- - • ’ - - _ .. : | * The Oldest Newspaper Published In North Carolina The Carolina Watchman * "The Watchman Carries a Summary of cAll The Hews” Founded 1832-100th Year SALISBURY, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 22, 1932 Vol. 27, No. 17 Price 2 Cents Good Morning AINT IT THE TRUTH? A thing that often Gets my goat Is some smart chap Laughing at my old boat. Another item that Has my goat Are worn-out trousers And a real good coat. To remedy that Says Mr. Bousers Buy a fine suit With two pair of trousers. The one sure route To disgrace and fame Is to get yourself mentioned In "She Ain’t Got No Name.” HAS HE A CAST IN HIS EYE? Fortune Teller—"You are going to marry a tall, dark man.” The Girl—"Can’t you be specific? All four of them are tall and dark”.— Boston Transcript. LAUGHABLE IN THE EXTREME Isn’t it funny That some men Will get up in the morning Shave with an advertised razor And advertised soap Put on an advertised underwear Seat themselves at the table And eat an advertised breakfast food Drink advertised coffee or substi tutes Put bn an advertised hat Light an advertised cigar Go to their places of business in an advertised car And turn down an advertising proposition On the ground that Advertising doesn’t pay? Isn’t it funny?—Newport (Ark.) Independent. LIES, LIES AND MORE LIES Here’s an estimated list of the type of liars and the number of lies told in a day: Intentional lies -254,654 Accidental lies - 60 Plains __—453,233 Damms _654,888 White lies _222,111 Gossip lies -333,444 Alibi lies—by males -666,888 Alibi lies—by females- NONE In conference lies -777,222 Detained at office lies -999,999 Black lies _111,111 Courthouse lies -234,543 Pay-you-Saturday lies -899,988 Gambling lies -333,456 Just-as^good lies -322,223 Cockeyed lies --- 999 Miscellaneous lies --—999,999 Statistical lies -900,000 PUTTING THE OLD TOWN ON THE MAP I’ve lived a long and happy life, Been here and there for many a year, But am always glad w^en I get back To find the old town on the map— Put there by some aspiring soul Who yearned to serve his fellow man And lead him onward to the goal— The lime-light and grand stand. ' At her ripe age, it would appear She’d stay put and never stir. The surmise’s wrong for everyone Still strives to get her on the map, Like the onery horse to water led— A fact proclaimed from earliest time— It wouldn’t drink, only snort and snap Same as the old town at map! I wonder why our fathers failed To plant their town on stabli ground? Chasing Indians? red coats mayhap? Or blazing trails, forgot the map' Years followed years—time to ge right— But they flew the coop, began ti fight In sixty, hence this oversight To put the old town on the map! Mrs. B. S. Moore Election Board Selects Registrars, Judges ' z “ ^ ■ MACHINERY SET IN ACTION FOR JUNE PRIMARY Registrars To Open Their Books April 30; Those Desirous Of Voting May Register With The Prop er Officials. CANDIDATES FOR VARIOUS OFFICES MAY FILE NOW All Judges And Registrars Named With The Ex ception Of One Repub lican Judge For Yadkin Precinct. With the exception of one republi can judge from Yadkin precinct, the list of judges and registrars for Rowan county has been completed. Following is a list of the various judges and registrars for their respec tive precincts^ named Thursday by the Rowan County Board of Elections: Bernhardt’s Mill Z. Augustus Kluttz, registrar; Charles A. Holshouser, judge; C. M. Brown, judge. Bostian’s Crossroads J. B. Park, registrar; W. L. Ritchie, judge; Henry Castor, judge. Bradshaw’s Chester C. Deal, registrar; Henry J. Barnhardt, judge; L. A. Karriker, judge. /-i I • /—i K^rjtnu kji vi/t S. Worth Freeze, registrar; B. H. Miller, judge; Carl Sloop, judge. Cleveland Joe M. Bruner, registrar; S. K. Car son, judge; T. J. Felker, judge. East Spencer Harold Q. Sides, registrar; J. H. Page, judge; Ross Poole, judge. Enochville A. LeRoy Karriker, registrar; Hen derson H. Overcash, judge; A. L. Ritchie, judge. Faith Walter Rainey, registrar; E. L. Ag ner, judge; Roscoe Barger, judge. Franklin John C. Kennerly, registrar; Sam uel Shuping, judge; A. E. Myers, judge. (Please turn to back page) State Bible Students To Begin Meet The 21st annual convention of the Baraca-Philathea opened here Friday morning with hundreds of North Car olina delegates in attendance. O. A. Johnson, of Durham, is the president of the state Bafaca class and Mrs. B. V. Hedrick, of Salisbury, is president of the Philathea group. The convention will be in session for 3 days, April 22, 23, and 24th. l)r. J. B. Council Died Here Thur. Dr. J. B. Council, aged 76, died at his home, 202 West Fisher street, early : Thursday morning. Dr. Council had been in ill health for some months. The