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The daily times., 1921-07-14
NO WILLING REFUND
OF MANUFACTURER TAN
.(By Max Abernethy)

10y mdA T1OCAAObAJ
Raleigh, July 14.-There will be
40 voluntary refund of the $500
manufacturers tax" to automobile
dealers in North Carolina, State
Treasurer B. r. Lacy having issued
a statement to this effect today.
The State treasurer is supported
his decision by ruling of Attor
ney General Manning, who finds that
the State should not refund the five
hundred dollars license tax. The frs.
request upon the Treasurer came
from four automobile manufacturers
who had already paid the State for
their 1921 licenses, and the Treas
urer's decision refusing to make the
refund is contained in a letter writ
ten to j. S. Griffin, attorney for the
automobile makers.
Refund of the $500 tax is being
|sought because of recent opinion
of the United States Supreme Court
which held that the North Carolina
act levying the tax was discrimin-
atory since manufacturers outside OF
the State were charged $500 ! as
against $100 for manufacturers with
in the State. ~
Attorney General Manning some
time ago declared that the license
tax must be paid and that persons
refusing to do so would violate the
law. This was his Judgment then and
he backs it up in a letter to the
State Treasurer who tells the auto.
mobile folks that their money will
not be refunded.
Whether suits are to be started tc
test the validity OF the act is not
known It has been said, however
that Charlotte concerns intend tc
bring the matter to the supreme
court for a ruling The attorney gen
eral thinks none of the automobile
dealers will attempt to start proceed
iirgs to recover the money sinceFit. il
: i1npossib1e to sue the State for any
thing. K4
w. Roy Plott Of waynesville is Ma
jor Baxter Durham's choice for ths
The daily times., 1921-07-14
ANOTHER MYSTERY SHIP
SIGHTED IN ATLANTl

Boston, July 1.-THE sighting off
the New Jersey coast of an unidenti-
fed steamship without runniT>3
lights was reported here today by
Captain Herbert H. Wallace of the
Shipping Board steamer Craigrownie
Adding his story to those of other
shippers wiz have seen mysterious
ships by night in recent weeks, he
said that the incident occurred early
on the morning of July 8, about fif-
The daily times., 1921-07-14

State of North Carolina-County of
Wilson, July IL, 1921.
I, James H. Bailey, Cashier Of the
above named Bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
James H. Bailey, Cashier
Correct-Attest:
I. A. Shade
F.S. Hargraves
y. s. H. Wick, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 18th day of July. 1921.
D. G. Yancey, Notary Public
My commission expires 1O-1-22
The daily times., 1921-07-14
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

The undersigned having qualified
as Administrator of George A.
Barnes, deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
against the, said estate to present
them to- me, or my attorneys, for
payment within one year from the
date hereof or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please come froward and settle.
This 18th day of July, 1921.
J. N. Barnes, Administrator
Elm City,N. C.
Connor & Hill, Attorneys,
Wilson, N. G. 7-13-2O-27-3
The daily times., 1921-07-14
So 24-1-S-15
Report of the Condition of
THE COMMERCIAL BANK

at Wilson, in the State of North
Carolina, at the close of business,
June 80, 1921.
The daily times., 1921-07-14
otor Sales
Co.
lINl]ABN[HNNHIWIIIHlDAIIIlHIAIuNIn
GAN LEGION MEMBERS
WILL TOUR FRANCE

York, July 13.-The 25O
of the American Legion
VISIT France in August and
er at the invitation of Presi-
llerand, will represent every
of the United States and all
the fighting forces in the
cry state will have its quota
bssible every combat division
representation, says an an
ent by the Legion.
quota, based on Legion
ip, has been allotted to
Not all who have asked to
d can go, but it is the pur-
franklin 'O1ier, the former
Commander of the Legion
in charge of the pilgrimage,
9 the party "a cross section of
..-mer lighting forces Selection
# the members is in the hands of
he state organizations of the Legion.
Details of the tour in France which
lave just been made public show
bat the Americans win visit aEain
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
w H Y
Are "Apricots" So Named2

