Southern Mills Adopting Diversification Policy HALF OF COU r COURT CAS IRE RUM VIOLATIONS Twenty-six defendants charged with thirty-eight offenses were arraigned before Judge C. E. Gooch in the Row an County Court during the past week. Violations of the state prohibi tion laws were again in the majority, eighteen or half of the cases on Coun ty Prosecutor Dunn’s docket being vi olation of liquor statutes, as will be seen from the following summary: Driving drunk, violation prohibition laws and drunk and disorderly .18 Assault with deadly weapon _ 3 Simple assault _ 1 Speeding_ 4 Resisting arrest _3 Reckless driving _ 2 Larceny and receiving _ 2 False pretense _ 1 Carrying concealed weapon _ 1 Tampering with state’s witnesses .. 1 The cases for the week were dock eted as follows: Ralph Lowder, speeding, costs. A. M. Brewer, violation prohibition laws, not guilty; drunk and disorder ly, $15.00. Leo Trexler, violation prohibition laws, $15 and costs; drunk, costs. Eric Clark, vio. pro. laws, $15. Clarence Blackwell, drunk, costs. Dave Daggett, drunk, costs. G. B. Walters, drunk, costs. W. R. McCubbins, drunk, costs. F. R. Pope, false pretense, probable cause, $500 bond. Oakley Lovett, reckless driving, call ed and failed. Ben Gordy, larceny and receiving, 3 1-2 months on roads. Jim Leonard, assault with deadly weapon, 5 months or $75. Fred Hall, drunk, costs. Mearl Pethel, interfering with state’s witnesses, assault with deadly weapon and drunk and disorderly, 10 months on roads or $250 fine. Buren Mahaley, larceny and receiv ing, nol pros with leave. Charlie Dalton, speeding, $15. Troy McCall, speeding, $15. L. L. Brown, speeding, $15. Zula Walker, two cases vio. pro. laws, 90 days in workhouse or $30 fine B. L. Williams, driving drunk, $50 and prohibited from driving car for 5 months. Baxter Hunsucker and Marvin Kim mer, larceny and receiving. Kimmer six months on roads; Hunsucker turn ed over to the Federal authorities in Virginia, where he was wanted as an escaped federal prisoner; defendant al so wanted by the State of Virginia for larceny of automobile. R. A. Wike, assault and assault with deadly weapon, not guilty. Jake Brown, drunk, not guilty; re sisting arrest, 7 months or fine of $200; violation prohibition laws, $25. Mrs. Ella Brown, resisting arrest and drunk, nol pressed. Frank Brown, drunk, not guilty; re sisting arrest, 7 months or $175. mc+m——————mgagBumagnmua n-mi a ZHow to play Bridge AUCTION w CONTRACT ky Wynne Ferguson Author of “PRACTICAL AUCTION BRIDGE* aagagagggg^gggaatf Copyright, 1931, by Hoyle, Jr. ♦ ARTICLE No. S j. hat Auction ana contract ana tneir attendant rules are not yet standard ized throughout the country is well illustrated by the following request for decision from one of the writer’s Cali i in ot the nor^fa'ce card. Another player claimed he was wrong as he should have waited till the trump was declared and then if he had neither ‘ace, face nor trump,’ he could have claimed a new deal. This point has caused considerable dis cussion and difference of opinion so please decide it for us.” Needless to say, a player must play the cards as dealt and the fact that they are all under a ten spot is no reason for a new deal. There never has been such a rule and it is rather surprising to have it advanced, especially in such an up-to-date State as California. It is a good example, however, of the wide spread popularity of Auction and Con tract even among those who are not familiar with the ordinary rules of the game. The following hand ha3 raised a curious question: Hearts — K Clubs — none Diamonds — A, K, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 Spades — none No score, rubber game. Z dealt and bid one no trump. What should A bid with the foregoing hand at either Auction or Contract? A should un doubtedly pass, hoping that Z will obtain the bid at no trump. In the actual piay A aia pass, also x ana d, so Z played the hand at one no trump. A played his twelve diamonds and, on the twelfth trick, Z had left in his hand the ace of hearts and the ace of spades. It was an absolute guess which ace to keep and, as usual in such cases, he guessed wrong, discarded the ace of gWirpit a grand slain. I The curious part about the hand was that Z accused A, the writer’s cor respondent, of "not having played a sporting game as he was betting on a certainty.” It was argued that such a play might be all right in a Card Club, but very unsportsmanlike for a social game. Such a contention is certainly curious and has seemed worthy of mention in this article. When a game of Auction or Contract is made up, there is an express understanding that each player shall be entitled to take full advantage of both his skill and his luck. Luck averages up for every one in the long run, so never criticize a player for holding big cards or for playing them to obtain the maximum resujts. Take the game and your luck philo sophically, and both "you and your friends will enjoy the game a great deal more. The writer was under the impression that the following problem was rather easy until one of his correspondents wrote in regard to it: “Only an ostrich would call this problem simple.” Why