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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14
YOUR INCOME TAX

The period for the filing of income
tax returns covering the calendar
year 1895 begins Jan. l and ends a.
midnight of March Is. March 10,
the usual close of the filing period,
this year falls on Sunday, allowing
taxpayers an additional day of grace,
which, however, it will be to thell
interest to disregard. To file early
is of mutual benefit to the Govern
ment and the taxpayer. Within this
period are filed annually millions o.
individual income-tax returns, t,
large proportion of which report Ill
come subject to the tax. The latte
contain considerable percentage o.
errors, which is uncorrected by tho
audit would result to the disadvanl
age of the taxpayer. Many ar
errors of computation easily dlscoV-
cred on the face of the return, which
usually is accompanied by a paymen
of more than the amount OF tax due
In other returns it is readily dis
cernible that the taxpayer has talle~
to take advantage of the persona
exemption, credit allowed for de
pendents, or deductions-trom gros.
income to which he is entitled.
To avoid these and other errors.
the Bureau of Internal ReVenu>
urges careful reading of the instru1
lions on the form for filing the re
turns. Additional information, l.
needed, may be obtained at the ofiic>
of a collector of internal revenue
deputy collector, or an interna-
revenue agent in charge.
Income-Tax Don'ts
Don't prepare your return withou,
first studying the instructions on IN,
form.
Don't procrastinate. Early assem-
blying of data permits careful con
sideration of all tax problems.
Don't destroy the memoranda
from which your return was PIE
pared.
Don't omit explanation when sucL
information is essential to an inteA
ligent audit. Attach memoranda u
your return.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14
WORKS PROGRESS ADMIN1sTRA.
TION OF MARYLAND
FEDERAL WRITER'S PROJECTS
EnOch Pratt Library Building
Baltimore, Md.
February 10, 1886

teDruary IL, 1850
To the Citizens of Maryland:
You have doubtless seen newspaper
notices of the American Guide" a
national work relief project utilizing
persons qualified in re-
search and writing.
AS part of the national project,
here is being prepared Maryland
Iuide," designed to contain compre-
lensive information upon all subjects
nd activities relating to the State
cenic, historical, cultural, sociolog-
cal, economic, points of interest, ct
etera The plan is to cover all the
ounties and communities OF the
State.
1t is desired to make the MARY
and Guide one of the best in the
ountry. In addition to the services
the staff directly engaged, it will
necessary to have widespread
oluntary cooperation. Every coun-
and community in the State will
aturally desire to be properly repre-
3nted in the Maryland Guide.
AS an important step in the COM
lation of data for the Guide, it is
esired to gather a comple,e file of
aports, bulletins, year books, cata-
gs, periodicals, programs, leaflets,
cetera, of organizations and &C
.vities of all types throughout the
ate. This refers primarily to print
d material, but also to any valuable
lateral in manuscript form. An
dequate history of each organization
nd activity is especially requested.
The organizations and activities to
covered include local government
i and political agencies, churches,
hools, Libraries, museums and
Their cultural institutions, welfare
nd social service agencies and insti-
itions, scientific, professional, bust
ess, agricultural and labor organiza
ions, civic organizations, patriotic
ocieties, fraternal orders, mems and
omen's organizations, clubs of all
pes, business and financial houses,
id many other bodies.
Files of newspapers and periodicals
ublished in Maryland are greatly
esired; also guides, maps, ana
avel literature.
We shall appreciate greatly your
cooperation in supplying the desired
lateral pertaining to each organiza
on or activity with which you may
associated, now or in the past.
indy pass the word on to others
nd so help us to make this the most
omprehensive collection ever gath
led of all printed matter about
.aryland, present and past. At the
nd of the Guide project, this ma
erial will be carefully preserved a.
he Enoch Pratt Free Library in
baltimore, where it will be available
all the people of the State.
Very truly yours,
KARL SINGEWALD,
State Director, Federal
Writer'S Projects.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14
WIEN THE MERCURY DROPS
FIREMEN SWEAT!

