City Agrees To Purchase Power From New Plant
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CITY OFFICIALS
SIGN 30 YEAR
POWER CONTRACT
Salisbury Is First City
To Sign Contract With
The New Concern To Be
Built Here Soon; Saving
On Power To Be Effect
ed.
The project of the group of New
f ork capitalists, who agreed to build
a dam on the Yadkin river and sell
power to nearby cities, took on more
definite form when Mayor B. V. Hed
rick and City Clerk Miss Elizabeth
Massay were authorized by the city
council at their last meeting to sign
a contract agreeing to purchase pow
er from the concern for a period of
5 0 years.
It is understood that the plant will
not be built unless ennuvh cities are
interested to make the plant feasible.
Other cities are expected to follow
with contracts in the near future.
The proposed sight of the plant is
on the Yadkin river near Boone’s cave,
and the plant under full ope: .\tion '
will be capable of furnishing around
30,000 horsepower. A basin covering
approximately 2 5,000 acres will be
necessary and options covering a large
percentage of ths amount are no.v held
by the company.
Under the new arrangement the
city will purchase power at the flat
rate of 1.15 per kilowatt hour and in
addition will receive 40 per cent of
the net annual profits; also the cities -
have the privilege of buying the plant
at 50 percent of the appraised valua
tion at the end of 30 years. In con
sideration for the purchase of power
from the company the company agrees
to build substations, transmission iines
and furnish power so that the ci cies
concerned will have the opportunity
to dispose of the power in the ma iner
best suited to them.
rescue at sea
^ MADE BY U. S.
PATROL BOAT
Recently, the friends of W. M.
Simpson received word that he play
ed a prominent part in the rescue of a
disabled fishing schooner 90 miles off
Norfolk, Va. Mr. Simpson is a Salis
bury man and joined the Navy when
but 17 years of age. At present he is
chief boatswain’s mate on a coast
guard patrol, with headquarters at
Norfolk, Va.
The fishing schooner "America”
put out from the port of Portsmouth
en route to the fleet which is now
fishing in southern waters. The boat is
propeller driven, using oil for fuel.
After leaving port the propeller broke
and no means of repairs were at hand
For a day and a half the fishermen
were tossed about by a heavy sea. Al
though a flag of distress was raised,
the captains of passing ships failed to
see it.
1 he flag ot distress was rinany
sighted by the coast guard patrol boat
and after much difficulty a line was
got aboard and the with the disabled
fishing boat in tow the patrol boat
started for Norfolk. A heavy sea was
running at the time and near the
Chesapeake lighthouse the line parted.
Another line was finally got aboard
and the schooner reached Norfolk
safely.
Mr. Simpson worked in Salisbury
and Spencer for a number of years and
is well remembered here. His many
friends will read with interest of the
part he played in the rescue. He is
slated for a higher rating, that of war
rant officer, which will take effect
at an tarly date.
New Irish Chief _
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Eamon de Valera, native ot U. t>->
heads the new government of the
Irish Free State which defeated
President Cosgrave at the recent
election.
The Chief Justice Meets Dolly
Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, Vice-President Curtis’s sister and head of
his domestic menage, in Colonial costume at the -George Washington Bi
Centennial Ball, receives the compliments of Justice Charles Evans Hughes.
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Diow to play Bridge
AUCTION *
CONTRACT
hy Wynne Ferguson
Author of “PRACTICAL AUCTION BRIDGE* —
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Copyright, 1931, by Hoyle, Jr.
ARTICLE No. 8
_ A discussion ot tlie following ques
tion of a correspondent should interest
all Auction and Contract players:
“First hand has bid no trump,
second has passed, third has over
called his partner with two hearts, and
fourth has bid two spades. Under
what conditions should the original
hand (a) bid two no trumps, (b) raise
his partner to three hearts.”
This particular question opens up a
very wide field of discussion and one
that can be handled only in a very
general way'. For the purpose of this
discussion it will be assumed that
' neither side has a score. Also assume
that the dealer has bid one no trump
with each of the following hands:
A
Hearts — Q, 8
Clubs —A, 10, 4, 2
Diamonds — K, 10, 9, 8
Spades — K, J, 7
B
Hearts — Q, 10, 7, 2
Clubs —A, 10, 4, 2
Diamonds —- K, Q, 9
Spades — 10,4
C
Hearts — 7, 2
Clubs —A, 10, 4, 2
Diamonds — K, Q, 9, 8
Spades — Q, 7, 2
D
Hearts — 7,4
Clubs — A, K, Q, 7, 6, 2
Diamonds — K, 10, 7
Spades — K, 7
Then assume that his partner has
bid two hearts and fourth hand has
bid two spades. With Hand A, the
dealer should bid two no trump. He
has a double stopper in the spade suit
ana only two Hearts, for tins reason
the no trump bid offers the better
chance for game. If his partner has a
strong heart suit, it is up to him to bid
three hearts. The bid of two no trump
indicates a strong hand but no particu
lar help for the heart bid. Always
hesitate to help your partner’s suit bid
with only two trumps or less. The only
exception to this is when you hold ace
5r king and one other.
