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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office
Of District Supervisor, Alcohol Tax
Unit, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bal
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12

INVESTIGATE THE JOYS AND
advantages Of living in Oleanda ar
the Suburb Beautiful" q u & h
Macltae and Co.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
EXECUTORS NOTICE

EXECUTORS NOTICE
Having qualified as executor of the
estate of Mrs. Bette z. Drew. de
ceased, late Of New Hanover Coun-
ty, this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to pre-
sent them to the UNDERSIGNED on OF
before the 9th day of July, 1941, OF
this notice will be pied in bar o1
their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment
This the list day of July, 1910.
LEONARD E. ALLEN, Executor
Estate of Mrs. Bette H. Drew
112 Princess Street. Wilmington,
N. C.
CLAYTON c. HOLMES, Attorney
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. office
of District Supervisor, Alcohol Tax
Unit, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bal
timore, Maryland. Date o. first punll
cation, July 20. 1910. Notice is her>5y
given that on July II, l94O, one Eord
Coach, model 1885, Motor No. 1s-2O2l39l
with accessories, was seized in New
Hanover County. North Carolina, for
violation Of the Internal Revenue Laws,
to-wit: Sections 2s07 ana 1921, I. K. c;
Any person claiming an interest IN sale
property mus appear at the office OF
Investigator in Charge. Alcohol Tax
Unit. Charlotte. North Carolina. and
file claim and cost bond as provided by
| Section 1924, I. R. c., on or before Au'
gus %, 1910, otherwise the properly
will be disposed Of according to law
R. E. Tuttle. District Supervisor.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office
Of District SUPERVISE Alcohol Tax
Unit, Bureau of Interna. Revenue. Bal
timore, Maryland. Date ct first publ
cation, July 20. 1910. Notice is hereby
given that on July 16, 1910, one Ford
Coach, model 1885, Motor No. 1s-186Sa57.
with accessories, was seized in New
Hanover County, North Carolina, for
violation of the Internal Revenue Laws.
to-wit: Sections 2s07 and 1921, L. r. c.
Any person claiming an interest in said
property must appear at the office OF
Investigator in Charge, Alcohol Tax
Unit, Charlotte, North Carolina, and
file claim and cost bond as provided by
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
Legal

Section 37..4, l. R. c., on or before Au-
gust %, 1940, otherwise the property
will be disposed of according to law
R. K. Tuttle. District Supervisor.
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! IST YOUR RENTAL AND SALES
with US. Al Service.
Frank g. Harriss. 100 Princess st.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
Auiomoiive
Builders
Builders Supplies
Second Hand

Second Hand
Bricks, pipe, doors. windows, fran
ing, flooring, plumbing supplies, and
other items, from building demol-
ished at 107 North Front st., mex:
to Orion Hotel.
INQUIRE FOREMAN ON JOB
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12

SOLID MAHOGANY sEcRE'
taries and Desks. A smal oe
post will reserve your choice
until Christmas. Buy now "nlie
stocks are complete. Todd Furn'-
ture Co. Dial $751;.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12

NICE SELECTION 5 PC. MAPLE
Bedrool Suites. Easy terms. Fen
der Furniture Co. % South
street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12

ENHANCE YOUR HOME WITH
Dependable Products. Celotex
guaranteed insulation, Plywood,
Paints, Windows, Doors, Glass,
Screen Doors, Cement, Plaster,
Brick, Lime, Roofing, etc. See us
about new methods and materials
in building. Becker's. Dial 7761.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12

USED ICE BOXES IN GOOD CON
dit!on, Priced $3.50 up. =;
VESSEL, so5 No. Front St.. Dial
1889,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
Or Selling Use Want Ads For Quick Results-Low Cost
Real Estate

709 CENTRAL BOULEVARD SUN.
set Park, 6 room modern home.
Easy terms. Marshall Realty CO..
Dial 5092.
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Miscellaneous
Poultry

4 WEEKS OLD CHICKS-LARGE.
heavy easily raised: no brooding.
15c each. Roudabush's, Dial 5000.
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Household Goods

LATE MODEL ~ Gu. #. ELEC-
trio Refrigerator, $49.50. Like
new. Terms. Bost Furniture Co.
20 South Front.
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SALES
Moore Funvielle Realty Co.
We are equipped to serve you
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Painting. Papering