Strange as it may sound--th>
-lder it gets, the hotter the fireme4.
Ad insurance adjusters become
lat heat, of course, Is not caused o.
lie weather; it is brought about b.
.ore work.
Statistics compiled by The Ma
onal Board of Fire Underwriters
4veal that severe winter weathe-
4uses an epidemic of fires. 1t is no,
itncult to see why this is so. In al
.1ort to be comfortab BILE, peorle force
leir furnaces to the limit and ais
se makeshift heating agencies
nder these conditions, it is naturdl
II more fires to break out and thu,
leans more work for the fire depar.-
4ents and more losses tor the lnsul'
nee companies to adjust. Hence
.lere is an extra amount of work lol
ii who handle the reports and otnel
Iatters incident to the claims.
IL you dent want your mouse TO pc
one so hot that you have TO parA
Inside, you should exercise the W
lost care in operating your heating
,lant-especially when the mercury
rops to low temperatures. Far bet
or to take more time for increasing
ne heat in the house, imam 10 sune4
destructive fire from an overhealeu
love or chimney Forcing" a
drnace is definitely dangerous.
A little time spent inspecting a
eating plant is good step, TOO.
/, for any reason, you do not fee.
nat absolute safety is assured, you
ill do well to call in a heating ex
,ert and follow his advice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14
I'VE REASONS FOR AGRICUL-
TURAL COOPERATION

L. ]. Taber, Master of the National
range, recently put forward the tol-
wing five reasons why cooperative
1arketing can do for the farmer
hat no other method can accom-
plish.
l. 1t gives him a voice in the con-
rol of his own affairs, Increasing his
ense of responsibility, his vaiue as
citizen, and his independence.
2. 1t permits him to control quail
y Of purchases, and standai DIE his
JrCducts.
8. 1t enables him to secure the
ype of merchandising, packaging
nd distribution service that best
meets his needs, as we'll as the needs
# the consuming public.
4. 1t makes it possible for him to
Sc the law of supply and demand to
letter prices.
5. 1t permits him to own his
marketing machinery, and keep open
lis avenues of credit, production and
,ales. This is great stabilizing m
iuence.
These are basic virtues of agricul-
ural cooperation. They show how
cooperation in farm production and
marketing enables farmers to achieve
sound farm relief" through their
wn efforts and abilities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14
HOBBIES

Beginning February 81 a weekly
.rticles on hobbies of the peninsula
people will appear in this paper.
The Midland Journal is especially in
crested in young people and the
EDITOR feels that youthful as well as
he adult readers will find pleasure
nd profit in reading this column.
Few men have studied and under
land youth as does Mr.. Max Cham
ers. He is we'll known for his ac-
.vities in the, avocation field and his
interest in youth problems. For
Number of years he taught at Fed
eralsburg High School but now is
directing the National Youth Admin
istration work on the Eastern Shore.
The Editor recommends this column
for you and your CHI ldren and sug-
gests that if you have child problems,
you communicate with Mr.. Cham
bers through this paper or at Eas-
ton, Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14

er banks of the river There are
now, Mr.. Hayes says, from to IS
inches of snow over the watershed Of
the Potomac. The average cover is
from ~ to IS inches, only one place
-Frostburg, Md.-having IS in
ches. At Great Falls just above
Washington, D. c., there is only a
narrow channel open. In the rest
of the normal channel ice is piled 10
to 20 feet deep.
Already there are floods in the
Alabama river and its tributaries. in
the Tombigbee and Black Warrior
rivers in southern Alabama and also
in the Paseagoula river and Its tribu-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14
FLOODS MAY FOLLOW SNOW
AND RAIN IN SOUTHEAST

Unusually heavy SHOWS and rains
in the southeastern part of the coua-
try have set the stage for serious
floods. There is now enough snow
in the basin of the Potomac River to
bring serious trouble along its banks.
1t all depends on the way the snow
and ice melt, according to M. w.
Hayes, of the Weather Bureau. If
melting is gradual, there will be no
flooding of any consequence. A rain
of 1 to 11s inches on the top of the
snow and ice cover. however. is sure
to cause serious floods along the low
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14

