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The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
TuIaremia i'm Birds
Health Officer Nathan Gives Some
information about Disease

The United States Public
Health Services has recently an
nounced that it has received re-
ports of cases Of tularemia from
North Carolina and Tennessee,
that the origin Of the disease
indicating that the origin of the
disease was birds. The question
is not settled at present. There
were several cases of tularemia
or so-called rabbit disease re-
ported from various sections Of
North Carolina last season. Peo-
pie living in both the eastern and
western parts Of the state were
infected.
Rabbits are thought to be in
fected with the disease through
the medium Of an insect vector.
Just how the birds contract the
disease, if they do have it, is not
yet known. The reports of the
Public Health Service indicate
that the infection was trans
mitted to human beings through
the handling and dressing Of
quail.
Further reports and investi-
cations may verify the Public
Health Service reports, or they
may prove that the suspicion is
groundless. Until the question
is settled, we would advise all
citizens Of the state who hunt
and handle quail to exercise the
same care in dressing them for
the table as they would in the
case of rabbits. AS is the case
with rabbit, if the dressing is
done with ruhber gloves and
other care is exercised, and if
the meat is thoroughly cooked
before serving, there will not be
any danger involved to those
who handle or eat it.
s. A. Nathan,
Health Officer.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22

In consequence of an ordin-
ance passed by the board of al
dermen Wednesday evening, the
people who come to the Thanks
giving Day football game will
be spared the annoyance that
has been inflicted upon other
football crowds here by the in
vading army of hucksters and
peddlers. At the Carolina
Georgia and other games the
strangers selling colors, canes,
unauthorized programs, and
various novelties have made a
nuisance of themselves by their
aggressiveness and insufferable
manners.
The following petition was
submitted to the aldermen by
citizens of the village:
eve, the undersigned, wish to
express our approval of a city
police ordinance forbidding the
soliciting and selling of the
various and sundry football
colors, canes, programs, and
novelties on the streets of Chap
ell Hill, particularly on the days
when major football games are
played in Chapel Hill. 1t is our
earnest belief that the numer-
Gus such peddlers as are seen
on the streets are not only un-
desirable and serve no useful
purpose to the community when
such articles can still be sold in
the private stores and on private
property with the permission
of the owner thereof, bat we
believe they are hindrance TO
the business interests of the
town and a harm to the general
welfare of the community. 1t
is our further belief that the
situation will continue to grow
even worse. Thus we are asking
that some step be made to curb
it,"
The petition was signed by j.
O. Harmon, Jack Lipman, L. A.
Koontz, George LiYas, ]. L.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
Thanks TO the Firemen

Mrs. Susie Crawford, owner,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bonner Saw
yer, occupants, wish to thank
the firemen and the neighbors
for saving their house from de-
struction when the adjoining
Kenfeld home burned Wednes-
day afternoon. From the time
they arrived the firemen did
splendid work." says Mr.. Saw
yer. with our neighbors they
kept the walls and roof of the
house wet, and they stood ready
to use their chemicals if neces-
sary. But for them our house
could not have been saved"
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
DIR. Bullitt's Rocks
Customs Men Classify His Ancient
Objects as Road Materials"

DR.. James B. Bullitt's main
purpose in going to Europe was
to pursue medical studies. His
secondary interest, or hobby,
was Of an archaeological nature.
He not only searched out towns
and camp sites and roads Of the
Roman era, but penetrated more
deeply into the past and looked
for evidences of the prehistoric
inhabitants of Britain. The CON
sequence was that he accumulat-
ed a collection Of fiints, spear
heads, pieces Of broken granite,
fragments of masonry, and 9TH
er hard and heavy objects.
When he crossed over to
France this presented a perplex-
ing problem to the French Gus
toms officers. They gathered
around and calculated about the
classification of the things for
tariff purposes. The treasures
were wrapped separately in
paper. The Frenchmen un-
wrapped each one, examined it,
and then re-Wrapped it.
Their CALCULATIONS multiplied
and finally died away in
despair. AT last they solved the
problem by classifying Dir. Bull
tits collection as. road ma
terials."
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
Chapel Hill Chaf

