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GREENSBORO DAILY MJWS, TRIDAY, DECEMUER 30, 1921 Judge Lammond Determined to IJreak Up Rowdyism At Negro Dance Halls. BLACKS IN FREE-FOR-ALL By HENRY HKLK. Monroe, Dee. 89. The defendant l to be confined to the common jail for Ix months It she attends a dance in the next two years." "Koad sentence of alx month! against Voster Womack If ha appears at any dance hall in two years." So reads the unique sentence Ordered by Recorder W. O. Lemmond against two of the principala who turned a negro dance festival Into a blood-letting contest tn which a knife and rasor were used prominently. Judge I'ommond's command, "thou ultalt not dance within two years," was an addition to bis first judgment that Jennie Simpson, a negro girl, should serve a u-day term in jail or pay a line of 30 and the costs. At the same time Johnla Bivens, another negro wo man, drew a 90-day sentence or a $60 tine for using a razor on Mattle Lln colnton. - , ' . The unique sentence of Judge Lem mond s the outgrowth of a melee which occurred at a negro holiday (lance In the western part of Monroe. The local light looted brothers of color had for days been looking forward to tlie coming of the great Christmas xhlmly. An orchestra was Imported ami the elect of Wadesboro, Charlotte ami surrounding towns invited to be in ii ! tendance. They came, with dusky maulens on their arms. V ester Womack was among the fav ored who were invited to attend the dunce. Now Vester was sweet on one .luhnio (livens, and it was she that he I'-'! forth to the dance. Jessie Simp son's man seems to have been away , that night, or else he does not dance, lor Jessie was taken under the pro tecting wlnir of Johnle at the affair. Viola Uurtlmge, a high brown, and inttlu Lincolnton, her friend, were mining the females who slid around the Umute hull floor In the arms of the big liucka. Officer King of the Monroe po lice force pound things remarkably utitt't fur a negro dance when ha look oil lii about 10:90. The orchestra waa grinding out th'jas at a great rat. A ltroudway coon with the aid of his partner was Initiating the Carolina product Into the mysteries of the "Chicago" and the "Milwaukee." There wus no evidence of a great fight brew ing. Officer King; left, satisfied with ti.e conduct of the negroes. - Hardly had he reached the Seaboard di pot. however, before the police alg iml was given. Answering the tele phone, he ' received the information, 'They are fighting at the negro dance lu ll." As fait as a Ford would carry lilm he rushed back to the scene of the ,:lfalr. The crowd which had danced ?vith such Abandon a few minutes be fore was gone. The only parties In the 1: nee hail were the negresses, Viola C&rthnge and Mattie Lincolnton. who w ire bleeding profusely from wounds. The Lincolnton woman had a bad out . ooi-oss the breast and another over her kit temple. Viola Carthage had a long slush across the buck and one on the Laud., Her steel-ribbed corset, officers say. was all that kept her from being mortally wuunded. Just what had happened is hard to Ret at. Johnla Bivens. Jessie 8tmpson .and Vester Womack had cut them up, the negresses told the court, Womack held the Lincolnton womanvwlille Jes sie anil Johnle slashed her at will, was the story told. Hence Judge Lemmond' liurtii sentence forbidding the dance. Now the judge's Monroe friends are asking If he handed out such a sen tence because he is by nature opposed to dancing or because he does not wish to have another broken up. . Hut Officer King's night was not ov. er. neither had all the effects of the dance passed. Scarcely had he found a doctor to dress the wounds of the negresses before "Aunt" Mag Davis, black, pushed up the street yelling "Po lice. ' Murder. They are killing my dear hoy." Aunt Mag would run about 30 steps, stop, alt down on the side walk, throw up her hands and repeat her wall. Officer King hurried to her home In the rear of the Heath Morrow company to find Mag's son, Gilbert, holding Gus Flowers, a Wadesboro negro, for his custody. The story as told In record ers court would make good movie ma terial. Gilbert had been in attendance at the dance. Upon Its sudden end with the fight, he had invited several of his friends to his home to enjoy a chicken stew. The hands ot the clock had crept past midnight when they sat down to the fcu.it. As they sat down there was a knock on the door and Flowers asked for a room for himself and wife for the night. Gilbert Invited them In. Flowers was pretty well "soused," according to the evidence, and very