Mankind is ever marching forward
I'd onward. Humanity is continuously
irving to overcome it's boundaries
nd limitations. 1t makes ceaseless
forts to attain greater degree OF
rogress and to gain fuller light on
Is varied problems. On page 233 OF
he Christian Science textbook, "Sci-
once and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, we
ind this most helpful truth: progress
is the law of God" To stand still is
impossible. We are ever marching to-
ward the light of Truth. Christian Sci
ence not only declares this eternal
fact but shows US clearly why it cannot
be otherwise. 1t teaches US exact Sci
ence, an understanding of which full
fills every righteous hope, brings to
fruition every honest desire, crowns
every true purpose with success.
Progress Through Enlightenment
In the Bible we read, "The people
that walked in darkness have seen a
great light: they that dwell in the land
of the shadow of death, upon them
hath the light shined." All progress
has been made through more light,
that is, through an increased or fuller
understanding of that which is true
and greater freedom from the false
and wrong. The onward urge must
always be the outcome of clearer
perception of that which is true and
a keener discernmant of the falsity of
the wrong. The light of Truth never
changes divine facts; it reveals them
to our uplifted gaze.
God Is Truth
In the Christian Science textbook
(p. 312) we read this definition of
Deity: "God is Truth" We also learn
in the Scriptures that God is the only
creator, that He is the author and
source of all that is real and actual.
The Apostle John thus clearly states
this fact: "All things were made by
him; and without him was not any
thing made that was made" Since God
is infinite Truth and the only creator,
all that He creates is truthful, truth
like, and expresses divine Truth. That
which proceeds from Truth must ex-
press the divine character Of Truth;
it must abide in the light Of Truth. as
we understand Ccd Alright the light OF
Truth illumines our thinking; truthful
concepts fill our consciousness; truth
full ideas are our constant companions.
AS the mist disappears before the light
of the sun, so the shadows of untruth-
full concepts must dissolve under the
rays of Truth. A wise man Of old
prayed for an understanding heart.
He well knew that as he understood
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14

The acreage of wheat seeded in
Maryland in the fall of 1885 for
harvest in 1896 is estimated by the
Maryland Crop Reporting Service 10
have been 428.00O acres, This is
aid to be three per cent above the
1884 acreage of 100000 acres but is
about nine per cent smaller than the
ave-year average (1927-1931) of
100000 acres.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14

taries in southern Mississippi. Some
of the rivers in Georgia and the Caro-
linas are in moderate food stage be-
cause CT heavy rains.
The Mississippi river, though in no
immediate danger of flooding, is clog
ged with ice below Cairo-farther
south than usual.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14

There are thirty fire towers in
seventeen counties in Maryland, ac-
cording to a recent issue of the
News Letter." issued by the Mary
land State Department Of Forestry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14

President Roosevelt estimated Of
IDEALLY for the first time Friday thai
the new farm program would cos.
about $500, 100000 annually, and
the tax bill necessary to cover this
sum will be submitted to Congress
this week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14

Where reel or trough feeders are
used, measuring out the daily allow
ance of grain and mash in equal
proportions for the chicken flock is a
simple matter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14

A man may be all his life finding
out what kind of pastime he likes
best; never very sure of any.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14

Watch for column title contest
next week. A fine Parker Challenger
Junior Pen and Pencil Set or the
equivalent awarded to person send
ing name adopted.
Next week: Hobby Riding.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14

In the city is where fire seldom
destroys as much of the building as
you think It IL going to.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14
KILLS r. ATS

mice, reaches and beetles-that's RAT
SNAP, the old reliable rodent Destroy
er. Comes in cakes. They eat it
without any bait. Doesn't matter how
much other kinds of food is around.
Apply it LIST, 4th. and 7th day and cat
.uch cake in so pieces, place it where
he vermin is seen to run.
Csc size-1 cake-enough for Pantry,
Kitchen or Cellar.
S5c size-2 cakes-for Chicken House,
oops, or small buildings.
75c sizes cakes-enough for all
farm and buildings. storage build
ngs, or factory buildings.
r. NJ, Dempsey, Limestone, NJ Y,
says "Rat-Snap certainly does the
work. 1t was we'll worth $1,000 to get
rid of the Rats and Mice In my own
3ouse."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14
Excerpts from
A Lecture
Christian Science
Entitled
ristian Science: A Message
of Light and Healing
by
Charles v. VIM, c. s. B.
of Pasadena. California

iember Of the Board of Lectureship Of The
Tother Church, The First Church of Christ,
SCIENTIST. in Boston, Massachusetts,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-14
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-18
HARRELL ADDRESSES
AYCOCK GRADUATES
Living an Abundant Life
Is Topic of Minister'S
Message Sunday