TO refer to an infant prodigy as
an apricot might be taken as the
latest form of slang and, by those
who are ignorant of the derivation
of the name of the fruit, would
doubtless be attacked on the ground
that it constituted an attempt to
poison the springs of the language.
But just as "blackmail" can be
etymologically-if not logicaily-ap-
piled to the Acceptance of farm
produce in place of cash, "apricot"
can truly be regarded as synonym
for anything precocious.
The old English spelling "apr;-
cock" gives hint of the relation
ship existing between the name of
the fruit and the last two syllables
of the word "precocious' and, as a
matter of fact, they are derived from
the same source-the Low Greek
praikokion, which is nothing more
than the Latin praecox meaning
"early ripe The apricot tree, in its
original habit of Armenia, flowers
very early in the spring and, be cause
of this, the fruit was given the
name derived from the Latin or
Greek adjective. Apricot" there
fore, may, be regarded as a direct
derivative of the root-word. while
"precocious" is indirectly or SYM
bolically derived.
(Copyright, 1921, Wheeler Syndicate Inc. }
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Romance in Origin
OF Supersdhons
BY H. IRVING KING.
Against the Grain,

In some respects no class oe peo-
pie are quite SO superstitious as
gamblers. Others may have more
superstitions in which they half be-
lieve and one or two pet supersti-
tions i'll which they rather more thar
half believe, but no class has such
an abiding faith in their supersti.
tions and is SO governed by them
in their actions-no, not even sail
ors. But tie qualification to this
statement is this-that the gambler
superstition is quite likely to be con-
fined to gambling. With regard to
the ordinary affairs of life he may be
remarkably free of superstition, but
when it comes to games of chance
bets or other hazards he is con-
vinced slave OF superstition. To one
who has watched the antics of the
"pesky" little marble in the roulette
wheel and the manner in which the
cards and the ponies will sometime:
run in seeming defiance of the doc
trine of chances the law of proba
b:lities and the most carefully pre-.
pared dope" this is not strange
One gamblers superstition is that il
is bad luck to play against-that is
at right angles to-the grain of the
table. In other words, to be lucky
at cards, sit so that when you throw
out your cards you can throw them
down in the same direction as the
grain runs in the, wood of the table
Here we have our old friend sympa-
thetic magic plus tinge OF tree
worship. The cards and the grain
OF the wood flow in the same direc-
ton. Result: Harmony sympathy
luck! you throw your cards across
the grain of the wood you play out
of sympathy with the course of the
grain-at cross purposes, as it were.
Result: Bad luck! The fact that
the material upon which you throw
your cards is the dead body of a
tree god renders it all the more nee
cssary that your play should be in
the direction of its grain.
Copyright, 1921. by The Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Common Sense
By ]. ]. MUNDY.
A Place for Everything.

When a man throws his hat on the
reading table, his collar on the
couch and his coat on a chair the
first thing on his return from work
he has made his home untidy a min
ute after he enters it.
1t is unjust to a wife to be 50
careless.
1t is hard enough to keep things
in order when each member Of the
family does what is possible toward
such a result.
1t is impossible to keep up ap-
pearances-and that is what every
good housekeeper wants-if one
member of the family goes about
scattering things for another 10
pick up.
Every time an article is dropped
it means that someone must pick it
up and put it in the place where it
belongs.
But should not the person who
owns the article see to keeping it in
its place?
Why depend upon others to keep
your things where you can find
them?
There is another form Of unfair
ness in the home, and that is failing
tc return things to the place where
they belong.
Much time is wasted because the
one who takes out a certain thing
for legitimate use does not return
it to its place.
Are you the guilty one in your
family or shop? r. ....
Copyright. 1921. International Feature
Service. Inc
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Do You Know the Bible?

(Cover up the answers, read the ques-
tions and see IL you can answer them.
Then look at the answers to see II you
are right.)
Follow these question and answers
as arranged by
]. WILSON ROY.
l. What religious sect did not al
low a razor to come upon their
heads?
2. Under what conditions was a
woman privileged to spit in mans
face?
3. What punishment was meted
out to the murmurers in the wider
ness?
4. What tribe led all others in the
wilderness?
5. What punishment did Miriam re-
ceive because of her sedition against
Moses?
E. How old was Noah when the
flood started?
Answers.
/. Nazarites.
2. Deuteronomy XIV. 7-o.
3. See Numbers xiv. 2-S2.
4. See Numbers X. IA.
5. Leprosy. Sec Numbers Xii. TO-
6. 800 years.
sGopyright. 1921, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
HOLDING A HUSBAND
Adele Garrson's New Phase of m
Revelations of Wife"