considerate of the "wife," He took offense at some remark of . Jim Burch, friend of Davis. Claiming that his "wife" had been Insulted, he pulled an evil looking gun from his pocket and swore vengeance on Burch. The woman made a dive and secured the gun, which she con cealed In her clothes, Gilbert grappled with her and gained possession ot the weapon. "Ko one Is going to leave here until the police comes," he says he told Flowers, pointing the revolver at him. Aunt Mag had rushed out on her police-seeking mission and Officer King appeared in a moment to take Flowers Into custody. Judge Lemmond gave him a 00-day Sentence for pointing the gun and a 90-day sentence for carrying It Davis, who Is an overseas veteran, was complimented for his action. TEAR DOWN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ASIIEVILLE Old Landmark Torn Down To Make Way For Keen School Lesion T Waste Campaign. (Sjm'UI to Pilli Nm.l Ashevllle, Deo. 29. The first Catholio church built In the Blue Ridge moun tains Is today being leveled to the ground, In preparation for the modern J120.000 school house for the negro chil dren of Ashevllle, which Is to be built In Its place. Leveling of the old church marks the passing of one of the city's earliest landmarks, and with Its removal mem ories associated with the city's history, more than half a century ago, are re called. The late James Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore, and leading Catholio clergyman In Amerioa at the time of his death, was bishop of North Carolina when the church was built In the year 1861. and personally as sisted in Its construction. Services had been held In private dwellings, or In other churches lent for the purpose by Protestant congrega tions of the city. The property on which the church was erected was k...h, m rni Nicholas A . Woodlln. attorney of etato-wlde reputation at the time, ana a resmem m us . Of recent years Catholio hill as the vicinity is known, has become the negro section of the city. At the time of the establishment ot the Catholic church It was considered the heart of the town, then tn the village class. Ashevllle mourns the death ot for mer Governor Thomas W. Blokett, who died In Raleigh Wednesday morning. Flags In the city were at half mast and remained so until the funeral of h fnrmer ernvernor. loved and re spected In this city. Plans are well unoer war wi iu-.-i ,i, BtatA.aiftA membership cam paign of the American legion, Thomas W. Bird, oommanasr ai tu ollna legionaries said today. During Tn.,a Bn,i i?tthrnarv an effort will be made all over the state to reach a total membership of au.vuu. Instructions are being mailed from the state commander's office here to every post commander In the state, mapping out the best methods of pro ....... i- .- ii oamnalens. The ceiuire in vw - r- Klffin Rockwell post In this city, with a membership of about 400, la to work for a total membersnip oi i,n. A 70-gallon till. 1.600 gallons of j , ..nnn. nt lieht wine were captured In Fairvlew township - . F . r.1 Unndersonvtlle. aay Dy ahhu .d, recently appointed senior prohibition officer lor western - Since September 1. Mr. Case has de stroyed t stills and has arrested II men for alleged violation of th na tional prohibition laws. . u.-. in irn In the nrst gathering of the Western North C.ro- una Aw.-- ---- tne latter ph --- - ,- -bracing the majority of schoo s and colleges n western norm - and athletics. At the meeting which will probably Be neio .....1.11ns will eonslder a constitu tion and set of by-laws. J. H. MEBAWB CnmCALLT . n 111. (! I11j I mnin -" Friends will regret to learn that J H. Mebane continues very critically HI at the home of his son, Nick Mebane. Last Friday he suffered a collapse from which he has failed to rally, con tinuing unconaclous since that time. Mr. Mebane came to Greensboro a few months ago from Burlington to make his home with his sons here, Nlok and Trace Mebane, and he has many trlands throughout this section who will learn with deep regret of hi continued criti cal condition. a&01D RELIABLE REMEDY; BreahQMs indflkws LaGrippe in J Days fWKBSt k saw Vr; asm is.Mli fcr Bast dssMssdUCriiM. sx as ssM aWt C B, Tstkm, lWkrhak aim ijiilUis. leiii. fbrTxvo Qenemdats il. srr lteaWlsbjlCMliiijr.i Uras Ms, SOW IsTiCssa trmamQammTsmman H tklbmimS an UMI. Rssasi- sa-sfssa, k-WsssM." 4 hssV sW Ma.- urn a asa sswun. i m - m u H U The Regal A Real Snap py Hat For At a," l Greensboro's Only Lxclusive Mat Store fM We also have quite a few dif ?i ferent strles and colors in f i hats and caps. Pay us a visit. $.1.85 v';:'""' National Hat Store '? 