January I£. 1522.
Thomas Case Moved so
Rowan County for Trial
Change of Venue in Noted
Case Ordered Thursday Af
ternoon by Judge James L:
Webb, in Court Here.
TRI \L TO START
FEBRUARY 14TH
' _ •
presentation of Affidavits and
Arguments by the Counsel
Consumed Several Hours
Before Decision Reached.
second trial of O G. (Red)
7 j[ , -. Charlotte automobile* sales
pm- the killing of A. .7. Allen,
, jilmnher, of this city, in Knn
. | on the night of October 27,
• • !. kill ho tri«*d in Salisbury at the
i . -jr,\ v\ term of Rowan County Xu-
if, Cotirt. Tlie removal order was
.-■! here Thnrsthiy Afternoon by
Ct- .lames L. Webb at .3:401 o'clock,
; .a <lay spent by attorneys for
*'[■•/.-aias and the Sttite in tin; presen-
J -it of affidavits and arguments.--.
Y: iVhrnary term of Rowan Court 1
h»-gin on tin* 12th, and the case
m i by Judge Wel.ii. who will pre
. . 'tor Wednesday; February 14th.
; intita-l attorneys to have their
a!!•• • <**s in Salisbury on that date
he issues another order later
, |, d|.ouing the case until the May term
|,‘o\\an Court.
Koijuost for the postponement was
nli' in attorneys for Thomas itnme
u |\. after Judge Webb issued the
, idor for a chance of venue. John J.
Tarte r stated that .he had other im
portant cases coming up that week.
* tot that E. T. Cansler also had other
rases scheduled for that week. Attor
" neys for the StfJie. prgued, however.
that they wife ready for trial: that
. the case had been hanging tire long
enough: and that they wanted it dis
>.,.m.,i of. The ease of State against
IV Mi 1 large. KannajKilis inami, charg-
V i with murder in connection with the
Killing of Deputy Sheriff Will PropsL
. of ihis county, in Kannapolis late in
November, is scheduled to he tried at
tin* February term of Rowan Court,
Tat Judge Webb stated that the Thom
; - case would take precedent over the
M.-ilargue cjnse. should attorneys in |
s ihe (atter case be ready for trial.
More than 100 affidavits were intro
duced b«4‘ore the court, during the day.
mi»s: of them lieing presented by tin*
si.oe. which was lighting for trial of
•In- case here with a jury from some
<mu igiioirs county. The affidavits pur
ported to show that Thomas could get
a fair trial here with such a jury.
Arguments began at 10:110,- and ten
■cedi es were made. The s|>eeeh of
Mr. I’anslcr for the defense and of So
'diiiior hong for tlie State were gener
aialv considered the most masterful.
Tite present session of court here is
the. first for Mr. Long its solicitor, and
lie made a strong impression, judging
from comments heard. His conception
of justice as outlined in liis argument
against a change of venue was espe
cialy well received. Mr. Parker’s ad-'
dress was very masterful also. F
Thomas plainly showed that he was
delighted with tlie change of venue. In !
• talking to friends here recently lie has j
rc|pcate.lly expressed the belief that
he could not get a fair trial here, and I
he and other members of his family
were jubilant over the coiirt’s decis
ion. A number of relatives were here
v. ith Thomas, and his wife sat by bis
side during the entire hearing.
Judge Welib will*eonsider the post- ..
iMiiiement of the case until the May i
te'nu for several days, he declared. He
will he here all next week for the j
iri.vi of civil cases, and the case will j
TijL't lie postponed unless lie makes aj
>«-wisiiin Indore lea-ving here.
The removal order did not come as a i
great •surprise. The State Monday i
iiui 11 *:i to a jury from some adjoining
• oiuity. and this fact, coupled with
tie strong affidavits offered by the 1
defense, led many people to believe (
that a change of venue would be t
The expense of the trial in Rowan |
will be borne by (’abarrus County. j
China Grove Farm Life School Wins
From Concord Highs.
In a spirited game of basketball the i
1 hina Grove Farm Life School Friday i
bight defeated the local highs by a j
’ 'ti lii score. The inability of the !
jj■. i'"-als. to make good on easy shots, and
■ How in tin* longer ones cost them
IT ■ game. >TTiey bad the visitors
• outclassed in passing the ball
: r*ain work, but after working the,
bn tii,. entire length of the floor with
' d i">sing possession of it they in
i l.v missed-'an easy shot. On the
* hand, the China Grove quint re
in >stlyti mi long shots, and "either
! m- -upe.rb skill was very much in
' i- m e here for they seemed to drop
' I ni in from the middle of the floor
•"T missing. Miller, the center,
unusually good at this.
