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THE DANBURY REPORTER
V E. AND E. I*. I'KPPEK, Editors and Ow»er».
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 1. 1930.
THE GERM ANTON HORROR. 1
On Thursday morning. 1 >ecember 'Jtith, Stokes county awoke
to find itself o»i the front page of every daily newspaper in the
I'nited States, and possibly thousands abroad. Lite radio slip-,
fomented or preceded tin* newspapers, and broadcasted the lavst
f-t t!v Lawsoi traged» into every nook ;■ n.I corner 01 the n;ui 11.,
Tht Meadows township iiu idt :it of (.'hristnms day, l'.'J'.*. inusi (
irtand as not only the most revolting thing that has ever »iis
tnrhed the tpiielude o-' Stokes eoiinty. but wiil go >» record
i'.jr lhe minor catastrophes ol th«• natim. LareK is nuuiKi?. i
•ailed upon to coini in; !au such a dei'.l oi terror ai.i! !' HKti i..
It was the c ol planned act of a madman who wa- able to carry
'U' every heart-rendi Mg detail untliftuib"d and \>it.i
t» !( . in-'. (•; .:u ch.-. ;ui i m animate skill.
Ti ■. v ma y ■■■:». c!t •oi ir-anity. physiuars teli us. That,
roost. dan.C'roas form is where the \ letim ol i! is able .0 conceal
from hi- i t la. >. e.j or a.. iaie> any symptoms which woulii be-
T.ray !.: ■ c ndi". ■•>!!. but appears to b in possession at ail t;m. -
o' a normal a..d h'.cid mind. Yet 15:i perst n may be harboring a
delusional insai.i . , capable of great \i«-lonce and dat:git* to
lhe.- about him. In «uch cases \\> art •!! the maniac usual!.'
vt-it- iiis violence or. those \\l.e his Mir.fr moments arc near
f
M-i and i ! ares; to him.
Such a jit cu!i tr ,i • r Law.-. i: o.i.ubt •> -s wj'.s alHictrd with—
a delusion, an ob.-ession—the pt vs' 4 ste..t and unescapable mihi
of an idea that he must de-troy hi." loved ones. This he did.
a«n: mi-h-tc'y. While an absc/.t soil escape i. Lawson sup-,
(died t!:« deficit by killing hints* If.
There is a jwcuiiarly morbid interest i:i contemplating this;
terrible atl'air. whi!« its particulars are revolting and pitiful
beyond all human coiicepti. n. L.iwson had prepared i;,m.-eli
arid completed the details leading i;;> to the tragedy with th--
coolness and acumen of the mind of Edgar Allen I'oe in writing
a st' ry of the Hue Morgue. It is passing strange that he could
Kay (xecuted his plot without disturbarce or interruption :tl
H ■ time. th nigh the affair happened shortly after noon near a
much-traveled highway in a tliickiy sittled community and at a
time when people travel a :,'»«! deal—t'hristmas day. Yet
th« re was no . v witne-s or the slightest help :'or the unfortun
ite \ictims. Though »e\ rai (>'■' thcni were doubtless murdered
ir tlv oppp yard ar.d in th* field near the tobacco barn, and later
tin : r i die* dragged it:to shelter, no human being saw or heard,
arc; tee terrible irciimstances connected with their ad deaths
nie-t ' er remain nnt« Id.
A ! . tii. compl-tio:i of his work, the blood-slaked madma i,
: a .iet:iy ivali .ing the horror of h : s deed, rushed with grea
l«. , • if to g-t away t'n.m the scene of his acts, and de
tr* red him.--.-If i,. ; tiocr'-t me or si>: hundred yards distant.
Wh.. itid : • t l.av..- »ii >'..»>• h'-mseii' beside hi dead, whose l;odie-*
r > rr. g-d a ii they w. r. in sleep
193(1-!J)OK I P, NOT DOWN.
d ..:i .i haiiu ' i !«: , up. n it down, in the I y.a.