1--WE will start at once then. My
bag is already packed and we can
pick it up as we go past the farm
house. l will not say goodby to
Jnior for fear of his crying. Try to
keep him from fretting for me. |
may be gone quite long time. At
the least it will be two months be-
fore | return
There was depression in his voice,
but none in his manner. l guessed
that his idolizing love fer Junior and
me was tugging against his JOY at
getting out into the world again.
He spoke very little on our run to
Speonk, but when he kissed me
goodby and wrung Dicky's hand he
uttered sentence that startled us
both:
Il can mail that letter for you in
New York if it will be OF any serv-
ice to ycu," he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Wall. said his mother Turn aboutis
1air play"


peculiar sound. 1t couldn't be called
a squeal, nor grunt, nor gurgle,
nor gasp. 1t was little like all
four. And springing clumsily upon
her son, Mrs. Pig upset him before
he could dodge her.
Grunty Pig began to whimper.
What have l done?' he whined.
you've deceived mel" his mother
cried. you haven't seen a bear
You've never seen bear in all your
life"
"Ouch!" Grunty howled. as his
mother sent him sprawling once
more. 81 didn't mean any harm. |
was only having fun with you."
WELL said his mother. Turn
about is fair play. I'll have little
fun with you, now"
Mrs. Pig gave her wayward son
such furnishing that he remembered
it all the rest of that day. AT least,
he stayed at home. And Mrs. Pig
dared hope that at last she had
cured him of two bad habits-run-
ming away and telling fbs.
The next day, Vhowever, the
fields called again to Grunty Pig.
They called so plainly that he
couldn't resist answering.
"I'll slip away for just a little
while" he said to himself. IF Pm
not gone long no one will miss me"
So when his mother was taking a
nap he stole through the hole in the
fence. "Tll be back before she
wakes up" he chuckled
In the garden, up the lane,
through the pasture he made his way.
And Me enjoyed his holiday to the
full-until he remembered suddenly
that he had been gone a long time
"a much lo..ger time than he had
planned to spend away from the
farmyard.
"Oh, dearw he whined. Mother
must be awake now and she'll pun
ish me if l go back.
The more he thought about re-
turning the less he liked the idea.
Il won't go home at all" he cried
at last. "I'll stay in the pasture the
rest OF my life. There's plenty TO
eat there, and plenty of fun, too.
1t was afternoon when Grunty Pig
made up his mind that he would
never 60 home. When the Muley
Cow warned him once more to be-
ware OF the bears he actually jeered
at her.
There are no bears in Pleasant
Valley he scoffed. "And you
needn't trouble yourself to mention
them again to me, I'm going to live
in this pasture and there's no use of
your trying to frighten me away"
The Muley Cow said nothing to
him. She merely looked at him ard
smiled wisely.
Hell sing a different song" she
thought when it begins to grow
lark"
copyright. 1921, by the Metropolitan
Newspaper Service)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Wounded Man in Hospital
Suspect in Spellman Robbery

John Anderson, 10, who is in the
University hospital, wounded, is at
tempting to convince detectives he
was wounded while watching a
"crap" game. Detectives are OF the
opinion that Anderson may have
been one of the two men who at
tempted to rob the ]. J. Spellman
grocery store at Seventeenth and
Nicholas streets Saturday night.
Spellman fired four shots as the
robbers fled. A night watchman at
the Sprague Tire and Rubber COM
pany across the streets reported to
police later that night that he had
seen a wounded man leave that
vicinity in a Ford coupe accom-
panied by two women.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Jewel, Flower, Color
Symbols for Today
Rv MILDRED MARSHALL.

The ruby is today's talismanic
gem, and its natal stone as well. Con-
sequently it exerts great influence on
its wearer, if the ancients are, to be
believed. They claim that it was
indicative of the moods of its wear
er, sparkling if he was gay, and los
ing radiance if he was unhappy.
As it is symbolic of riches and
good health, it should bring these
gifts to one who owns it.
Dark red is today's significant
color. and brings to one who wears
it great strength and vitality.
Today's fortunate flower is the red
carnation.
(Copyright, 1921, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Parents Problems