307 S. Elm St. National Theater Bldg. RUTHERFORD MAN DIES wire L not Ike Hammett Turns Gun On Self With Fatal Results His Wife Recovering. FIREBUGS DESTROY BARN ISwUI u Dallr Kin.! Rutherfordton, Deo. 15. Ike Ham mett, of near Henrietta. Rutherford county, who shot his wife and himself recently, died and was burled In South Carolina, while bis wlfs has Improved enough to go home. Bhe will aoon be well. Hammett never regained eon sciousness. Rutherford county ginned 1,151 bales of cotton up to December 1 as com pared to 7,683 for the same time last year. Superintendent of Public Welfare R. El Price carried three children from the county home to the Children's Home society of North Carolina at Greensboro Saturday. Pension money to the amount of IT, 880 was paid out in this county last week to 16 people. Eighty-three were men and 71 women. Most of them were In the fourth class. Thia is an inereaaed number of pensioners over last year. M. H. Whltesidos, of near Tree, lost his barn and feedstuff by Are Wednes day night, alBO some farming tools. Four mules and two cow were turned out of the barn before It was set on fire. Mr. Whitesldes Is a leading farmer of the eounty and ha been a deputy sheriff for some time. He has helped to destroy five tlll recently. It is thought that some ona set his buildings on Are to get revenge. He has offered a 1600 reward for the con viction of the guilty person or per sons. This is ons ot the boldest erlmes committed tn the-history of the county. The fire was seen at o'olock. The woods ware set afire about 200 yards from the house. A large force of men worked all night to check the Are. The holidays passed very quietly In this county. There was less drinking and rowdyism than usual. Officers R. L. and B. U Houser and O, D. Barra made a raid In Polk eounty yesterdy on Green river, not far from the Rutherford-Polk line, and ' cap tured two larce stills that had been In .recent operation. One waa of 40-gal- lon capacity and the other eu gallons. About 1,200 gallons of beer were de stroyed. The stills were about one mile apart. A little whisky was cap tured at each place. No arrests were made. Sunday these same off loers cap tured another still near Columbus with 300 gallons of beer. This was a 0 gallon capacity outfit. TO HOLD CELEBRATIONS AT WHITSETT SATURDAY Commaalty Debate Karly la Rvealag Will Be Follow Br t uniusi Wales Msht Services, (SWcUi t !" Ntwll Whltsett, Deo. 2. The Christmas services at the Presbyterian 'church and at the tyethodist Sunday school were unusually beautiful this year. Large crowds attended both exercises. The music was ot a high order on both occasion. Monday evening the holiday oelebra tlon on the part of the entire com munity was held In the new school au ditorium. The seats were all taken befora the start of the pro.gram and standing room was hard to find within a short time. The largest audience that has assembled here In years was present A delightful program was rendered. Miss Kate McLean, of Elm City, la here with her parents for the holidays. Mrs. William Rowland, of Rocky Mount, and Mrs. Lee Boring are spend ing a few days wi(h Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Clapp. C. K. Fitigerald, of Danville, Va., Is here with relatives. Mr. Ola & Wells, of Greensboro, spent Monday and Monday evening here attending th Christmas exer cises. Saturday evening, December II, at 7iS0. the community debate will be held In the school auditorium. The debaters represent the entlra com munity, older men and women as well as the younger people, and a subject of wide Interest will be discussed. There will be some excellent music and plans are made for large gath ering that will afford pleasure to all who attend. The publio la cordially In vited to be present. Miss Mamie and Georgia Clapp, of Gibsonvllle, are here with relatives this week. Clay ,H. Perrett has returned home after a week's service with the mall train during the holiday rush. The higher grade of the school will resume work January I nd the lower January I, Arnold Holt and Thomas Brannook, of Burlington, were visitor here Tuesday. C. J. Orssson and family, of Bur lington, were her tor the Christmas exereUe. - Th union watoh night ervlce to be held tn the school auditorium from 10:10 p. m. until 11 midnight on Sat urday night, Deoember II, promise to be largely attended. Th service will be In charge of th minister and Sunday school teacher and other Christian worker present, and a very oordlal Invitation has been extended to th publio to join la this praysr