.i l.oid. N l l. .. : Htir.ori ' Thi l y. There i a i' *eiin.v of b» -
tcr e.flea i ..1 i- 1 . i'. le al't. l.' i (\. r> b'idy -1 p i roaUil"'
;• ■ • i . 11; ■ ' i* t i.• . !' s :,:im :p i: o;is, • \ ni
s. -r ,i. tfie s«:'-.i. V. • . an army > m ira!" 1 d, sir.• ii,
a n.:'.. as w ii ... ~ i ti:*- la le ii. - it treat. The c!iem;
'•vi o.iiin yon. oj ;•-• n can > any m re than he think-'
r-*«• ■ • a) ;d r.o army can «• y better than it thinks it can.
ii yi' • gi i:,T battle expe ting del'iat, 1 u will t just what y m
4-xpeei. 15ft nhen there is determination to win. numbers
again -t yi.-i don't conn'. Y--it will s;v«-ep onward to certain vic
tory.
So let everybody no'* put his disappointments behind him, and
remember 1 It. mno m - e. I>et everyb xly expect good times,
talk good times and act good times, and good times will come
back. Life is too short to remember the things that would pre
vent one doing his best. The past is irrevocable. Let it bury its
dead. Let us face the future with our hearts turned to the
rwing sun. Let us do our best in 1930, in every way, looking to
the future with strong hearts and willing hands, and the year
will be one of gracious gladness and prosperity.
An Appeal To Those
With Red Cross Seals
In order to continue effec
tively our all-year anti-tuber
culosis battle, I am today ap
pealing to you, as your county
chairman, to mail us the funds
for the Christmas seals if you
have not already done so.
I would like to urge that ev
ery public spirited citizen who
has the welfare of the commun
ity at heart to make it his first
act to mail us a check for the
Heals sent during the course of
the campaign. You will be per-j
forming a humanitarian act by
so doing.
(MRS.) R. H. MOREFIELD,
County Chairman.
Entertains At
Watch Party
Miss Edith Fagg entertained
the young people here at a
watch party at the Colonial
i Food Shoppe on Tuesday even
ing Dec. 31. Just as the old year
was passing out delicious re
freshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by Miss Ola
Campbell.
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THE DAN BURY REPORTER
THREE MEN
j ARRESTED TODAY j
' Stokes Deputies Find Hood'
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I Venable, I*. M. Joyce and :
I C. F. Joyce With Material j
• For Making Copper Still.
llnoil Venable. P. M. Joyce
ami Coy F. Joyce, citizens yf!
the Flat Shoals section, just j
south of Danbury, were cap- j
tiuvd today by Deputies Rufu.si
' Mabc aiul Corbett I'riddy. as,
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thty were coming through a{
section of woods with a large
roll of copper i«"d plank, which
was interpreted by the officers
tn mean that they were ]>•'.-
paring t.i nianufacture a still.
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The men had not i- en given;
a hearing at the time the pap« r
i went to press. The cast.- was set
tor trie.! tonight before Just'-e
N. A. Martin.
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Delightful Party.
Mr. and Mrs. T. 1). Martin,
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entertained at a delightful pa •
ty at their home on Saturday
night. Dec. 'JS. Throughout th ,
'.evening the guests enjoyed'
j dancing and bridge, after which j
delicious refreshments were
• served. Those enjoying the oc-i
casion were. Misses Miriam
Hall, Lucile and Elizabeth Mar
tin. Ola Campbell. Mrs. Let tie
j Snuggs of Winston-Salem: Mrs
i W. K. Joyce. Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win Taylor. Messrs Easley
! Joyce, Clifford King, France*
i Martin, and Mesrs Wallace
Joyce and Walter Crews, of
j Winston-Salem.
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to y,;u *'c; a happy and prospc-: o'.'k V
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$ and patrons for their patronage and £
o their influence which has enabled us o
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% the closing for Christmas than we $
1 o sold the entire season last year. 0
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S Our market will open January 7th, $
$ and we will be on the job fighting to $
j> get you every penny possible for the o
o tobacco placed on our floor. $
q Your friends. a
LOVILL, !
! JOYCE, •!
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!ARREST MOTORISTS'
I WITHOUT LICENSE ,
ionly Half the State Plates
! Have Been Sold I'p To Jan.
' I—No Extension of Time
! Will Be Granted.
j Raleigh. Jan. 1. Nineteen
j twenty-nine State automobile
i license plates passed out of le
! gal use with the old year, biu '
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i more than 150.000 motor vehi-
I cle operators have not secured
Jthe 11W plates. Sprague Silver,
head of the Motor Vehicle Bu
reau, estimated today.
No extension of the time to
secure the plates can be grant
ed and the State Highway I'a
;t! I has been instructed to ar
iv t persons driving without
the new license, tags, unless
they have a record showing
they ha\e ordered licenses, said
'
iCharkv ]>. Farmer, captain of
thj patrol.
