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JREENSBORO DAILY NEWS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1922 Cash Receipts Greater In Nov ember Than For Any Pre vious Month. NEW CLERKS. APPOINTED All previous records toy monthly cU 1 1 receipts wars am ashed during November ski the r5enBbro post office. At the pout off ice windows last month cash totaling $48,850.50, ivas received in payment for stamps, mall erniits and , box rnt. while receipts or te corresponding period last year totaled only $26,887.38. The In crease In receipts for November, 1922, over the siting month last year Is 122,96,-f. 12. ' The figures mentioned' Include only amounts received locally. Total re ctflptsfor Hhe Greensboro postofflcte hoWfTon the November report in cluding amounts received from the 3.000 or more smaller postoff lees ttrhifh nlai' thlt' a cnn 11 11 1 u ihrnnirli the lornl office, as well as the local, receipts, were $664.96679, In view of the (creat Increase In buwtneBS al the postofflce during; the 11 months of 1922, tt was estimated at the post office yesterday , that total local re ceipts for the year will exceed fSOQ.OGO.OO, Last year's receipts were 1267,524.68. Postmaster H. C7 Chandley yester day announced that four new clerks have been added to the personnel of the pus toff Ice, and one olerk has been promoted to foreman. The new clerks are I, F. Slier, who has for sometime been employed In the local freight offices of the Southern Hall way company; J, B. jMurrow, who nan beerf engaged In farming: In the southern part uf the county: M. C Foust, a farmer from the eastern section of Guilford; and Marvin Oallimore, who for the past two years has been postmaster at Den ton. John E. Hod pin, who for sev eral years has served as rirrk In the local office has been promoted to foreman. These additions to the personnel of the office make a total of 49 clerks employed In the loca office. Of this number, three, art classified as foremen, and four as special clerks. The appointments were made from the civil service eligible list, and each of the ,new clerks had served prior to appoint ment, as substitute. rostma.st.er K. C. Chandley, presi dent of the League of Postmasters, North Carolina branch, Is urging all members of the league to be present at Jluinlgh. January 36, when a con ference convention of alt organisa tions of postal employes In the state will u held. Postmaster General Work Is expectod to attend the Uk ' leigii conference "and" "will probabTy address the gathering. Postmaster Chandley is endeavoring to secure reduced rates for those who attend the conference. Hundreds of postal employes, Including representatives from the carriers, railway mall clerks and postofflce clerks are expected to be present at, the meeting. Plans looking toward the betterment and Improvement of tho postal estab lishment will be considered and dis cussed. Mr. Chandley stated yester day that a detailed program for the conference will be announced within a few days. Announcement has been made that the branch pustoffioe to be establish ed at Uevolutkui will be open for business on Tuesday morning. De cember 16. Other branches of the Cireettsboro postoff ico now In opera tion are Proximity, lienlm, and Po mona Milts. Stations for the sale of itamps, money . orders , nnd for the forwarding of registered mail are now maintained at Trpxler'a store, corner South Elm and Lee stroets, and at Uanes' store un Mthia street. A Hat for You-and the Other Fellow Quality fSSriiX Styl - HI 1 1 shW 3PT The Lowest Price. In The City $2.85 $3.85 $4.85 Exclusively a Hat Store National Hat Store National Theater Bldg. Greensboro, N. C. MOUNT AIRY NEWS. Harry LewHIn Start Work As Hr eorder's Court Judge. (Sped at tii Dally News, i Mount Airy, Dec, 7. Judge Harry Lewellyn, the newly elected Judge of the Recorder h court, held his first court Tuesuay. uniy a lew rases were before the court astlie retiring judge, T. tt. MeCargo, had cleared the docket beforo retiring. Judge Lew ellyn showed a disposition'' to put heavy fines on those' who break th kpeetl-4a ,w m-1 hef wise--ft Dint e t raf fic regulations. Hoove Bo win tin was up before the ourt under a charge of being drunk and disorderly and received