! in scoring for the locals was about
' 'n ' divided, every man on tlie team
' eg one basket, and no one get
! - >'i r two. Captain Ridenhour
; ! 1 d a g'Mid game at guard, though
; *i -sed several easy shots. Misen
‘ !i j also played a good game.
J ' the visitors Miller was the out
•‘taiajj'njj star,
psnninary:
*' ni nrd China Grove
4 rs. Beaver 2
4 If. Templeton X
' -it A <\ Miller 13
' chour o j-gj Goble 4
' fiii' iriner 4 lg. ; Swink 0
•tilule-; I.ineberger! Le.ntz, Harj
! ‘K Freeze.- ■ ■>
Ib't I l'l'(‘. llill.
'' ‘'u*s Calcium Arsenate on the Free
List.
- d ington. D. C., Jan. 12.—Sena
" ! M rri.s. democrat, of Georgia, to
' * re*!nested President Harding that
; ' arsenate, used to fight the cot:
"A weevil be placed on the tariff
j" ‘‘'t under his discretionary an
given under the new law.
ITINERARY OF DR. T. F.
* ~ MARK, PRESIDING ELDER
Will Make Seeoml Round of Salisbury
District Beginning January 2(1.
The following is the itinerary of Dr.
T. F. Man*, for bis second - round of
the Salisbury district ns -Presiding El
der :
Salisbury Circuit—Providence 11 a.
m„ January 20.
Park Avenue, 11 a. m. January 21.
East Spencer, 7:30 p. m., January.
21.
Wood leaf Circuit, Woodleaf 11a. m.
January 27.
Central Church Concord 11 a. m..
January 2S. s
Forest Hill 7 :30 p. in., January 28.
Concord Circuit, Alt. Carmel 11 a.
m.. February 2.
Epwortli, Concord 11 a. in., Febru
ary 4th.
Kerr Street. 7:20 p. m., February 4.
Gold Hill Circuit. Wesley Chapel 11 a.
h., February 10.
First Church Salisbury 11 a. m. Feb
ruary 11.
South Main. 7 :20 p. m., February 11.
North Alain. 7 :20 p. m., February 14.
Landis Circuit, Bethpage 11 a. m„
February 17.
i’hina Grove 11 a. in.. February I<S.
Kannapolis. 7:20 p. in.. February LX.
New London. 11 a. m., February 24.
Salem, 11'ITT m., February 2.7.
Bariin, 7 :.*Io p. m.. February 27.
Aliiemarle Circuit II a. in.. March 2.
Albemarle Central. 11 a. in., March
4.
First Street. 7 :‘*o p. m. March I.
Mount Pleasant. St. Paul s II a. m.
March 10.
West ford,-Concord 11 a. in.. Ain rob
11. r
Harmony 7 :30 p. in., Ala rob 11.
Norwood Circuit. Cedar Grove, 11 a.
in. ,_ March 17.
NorwoiKl, 11 a. m.. Alarch 18,
Spencer Central. 7:20 p. m„ Aland)
18.
Yadkin. 7 :20 p. m„ Alarch 27.
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE TO
ISE HELD HERE IN FEBRUARY
Annual Institute Will Be Conducted
This Y«ir In St. James Lutheran
Church.
Sunday School Superintendents and
ministers of the city held a conference
last week at which time it was
decided to hold the annual Sunday
School Institute on February 7. 8. and
0. i The Institute this year will be
held in St. James Lutheran Church.
The Institute for 1022 will be under
the direction of Aliss Alaygee. of
Georgia: Air. Albertson. General Sup
erintendent of Sunday Schools,of the
State of Indiana: and Air. I>. W. Sims,
Secretary of the Sunday-School Asso
ciation of North Carolina.
Two sessions will be held daily dur
ing the Institute, one in the afternoon
and pne at night. A full program will
lie announced later.
DESIRE TO STOP THE
MENACE OF MEMEL
I
Allied | Council of Ambassadors M ill
Take Steps to Get Action at Once.
Paris. Jan. 12 (By the Associated
Press) .—The allied council of ambas
sadors decided this morning to make
energetic representations at Kovno to
induce the Lithuanian government to
bring pressure to liear on the group of
Lithuania menacing Atonel, The am
bassadors are of the opinion that the
Lithuanian government is able to stop
the movement if it acts promptly and
vigorously. >
FETZER BROTHERS TO
RETURN TO UNIVERSITY
Bill and Bob Fetzer Sign Five Year
Contract With University of North
Carolina.
Charlotte. Jan. 12.—8i1l and Bob
Fetzer. brothers, of Concord, who have
directed the athletic teams at the Uni
versity of North Carolina for two
years, today signed five-year contracts
with that institution, according to in
formation received here today.
Several other colleges were bidding
for the services of tlie North Carolina
coaches.
