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Founded 1832~99th Year SALISBURY, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 1931 Vol.26,No.37 Price 2 Cents
post-Gatty V isit
ROUND-THE-WORLD
FLIERS TO SPEND
FULL DAYAT PORT
Will Deliver Several Ad
dresses During Stay At
The Salisbury Municipal
Airport.
FAMOUS CRAFT,
"WINNIE MAE,”
BE FLOWN HERE
Ship Will Then Be Placed
In Hangar At Local
Port For Exhibition Pur
poses.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty,
around-the-world fliers, will spend
Monday, Nov. 30th, at the Salisbury
Municipal airport.
This announcement was made Wed
nesday by Frank Ely, manager of the
local airport.
The two fliers will be accompanied
by L. J. Sauerborn, manager of the
tour He was formerly in charge of
the Charlotte airport but recently se
vered his relations with that institu
tion and formed a company of his own
known as Famous Fliers, Inc.
Post and Gatty will arrive in Salis
bury the morning of Nov. 30. The
ship, Winnie Mae, will be placed in
the hangar for exhibition purposes.
During the day the fliers will deliver
several lectures recalling in detail their
experiences. The Strand theatre will
probably be used for this purpose.
The fliers travel in their ship, Win
nie Mae, a Lockheed vega, equipped
with a Wasp motor;
manager will probably spend the night
of the 30th in Salisbury.
Post and Gatty are making a south
ern tour and will stop in several other
cities in the state, including Winston
Salem, Charlotte, Wilmington, North
Wilkesboro and Rockingham.
MERCHANTS HEAR
TWO FINEJALKS
Featured by two excellent addresses
by President Arnold Schiffman^ and
Secretary Willard Dowell of the North
Carolina Retail Merchants association,
the Salisbury-Spencer Merchants Asso
ciation held an enthusiastic and well
(attended get together meeting at the
Presbyterian hut last night.
Over JO members of the local or
ganization were present. Edwin Earle,
president of the Salisbury-Spencer
Merchants Association, was in charge
of the program.
President Schiffman, in his talk,
stressed the need and advisability of
merchants using the modern methods
of merchandising. He also stated that
all advertising should be clean and
truthful.
Pointing out the advantages ot or
ganized activity and concerted action,
he urged the members to study their
various problems as a group and pre
dicted all would profit by this pro
cedure.
Willard Dowell, state secretary, de
clared that "but for the merchants
associations and organized labor a sales
tax would have been passed by the last
legislature.” He urged the election of
representatives in the legislature who
were opposed to any and all forms of
sales tax. Mr. Dowell stated the Row
an county representatives in both
house and senate voted consistently
against all forms of sales tax.
The North Carolina Retail Mer
chants Association was organized in
Raleigh 29 years ago, Mr. Dowell stat
ed, with 85 members. There are now
40 active associations in this state.
These bodies, he stated, are active in
keeping down taxes and in promoting
the interests of merchants generally.
In unity there is strength, Mr. Dow
ell stated, urging the merchants to
work together harmoniously. He told
of the great structures, cities,, and great
institutions that had been built through
unity. Unity, he stated, is also pro
tection.
LEGION STAGES COLORFUL EVENT
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PARADE FEATURES
GALA ARMISTICE
DAY CELEBRATION
Local Post, Headed By
Commander J. H. Mc
Kenzie, Writes New
Chapter In Legion His
tory.
SOLDIERS PARK
IS PRESENTED BY
MAYOR HEDRICK
Past Commander Bird De
livers Fine Address;
Packed House See Wood
row Wilson Memorial
Film And Charity Revue
Topping all previous celebrations,
the Armistice Day program staged
here Wednesday thrilled thousands
who jammed the streets and parks to
witness the various performances.
The high spots follow:
The mile and half street parade.
Exercises at Soldiers Park.
Barbecue dinner.
Football game.
Woodrow Wilson Memorial film
orate ever put on iff
composed of various floats, bands
from Salisbury and adjoining counties,
the legion escort, boy scout units, rep- '
resentative groups of various neighbor- :
ing legion posts, and units of D. A. V.
Mayor B. V. Hedrick, on behalf of
the city, formally presented Soldiers
Park to the local legion post, follow
ing legion ceremonies conducted by
Post Commander J. H. McKenzie. The
park was formally accepted by J. L.
Fisher, chairman of the park commis
sion.
Judge H. E. Olive, l-rcn district
commander, then introduced T. W.
Bird, past state commander, who de
livered an inspiring patriotic address,
urging the legionnaires and ex-service
men to continue their fine work.
Following the barbecue dinner,
which was next on the program, the
crowd moved to the high school ath
letic field, where Salisbury defeated
Asheville 40 to 6. Between halves the
Kannapolis band, M. P. C. I. cadets,
and the Salisbury high school band ex
hibited their wares on the athletic
field.