funeral will be conducted today ' from the home with the Rev. Marshall Woodson of the First Presbyterian ; church officiating. He will be assisted by Archdeacon W. H. Hardin. Inter > ment will take place in the Chestnut Hill cemetery. Surviving Dr. Council is a wife, formerly Miss Bessie Krider, two sons . and two daughters. _ .uv-v_ • ta,o Whe^#rt*> >»-th Carolina Leads North Carolina has the largest towel mills in the world, with headquarters at Kannapolis, producing 600,000 towels per day. As far as the lines of civilization extend, the "Can non” brand is known. North Carolina has the largest denim mills in the world, the Cone mills at Greensboro. North Carolina has the largest damask mills in the world, Rosemary Manufacturing Company, Rosemary. North Carolina produces more tobacco than any other state in the union, and manufactures more tobacco than all other states combined. North Carolina produces more peanuts than any other state. North Carolina produces more mica than any other state in the union, and ranks first in quality of feldspar. North Carolina has developed more electric horsepower than any state in the South. North Carolina has the largest pulp mills in the United States, Champion Fibre Co., Canton, N. C. North Carolina has the largest hosiery mills in the world, Durham Hosiery Mills, Durham. North Carolina has more cotton textile mills and makes a wider variety of textile products than any other state in the union. North Carolina operates more spindle hours than any state in the union. North Carolina is second in the number of spindles. North Carolina makes more wooden bedroom furniture than any state in the union. North Carolina has the largest heavyweight underwear mills in the union, P. H. Hanes Knitting Co., Winston-Salem. North Carolina has the largest tobacco manufacturing plant in the world, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco^Co., which ships eighteen thousand solid carloads of tobacco products each year to all quarters of the globe. North Carolina has a wider variety of soil and produces a wider variety of grain, fruit and vegetable crops than any other state. North Carolina has the largest aluminum plant in the world, at Badin. North Carolina is the largest cordage and twine manufac turer in the United States. North Carolina has more miscellaneous manufacturing plants than any other state in the union. North Carolina pays more federal tax to the government than all of the original thirteen colonies combined, including Virginia, and is surpassed in amount only by three states. North Carolina leads the entire southern states in furniture manufacture and is surpassed in the United States by only one state. North Carolina leads all states in variety of native precious stones. ARREST VALDESE MURDERER Valdese—Alvin Eller, 23, was ar rested in Los Angeles as one of the parties robbing the store of Gus Bon ous at Valdese, this state, on February 18, and fatally shooting him. Valdese officials suspected Eller and notified the California authorities. Eller impli cated Dwight Beard, a Lenoir youth, and one other. i ’ HOTEL BURNS Jackson Springs—Fire destroyed the Jackson Springs hotel and annex late Wednesday, damage estimated at $75, 000. The hotel of 102 rooms was being made ready for openng in ten days. Recently, the property passed into the hands of a Mr. Welch, of Southern Pines. This Moore county resort has been popular for several years. I Sitting On Top Of The World Salisbury and Rowan county are sitting on top of the world. In many ways the depression has touched her commun ities lightly. In Rowan county there are several thousands people at gainful employment. Our financial institutions are solid and well managed. It is possible for our people to stimulate trade and com merce by a very simple medium. Thousands and thousands of dollars are sent out of Row an county during twelve months period. For no better reason than many folks believe the green fields are over the hill while in reality they are at our very door. Every dollar spent among outside merchants in a measure is a lost dollar. It ceases to function for the good of Rowan county. Local merchants can quote prices that are a match for any mercantile institution for style and quality. \W'e believe prices are lower than many others on account of rent and small overhead expenses. As your ship is located in Rowan county it would be to your interest to become enthusiastically imbued with a spirit of loyalty to Rowan county and its best interests. ORE VALUED AT 8,000 PER TON IS BEING MINED New Vein Discovered Af ter Sinking Shaft Sixty Feet; Extensive Opera tions Carried On Since Last Fall. FIRST TIME IN HISTORY FREE GOLD IS FOUND Mining Interest Leased For 