Death of Henry C. Bost.
Henry C. Bost died at his home in,-
Charlotte Wednesday night. He had
been ill for some time and death was
not unexpected. The deceased was G 8
years of age.
Mr. Bost is survived by Ins widow; j
four sons. Martin, Cleatus and Zeb
Bost. of Concord, and Kelly Bost, of
Charlotte; four daughters, Mrs. Wal
ter Craig, of Lexington. Mrs. Steve
l ii nor. of Bridge Port, Ohio, and Miss
es Janie and Stella Bost, of Charlotte.
Also surviving are two brothers, Al.
and Luther Bost; and twoj sisters.
Mrs. Litaker and Mrs. Krimmiuger, |
all of Concord. |
The body was brought to ( oncord
vesterdav and the funeral service was
conducted at West Methodist Church
Kev. Mr. Umberger, the pastor, bad
charge and burial was at Union cem
etery.
Will Welcome Auxiliary.’
Favetteville, Jan. 13.—A woman’s
auxiliary unit to the American Leg
ion post here will be organized next
week Mrs. R. C. Cantwell, Wilming
ton sixth district, committeeman, be
ing’in charge, it was announced today
| by officials. .
The auxiliary is a national organi
zation and is composed of women who
have a brother, father, son, or hus
band in the American Legion. pl!,ns
for the organization of a unit here
have been completed.
Honor Roll of Belhel School Second
Month.
Seventh grade—Kendall Eaves,
j sixth grade—Pearl Baker, Evelyn
Black* Lillian Reeder.
Fifth grade —Nettie King, Mail Eu
'rv. Helen Pope. . •.
Fourth grade —Effie Eury, Austin
i Pope. •
Third grade—Merrill Eaves.
Second grade —Harold Laies, Ruth
Gray’, John Haden Carriker.
Os every thousand men who marry,
i r>7o wed women of the same age as
themselves. x
ALDERMEN CONSIDER
WIDENING OF STREET
Board Hears Argument for
and Against Widening of
Means Street.—Other Bus
iness Transacted by Board.
The aldermen Os Concord held a ses
sion extraordinary at the city hall on
Thursday night. The most important
question before the board was the
widening of Means street, though oth
er important matters^also were dis
cussed.
The Board voted in favor of wid
ening Means street and paving said
street and sidewalks at expnese of city,
provided the Cabarrus County Board
of Commissioners consent to the use
of the present sidewalk as a street and
donate five .foot for a new sidewalk,
and further agree to condemn and pay
for the extension of said street and
sidewalk on south side through to
Chim-li street, provided that enough
hind cun lie secured on South side of
the Reformed Church property to en
able the congregation to build their
new’ church. And it was further agreed
that in case the property owners’ on
North side of .Means street and East
of the alley in rear of Cabarrus Sav
ings Bank property %diall set back
their buildings five f<»et from the edge
of the present sidewalk that the city
will put the present sidewalk into
Means street and also save new side
walk without cost to said owners, oth
erwise said property owners will be
assessed their pro rata portion of - the
cost of widening and paving said
Means street and making new side
walk it being understood and agreed
that the sidewalk alqng the property
of Cabarrus Savings Bank shall not
be condemned and in consideration
of this fact said Cabarrus Savings
Bank agrees to pay its pro rata part
to the church people for property con
demned.
The appropriation for health work
for the year 1022 was increased from
S7OO to SI,OOO by the board.
Alayor Womble and Aldermen Ivey
ntmd Hahn were appointed a coin-,
mittoe to purchase a street sweeper
for the city. They wore given power
to acl.
EDITORS WILL MEET IN
BLOWING ROCK IN JUNE
Popular Summer Resort Gets Annual
Summer Meeting, of Press Associa
tion. i
High Poinj. N. Jan. 12.—Follow
ing the selection of Blowing Rook for
its summer meeting to lie held in June,
and the adoption of resolutions of con
dolence to the relatives of J. Bryan
Grimes, late Secretary of State. ‘ the
mid-winter meeting of the North Car
olina Press Association adjourned here
late this afternoon. At ntfrm the visit
ors were taken to Thomasville. where
they were entertained at luncheon by
the Thomasville Rotary Club, and tak
en on a visit to the Baptist Orphan
age. s
REPORT WANTED
Prohibition Officials Want to Know
About Rum Running in New Jersey.
Washington, Jan. 12. —An immedi
ate report was demanded today by
prohibition officials from New Jersey
headquarters, concerning dispatches
printed in this morning’s papers de
scribing the extensive landing of
smuggled liquors on the New Jersey
coast.
I. It was said at Ihe Bureau that ofii
'cials realized the inadequacy of. the
personnel engaged in the coast guard
operations lo completely check the
ojierations of smugglers but officials
considered the dispatches published to
day as "probably grossly exaggerated.”