When we set out from Column
bia on the return trip home our
supplies included apples given
US by DR.. Julius Taylor. At
Sanford we found that the cap
had been lost off the opening to
the crank-ease, and the oil was
scattering out through the hood
and upon the tenders. 1t was
Sunday night, and the man at
the filling station couldn't tell us
where to get a new cap. Remem-
bering the kerosene cans of my
youth, wished for a potato to
use as a stopper. Then | was
seized with brilliant thought.
We've got one of those apples
left" L~said. | found it on the
back seat and plugged it down
into the opening through which
the oil was escaping. After we
had gone II more miles a wicked
knocking announced that some
thing was the matter with the
motor. We turned into a road
side garage, and four or five
natives crowded around us and
listened to our lamentations. |
explained, with considerable
pride, how | had manufactured
a stopper out of an apple. One
of the natives looked at me with
the most contemptuous express
sion I've ever seen. Don't you
know" he asked, that the
breather-cap on the crank-case
has got to let the air in? It's
got holes in it. That's why it's
called breather-cap. When
YOU plugged the opening with
the apple you kept all the air
out. wouldn't be surprised if
Continued on last page)
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
Road Is ReOpened
Travel Resumed Yesterday on th'
Short Cut to Raleigh

The road between Chapel Hill
and Nelson-the short cut to
Raleigh--Was reopened for traf-
fc yesterday. 1t was closed for
several weeks while the state
highway forces applied the sec
ond surface treatment Of oil.
During this operation travel
ers between here and Raleigh
had to follow the longer route
through Durham. BY way Of
Durham the distance to Raleigh
is 38 miles. By the short route,
which is No. 81 on the official
state highway map, the distance
is a little under 30 miles.
This type of road requires re-
surfacing at intervals. The
first coating Of oil was put on
about a year ago. The surface
was good them, and it will be
still better now. 1t is expected
that, some day, No. 81 will be
paved with concrete, but that is
not yet on the highway commits
sion's schedule.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
Kenfield Home Destroyed
When Fire Company Wont
Go beyond Town Limits


When the news was spread
abroad that Jerry had been
killed by an automobile last Sat
urday, to some it was just a case
of What a pity; another dog
killed" But his tragic death
means much more to those who
knew him; they have a real sense
of personal loss. Jerry was not
simply an Irish terrier. He was
a faithful friend, a cheerful and
loyal companion, a protector
and playmate of children, a
guardian of his home. The rec
tory is strangely empty without
him.
Others besides his own folks
and the neighbors on Rosemary
lane, knew him we'll. The con-
gregation of the Chapel Of the
Cross knew him. For seven
years he hardly ever missed a
morning service, and rarely was
he absent from Sunday School.
When the church bell rang, Jerry
promptly obeyed its summons.
School children knew him, for at
one time he was a regular at
tendant in the seventh grade.
Boy Scouts knew him, for while
his master was a member he
never missed meeting,
He was a thorough gentleman,
but no other. dogs could take
liberties with him. He never
fought a dog smaller than him
self, but many a battle did he
wage with larger dogs who
dared to violate his own domain.
Loyalty, cheerfulness, cour-
age, affection-that was Jerry.
A. S. l..
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
Grisette Directs Fund
University Alumnus Comes from
Pittsburgh to Succeed Dan Grant

Felix A. Grisette has come to
Chapel Hill to succeed Daniel l..
Grant as director of the Alumni
Loyalty Fund. He and Mrs.
Grisette are living in the h. l..
StroWd house at the east end Of
the village.
Mr.. Grisette, a native of
Burke county, was graduated
from the University here in the
class of 1922. Since then he has
done graduate work and has
been a member Of the faculty
at the University Of Pittsburgh,
has spent a year in educational
research with the Carnegie Cor
pOration, and has served on the
editorial staff of the Pittsburgh
GGzette-Times. For a while he
wrote editorials for the Char
lotte Observer. Recently he has
been with Ketchum, Inc. While
with that firm he gained ex-
perience in the kind Of work he
is now undertaking for the
Alumni Loyalty Fund.
The present Loyalty Fund
campaign was inaugurated Oc-
tober IL under the direction of
Daniel l.. Grant. Mr.. Grant
has now gone to live in New
York.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
Aldermen Adopt Ordinance to End
Nuisance of Peddlers on Streets