DR.. S. c. Harrell pastor of the Con-
decentralization church, Dur
ham, delivered the bacculareate ser
mon to the graduates at Aycock high
school Sunday evening at o'clock IN
the school auditorium.
DR.. Harrell used as his theme, Civ
ing the Abundant Life, admonishing
the graduates that their friends, par
ents and community were expecting
great things of them in life.
Rev. w. D. Poe gave the invocation
and the girls glee club gave num-
Der, followed by the reading of the
scripture and introduction of the
speaker by Prof. w. G. Poe, principal
of the school. A number by the girls
glee club preceded the Denediction by
DR.. Harrell.
Members of the senior class Thomas
Croker, Mabel Edwards, James
Faulkner, Theola Faulkner, Grady
Fuller, Viola Hamlet Pattie Mae
Harrison, Robert Hoy1e, Virgie Steven
son and Jennie Switzerland.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-18
". D. HOPKINS, Il,
BROWNS YESTERDAY
Was Swimming With Group
of Boys at Rowland's
Pond and Went
Too Far

w. D. Hopkins, 12-year-old SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Hopkins, North
Henderson, was drowned yesterday
afternoon about o'clock while swim
ming with a group of lads in Row
lands pond few miles east of the
city.
According to the information re-
ceived, the lads were swimming near
the dam and in shallow water when
the boy stepped over into deep water
and drowned while his playmates, E.
B. South, Arthur South, Ernest South
J. l.. Pridgen, Jr., and William Pot
ter were helpless to aid him Arthur
South had to be held to keep him
from plunging into the lake in a re-
scue effort. None of the boys were
expert swimmers, the dead boy being
only able to swim a little.
Aid was quickly summoned, and
divers located the body about 20 min
utes later and brought it to Maria
Parham hospital, where it was found
that the boy was dead.
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O O'Clock
from City Road M. E. church in
charge of Rev. Graham Eubanks, pas
tor of the, church, and pallbearers
were not announced at an early hour
this afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-18
Mcdonald Managers
Advised to Obtain
Absentee B allOts
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
Ia The Sir Walter Hotel.
eV i G. RASk ERVIT.E

Raleigh, May 18-The county and
precinct managers for DR.. Ralph w.
Mcdonald are already being advised
by his State headquarters to get their
absentee Iballots early and then to see
that they are voted at the proper time
it was learned from one of the MEM
bers of his managerial staff here to-
day. 1t was also said that arrange
ments are being made to have Nc
Donald workers at every polling place
throughout the day of the primary to
keep a careful check on the conduct
of the election, to see that the law
is complied with in the voting of alb
sentee ballots and that all ballots are
properly counted.
I'm the past, there have been cases
where the county election officials
have sent out the absentee ballots In
plenty of time to be used for the can
didates they favored, but held them
back until the day before the election
or even the day of election for the
opposition candidates, with the result
that there was not time to use them"
G. A. Upchurch of the Mcdonald
headquarters staff here, said. This
meant that the only absentee ballots
voted were for the favored candidates
the others having been sent out toe
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-18
VARIETY OF CASES
BEFORE THE MAYOR
Mayor Watkins Passes Out
Sentences to Defendants
In City Court

A variety Of, cases were tried at
today's session of Municipal court be.
fore Mayor Irvine B. Watkins.
Napoleon Ingram and Clifton Per-
son, Negroes, were fined SIS and costs
for assaulting and beating each other
William C. Gillian and Nellie In
scoe were guilty of forcible trespass
and prayer for judgment was contin-
ued for two years upon payment of a
fine of one cent and one costs.
T. H. King was charged with en-
bezzlement of Sc from Jesse r. Wick.
He was guilty of forcible trespass,
and prayer for judgment was contin-
ued for two years upon payment of
Sc to Wick and costs of the court.
Clarence Clark was charged with
carrying a concealed weapon in his
automobile without a permit. Prayer
for judgment was continued upon his
securing the necessary permit, and
paying the costs of the case.
Ben Chavis, Negro, was discharged
when tried for throwing brick thro-
ugh Della Clifton's window.
Jack Erwin, charged with hit and
run driving was discharged upon pay
ment of hospital and doctors bills.
Herman H. Sneed was fined 81 and
costs for driving past a red light.
Ed Drumgold, Negro, was fined SIS
and costs for being drunk.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-18
LENGTHY SESSION
FOR COUNTY COURT
Recorder r. E. Clements
Has Number Whisky
Cases for Trial