I
[>r. E W. Owens
Reported I!!;
A letter received by relatives j
!ia Stokes of Dr. E. W. Owen, t
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of Los Angeles, Cal.. indicate" j
j that he has recently been iii
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i with som« stomach trouble bull
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; i- improving at this time.
Dr. Owen, who formerly j
practiced medicine here, lias
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;a host of friends in the county;
who will wish for him a speedy:
recovery.
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T. J. Byerlv. cashier of Far-'
nvr« National Bank &. Trust i
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; Co.. of Winston-Salem, was in j
■ Danbury on business Tuesday. I
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1 BENNETT
Mercantile Co.
(INCORPORATED)
Successors to the Bovles Co.. King. N. C.
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YOl WILL FIND SOME REAL
BARGAINS HERE BEFORE WE
TAKE INVENTORY.
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(>r?e lot of Woniens' and Misses
Shoes, $1.98
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I One lot Oi Men's and Womens'
Shoes $2.98
9x12 Linoleum rugs, first grade S;").?.")
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We can save you money on your
flour, best patent, guaranteed, $8.35
per hundred pounds.
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CENNETT MERCANTILE CO., INC.
T. G. NEW, Mgr. King, N. C. t)
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Ui'.by 1 hiiks. guaranteed to j
satisfy. Rocks. lteds, $13.00 !i
i hundred. Chicks 'roni pedi-' &
i-.reed Single Comb llho:ie Is- ; x
(and Red- $25.00 hundred. 2') 1
i i:or vent discount to 1-K Clubs, j:
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Custom ha« clung rates reason- (
: ;;b!e. Capacity (S.OOO eggs. j (
Wiil bay tfrom blood tes>- t
tcu flocks. TKEVATiIAN j,
P()t l.TitY YAI'DS, WALNI'T ;,
■ COVE. N. C. t f i ■
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Address Your 1
Mail Correctly 1
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! A wise suggest ion made to
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the Postmaster General, re
garding the huge amount of
improperly addressed or nis
directeil mail sent annually
through the Post Otfice, i:> that
J a fee of one cent be charged ,
> for every piece of mail requir- i
> ing directory service, that is,
| correction of or supnlyiitg
> street addresses. This se»-
> vice, as has been repeatedly
* pointed out, costs the P'»st »f>-
> fice Department nearly one
* million dollars per year. This
> small fee, payable by the sond
> er, is believed to be a good
| plan to decrease the carelessly
> addressed mail, and also to cor
> redt tlhe custom—supposed to
> indicate the conspicuous char
£ acter of firms—of placing no
C street addresses on letter
> heads, etc. This latter habit,
\ may be added, also costs their
r corresponfjents considerable
> loss in the time of clerks who
\ have to look up addresses when
>. writing such firms.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1, 193(*
The example of the city •£
Buenos Aires, which has au
admirable postal system, might
well be followed. No mail
whatsoever is delivered unless,
it bear:* the post oiiice box
number or proper street ad-
I'i'c.-s. .Mail otherwise address
id is simply listed under thv
nam" of addressee i?>
typewritten alphabetical lists,
which are posted in cases
around the lobby of the citv
post otlice, and addressees have
to prove identity to obtain such
letters and packages. «,
James Martin, of Madiaev.
representing Armour Fertile®*-
Works, was here today. ;•
Princess Ileaiut, daughter of
Queen Marie of Rumania, i« *
said to be engaged to yotaff
King Boris of Bulgaria.
Alfred Kurhaup, noted #*r
man architect, will be:on;e
fessor of architecture at Hie
University of iNuis.
Barbro Larsson traveled
alone in crossing the Atlantic
at the age of two years, and i*
visiting her grandparents in
Sweden.
We are not in favor of those
schools or salesmen. They sell
us too much stuff now.
The French are said to dis
like distinctively American
fried potatoes.
Women Suffering
Bladder Irritation
If functional Bladder Irritation
disturbs your sleep, or causes Buriv-
Ing or Itching Sensation, Backache,
Leg Pains, or muscular aches, mak
ing you feel tired, depressed, and
discouraged, why not try the Cyatex ■
48 Hour Test? Dont give up. Get
Cyst** today at any drug store. Put J
It to the teat. See for yourself how J
quickly It works. Money back if tt A
doesn't bring quick improvement,
and satisfy you completely. Try Af
Cyatcx today. Only 60c. »