Durham, w. B. Neal, r. A. Eu-
banks, G: H. Ray, F. ]. dab, r.
L. Fowler, Pope Crowder Co., D.
20. Tatum, w. M. Adams, S. H.
Thomas, S. Berman, Harry
Stern, Gus Thomas, Patterson
Bros, Pritchard-Pa Patterson, w.
0, Lacock, Stetson 3D." G. H.
Paulsen, 0. c. Marsh, Jr., w. ].
Hardesty, V. L. Pendergraft,
Campus Bootery, Moore-Johnson
Co, Gooch's Cafe, J. S. Spar
row, T. S. Howard, Andrews
Henninger, R. C. Andrews, e.
P. Cate, Carolina Barber Shop,
Carolina Theatre, M. System
Store, John McCauley, O'Kelly
Tailoring CO., j. Z. Burroughs,
Bruce Strowd, w. B. Thompson,
J. l.. Sutton, Louis Graves, and
lone Gates.
Here is the ordinance adopt
ed by unanimous vote of the
board:
BE it ordained by the Board
of Aldermen: That it shall be
unlawful for any person, firm,
or corporation to sell or offer for
sale any goods, wares, or mer-
chandise of any description on
the streets or sidewalks of the
town of Chapel Hill. Provided,
that this ordinance shall not
prevent the aforementioned
articles from being sold or of
fered for sale in any private
building or upon any vacant lot
in said town, and that this or
dinance shall not apply to or
prohibit the sale of such articles
on the private property of the
University of North Carolina
and shall not prohibit the sale
of food products produced on the
farm of the person offering the
products for sale. Any person,
firm or corporation violating this
ordinance shall be fined not ex-
ceeding the sum of fifty dollars
($50) or imprisoned for a term
not exceeding thirty 500 days"
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
University's Airplane
Gift from the Government Is Now
Installed in Phillips Hall

On the first floor of Phillips
hall, as snugly housed and pro-
tected from the weather as the
big engines and testing ma
chimes in the room with it, stands
a 1921 model Vought airplane.
1t will never be flown again, for
it is one of the out-of date planes
owned and condemned by the
Government as unfit for flying
purposes.
The plane has been here
scarcely two weeks, and some of
the parts are yet to be assem-
bled. The Government loaned
the condemned craft to the Uni
versity for use as a laboratory
model in the classes in aero
dynamics in the mechanical en-
gineering department. 1t still
bears the labels and marks of
the War Department, and is
marked in several places mot to
be flown" 1t is a special gun
ming plane with a device to CO.
ordinate the motor and the ma
chine gun that was mounted
above the cockpit, so that the
bullets would pass through the
propeller without striking the
blades.
ut is the first airplane ] have
ever hauled to Chapel Hill," says
Captain f. G.. Smith, conductor
on the branch line of the South
ern Railway from here to Uni
versity station.-C. w. b.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
Steeles to Winter Here
Celebrated Writer and His Family
win Live in Greenlaw House

Mrs. Wilbur Daniel Steele,
wife of the celebrated writer,
was in Chapel Hill Tuesday and
arranged to take the Greenlaw
house for the winter. Mr..
Steele and she and their two
boys will be here week after
next to take possession.
She went on from Chapel
Hill to New Bedford, Massachu-
setts, to get some of her furni-
ture to send to Chapel Hill in a
truck. Mr. Steele is in New
York. When they come South
together the boys will come
from Charleston, South Caro-
lima, to join them here.
The oldest son, Is, is an ex-
pert trap drummer, and Mr.. Nc
Corkle expects to have him as a
member of the band. The young
er son, II, is collector of an
tique firearms.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
Fire Chief Says He 0beyed Ord
ers in Declining To Take
Truck out of Village

Because the Chapel Hill fire
company refused to go beyond
the towns corporate limits, the
home of j. F. Kenfeld, the Uni
versity's tennis coach. on the
Pittsboro highway, was de-
stroyed day before yesterday
afternoon. Including the con-
tents, the loss is estimated at
around $4,000. Both the house,
which Mr.. Kenfeld rented from
w. G.. Fields, and the contents
were fully insured.
AS soon as the alarm came,
from the station at Pittsboro
and Vance streets, the truck
doomed and changed out of the
fire-house and sped southwark.
When it reached the corporate
limits, on the slope of the hill
near the Odum home, and its
crew was told that the fire was
further on down toward the
creek, Chief Foister ordered the
driver to turn around and re-
turn to the hrehouse.
This was in obedience to or
ders from higher authority" he
said afterward. "The rule
against the company's taking the
truck beyond the corporate linn
its was adopted at meeting of
the company at which Mayor
Council and Town Manager
Foushee were both present"
AT a meeting of the alder
men, a few hours after the fire
occurred, Mayor Council con-
frmed the statement that such
a rule was in force. The rea-
son for it is that it is considered
unsafe for the fire company to
leave the town of Chapel Hill
without protection.
Neighbors of the Kenhelds,
and other citizens who saw the
fire, were exasperated at the re-
fusal of the fire company to give
aid, since the house was only two
or three hundred yards beyond
the corporate limits and could
easily have been saved, by the
use Of chemical extinguishers, if
the truck had not turned back.
p. l.. Burch, the University's
superintendent of buildings and
a member of the board of alder
men, was one of the men first
on the scene. He, sent man
Continued on ne1Hpage)
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
REALTY COMPANY
LIABILITIES CUT
BY HALF MILLION
Remaining Assets Worth Much
Less than Book Value" of
Two Years Ago
RECEIVERSHIP NEARS END

