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1 tV , w.ot people r.niD THE DISPATCH WHY HOT YOTJt tr IT HAPPENS ITS Df THE DISPATCH ONLY f 1.00 A YEAB MONDAY tad THURSDAY i THE P A P E R OF THE PEOP L E, F O R T H: E P E O PL E AN D WIT H T HE P E O PLE ESTABLISHED 1881 SIGHT PAGES TODA1 LEXINGTON, .M. C, THTKSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1021. YOU 3CX XO. BS i' HE hi V3 Li P I Al It I llll' - i- STATE LIBRARY TO MEXICANS FOR GEniAIFIEtD Raleigh Observer Says High Point Man gave Information. . - It cost.three thousand dollars to get Jesse L. Armfleld from his haven of refuge 'In Mexico, according to a story The News and Observer publish ed . Tuesday : morning. Since their was no ordinarily peaceful manner of Belting him out of Mexico, -he was practically kidnapped,, according to the Raleigh - paper's Information, ' which apparently Is not disputed here. The Raleigh paper gives Chief O, B. Wlmberly the credit for laying the plans that brought Armfleld back, and of securing the information upon which these plans were laid- The Dis patch has information that a com mittee from the depositors of the de funct Bank of Thomasville, headed by Charles R. Thomas, who was himself quite a large depositor at the time the bank closed, made the plans, with So licitor J. C. Bower co-operating in se curing extradition papers for his re turn after he had been brought across the Rio Grande. . The News and Observer's ; storj follows; Three thousand pieces of silver, paid into the hands of half dozen Mexican greasers worked the undo lng of Jesse L, Armfleld, fugitive Thomasville banker, and With scant regard for the common usage of the law, thrust him across the Rio Orande where Texas and Tar ' Hoel officers, equipped with extradition papers awaited him. Three thousand dollars, collected from among the depositors of the bank of which Arm Add is alleged to have wrecked, were sufficient to en compass his return when the ordl nary channels of international law were stopped by the fact that Mexi co's present government has never been recognized in ' Washington, Money, like music, sometimes speaks in unversal tongue.,., ; Variations, of the, story of - Arm , field's return, to American ' territory ' have drifted In to the . Corporation Commission,' but all of . them agree Ahe, ?..-lt i ibaj(theor)ee i banker was . In a, manner oe spean inv kidnapped and thrust out - of 1 Mexico fct: point where a North Carolina - extradition paper , was awaiting him In the ' hands of North Carolina officer. ' 5 , : , - Officers . who had a hand in the venture have been reticent In dis cussing modus operandi of ArmAeld'e return to the United States, The mere fact - that he la back has been sufficient to satisfy the majority of people concerned In the matter and Thomasvllle's chief of police has been content to let things speak for them selves. He Is a most daring man, is Chief Wlmberly, and if he wanted Matthew Bullock back, maybe Mat thew would, come back. , ' Armfield's presence In Mexico City became known to the. Thomasville chief three months ago. . High Point furniture- salesmen go everywhere, and one of them happened to be in Mexico City,--and happened to see Armfield on the streets of that poly glot metrnnolls. He sent word to Chief Wlmberly. The chief sald nothing, but went to work to devise means for his return. - ''' SECRETARY OF STATE HELPLESS1 The Secretary of State was help less. He could issue no demands upon a government whose very exis tence he did not admit. . It was too bud, but nothing could be done about it. This posture of affairs did not suit Chief Wlmberly at all, nor the people who had lost money by the alleged shortcomings of Armfleld. If the Washington authorities did not recognise the Mexican government, why should ThomasvllleT i Thomasville did. and perhaps does ( not yet recognise Mexico. Chief Wlmberly through a well known de tective agency established communi cations with the Chief of Police of Mexico City. Armeld was there, yes. The Mexican would be most happy, etc. The correspondence Is said to have been carried on In Spanish. The (Continued on Page t Column 2) Concert Will Be Given rt t Kf ' 1 J m sum vA Dy Vliy lW DsUlU'!,, understood to have been beW In Lexington's cornot band, which was recently organised under the direc tion of R. P- Matthews, will give IU first public concert Saturday evening, at T:I0 o'clock, either from the porch Of the March Hotel or from the court square, weather permitting. The band has been holding frequent re hearsals and Is said to have developed into a splendid musical organisation. The program for Saturday night's concert, to which the puiillc is given g hearty Invitation, follows: I lrand March Southwell. I Dreamy Walts Huulhwell. f Quick SCep, Military March Radaelll. 