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Founded 1832-100th Year SALISBURY, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1932 Vol. 27, No. 12 Price 2 Cents
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Recovery Of School Bus Victim Is Doubtful
5 INJURED GIRLS
ARE CRITICALLY
ILL AT HOSPITAL
Mary Jones Most Serious
ly Injured; Received Se
rious Burns And Cuts
When School Bus Burn
ed.
OFFICIALS PROBE
CAUSE OF FIRE
CHECK ALL BUSES
T ragedy Occurred At
Dukeville School Wed
nesday As Bus Prepared
To Leave For Boy den
High.
The recovery of Miss Mary Jones,
one of the sixteen high school students
who were burned, cut and bruised, as
they broke from windows and escaped
from a flaming school bus that caught
on fire as it was being filled with gas
oline Wednesday morning at Dukeville,
was regarded as doubtful, according
to a report from the Salisbury hospit
al Thursday night.
The bus was preparing to leave for
Salisbury from the school five miles
from here.
Those most severely burned and in
jured were:
Mary Jones, 16, Geneva Leonard,
18, Mildred Leonard, 16, and Edith
Knowles, 16. They sustained burns on
their faces, arms, heads, and bodies.
Pauline Long, the fifth pupil in the
hospital, is suffering from a bad cut
on the leg which was inflicted as she
was being pulled out of the window
of the flaming bus.
While the victims of the tragedy
were described as doing as well as could
be expected under the circumstances,
their recovery was problematical and
dependent upon the progress made
within the next 48 hours.
Local school officials, together with
officers, are making a thorough inves
tigation of the tragedy.
The injured are pupils of the Boy
den High school and were en route to
the school when the accident occur
red. The bus had driven around to the
rear of the elementary school in Duke
ville in order to fill up with gasoline
and while the fuel was being put into
the tank it became ignited. The tank
under the drivers seat was soon a mass
of flames, blocking exit by the front
doors.
According to students, the rear door
of the vehicle was nailed up and escape
in that manner was impossible. Win
dow glasses were broken with elbows
and books and a mad exit effected.
Practically every one of the 16 stu
dents in the bus received a minor
bruise or burn.
A check-up on all county school
buses has been ordered and is now in
progress.
March King Passes
John Philip Sousa, world-famous
band leader and composer of popular
march times, died suddenly at the
age of 77
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Good
Morning
THOMAS JEFFERSON’S TEN
RULES
1. Never put off till to-morrow
what you can do to-day.
2. Never trouble another for what
you can do yourself.
3. Never spend your money before
you have it.
4. Never buy what you do not want
because it ;s cheap; it will be dear to
you.
5. Pride costs us more than hunger,
thirst, and cold.
6. Never repent of having eaten-too
little.
7. Nothing is troublesome that we
do willingly.
8. How much pain the evils that
never happened have cost us.
9. Take things always by their
smooth handle.
10. When angry, count ten before
you speak; if very angry, a hundred.
I am but one,
But I am one;
I cannot do everything,
But I can do something;
What I can do I ought to do.
And what I ought to do
God helping me, I will do.
—Edward Everette Hale.
WHY, TOMMY?
"Thanks very much,” said the
school teacher, as Tommy offered her
some apples, "I will call around and
thank your mother for these three nice
apples.”
"Teacher, please,” pleaded little
Tommy, "would you mind thanking
her for six apples?”
WORK!
Thank God for the might of it,
The ardor, the urge, the delight of
it—
Work that springs from the heart’s
desire
Setting rfhe brain and the soul on
fire—
Oh, what is so good as the heat of
it,
And what is so glad as the beat of it,
And what is so kind as the stern com
mand, i
Challenging brain and heart and hand?
—Angela Morgan.
Senator X—We ought to investi
gate the expenditures of these candi
dates.
Senator Z—How much did they
spend? v
Senator X—Fifty thousand dollars.
Senator Z—What will an investigat
inging committee cost?
Senator X—About $50,000.
Senator Z—That’s not bad. We’ll
take the matter up.
Blinks—I lie awake all night and
then drop off to sleep just before the
alarm goes off.
Jinks—Why don’t you set the alarm
to go off 15 or 20 minutes after you
go to bed?
ALL ALONE
Manager of Hotel (where a newly
married couple are staying): "And is
there anything else I can do for you
folks?” (The fifth time he asked this
question).
Young Husband: "Yes, some honey
moon salad.”
Manager: "May I ask what are the
ingredients?”
Young Husband: "Just lettuce
alone.”
CURLS
See, God?
Here in this box . . .
Please, God,
I’ve been wondering
If you could put them on again—
Little ugly troublesome things—
But they used to curl up
And go to sleep on my neck
Like tired kittens.