and praise service marking the close of the old year, and th birth of the new year. Special muslo will be a featur ot th oocaalon. Light refreshments will be served In th building from until 10:10, and every effort will be mad to make It a memorable occa sion for those present. Denomina tional Unas will be laid aside and all will join for th time In a general prayer and pralss servlo. A full fore I now at work a th new sandolay road to conneot this plao with the roads sooth of her In the Brick church aeotlos. T. Q. Boon, an aged oltlsen, living near here, 1 very sick. Mis Jswsl Gresson, who went to New Tork thre week ago for an p- ratlon on her throat, I expected home thl week. Bh ha almost recovered. She Is accompanied by Mies Sadie IngU, a trained nurse whos horn 1 near here. R. K. Davenport and G. W. Daven port each killed a wild turkey In a hunt on Alamane ereek Tuesday. George Taylor, of Wlnaton-Salem, Is her with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor. MRS ETJLA HAVBI BF1COMKS BniDB turnr. bitvi mickey (ajaatl k lulls Mss.i Cedar Falls, Deo. 20. A marrlag of much Interest throughout thl and oth er (tatea was that th past week of Mis Eula Hayea to Claud ' Rufus Mickey, of High Point Th marrlag cam a a surprise to their many friends here, the couple hsvlnr left presumably to attend a Christmas entertainment but Instead motored to th bom of Rev. G. A. Laughlin where th ceremony was per formed. Th bride I th charming daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hayes, of Mlllboro. The bridegroom I the youngest soo of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mickey. After a visit to relatives the couple will be at home In High Point, where the brlelrgroom I In business. i rmn tvti I iv-Jtfya il I Tf- 1 lit I 1 J W itm e,1 n iaS3! - )N M Sale and now we feature a great two day msIie Uederwear Just 30 Days In Advance of the Usual Time As usual Gilmers always takes the lead in sale features 1 This season we have planned our White Sale fnr rmp rnnnth in advance of the usual time. Having purchased these goods early before makers' stocks were too much depleted we are in better position to select from a wider ranjre of styles and in conse quence are enabled to offer our many patrons a far greater assortment than would be possible ordinarily. We advise early selecting to secure the widest possible choice because the garments will sell rap idly at the low prices quoted. :iM Women' $1.48 and $1.98 Fancy Muslin Underwear A great bargain table of fins under garments at this very special price 'list see them to realise what won 'er ful values they are, Orouped ar Night Gown, Petticoats, Envelope-Chemise, Bloomers t extra quality soft underwear ma- -rials In whit and flesh color, lost ot them are elaborated with nn laaes and Insertion as well as lelng embroidered In oolors. Includ ed are som dotted crepe bloomers. All at 11.00. Extra aoft sheer quality material, with Val laces and ribbon flounce, full slse with dust f1 Aft ruffl .J)lt30 $2.50 Slipover Gowns Of soft sheer quality batiste, finished with extra deep lace yoke and short laoe edged sleeves, with colored ribbon at neolc and sleeves, wide hemmed bottom, out " : I $1.48 full Drawer et dependable grade 'derwear snnslln, cot extra frill smd nlshed with wide embroidered t... 45C 59c Ladies' Drawers Extra serviceable materials, aoft fin ish muslin trimmed with Swiss em broidery, out full sis, style open and closed 48c Women's $ 1 .00 Muslin Underwear Thl 1 Indeed a very fin assortment of Underwear at as mod erate a pricing! Ever to many dainty styled garment are em braced In th group. CkoMe from Enve lope Chemises, Night O w a s, Petticoats and Fancy Bloomers, II wall mad and neatly trimmed. 69c It will be ta roar decide mosey-ssv-Ing advantage a bay eaongk ot these tergarmenta to last for soma tlm. 3-piece Muslin Underwear Sets onslst of Fancy aSBSk. Tk" , Kavelep (JT)' 1 la smd PettU C a A Q an all t matelii D m"k aTtO i S4.no act, this 7 a 11 faai it, set Vhs' set gets consist of Fancy GSWBi Chemla coat, wertk sale at, The garment are skeer batiste asd bla-bly slahorated with dainty lar asid faaey embroidery as.. $Z.50 rink Crepe Gowns Of highly mercerised orepa material In tailored style with hsmstltohed nok and slssvss, and hemstitohed plsiud fronts very desirable At J ft garments vle40 $1.75 Batiste Bloomers In oord and shadow (trip offsets, cut xtra full and mad with slastlo waist band and shirred slastlo laoe trimmed knees; very high quality bloomers at thl very apeclal pricing... 