5 4 Conqueror, Overture -King. t -Just Like a Rainbow, Fox Trot Urelgel. i ' ' - I One-Htep March Holsman. T Sighing Just for You R. E, lllldreth. I Sxrenado O. A. Hayes. 1 . Short and Sweet Walts Pad- ellmann. 10 America Arranged by It. O. MAtlhsws. ' ' for Railway Station t Carried to Raleigh Today , Another Arrest is Made in the Auto " mobile Theft Case . Robert Hutchlns ' has , been ' arrested In Yadkin county and placed under 1 1,600 bond on the charge of being Implicated with J. E. Ragan and Ada Crotts In the theft of an automobile belonging to Prof. E. C. Denton, of Reeds, according to a mesi sage from Sheriff C. E. Moxley, ' of Yadknlvllle, to Sheriff Fred C. Sink. Ragan and the Crotts girl have both furnished bonds required of them here, Ragan being also held under bond in an automobile theft case from Thomasville. TO SEE ARMFIELD AS COURT Are Limited at Request of Prisoner-Will He Seek Delay? - Apparently there Is no obstacle in the way of bringing' the bank cases to trial at the term of court beginning here Monday, though It would not be surprising to some If an effort should be, made for. continuance In the, case against, Jesse L. Armfleld, If such a' motion is made an ft or t will . be made t .the same' time to have the -bead- Deduced, 4t tsreUeyeLf Should this move come about it u peuevea the defendant would set up the- al legation that because of Inability to secure freedom because of large bond required he had been hampered ' in preparing his defense. However,- from the time of Arm- field's return here to the time the case is set to begin trial, next Thurs day, is two weeks, and it is likely that the case may not start until a day or so later than set on the docket, as it may be desired to clear, the docket of other cases before beginning on these' cases. -which will :take several days.,'- It may be that all preparations for the defense 'Win have been . com pitted and. that. delring to get the matter over wlthi as quickly as pos sible, no Objection will be interposed. It appears, that the -state will be pre pared to go ahead when the caser are reached ion the docket. As forecasted In these columns Monday, no further effort has been made looking to reducing the bond of 1175.000. Armfleld remains In jail and Is seeing very few people, It Is understood, requesting that those admitted 'to see him be confined to necessary counsel and bnembers of his' family, with probable few excep tions. .- of Armfleld Prior to tne return there -was much speculation as to whether, steps would not be taken to make secure the collateral on which much of the money he secured from the Bank of Thomasville was sor rowed. When the case comes to trial it wiU probably be disclosed for the first time lust what will be done Jn this matter. It has been rumored that one or more prominent lawyers outside the county might be retained to assist Llocal counsel in the defense of Arm- fleiq B case, duc nomine; hum pvvu un closed to confirm this rumor. Unless the court grants a severance the case against Armfleld and Zab Griffith will be tried together, although both will be represented by their own counsel and the charges will most likely be fought on separate grounds, although both are largely charged on the same Items. I ' A conference of counsel for the state Thomasville tnis wees, wnue a con ference in regard to Armfield's de fense Is reported to have taken place at High Point earlier In the week. IXTKnKKTlXa FOX HtNT ' BY IXXINOTOSf CITIZENS C. H. Turner, B. F. Qreen, Bhsrlft f. C. Blnk, Joe Nance, Nuns Leonard, Abe Beck, Joe Brlggs, R. H. Bleseck er and several others from Lexington went out to the Pilgrim section Tues day night and engaged in a fox hunt They were Joined there by several from the Pilgrim community. Twenty hounds, nine of which belong to O. H. Turner, and others of this eity. were released on the trail of the fox and a merry cfhase lasted for about thres hours. Four registered fox hounds from Virginia, have recently been . brought here and these were among the pack on the trail Tuesday night. Several hearty fog chases hare been enjoyed In the same com munity recently. Thomasville citizens &eYa Staged. Othw ' ONLY FEW VISITORS BR Petition Filed With the Corporation Commis : sion by. Committee Mayor James A, Leonard, Major Wade& H. Phillips and Secretary H. E. Olive, of the Chamber of Com merce, left yesterday afternoon : for Raleigh,, where they present to the State Corporation Commission the pe tition for the granting of a new pas senger station on the Southern Rail way for Lexington. The usual pro- ceedure is tpr the commission to set a date for a hearing, at which both the city and the railway company will be represented, and the commit tee 'appearing tjOday will ask that such a hearing be ordered. 