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ABMTTEID CASE TO BE
TRIED AT COMIXG TERM
'". tCntitinued from Pair One)
LEXINGTON.' 1. C. FEB. 10,. 1SEJ
ilble thought for today
- THE ,-' RESURRECTION:
'V-y Jesus said. unto her, I am
, Sjth resurrection and the life:
pr he that belleveth on me,
though he were dead, yet shall he live;
Atirt whosoever- Uveth and belleveth
n me shall never die John 11: 25.
MISSING THE MARK
wife Is a sister of the defendant. At
torney J. Allen Austin, of High Point.
! will appear with Hottoitor J. C. Bower
ion behalf of the state, while Attor
ney L. M. Swinli, of Winston-Salem,
1 will represent depositors of the de
' fund bank In the prosecution. Loe.il
i counsel of Ked Griffith Include At
torney J. R.. McOrary and the taw
; Hrra of Sink and Brinkley.
I " While it has been generally under
stood that the-amount of Armfleld's
! alleged shortage approximated 1134.
, 00, it is stated, by one who has made
a list of the Items making up the
total obligations that about $25,000
f this amount does not concern Arm
fletd, in that he was the maker of
notes or mortgages to this extent that
had been accredited antainst him.
This list shows his obligations as ap
proximately $159,000, all but about
$25,000, it is claimed, having been
covered by mortgages secured by rtal
property. : Credits of $4,000 appear
on one mortgage. The $25,000
is said to included overdrafts and
notes not considered of value and the
grand Jury indictments are based
largely on those. ,
It is said that the receiver of the
institution experts to realize a con
siderable sum .from some of the pro
perty named in these mortgages. In
a good many instances, it is under
stood, that there are other obliga
tions resting against such properties
but it may be that in most instances
the paper held by the bank will come
in first. . The property in question
Is largely In Thomnsville, Greensboro
and Anson county. The tahulated
list of obligations held by this bank
against Armfleld is a most formidable
one and covers items all the way
from a few dollars up to ns much as
$25,000.
Armfield's financial involvements
through the bank arc known to have
been only a part of what he owed
as there are said to he outstanding
obligations from a number of other
sources. A bank in Eastern North
Carolina is said to have lost as mui'h
as $4,500 on a loan oitule to him.
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SCHfXlli SITl'ATlOX HERE
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LEAKKVIUJ? WINS FAST GAME
FROM IXXIXtiTOX. 5J TO 8
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r,6ne argument that has stood the
'et-servlce men tn good stead in ef
forts to secur bonus legislation Is
that many men who stayed at home
'far from where the bullets were fly-HrTg--
made fortunes out of things they
'sold for' use In the war, while others
reaped rich wages and salaries for
services not so hard or dangerous
as the soldier performed for a dollar
ti'day.' . '
"Their argument carried further
wits that this class of citizens should
b reached through a tax that would
ftnako them divide the benefits they
'received with the soldieT who served
in camp or field.
But if the plan of President Hard
ing is carried out the mark will be
missed entirely. It will not be the
beneficiaries Jt the war who must
pay. President Harding has rejected
..about every suggestion made except
that for a general sales tax. Such a
; tax would fall most heavily upon those
least able to pay, those who arc now
ground between the millstones of
high living costs and lowered earning
capacity. It would fall upon the
soldiers tnemseives, upuu int.. i ,h ,-:,,, a,-,.. ,lvn ,,. ,, ,,ivni
fathers, mothers, brothers an sis- j members. Senator Smoot is a Rc
ters, and would further burden In- publican and-Senator King a Dem
dustrv that has been slowed up by!off- Party with them is nothing
the necessity of raising large taxes
TWO t HAMPIOXSniP OAM.ES
AT ERLAXiSEB TOXICRT
Eilnnger "T" basketball court Will
be the center of interest tonight for
four communities, when Tyro and
fhopchland and Kannapolis and
Jamestown meet there for elimina
Hon games in the state high school
basketball championship. The second
game will be between the Tyro and
Churchlaml quints. Preceding this
the Jameston and Kannapolis fives
will hook uu for a regulation set-to.
It is indicated that large bands of
rooters will accompany each of the
four teams, and especially those from
Tyro and Churchland high schools,
which are keen but frien'dly rivals.
Erlanger and Lexington are also exr
pected to turn out big delegations
for these contests. The first game
is expected to begin at 7:06 o'clock.
Tyro and Churchland have met
twice this season ami each team haa
won a game, Tyro winning the last
year. Moreover", those Jn the sixth
and seventh grades that use the old
hooks this ycr will, aa a rule, be
required to buy new books any way
next year. .
The list adopted is as follown; i
Scott Foreman A Co., Second
Crude Artthemttr: Language and :
Grammar, tirade -. ' I
(linn & Co., Arithmetic for Grades
S-7. , '
D. C. Heath, ft Co., Fifth arnde
History, Seventh Grade History.