At 8:15 o’clock.the American char
ity revue was put on at the Strand
theatre before a packed house. Danc
ing, stunts and the Woodrow Wilson
memorial film constituted the pro
gram. This program was repeated last
night to a large' audience.
Representatives from Davidson,
Stanly, Cabarrus, Iredell and Mecklen
burg participated in the festivities.
The event was sponsored by the
Samuel C. Hart post of the American
legion, assisted by the legion auxiliary..
'Prize winners in the parade were
announced by the judges, Mrs. Lyman
Cotten, Mrs E. C. Gregory, R. J. Ev
erest, J. M. McCorkle and Prof. Ar
thur Rich, as follows:
Organization float—Red Cross, a
loving cup.
Commercial floats—Catawba col
lege, first, $15; Belk-Harry, second,
$10
Individual cars—Miss Virginia Foil,
first, $15; "Amos ’nd Andy,” second,
$10.
MAN IS KILLED
Danbury.—John Woods, 22 was
shot and killed by Earnest Riggs, of
Critz, Va., at the home of Rutal
Reid, in the Snow Creak section of
this county, when he attempted to
act as peacemaker during an alterca
tion between Riggs and another man.
Woods was killed instantly when a
bullet from a 32-caliber pistol entered
the back of his head.
Good
Morning
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OVERPRODUCTON
Too much wheat and too much corn,
Too many years since I was born.
Too much cotton and too much oil,
Too many hours that I don’t toil.
Too many highways and too many
cars,
Too many people behind the bars.
Too many people who have poor
health,
Too much poverty and too much
wealth,
Too many installments and too much
booze,
Too many failing to pay their dues.
Too many poets and too much prose,
Too many holes in my old clothes.
Too many performers and too much
law,
The darndest mess I ever saw.
—Exchange.
RETURNED WITH PLEASURE
Judge: "You say you do not wish
to prosecute the defendant for steal
ing a kiss?”
Fair Young Thing: "No, your
honor. The property has been restor
ed.”
HIS SUGAR BABY
He called her Sugar Plum and Babe;
He was the prosy petter,
But every time he wrote
He forgot to mail the
(.
Old Man:
5 0 pound man does when he gets into
n Austin.”
AND NOW PAGE J. V.
Mrs. Newbride: "Have you any
’aith in life insurance?”
Mrs. Oldbride: "Yes, indeed, I’ve
realized $10,000 from two husbands,
and they weren’t good ones, either.”
OUR TOWN
I
For it isn’t by money you measure a
town
Or the miles that its border extends,
For the best things you gather what
ever the town
Are contentment, enjoyment, and
friends.
II
If you live and you work and develop
your town
In spite of teh fact it is small,
You may find tat your town—your
own little town—
Is the very best town after all.
NO DOUBT
David: "I wonder what we’ll wear
in heaven?”
Marion: "I know what I’ll wear
if you’re there.”
David: "What’ll you wear?”
Marion: "A surprised look.”
SYSTEM
Then there was the man who was
ashamed for the neighbors to see his
wife doing the family wash, so he
bought a shade for the kitchen win
dow.
THEIR NEED
I
It isn’t talk that the workless want,
However your tongue may drip
With elegant words of the highbrow
sort
Or gab that is light and flip;
They’re not in need of analyses
Of economic affairs;
It’s food and shelter and warmth and
clothes
They need for themselves and theirs.
II
Save up your words for another time
When talking may do some good;
Withhold advice till it fills a need—
If really you’re wise you would
It’s time for sharing and sacrifice
To lighten our neighbors’ cares;
It’s food and shelter and warmth and
clothes
They need for themselves and theirs.
NEW PRESIDENT
INDUCTED
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Dr. Frank P. Graham Wednesday became the eleventh president of the
University of North Carolina with appropriate exercises. Associate Justice
W. J. Adams, of the state supreme court, administered the oath of office
before thousands of students, friends and alumni in Kenan stadium.
BUILDING DESTROYED
Albemarle.—A fire which originat
ed from an oil stove in a cafe is be
lieved to be the origin of a fire which
destroyed a large building just north
of town and entailed a loss of about
$10,000 in building, stock and equip
ment. The building, owned by W. F.
Snuggs and Z. V. Moss, housed the
( H and L. grocery, R. and M. lunch
room and the A. A. Morris barbershop,
was erected in 1922, but had recently
1 been renovated and enlarged.
ERECT BIG BUILDING
Burlington — Excavations for a
modern business building and filling
station on the lot at the corner of
South Main street and Maple avenue
by J, Frank Mitchell, under a con
tract award from C. F. Finch, of
Thomas ville. The ' building will be
similar to the one now occupied by the
Piggly Wiggly store, and the one in
which A. Arnstein formerly operated
a dry cleaning business, whiljb the
filling station will be a modern type
brick building.
Who’s Who In Rowan
OFFICERS OF LOCAL UNION
No. 329
International Association of Sheet
Metal Workers.
