News Briefs From
Across North Carolina
Eight Cases of
Smallpox Discovered
Kinston—Eight cases of smallpox have been discovered by the
health bureau on a farm at Fields’ Station, a few miles from here. Three cases
are in the active stage. All occurred in two colored families. These are the
first cases of the disease in this vicinity during the present winter. Several
winters ago smallpox was prevalent in the section.
Money for
Anti-Malaria Crusade
Wilmington—The city council has appropriated $5,000 to
supplement $5,000 given by the county commissioners, to meet a sum of $10,000
offered by the government to complete the anti-malaria and mosquito work
conducted here during the past year by United States public health service men
at a cost of $30,000 which was equally borne by the city and county.
Convicted of Wife
Murder
Wilmington—Charles E. Scherer, former resident of this city,
who killed his wife in Pittsburg April 27, 1918, has been found guilty of
murder in the first degree in that city. Scherer is alleged to have been
intensely jealous of his wife and his fatal attack with a pistol is attributed
to this cause. He was suspected of being the murderer of Neal Walton, a young
man of this city, who was shot and killed in company with a young woman on the
night of April 11, 1917.
Hot Indictment of
Apex
“A section where blockade whiskey is distilled night and
day; where it is retailed and wholesaled, to be distributed in Raleigh and
Durham principally; where drunken crowds revel in autos week days and Sundays;
where scenes bordering on rioting have stirred the law-abiding people into
passionate appeals for relief through the courts.” Thus Apex, a town in the
western part of Wake county, less than 20 miles from the Capital of North
Carolina, was pictured in the Superior Court at the trial of Joe Baldwin.
Extends Time for
Making Returns
On account of unavoidable delays in forms and regulations
and great anxiety among taxpayers, the Bureau of Internal Revenue has decided
that collectors will accept as sufficient reason for extending for 45 days time
for filing complete income tax and excess profits returns of individuals and
corporations the statement that the taxpayer is unable by March 15 to execute
and file complete return, provided in every case the taxpayer pays on or before
March 15 at least 25 per cent of the estimated amount of tax due.
300 Carloads of Field
Artillery
Fayetteville—Approximately 300 carloads of field artillery
material and equipment has been shipped to Camp Bragg, much of it to be stored
for future use of field artillery regiments, though a considerable amount of
the material is for utilization by the units comprising the field artillery
brigade firing center now at the camp. A large proportion of the property comes
from Camp McClellan.
Included in the ordnance being received are howitzers and
three-inch and 3.8 light artillery guns. Other material consists of caissons,
tractors, trucks of various makes, ammunition, office material, harness, range
finding instruments, mapping boards, a large amount of miscellaneous field
artillery material, and several automobiles.
Did Not Threaten
Wilson
Winston-Salem—Gaither Hamby, who was arrested several weeks
ago on a charge made under the espionage act, charging him with threatening the
life of President Wilson, was given a hearing before United States Commissioner
Beckerdite, who after hearing the evidence dismissed the matter, thereby completely
exonerating Mr. Hamby.
The complaint was sent here from Wisconsin. The defendant
was given a “clean bill” regarding his character by several witnesses and
dispositions read from reputable citizens of Wisconsin where regarded by no
means complimentary to some parties who were responsible for the charge.
Jersey Makes Fine
Record
Charlotte—Tests of a heard of Jersey cattle belonging to
M.N. Coleman of Mecklenburg county, developed one cow that gave 1,023 pounds of
milk during the month of February, which County Farm Demonstrator Charles E.
Miller said, is an exceptional record for a Jersey cow. Tests of Jersey cattle
are to be made by Mr. Miller in several herds in the near future. The 1,023
pounds of milk, it was figured, amounts to about 119 gallons for the 28 days of
the month, or about 4 ½ gallons a day.
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