'Major Phillips is chairman of the committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to champion the cause of Lexington in the flgtjt for a new station, Other members selected are, J. T. Hedrlck, J A, Leonard, G. L. Hackney, P. R. Raper, O. F. Han kins and W. O. Burgln. The petition to be presented to day to the Slate Corporation Com mission redds, as follows: To the North Carolina Corporation " Commission: The Lexington Chamber of Com merce on behalf of the citizens Of Lex ington and vicinity respectfully show eth: That, about 1900 the'Southern Rail way Company built a small wooden rbutldlng about 40 feet by 200 feet and used this building for waiting rooms for both white and colored, offices for both passenger and freight. but the great majority of the space being used for freight sheds, the white waiting room having seating capacity for twenty-one people. That, at that time the station was adequate for both passenger and freight traffic, as the population of the tewn was about 2,000, and the number of passengers using the sta tion insignificant, as was also the freight traffic. , That, In 122 Lexington has by the census of 1920, 6,253 people and In cluding suburbs 8,000, with a passen ger traffic of about $110,000 annually, and freight traffic amounting to tver one million dollars annually. - ThaV,. today the same station nanus wnicn was constructed in ivuv and ' is wholly Inadequate for the number of passengers handled at Lexington by the Southern Railway. That, in 1114 the officials of the Southern . Railway acknowledged the need. o a new station at Lexington and (freed to build a new passenger station, submitting plans for same. That, later on accqunt of the World War and the enormous trafflo and drain on the resources of the Southern Railway the officials of the road asked to be relieved of their promise to build a passenger station in Lexing ton bing patriotic and realizing the neefl of all available resources, for the defense of the country complied with the. request to postpone the building bf 'thVpasseflger station Until the termination of hostilities. That, the citizens of Lexington did not request that a new passenger station should be built until over three years after the Armistice Was signed ending the War, but; during the last three months-the 'officials of the Southern Railway have been request ed to redeem their- promise and in each instance, they have acknowledged the need of a new passenger station at Lexington, but in each instance they have Anally and definitely re- to redeem their promise and proviua lor mis growing city adequate passenger facilities. Wherefore, your petitioner respect fully prays that an order be made for the construction of a new passenger station at Lexington which will be adequate not only for the present but lor the future. , Three Bankers Of Raleigh Are Put Under Big Bonds Charged with embezzlement, R. a. Aden, former president, J.-H. High tower, president, and H. II. Massev. cashier of the defunct Central Hank and . Trust Company, of Raleigh, were arrested yesterday afternoon and held under bonds of $50,000 each for Allen and Hlghtower and 110.000 for Maeeey. A preliminary hearing for Hlghtower and Museey will be held Frlduy lit 11 o'clock, while the Allen case was set for Wednesday, March 1, at 11 o'clock Talk of criminal prosecution In connection with the failure of the Raleigh bank which closed Its doors on January 14, yesterday afteemoon oul mlnated" In the three warrants, Hlghtower and Maasey being charged with five counts of embezzlement in a Joint warrant while the . warrant against Allen contains eighteen counts, seven of which charge em bezzlement. Both warrants were sworn out on the affidavit of Clar ence Latham Chief Bank Examiner and Were issued by Justice of tbe Peace 1. E. Owens. The only charge against Hlghtower and Maasey Is embezzlement, the Ave counts totalling 111,000, while in addition to the seven charges of embezzlement against Allen, totalling III. 711. 