The statement of the reviewers
of the Chapel Hill Insurance and
Realty Company, for October
81, 1929, shows that the liabili-
ties have been reduced by more
than half a million dollars since
the company went into bank
ruptcy two years ago. The
liabilities stood at S634,000
November 2, 1927; they stand
at $121, 900 now.
Thus far the creditors with
whom settlement has been made
have suffered very little loss,
but those who have claims
against the remaining assets
will lose heavily. The accounts
receivable, consisting of a large
number of miscellaneous debts
to the company, have an actual
value of only a small fraction
Of their face value. Most Of
them are uncOllectible.
The former StroWd farm ac-
counts for most Of the item,
Real Estate" still left on the
list of assets There will prob
ably not be any further attempts
to sell this property. The re-
ceivers will ask the court to
order its transfer to the mort
gagees. 1t is encumbered with
first, second, third, and fourth
mortgages.
If the court accedes to the
receivers request, the tract Of
more than 300 acres, will be
placed in the custody of a
trustee, and he will satisfy the
mortgage-holders in order Of
their priority. 1t is likely that
the first and second mortgage
holders will obtain a full settle
ment of their loans there may
be something left for the hold
ers Of the third and fourth
mortgages-but there may not
be.
Every piece of real estate
turned over to the receivers
when they took charge of the
compahy's affairs has been Of
fered for sale at least once !;
some Of the properties have
gone through re-sales.
The equity Of the stockholders
is entirely wiped out.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
Handling the Traffic

Charles T. WoolleE, graduate
manager of athletics, has per-
fected plans for handling the
traffic at the football game
Thanksgiving Day. Three ath-
letic fields will be used for park
ing space. Captain Farmer is
to send several of his state high
way patrolmen here, and there
will be special squads from Dur
ham, Raleigh, and Greensboro.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
The Glee Club ON Tour

The University Glee Club, un-
der the direction of Harold s.
Dyer, left yesterday to give a
series Of concerts in North and
South Carolina.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
FOushee in Texas

John Foushee, the town man
ager, left Monday to spend part
of his vacation attending the
National City Managers Asso-
citation in Fort Worth, Texas. He
is expected home tomorrow or
next day.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
New Western Union Manager

s. E. Hill, of Hickory, has
come to Chapel Hill as manager
of the Western Union telegraph
office. He was here several
weeks ago on special duty.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22
d. A. r.. Meeting

The Davie Poplar Of the D. A.
r. had a meeting at Mrs. War
ren's Wednesday afternoon.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-11-22

All kinds Of printing dOMs prompt
" at the OraE0s Printsh0p on Rose
mary laas,, Chapel HM.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-30
Mid-August Senate
Depends On Tariff

WASHINGTON, July 30.-(R-
Prospects of rounding up a quorum
Of the senate in 'mid-August for re-
Stunning the extra session are be-
ginning to appear remote.
If the finance committee has
completed its rewriting of the house
tariff measure by that time, the
membership will be on hand. Other
wise it won't.
The republican members Of the
finance committee who have under
taken the rewriting Of the house
tariff bill are toiling away long hours
each day in the torrid heat Of
Washington. but the work Is prov
ing a bit more se~ere than expect
ed. September I seems to be a bet
ter guess than August 19 as the
CIV when the bill will be ready for
the senate.
The long hours and hot weather
are having their effect on the re-
publican committeeman. Writing a
tariff bill is bad enough, but writ
ing it in the whitening heat Of a
Washington summer is worse, es-
peciallv for the nerves. Reports
come from the committee room Of
some sharp words as the members
disagree over ne various duties.
Nevertheless, all leave smiling as
the doors are opened at 5 o'clock in
the evening. + NAV not be the "end
Of a perfect dav." but at least it's
the end of a day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-30
Personals