NOMINATIONS ARE MADE
President Nominates E. R. Crissinger
i to Be Governor of Federal Reserve
Board.
Washington, Jan. 12. —President
Harding cleared the slate of important
Treasury Department appointments to
day by nominating E. R. Crissinger.
of Marion, 0., now comptroller of the
currency, to be Governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Board; James G. McNary,
of Las Vegas, New Mexico, to succeed
Mr. Crissinger as comptroller; and!
Milo D. Campbell, of Cold water, Mich.,
to be the “dirt farmer,” Reserve Board
member.
Man Thinks (’onfe* t ercv is Still in
Existence.
Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 12. —A man sign
ing hiniS'eif Abner Lei* Squiggins, of
Worthington, Muss., apparently be
lieves the Confederate Stajle of Amer
ica still exists and that Jefferson
Davis functions as the chief executive
of the southern government, accord
ing to a letter received at the state
capital here today.
The letter was received by the
attorney generals office, having been
forwarded by the postmaster at Rich
mond, Va„ where it* had been ad
dressed to:
“Jefferson Davis, President, Rich
mond, Va.”
Unable to deliver the communica
tion, the Richmond postmaster bad
opened it and found a SSOO bond is
sued by the state of Georgia in 1862
together with the folloing letter:
“R. F. D. 2, Worthington, Mass.
January 8, 1923:
“Mr. Jefferson Davis,
Richmond, Va.
“Devr Mr. President:
“Wili you please SiGnd me the rest
of the money on this. I only got aid
for two coupons and I need some
money to get a couple of cows, and
to pay some on my mortgage.
to send this (before I cams up Here
in 1872, but did not have time.
“Honarably yours,
ABNER LEE SQUIGGINS.”
“P. S. —Please send it in one il)
dollars bills.”
The bond bears a total of 30 cou
pons of which two have been torn off
and paid.
Attorney Genera 1 Napier regrets
that he must te*ll ‘Mr. Squiggins that
the bond was outlawed along with all
ether Confederate obligations.
fME C6HGOBD tIMES
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* TURKS PREPARE J
* FOR MORE WAR.
$
Valetta, Malta, Jan. 13 (By
Hi the Associated Press). —it is re- rh
■M liably reported from Smyrna, says Hr,
Hi a Reuters iqessgge today, that Hi
the Turks are feverishly prepar- &
& ing to resume hostilities in the &
& event of a breakdown of the Lau- HU
•T* {line peace conference. Hr
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RISE IN COTTON PRICE
PREDICTED BY RUCKER
Demand Off Now, But Due to Inven
tories, Rather Than Prospects.
Greensboro Daily,News.
Higher prices in cotton are ahead
in the belief of Rucker and Company
as expressed in tlieir last cotton let
ter addressed to the trade. After
touching on the 1022 improvement in
the business situation of this coun
try and the advantage of an early
improvement in the European situa
tion, the letter developes a decidedly
bullish tendency* The letter fol
lows: “On entering the new year it
behooves us to pass a short remark
on the year that is behind us and
to say that we have reason -to feel
thankful for the events in business
which ihe past 12 months have brought
ti* us. Conditions in our country have
materially improved as compared with
1021, the ju ices of cut ton and cotton
goods have appreciably advanced to
the sati.-faetiton of all concerned, mills
having done a profitable business, and
the new year has started with bright
prospects all around, as far as out
own country is concerned. Europe
continues to be the only sore spot in
the situation, and while conditions in
general are still at their worst or
very near so, some rays of light are
now clearly discernible inasmuch as
Very strenuous anti. commendable ef
forts are being made toward tijsound
recovery front the economic chaos, un
der which all nations abroad have
been suffering alike.
“While- we feel satisfied and content
over the trade conditions in our coun
try as they exist at the turn-of the
year, it Is necessary to point out tlnit
a further business improvement, such
as we desire to see, can only be ma-i
terialized if and when there is a de
cided turn for the better in Europe.
By this we do not mean to infer that
a further postponement of Europe’s re
vival might have any depressing affect
on business in general. No, we do
not entertain any such pessimistic
views. There is no reason to expect
any falling off in trade, as the improve
ment in business has been brought
about by sound fundamental condi
tions in our own country, but this im
provement can go. and will go, con
siderably further, as soon as the Euro
pean nations start in earnest to get
on their feet. The reflect ion which
will be. cast over here and the possi
bilities arising- from a more satisfac
tory situation abroad are apt to sur
prise even the most optimistic among
us. Le.t us hope that the various con
ferences abroad wjtf. result in sound
action, and if present signs are not
misleading again, as has so often be.cn
the case, there seems to he something
in the making that augurs well for a
final and satisfactory solution of Eu
rope's present troubles.