11, there are nine counts of making false entries on the books of the bank and. Izj addition to the tiuuunutd en pzgo Column 4 MANY HOGS fiEAR HERE RE! OF State Will Hglp Check The Epidemic by Inoculation Perhaps 150 or more hogs have been the 'victims of m epidemic pf hog cholera which struck a section of the county near Lexington a few days ago. According to information received by Dr. A. E. Brannock, local veterinlarlan, late Monday about a hundred had already died in the sec tion between Lexington and Arnold and around Arnold, while in and near Erlanger about 'half that num ber were, reported to have succumbed. A number of other hogs have since died. :' ' J . ' Dr. Brannock - has-been hard at work for several flat's inoculating hogs In and near the infected section. Monday he had with him Dr. Owen, of the ; State Department of Agricul ture, who came here Jin response to a telephone call to fltivcstlgate the situation. H1b verdlox was that the disease was cholera of a very virulent type and he promised'to send an ex pert to assist in the work of inocula tion. This man Is expected to arrive here tomorrow. , In the meantime Dr. Brannock will assist all hog owners to secure the serum for Inoculation against cholera. This la said to be the only known method of preventing cholera. which always claims a high percent age of the hogs afflicted. " It n reported that the cholera got into this section through some hogs Imported that had become Infected. County Agent Blunt stated yester day that the inoculation of hogs Is highly Important if the spread of cholera is to be checked, Thirty-Five Dead As Airship Fails , On Trjai Flight Flung earthward, presumably by a broken rudder the giant army airship noma piHngej.jhusBin4letiV m more Tuesday to strike ground at Hampton Roads, Va., army base, capsize across a high tension electric line and burst Into a roaring furnace of blazing -hydrogen gas In which at least IS of her army crew and pas sengers perished. She was making a trial flight with a new battery of Liberty motors. They were installed to replace Italian engines bought with her in Italy, but which have not, proved satisfactory. Installation was completed at Lang ley Fleldtwo weeks ago.' The Roma was the largest of Ha type in the world.. .. i . Long after dark, many hours after her fall,; the ship was still (L mass of flames from end to end of -her 41j9 foot mass. The Are was feeding on the million cublo feet of gas that had distended the great bag for the flight. Barely a dozen or more than two score men aboard hud been picked up alive. One died en route to a hospi tal. ; All of these who survived the Are .escaped by Jumping as the ship struck. The others, penned in the huli beneath the fallen bag, were burned to death. Heat of the fire fought back rescuers for hours. Accounts of surviving officers as to what happened were not available Immediately. Every man who escaped alive was burned or bruised or both. Eye .witnesses who watched the smash agreed, however, that the huge, 'kite-like structure of the stern rudder. Itself as large as a bombing plane, had slipped to one side as the Roma drove along a thousand feet above the army base. Several months ago a similar horror occured In Engand when a trial flight of another big airship this country had bought was being made. Many lost their lives. BRIEF STORY OF COUNTY FOR AGIlltr LTl ltii HANDBOOK A legend or history of Davidson County Is being gotten up by K. C. Byerly, Superintendent of Public Wel fare, for the purpose of being pub lished in the state hand book which is issued by the Slate Department of Agriculture. This history should set forth all salient facta In regard to ins industrial development of the county and should contain an expo sltlon ot the financial, manufacturing, and agricultural resources of the coun ty together with her wealth in public Interests such as schools, churches, facilities for transporting etc, Mr. Byerly will appreciate facts and in formation that will help to properly accredit the county in this publics' tlon.,' i COl'NTY DEPEN DK.NTH WILL BE HUMECT OF KTt'DY Dr. H. W. Crane, head of the State Bureau of Mental Hygiene, la coming to Davidson County under the aus pices of ths Pvbllo Welfare depart ment for the purpose of making In vestigations as to the mental condi tions ot persons In tte care of the county. This county has been se lected as ' one of a representative group for an extensive and detailed study 'In regard to dependent and poor relief. Mr. . E. Relliey of Charlotte was a Lexington visitor yesterday. PORTED DEAD CHOLERA A CHARTER SOUGHT FOR THE MASONIC Officers and Directors Are Chosen-Capitalized at $125,000 - Charter is being asked this week from the secretary of state for the Masonic Temple Building Company, of Lexington, which company was formally organized Monday night at the Masonic hall by those who have subscribed to stock in the proposed five-story temple to be erected on the corner ot South Main Street and Sec ond Avenue West. .''"