Silver Rurdett ft Co., History Tor
Sixth C.rad: Music Series Ob-Basal,
Grades 2-7. -. ' i
Thompson Publishing Co.. Seventh
Grade History for one year. Fifth
Grade History, Sapptcmentary. Sixth
Grade North Carolina History, Sup
plementary.
Alfred Williams ft Co., North
Carolina History,. Slxih Grade.
John c. Winston ft Co., rTimary
Geography (Supplemental.)
American Book Co.,, Geographies,
Grades 4-7 j Mu.sie Series, Co-Basal,
Gradoa 2-7. .
Row Peterson ft Co.. Primer and
Reading Grades 1-S; Elementary
Science, Supplemental Grades 6-7. ,
B. F. Johnson Co., Primer and
Reading, Grades 1-3.
University Publishing Co., Read
ers, Grades 4-7.
Iroquois Publishing Co., Spellers,
Grades 1-7.
Houghton Mimin Co.. Health Edu
cation, Grade 4.
Charles E. , Merrill Co., Health
Education for Grades B-7.
Allyn & Bacon, Civics for Grades
IS and 7.
Zaner & Blosser Co., Writing
basal) Grades
A. N. Palmer, ft C, Writing
basal) Grades 1-7.
Laldlaw Brothers, Drawing
basal) Grades. 1-7. -
Atkinson, Mentxer & Co., Drawing
(co-basal) Grades 1-7.
Practical Drawing Co., Drawing
(co-basal) Grades 1-7.
' Lexington! Feb. 20. Lertsvflh? de
feated Lexlnlfton high school In a
fast game of basketball hers tonight
57 to S. '
, . ... . - , j ...
(The contest was featured by the
fast playing of both rea,ms. The first
period ended .with Lcaksvllle leading
27 to . During the last half both
team threw goal at Will, but the
visitors were unable to overcome the
lead obtained by the locals in the
first part of the game.- "'
The line-opt ;; : " '
Leaksville ' J f : , Lexington'
Zest i. f.. . Leonard
Ray ,...v........ Tv t- Smith
Normon ; ............ L. Miller
Moore ................ ' r. g Raker
McDonald ,.,.v 1. tc .... B. Miller
.Substitutions: LeakavUle, Marshall,
Smith, Hooper, Stamper, Wilson; Lex
ington, Jones. , Points scored: Zest
14: Ray 27; -Normon I: Moore I; Mc
Donald 4; Marshall 2; Leonard 13;
SmlthylO; U Miller 4; Raker 8.
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1 (I ' Far Three Generation) " ' ZZZ
Jl I V Haw Md" CaiM-Krth
(jji yX$- Esjglory Using
STRETCHING THE TRUTH
i. If some one should say that our Bank,
was not n good bank,' we would not
call him a liar, hut we would at least
- offer the suggestion that .he was one
of .those If ellows' , who sometimes
- stretch the truth too far. ' v .
v;."i For we know thatour Bank IS a
good bank. Our pleased customers
say so. Our growing . business ro ves
it. We try to please, try to be accom-
. odating, try to be of service, but over
and above" all, we absolutely safe
guard every dollar entrusted in our
care. Is that the kind of bank you
are looking for? We want your bus
iness. .
The Bank of Lexington
Lexington N. C. ' ,
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ttsntis RttuuTM Co.. Dm. -0. rum, s.
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GASTOX B. MEANS NOW OX
REPIBLICAX PAY ROLL; 3
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to pay off he war debts already in
.curred'and would therefore lesson
'business and industrial opportunities
for the ex-soldiers. This tax would
"""B.tVe to' be spread over a period of
. years in such manner that the re
"""" "turn to normal prosperity would long
be hindered. The people who were
JTeal beneficiaries of the war would
Jimhe meantime- spass the buck" to
' J'tfce shoulders least able to bear it.
l' -.-; ' ;
Union. The general idea that we : won . mme. Tyro winning the last I " om -m interest mrougnoui
have a law against polygamy is a mis-1 contest. Both teams are reported North Carolina to know that Gaston
take, said the speaker. We have j on edge for the match and enthusiasm B- Means of CJoncord, whose name
a law against bigamy but not against ! in the rival communities is reported nas wfn mue oerore tne people or
polygamy. The Mormons nre shrewd ! running high. Kannapolis' and 'he State in-. tiMKaae of the killing
and active propogandists.. They do I Jamestown high schools both have j of Mrs Maudo, A. Robinson King
not confine their operations to Utah ' fast teams and this, too, should be a ;Ond in connexion with the will of
by any means but have their wileyj great game. It is planned to sell that lady, is now on the government
aeents Vverv statp-tn the fnlnn i tickets separately for each of the 1 pay roll. cdnnctcd with the De-
jand their literature may be found t games. jpArtment of Justioe, as an assistant
I wherever the mail go. No state' is so! to William J.tBrns, director of the
thorougly dominated bv one church ' LF.X1XGTOX HKJHS WIX FROM Bureau of Investigation, his salary
(as Ctah. They have in the Senate of i . BURLINGTON IX RorGH (SAME . being 3.000' a year. In noting the
j activities or" Means a starr corre-
Bui lington, Feb. 17. In a game j'spondent of th New York 'World,
marked by rough playing of both i speaks of "one--of the mysteries of
teams, the Lexington hilth school !the Investigation' of the Department !
