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Friday, March 15, 2019

Smallpox, Malaria, Other Items of Interest in North Carolina, March 14, 1919

From the Polk County News and the Tryon Bee, March 14, 1919

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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