“The last month of the old year lias
witnessed new high levels in the price
of cotton goods, and as far as the raw
material is concerned, the questiod of
supplies is slowly shaping itself into
a very, serious factor. Just now.
there is the ususal letoff in the demand
for cotton, both mills and merchants
being busy with the taking of inven
tories and making up balances for the
old year's business, and during this
time the thoughts pro turned away
somewhat from the seriousness of the
supply tsiiiation. Tlie demnnfe for
cotton and cotton goods is bound to
set in agabi at any moment, and a
look at the statistical position of tlie
staple convinces us of the fact tb t
the prospective carry-over at the end
of the season will he alarmingly small,
unless consumption will be checked,
before supplies from the next crop can
be available. This checking of con
sumption, in our belief, can only oc
cur through decidedly higher prices
than those now ruling. The little
cotton that is left is in strong hands
and Will not come on tlie market ex
cept at higher prices. The cotton sit
uation. therefore, is extremely bullish,
even if exports should continue at their
present moderate figures. But with
an improving demand from abroad,
which is entirely possible if not likely,
a situation may be created which to
describe does not require any particu
lar stretching of our imagination. If
prospects for only a moderate, crop
next year should be in the least im
paired, it is not impossible that con
sumers will simply buy cotton, ’ which
means anything spinnable. as long as
they are able to get it. The question
of grades may become of second or un
importrmt consideration. We just
mention this as-a possibility, without
intending to unduly alarm those of
our friends who still have considerable
requirements to cover. Our advice
is to take advantage of tlie easy
periods which are bound to occur in
even the greatest bull markets, but
we are strong in our belief tbab much
higher prices are ahead of us.”
200,000 Gallons Wasted Daily.
Farm Life.
A daily waste of 200',000 gallons of
gasoline by evaiwration from 775
uninsulated storage tanks throughout
the country was reported *as one of
the major findings of an extensive
survey on conservation just completed
by engineers of the U. S. Bureau of
•Mines. The rate at which these evapo
ration losses take place has not been
closely calculated. A 50,(X)lbbarrel
storage tank holding gasoline will
lose about six per cent of its con
tents in. one year. A similar tank hold
ing crude oi: will lose about three
per pent in one year, and the loss
from the crude oil will be almost en
tirely pure gasoline. The loss from
775 tanks, including 'both types, is
therefore estimated at 77,765’000 gal
lons, an economic loss, at twenty
cents a gallon, amounting to $14,553,-
000. , . -
Reading makes a full man, conversa
tion a ready man, and writing an ex
act man.—Bacon.
ROM RUNNING TALE
DENIED BIOFFICERS
>: , *
Prohibition Director Says
New Jersey Stories of the
Whiskey Fleet There Were
Absolutely Erroneous.
Washington, .Tan. 13.—Press dis
patches describing the landing of
large quantities of illicit beverages by
a fleet of rum runners off the New
Jersey coast were declared to be ab
solutely erroneous in an official re
port received today by Federal prohi
bition Commissioner Haynes, from the
New .Tersey v dry headquarters.
The report to Mr. Haynes came
from Acting Director Yellowley, of
New York, who was instructed yes
terday to co-operate with Acting Id
rector Moss, of New Jersey, in inves
tigating the situation described by the
newspaper reports. Mr. Yellowley. ac
cording to the Commissioner, based
his report on a personal investigation
in which he was joined by Mr. Moss j
and Field Supervisor Howard, in !
charge of the prohibition land forces !
in New Jersey.
Differs With Officials.
New York, Jan. 13 (By the Asso
ciated Press). —William It. Handers,
chief of the inspection division of the
Cubed States customs service here,
which Thursday night captured four
rum runners off the Jersey coast, to
day characterized as “laughable” the!
denial of prohibition enforcement
agents that there were run running
activities of large proportions off Han
dy Hook.
.Mr.-Sanders suited his actions to
his words, laughing as he said:
“Our capture of four heavy laden'
rum runners is all the support I need I
to offer. The next day or two will tell j
just how great "the activities have!
been.”
ALBEMARLE STREETS
SOON TO BE PAVED
Contract Awarded Asheville Paving
Concern For Laying Many Square
Yards. *■ .
A.bemarle, Jan. 12.—The town com
missioners of Albemarle on ycst>e» lay
awarded a contract, to Asheville Pav
ing company, of Asheville, for paving
with asphalt and bitulithic a number
of streets of the town, and to Tucker
anti Laxton of Charlotte, a contract
for water and sewer on the streets
to he paved. It is understood that the
streets contemplaed to be paved
under this contract arc South street
from Fust street to Southbound sta
tion, Doped street from South street to
Efird Manufacturing company’s office-
First street from Presbyterian church
to town limits near J. D. Lowder’s;
Second street from Lutheran church
to town limits, near Hearue eciru3-
tery.
ii is undei’jstQDiU.UjaL. .either,
asplialt or bitu.ithie* is to be used.
