davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-01-26
n. & v. EARNINGS
MOUNT SHARPLY
1886 Net Hits $4,000, ,524,
Against $25,355,852 in
Previous Year.
E, the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, January 26.-Norfolk
& Western Railway Co.. in a prelim-
mary report for 1896, showed net in
come Of $32, ,909 ,524. after charges and
Federal income taxes, including pro-
vision for surtax on undistributed
profits, equal to $2274 common
share. This compared with 1885,
852. or $l737 share in 1885.
Directors at Philadelphia declared
a quarterly dividend Of $3.50 a share.
instead of the regular dividend of s.
The payment will be On 1.406, ,483
shares. The disbursement will be
made March l9 to stockholders Of rec
ord February 27. The directors said
their action did not commit them to
continue the advanced rate in future
quarters.
The road. principally q carrier Of
bituminous coal. has its main system
running from Norfolk, Va. to Western
Virginia, Southern West Virginia,
Eastern Kentucky and northward to
Ohio.
Alton Railroad Co.
Alton Railroad Co. controlled by
Baltimore & Ohio. operating in
Illinois and Missouri, in a preliminary
statement ipr 1885 reported net loss
of s944.7 792 compared with net loss
of s2.l42,l68 in 1885.
Atlantic Refining.
Atlantic Refining Co. and subId-
iaries, in preliminary statement, re-
ported 1886 net profit Of s7,347,90o
equal, after preferred dividends for
three quarters. to $3.50 a common
share, compared with s3,970,6 900, or
sl.4s capital share in 1885. The
company charged all three dividends
on the new preferred against 1886, but
only two were paid in that year and
the other, declared last year, was pay
able in 1887.
Gulf Oil Co.
Directors of Gulf Oil Co. declared a
dividend OF "a cents a share on the
capital stock, payable April / to hold
ers Of record March IS. 1t was the
f1rst dividend since December 81, when
a StocK dividend OF 100 per cent was
paid. On December 10 a dividend Of
Is cents and special dividend of so
cents share were disbursed.
Illinois Central.
Illinois Central Railroad Co. re-
ported preliminary net earnings Of
$745, 900 In 1886 after deducting allow
ances of approximately $4,000 for
unemployment taxes and Sl,579,000
for retirement taxes. Total revenues
for the year were $14,921, 900. an in
crease Of l8 per cent over 1885, L. A.
Downs, president, said. Total ex-
penses, on the other hand, increased
only per cent.
Pennsylvania Coal.
Pennsylvania Coal g. Coke Corp. re-
ported for the year ended December
81 net loss of $55,825, after charges,
compared with net income of s77,OO7,
equal to As cents a share of capital
stock, in 1885. For the quarter ended
December 81 net loss was $1o,15o,
against income of $23,914, or II
cents a share, in the like period Of
1885.
Evening star., 1937-01-26
c., B. & @. REVEALS NET
AT $4,980,0OO LEVEL
~. 49, a...u

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 26-Net in
come OF the Chicago, Burlington g.
Quincy Railroad in 1886 was approxi-
mately s4,9s0,000, equivalent to $2.s2
capital share. Ralph Budd, presi-
dent. said. This compared with ST.
S42,844, or 81 08 a share, in 1895.
December estimated net income was
$4,000, compared with $462 2,46l in
the corresponding 1885 period.
Evening star., 1937-01-26
BALDWIN ORDERS SOAR.

NEW YORK, January rs (P.-
Dollar value of orders taken in De-
cember by Baldwin Locomotive Works
and subsidiary companies. including
Midvale Co.. was s11.183,894. COM
pared with $1,650,577 for December
1885. This brought total bookings for
the consolidated group for the year
to $46,900,726 against $ls,0s5,Ssl
In 1885.
Evening star., 1937-01-26
CURB LIST GOES
T0LOWERLEVELS
SpeCiaItieS Suffer Losses oi
Fractions to About
81 Per Share.
Is tie Associated Press.

BS tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 26.-Curb
market shares were unsure Of footing
today, specialties losing fractions to
around points.
Losers included American Gas g.
Electric. Angostura Wupperman,
Cord, Creole Petroleum, Babcock g.
Wilcox, Newmont Mining, Pan-Amer-
ican Airways, Pittsburgh Plate Glass,
Sherwin- Williams and Wright Har-
greaves.
Up fractions to a point or so were
Aluminium Co. of America, American
Light g. Traction, Bunker Hill e. Sui
livan and Wayne Pump.
Evening star., 1937-01-26
High Water Cuts
Freight Loadings
Below Week AGO
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 26.-Due to
flood conditions, preliminary esti-
mates from rail circles indicate that
last weeks freight loadings dropped
to around $4,000 cars from 700, ,238
in the preceding week.
Carloadings on railroads reporting
today for week ended January % in
cluded:
Evening star., 1937-01-26
TOBACCO MARKETS.

