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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
John Henry.
Hauser Dies I'm
Hospital

John Henry Hauser, aged killer
of his son-in-law, fred Styers, in
Davie county some years ago, died
Tuesday in a Winston Salem hospi-
tai.
The Oldest man to be convicted
of murder and sentenced to die in
the state Of North Carolina, Haus-
er rested comfortably in a hospital
in Winston-Salem, awaiting death
from natural causes, rather than
from having electricity ahot
through his aged body.
Convicted and sentenced to
death, the supreme court of the
state sent his case back to the sup
erior court for another trial, but
before it could be heard he had to
be taken to a hospital for treat
ment. That was four years ago
and he remained in the institution,
with the charge of murder hang
ing over him until death settled
the affair.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
Will Purchase
Seed Supplies
Drought Area Committee
Begins Tour of Arid
West To Report To
The President

Washington. - A 100000 900
seedpurchase program to help farm
ers whose grain for next seasons
planting was destroyed by drought
was framed this week by admins
tration officials.
While the seed program was dis
cussed, the drought's devastating eff
fects were reflected on many
fronts. Increased farm and food
products prices pushed the whole
sale commodity price index up one
per cent. Z The forest service re-
ported 1913 fires during the first
10 days of August. Shortages of
red spring and durum wheat fore
Swallowed continued imports.
Looking toward a long-range So
luton of the arid Vests problems,
the Great Plains Drought Area
committee headed west for a 5000
mile trip through the hardest hit
regions, winding up with a report
to President Roosevelt at Pierre,
South Dakota.
Plans for purchasing grain seed
through the Federal Surplus Com
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
S. Plans Seed Program For F farmer:

modities corporation On funds from
the Farm Credit administration
were made at a conference between
F. R. Wilcox, President of the cor
poration, and W. 1. Myers, farm
credit governor.
But officials said it might not
be possible to make an announce
ment before Tuesday of next week.
Technicians employed on the
project said the Farm Credit adj
ministration would lend mot more
than 1O,oo0,ooo" to the Federal
Surplus Commodities corporation
to purchase seed supplies of spring
wheat, oats, rye, barley and other
grains except corn, for resale to
farmers.
The price to farmers would re-
present the cost to the government
plus carrying charges. Sales would
be made on a cash basis.
Decision to finance seed pur-
chases through the Farm Credit ad-
ministration was said by officials
to have resulted from a conference
with Secretary Morgenthau who OBJ
jected to direct loans to farmers
by the Commodity Credit corpora
ton.
The secretary, however, was re-
ported to have approved commodity
credit loans to farmers on seed corn
sealed in farm cribs. The corpora
ton made loans on farm stored
corn following the 1884 drought
from which seed subsequently was
sold to farmers whose grain was
not suited to planting.
Jesse W. Tapp, chairman of the
Agriculture Departments drought
committee, said a telegram from
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
z New Paralysis
Cases Reported
In State

Raleigh.-Dr. ]. C. Knox, direc-
tor of the division of epidemiolog5
of the State Board of Health, sale
Wednesday seven new cases of in
fantile paralysis had been reported
by city and county health unit
in the last week.
Two cases were diagnosed in the
City of Durham, he said, anc
Guilford, Haywood, Mecklenburg
Orange and Wilson counties eacl
reported one. The total was an in
crease of five over the number Of
cases reported the preceding week
but a decrease of 10 from the cor.
responding week one year ago.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
Approve Loan
For N. G.. Lines

Washington.-The Rural Elec-
trification Administration has ap-
proved a loan of $4,000 to build
rural electric lines in North Caro-
lima.
The loan was to the Johnston
County Electric Corporation,
which plans to build 1858 miles
of lines to serve 1885 farms in
Johnston, Wake and Harnett coun-
ties.
The cooperative is sponsored
by the State Rural Identification
administration at Raleigh.
The new loan supersedes a pre-
vious one for $4,000.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
.Barium Children
Enjoy Outing At
Mirror Lake

