The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-19
F ormer Police Chief Given
Revenue Position
o COMMISSIONS FOR go DAYS
and Staples Are Out
James H. Young Not Re-
Commissioned Big Money
Changes,

}. w. Bailey. Collector Of Internal
Revenue of the Fourth North Caro-
Ina district. took the oath Yesterday
morning from Vitruvius Royster. Dep
uty Clerk of Wake county court. and
named j. f.. SteII a deputy collector
Mr.. Bailey's commission of ninety
Gays 10 RalelShs former chief Of po-
ice, starts the new administration off
popularity. Chief Stell was no ordin-
airy officer and in the revenue service
he will make reputation If he remains
IN It. 1t was a pleasing recognition
or the former chiefs service TO the
town. besides being a personal compli-
ment. Mr.. Bailey has been the coun-
sci for Mr.. SteIl in the Girl From
Rector case and has fought a verdict
against him for doing his duty.
Mr.. Steel succeeds j. z. II. Adams,
who has been nearly our administra-
tions IN office. Mr.. Adams goes back
to Cary to live. Friday w. G.. Sta
pies retired from the service and no
commission was given him. James H.
4oung, the colored deputy, was lot
recOmrnlSSlOned, but all other depu-
ties were. Temporary renewals. for
ninety days. were wired Grant Hall.
Durham; W.. r. Cheek, Durham; I.
s. MalIoy, Reidsville; r. G.. McPher-
SON., G~reenville; d. W. Starbuck,
umbia, S. G. X. w. Merritt, one OF
the most efficient men in the service,
gets his ~ninety-day commission also
Former Governor ID. {. Hayward
of South Carolina, will be the collec-
tor Of the South Carolina district and
fsome changes will be made in the dis
trict over which Mr.. Bailey presides
but none affecting his office as to loca'
matters.
The patronage of Mr.. Bailey is con
siderable to those who wish it. but MOI
a great distributing center. 1t could
not be made a wholesale political peinr
if he were inclined and his retention
Of the present force through a tria
was a non-partisan act in the prem
iseS.
There are eight deputies. two clerks
!. one chief deputy. ten division deputies
six stamp deputies, six general depu
ties, besides messengers, janitors fire
men and other help.
Revenues Transferred.
The new collector handled som
money yesterday. In the transfer o
the receipts, $4,000 worth of stamp
!. went over. OF his amount, 1927. 90
was for cigarettes. $347, 00o for tobac
co and the once tremendous amour
, Of Whiskey revenue is largely absent
, There was no interruption in tn
!, ervice. Retiring Collector Wheele
Martin aided greatly in the turnln
over process and while looking admir-
: ingly upon the beautiful vase OF II
lilies which the new collector had re
ceived, from the people in the service
he disportei a handsome gold watcf
their gift upon his retirement. NJ
Bailey'S predecessor went OUT happil.
BequeathS a Mule.
Mr.. Bailey received other valuabl
considerable IS from the retiring co
~lector. An iron gray horse was Eanc
ed down to him and he has a bloct
{ ade BAY mule. The mule IS a my:
terry. The new collector does not ind
cate what will be done with h al
a cieat ANNA He will tell anything
y the office that a reasonable write
wants to know. but the poflcy OF IN
d office go far it affects the mule, Is
profoundly unknown thing.
likewise is it impossible to te
what will become of the appiican
for positions. There were forty {
"a more examined yesterday. but r.
: supply Of patronage ism nearly equ:
ta the demand. one Of the harde
examinations Yet offered the dspl
/, ants for office. was that yesterday ar
MANY will be eliminated by the seNe
rs ity Of the test =,
The new collector Will be III h
"a office the full number % hours L
morrow and Will DO a mans Noi
IL ev~r aav in the week