RICHMOND. Va, January 20 R.-
Although conditions Of some rural roads
made It dificult for farmers to get their
tobacco to market. demand continued good
at both dark-fired and nue-cured tbright)
Lynchburg's dark market reported al
grades appeared to- be in good demand
vile q heavy sale was expected today.
Blackstone markets paid rs high as $50
for good quality wrappers.
On the bright market Danvilles sales
stayed above the million-pound mark.
poun Aares and prices Yesterday:
Evening star., 1937-01-26
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. January 90 R1.-call
money steady; l per cent all day. Prime
commercial paper. u per cent. Time
loans steady; SO days-6 months. Ia per
gent offered. Bankers acceptances UNI
thanFed. Rediscount rate. New York Re-
serve Bank. "a Der cent. !
Evening star., 1937-01-26

Agriculture authorities say a single
barberry bush can harbor $4,000.
SSU;S'. BLACK stem apIrss rust. 0' 's'''''As
Evening star., 1937-01-26
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Capital Traction 5s-s2, 900 at 945.
Capital Transit Cos at l5a, 10 at
15%.
Potomac Electric Power So pfd.-10
at 1i3, at l13.
Real Estate Mtge g. Guar. pfd.-7o
at 8.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction 5s-s1 900 at e4lz.
Mergenthaler Linotype-56 at 81.
Washington Gas SIS 1960-Si 900 at
1851, $4,000 at 1861.
Bid and AsLad Die.
Evening star., 1937-01-26

Stroock (S.) q Co.-1936 common
81 share r. earnings sr' $780, against
Evening star., 1937-01-26
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON January 26 lH UNITED States
Department Of Agriculturel. VERY few
sales were closed today on domestic woods
small lots of territory wools moved at
1,O3a07 secured basis for French comb
ing half blood and at 97a1.02 for combins
three -eights blood.
Members Of the Boston trade reported
that mills in the Middle West paid 81
three-eights and quarter blood Kentucky
woods. In view of the light shrinkages OF
Kentucky woods the price Of 81 cents was
81 cents in the grease quoted recently in
the Boston market for combing three
eighths and quarter blood Ohio neeces.
Evening star., 1937-01-26
Pennsylvania Coal.
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK, January 90 GP.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1937-01-26

Dividend rates in dollars based on last
nual rate-not including extras. tAc-
cumulated dividends. aPaid last year.
being in bankruptcy or In receivership, or
being reorganized under the bankruptcy
.:s,.. act; Sr securities assumed b. such COM
Evening star., 1937-01-26

payments based the latest
Unit OF trading less than 100 shares Annual rae-not
PAID ast Companies reported in reeevershp being
Evening star., 1937-01-26
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
STOCKS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Col Go couItry 3s Club 6las --- I055 -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-16

9. For what did DR.. James I. Sc
der become known in the news?
10. For what is Thomas E. Dew
ey known in the news?
ii Of what state was Atlee Pom
creme, who died recently, once a
U. S. Senator?
IL. For what did Getulio Vargas
recently become known in the
news?
Answers
/. It is a storm.
2. It is a conspiracy to prevent a
measure from coming to a vote by
wasting all of the time in senseless
and often irrelevant debate.
8. He is an orchestra leader.
4. Vice-President John Garner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-16
Trip To Bethlehem

Accustomed to our swift and mod
ern transportation, it is difficult to
vizualize the hardships of that
journey from Nazareth to Bethle-
hem, or the great fatigue and wear
mess suffered by Mary and Joseph.
CONSERVATION filled their hearts at
the decree of Caesar; yet there was
nothing to do bus obey the sum-
mons. They must make the long,
tiresome journey, and once!
No shining motor car waited out
side their gate; no silver-winged
plane stood throbbing in nearby
field; not even the meanest ox-cart
was available. While others rode
by in gorgeous caravans, patient
little donkey was their only means
of transportation. We can imagine
the tall and bearded Joseph leading
the animal along, glancing back ev-
cry now and then with the words
of cheer and encouragement for
Mary, or pointing out some land
mark along the way.
Behind them now was the Sea of
Galilee and Mt. Tabor. Through
the plan of Estraleon they labored;
then came the rough and uneven
trail through the Samaria, where
ever the sure-footed donkey STUN
bled at times. To the west, the
Jordan ran it's course, to empty
farther south into the Dead sea.
Along their way they passed many
places whose names would be
known and revered around the
world in the dim future d. Did
Mary have a vision as she went by
that one day the Son whom she was
about to bear would 60 up and
down this country preaching new
Gospel of love and peace and hope
for man, and that His birth would
be held in happy and blessed re-
membrance by all the peoples of
the earth until time would be no
more-Katherine Edelman.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-16