Should child of 4 of very active
mind be kept back?
A child of of very active mind
should not be kept back; neither
should he be forced; he should be
allowed to develop naturally. In or
der the better to bring this about,
the child, if perfectly well, might
prohtably be sent to kindergarten.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17

ing over large rock in the road to
Bounding Billows. got out this
morning and rolled it to one side.
He has been aiming to do that for
Ia long time.
Jefferson Potlocks has decided
that if it amt one thing it's another;
and we don't know but what that is
the way it ought to be, because if
there wasn't another, there wouldn't
be but one thing, and that would be
worse than ever.
As an experiment Atlas Peck's
wife today hung an old meal sitter
out in the open and watched the
flies try to get through it.
tCopyright, 1921, George Matthew Adams. }
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
.IIME .!.!:..- M.!.E!:..-TALes|
THE TALE OF
GRUNTY Y
} PIG !
By Arthur SCOTT BAILEY
- ~
CHAPTER Y.
A Queer Bear.

a queer Bear.
Grunty Pigs little eyes fcll away
from his mothers when she asked
him what the bear looked likc-the
bear that had chased him.
"Er-he was whitish, with brown
spots, like Johnnie Green's dog"
said Grunty; "and-er he had a
long tail like the old horse Ebenzer' 5
and er-he had six legs"
Mrs. Pig suddenly made most
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Dividend Payment Problem
Facing Brictson Co. Auditors

How to reconcile an alleged $o5,-
600 stock dividend on a $50O,OOO tire
turnover is one of the problems
facing the auditors who are auditing
the books of the Brictson Manufacs
turing company. +. A. Mulfinger IS
attorney for the stockholders who
recently asked for a receiver.
Experts declare there should at
least have been $l2S,000 gross prott1
its before such a dividend could be
declared" the attorney says.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Leaves for Holland

David City, Neb., Aug. l6.-(Spe-
cial. Peter Jacobs of this city de-
parted Monday for New York City,
where he will take steamer fcr Hol-
land. He will be gone about siy
months visiting relatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Two Omaha Promoters
To Be Tried in Federal
Court AT Los Angelo:

Jacob Masse and Charles A. Wohl-
berg, stock promoters, will be tried
in federal court in California, accord
ing to Robert O'Connor, United
States attorney for Los Angeles,
who made this announcement in a
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17

letter to ]. c. Kinsler, United States
attorney in Omaha, Tuesday.
The two men i'll company with
William McWhorter, who was cap
tured in Texas, were indicted on the
charge of using the United States
mail to dcfraud. They had been
working a potash promotion scheme,
federal officials say.
Local federal officials probably
will have representative i'll federal
court in Los Angeles when the trial
comes on.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
More Truth Than Poetry
THE PENALTY OF PROSPERITY
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE


Before the summer sun shone warm,
When fields were barely green.
And little Mr.. Robins form
Was spare and gaunt and lean,
When snow still fingered in the glade
And chilly breezes blew,
Upon maple bough he swayed
And sang the twilight through
And when he took himself wife
And had two mouths to feed
And, later led the hard, hard life
That fathers have to lead,
AT daybreak when his voice rang out
1t sounded clear and strong
And all the woodland round about
Re-echoed with his song.
But now that worms are thick as pease
And days are warm and bright,
Old Mr.. Robin takes his ease
From morning until night.
At daybreak or at twilight now
We never hear his CALL
He sits content upon bough
And never sings at all.
And sometimes, when the leafy limb
A passing breeze has stirred,
You see him through the shadows dim
A sleepy, dull old bird.
And, all regretfully, you say,
Some folks are just like that"
And tell yourself it doesn't pay
To get too rich and fat
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Where It Started
Cook Books.

The oldest cook book is printed in
Latin, and bears the formidable title
of "Platinae de Obsoniis ct Honesta
Voluptate ct Naletudine Libra" 1t
is dated 1475, and was printed in
Venice.
Copyright, 1921, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17

The College OF the City of New
York is conducting summer
course in automobile mechanics.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Dog Hill Paragrafs
BY George Bingham

The mail carrier, who for the
last several years has been driv-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17

An investment that pays big
dividends-Bee want ads.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
To Make Mesopotantia
Valuable Cotton State

England is attempting to make
Mesopotamia a valuable cotton as
well as oil producing territory, it
of Commerce reports.
This information also discloses a
policy which seeks, ultimately, the
development of English controlled
cotton resources in her various col
onies, sufficient 20 make British
mills independent of American raw
material.
This program, however, looks far
to the future. and authorities here
expressed doubt that II can ever be
realized. They said that regardless
Egypt, India, Mesopotamia or other
regions English spinners will al
ways have to depend to a very great
extent upon cotton from the South
ern States Of the United States.
Immediately after the end Of the
war England began establishing eX-
perimental cotton farms, and i'm
porting Indian and Egyptian seed to
Mesopotamia- according to reports
received here. Information of the
Department of Commerce is that
10000 or 100000 acres Of land in
Mesopotamia are well adapted to
produce good cotton, and that II
properly irrigated the yield will be
about one bale per acre. 1t is be-
lieved here that irrigation projects
for this development will soon be
under way.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10