R. E. Holbrooks, president.
E. L. Heilig, vice president.
L. A. Steel, financial and recording
secretary.
, W. M. Ruble, treasurer.
5 C. C. Summers, conductor.
, R. A. Wagner, warden.
; TRUSTEES:
J. S. Cornelison, E. A. Powell, A. L.
Monroe.
SHOP COMMITTEE:
J. L. Shaver, chairman.
J. S. Cornelison, E. L. Heilig.
r OFFICERS OF C. R. KINNEY
LODGE No. 626
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen.
O. L. Pierce, president.
1 J. L. Harvey, vice president.
C. S. Benton, secretary and treas
. urer.
T. I. Benton, outer guard.
; J L. Adams, chaplain
; TRUSTEES:
A. M. Yarbrough, J. L. Harvey, C.
G. Plant.
W. E. Hippert, local chairman.
T. F. Henry, assistant local chair
i man.
C. S Benton, legislative representa
. tive.
OFFICERS OF SALISBURY LODGE
No. 445
Brotherhood, of Railway Clerks.
C. L. Burton, president
R. S. Safrit, vice president.
C. W. Crowell, secretary.
J. R. Cress, treasurer.
S. M. Link, sergeant at arms.
'W. W. Brincefield, guard.
C. C. Flartman, guard
J.'W. Bame, chaplain.
B. E. Torrence, local chairman.
TRUSTEES:
W. F. Frost, W. P. Moore, L. E.
Burch.
STORES ARE ROBBED
Smithfield.—According to reports
here robbers entered several places of
business in Clayton but failed to get
away with any big amount of loot.
The Piggly-Wiggly store was entered
and a small amount of silver and a
pistol stolen. Bedcjingfield’s Drug
store was robbed of $5.01, a kodak,
and fountain pens. John T. Talton’s
automobile* a Chandler sedan, was
stolen, and gas was taken from an
other car on the streets, but only
enough to get as far as Raleigh. There
is no clue as to the indentity of the
robbers.
* COTTON
Salisbury cotton---6 $-8
NORTH CAROLINA
NEWS IN
_BRIEF_
COLLEGE GETS HELP
High Point—Members of the con
ference and visiting friends subscrib
ed $10,000 for High Point college at
a session of the Methodist Protestant
conference of North Carolina.
DIES FROM INJURIES
High Point—Another life was laid
on the automobile altar here when Joe
Davis, aged 48, farmer and sawmill
operator, who lived near Star, died in
High Point hospital from injuries he
received in a wreck near his home.
MEN SAVED BY DOG
Concord—A pet dog performed the
role of a hero when it howled and
whined and scratched loudly at the
door of a burning tenant house near
here. Two men escaped, but were not
able to save any furnishings.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Lenoir—An "unloaded” shot gun
accidentally killed eight-year-old Ann
Smyre Tuttle, while she was playing
with Raymond Helderman, 13, a
neighbor. The shot entered below the
right eye and caused instant death.
TWO NEGROES KILLED
Newton—Two negroes were killed
and three others seriously injured
when hit
LIFE SAVED BY WINDOW
Washington—Joe Edwards, 28, is
happy over his neglect to have a glass
restored in the back window of his
coupe. Edwards drove his car off a
bridge into a creek and was able to
escape drowning by crawling through
the glassless window.
HOLDS BABY FOR BOARD-BILL
Goldsboro—Martha Woodard ap
pealed to officers for help to obtain
her own child. Arthur Whitfield said
the woman, owed him $1.50 for board
and he would hold the baby until the
bill was paid. Alt are colored.
MT. AIRY WOMAN HELD
Mount Airy—Ida Tranium, 37, was
arrested and is held without privilege
of bond in connection with the death
of her husband in what a coroner’s
jury believed to be Mt. Airy’s first
torch murder. Indications are that the
woman sought to collect insurance
policies on her husband's life.
HOW TO LICK DEFEATISM
Chapel Hill—Dr. Edward Mims,
educator and Vanderbilt University
faculty member, said "The forces of
defeatism, indifference, and despair
can be licked to a frazzle if we re
affirm our faith in education as the
most substantial basis for our confi
dence in democracy.”
FIREBUGS SUSPECTED
Ayden—Officials believe the fire
which destroyed the abandoned Eure
ka college building was of incindary
origin. The structure, property of the
Free Will Baptist denomination, was
used only two or three years after be
ing completed, it was used on Sunday
for religious purposes. Insurance was
carried on the building, valued at
$123,000k
GREENSBORO HOLD UPS
Greensboro—Two hold ups Satur
day night and one Sunday night have
caused worry for Greensboro citizens.
The ticket box at the Carolina the
atre was held up and about $ S 0 in bills
taken when the girl in the box work
ed a ruse and kept most of the mon
ey hidden. Later a youthful highway
man entered Pender’s store and ob
tained $3J. Sunday night a negro
snatched a purse from Mrs. Emma
Adams. The purse contained $J00 in
money and a diamond ring.