5. Texas.
6. Charlie Chan.
Z. He is speaker of the national
House of Representatives.
8. Because of the escape from it
of three O'Connell kidnappers who
had been sentenced to Alcatraz
prison.
9. He was kidnapped and held by
his captors for ten days in an aban-
doned coal mine near Huntington,
West Virginia.
10. He was elected District At
torney in the election which re-
elected Fiorello La Guardia mayor
of New York City.
II. Ohio.
IL. He is the new President Of
Brazil.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-16
Comet News

The Farmers of this community
have been marketing their tobac-
CO on the Abingdon, Va, market
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sexton made
a trip to Bristol, Tenn, Saturday.
Mr.. Paul Goss, of Horse Creek,
passed through this section Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horton Ham and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. James
Church Sunday.
Mr.. John WEIGH, of Lansing, were
visiting on Stages Creek Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ham were
dinner guests at Mr.. Carl Sections
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Miller visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wyatt, of Stur-
gill's Sunday.
Mr.. Worth and Glade Miller, of
White Top, Va, spent the week end
with their uncle, Mr.. z. r. Barr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Francis, of
ANA, visited on Long Branch and
Stages Creek Sunday.
: Miss Cathleen Shatley, of Dog
Creek, is visiting her sister on
Stages Creek, Mrs. Howard Miller
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-16
Berea Colleges
Big Opportunity
School Opens Soon
Special Training School Open
To Anyone. Many Courses
Are Offered.

From January 4 to January 81
Berea College is offering its thir-
teenth annual Opportunity School
to any man or woman over 18 years
of age who wishes to prepare him.
self for better life and service in
his own community. This school is
open to anyone regardless of voca-
ton and previous trailing.
The aim of this school is to
broaden the knowledge Of these
people who have neither the time
nor the money to take regular
school courses. Neither grades nor
credits are given.
Courses in literature, history.
scielsce, social problems, citizen
ship, Bible, as well as more practi-
cal courses in agriculture, wood
work and motor mechanics, English
and penmanship, home economics
and home crafts, will be offered.
Those with special interests or
needs will receive individual help.
Skilled teachers, chosen from the
faculty of Berea College, will con-
duct the classes by informal dis
cussions. The Opportunity School
gives the student the best that Be-
rea College has to offer.
The total expenses of this course
is $500 due upon entrance. Fur
thur information may be secured
from Miss Helen H. Dingman, Di-
rector of Opportunity Schools, Be-
rea College, Kentucky.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
l. What is a typhoon?

l. What is a typhoon?
2. What is meant by a filibuster
in Congress?
3. For what is Paul Whiteman
known?
4. What well known American is
known as Cactus jack?
5. From what state is Cactus
jack?
6. What movie character was
created and is portrayed by Warn
er GLAND?
z. For what is William B. Bank
head known?
8. Fog what did the Onondaga
County New York Jail become
known in the news?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-16

In the 18th century. shell shock
was notified and called wind 81 the
ball"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-16

A California woman, So years
old, still has her full set Of baby
teeth.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-16

The minimum wage in Ford
plant is $3.50 the day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-16

The eyes Of non-poisonous
snakes have round pupils while
poisonous ones have illiptical pu-
pills.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-16

Jeb Stuart's full name was James
Ewell Brown Stuart.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-19