One hundred and twelve chill
dren from Barium Springs orphan
age six years of age and older, en-.
joyed Wednesday at Mirror LAKE
near here as guests of the manage
ment.
The youngsters had swims in
the morning and afternoon, and
enjoyed a picnic dinner. Joe B
Johnston, superintendent; Mis-.
Ann Johnston, Miss Rebecca Car.
penter, George Neal and Mis-
Lorena Clark were in charge Of the
group.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
Daughter Gets $30,OO0;Q0O
July Revenue Jumps 30 Per Cent
State Farm
Goods Bring
|$43,177,000

Washington.-The Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics reported
cash receipts from the sale of prin-
cipal farm products in North
Carolina for the first six months
of this year were $43,177,oo0.
This compared with $685.
900 for the same period of 1885
and $45,S96,0oO for 1884.
Both cotton and tobacco, the
principal crops of North Carolina,
are sold chiefly in the latter SIX
months of the year.
The bureau said the gain in cash
receipts was due in general to the
larger Quantities of products sold,
since prices as a whole averaged
slightly lower this year than last.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
Corn Scars To
|$l.37 AS Drought
Increases

Chicago.-Corn prices jumped
to the highest peak since the post
war period Wednesday as Weather
burear crop experts reported the
driught was growing worse in the
farm belt.
Quotations rose as high as $1.37
a bushel On the Chicago Board Of
Trade, again passing wheat in re-
versal of normal market condi-
tons.
Corn futures, wheat, oats and
rye hit 1886 highs in the wake Of
reports of continuing heat on the
Western plains.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
Photog Must
Go To Trial
Regardless

Asheville.-M Ball, Asheville
newspaper photographer, plans tc
attend the trial of Martin Moore.
negro charged with the staying Of
Helen Clevenger.
He was assigned to it by hi.
paper to make pictures.
He was summoned as a STATE
witness because he made pictures
Finally, he was drawn on tn.
special venire from which the tria
jury will be chosen.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
WAR AND CURRENCY

There is pretty general agree
ment that one effect of war in
Europe would be worldwide cur
rency initiation. Indeed, the inter-
national armament race has already
resulted in greatly increasing the
demand, and consequently the
price, of a large list of commodities
required by armament makers. In
dustrial production and consump-
ton Of goods is rising steadily.
Nearly all European nations are
financing their deficits by initiation
of bank credits. Thus all of the
worlds moneys have a lower pur-
chasing power, measured by the
gold standard, than they have had
at any time since the great infla-
ton of the German mark in 1920
Fl.
While the neutrality laws passed
by Congress last year are an effort
to prevent American bankers from
financing a foreign war, the latest
reports indicate that there are more
than $6,OO0,O00,0O of foreign
money invested in American securi-
ties, which the governments of the
various countries involved could
commendeer and convert into dol
lars, thus enabling them to purchase
war supplies here in our own
money.
Anything like a United States
Government loan to a foreign ma
ton for war purposes is prohibited
under the Johnson Act, to any ma
ton which has not settled its obi
cations to the United States. 1t il
anticipated here that the impend-
ing war situation may result il
offers from some of the larger
European nations TO settle thei1
debts remaining from the last wal
on some compromise basis. No seri.
Gus move in that direction has beer
made, however.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
BENT TENDERS

Woman driver "Can you fix
this fender so my husband will
never know | bent it,"
Garage mechanic" No but I
can fix it so that you can ask him
in a few days how he bent it."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21

associates in Nebraska reported that
State would need 100000 bushels
more seed corr for the 1887 crop
than currently was in prospect
from the 1886 harvest. Even Iowa,
which normally produces l6 per
cent Of the nations commercial
corn supplies, was expected to 60
beyond its own boundaries in
search of seed for the new plant
ing.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
w. F. Hess, 65,
Ends Life With
Pistol Shot

William F. Hess, sc, railway car
repair man, was found dead of a
pistol wound in the heart near his
home Tuesday night. A note
found beside the body said he had
been in i'll health. A pistol was
found nearby.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
Income Rises
On All Lines
66-Million Increase For
First Month Supports
Morgenthau's No-New
Tax Promise