lie selected an "ostrich” for compara tive purposes is doubtful but probably because of its purported lack of intelli gence. After that statement, however, the writer will refrain from expressing an opinion. See if you can figure it out before reading the solution that follows. Problem Hearts — 8 Clubs — ^ ie Di -ne S 8,3 Hearts — Q, 6 — Hearts —10, 7, 4, 2 Clubs—none • Clubs none Diamonds — none * • Diamonds none Spades —A, Q, 8 : : Spades—10 Hearts — K, 9 Clubs — none Diamonds — none Spades — J, 6, 2 There are no trumps and Z is in the lead. How can Y Z win three of the five tricks against any defense? f, Solution: Z should lead the jack of spades and A should play the queen, although he knows that it must lose the trick. By so doing, he retains his tenace in Y’s suit. If he were to play his ace on the jack, he would leave Y with the tenace and Y Z would now win four tricks against any defense. A must play the queen of spades and Y wins the trick with the king. Y should now lead the eight of hearts; B plays the deuce and Z should play the nine. If he should play the king, A shoujd play the queen and A B will then win the last three tricks. When Z plays the nine, however, A must win with the queen. Now either Z wins the king of hearts and Y the nine of spades or else Y takes two tricks in spades. In other words, Y Z must win three of the five tricks. POULTRY LOADING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20th Mutual Exchange Car Will Load At Freight Depot. Advancing Following Prices: HEAVY HENS_13c LEGHORN HENS _10c CHICKENS _ 13c ROOSTERS _ 5 c GEESE _ 5c DUCKS __._ 8c TURKEYS, Number Ones_15 c ROWAN PURE SEED MUTUAL EXCHANGE — ■-—--—* Washington Still Lives in the Hearts of His Countrymen All America is celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of George Washington’s birth this month. Above is shown the new national Masonic memorial named in his honor; his birthplace, which was recently re stored; his tomb, built according to plans laid down in his will, and Gilbert Stuart’s famous portrait of the First President CITY and COUNTY IVEWS BRIEFS $50,000 SUIT The Camel City Coach company is defendant in a $50,000 suit filed here by Mrs. Gay C. Cabell, of Salisbury, for the death of her sister, Mrs. Mat tie Connor Rodwell, who was killed in an accident in Georgia, in Novem ber, 1931. The plaintiff states the driver ope rated the bus too fast for safety; that the bus was on the wrong side of the road when the wreck occurred; and it was not equipped with brakes that were safe. The plaintiff asks for $50, 000 damages. NEGRO FARMERS MEET A meeting^ of negn/"Tarmers was held recently at the Cleveland school house with more than 200 negro farmers present. J. D. Carlton, negro farm agent, was in charge of the meeting. A food budget for a family of five was outlined for a year and farm bul letins from the state and departments were distributed. CANDIDATE Kent W. Umberger, of Mt. Ulla, has announced that he is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the legislature from Rowan, as one of the county’s two representatives in the lower house of the general assem bly. He is a well known and popular western Rowan man and has a num ber of friends in the county. HUNT STRAGGLER Local officers are on the lookout for Lawrence Elmer Ridenhour, a "straggler” from the U. S. S. Memphis on which he was a first class fireman. His home address is given as 911 South Fulton street. He enlisted at Boston, Mass., Febru ary 4, 1932, and was assigned to the U. S. S. Memphis. He is a native of Davie county and a son of Mrs. Nan nie Summey of Salisbury. DEDICATED Monday night, February IS, Salis bury’s new negro high school was ded icated, with Prof. L. H. Hall as mas ter of ceremonies. Superintendent T. Wingate An drews, of the High Point schools, formerly head of the Salisbury system, made the principal address. Other talks were made by Stahle Linn, chairman of the city school board, Mayor B. V. Hedrick, and Sup erintendent Coltrane. TO MOVE MARCH 26 Saturday, March 26, is the date that has been set for moving the Salisbury post office into the newly, enlarged building, on the corner of Innes and Church street. The building has also been rearranged and remodelled and new quarters for the entire interior has been worked over. The transfer from East Fisher street will be made Saturday, March 26, and by Monday morning, March 2 c. ev erything will be in good working ol der. PRESIDENT At the quarterly meeting of the Piedmont Dental society held Tuesday night in the Yadkin Hotel, Dr. J. W. Zimmerman, of this city, was elected president. Other officers elected for the year were: Dr. Fred Pope, Albemarle, vice president; Dr. Frank Kirk, Salisbury, secretary. Dr. B. C. Taylor, of Landis, pre sented a very interesting paper on den tal education. The meeting was very much enjoyed, and was held under the auspices of the Rowan Dental society, hosts for the evening. OPENS FEED STORE D. W. Plyler, former wholesale grocer, announces the opening of a new feed store in the building directly to the rear of the Coca Cola bottling plant on North Lee street. The new concern will deal in all types