In Hand B, the dealer should un
doubtedly bid three hearts. He has no
stopper in the spade suit and yet very
strong help for his partner’s heart bid.
This hand is a fine example of the type
of hand on which to assist partner’s
suit bid.
In Hand C, the dealer should pass.
He has only one stopper in spades and
less than normal help for his partner’s
heart suit. For that reason, he should
neither bid two no trump nor three
hearts. It is a fine example of a hand
that is just under the requirements for
a two no trump bid.
In Hand D, the dealer should bid
two no trump. He has only one stopper
in the spades but his set-up club suit
makes the hand a good chance for
game in no trump. The fact that it
contains only two small hearts makes
a three-heart bid inadvisable. It is a
fine example of a hand that is just over
the requirements for a two no trump
bid.
It is manifestly impossible to include
in this discussion all of the various
types of hands that might come under
the conditions specified in the question,
but the foregoing examples are typical
and will act as a guide in the great
majority of instances. As a general
rule, bid two no trump if you have a
double stopper in the suit bid or three
hearts if you have three or more hearts
to an honor and a sound no trump.
Hearts — 4
Clubs —7,6, 2
Diamonds — K, 8, 7
Spades — 8, 2
Problem
Hearts — J, 7
Clubs — K, Q, J, 10, 9
Diamonds — none
Spades — Q, J
: Y :
: A B :
: Z :
Hearts — A, 8, 5, 2
Clubs — none
Diamonds — none
Spades — A, 10, 9, 7, 4
Hearts — 10, 6
Clubs — 8
Diamonds — 9, 4
Spades — K, 6, 5, 3
Spades are trumps and Y is in the
lead. How can Y Z win all the tricks
against any defense?
Solution: Y should lead the queen of
spades and B’s best play is not to cover
with the king. If he does, Y Z can
readily drop all of his trumps and
make all their hearts or clubs. B should,
therefore, play a small spade, allowing
Y to hold the trick. Y should then lead
the jack of spades, which B should also
pass. Y should now lead the king of
clubs and Z should trump it with the
nine of spades. This is the key of the
problem for, if Z doesn’t trump this
trick and so shorten his trump holding,
he will eventually be forced to trump
and, therefore, allow a to make ms
king of spades.
After trumping the club, Z should
lead the ace of hearts and then the
deuce, winning the trick in Y’s hand
with the jack. Y should now lead a
club. If B trumps, Z overtrumps and
drops B’s remaining trump and his
hearts are good. If he refuses to trump
and discards, Z will also discard and is
sure to win the last two tricks as hs.
has a tenace position over B’s king of
spades. This problem and its solution
came up in actual play and is an ex- .
ample of the grand coup, that is the
trumping of a good trick in order to
shorten the trumps and obtain a
tenace position at the end.
Si. PAULS lltMS
There will be another interesting
program at the Yost Grange hall Fri
day night, March 11.
Mrs. Floyd Pless is on the sick list
at this writing. We all hope she will
soon be better.
Mr. Martin Weaver and sons visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Ardie Safrit Monday
night, March 7.
Mr. I. C. Petrea visited Mr. S. H.
Goodman Tuesday, March 8, on bus
iness.
Miss Beulah Goodman is at home
again witn ner morner, ivirs. iviarv
Goodman.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fesperman visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Goodman Mon
day, Feb. 29.
Indian, Shot, Hikes
100 Miles For Help
Lakeview, Ore.—Jimmy Washoe,
Indian youth, accidentally shot him
self through the left breast, lung and
back with a pistol at Adel.
He traveled 100 miles alon? before
reaching aid. He is recovering.
LABOR NEWS
By
F. T. CORNELIUS, Secretary
■Salisbury-Spencer Central Labor Union
Must Vote
On the theory that the ballot is
ane of the most effective weapons in
the armory of trade unionism, the
Central Labor Union, of Chattanooga,
renn., has adopted a novel method of
forcing its members "to the ballot box.
Under a by-law just approved, no del
:gate to the Council will be admitted
anless he shows a current poll tax re
:eipt and takes a pledge to vote at all
nunicipal, state and Federal elections.
Wfth this pledge also goes another,
that the delegates will only buy
anion label merchandise.