a fine of $15 and costs with a 30 days' jail sum- pended sentence to take effect if he is caught drunk within three months Mayor A. V. West was host to the officers and directors of the Kiwan's club at his home on North Main street Tuesday evening. Covers were laid for 12 and a five-course dinner waa served. The table was attractively decor ated in red carnations and red carna tions were used as favors. Miss Verona West, daughter of the host, was assisted in serving by Misses Ruth and Agnes Oallaway, the girls wearing Kiwanin cans artd aprons bearing the Kiwanis emblem. A business session was held after the dinner. The children of Mrs. S. M. Hul? gave her a beautiful birthday hur prise Thanksgiving day. Hhe was in vited to spend the day' with her son, W. B. Hale, and on returning to her beautiful new home in the evening found the dining room beautifully decorated In pink and white,, and pn elaborate five-course dinner ready to be served. The only gviBta outside the family were Dr. ard Mrs. H. K. Boyer. El Movement Sponsored By Boy Scout Troop to Be Carried On By Citizens. WILL COST NEAR $800 DEATH ROBBED OF IIS Four Young Persons Barely Escape Being Killed When Yard Engine Smashes Car. "WATCHMAN SAID PASS." REMEDY i ) FOR THE RELIEF OP Coughs, Colds. Croup WHOOPING COUGH, HOARSENESS BRONCHITIS -SOLD EVERYWHERE- 0 PPW p-"r'r m mnw ''seMMijiliasfliil'' W Jr9!" MM m I m mmmm in mm, t Oil P4I Viw I f3 III fackedilb.40z.neT' HI fclledmtteOats HeCKErCkwOW'""' I JJI DISTRIBUTORS II Plans for the raising uf approxi mately $800 for the erection of a community hul at Ulenivood will be untuned tonight at a meeting to be held In the Glenwood Methodlat Hnlse.opal church and which will be attended by members from the vari ous churches of the community, Boy neouts. public school children and their parents. The community hut, which was sponsored by Boy scout troop No. 10, (on-posed of 28 members and In charge of Scoutmaster Ed. Kllngman, will be of frame construction and will contain two rooms, one of which will be used as a kitchen. While It was the flrnt intention to make the hut solely for the use of the scout troop, - citizens of-"'the-fivtrfT, ulenwood section, expressed their wish that the structure be made a community building and thus serve the purpose of affording- them a building wherein various social func tions and meetings of the community might be held. The plans for the proposed struc ture have, already been prepared and the construction work Is expected to be Btarted within a very short tlmje. The building, It is anticipated, will he completed during the latter part of January. It was announced yesterday that there would be no expense entailed the construction of the hut as carpenters of the community" have agreed to give their services free of charge as has C. F. Overman, who will -superintend the construction work. At the meeting tonight. It it pre sumed that a greater amount of the 8800 will be raised. Teams will be appointed for the purpose of raising the balance of money needed. This money la necessary In order to mir- dhase the material for the structure and for the equipment of the hut. Boy scout troop No. 10 of the West lind Methodist Protestant church are constructing a log hut (near the Friendship church, the completion of which Is expected during the earlv part of next month. This hut. which Is located In Friendship township. Is oemg duiii on a piece of ground do. nated by C. U Harbour. I On the farm of F. T. Tow along the BufTalo creek, Boy scout troop No. 22 of the First Christian church are putting the finishing touches to a hut which Is being erected by them. This "scout home" Is expected to be completed before Christmas. H was stated yesterday at the office of the Guilford county Boy scouts that as soon as a permanent Boy scout camp site Is selected, each scout troop would be allotted a. por tion of ground on which to erect a hut. Should all the scout troops comply with the privilege offered to them, there will be no less than 18 scout huts gracing the scout camp In addition to these huts, a scout headquarters Is expected to be erected there. Urim death lurking In the fog and shadows last night at Davie street grade crossing was robbed of Its vic tims when four young persons es caped death by miracle after the au tomobile In which they were riding was Rtruck broadside by a switch engine. . W. Williams. 