North Carolina Newspapers

37 MILLIONS FROM : CIGARETTE TAXES "If people jw.it continue to smoke cigarette* at the rate they have for the poet year or more. North (Carolina will be able to pay off the National rlebt through tobacco tax collections made in this State," said Gilliam Grissom. In ternal Revenue collector for North Carolina, in announcing more than $27,00(1,000 had been collected dur Injr July and August, the first two months of the present fiscul year. This is $4,000,000 more than ' wits collected in the corresponding two months in 1926. If collections con tinue to increase at this rate for the next ten months, an in crease of approximately $12,000, 660 over last year’s collect ions is Indicated, which would make the tetal collections for the current fiscal yeaV exceed $220,00,000 Revenue collections for Julv, the bulk of which came from the aale of cigarette internal revenue stamps, amount to $17,1*00,000 while the collections for July and August, . 1926, amounted npornx* mately to only $16,000 000 for each jjjonth, according to Mr. Grissom. However, it is significant fact that Mr. Grissom does not eafttri bote in any wly to this revenue, since lie does not smoke cigarettes of use tobacco in any form. A man it, his office on* day told him he should smoke cigarettes since virr ( tuadly oil he collected came from I them. "Young man,” Mr. Grissom re plied. "I am kept too busy eoUcet itit the taxes on cigarettes that other people --moke > ’ - moke any myself.” .Forsyth’s Taxable* About .11192,000.000 I --r— Winston-Salem. The taxable wealth of Forsyth county, on which the 102? tax levy of 60 rents on the $100 property valuation was made, is approximately $192,000, 000. it was estimated by the For syth commissioners. Of this amount figures now in hand indi ' cate that approximately $7,000,000 is corporate excess. Real estate in Forsyth has been : vaiucdjby the tax listers at around $99,000,000. and personal property at $86,000,000. Property in the county is valued at about $51,000. 000 of which amount approximate ly $26,000,000, represents real es tate. Property in the city of Wln ton-Salem F valued at around $1134 000,000, Vf which $73,000,000 represents real estate. The valuation last year was $178,709,494 'he increase in few able value this year of $14,000,000. When \*>u\ck improves upon Buick -the standard for the year is set / m . i Buick for 1928 introduces a higher standard of beauty and ** luxury than the world has ever known. Buick interiors are as modish as exquisite drawing-rooms—as harmoniously colored —and as comfortable. Buick’s new Fisher bodies are low , swung without any loss of head-room or road-clearance. j And so, down to the sjfihllest detkil of construction, wherever refinements could be made, Buick has made them. Again Buir! • k** improved upon Buick. Again the standard for the year is sec b BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN IMwmm </<*■«»/AI*er,CM*ew«iwi Sedans *1195 to *1995 > / * Coupes *1195 to *1850 ,v*j Sport Models *1195 to *1525 AKprim'f.* A Pimt, Mick, iwmanl t*x tt b, aJJtd. TktG.M. A.C.fimtmiagHcm. tit ik.m~LiUh.,tr+i«d„ tktKft-PMMu.rSHLm.Smi, injun ‘'"'‘liiaajiiaHJMLMiLMtriit. blik a wur»17i£i> THlis ,Iiin J. LAWRENCE LACKEY Dealer - Shelby, N. C. - --—--- -- -■ ■ High School Seniors Make Kino Record—Miss Poole To Take Charge Domestic Science (Special to The Stai*.) Lattimore, Sept. 1.—Julius Wil son an agricultural student in the Lattimore school won fourth place in a cattle judging contest in Charlotte Monday. Young Wilson had to compete with boys from j twenty schools of the south Pied- | mont district of the state. He is now entitled to enter the state i judging contest which will be held ' in Raleigh September 10. Charles j Wilson, another contestant from j here won • seventh place. Prof. V. j C. Taylor, Walter Davis and Wvan Washburn accompanied the) Wilson boys to Charlotte. From a report sent out last j week bv state department of edu-' cation it was learned that in the ; attainment tests given to North j Carolina high school seniors last) soring the median for the entire state was 98, while the median ! for Lattimore school seniors was j lOfl. This is indeed gratifying. The material for building our i new gymnasium has been ordered ' and soon the building will be un- 1 der construction. Miss Francos Poole will arrive Friday from Nashville, Tenn. to! take charge of the domestic science department of the school. ■ Miss Poole who is a native of Alabama is a graduate of Peabody college i for teachers and comes highly re-1 commended. Besides being a do-1 mestic science teacher and athle tic director she is a gifted musi cian. Her service wilt mean much to the school. Mrs. Aubrey Calton has efficiently taught domestic science during the, past month, substituting for Miss Poole. The play “Ana. What’s Her Name’ ’which was given here last week by the Philsonian