—Grace Sibley in The American
Mercury.
_Four Years Jto Their Next Birthday
These twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parkas of Pittsburgh were born
on February 29. 1932y
Nine Candidates Toss Hats
In Ring For County Offices
The 1932 political campaigns in
Rowan county are finally getting un
derway.
With several new announcements
having been made during the past few
days, the spring contests promise to be
heated and interesting.
Nine candidates have definitely an
nounced their candidacies. All are dem
ocrats.
Harry E. Isenhour, local insurance
and real estate man, is a candidate for
a place on the board of county com
missioners. Mr. Isenhour has been ac
tively identified with Rowan county
politics the past several years and has
taken an active part in various civic
undertakings. Mr. Isenhour is a past
president of the Salisbury Civitan club
and is at the present time president of
the National Lutheran Brotherhood of
America.
r Curtis A. Long, of Providence town
ship, also recently announced his can
didacy for the board of commissioner.
Mr. Long ran two years ago but was
defeated by only a few votes. Mr.
Long is a farmer and business man of
East Spencer and Providence township.
Others who have thrown their hats
in the ring are as follows:
Prosecuting attorney: W. V. Har
ris.
Register of deeds: W. H. Crowder.
House of representatives: K. W.
Umberger.
County commissioners: Harry E.
Isenhour, Curtis A. Long, Max L.
Barker, C. L. Neel and C. M. Hender
lite.
State senate: E. W. G. Huffman.
It is reported that practically all in
cumbents will seek renomination, and
although announcements have not been
forthcoming, these office holders are
actively conducting their campaigns.
SCHOOL CHILD KILLED
Davidson—Thomas N. Hobbs, 11,
was instantly killed when struck by
ap automobile as he alighted from a
school bus. Police said they believed
the occurrance unavoidable.
Tallest Boy
Robert Wadlow of Alton, 111., is
only 14 years old but is 7 feet, S' inches
tall and weighs 301 pounds, due to
improper functioning of the pineal
gland at the base of the brain. Men
tally he is normal for his age.
BUS OVERTURNS
Statesville—Thirty-two children of
the Oakdale school miraculously es
caped serious or fatal injury on a cross
road when a passing motorists hit the
left front wheel of the machine to
overturn in an adjoining plowed field.
PLANS FOR CROWD
Charlotte—Warren V. Hall, head of
the arrangements committee preparing
for the 1932 state Republican con
vention here, said plans have been
completed for seating 2,980 delegates
and alternates when the group meets
April 14.
Who’s Who In Rowan
OFFICERS OF WINONA COUNCIL
NO. 18, JR. O. U. A. M.
SALISBURY.
J. F. Fesperman, Jr. P. C.
George R. Uzzell, Councilor.
J. W. Rideoutte, Vice Councilor.
W. T. Burke, Jr., Secretary.
Robt. N. Clarke, Asst. Secy.
E. M Daniel, Treasurer.
N. W. Earnhardt, Conductor.
F. A. Daniel, Warden.
J. Q. Adams, Inside Sent.
Harry L. Plummer, Outside Sent.
P. S. Carlton, Trustee 6 mo.
George R. Uzzell, Trustee 12 mo.
Robt. N. Clark, Trustee 18 mo.
F. A. Daniel, Repr. S.< C. 1 yr.
U. Ray Miller, Repr. S C 2 yr.
Robt. N. Clark, Repr. S. C. 3 yr.
R. G. Stewart, Chaplain.
Goes to Turkey
Brigadier General Charles H.
Sherrill has been appointed United
States Ambassador to Turkey, suc
ceeding Joseph P Grew, who goes
to Japan.
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NORTH CAROLINA
NEWS IN
BRIEF
BIG SUMS FOR LOANS
Raleigh—The growers agricultural
credit corporation will have approxi
mately $2,500,000 available for loans
to North Carolina farmers this season.
MRS. SCOTT APPOINTED
Raleigh—Mrs. James L. Scott of
Greensboro, has been appointed execu
tive secretary of the Young Democrat
ic clubs of America and will take up
the work next week.
BARBERS HAVE WAR
Kinston—A leading barbershop is
selling shaves for a nickel and hair
cuts for a dime. The slash in prices
came as a result of a "barbers’ war.”
BLAMED FOR FIRES
Raleigh—The recent forest fire in
the Linville gorge and probably sever
al other fires in this state and South
Carolina, were started by persons in
the woods seeking shrubbery.
$800 STOLEN NEAR POLICE
Kinston—Yeggs went into a store
near police headquarters here, broke
open the safe and carried off $800.
Police have no clue to the identity of
the cobbers.
