their incomes, the \ mount necessary for the support of wives and children. The sums in the lnw ary* fixed on Mexican incomes for the average person, extremely in adequate for support in the states. And, of course, the Mexicon courts have no way of enforcing payment in the states. On the other hand most of the di vorce colony is made up of wealthy persons who previously have entered into financial agreements and mu tually agreed upon Cuernavaca as a quick and efficient way of separa tion without scandal. The North Carolina Baptist His torical Commission in session here! last week decided to arrange foe the compilation and publication of the history of the Slate Bap'ist Conven tion founded by Patrick Dowd in Greensboro ninety six years ago. It is tlie announced purpose of 11 •> Com m'ssion to have the elate in book form by the meeting of the conven 1 i< n in 19J0. harden t-'jstom Works There is to b.* no pardon board so fur as Go-'c p i McLean is concern ed. The Evec.t.ve finds that the State's pardon end paiole system handl 'd tnrough the Commissioner of pardons, with the governor as final authority, is working admirably and should not be changed. The Governor reached this conclusion along about the time he issued a statement de clining clemency to fifteen men con victed several mouths ago for at tempting to forcibly take a prisoner from the Buncombe county jail after a thorough investigation by Pardon Commissioner Sink. Following this declination His Excellency requested Mayor Cathey of Asheville to inaugu rate some measure of relief for the families of the offenders who are now or may hereafter he in distress. The Governor would not have the inr .’cent punished with the guilty in Radio Plan Endorsed Governor McLean’s radio plan, de signed with the intention <* tnakirp rural schools community centers, wai enthusiastically endorsed by the heads of twenty-one divisions of the state government during the week ar.d plans for effective action me soon to be worked out. It is expected that not less 500 schools will ar range to install radio sets if accord-. ed the privilege of connv'Mng with the State broadcasting station. ; The subject of woi king Saturdays it is said, will come before the Sal vy and Wage Commission on March I 15. There is little probability that j the departure from present practice! will be taken. While the ruling tf tin Commission on holiday! has! aroused considerable o p pos i t ion i mong those affected, it is not he Jor Economica1 Transportation ucM Prices Touring - *S§;io Roadster - • 510 Coupe - - - $45 Coach - - - 645 Sedan - - - 735 Landau - • 755 V2 Ton Truck 39c (CkaaBI* Only) 1 Ton Truck ccn (Chaniw Only) t. O. b Flint. With Think how low the recent re duction of Chevrolet prices brings the cost of a fully equipped automobile. Com pare what you get for Chev rolet’s new low prices with any other car in tne world. Remember that Chevrolet equipment includes speedo meter, Fisher body and bal loon tires on closed models, Duco finish, Alemice lubrica tion system and scores of other features essential on a mode - n motor car. Now more than ever before, check price for price and * alue for value—and you w ill I U\ a Chevrolet. Come in. Cu a demonstration! ARF.Y BROTHERS, Shelby, N. C. AT LOW COST Meved among affinals there will be1 any further revisions of working conditions. Forest Fires The forests of North Carolina are second to none in the opinion of W. C. McCormack, assistant stute forester, who came here from a sim ilar position in Iduho the first of the' year. Mr. McCormack believer too forests in Eastern North Carolina are constantly subject to fire da mage because of brush. He is mak’ng a tour of the state to become thoroughly acquainted with conditions. Governor MeLevi says a man’s color will be no bar to his entain'ng justice from the Executive office. Re. ferring to Alvin Aiansel, sentenced to die for an attack, the Governor said If he were convinced Marrscl were Inncent he would pardon him as quickly as * most outstanding white men in North Carolina.” Man sel’s case is on appeal to the Su preme Court hut it is expected that in the coarse of time it will be tak en to the Governor. Lower School Fire Rate. The fight for lower msurenco rates on North Carolina school house was taken to New York Vhi4 v.«ek before the SouthearteTu Under-i writers by Stacey VV. Wa-j.., insur ance commissioner. The rates were ircreased somitiin ago without Mr, Wade’s sane i .1. The proposed national park in -fe western section , f North Carolina was the subject of addresses Satur day night at a dia.no.- to the State l’ark Commission. The conimis.sion travelled over North Carolina last week presenting tfco idea to' tlid ped ple, especially tlios,* of the East who arc not 4s familiar with the, proposi tion as those iiearei- the proposed park. ‘; A Double-Barreled Boniiiuu A man got ^tailed with his auto mobile in a mudhole near Bass Ij»ke last week. While making a vain at tempt to get out a small boy ap peared with a team bf horses. “Want mo to haul you out, mis ter?” “How much do you want?” “Three dollars.” After the work had been done and the money paid the tourist asked: “Do you pull out many cars here?