...'' The company Is organized to begin orperations with a minimum subscrib ed capital of 140,000 and a maximum capital of (125,000 is authorized. The minimum and to ' spare has already been subscribed' by individual Masons and by the Junior Order council and P. O. S. of A. camp of Lexington. George W. Mountcastle was elected president, C. M. Wall, first vice presi dent, D. F. Conrad, second Vice presi dent, L. M. Weaver, secretary, and Q. F. Hanklnrf, treasurer. These are also directors from the Masonic lodge, with H. B. Varner, W. L. Harbin and Dr. K. J. Buchanan as additional directors from this lodge. Directors from the Junior Order are Fred O. Sink and J. H. Pennlnger, and from the P, O. S. of A. camp, H. H. Koonta. From among the directors a build ing committee will be selected, or the entire board Shall act as such com mittee, as they may choose. It is not considered likely that building operations can be gotten under way before May 1. The subscriptions, which are to be paid in monthly in stallments, are not due on the first Installment until the first of March. It will also be necessary to give time for trfe two store buildings now oc cupied by Pickett Bros. anf Barnes Variety Store to be vacated before work can start. Formation of the company ' has been' process for some two months or more and steady progress has been made,, each step being taken with care and consideration. Few details -that might in any way endanger the ul timate success of the - proposal now remain 40 b sattlod -and- assurance. Is given that the prop6sal will go through in fine style and that Lexington will gain a splendid nev business : and fraternal building. - PARDON ASKED BEFORE SENTENCE IS PASSED A formal application for the pardon of Capt. R. E. Crawford, of Ashevllle, Southern Railway conductor, was for warded to Governor Morrison Mon day night. Crawford was convicted of manslaughter in Rowan Superior Court last week in connection with the slaying of Engineer Sam Hinton at Spencer in December because of alleged remarks derogatory to Craw ford's wife. The remarkable fact is It is said that the. application lor pardon goes to the Governor before sentence ' has been passed by Judge J. Bis Ray. The application Is en dorsed by the trial Judge, the solici tor, every member of the Jury and many others. Wholesale House Entered Tuesday Night By Robbers i " r Robbers entered the store house of the Lexington Grocery ..Company, wholesale, Tuesday night and made away with an unknown quantity ot goods. Just what was taken mem bers of the firm were unable yes terday to determine, although it was thought that a quantity of El Reeso cigars had been taken and very pro bably some cigarettes. ' The only clue showing that con siderable goods wore probably carried away Is said to have been the fact that A sack had been emptied pf a number of ten-pound bags ef sugar. It Is thought the robber or robbers took 'this larft sack to carry away what was desired. A crowbsr was used to prize off the heavy wire screen from a window at the rear of the building and en trance was made through this window. The beck door was open so It is pre sumed thst this wss used as an sxit, as It could easily be opened from the Inside. The crowbar was Iden- tied by railroad track workers as one taken from a collection of tools near by. . It is said that about sixty-five men ipent a .considerable portion of the night about the Southern station. near the wholesale house, these ar riving on a late train Ind waiting for daylight, when they went to tbe road construction camp south of the city, Therefore, the robbery wss perhaps done with much boldness. .Inquiry was made with 4 View to securing bloodhounds. The nearest hounda are at Granite Quarry and tt is said that they havs not proven very effective In tracking robbers In towns and cities, as automobiles are. used after the robbers get away from the scene of their crimes. The fart that these store robberies keep np with great regularity and that cigars and cigarettes, goods difficult to Identify, are usually taken, adds to the belief among officers 'that some ft or keeper Is In league with the rob bers and Is buying this stolen prop erty. TEMPLE COMPANY $1,1 54.33 Secured Here for the Jew v ifth Relief Fund Lexington did itself proud on the Jewish Relief Fund canvass conducted here