Washington.-A jump Of $685.
72S,906 in internal revenue col
lections for the first month of the
fiscal year as compared with the
same period last year was reported
by the Treasurey with some item,
showing increases of several humid
red per cent.
The total rose from $221,633 in
July of last year to $2Ss,326,53s
in the same month this year, or al
most so per cent. All the major
categories of taxation registered
gains, ranging from $12,752,211
for taxes on liquors to $~36,931,-
At for miscellaneous internal re-
venue.
The report was of special inter-
est in view of the statement by
Secretary Morgenthau last week,
after a White House difference,
that no new taxes would be asked
at the next session of Congress.
Morgenthau said at the time,
however, that his estimate was
based on future prospects more
than on actual tax collections so
far this year.
The Treasury report showed that
corporation income taxes more
than doubled, rising from $14,-
se4.sss to s29,Oss,623. Indivi-
dual income tax payments rose
from $s,s9s,s15 to $11,o52,S14.
Excess profits Tax collections gain
ed from $174,319, to $1,o4S,37l.
Estate taxes increased from 49,
224,356 to $29,014,452, while
gift taxes jumped from $s6,766
to $327,212.
Liquor taxes were up from 49,
26e,les to $so,o1s 400, establish
ing a new record. Distilled spirits
jumped from $16,547,S46 to $751;
521,S73. Taxes on beer and other
malt liquors increased from 49,
940,473 to $35,s20,9o1. Wines
and cordials, however, dropped
from $777,S7S to 575,643.
In the tobacco category, all
classifications showed increases ex-
cept cigarette papers and tubes
which fell from $72,161 to $751;
o7o. Cigars gained from $685.
SCI to $~1,1S5,s17, cigarettes from
$39,416,5S1 to 044,404,651, snuff
from $469,297 to $575,38o and
smoking and chewing tobacco
from $4,7e3,s7S to $5,o63,3S1.
The tax on bonds, issues Of capital
stock and conveyances yielded
$~2,116,357 last year and $2,479,-
125 this year; transfers of capital
stock $1,623,493 and $1,654,2S1,
taxes on future delivery contracts,
$261,54O and $2S3,O24; and taxes
on silver bullion sales, $69,S2S and
$370,249.
Tax collections on automobiles
reflected the improvement in that
industry, jumping from $685.
6S6 to $7,7O6,395. Trucks gained
from $466,S20 to $964,5S1 while
parts and accessories increased from
$428,53O to $74S,542 and tires
CONTINUED on page twelve)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21
Report Road
Program 80 Per
Cent Completed

Raleigh.-Chief State High
way Engineer, W. Vance Baise said
North Carolina's $4,000
county road betterment program,
started last spring, now is about
go per cent completed.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21

All the gold in the United States
is now in the possession of the
Federal Treasury. There are $1O,-
ao0.OO0,000 of it. Gold is worth
s55 an ounce, so that there is a
total of 2S5,742,S57 ounces of
cold owned by the United States
Government. This figures out at
~17,s5s,e2S pounds, or almost g.
900 TONS.
Those figures are of immediate
interest in Washington, because this
whole 5000 tons of gold is just
about to start on its way from the
vaults of the Treasury and of the
Federal Reserve banks to its secure
hiding place in the great new gold
vault which has been constructed
at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
The problem of transportation
has given the Treasury considerable
concern. If this 5000 tons of gold
were to be shipped in ordinary
freight cars of the standard capa-
city of so tons, it would make
a train of 800 cars.
That isn't safe enough, however,
so specially designed armored
freight cars have been provided.
These. will be coupled into trains
filled with armed guards, and it is
expected that more than 50 such
trains will be required to move the
nations treasure to its new home.
REASON FOR NEW VAULTS
There are two reasons why the
gold reserve is being stored in Ken
lucky. One reason is that the gold
storage vaults in the Treasury at
Washington and in the Federal
Reserve banks are overcrowded.
The most important reason, how.
ever, is that this is a measure of
military preparedness.
Washington and New York, mil
itary experts believe, are too ex-
posed to attack from a foreign.
power in case of a While the
chances are greatly against any sue
cessful raid upon the Atlantic and
Pacific Coasts, yet that is a posi-
bility, and for years the military
and naval authorities have been
urging the concentration Of gold
and of basic industries in the Mis-
sissippi Valley, between the Ale
ghenies and the Rockies, to make
them more secure in time of war.l
Whether the United States cam
avoid being dragged into another,
general European wal is a hotly de-
bated question. That Europe will
be at war within two or three years,
even although the Spanish situa-|
ton may not be the immediate pre-
cipitant, is now generally believed
here. The hard-boiled and some
cynical observers of long
experience feel certain that what
ever our present intentions, Amer
lea cannot help being involved if
the expected war should drag on
for a year or two.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-21