Book club of Boiling Springs was verv good. For several years the Boiling Springs people have been bringing us? entertaining ami worthwhile plays. We are always glad to have them do so. V1>3 y(j We were glad •do have Max Gard ner, one of our )#st year seniors visit us Monday., Miss Bleaka Blanton v and her brother Marvin Blanton, ir. spent the week-end with their father in Shelby. Mr. omi Mrs. Auhrey Cnlton and Miss Wfleree Calton spent the week-end irv Chick Spr5n"s S, C. They were the guests of their cou sins Mr. Richard Thompson and hi« small son, Richard ,ir. Mrs I. O. Harrill ami daughter Miss Edifh left Monday for Wrightsville Beach. Miss Harrill expects to be atyiA tbeeks; her mother will nrobably spend the re mainder of th« summer there. Miss Ann Hamrick spent the WCf‘k-*md in Oaffnov. Prof, and Mra. Lawton Blanton «nent the week-end in Bot'm* Springs at the home of Mr. C. I. Putnam. Misses Virginia ami Marv Agn«* T.attimore will leave Monday for Mars H'U college. They Speak for Themselves Diamond Tires qnd our service go together to make your motoring costs lower. Diamond quality is the long wearing Und that stacks up the satisfaction, comfort and economy without costing any more money. Diamond Tire users around here—and they are legion—know that Diamond dependability takes a goodly slice off of their annual motoring bill. You will discover this too m when you use Diamonds— HBVf cords or balloons—and our HSflf’ \ prices are so low you can’t afford to miss this opportun- ■ iry Now. Come in. I J l. i A. BLANTON GROCERY COMPANY Distributors — Shelby, N. C. * L TEXT BOOK LIST ! FOR CITY SHIS lies OPEN No Change in the Text Book*, But Pupils Are Urged to Get Then Early as Possible. ' There will be no lost motion this year in the opening up of the city, schools because of the lack of school books, says Supt. I. C. Grif fin. Instead of the book lists being distributed at the opening of school September 12th the lists will be ready this week. Mr. Griffin says there i* no change ni the book*, used, so second-hand text books are available from pupils who have ad-j vaneed, as well a* new books at the book store. The following i.« the list of books needed from grades one io seven by all pupils who attend the city schools: First Grade. Child’s World Primer-.__4t)« Child’s World First Reader 45e Supplementary Primer and read ers to be selected iater. Pencil and tablet. Note: Buy now only the first book listed. Second Grade. Child’s World Second Reader 50« The Mastery of Words,_ Book 1 .... -.1_I....._38c Zaner Writing Method,.... Book 2---0c Practical Drawing, Book 1 with paper . .<---20c Pencil and tablet. Supplementary readers te be se lected later. Third Grade. Child’s World Third Reader Sec ' Good English, Book 1_45c Zaner Writing Methods. ..99c Practical Difrwing, Book 2 with paper ...--—201 School Arithmetic, Book 1. . Wk Pencil and tablet. The Mastery of Wcyrds, Book ' I— .. .. 3hc Supplementary readers to be se levied later. Fourth Grade. Studied in Reading, Book 4 67c Good English, Book 2__.56e The Mastery of Words, Book 1_ ‘4Sc Zaner Writing Method, Book ’ 4 .. 1.09c Practical Drawing, Book S with paper ...__ _. !0©e Essentials of Geography, - Book 1 .. $1.21 School Arithmetic, Book 1..60c Fifth Grade. Studies in Reading, Book 5_70c Good English, Book 2 *_fific The Mastery of Words, Book . 1 __ 88e Zaner Writing Method, Book 5 .. ... - —.«9e Practical Drawing, Book 5 with paper _ .. ___25c First Book in U. S. History 74c Essentials oi Geography Book 1_$1.21 Healthy Living, Book 1 —..70c School Arithmetic, Book 2 7fic Supplementary readers to be se lected. Sixth Grade Studies in Reading, Book 6 70c Good English, Book 3 59c The Mastery of Words, Book 2 ... —__ 22c Zaner Writing Method, Book 0 __ _ ...-----09c Practical Drawing, Book 5 with paper --25c Hill’s N.C. History (First term) - -- ... — .....80c Our Ancestors in Europe (Second term) ...-$105 Essentials of Geography, Book 2 :.t.$1~0 Healthy Living, Bpok 2-92c Hchool Arithmetic, Book 2. _75c Stmth Grade. Studies te Reading.. >.«,-74c Good BngUsh, Boek 3 *. The Mastery of Words --3i!c Zaner Wetting Method, Book 7 9c * Practical Drawlhg, Book 6 with Paper *-28® V. &. HteUry, Thompson-1195 Essentials of Geography --$1.90 Healthy Living. Book 2.. ,92u Sch^^Arltliinetk, Book 2 -,75c Lindbergh Can Win Million* If He Like* Col Charles A. Lindbergh can have $1,444,000 by going through a real marriage eeremony in front of a movie camera and $6,000,000 more by accepting the business offers tendered him since he made his non-stop transatlantic flight says Comroonder Fitshngh Orws. the Lone Eagle’s ehief secretarial aide, in Popular Science Monthly. Commander Green say* . that among 3,500.000 letters and 100.000 telegrams and cables Col. Lind bergh received were at least three proposals that the young flier join in hn attempt to reach the moon bv a rocket shot from the earth. Lindbergh also has received thou sands of proposals of marriage. The aviator’s mail included 14,000 packages. Lindbergh poems, sent in his mail, numbered 5,000 and upward of $10,000 was received in return postage. Mora than 500 ‘close rela tives' naked him to "do something for them.