G. A. Skies, travelling freight
agent for the M. K. & T. lines, was
in the city Monday looking after
business.
e. G. johnson of Dallas arrived
Monday, and is registered at the
Travellers.
D. Frakes, of st. Louis, came in
Monday.
H. Gain, Of New Orleans, is here
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Burck, Of
Woodsboro, and Mr.. and Mrs. c.. E.
Williams, Of Palestine, are visiting
the Valley, and r guests at the
Travellers.
r.. L. Reach is here from San An
tonic, as is U. E. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. G.. White and
Royal White are guests at the
Travellers.
A. B. Goldberg is here from San
Antonio looking after business.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Wilson are
visitors in the city.
E. E. Clark is hele from Mineral
Wells.
z. J. Luhn, Of Taylor, is in
town.
Walter Gerron is here from Aus
tin.
John Gard. Of Las Comas, spent
the weekend in town.
/. w. cCullough, of Point Isa-
bel, was in town Sunday.
r. E. Beck, of San Antonio. is a
guest at the FL Jardin.
F. L.. Corey is here from Orange.
Judge and Mrs. G. L. Bell are
here from San Antonio on business.
L. S. Hill Of San Antonio arrived
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Harris Of
Houston are guests at the Ell Jar
din.
j. w. Crofton arrived from Hous-
ton Monday.
T. F. Koran is here from One
onta, N. Y, and is a guest at the
Ell Jardin.
@. M. Longnecker is here from
Houston on business.
=. Il. BiggerS and S. w. Biggers,
both of Wewoka, Okla, came in
Sunday, and are staying at the Ell
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Laid. C. ID
Kelly, P. Bradley and Ross G,
Burns make up a party from San
Antonio spending the weekend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-30
HIPPROCRAM
MAY Be INTACT
Experts Believe Cruisers Viii
Be Built Despite Navy
Cut Decision

WASHINGTON. July 30.-(P-
The final outcome of the ma al linn
itation discussions now advancing
into a highly technical phase In
London, is expected by American
experts to leave at least two-thirds
of the 15-cruiser program intact.
AS they see it, at least ten of the
contemplated 10,000-ton vessels will
have to be built under any arrange
mentS which may be reached in
carrying out the agreement between
the nited States and Great Bri-
tain on the principle of absolute
equality in the fighting strength
Of their navieS with all kinds Of
craft considered.
In postponing the laying of the
kee1S of three users which were
to have been put down in navy
yards next fall, 1T is recalled, Presi-
dent Hoover himself remarl d that
generally Sp king, the British
cruiser strength considerably ex-
ceeds American strength at the
present time an" the actual con-
struction Of these three cruisers
y uld not be likely IN themselves
to produce inequality in the final
results"
Constructor Of ten Of the Is
cruisers, 1t is reasoned, WO-.lu give
the United States only the Is Of
this class regarded by high naval
officers as essential to a balanced
fighting fleet necessary to provide
adequate defense and protect inner
lean trade lanes and prestige. The
United States then would have in
the cruiser category, besides the TO-
000-ton vessels, ten Of the $500 tons
claSsed as first line ships and 19
of varying tonnage in the second
line, many Of which, if present navy
department studies indicate the de-
STABILITY of such action, probably
will be sold or otherwise disposed of
Those considerations undOubted-
ly will enter into the new phase oil
the London discussions which, hav-
ing passed the point Of agreement
on general British-American naval
parity, were turned today to the
problem Of determining exactly
how that Is to be attained.
This was the reason for the re-
turn to London of Hugh S. Gibson
American ambassador to Belgium
who, as head of this governments
delegation to the League of Nations
preparatory disarmament commits.
sion, proposed in April that the
powers formulate a new "yardstick'
for measuring the comparative
strength Of navies as a whole.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-30
Veterans Officer
VIII Visit Valley

RAYMONDVILLE, July 3d.. c.
Chapman, regional manager Of the
United States Veterans Bureau, will
be in Raymondville, Tuesday, Aug
ust s, for the purpose Of meeting
and assisting ex-service men of the
Valley who are in need of hospital
ization or medical treatment, or who
have claims against the government.
The bureau officer comes to Ray
mondville on his own will to assist
e~X-service men in every way pos
sible, also the local post, which has
sent eleven men to Veterans Bureau
hospital for treatment.