Vice president and of the Canda Company
and secretary and treasurer Of the Republic Navigation Company
Inc, who finding outside of his pressing engage
men to help make the coming Inauguration impressive
held in the National Capital
Col Bulkley is chairman of the hospitality
and he member of all prominent the District
he admirably suited for this important post He is widely
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
Statistics Indicate Price
Recessions in France

Index figures just received by the
Bankers Trust Company, of New
York, from its French Information
Service, in1icates that prices are re-
ceding in France. The November
price index of the Statistiques Cen
erales de la France, a government
bureau, whose figures are based on
prices Of forty-five commodities
shows a fall of 74.7 points within
two months.
In September the index number
was 607.7. For October 1t was 5Sl.5
and for November 533, which was
the low record for the yeSr. This
price movement is significant since
during July, August and September
the general trend of prices was
upward.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
TERMED FAILURE,
HOTEL BECOMES
NATIONAL MARK
Occidental Accomplishes
Much Under Manage
ment of Buchholz.
SPEED HIS SLOGAN
Autograph Photos of Famous
Men Add to Attractive
ness of Establishment.
SPEED HIS SLOGAN

From obscurity to a leading po-
sition in hoteldom in the short in
terval Of eight years is the proud
boast Of Gus Buchholz, proprietor
of the Occidental Hotel, this city.
Coming to the New willard eight
years ago as restaurant manager
Mr.. Buchholz retained this po-
sition for ten years, at the end
Of which time he decided to
branch out for himself. The Occi-
dental, which up to this time had
been regarded as an Improbable
investment was chosen and early
became one OF the famous dining
places OF the country.
Decorations n Factor.
The Occidental proprietor enjoys
the further distinction OF having
the largest collection Of autograph
ed photographs on the walls Of his
cafe ofsprobably any similar place
in America, comprising as they do
P4NNNASS VI SCNCl a4 Vi INC Il ICSl-
dents. diplomats, Supreme Court Of
ficials and high ranking officers Of
the army and navy, etc. These
were given personally to Mr.. Buch-
holz. Famous sayings OF famous
men" also adorn the walls OF the
cafe, among which is interposed
Gus Il would rather serve lots Of
people with a small profit than few
people with a big profit"
Although of German descent, when
the United States declared war on
Germany, he made Liberty bond
S500,0O0 in Keith's Theater while
President Wilson was in attendance.
His only son enlisted in the Amer
lean navy on our declaration OF war.
This, Mr.. Buchholz claims, has
contributed largely to the unusual
growth enjoyed by his establish
ment The acquisition Of a good-sized
farm near the town of Arlington.
Va, where live poultry, fresh meats,
etc, are raised for the hotel tables,
and arrangements with his immedi-
ate farmer neighbors to supply his
vegetable wants are also contrib
uting factors, asserts Mr. Buchholz.
The hotel is run without the aid
of music; speed in serving his Cli-
entele is his slogan, while his
charges keep pace with the rise
and fall of commodity markets.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
Trading With Germany
Remarkable Comeback

Trade of the United States with
Germany in the year just ended ag-
gregated nearly s4O0, 900, 900 against
1888, 100000 in the biggest year pre-
ceding the war-the calendar year
1913. This estimate, says a state
ment by the National City Bank of
New York, as to the trade with
Germany during the full year is
based upon actual figures for the
eleven months, which show exports
to Germany in the eleven months
ending with November, 1920, at
3253,ooo,o0o, and imports from Ger
many in the same period $4,000, 900.
Should the December figures equal
or even approximate those Of No
Vember, the grand total of trade
with Germany for the calendar year
1920 would fall little short of s400,-
100000, as against the high water
mark of $533,000,0o0 in 1918, for It
happened that the year Immediately
preceding the war showed that our
trade with Germany was bigger in
value than in any preceding year,
The Washington herald., 1921-01-10
Review of Coffee Futures.

The coffee futures market had
fairly firm opening the first Of the
new year, but prices slumped al
most Immediately on selling orders.
Prices went off 21 to IS points from
the call figures. The spot market
remained dull with prices nominal
Quotations on January were: San
tos Is, sa9h cents; Rio rs, s&
cents