of feeds. Purina products will be featured. In addition to dealing in feeds, Mr. Plyler will purchase eggs and chickens, and other types of country produce. NEW MANAGER T. F. Lynch, formerly with the Schilte United Stores of Birmingham, Ala., has been named the new man ager of the Charles Store of this city. Mr. Sweet leaves the local Charles Store to become associated with the Belk stores; he will be located in Goldsboro, N. C. HEN SHOOED FROM CHURCH Mount Sterling, Ohio—The Rev. Frank W. Stephens looked askance at the titter from his cmgregation—saw a hen marching up the aisle. Past the pulpit, into the choir loft, marched the hen. The congregation sat spellbound— the hen laid an egg. Ushers collected the "contribution” —ejected the hen. AMERICAN LEGION "Dugout Dope” (This column published weekly in the interest of the Ex-service men of Rowan County). George Washington As the bicentennial of Washington’s birth draws near, the thought upper most in the minds of the vast major ity of ex-service men is not that he was the first President, not that he was reputed to have chopped down a cherry tree, not that he has been sad dled with the sobriquet, "Father of bis Country,” but that he was a SOL DIER. That he was a man among men, and capable of inspiring lesser men to deeds of extraordinary heroism. Histories have been, and still are filled with bunk concerning this great est of Americans. One would think to read the purported history of his life, that George Washington did nothing but pay social calls, eat at generous banquets, and sleep each night in a different bed and a different house. Looking from a distance at the achievements of Washington as a great General, soldiers know that his days and nights were filled with hard exacting toil, that in order to hold his ragged, hungry, cold and dissatisfied army together, he was compelled to ac complish the labor of half a dozen men. His was the position of leader, his was the responsibility of feeding, clothing and accoutering an army little better than a mob. He had not only to fight the British, but needs must fight the Congress, just as modern Generals do, he fought for their equipment, iheir | Dignity- j I Simplicity! j ^ ^^ONDUCTED with a smooth dignity | | that leaves nothing undone, a Peel- g er Funeral is a lovely and appropri §j ate memorial to the deceased. S p. | j I Geo. C. Peeler* j j {Funeral Home j | 1 Lady Attendant | | PHONE 108 I | DAY OR NIGHT | | 318 S. Main St. Salisbury, N. C. | MORE KNITTING MACHINES AND LOOMS IN USE Growth Of Knitting In dustry May Be Centered In South; North Caro lina Is Leader. That the south, long held down in dustrially by the fact that it had too many cotton mills and not enough di versification in industry, is forging out of that condition and going into new fields is evidenced in a survey of industrial progress of the section in 1931, which was compiled by Harvey Hill of the staff of The Southern Tex tile Bulletin. The survey reveals that southern textile mills installed fewer addition al spindles in 1931 than in any recent year, twice as many looms as during the preceding year, and twice as many knitting machines as in 1930. The mills installed last year, 139, 076 additional spindles, 5,176 looms and 4,880 knitting machines. These figures compare with 150,688 spin dles, 3,078 looms and 2,502 knitting machines in 1930. The average spin dle increase for the preceding 10 years was 457,048. North Carolina led the south in number of knitting machines install ed, its total being 2,573. Georgia led in increasing spindleage and in num ber of additional looms. North Carolina’s total spindle in crease was 4,300, the Balfour mills at Balfour adding 1,000 and the Groves Thread company of Gastonia, 3,300. In looms, North Carolina added a total of 780. These were placed as fol lows: Asheville Weavers, Asheville, 14; Alabama Weaving company, Burling ton, 60; Burlington Mills company, Burlington, 48; North Carolina Silk Mills, Cramerton, 260; Tabardrey mills, Hemp, 70; Marion Manufactur ing company, Marion, 30; Gilkey Homespun Weavers, Marion, 6; John Watt Sons Co., Roxboro, 80; Katter man and Mitchell, Stanley, 40; Duch ess Fabrics company, Statesville, 80. Mr. Hill said that the increase in knitting equipment is considered a re markable showing and furnishes strong evidence that the future growth of the knitting industry will be centered in the south. In addition to leading all southern states in this field, North Carolina has several mills that will install addition al equipment soon. Among these are the Hanes Hosiery company at Win ston-Salem, the Hudson Silk Hosiery company of Charlotte, the Marion Knitting company of Marion, Dan W. Adams at Old Fort, Hoover Hosiery mills at Concord, and several mills at Burlington. The south has a total of 1,329 mills, 19,482,510 spindles, 370,241 looms and 66,273 knitting machines, according to the survey. food, their pay. He fought with his staff to show them the error of their ways, he fought the rank and file to weld them into a whole. He fought the elements to bring his army of rag muffins in contact with the enemy, he fought with himself to keep from t"hmwir»