The asphalt will cost $2.78 per
square yard, while the bitulithic will
■cost $2.48 per square yard. It is yet
to be determined which of these will
be used. Curb and gutter will cost
9f> cents per lineal foot. These prices
are considered by the engineers very
satisfactory, especial y so under the
conditions existing in Albemarle as
to execavation and the lay of the
land.
•soiujjf) uu.Ciji T jo ipn<ui
Raleigh, Jan. 11.—J. Bryan Grimes,:
secretary of state since January, 1001,
died at 8:30 o'clock at bis home on
East Lane. Street after an illness of
two weeks with pneumonia and in
fluenza.
The disease that left him a mark
for complications had run its course
without giving special alarm. But
failure to show any improvement for
lavs and particularly today left no
doubt that lrs reserve had all gone.
He passed the -crisis in both diseases
without ability to rally.
The news of his death struck the
city a staggering blow. He had nev
er * relinquished his Pitt county resi
dence, but he held, all but his farming
interests and his voting here. S : nce>
taking the oath of office he had held
the distinction of being the strong
man in the state's cabinet. It will
be. written of him that an abler sec
retary of state has not served the
state. '
Colonel Grimes was the son of Gen.
Brvan Grimes of Confederate fame,
anil was born in Pitt county 54 years
ago. He was graduated from the.
University in the class of 1888 and
among tlio trustees he was regarded
one of the greatest lovers of his alma
mater. The political revolution of
the east son! him intto office with the.
adoption of the constitutional amend
ment of ltlOO and every candidate
•seeking to dislodge him bad found
in Irma political fix' with only a ser
vice record as his machine in politics.
Six terms he was chosen secretary of
the state on that record alone I ni
versallv he was regarded invinsible.
Colonel Grimes was twice married,
first in 1894 to Miss Mary Laugliling
house and in 1904 to Miss Elizabeth
Forrest Laughinghouse, daughters of
Captain Joe J. Laughinhouse, of
Greenville. Four children come of
the two unions. Tie is survived also
by a brother, William* Dempsie Grimes,
and sister, Mrs. TV. Croora Rodman, of
Washington, N. C.
Revolt in the Memel District.
Washington, Jan. 11. —A revolt has
taken place in the "whole of the
Memel district” of East Prussia, the
citizens demanding that the territory
be made a part of Lithuania, accord
ing to a telegram to « Lithuanian dele
gation here today from its government
at Kovno.
Committee Kills Neal’s Bill.
Raleigh, Jan. 11— Judiciary commit
tee No. 2, unable to agree on the tech
nical differences between “being intox
icated” and "under the influence of
liquor” today* in desperation killed Mr.
Neal's automobile bill, but a doz£n oth
ers will have a chance.
An electric light fixed on a finger
ring worn by factory workers is one
means of checking the- efficiency of
his or her movements.
KOHLOSS MAKES REPORT
FOR THE YEAR 1922
Report Show’s Prohibition Agents
Were Exceedingly Active During the
Past 12 Months.
Salisbury. N. C„ Jan. 12 (By tlif* 1
Associated Press). —Public sentiment
in North Carolina, especially in the
western part of the state, is “over
whelmingly in favor of enforcing the
prohibition law,” R. A. Kohloss, ,state
prohibition director, declared today
in making public a report on the ac
tivities of his department last year,
which showed 132 automobiles, valued
at $43,382, had been seized: 1,025,715
gallons of malt . liquors destroyed ;
$100,849 in fines and, $17,048 nssqss
ments by the collector of Internal Rev
enue had been collected, and 1918 j>er
sons prosecuted.
The report showed 32G persons had
been given jail sentences and 725 fin
ed. Assessments amounted to $361.-
579.G8 and the total appraised value
of property destroyed $390,200.55. The
total appraised value of property not
destroyed was placed at $45,988.10.
In a letter to Federal Prohibition
Commissioner R. A. Haynes, Wash-,
iugton, D. C„ Director Kohloss called
attention to the large number of eon
vicitions in the federal -courts of the
state anti asserted :lie total of 1,051
did not include the cases tried in the
state courts. When the reports from
the fall terms of federal court at Wil
mington and Raleigh are received, he
continued, the total Humber of convic
tions is expected to reach 1,200.