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ANTI-HOARDING DRIVE
Greensboro—This city is one of sev
eral in North Carolina co-operating in
the nation-wide anti-hoarding drive
which is being waged to replace mon
ey in the channels of business and in
dustry.
MAN DROWNS SELF IN PAN
High Point—Thomas R. Mackey,
former brokerage clerk, down to three
lumps of coal, 30 cents in money and
a pipeful of smoking tobacco, drown
ed himself in a pan half filled with
water.
MERLE THORPE TO SPEAK
Raleigh—Merle Thorpe, noted eco
nomist and editor of Nation’s Busi
ness, official organ of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, will address
the graduates of North Carolina State
college in June.
SNOW AT MITCHELL
Black Mountain—Sixteen inches of
snow blankets the crest of Mt. Mitch
ell, highest peak east of the Mississip
pi, and sent the mercury sliding down
to eight degrees below zero.
DAMAGE FROM STORM
Manteo—Week-end storms paralyz
ed the shad industry of this section in
mid-season when virtually every fish
erman’s net was swept away. The loss
of equipment was estimated at over
$2 50,000 while the loss in uncaught
fish would probably total another
quarter million dollars.
MRS. WIDENHOUSE IN COURT
Concord—Mrs. Mary Bennet Wid
enhouse, charged with shooting her
husband, Donald Widenhouse, near
Midland last Saturday morning, was
released under $2,000 bond after pre
liminary hearing in county court. The
case will be tried at the April term of
court.
OFFERS $400 REWARD
Concord—Cabarrus county com
missioners have posted a reward of
$400 for information leading* to the
arrest and conviction of slayers of
Jack Dees shot through a window of
his home January 26, provided a sim
ilar sum is posted by the state. Sher
iff R. C. Hoover offered to give $200.
thus making the reward $1,000.
DOUGHTON PRAISED
Shelby—A. J. Maxwell, candidate
for governor of North Carolina, laud
ed Congressman R. L. Doughton foi
his opposition to the new federal gen
eral sales tax on "producers tax” bill
levying a tax of 2 1-4 per cent on all
manufactured goods in the United
States.
BLANKS FOR LOANS
RECEIVED HERE BY
THE COUNTY AGENT
Total of $75,000,000 Al
ready Allotted For Farm
Purposes By Reconstruc
tion Corporation.
BUREAU SET UP
IN CHARLOTTE
TO HANDLE FUNDS
Distribution Of Money In
Agricultural Communi
ties Will Aid Return To
Normal Conditions, It Is
Hoped.
Application blanks for farm loans,
made possible under the Reconstruc
tion Finance Corporation, have been
received by County Agent W. G.
Yeager.
Arrangements have been made, it is
announced, by the reconstruction fi
nance corporation, to furnish $25,
000,000 additional to the $50,000,000
jalready provided, to be used for farm
U»n pucpua». ^
The advisory committee to serve in
the state under the Reconstruction Fi
nance Corporation will be comprised
of the following men: John A. Camp
bell, Jr., Charlotte, will serve as man
ager of the loan committee in the
state, and will be in charge of the
Charlotte office. Reuben Robertson,
Asheville, will be his chief assistant.
The papers and application blanks
will be furnished to the farmers of
this county by Mr. Yeager upon re
quest. These consist of the crop mort
gages, crop lien, loan voucher and the
general application.
Farmers of Rowan county are ex
pected to take advantage of this ex
tension of credit and it is hoped by
under this procedure the maximum of
aid will be furnished the agricultural
communities of the county, state and
nation. *
Additional funds may be added to
those already allotted, it is stated.
DRAPER MAN KILLED
Leaksville—Alfred Callahan, 3 5, of
Draper, was shot to death and Jack
Jarrett, 45, also of Draper, was crit
ically wounded in a pistol battle be
tween the two near Draper. The trag
edy occurred at a woodcutting in the
presence of a number of people.
RELIEF ON COAST
New Bern—Food and enedical sup
plies have been carried by the Ameri
can Red Cross to hundreds left desti
tute on the coast of North Carolina
by the storms of last • week. Fishing
equipment, boats and homes were all
swept away or damaged by the high
winds and stormy sea.
POISONING TRIAL
Lexington—The trial of Mrs. Lola
Pickett, charged with the poison mur
der of her six-year-old daughter, Eliza
beth, is..set for March 23 in criminal
court here.
Lindbergh Baby
Is Still Missing
The whereabouts of Charles Lind
bergh, Jr., still remain a mystery. Po
lice have been constantly on the alert
for new clues, but all reports have
turned out to be false.
Neither underworld go-betweens or
the police have been able to make any
definite report that has thrown any
light on the case.
Posters containing the picture and
description of the missing child are
being sent over the country in an ef
fort to locate him.