LIT'TI.E jim SHARF. PA e K
hanger moved from 16 st. to TIA
Grace. Dia $500.
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PROTECT THE INTERIOR AND
exterior Of your home . . Lucas
Paint :. Keeps woodwork lovely
and substantial. Becker's. Dial
7761,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
To-day II II
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

l6l7-Frederick douglass, eS-
.aped slave, whose personality and
-iouuence made him noted aboll-
ZIONIST, orator, journalist and dlplo-
mat, born near EastCn, Md. Dled
FEB. 70, 1895.
78l9-ChriStopher Latham Sholes
Wisconsin printer, journalist and in
ventor, looked upon as the inventor
Of the modern typewriter, born at
Mooresburg, Pa. Died Feb. II, 1900
1824-Winfield Scott Hancock
Union general, unsuccessful candl-
date for the Presidency, born at
Montgomery Square, Pa. Died FEB
8, 1886.
l833-Willam w. Folwell, educa-
tor and author, first president OF the
University of Minnesota, born at
Romulus, N. Y. Died Sept. l8, 1929,
l842-Juliet Corson, pioneer
teacher of cooking in the schools
of tie United States and Canada
corn in Boston Died in New York
June Is, 1897.
1847-Anna Howard Shaw, Meth
odist preacher and physician, per-
haps the most popular woman Ice
turer in her day, born in England
Died at Moylan, Pa, July 2, 1918.
l860-Waldemar Lindgren, noted
Massachusetts Institute Of Tech
nology geologist and mineralogi5t
born in Sweden. Died Nov. 8, 1889
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14

ton mayor may decide to ignore the
law.
One of the most amusing features
of the campaign has been the unsuc-
cessful efforts of J. M. Broughton
TO remove the loving arms OF Dr'
Ralph Mcdonald from his shoulders.
At first the pressure Of the gooa
doctors arms was very pleasant 10
Candidate BroUghton, but lately the
doctor has increased the pressure ui'-
Ill it has become very burdenSome.
brouGn1On continues 10 squlrn Du'
the doctor hangs on.
The announcement Of Paul Crazy
was big surprise 90 4 great many
people. He is the unknown quantity
in the race. Some features OF his plat
form will appeal to the voters VINO
entertain impractical theories OF gov
eminent. He is I good campagllc!
and a very likeablc personality.
Friends Of Lee Gravely are eXudHl&
confidence at every pore ana h!S
claim is he is the real dark hof@.
in the race. He has been moving
rapidly over the State since his az
nOu9cement.
Lieutenant Governor HOrtun L
still in the race and he aims TO oreHh
ne record OF failure Of any Vi his
predecessors TO step from the lleute-
nant gOvernorship 10 the governor
ship.
A. J. Maxwell has been moving
along smoothly until the past week,
when lie received d jolt from Ont
oi his well meaning Dat over zcalJu
followers. Governor Hoey gave HIM
splenud assist and now ali is again
rene ii the Maxwell camp.
Every one is wondering just what
,vrclriage OF his vote four years ago
IL Ralph Mcdonald can deliver tC
ne candidate Of his choice next May
he highest estimate is ten percent
his is question that only the prl-
lary Will be able to determine.
JAMES H. HOLLOWAY.
Raleigh, Feb. II, 1910
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
Money Well Spent

Addition OF third truck 10 the
city's fire department is money well
spent. Adequate protection against
the ever present menace OF serious
fire damage can be assured only II
facilities to that end are provided.
City authorities are to be con-
graduated that they had the money
to pay for their new purchase, thus
taking advantage of the cash dis
count OF live pei cent offered by the
manufacturers. AT least here is one
piece of property for which debt IS
not being incurred for its possession
ECONOMY should be the WatchWord
always in the handling OF pubic
funds, but this is not discussion
Of spending, as such.
Recent years have marked a
gradual decline to fire damage IN
Henderson. That is due both to the
vigilance and efficiency Of the fire
department and to the increasing
fire consciousness Of the public IN
general. There may be, too, min
ttrre OF luck in the equation. AT any
rate, there has been no scourge OF
condensation, whatever the en-
plantation.
Insurance costs are another con-
Sideration in the newest move by
the city. Ii rates do not come down
as the result of this additional pro-
lection to property, they certainly
will not be raised, and there may
be chance Of some reduction. The
proper authorities at least will
have fresh argument on their side
in seeking adjustments downward.
All too much public money IS
put out these days for purposes
that are nCn-eSScntial. But when
fire-fighting equipment is needed,
expenditures for that cause are
good investment. 1t ought to be SO
with this addition to the city'S fire
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
FROM MIR. WRIGHT
To the Editor:

! 10 lne EQllOf.
In that tine paper, the Southern
New Almanac, mat Is puDASntd al
; Birmingham, Ala, ana should Sc
! into the homes Of every farmer ano
Workingman, l have just read d
story OF the life Of Luke Jennings
! This man was SharccrOpper, thal
beast OF burden the management %
, our government has begoltGn Wn!iI
few have become rlcn beyond t.i>
cream OF avarlce. Ills man Is one
OF the SertS that former slave owners
substituted to make their wealth
when the great Lincoln lOol the yo.>>
OF bondage from lueir ui,,CA r~u,.s
This story is too long 10 DC rcpcatc>
here so Just give the IuSt purnold.
which reads:
There Is not much neral 10 thi
story about Luke Jennings, cNccpt
that l heard well-clotncd, We'll
led man say: These SharCcrOppcr
never will amount TO anynnS
Doesn't do any good to try 10 Isl.
mem. I'ney re just ShiftleSS.
To me that seems hcartlcSS tall.
for one who was fortunate enough
to be Wel.-ied and Well-Clotitu.
This mans talk OF the sillIllCSSnca
Of sharecropperS reminds me Of !,
remark a man made to me d Snur .
while ago Wnen l Was telling MN
Of the sad plight OF the farmers H.
this section. l was telling him tnc.!
needs were great and their COndl-
ton alarming because they ndu rr-
ceived no money Tor their year o.
toll. l was telling him, that, because
OF the unjust laws Oh tnlS Cuuutt.
that every year pourS billions OF dol
lars into Tie golfers OF the ricn, iIIea-
people VINO do all the WORK have 10
put up with only Scant livIns yc,,.
IN ana year out. This mans reply
to me was: "Iney spenu loo mt.c-,.
they should save tnelr money.
thought MS words about DIS stnslCi~
as il he mad told drowning man
10 drink all the water around nlm
and he would be safe. This man VINO
uttered those unfeeling, cruel ana
senselesS words holds u public JOB
that pays more Tran three thousand
dollars a year, which is more than
some farmers make in two years.
Yet that money is products every
cent OF it, by farmers anu other
workers, many of whom, after work.
ing every member OF their families
all the time, are forced 10 live in Il
poverty that is indeScribable. Poverty
that these "high-upS' who cenSure
them knoWnothing, or else their
hard unchristian hearts are frozen
with selfiShness until they are deS-
titute of even the feeling one brute
should have for another.
We are living in trying times, and
may God grant that they may be
more trying on and on until the great
producing class of America gets It's
fair share of the wealth it produces.
JAS. H. WRIGHT.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
ANSWERS.

/. The price was for 1856 acres
'waod!Hnd Gn1 fresh grounds" thirty
billings per acre, and for 244 acres
old fields" twenty shillings. Tota
or the thoneand acres. 1878 pounds
u, about $4,000 in state currency
The purchase was made in March
1892 and the decd was made early
he next month. The property was
,Wned by Joel Lane. whose old home
till stands in Raleigh.
2. Al the age Of 10 years in 1911
Major Stedman served nineteen years
until his death in 1880.
3. First in Greensboro in 1878, AND
l~yt by Raleigh in 1877. Salisbury
established city graded schools If
1880, Gold.horo in 1881, Durham
Charlotte AMI Wilmington in 1885,
nd Winston in 1885.
/. Haywood was elected first in
1877. remaining in the office con-
inuoUsly for 40 years, until 1927. He
vos from Edsccombe county.
). TIE State of North Carolina fur
Nished aryns and supplies. The United
States in 1873 provided for furnish
in gthe states with arms for militia
;cWcVeT, North Carolina had receiv-
ID n"ne Iii 1912 the State approp-
rated $4,000 for supplies and arms
md $4,000 the next year. The fed
raj government never reimbursed
the state for these amounts, and q
controverEary over the matter was
kept up for many years.
6. The seventeenth amendment to
tho Constitution OF the United States
adopted in 1918, provided for the
change. in the election Of 1914 Sena-
tor Overman was the first United
States senator TO be elected by the
direct vote of the people of the State
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
TODAY IN HISTORY