“You will note that our men have
destroyed approximately 1.009.000 gal
lons of mash, beer and pomace. The
quantity utilized for making -moon
shine” in this section of the country;
where a great deni of sugar is Vised
in the mixture and the liquoV produc
ed from same is known as "Sugar
Hotid Moonshine,’ would have produc
ed approximately 00.000 gallons of
whiskey, basing the figures on infor
mation! acquired by me from ihos-*
who are familiar with the distilla
tion and who have estimated a great
deal above this figure. In addition to
this ymi will note we have destroyed
in real made whiskey 3,011 3-8 gal
lons.
“While there is a great deal of
‘moonshine’ liquor being made in the
state, yet, from my observation, and
information gathered throughout this
state, has led me to believe that the
traffic in whiskey has been greatly re
ductal and that many cases of drunk
enness occasionally visible in the sev
eral communities of the ' state are
caused by the promiscuous selling of
denatured alcohol by garages, painty
shops and occasionally drug stores,
where Act 17 National Prohibition
Law. and Act 7. Regulation GO and
Article 108, Regulation Gl are violat
ed.
J' l am endeavoring to procure the
names of all automobile dealers in
the State to whom I intend to issue a
circular letter calling attention that
dealers who- are selling this denatur
ed alcohol are required to label same
as ‘poison,’ and refrain from selling
to anyone except when alcohol is to he
a utilized for automobile purposes. I
hffajjtif
drug stores that they are very strict
in the distribution of denatured alco
hol, but I find that the garages are
the places where the law is violated,
while perhaps unintentionally on the
part of many of them, yet often peo
ple purchase the stuff from them in
pint and quart quantities and put it in
their pockets and carry it away to be
consumed for beverage purposes.
“I beg to suggest-that some provis
ion be made requiring garages not to
sell any of this alcohol only when the
same is placed in the radiators of au
tomobiles. T also find that some ga
rages have notices in their windows
‘Alcohol for Sale’ so much per . gallon,
failing to specify the kind of alcohol
that they are selling. Such signs at
tract 4 the attention of those who are
looking for intoxicating beverages.
“I am glad to state thaU-public sen-
Unieiit in this state, especially in the
western part of the state, is over
whelmingly in favor of enforcing the
prohibition law. I base my”assertion
upon observing the attitude of jurors
throughout the state in the state and
federal courts, where invariably, if
there is reasonable and sufficient evi
dence against the violator of- the pro
hibition law. the jury brings in a ver
dict of ‘Guilty.’
“Taking conditions as a whole I
think we should he gratified as the re
sults produced during the year 1922.
I wish to say in behalf of the officers
Connected with this organization that
they have displayed a great deal of
ability, energy and alertness in coping
with the situation, and this combined
with the hearty co-operation from yotir
department and your personal inspira
tion and those of flie department of
justice of the state, and some of the
state and county officers, have made
it possible for me to submit to you this
splendid report,” he said.
Matty Arrests In High Point.
High Point. N. 0., Jan. 13.—One
thousand, eight hundred and eight
persons were arrested in High I oint
during 1922 and the total tines
amounted to $10,360, according to the
annual report of the city police. \
There were 1,549 convictions and
$9,112.83 was paid in cost, it is stat
ed- j
Girl Breaks Skull in Evading Auto
Collision.
Kinston, Jan. 2.—Miss Bessie Hud
son, 18. an employee of a local knot
ting mill, died in a hospital here to
night from a fracture at the base of
the skull sustained when she slipped
down before an automobile tonight.
The car was driven by Alderman O.
Bone.v, who placed her, in the ma
chine and rushed her to the hospitals
Govemro to Speak in Norfolk.
Raleigh, X. C.; January 13. —Govern-
or Uaroerou= Morrison has accepted an
invitation to address the North Caro
lina Pine Association on March 29 at
Norfolk, it was announced today. The
governor will be the honor guest at a
dinner given by the organization.
Oldest Odd Fallow is Dead.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 12. —Nathan
Levy, 94 years old, who was spid to
be the oldest living Odd Fellow in the
United States, died here tcdajt He
came to Cincinnati' from France in
1855, and was for raa’ v years in the
restaurant and case business. 1,
PAGE SEVEN
LEGISLATIVE HALLS'
i QUIET DURING DAY
f
With Both Houses Enjoying
I Holiday, Legislative News
is Confined Mostly to Hotel
Lobbies in Capital.
I ..
Raleigh, X. C„ Jan. 13. —With the
General Assembly adjourned until next
Monday night, and a general exodus
over the week-end of members, legis
lative news today is reduced to hotel
lobby discussions of measures that have
been introduced, '
That an active Ku Klux lobby exists
here, directing its .energies against
legislation to unmask the Klan, is
claimed by Senator J. n. Baggett,
whose bill will come before the Sen
ate from the committee hearings which
will be held January 23. Some rep
resentatives of the Klan working here
are known to him. Senator Baggett
states.