A very lengthy session was had to-
day before Recorder r. e. Clements
in county court.
j. M. Peace, Jr., was required to
pay the costs for speeding.
Emma Moss, Negro, was charged
with possessing of whisky for the
purpose of sale, and was guilty of in
terfering with an officer. She was
required to pay the costs.
Frank Wood, Horace Foster, Hunter
Satterwhite, Negroes, were charged
with possessing liquor for the purpose
of sale. Woods case was mol pros.
Foster and Satterwhite were fined $40
and costs each.
John Fleming, Jr., charged with
reckless driving and speeding, was
found guilty of speeding, and was
taxed with the costs.
Ollie Lilies and Walter Clark were
charged with drunk and assault. Lilies
was fined SIS and costs, and Clark was
required to pay the costs.
Ollie Lilies was charged in two other
warrants with assault and trespass
and assault, but they were mol pressed
Ella Rogers, Negro, was sent to the
roads for. 80 days for possessing stolen
goods.
John Williams was sent to jail for GO
days for possession of whisky for the
purpose of sale.
Lonnie Blacknall, Negro, was given
four months on the roads for stealing
chickens
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-18
ROTAR|ANS WILL co
TO DISTRICT MEET
Convention To Be Held in
Wfnston-Salem Tomor-
row and Wednesday

T. B. Rose, Jr., incoming president
and E. F. Shaw, secretary, of the
Henderson Rotary club, will go tc
Winston-Salem tomorrow to attend
the tenth annual conference of the
57th district of Rotary International
Ihey Will be accompanied by their
wives, and it was said today that pro
badly other members of the club
would also be in attendance.
The convention will rum through
Tuesday and Wednesday. Cleveland
Thayer, of Asheboro, district COVER
nor, will preside. A luncheon tomor-
row will be presided over by M. E.
Newsom, of Durham, former presi-
dent of the Durham club, former gov
ernor of the district, and former pre-
sident of Rotary International. The
chief address at the luncheon will be
by Rev. c. Excel Rozzelle, of Gas
tonia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-18
YOUNG LADIES ARE
VIOLATING THE LAW
Rafting OFF of Merchan-
disc by Punchboards Strict
ly Againse State Law

number of Henderson youns
ladies are violating a State law and
probably do not realize it, and are
subject to arrest. They are rafting of
hosiery and the like with punch
5oards, calling on their friends to
rake "chance" on their boards.
Not only those who run the boards
bat those who play them are violat-
ing the law, according to the law it.
self.
The law as it appears on the State
statutes:
Consolidated Statutes of North Caro-
Ina. Section 4437-B.
Punch-boards, vending machines
and other gambling devices; separate
offenses.-It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to oper-
ate or keep in his possession, or the
possession of any other person, firm
or corporation, for the purpose of be-
ing operated, any punchboard, ma
chine for vending merchandise, or
other gambling devices, by whatso-
ever name known or called, that shall
not produce for or give to the per-
son operating, playing or patronizing
same, whether personally or through
another, icy paying money or other
thing of value for the privilege of OPP
Grating, playing or patronizing same,
whether through himself or another,
the same return in market value,
each and every time such punchboard
machine for vending merchandise, or
other gambling device, by whatsoever
name known or called, is operated,
played or patronized by paying of
money or other thing of value for the
privilege thereof. Each time said
punchboard machine for vending
merchandise, or other gambling de-
vice, by whatsoever name known or
called, is operated, played or patroniz-
ed by the paying of money or other
thing of value therefor, shall con-
stitute separate violation of this sec
ton as to operation hereunder.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-18
REGISTRATION FAIR
IN THE FIRST WEEK
This Week and Especially
Next Saturday Expected
To See Rush

A fair registration of voters for the
Democratic primary of June is re-
ported for last week, the first full
week since the books first were open
ed ON Saturday, May 9.
So far as could be learned, large
number of the registrants are trans
fers. But many entirely new names
are expected to be placed on the books
this week. The books close ON next
Saturday, May %, and the following
Saturday will be opened for chal-
lenges. The primary will be held the
Saturday following.