State Forester w. G. Mccormick, in
charge of forest fire control work
who has just returned from an in
spection trip into all Of the forest fire
control districts.
Forest fire conditions are worse in
Brunswick, Columbus, Fender and adj
joining counties than in any other sec
ton, Mccormick said. One serious fire
has, been burning in the Little Green
Swamp in Brunswick county for some
time and in some sections has burned
down into the peat soil, so that even
the ground as well, as the trees was
burning. This fire flaEed up again
about two weeks ago and the entire
personnel of the, Civilian Conservation
Corps camp atr Southport, composed
of about $50 men, were required for
two days to get the fire under con-
troll.
"The fine cooperation we are get
ting from the public is, having more
to do in. reducing the number of for
est fires than almost anything else, >
Mccormick said. Never, before have
the people of the state been so inter
ested in being careful with fire as
they have, the past year. We have
found hundreds Of. small roadside
fires, evidently started by cigarettes
or matches, which. have teen stomped
out either by passing pedestrians or
by persons who have stopped their
cars to put these fires out. This CO.
operation on the part of the public is
saving the state thousands of dollars.
We are hoping it will continue, since
the more helpful the public becomes
in guarding against forest fires, the
less will be the fire loss and the great
err will become the value of our forest
lands
The farmers of the state are becom-
ing increasingly careful in burning
brush and bitches and virtually no
fires are resulting from this cause
Mccormick said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-19
STATE lAGS WITH
VISITS T)SN|OKIES
Nearly F:.>e Times as. Many
From Tennessee; Ohio.
Almost Up, to N. C.
Daily Dispatch Bureau.

Raleigh, Nov. 19.-More people from
Ohio and Illinois visited the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park in
Western North Carolina during the
past II months than from any other
! states, except North. Carolina and
Tennessee, according to figures Just
compiled by the National Park Ser
vice for the travel year ending Oc-
tober l, it was pointed out today by
r. Bruce. Etheridge, director of the
Department of Conservation and De-
velopment.
Ohio leads the list with 67,915 per-
sons in 21,570 automobiles who visited
the national park during this period,
while Illinois ranks second with &c.
3G7 persons in 12,411 automobiles. TIL
count for the entire II months shows
that 727,243 persons and 224,7O1 au-
tomobiles visited the park and that
these visitors came from all 48 states
and II foreign countries.
The largest number of visitors to
the park area during the past travel
year from any one State was 34O,69O
from Tennessee, while the second lar
gest number was from North Caro-
111d, WHICH SupplIeU tS,O1U VlSlCOrS.
These figures show that more than
four-and-a-half times as many people
from Tennessee visited the park than
from North Carolina, although the
park lies approximately half in North
Carolina and half in Tennessee.
More people visited the national
park during August than in any other
previous month, when 1858 persons
and 1886 vehicles were counted the
figures show. The largest number of
people to visit the park in any one
day was September 5 when 14,752
persons and 1878 vehicles were count
ed.
The travel figures from October
1886 to March, 1887 were estimated
All of the other figures are actual
counts.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-19
RECORDER HASENE
DEFENDANTS TODAY
Virginia Man Required To
Pay $3.50 and Costs, Loses
License To Drive

Recorder r. E. Clements tried five
defendants in county, court todav.
Wilbert Grissom was bound over TO
Superior court under a bond of 5000
when probable cause was found in .
charge of larceny.
Robert Williams, Negro, was con-
vlcted Of being drunk and disorderly.
and was given 90 days on the roads.
In case of an appeal, bond was set at
$500.
A. H. Jones, of Earl, Va, was con-
victed of drunken driving, reckless
driving, and hit and run, and prayer
Tor judgment was continued upon paw
ment of $3.50 into the office of the
Clerk of Superior Court for the bene-
lit of w. r. Corbin, whose automobile
was damaged, for the wagon of Elijah
Towards, Negro, and doctor and hos
pltal bills of Somon Kottrell, Negro,
who was injured in the crash His
Incense to drive was revoked for one
year.
w. H. Paige, of Virginia, was dis
charged when. tried for being drunk,
aiding and abetting in reckless and
drunken driving.
VIII Thomas Harrington paid 81
and costs for being drunk
George Goettelel was convicted of
reckless driving, and prayer for judg-
ment was continued upon payment of
the costs and damages.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-19

Stockmen were cautioned that "anv
general tendency to. increase cattle
numbers. is likely to, result in an in
crease in slaughter several years
hence when. hog slaughter and, total
meat supplies; will. be. much larger
than at present. tFftp 1s
The outlook report also said. that
"a considerable increase in cattle
feeding is. expected in late 1897 and
IN 1888 In addition, to the effect of
larger feed supplies and lower feed
prices, interest in cattle feeding will
be stimulated by the. current high
level of prices, of finished cattle, the
relatively wide margins obtained on
cattle feeding operations. in. the. past
six months, and the relatively small
number Of hogs available for utilizing
the increased feed supplies.
Cattle feeding operations in 1898
will be on more nearly norma, basis
in 1887. Cattle will be fed more grain
and for longer periods. The, cattle
population on January next may re-
present the low point in the current
production cycle, but subsequent in
creases may not be. so large as in
preceding periods of expansion"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-19