177S-First foreign salute of the
new American flag, the Stars and
Stripes, given Paul Jones U.S'S
Ranger as it entered Quiberon Bay
in France
1859-Oregon admitted to State
hood.
1976-On very same day, Alex
ander Graham Bell files his tcle-
phone patent and Elisha Gray of
Chicago his advance notice Of in
tention to patent-caSe fought bit
terly in courts for years.
l884--DisastrouS Ohio Valley
floods overflow Cincinnati - river
II feet high.
l903-President signs bill creating
the Department of Commerce and
Labor-later separated.
19l2-Arizona admitted to State
hood.
1919-Prcsident Wilson reads III"
completed draft Of the League Of
Nations to the Peace Conference.
l929-Scven gangsters lined up
and shot by felloW-gangsters in
Chicago's- notorious ST. Valentine
Day massacre.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
Henderson.
ChnTpnrSN SPEEDS Up,

To the Editor:
The contest for the aovernnrShh,
shifted from low to second gear tine
past week and by the end Of the
month it will in ali probability go
into high gear and will be running
with the throttle wide open. This
premises to be the most grotcsque
campaign ever witnessed in North
Carolina.
If the administration should in
woke the State nv which requires Il
tax of five hundred dollars by each
county against poljtlcai sound trucks,
it would cot Tom Cooper enc hun
drcd thousand dollars to operate his
sound truck in all the Gne hundred
counties in the State. Any candidate
would have to be well hccled TO
"tand this expense. The consttu-
ticnality Of this law has never been
to"t"d and the peripatct:c Whining
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
OTHERS VIEWS
MRS. WRIGHT WRITES

To the Editor:
Why don't we honor the birthday
of one of the most influential women
in the history Of the world, Susan
3. Anthony, born February IS, 1871?
She was Il refOrmer, Il Scno"l
teacher, a lecturer, a writer, active
IN the temperance and anti-slaVery
movements; advanced belief in the
co-education of the sexes, end from
the Civil War devoted herself en-
tIrely to the woman suffrage move
ment. She caused more citizens to
be freed and to have the conStltll-
tional right of suffrage than Wash
ngton or Lincoln. II would COM
memorate great leader.
MRS. J. H. WRIGHT.
Henderson, Feb. II, l94G.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Jack Benny, radio star. born al
Waukegan, H., as years ago.
Rear Admiral William c. Watts
u. S. NJ, born in Philadelphia, SO
years ago.
Rev Edward L. Cur"an. director
of the Int. Catholic Truth Society
New York, born at E. Bridgcwater
'1"e.. 81 years ago.
IT ?ev. Wyatt Brown of Harris
arg, Pa. P. E. bishop. born at
Eufala. Ala, Sc years ago.
George j. Nathan of New York.
EDITOR and author, born at Fl.
Wayne, Ind, SO years ago.
Judge Thomas S. Williams Of the
U. S. Court of Claims, Washington,
d. e., born at Louisville. ILL.,, SO
years ago.
Charles Ram Kennedy of Mill
brook, N. Y. teacher, dramatist and
author, born in England, SO years
ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
SPRING..

Bees buzz from bower to bower.
To get the honey from each Flower
Butterflies wings dazzle in the air
AS they go fluttering everywhere.
The leaves on the trees are fresh
and green,
Anyone would think them 4 beauti,
full scene.
The ionquils, marIgoldS, and tulip:
gay,
All sway their heads the live long
day.
Gloria Van Dyke,
Age II,
Junior High School.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
LARCENY LEADS

Raleigh. Feb. l4.-Most of the
children put III county jails in North
aroiina during the iO'r years 1886
1899 period were taken irt" "''rto1v
on charges of larceny and breaking
and entering, w. c. Ezell, director of
the division if institutions and cor
rections of the State Board Of Char
tiles and Public Welfare, said this
week.
Jailed in 1886 were 1921 children
under 16: the number lowered to
1,O70 in 1887; dropped to 1888 in
1888 and last year was down TO 1874.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED H. MAY