*’ “About twelve a day on the aver age," replied the boy. “Do you work nights, too?” in quired the tourist. “Y«s, I haul water for the mud hole.” FRESH GARDEN SEED j j In Bulk and Packages | Now is the time to select j your seed. So when you pre | pare your garden, you wjll | Have the seed at hand. j Our seed are all tested be > fore they are shipped, so you I can feel sure y6u arc Duyiftg seed that will germinate. Package seed 6c. Headquarters for Garden Seed. SUTTLE’S DRUG STORE TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE. By virtue of the power of sale c6r. tained in second deed of trust executed to me December 9th, 1924, by A. Le ventis for balance of purchase monee and default having been made in the payment of said balance of money, and being called upon to execute said trust by H. F. Harrill, I as trustee will sell for Cash at public auction, to the highest bidder at the court bouse door in the town of Shelby, N. C., on Saturday. March 27th. 1926 within legal hours the following real estate, situated in No. 6 township, Cleveland county, N\ C., and bounded as follows: Situated in the eastern part of the town of Shelby. N. C., on the north side of the Cleveland Springs road, joining the property of the Gid ney heirs and being apart of the G M. I). Jetton property, the said described property being on the east side of the Jet Ion old residence, the metes and bounds of said lot being us follows: Beginning at a stake on the north edge of the Cleveland Springs road, said stake being 105 feet of the south west corner of the Jetton residence rroperty, now the property of J. W. Spangler, and run thence with the East line of the said desidence lot north 1 degrees, west 231 feet to a ‘take in south line of the Gidney heirs line, thenee with the south line of the Gidney property S. 87 degrees E. 53 feet to u stake, northwest coi ner of the Eugenia Gamble lot now John Honeycutt’s; thence with the west line of the Gamble or Honeyeiitt lot. south 1 degrees E 215 feet to a stake on the north edge of the Cleve land Springs road, the Gamble er Honeycutt southwest corner, thence with ihe north edge of the Cleveland Springs road westward 53 feet to the point of beginning, the same being a part of the H. F. Harrill, Win. Line berger. et nl property. This the 23rd dav of February 1921). > O. S. ANTHONY. Trustee j National Geographic Magazine and World’s Work Advertising it Letters received by Major Wade H. Phillips director of the Depart ment of Conservation and Develop ment, show a wide-spread interest in the State and indicate several plans i In the making which will be inval- t liable from the point of view of Na tional publicity. i Among magazines and agencies of county-wide importance which are soon to feature North Carolina may he mentioned the National Geo graphic Magazine, which is planning i to devote one of its issues to North j Carolina; The World's Work, the magazine formerly edited by Walter ; Hines Page and now under the edi-, to rial management of his son, Arth ur W. Page. The Review of Reviews and N. Y. Ayer and Son, nationally | known advertising agency. Plans for the North Carolina num- , her of the National Oeorgraphic Mag azine perhaps the most sumptuously illustrated periodical jn the world,; hard' been In preparation for nearly ‘ a year and its. staff men have been ’ in the State on the assignment. In a lett'er to thrector’Phillips, Mr. j Page says that his magazine is soon to publish an illustrated article on j the .Great Smokies now; in the pah-. lie wye on account of ,the proposal j to mike them part Of a Nation*! I park»-"there is,” eaya ¥r. Page, vas m*ch, romance in the Appalachian llounta'ns as anywhere in this eoun tiry, fdom George Washington to Dan iel Hjijone, the mountaineers, moon shine., etc. But,” he- continues. “I do not e«e any.' advertising campaign thgt capitalize* this.’’. - . U Tlrt’N, W. Ayer, agency writes that ft is gathering information concern ing the ieereational if abilities avail able jri the Western section of North Carolina, the material to be used :n publicity designed to further the use Of the district by vacationists, and that it is particularly interested in the onoortunities offered to camp ers: “It is our desire tq tell a com prehensive Story of the attractive, features of the d strict in question, touching upon the natu * features of the, courftry, the multiplicity of good camping sites, the good fishing, and Mich items.” - A Farmer Boy ’s Success ..T From hard work on a farm to the study of medicine was the course Dr. —. . Pierce oursued. : Finally he deter mined to put up in ready-to-use form his ‘Golden Medical Discovery’ so the public could easily procure it. This ‘D i scovery’ is a toiric in its effects on the stomach and digestive apparatus; an alterative in its action on me oiooa, liver ana SKin. it increases the appetite, stimulates the digestiah, enriches the blood, and makes both men arid women feel as they did when they were young. AH dealers. Large bottles, liquid. $145: tablets, $1.35 and 45c. m 5*l5d5^rt4blcfsUffal0’ r-t --•! ■ ‘1 ■ Jl I Ji m FOR GOODNESS SAKE TRY— Colonel Shelby CIGARS — — 8c —-10c 5c SHELBY OFFICE SUPPLY & BOOK COMPANY, INC. OFFICE AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES Union Tru*t Building. Stock Clearance Sale , We are holding a special Stock Clear ance Sale Next Week, Beginning March 8th, and Running Through Saturday the 13th. Material reductions on all items of stock. It is seldom reductions are offered on this class of merchandise. This is an op portunity for all those in need of office supplies. Special reductions announced as fol lows: 1-4 off on all blank books, stenographer:* note books, ledgers, journals, cash books, day books, loose leaf ledger leaves, binders and indexes 1-4 off on all carbon paper. 1-4 off on all typewriter paper. Typewriter ribbons ($ 1.00 value) HO cents. Chicago Pencil Sharpener ($1.25 value)'$1.00 each. Special reductions on all grades of pencils, playing cards, tally cards and place cards. ALSO ON— Desks, filing cabine'.s, filing equipments. Clar-Q-Type (the wonder type cleaner for typewrit ers) 50 cent bottle—35 cents. 5 cent school taoiets—3 for a dime. SHELBY OFFICE SUPPLY & BOOK COMPANY, INC. STAR WANT ADVERTISEMENTS PAY More Profit From Your Crops The profit from your farm depends largely on the kind and amount of fer tilizer you use. For many years Swift’s Red Steer Fertilizers have been helping farmers in your community make more profit by raising larger crops of higher quality. s Red Steer Fertilizers arc made right. 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