Labor’s Victory
After days of debate and the offer
ng of a host of amendments, many
)f which seemed designed to take the
iting out of the measure, the Norris
inti-injunction bill, which also out
aws the yellow dog contract, passed
the Senate by a vote of 75 to 5.
The big majority by which the bill
vas approved followed long years of
:ffort by organized labor to obtain
uch legislation. In addition tp its la
3or clauses the bill carries a provision
:o protect the freedom of the press
iy authorizing jury trials and transfer
)f judges in cases of contempt of
;osrt. The passage of this bill declares
:hc right of labor to organize, brands
:he yellow dog contract as contrary
to public policy and outlaws it by
making it unenforcible in Federal
tourts. It also strictly limits the
grounds on which labor injunctions
would be issued, forbidding them, ex
cept after open hearing after unlawful
icts had been committed, unless com
plaint had no adequate remedy at law.
The following are the five senators
recorded as voting against the bill, all
ire from new England and all Repub
licans: Austin, Vermont; Bingham,
Connecticut; Hale, Maine; Keyes and
Moses, of New Hampshire.
Elects Officers
The Spencer Shop Federation at its
last meeting elected officers for 1932.
Those elected are D. J. Butler, chair
man; F. T. Cornelius, vice chairman,
and M. M. Mask, secretary. Members'
of the Federation include: J. L. Shav
er, chairman sheet metal workers; Da
vid Geekie, chairman blacksmiths; C.
L. Brittian, chairman painters; G. L.
Seamon, chairman machinist helpers;
K. K. Kay, chairman boiler makers.
Typographical Conference
April 9 and 10 have been designat
ed as dates for the meeting of the Vir
ginia-Carolina Typographical Confer
ence, to be held in Asheville. Delegates
from North and South Carolina, Vir
ginia and District of Columbia will
attend the session. A local committee
in charge of arrangements is planning
a full program of business sessions and
entertainment features.
Heads Cigar Makers
With the appointment of former
President I. M. Ornburn, of the Cigar
Makers International Union of Am
erica, as a member of the tariff com
mission, Ralph E. Van Horn, interna
tional representative and vice presi
dent, becomes acting president. Mr.
Van Horn has also been named as act
ing editor of the Cigar Makers official
journal.
Mr. Van Horn has been active in
the Cigar Makers Union since 1901 and
is well known to the entire labor
movement.
Europe’s Loveliest
The young woman who posed as
“Miss Denmark” at the International
Beauty Contest at Nice, France, won
the title of “Miss Europe.”
Air Pilots Strike
Expansion of air travel has hinged
mainly upon convincing the traveling
public that air service was safe. Two
factors are involved in this: the tech
nical construction of the planes and
the pilots. Air pilots must have very
special personal qualifications. They
must have daring, initiative, resource
fulness and skill. A high quality of
personality is essential. To a group of
such picked men accustomed to the
freedom of the air and the discipline
of responsibility, the Century Air
Line presented yellow dog contracts
and wage cuts, ordering them to ac
cept both.
Small wonder that a strike followed.
Pay was cut from $3 50 a month to
between $160 and $200. A company
official calmly stated they were tak
ing advantage of unemployment con
ditions to cut pay:
"There are only about 750 airline
flying jobs in the country, and there
are several thousand pilots looking for
jobs. Therefore, we can get them at a
good price, we are simply following
the law of supply and demand.” To
this company pilots are nothing more
than commodities on the market, and
if this policy prevails as proposed the
1 • *111 • 1*1 i t
win iusc its 01511 giauc pilots wno
are indispensable to safety of passen -1
gers and this company may expect to
see its revenues steadily decline as pas
sengcrs will not want to take tVns ex
tra hazard. , ,
The American Federation of Labor is
squarely behind this union of air line
pilots for the maintenance of fair pay,
standards of safety in flying and ex
cellence of service. The traveling pub
lic, understanding the situation, will
doubtless hesitate to entrust their safe
ty, where work relationships make for
bad morals.
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE.
NORTH CAROLINA,
ROWAN COUNTY.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of
that certain mortgage, from Chas. E. Bar
ber, (Unmarried), to T. G. Furr, Trustee,
dated the 9th day of May, 1929 and reg
istered in Book of Mortgages No. 113, page
49, of Registry’s Office, Rowan County. N.