17. and three young girls. Miss Insa Teague, Miss (.'atheritie Hoyd and Miss Agnes Smith, came within a whisper of be ing added to the list of grade cross ing victims shortly after 9:80 o'clock when the Kord sedan, driven by young Williams, was crushed In the right side by a northbound yard engine. None uf the occupants is seriously TOTTW V'otf lh"tSKWJftiy f The 'YuneraT was attpniled fry Raymond Schneider Says He Was Forced To Tell Lie New Brunswick. N, .1. Iec. 7. Threats of physical Injury and o erclon compelled Kaymund Schneider to accuse Cllffon1. Hayes uf the mur der of the Rev, Kdward W. Hall and Mrs. Kleanur 15, Mills, his choir sing er. Walter ( Hedau, counsel fur Schneider, charged In court today during the letter's t rial fur perjury. Five witnesses were heard at Hip trial today. Three testified that Schneider signed, the statement In their presence and denied that co ercion was used in obtaining his statement. Hayes whs in court throughout the trial, hul whs nut vailed. Schneider will lake the stand tomorrow. smashed on one side, and it was said that the locomotive carried the car down the track about 85 feet before It was able to stop. According to the story told by the young man last night, he and three other drivers were waiting on tho north side of the crossing for a train to pass. He declares that the watch man gave the signal for the cars to cross and that Just as he went to pass over, the engine bore down on him. Young Williams stated that a man by the name of Porsett, who was crossing at the same time, came near being struck by the passing engtne. Two of the young women, Miss Smith and Miss Teogue, both of whom sustained slight bruises and cuts about the head and shoulders, were carried at once to Wesley Long hospital, where medical attention was given. Miss Byrd and young Williams were not hurt. The smashed car belonged to Tt. W. Williams, 1011 Asheboro street, father of the youth who was driving. The party had been to a basketball game, said the young man last night, and as they were returning home the accident happened. Miss Smith Is said to have been knocked uncon scious by the shock. Other members of th nsrty never lost their senses. Mies Tongue lives on Asheboro street extension and Miss Byrd and Miss Smltti both live on Taqulni street. Mrs. S. H. Hanner Laid To Rest At Church Cemetery Funeral services for Mrs. S. H. Hanner. who died at Iter home about Ix mllea east of the city Wednesday morning following M n Illness of about two years, were held at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon nt the Mount Morlah church. Rev. W. f. Milne, pastor of the Alamance Pres byterian church, officiated at the services. Interment waa in the flarg i number of friends and relatives. The floral offerings were many. Mrs. Hanner was the wife of one of the most prominent of Guilford county farmers. Jf Miss Fordrcr Wins. Plnehurst, Dec. 7. Miss I.oulse Fordyce, of Youngstown. by defeat ing Mrs. T. J- Doyle, of Philadelphia, six and Ave today won her way to the finals In the annual woman's Carolina tournament and tomorrow will meet Mrs. Donald Parson, also of Youngstown. Search For Mrs. Phillips Continues Without Avail . MfSMSM OUR CHRISTMAS CLUB Opens Monday, Dec. 1 1, 1922. John Newton Roney, of Near Gibsonville, Dies Suddenly ISDHtal te hiltr Nm i Gibsonville, Dec. 7.-Tt was a great shock to the people of Gibsonville and surrounding country to hea- of the audden leath of John Ncvton Roney on Wednesday evening, Nov ember 29, at his home rear Gibajn V'lc. During the day he was about his usual farm duties, and apparently was in the best of health when lying down at bedtime after a few i.