basketball five defeated the Burling- !of Justice of the contract, rases is
ton highs, 29 to 24, here tonight. (the activities of Gaston B. Menns. S3
'. Several dayg ago a busnless man
who has interest (here but who does
i ,ryrt live in Lexington stated that he
'"Hhd been forcibly impressed by a re
i.is.Vk he heard repeatedly by Lexing
tori business men. In discussing busi-
lyena deals, said this gentleman, the
'thing that frequently comes Urst from
.Iexlngton business men Is the ques
J tlort. "Is it right?" This man went
"rti'to say that thers were groups of
t biinSB In some communities who
irjveays first asked "Is there any money
J..I it?" , - ;
'"Jit Is not necessary to say which
io( the two remarks appeals to this
an. This is a high tribute to Lex- J
lagton business men general. There
ty-e, probably, some exceptions to this
rfile here, but we are confident that
tills fine sentiment is the guiding
star In Lexington business. It should
J ti the aim of every business man In
' txington to determine his steps by
J'tse answer of his conscience to the
ctiestion "Is it right f . Thero could
, l nothing finer said about any com-
jiju'dlty . than this.' . Nothing can as-'r-ure
the growth. prosperity and ln-
fiance of any community than a rule
ef action hi all business transactions
IxWd npon- righteousness.
There Is no: such a thing as good
3 b'uMness' that Ii not strickly righteous.
fhfortanately there art a good many
, people in this country who do not
Tibia this view, or who, admitting
Kiich really to be rue, think they can
?"fut on over'. 4nd "get away with
church Is everything, and these two
able Senators tand guard in this high
and honorable place over the Mormon
interests. Three alert representa
tives from I'tah are In the Honse of
Representatives, and every state of
fice that -carries either salary or In
fluence is filled hy a- Mormon. They
are Intelligent people, and thrifty.
Many of the Mormons are millionaires.
Some of them multi-millionaires; and
they spend their money freely for the
spread of the poisonous doctrine that
they hold. We talk about the dan
gers of Catholicism here is, a cancer
on the body politic that makes Catho
licism look saintly. Mrs. Shepard
has dedicated her life to warfare
against the menace of Mormonism,
and she is shedding a flood of light
upon the dark and dangerous prob
lem. Charity and Children.
The first half Was especially hard ; former secret agent of the Imberlal
(ought, ending with Lexington lead-j German - government. The article i
the locals made desperate effort to
overcome the lead of the visitors,
but they were unsuccessful.
Dunng tne last perioa gay, that "Means has been encount
ered of late on errands for the De
partment that ' greatly pussled the
person he has. been assigned to in-
Jones was the star for Burlington,
while the entire Lexington team
played a splendid defensive game
but Everhnrt, at center, was the star
The line-up: '
Lexington Burlington
Miller 1. fl Jones
Smith r.' f Richardson
Kverhnrt c Webster
R.tker r. g. ...... Scossner
Farabee 1. g I'hipps
Substitutions: Mclntyre for Web
ster, Leonard for Miller. 1
Wrong Is wrong, 'and thers la
' ft such thing as "getting awsy
. with K." ' The man who thinks he
' t in do each is a fool.. He may gain
ir dollars but he Wllloee mors than
I hi gains In the respect and esteem
i t his fellow men, '' A maa may have
-ney and loss- UV bat yet bo rich
he retains th respect of his fellows.
fthat man who gets wealth and
i the respect ( other to poor,
I ho Who , lose both li thrle a
tear. W might hot hats to search,
i- to find that Ihls la averlastlngly
Drama of Dishes and Discontent
A firm believer In the, theory that
a characterisation must be attract
ive and convincing In itself 'before
its participation in a plot' means
anything. John M. 8tahl has wovea
an effective net of fascination about
his actors and actresses in "The
Song of Life,", which comes to the
Lyric Theatre on Tuesday. The char
acters are types that stand out as
distinctive but not eccentric figures,
and under his direction Mr. Stahl has
made them natural, true-to-life
folks, flavored with just enough of
the unusual tn sustain keen interest. I
Georgia Woodthrope's portrayal
of Mary Is the pivot about which
the theme centers. In the opening
scengs.she is seen as a young wife
upon whom the drudgery of domes
tic life begins to pall.