89c Corset Cover f Arm weave mns lla, lalshed at neck and ins. hales with pretty lac aad rlk boa trlmmedi Ml valuta, at 59c Nainsook Petticoats Of durable wear nainsook, cut extra full and finished with embroidered flounce and draw-string top 59c $1.25 White Envelope Chemises - In round neck style with em broidered shoulder straps and ribbon run; finished at bottom with JQ $3.bO"Lady-Sealpax" Tailored Union Suits Th bodice I of silken tnaterlalT hemstitched at neck and finished with narrow shoulder straps bot tom portion Is ot soft quality mate rial and ha deep hem. Th venti lated waistband, slastlo An J n back styls Jas40 Embroidered Petticoats Of fine tirade nainsook, cut full with 10-inch embroid ered flounce in eyelet pat terns finished with AQ underlay .......... 70C Fine Philippine Hand Embroidered Undergarments These are of sheerest quality . nainsook hand-made throughout handsomely hand-embroidered in a num ber of dainty patterns the prowns have button-hole embroidered arms and finished with ribbon. Fin Bavelope An n Ckml, at v.rr...PJ4s) Pretty Nlgkt fi.wu, at.,., ..$3.98 $1.00 Girls' Combination Waists and Petticoats Th waist Is of heavy quality underwear muslin, while the petticoat Is of soft batiste waist fin ished with taped buttons and hemmed armholes petticoat tucked, embroidered CQf flounce v7C 98c Girls' Pink Nightgowns Mad In th V-neck atyls and eut extra full and long finished with (lgsag embroidery and mocked In front In else 4 to It CQ years DjC Children's Petticoats Tto Children's Psttlooats, mad of splendid quality cambric with bodies and evsr-hold buttons, trimmed with group of tucking and embroidery ruffles; sires up to It years Children's Drawers Made of osrabrto muotln, embroidery ruffle at bottom; all up t 10 year, at 98c Girls' Drawers and Waist Combinations, Special Extra serviceable materials. In slses I to II years waist ha taped neck and armholes, whll th drawer ars finished with ruffled embroidery t this saving, very mothsr will want a J ft goodly supply i 45C $1.50 Ladies' Gowns Mads of soft finished batiste, round neck, short slevs, trimmed In An Val lao and Insertion ribbon run, eut full AO ..Hoc muslin, 59c 19c Misses' Princess Slips Made of cambrlo muslin, round nack and sleeve, trimmed with Swiss embroidery and ribbon run embroidery ruffles at r A " 5Uc Children's Muslin Underwear ' cniidrsn' Oowns, mad of soft finish muslin, neck and sleeves trimmed with mbroldery; sizes t to II........ 48c MRS. KATHKnlNB PESWIWOTOlf DlKi AT nflUB OF UAIIUHTBR (IpkuI H Dtllr Iml Spencar, Do. 20. Mr. Kathsrlna Pennington, aged 71 years, widow of ths lat D. M. Pennington, died Wed nesday night at th horn ot daugh ter, Mrs. Mamie pipkin, In Spenoer with whom h had mad her home for a long time and following an Illness of six months or more. Her oondltton had been crltloal for aeveral week and her demise waa not a aurprlss to fond relatives who had watohsd faithfully by her bedside. Mrs. Pennington was a life-long member of Mount Tabor Methodist ohurch, near South ltlver, from which the funeral take place Friday at 11 a. m being conducted by th pastor, Rev. T, J. Allison and He v. T. P. Jlmison. of Spenoer. Surviving are flv ions. John C, Jamee K., A. B., Charles M. and Frank Pennington, all well known railroad men In this sec tion, by on daughter, Mra. . S. Pip kin, of Spenoer, and by one brother, J. H. Llvlngood, of Salisbury, Bhe was a good woman and - wtti be greatly missad. Shrine Ceremonial la Spring, (DdkUI ts Dally Hem.) Klnston, Dec. 19. This town will have Ita first Shrine ceremonial next spring If th 'local delegation to the winter ceremonial at New Bern of Sudan temple Is auccensful In having Its Invitation accepted. The local Shrln ers who went to the lower Neute olty today carried an urgent bid for next May's session, the more forceful be cause It was ths first time Klnston had asked to be permitted to entertain the temple. Th party from this city was ths most numerous yet sent to a eere- monlal from here. I Om6fieC?hokit'Moks2 THREE SIZES, I Or, 1 he at, ens lis, r mk tr sw Mm W F. CUGC CIGAR CO. M.n.lMl.rm a.xeHsae that represent u varV esprleae In klbai UOOU Clears. Rub-My-Tlim, anti.eptic and pain killer, for infected sores, latter, sprains, aeurslfia, rheumatism. U "PALMETTO Fih Tankage" give quicker result iV fju than cotton Med malnrfoof ess Thar la Xj" VVl aotbins; better than fish a ourc of nitrogen. iS? OUAHftltTggD ANALTlIti Uj, Ammenls, ? A. P. A, . JTym,, WawJSMmet npfbm. mrem- lZ& rjk 1$ rrltk m '''if A. F. Prlngle, lot, Charlo.ton, S. C $V4
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