-.Z ments he passed away with soil rccl a struggle. The funeral services wi re held cn Thursday afternoon In Fried en's Kvangelical Lutheran church conducted by Rev. 8. F. Morton, a former pastor of the Gibsonville Bap tist clmrch, of which Mr, Roney was a most faithful and devoted member assisted by Revs. B. T. DeLoach. a. W. McClanahan and Dr. E. R. Mc Cauley. A large congregation was present and many beautiful floral designs were placed on the newly made grave. The pallbearers were Messrs. Perry Low, S. V. Maj Mllo Loy, Jamea Ray, Lester Summers. C. B. Thomson. Floral bearers, Kate Roney,. Doris McLean, Irene Zimmerman. Lottie Miles, Virginia Troxler, Benjamin Troxler and Walter Troxler. HIS near relatives are his widow, Mrs. Attella Roney, and daughter, Mrs. Henry Troxler, Gibsonville, Miss May, at horns; brothers, J. Mason Roney, Watson. N. C. ; William K. Roney, of Delaplane, Ark., and a sis ter, Mrs. R. C. Dickey, of Burlington. Mr, Roney was born In Alamance county, near MrCray'a stor. on Octo ber 17,s 197. and was 76 years one month and 1 days old. He was the, son of Henry and KItsabeth Roney. He lived at his late home nearly 0 years. Served with patriotic fervor through the civil war and was se verely wounded at the battle of Fort Fisher. Mr. Roney belonged to the Masonic lodge, was an upright and faithful citizen, kind neighbor, embodied many noble Impulses and was rs- spected and loved by everyone. Los Angeles. Dec. 7. Search for Mrs. Clara Phillips, escaped murder ess from the Los Angeles county Jail which today took In the western half of the country, has been without avail. Developments south of the California border In Mexico elimin ated that section from the hunt for the slayer of Mrs. Alberta Meadows. Sheriff W. E. Traeger and a posse made an unfruitful search at a re sort near Ti Juana, Mexico, and re ported the escaped woman had not been there and the sheriff planned to return to Los Angeles. Reports received here from the east showed Mrs. Phllllpe was not on eastbound trains on which she had been re ported. Motorboats along the California coast were call'd upon to maintain a search of the Islands along the coast a possible hiding place. W. W. Whaley Jommerctal Artist, En graver and Designer. Original trade marks, letter heads, etc., a specialty. Those appreciat ing the highest class of Jewelry engraving can be assured of best service here. Room No. 4, Huffine bldg Corner S. Elm and Sycamore Sts. Unexcelled service in our Commercial and Trust Departments at all times. UNLESS you have already had the pleas ing experience you will be surprised yes, delighted to see how the small amounts deposited regularly accumulate. Just as drops of water falling with regu larity into a pail soon fill it overflow ing, so will the pennies, nickels and dimes deposited weekly grow into a fund suf TiaenrtoTffeet your floliday-'ISxpeflses -o-for any other purpose you may have in mind. The amounts are so small you can easily finance the membership of the entire fam ily and not miss the money. Make it a Family Affair Let it be a Big Merry Christmas Next Year. 1 G reensboro Bank and Trust Company Really a Friendly Institution star Mm 4k No, a porson Is not a dough nut when he Is crazy about Clegg's Butter Krust Bread. Woodrow Wilson a Splendid Patient, Declares Mis Wife Baltimore, Dec. 7. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was the guest of women Democrats of Maryland who gather ed today to celebrate the recent Democratic victory. Mrs. Wilson said former President Wilson, while not so far on the road to health as recent newspaper re ports have Indicated, Is much better than he has been at any time since his recent Illness. "Mr. Wilson," she said. "Is the most wonderful patient Imaginable. He also has the greatest store of pa tience which It Is possible to have and he does exactly what he is told. "He depends a great deal on his cane, but this dependence Is notice ably less than It was several months ago. During the last summer he has made greater Improvement than al any other time since his Illness." aWAVsBVHsSSsVHBBBBBSBBSSsVflsWAa ELECTRIFY! Kiwanis Band Will Play At the Elks County Fair It was made known yesterday that the Kiwanis band, which made such a hit In Aahevllle at the recent Ki wanis convention, will play at the Klks' fair, which will-be opened to the public next Tuesday. This band Is only one of the many attractions which will make up the county fair to be staged at the Elks' home for charitable purposes. Carpenters started work last Wed nesday and It Is believed that the home will be made to resemble a typical county fair ground before the end of the