; Members of both houses of the Gen
eral Assembly expressed themselves
freely in regard to the governor’s- ship
line bill, which temporarily obscures
other important recommendations,
• which were incorporated in the bier*- j
nial message of Governor Cameron i
Morrison. These expressions are eas
inly as numerous for the bill as *
against it with a still■ greater numiter j ,
desirous of. further, discussion of the !
| measure before they vote. _
Activity in behalf of local measures
was expected to be put somewhat un
der control ns far .‘is immediate pas- , sj
sage of these bills was concerned as a
result of Representative Lindsay War
ren, of Beaufort, and Representative
Bnrgwyn, of the rules committee com
ing to the front for strict enforcement v i
of the new rules which have l>een laid \
down in the House.
Because Representative Owen, [of
Sampson County, who presented the
act to abolish capital punishment, did
not get committee hearing before the
bill was reported out as unfavorable,
Judiciary Committee No. 1 will prob
ably hear Mr. Owen on Monday night
or some time Tuesday, although free J
expressions from House members indi
cated that the bill lias little elmuce to
get past the house, even though re
ported out by the committee titter the- |
Owen hearing ns favorable.
1 EDITORS ADJOURN
Endorses Proposed New $15,000,000 jjj
Bond Issue.—Meets Next at Blowing
Rock.
High Point, Jan. 12.—After unani
mously adopting a set of resolutions ■ j
placing itself on record as favoring a
continuing program of progress for the
state, the North Carolina Press Asso
ciation adjourned its mid-winter con- p j
vention here at 5 o’clock this after- f/M
noon to meet next, in its annual sum- J :k
iner convention, at May view Minor, /: ij
Blowing Rock, »he exact date ti» h^/L||
• fixed -VpntH'v x
consultation with Walter Alexander; ; “
who will he the host at the stanmer „
meeting. / I '
Features of the final day's' session
of the convention included an an tonic'- '
bile ride to Thomasville, luncheon in
the central dining room of the Thomas- £
ville Baptist orphanage as the guests
of the Thomasville Rotary Club, and
the adoption there of a resolution of- . f
fe.red by Vice-President R. F| Beasley
favoring the passage by the present •
general assembly of a “mothers aid”
law to help widpws left with small
children to keep them together with
her rather than “dump” them into an
already over-crowded orphanage-. . ~
The morning session and the final
session this afternoon were devoted .
largely to discussion of practical qus- • a, |
tions and problems of the publishers
and editors, in additioh to the set of
1 resolutitons submitted by the resolu
tionstions eomnr’ttoe. composed of H.
Ga't P-raxton. of Kingst n. '-balrmao,
Mrs, T J Lassiter. Smithfield, and
Fred H. May, Lenoir.
Resolutions adopted endorse, the
i proposed issue of fifteen mil Pons of ,
' dollars in state bonds for highways,.
1 in addition to the fifty million alre dy
authorized, in order to round out the
state highway copstrucUon program:
express appreciation of the value of
. a ship line, plying between North
I Carolina port.* and the markets of the
north Atlantic seaboard, without
specific endorsement or mention of! ■;
the definite plan set forth in Gov- j|
ernor Morrisoh's message to the 'leg
islature, and likewise recognize "the
i importance of a direct outlet and rail
j connections for the west, promising j
jto “give our earnest consideration to L
the idea- of constructing a line of
railroad through our western moun- !
tains which donnect with the
systems of the, west and open the
! "lost provinces.” / \
Another resolution recognizes what.
's termed a growing laxity in respect •
for law and pledging the members to I , j
consecrated efforts to stimulate great-j
er respect for the laws of the land
and urges firm and impartial ajlmin
istratiton of the laws. Still another - 0
resolution pledges the members of
the association to'efforts for the fur- y
tlier maternal development of the!
state and a general program of prog
, ress, also pledging the press to a
| program to further diminish Illiteracy
Jin the state.
John B. Sherrill, member of the
'legislature from Cabarrus c-ounty,
whose resignation the ussodfeit/on
yesterday refused to accept, was
present and presided at today’s ses
sions. He arrived from Raleigh last
night and went, to his home at Con
: cord tonight. j* "
The (Imitation of Venus.
'■Mr. Editor:
I thank you for calling the atten
tion of your readers to the Peculation
of Venus by tlie moon.
1 This morning at G o'clock Venus aj>-
peared as a sparkling diamond set in
■ the silver ring of the moon-r-its bril
! liane.v gradually fading as it passed
behind the moon. Surely "the firma- L
1 ment showeth His handiwork.”
» C. G. IIEILIG. J
! i Mt. Pleasant, N. Jan. 13, 1923. 1
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l The Citizens Bank and Trust Com
i pany has two new ads. today. Both
will interest you if read carefully.