Twenty-five years later she is an
old woman, repentant of her youthful
folly and sadly wiser for the bitter
experiences of , life.- A cruel Fate
places her near her son but prevent
her from making herself known to
him. . ; 4 4 a
Gaston Glass has the juvenile lead
whose struggle for recognition as an
author is handicapped hy poverty and
ana tne wavering affection of hi
young wife. The latter, played by
Orace Dormand Is a frivolous beauty
easily won over by the promise held
out by a wealthy but unprincipled
publisher.
Wedgewood Nowell, the perpetra
tor of many screen vlllranes, was well
cast as the tempter.
Another principal In this all-star
array or talent la Edward Peil, who
portrays the hard-hearted railroad
man whom Mary deserted In her
hysterics! flight from drab existence.
SOtTRKRX OPF.RATF.D ITS
TRAINS ON TIME IX 1921
terview." Hi fcbilolptment is , said
to have been On the, personal recom
mendation of Burns and at the time ;
that Means was in, the employ of iSS
Burns, hi Work with the Burns de- s
tectlve agency . vslth which he has EEs
been associated since 114. .. The
New York World heads the -article j
from Its staff correspondent thus: JS
"0. B .Means, ex-spy, turns up as;E3
agent of the Department of Justice" - EES
for th United Slates Boy-ed's for. I 5
mef employe named by Burns to S3
help investigate war contracts." I S3
During the year 121 the South
ern railway system operated 179,
835 passenger trains, of which nuns
ber 100.277, or S2.5 per cent, -reached
their final terminal on time, ac
cording to Information received from
Henry W. Miller, vice-president of the
Southern In charge of operations.
Mr. Millers telegram reads aa fol
lows: "During the year 1921 the South
ern railway system operated 179. 8S5
passenger trains many of them be
ing through trains and operated In
connection with other lines and cov
ering distances of from 1,008 to 1.-
600 miles; of this great number of
trains 172,182 or 95.1 per cent ran
on schedule or made-up time while
on the Southern and 16.2T7 or 12.1
per cent reached final terminal on
time. Henry W. Miller in charge of
operation announced today."
The Southern's operation depart
ment, under Mr. Miller, haa adopted
the policy of making up special trains
to replace those running .unduly lots.
thereby reducing any necessary In
convenience to the traveling public
tn a minimum. The record made by
their train last year I a souroe of
much pride to officials of th South
Si LOOKS SO
WELL AIID HAPPY
See the rich, red blood, the sign
of health, showing in her
lovely cheek
Some women have naturally beauti
ful a-omplexlons that tell you her is
Plenty of richness in' their blood.
Their figures become well ' formed,
auple, rounded, and graceful. . Those
are the results of rich, red blood,
and plenty of It. , There Is no need
of being thin and scrawny from poor
blood. Get a few bottles of Gude's
Pepto-Mangantak lt with your
meals' for a few week. It will give
you plenty of red blood. By building
up th blood, you give th entire
system a chanc to restor, Itself
naturally, and that brings natural
.bloom and beauty and all th effects
and joys- of good health. Get Gude's
Pepto-Mangan at your druggist's In
liquid or tablet form. Advertisement
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THURSDAY-AND FRIDAY
The book that Amazed and thrilled the country!
Now the Year's Greatest Screen Sensation !.
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story, of lor that flow
ered in a desert oasis..
Out of hat In a pampered
society bell who met her
master. ; -. , , ,
Out of revenge, In a wild
young Chief tsn who knew
no law but his wllL
Nothlnt ' approaching " It
ever' seen on ' the screen!
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THE AUCTION OF BKACTIFtL ClrtLfl TO THE LOrtDS OF, THE ALGERIAN HAREMS
THE BARBARIC GAMBLING FETE IN THE
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TUB HEROINE, DlSQVfsKD, INVADE THE BKDOCIN'S. SECRET BLAVE RITES
SHEIK AHMED RAID HEIl CARAVAN AND CARRY fllfcR OFF TO Hffl TENT
JllEK 8TAMPEDB HI3 ARABIAN IIORSE8 AND bA8H-AWAt TO FREEDOM
rIER CAPTURED by TRIBESMEN and ENSLAVED by lh CHIEF IS HI8 BTftONfJ HOLD
.THE FIERCE BATTLE OF AHMED'S CLANfl TO RESCL'E THE GIRL FROVt Hfs FOES
THE B1IIEK B VENGEANCE, th DESERT BTORM, a WOMAN'S HEART etTRKBHDKltTD
jsuitrhlcs sra of gtr00 colnr and wlkl free rife, and k. In tbt gear' guarantA plctar.
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