recently, accord ing to final report made by the committee that secured the con tributions, which was appointed by Major J. A. Leonard. Chair man J. M. -Gamewell on Tuesday forwarded to the state chairman of the relief fund a check for J1.154.J3. One contribution credited, to Lexington's quota and amounting to 1100 was sent direct to the state chairman, this making the total tor Lexington, which for the purpose of. the canvass also includes Erlanger, 11,154.23. - Few communities In North Carolina perhaps have done bet ter in proportion to population. Especially is this record a note worthy one when it is taken Into consideration that this city' Jew ish population is confined to one family. The contribution de monstrates that the cry of dis tress has a universal appeal and that Lexington givers make no distinction as to race or reli gion when help is really needed. Red Tape Causes Road Detour To Be In Bad Shape Caught in a mesh' of red tape, the detour from Lexington to the Hayden place, near the Yadkin River, which is being used to take care of the traffic usually routed over the portion of the Central Highway now under construction as well as the usual traffic from Churchland, Tyro and Reeds, has been almost impassable at points during the past two or three weeks, it is stated." The truck used by the state main tenance forces broke down two or three weeks ago, it is reported, and at last reports no repairs had blen received. Dragging ' has been re sorted to in an effort to keep the road passable, but this Is said to have failed of its purpose on account ot exceptionally -bad weather conditions and the .fact ' that - State ; Highway Commissioner's orders to the local- maintenance crew do not Include pro visions for making . any repairs on detours. ' . . ' v It Is claimed that at some places a little sand .would have remedied a condition that has gotten worse from day to day, but the state's mainten ance forces had no orders to use sand. They are allowed to do only certain things, it is said, regardless of whether conditions demand differ ent treatment. The school trucks in use at Church land especially have recently had con siderable trouble In getting through the road, which it is declared was turned over to the state forces the county in good condition. by The county road ' department is said to have stood ready to give any assistance desired in keeping the road from going to pelces, as they believe It would be an economy, since the road will be turned back to them by the state as soon as the hard sur face from here to the river Is com pleted. " However, their tenders xt any assistance desired have all been choked to death in a round of "refer ences." . The situation is said to have been reported to Commissioner J. El wood Cox by chairman C. M. Wall, ot the county board of road commis sioners. Mr. Cox is said in turn to have "referred" the matter to Dis trict Engineer J. D. Waldrop, of Greensboro, who further "referred" the matter until It Anally was referred back, to Mr. Cox, the state's local maintenance map on the detour, who has only orders allowing the road to be dragged. HIGH POINT WILL BAN CERTAIN I'CBUCATIONS A city ordinance became effective yesterday at High Point making It unlawful to sell, distribute or give away copies of certain publications deemed by the mayor and council to be obscene. The ordinance, adopted by a unanimous vote, specifies the Whls Bang, the Wampus Cat and the Hot Dog,, A fine of 120 is Imposed for each violation. A committee from the Rotary Club, appeared before council and request ed that the publications be banned from that city. They are largely responsible for the delinquency found among children of school sgo, the committee said. The committee had reviewed the school teachers ot the city and were surprised that the publication - had such a large circulation among the young girls. . One teacher reported over twenty copies in her room at one time. Tne magazines are shipped by express and the Infer ence was drawn that the publishers use the express service in order to void the law against sending ob scene matter through the mails. , Rev. W. L. Huwhina, psator of First Methodist church, was prevent ed yesterday from attending the dla trlct conference of his church at Winston-Salem on account of Illness, Mr. A. Paris, local merchant, re. turned recently from a business visit et about three weeks to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New Tor. ' L EXINGTOri OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL RAC FORCHAOTIISIIIP Albemarle Gains Vic- tory-Meets