buy In Greater Salisbury.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25

This is the season when the vest joins the "off
gain again" Observation-Disclosures Star
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
Horoscope
''The stars incline
but do not compel"
SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1886.

Adverse aspects rule strongly to-
day, according to astrology. The
configuration encourages restless
ness and mental depression. Those
who are wise will avoid regrets by
looking forward instead of back
ward.
Neptune is in a place that helps
men to deceive themselves as well
as others. Egotism and selfish am
bition are nourished under this
sway.
Leaders of thought, including the
clergy, may find this a day of dis
appointment, since unintelilgent
thinking and hasty judgment of
men and things will be prevalent.
Government officials and others
who occupy places in the Sun are
under evil portents that seem to
presage a period of perlexities and
difficulties.
The planetary influence is read
as stimulating comment regard
ing public affairs and pessimism
regarding national conditions.
Bad news may be expected with
respect to international situations.
The press will carry much that is
sensational and alarming, but war
crisis are not seen as being near.
This is a time when women
should attend to their Hitting. They
will meet obstacles in public work
during the coming weeks. Politics
may be peculiarly difficult for those
who champion good government.
Nature is recommended by the
seers as the safe help in time of
need. Camping and travel by au-
tomobile will achieve new records
n numbers of Americans who seek
the open roads.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of a year of per-
plexities, some of which are due to
secret enmites All appearance of
evil should be avoided, if success
is to be achieved.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be of inquiring minds and
determined characters. Subjects of
this sign attain success in bust
ness or the learned professions.
John D. Archbold, capitalist, was
born on this day 1843 Others who
have celebrated it as a birthday
include Robert Hall Babcock, phys
ician, 1851; George Bernard Shaw,
playwright, 1865; G. B. Cortelyou,
one-time Secretary of the Treas
ury, 1862.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
MR.. LANDON ACCEPTS

Mr. Landon has accepted. He could have made
history by refusing. But he chooses to attempt to
make history in another way-by being elected to
the Presidency on the Republican ticket He may
find that refusal would have been the surest way,
for no nominee of a major political convention to
knowledge has ever declined the top honors of
political party. But OF course Mr.. Landon is poll
tically ambitious and who can blame him for
aspiring?
And the Governor of Kansas is a fine chap. He
is first rate American citizen 1t may be assumed
that he would not make bad President if he was in
position to use his own judgment. But Mr.. Landon,
like the former Republican standard bearer Mr.
Hoover is bound hand and foot by the powers behind
the Grand Old Party throne; the Melons, the Du-
points and their ilk who make up the American
Liberty League and the Republican high command.
Seeped in oil wealth from infancy, Mr. Landon, if he
were elected tomorrow, would go into the White
House doing lockstep to the march time played by
the barons of special privilege; the same old tune
that drummed this nation down into the mire of
chaos and dependency during the Hoover regime
1t is detected in his own words The time has
come to stop this fumbling with recovery" he said
in his acceptance speech. 1.-The time has come to
unshacke an initiative free spirit of American enter
prise" Isn't that the old chatter that the
Liberty League publicity have been hurting into
the air since the banquet when Al Smith decided
to take walk? No one can be fooled by the free
spirit of American enterprises sponsored by the Liberty
League unless of course they wanted to be fooled
because they depending special privilege for
their very livelihood
Plumbing with recovery" the nominee says
Elsewhere in todays Empire is Associated Press
dispatch which reports that the Chryser Corpora
ton, automobile manufacturers, has ordered a dvi-
dend of four dollars share distributed amounting to
more than $173OOOO0! The dividend far exceeds any
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25