Sales Tax Suits
Causing No Fear
CONTINUED from Page one.)

as well have thrown the portals wide
open.
Behind the calm of officials lay
knowledge that the sales tax has al
ready been brought to court more
than once, and on each occasion it
came through unscathed by judicial
Dans.
spring term, upneld the levy on au-
tomobiles purchased out of the State
and brought into it for use. That was
in the case of Powell VS.. Maxwell.
Again at its fall term that same year,
the highest court in North Carolina
said "okay" to the sales tax when
it was attacked in the case of Nc
Canless VS.. Maxwell. The question
there asw levying the tax on second
hand automobiles.
In neither case did attorneys for
the entire tax statute as unconstitu-
tional, but it seems clear that the
court, in UNFOLDING both use and used
car taxes thereby endorsed the entire
tax.
100, the amenumenI duOpteu TO Cne
State Constitution last year doing
away with the. old uniform" rule OF
taxation and allowing classification
seems to have given the solons vir-
tually a blank check so far as their
taxing powers go.
However, Fair Tax officers have to
do something or they wouldn't gel
paid, and so nobody is much surprised
at their contemplated action.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-19
lengthy DOCKET Up
BEFORE THE MAYOR
n~,,nk. Assault and Tres
passing Charges Heard
BEFORE Mayor Powell

,onotbv docket was had in city
+odav before Mayor Henry T.
couu Charlie Harris, alias Charlie
rOM1n Negro, was fined $3.50 and
"i.-,'' for being drunk and disorderly
ond was required to remain away
~ PEOPLES Grocery. Prayer for
i !i,da,nent was continued upon pay
Juu n+ Of the costs as to Pauline Pearce
"l;os pauline Robertson, for trespass-
ing. >,,o s o;vo, ,;x,+,,
80 an the roads for disOrderly con-
..,ot commitment not to issue upon
'lavnent of a fine of $3.50 and costs,
pnd showing good behavior towards
I1uoh Glover for two years.
ollie Soloman was convicted of as
sault with a deadly weapon land was
rr;von 90 days on the roads, commit
n'ent not to issue upon payment of $40
nnd costs and doctors bill, and show
mo good behavior for two years.
w H. Burwell, Negro, was not gull
~ of reckless driving.
Gertrude Brown, Negro, guilty of
trespass. was given six months in Jail
commitment not to issue upon pay
n,ent of the costs, and keeping the
reace for two years and remaining
awav from the home of Mrs. r. G..
Bobbitt.
HAYWOOD Vaughan, Negro, was fined
81 and costs for engaging in a skin"
game.
Onnie Pulley pleaded guilty to be-
inc drunk, and was fined 81 and COSTS
A fine of one cent and costs was i'm
posed upon George Hargrove, Negro,
who was convicted of playing "skin,"
a gambling game.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-19

ooh, I knew you were one of those
things as soon as you asked about the
convention You see, we have con-
ferencess you have conventions ex-
planned the bishop.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-19
Brussels Far East
Conference Futile.
Frenchman Admits

tcontmued rrom Page one,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-19

It's dollars to doughnuts Mike Dun
nagan, press agent for the employ
ment service, doesn't put out any
more propaganda for his boss, Mrs.
J. B. Spillman in department releases.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-19
1888 CATTLE. WILL
BE FEWER, LARGER
Daily Dispatch Bureau
In the Sir. W.. I'm. Il knl

Raleigh, Nov. 19.-Although a re
duction in the slaughter of cattle and
calves is expected in 1888, an increase
in average weights may offset in part
the decreased supply.
L. L. Case, State College extension
beef cattle specialist, pointed out that
1887 almost hit the top record in the
slaughter of cattle
Quoting the annual outlook report
of the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, he said that the 1898 beef
supply is expected to contain a larger
proportion of better grade beef in
contrast with the short supply of high
quality beef this year. More well-fin-
ished cattle will be available for mar
.xet
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-19

(CO0tmued XNOu FA&e Oue0
tually and banisa the spirit of violence
and conquest"
Delbos' speech was greeted with ap-
plause of a large part of the right
center and the center left, but many
communist deputies sat in silence, in
dicating dissatisfaction over the gov
ernment's Spanish policy.
The foreign minister took the
speakers rostrum to define and de-
fend the governments foreign policy
after Communist leader Gabriel Peri
accused the government of failure to
receive President Roosevelt's Chicago
peace address with sufficient en-
thusiasm and support"