C., default having been made in the indebt
edness for which said mortgage was given
to secure, and for the protection of the hold
er of said indebtedness, the undersigned, will
sell at Public Auction, for cash, at the Court
house Door in Salisbury, N. C., on
SATURDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF APRIL, 1932,
AT 12:00 O’CLOCK NOON,
nftor tlllo Orlvai-t-ioOTnonl- nn J-1 1__• 1
instrument or by law, the following property,
to-wit:
A 2-7 the. undivided interest in and to
two brick store rooms in the East Ward
of the City of Salisbury, on the North
west side of Lee Street between Innes
and Council Streets, adjoining the lands
of W. C. Coughenour and others and Be
ginning at a point 94 feet Southwest
from the west corner of the intersection
of Lee and Council Streets and runs thence
along Coughenours line N. 43 deg. 30’
W. 108 feet 6 in. more or less to Craw
ford’s and Kyles’ line, Northwest corner;
thence S. 46 deg. 30’ W. 33 feet, more
or less to a stake; thence S. 43 deg. E.
108 feet and 6 inches, more or less to a
stake in the West edge of Lee Street;
thence with the edge of Lee Street N. 46
deg. 30’ E. 33 feet and 4 inches to the
Beginning corner. For back title see Deed
recorded in Book No. 161, page 275 and
Book No. 204, page 158.
Second Tract: A one-half interest in
and to one vacant lot in the East Ward
of the City of Salisbury, N. C. situate
on the alley leading from Main Street
tp Lee Street and between Council and
Innes Streets. Beginning about 100 feet
from Lee Street on the Northeast side of
Hogan’s alley, running thence 65 deg.
East parallel with Lee Street 63 feet to a
stake; thence 45 deg. S. parallel with Hog
an’s alley 60 feet to a stake: thence 45
deg. S. parallel with Lee Street 63 feet
to a stake in Hogan’s alley; thence with
Hogan’s alley 45 deg. E. 60 feet to the
Beginning corner. For back title in full
see mtg. recorded in Book No. 79, page
77.
Third Tract: Lying on the N. W. side
of Craige Street, Beginning at a rock
240 feet S. W. from the West corner of
the intersection of Craige and Marsh
Streets; thence S. W. with Craig Street
60 .feet to a stake; the east corner of
Iiot No. 53% ; thence N. W. parallel with
Marsh Street and with the line of lot
No. 53% to a lane or alley 12 feet wide;
thence N. E. parallel with Craige Street
and with said alley 40 feet to the corner
of Lot No. 52% ; thence S. E. with the
line of Lot No. 52% and parallel with
Marsh Street 188 feet to a rock in the >
edge of Craige Street, the Beginning corn
er. Being lot No. 53 on Henderson and
Woodson Map of the Ennis Lands. For
back title see deed recorded in Book No.
204, page 168.
This mortgage was given to secure and to
save harmless W. H. Goler as surety and
guarantor on a certain note in the sum of
$500.00 dated May 9, 1929, signed by Chas.
E. Barber, principal, and by W. H. Goler,
endorser and guarantor. Default having been
made in the note and a suit having been in
stituted in the Rowan County Court by the
said Wachovia Bank & Trust Company against
Chas. E. Barber as principal, and W. H.
Goler as endorser and judgment having been
rendered in favor of Wachovia Bank & Trust
Company against the said defendants, Chas.
E. Barber and W. H. Golor; and the said
500.00 note and judgment having been paid
by W. H. Goler and the judgment resigned
and transferred to Louis Clement, Trustee,
for the use and benefit of W. H. Goler, and
the said $500.00 note having now become due
and payable by the said Chas. E. Barber, this
mortgage, as security for the endorsement of
the said W. H. Goler, according to its intent
and purposes as prdvided therein, is hereby
requested to he foreclosed by the said W. H.
Golar in order to satisfy the judgment dock
eted in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Rowan County, North Carolina against
the said Chas. E. Barber.
This sale will be left open for advance bid
required by law. _
Dated this the 9th day of March, 1932.
T. G. FURR, Trustee.
LOUIS H. CLEMENT, Attorney. MchllApl.
Say, "I Saw It in
TIilE WATCHMAN
Thank You!
POULTRY LOADING
SATURDAY, MARCH 12
Poultry Truck on parking lot near Fire Station.
HEAVY HENS __ 13 3-4c
LIGHT HENS _ 12c
NEW BROILERS, lVz-2 lbs_ 15c
COX _ -- 6 c
TURKEYS_ 15c
DUCKS _ 8c
GEESE_*_6 c
ROWAN PURE SEED MUTUAL EXCHANGE
ANNOUNCING
the REMOVAL of
THE OFFICES
J. E. HOLLIS, D.V.S.
from
127 S. Church St. to 112 W. Fisher St.
and also
Installation of new and complete equipment for an animal hospital.
Boarding Kennels for Small Animals.
J. E. Hollis, D.V.S.
Phones: Hospital, 1890; Res. 1918-J
112 West Fisher Street Salisury, N. C
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