!. What was the price the State
,aid for | 900 acres Of land on which
Raleigh was located?
.. At what age was Major Charles
Nanlny Stcdman first elected to Con-
3re&s?
9. When were local graded schools
first established in North Carolina
,itieS?
J. How m"ny wears did John Hay
-rod "crve as State treasurer?
5. Who furnished arms for North
'2rolna soldiers in the War of 1872?
6. ':'hon was the method Of elect
ng United States senators changed
rom the legislature to popular cleo
ton?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
A Municipal Wizard

This is the story Of the mayor OF d
small Missouri city of 10000 popula-
ton. Why the miracles he has per-
formed have not Scattred his reputa-
ton TO the far corners Of the nation
and made fortune for him we do not
undertake 10 explain. Maybe his
Zip will yet come into port. Surely
I ought to have full sails and fair
Gather with the remarkable featS
ne has 20 his credit.
The story comes by way OF the
Greenville Reflector. when tnough>
It worthy OF editorial comment. The
game view is shared here. Lei the
Reflector give the entire narrative.
, thus:
Most every ore dreams at times
OF d tax Tree city and nere,s i sue
cess story lrCm independence,
Missouri. mat Indicates hat city IS
,ast approaching me taXleSS goal.
Naturally we all like to read sue
cess stories and we believe this
should prove interesting TO our cltl-
zenS generally as well as our city
officials.
Sixteen years ago, Roger I. Ser
mon. " orId War captain and indie
D9rQence slUcer. became mayor o.
that city. Since he has been in Of
nee he has renapilitated the munlc-
Ipal power plant, according to the
story, IRON Junk pile 10 a gold
mine" without bond issues, all i'm
provementS being paid for out OF
earnings. During the same period
the light rates nave been reduced
and the city tax rate has been cut
twice. Two years ago the city tax
rate Of 90 cents on the $500 valua-
ton was cut TO 90 cents. Recently
it has been cut to 80 cents and Ser
mon declares that within the next
two years lie hopes another tax
cut will bring it to the vanishing
point.
The total bonded indebtedness of
Independence is $4,000 and there
is enough money in the treasury to
pay off this indebtedness but the
bonds are not due for another seven
years and the holders of same are
reluctant to cash in such sound
securities.
In addition to furnishing its citi-
zcns with the necessary public ser
vices Tor d city Of 10000 people the
independence administration each
year also UNDERWRITERS a Community
Chest of 100000 making up any
deficits that may result as failure
Of the citizens to subscribe the
access ary funds.
This years tax cut of 80 cents
together with d reduction in the
tignt rates will save independence
citizens approximately 100000.
We are in inc black and expect
to remain So" declared Sermon. Il
cannot see the wisdom OF accumll-
lating large sums of money Wncn
our citizens are pressed by all kinds
Of taxes"
1t is interesting to note that
Sermon continues to operate his
grocery store, spending half a day in
it and the remainder OF The day at
the city hall transacting affairs Of
the city. He declares that using pusi-
ness principles in his own and in the
citya affairs is responsible for the
UCc@SS of Doth.
Such stories as this greatly inter-
-St IL and we pass it on to our citi-
LenS and Our CITY Fathers for what
may be worth to them.
1t sounds like a fairy story, but
With d veracity offered at face
alGc. Yes, sir, we pass it along to
'ur own city fathers for whatever
Use they can make of it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back PGge

|. Strait Of Messlna.
2. No.
3. COMMANDMENTS -chcf Of the Fin
nish armed forces.
j. An animal related = the horse
and rhinoceroS.
5. Wild rose.
6. Baseball.
7. He li-o-type: not her-i-o-type
g. Kentucky.
9. Clarence Edward Gauss.
10, France.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
LUNCHES PROVIDED

FaIel9h, Feb. l4.-WIth eight
counties missing from the list, d
total of 1913 school lunch rooms in
North Carolina had been approved
thrO. 81 the last Of January to as
i$t Them in preparing free lunches
or %5,012 undernouriShed children,
A. L. Lang>ton, State director Of
commodity distribution for the State
Board Of Charities and Public Vel
tare, said this week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-14
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

To-Day indicates an intellectual
nerSon, with scientific mind
"99er to experiment, and with
fluency of expression. Under some
aspects it may develop malicious
disposition, which should be curbed
to avoid danger of frenzy. since un-
restrained it may lead to mania.