Kannapo lis Here Tonight Winston -Salem and Churchland high schools will meet on the Erlanger court tomorrow . night" ' at eight o'clock, in what should"' be one of the most hotly contest- -ed games of the championship' race in the west. ' Churchland has eliminated Tyro, while Wins-' . ton-Salem last night put Farm- ington out of the race. , .The winner of tonight's game between Kannapolis and Albemarle - will play oft with the winner of the ' Churchland-Winston-Salem game. Lexington was eliminated from the high school basketball championship race Tuesday night, when they lost, to Albemarle, 28 to 22, on the Er langer "Y" court, in one of the pret tiest games seen here this season. Tonight Albemarle and Kannapolis teams, victors in two of the three elimination contests played here, meet on the Erlanger court. , The victor will then play Churchland high school quint for the championship of group Ave. After that- a schedule will be arranged wherein the group winners in the western and eastern halves of the State will meet and all will be eliminated except one team from each section, who will meet at Chapel Hill for the state title. ! It looks now as if Churchland and Beimont are the most likely aspir ants for the western title. The Church land quint has been receiving the coaching assistance during the - past, week of "Runt" Faucette, famous State College athlete, who Is now with the Erlanger Y. M. C. A.; Tuesday night's contest between the locals and 'Albemarle was a nip and tuck contest from the opening whis tle until within a few minutes of the end, when Albemarle secured a four- -point lead the largest margin in their favor during the game, to that point, and about two minutes before the lame was over increased the lead to six points.: During the last Ave minutes the Albenarteeam played almost wholly on the defense, resort ing to tactics to delay the game., There were few personal fouls and not a large number of technical ones. It was Lexington's failure to shoot single foul goal that probably cost them the victory, while Albemarle got a majority of its free tries. Just before the end of the first half Lex ington had secured a five-point lead, but Mabry, Albemarle's right for ward,, shot three field goals in rapid succession and the half ended with his team leading, 14 to 15. The lead changed hands several times dur ing the early part of the first half.. Buiord Miller was the conspicuous star of the game, standing out above any other player on either team by his shots from midAeld. In the first half he shot ten of Lexington's four teen points, several of them almost mldfield. Albemarle players also made several fine shots from difficult angles. . - . The attendance was large and school spirit was high. The local high rooters under the leadership of tteynoms Bhoaf and Reld . Barbee were in the best form yet seen. The line-up: Albemarle (28) .' Lexington (22) . . . . . Leonard ........ Yourig , . . . . , Everhart . , . . , . Farabee Miller Mabry Sides .... Austin , . . Honeycutt, Hatley ... Kannapolis and Churchland banket. ball teams were returned ' vinnn Monday night, when both won de cisive victors tn the preliminary series of the statewide high school cham- pionsnip on tne Erlanger court. Kan napolis eliminated Jamestown with . a 60 to 20 victory, while Churchland dashed the hopes ot the Tyro Ave Dy taxing a vigorously contested gsme, Iff to 11. , ' The Kannapolls-Jameatown set-tn was played first, ths game starting with a rush. Kannaoolia tkin ih. 'Continued on Page I Column I) ' Democrat Will Win CongreM, , is Belief The Democrats are certain to win a majority In the house and have more than an even chance to win lonlrol ot the senate," said Frank Doremjis, of Detroit, one of the big gest business men of the west and former chairman of the Democratic congressional campaign ( committee. ,"There is More dissatisfaction. more people out of work, and more complaints against the Republican administration at Washington , than I ever seen since the retirement of Grover Cleveland," said Doremue. .-' .r. f., .1, f.. . c. . .r. g.. . . 1. g.. The Republicans made lots ot pledges about reducing taxes. They have not reduced this burden and will be unable to do so. They prom ised.a soldiers' bonus, and now the president is 'taking water' on this issue. The Democrats never had a beter chance to twfpp the country than this fall. - You know I am out of politics and wht 1 say 4s banc-d purely upon what I have sen il heard in traveling from 111 Ai! i n th I'scinc." he Mc.l.
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