** More letters came from women than from men and letters from eMs outnumbered those from hoys four to one. s Col. Lindbergh answered many ef the letters in longhand but thousands found thahr way to a waste basket. State Of Texas Gets Award In Oil Case Judgmewt Settling Old Dispute* Means Recovery of Undeter mined Millions. Austin, Texas. Sept.—Texas was given judgment for undetermined1 millions of dollars in district court! here today when Judge Oeorge! Calhoun awarded it tick* to 265 acres of Harris county oil lands involved in the famous R. L. Blaf fer suit in which there were more than 50 litigants, including several big oil companies. The state was allowed recovery of all profits, running some $3,000.- ■ 000 or $10,000,000 from the land i since It was developed, less the cost of development. The state entered the suit inf 1024 seeking title and damages onj the ground that mistakes in iden tifying land marks of old grants’ fo the repoblie of Texas had caused; the disputed tract to be possessed j by Blaffer, a minor defendant and numerous oil companies. 118 Sent To Prison Within Two Months Five of Them. Murderers. Predom inance (f ('rime Among Persons From 20 to 30 Years Old. Rfdei‘?h. Sepi 2.—One hundred and'eighteen prisoners were receiv ed at state prison here during tha months of July and August, the re port of George Ross Pom, superin tendent, issued today shows. Five murderers were included among the number. There continues a decided pre-, dominance of crime among persons between the ages of 20 to 30 years, the report shows, with 57 between ♦hese ages making up the total. There was an aparent lessening of offenses amongst the youngsters, 35 between the ages of 14 and 20 years receiving sentences. Fourteen persons between the ages of 30 and 40 were sentenced; nine between 40 and 50 years old and only three be-1 tween the ages of 50 and 60. Johnston and Buncombe county hold the doubtful honor of having the greatest number of inmates in the state institution, each sending 10 persons to Raleigh during the . G0-day period. Thirty-six counties' arc represented among the 118 con victed law-breakers. Advertise in The Star i mii'mm i'in HiBi'xi’.j.. i ui1 i„ Sees No Wrong In Woman's Dres* Today jiaffhey Ledger. Approval of the present-day styles of short skirts for girls anti women was voiced Thursday by Dr. David M. Ramsay, president of the Greenville College at Green ville, during an address he deliver ed on the final day of the two-day meeting uf the Broad River Bap tist association at Rehobotb church in lower Cherokee county. Dr. Ramsey declared that ideas change with changing times. He said short skirts are not immodest, and that the present-day styles are more desirable than the cumber some and bundlesome Wag dresses and trains of former times. After adopting a motion to meet in the future on the Wednesday and Thursday following the firJ fhn wy^J*Hen,b*r- in^‘i c he Wetfaesda, anA Thursday f„ lowing the fourth Sunday in Au, ust* tlie assoeiatian decided to Co venc with the Providence Banti, churclj, of Gaffney, next year Usually you can tell by lookm at a than whether he’s the tvr that worries about a coal strike i August. 4 A New Power in Motordom / The smooth and mighty power of the steam engine ■and obtained, without tht use of specialfuels - - - The basis of this great; Hudson - ca- \ pacity is a new companion invention to the Super-Six principle which turns waste heat to; power. .Together they combine^ie highest efficiency in power generation and'transmission ever achieved within our knowledge. It makes Hudson the most economi cal car per pound weight in the w orld. With the new high-compression, anti-knock motor that turns waste heat to power Standard Models UJS-bWh wheelbase) <127-inch wheelbase) Coach . $1175 Coach . $1285 Sedan , $1285 Sedan . $1385 Custom-Built Models un-mc* wheelbase) Brougham $1571 7-Paaa .Phaeton SUM 7-Paaa. Sedan $1850 All prices fjs.b Detroit, P*ws war excise Ku HUDSON Super-Six D. H. Cline Dealer, Shelby, N. C. WOMEN AND... CHILDREN FIRST *> LIFEB9ATS ONt fc C DECK fj V ■ ^ianL 1* lou .wouldn't. travel without lifeboa WHEN you board a modern steamship you The Pilot will protect them., if you will say, the know that risk of accident is slight. You word. The Pilot is a sound* time-tested, up-to *uuw uiai, even n disaster tnreat ened, there are weather-worthy lifeboats to carry your loved ones to safety. Are you as farsighted as the steamship operator? If anything happens to you are there ample “lifeboat}.’ * to protect your family from hardship? 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