week. The entertainment committee promises many Surprises In the way of cabaret dancing, sing ing. Instrumental performing and or chestral numbers. Reynolds Tobacco Company Aids People of New Bern A person wants a, thing lower when It Is higher and gets It higher when It la lower when he orders "a berth an.Jkr.Jn- (lv wl, berth to the lower quafrrygl'?eTrfr--we Henry Hunter. When you lack energy, drive this way, honk your horn, and you will be filled with' something to put more go In you at The Winder-Rogers Service Stations. As they wandered along the beach, he realized that It took lots ot sand to propose. To have It go right In the sand, get a Franklin from the Guilford Motor Car Co. Ths vamp when asked what prog ress she was making towards matri mony, replied that she went on her sixth lap last night. The best thing to go on more laps Is an Aero Cush Ion Inner Tire from Greensboro Aero Tire Co Mtfn's ambition la to go through life feet first. Our ambition Is to be after men who coma through with their feet. Gate City Shoe Shop. 21! W. Market, phone 2797 (Continued next Sundny.) ili Amentia trm .) Winston -Salem, Dec. 7. This city's contribution to the New Bern fire sufferers was materially swelled to day when the R. 1. Reynolds Tobacco company sent In a check for 11,000. Practically every civic and fraternal organization here has helped to swell the fund, the Rotary club giving $900. A negro club Joined In the list today with f 125. Many contributions have been sent directly to New Bern, so that the sum total Is only approxl mately known and Is believed to he about 14,000,, The Chatham Manufac turing company contributed, 10 new uT"mtr The Heating Pad Should Be Part Of Your "Medicine Chest" Nearly every family keeps simple remedies on hand for the relief of numerous little aches and pains. A heating pad should be included in this equipment. It brings warmth and comfort and a healthy stimulation of circulation to sick and well, New Heating Pads just in $7.50 They're soft, flexible, of handy size, with fleecy warm covers and three-heat regula tion. Special for this week. N. C. Public Service Company Phone 330 Improve Poet of lire Balldlag. tspFflel to lull Ntm.l banvllle. Va., Dec. 7. Poetofnoe Inspectors from Washington who were here recently to make a survey of facilities In the Danville postofflce have made several recommendations to the postofflae department, accord ing to F. D. Lumpklne, local post master. The building Is to be re painted throughout and the drive ways leading to the rear of the post office are to be enlarged. No recom mendation, however, baa been made with regard to Increaalng the size of the operation quarters or to ths relief of congestion of which there has been complaint. ITftoti To Lead Sewanee. Chattanooga. Tenn., Dee. 7. Cooper Lytton, of Memphis, center on the Sewanea football team this year, was named captain for the coming year at the annual banquet at tha aehool today. Express Your Christmas Wishes With Norris Exquisite Candies Norris candies need no words of praise their popularity tells the complete story. Norris candies readily adapt themselves as the beat means of saying "Merry Christ mas." Order your Norris candies now and they will be delivered fresh, and appropriate-, ly wrapped, for Christmas presentation. $1 to $1.75 Per Pound. Ed NowelFs Pharmacy Nurse' Register Phones 57 -:- 58 MOVE SICK CHILD'S BOILS w tnUraiA fig sir . MOTHER! 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Phone 28, Depot St. Electric Blue Printing Field and Office Supplies Fas Engineers and Aretilreeta Blueprint Department nf SPOON & LEWIS 407 American Bank Bid. QrnelnrA, N C. PACKARD We value the good will of our used-car buyers. We realize we must continu- ously earn that good will to retain it. We believe that the man who comes to us for a used car is looking for sound values and satisfactory serv ice, and we try to see that he gets both. ThoSr C. Hunt, Inc. Corner Sycamore and Davie Streets Telephone 260 We offer the following used cars: Packard Twin Six five and seven passenger touring cars; Single Six roadster, coupe and sedan; Hudson touring; Auburn touring; Lexington touring and Stutz touring.
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