paid in boom times the dispatch points out And
Mr. Landon calmly hints that we are "fumblng with
recovery" Can it be that the Governor is doing a
little fumbling with facts?
The nominee talks of farm plan with cash bene-
fits and pledges relief to the needy He seems to
have stepped to lift bodily couple of planks
from the Democratic platform. Doubtless, the poor
man will need Them but isn't it an admission of the
inadequacy of his own partys program? The cold
fact that Mr. Landon is stressng those two princi
pies which long since have been put effect by the
present administration, because he hopes to gather
in few votes, and, coming from the middle west as
he does the farm vote is something to think about
Postmaster General James A. Farley probably
told the whole story when he commented "Undoubt-
eddy the Governors effort is satisfactory to the Du
pont Liberty League"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused Do not say,
THE five children distributed the
oranges among one another" Say,
among themselves"
Often Mispronounced: Superflu-
Gus. Pronounce per-floo-us flour
syllables), and accent second syl-
liable, not the first and third. ~
often Misspelled: Seize Ell !;
Siege, lie. bE
Synonyms: Assert, allege, aver,
declare.
Word Study: use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by MASTER
ing one word each day. Today's
word: Cultural; pertaining to Gull
ture; refined. Her travels around
the world gave her a cultural back
ground"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
MONDAY. JULY q. 1896.

Although benefic aspects domin-
ate today, according to astrology,
there are sinister portents that
| must be recognized in beginning
what is to be an eyentful week.
Under this planetary government
women may be changeable and diff
ficult to deal with, especially where
t h ere ar emotional completes.
Agreements and contracts may be
broken. Marriage engagements may
be very brittle.
Sophistries and half truths will
be widely disseminated under this
sway. Tremendous energy is like
ly to be employed in speaking dur
ing this rule of the stars.
Difficulties over radio may be
frequent. Suspicion will be easily
aroused where political or religious
views are to be presented.
This is an suspicious day for
closing negotiations of any sort.
Contracts signed under this plane
tary direction should be profitable.
1t is a favorable time to deal with
men in commanding positions.
Those who seek employment
should be fortunate at this time
when methods will be discussed for
preventing Continued idleness
among men and women qualified
for work
The evening should be lucky for
those who are interested in organ
izing or in gaining followers in any
cause. Revival in a new form of
movement for pensions is prognos-
ticated
There is a sign presaging diseases
affecting the face and hands. Pois-
oning from plants will be prevalent
in many places, but strange mala-,
dies are likely to be imported from
far distant lands
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year of great
changes some of which may be de-
layed. New associations should be
pleasant and profitable.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be studious and enterpris-
ing. Subjects of this sign require
wise and careful training for they
are usually very individual.
Eben Norton Horsford, noted
chemist, was born on this day in
1873 Others who have celebrated
it as a birthday include Francis
Biard. painter, 1900; Thomas Camp
bell, English poet, 1777.
Copyright, 1886
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

l. At what rate does light trav.
ell?
2. Who was the greatest cavalry
leader of the Civil War?
3. What is one called who beats
gold into thin leaves?
4. In what season of the yeal
are ships in the greatest danger
from icebergs in the North Allan
tic?
5. Which is the oldest cotton
producing country in the world?
ANSWERS
/. 10000 miles a second.
2. Philip Henry Sheridan.
g. Goldbeater.
4. Summer.
5. India.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25

For asserting that the San Fran
cisco bomb incident was "a good
thing although it might have been
better,p Osmund Jacobs, a we'll
known Pacific Coast anarchist was
arrested in Fresno, California.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-07-25

The social event of the summer
season was to be the midsummer
dance to be given by the Elks in
their auditorium on August 3. The
various committees were at work
arranging a unique program for the
occasion.