10 Years; Areas Lies In Counties Of Rowan, Cabarrus And Stanly. Ore, valued at $8,000 per ton, is being mined by the Rowan Mining Corporation at Gold Hill, according to H. H. Green, manager, and mining engineer. For the first time in the history of mining operations in Gold Hill you are able to see free gold sticking out of the ore. , This ore was discovered after sink iog a shaft 6(1 feet into the ground,! it is stated. Be sinking of this shalt was started last fall. Another shaft is being sunk about a quarter of a mile beyond the first shaft. Ore from this shaft is valued at $50 to $100 per ton. The Rowan Mining Corporation was organized last August. Extensive min ing operations have been carried on at Gold Hill by this company. A large force of men are employed daily. At one time as many as,29 were on the payroll. Since last August this company has paid over $7,400 in pay rolls. This company has leased for ten years 900 acres in fee and the min eral interests in 600 additional acres. This land lies in three counties, Row an, Cabarrus and Stanly. The bulk of the land is situated in Rowan county. The lease is based on royalties, the company paying to the owners a cer tain amount of the gold mined. The work is being conducted under the supervision of H. H. Green, min ing engineer of 34 years experience. Several shafts have been sunk and the work is done underground. A small railway track is used to haul the ore. The offices and equipment operated by Walter George Newman are being used by this new corporation. The first gold mine was opened in Gold Hill in 1842. It was called the Gold Hill Mines. The town of Gold Hill was later named after this mine. Delay Naming City Manager. Until June 1 Appointment of a successor to R. Lee Mahaley, former city manager of Salisbury, who resigned recently, will be delayed until the close of the fiscal year, according to an announcement by Mayor B. V. Hedrick. This move is being made in the interest of economy and until the appointment of a new manager B. V. Hedrick will discharge the duties of the office. The city council will meek this morning to appoint a successor to J M. McCorkle, city councilman, whc recently resigned. His successor wil probably be selected out of the follow ing list: Sam Carter, John Crawford Hayden Holmes, J. R. Maynard, J. E Hennessee and J. K. Dorsett. I — ■ * News Briefs *■. FAMOUS DETECTIVE DIES William J. Burns, 71, world famed detective, died at his home at Sarasota, Fla., on night of April 14. DIES IN CHURCH Statesville—Jesse L. Sherrill, former sheriff of Iredell, died suddenly in Broad Street Methodist church Tues day while attending a meeting of di rectors. DONATES $25,000 Wilmington — Mrs. Jessie Kenan Wise, of Wilmington, has donated $25,000 to the emergency student loan fund, as announced by President Gra ham of the State University. STUDENT DEAD IN HIS ROOM Chapel Hill—John A. Nicolson, of Raleigh, university sophomore, was found dead in his room late Tuesday. A coroner’s jury gave a verdict of probable suicide. FORMER RECRUITING OFFICER IN JAIL Bill Aycock, former recruiting of ficer in Gastonia was being held in jail at Clover, S. C., last week under charge of violating the prohibition laws. ci avx: | 111 feeling of long standing between Albert Cline and B. F. Wiley, of up per Mecklenburg county, led to the fatal shooting of Wiley by his neigh bor. Wiley was 82 year? old and a farmer. WINTER ON GULF COAST Winter weather took another slap at the Gulf Coast region on Monday night when temperatures fell to 43 degrees. The New Orleans bureau stated that not in 60 years has it reg istered so low there at this season. SAFE ROBBED Lowell—A safe in the office of Cen tral Oil company was robbed of $600 Tuesday. The yeggs knocked off the combination and then drove the lock pin in to open the safe. Half the mon ey was said to be in checks. ROBBERS FIRE STORE Statesville—H. M. Robinson’s gen eral store four miles west of States ville was destroyed by fire early Wed nesday. Evidence pointed to the fact that the store was first robbed and then set fire. Five thousand dollars loss, insured for one-half, was incur red. ARREST BANK ROBBERS North Wilkesboro—Paul King and wife and Everett Collins are being held here on charges of robbing a bank at Republic, Mo. They were at home here of a relative of Mrs. King, when ad vice was received from Missouri of ficers to arrest them. DOUGHTON TO BE LOAN OFFICIAL J. K. Doughton, son of R. A. Doughton of this state, has been ap pointed manager of the Richmond, Va., loan agency of the Reconstruc tion Finance corporation, succeeding R. H. Broadus, deputy governor of the Federal Reserve bank of Richmond. CANNON MILLS SHOW GAIN Kannapolis—More than $500,000 was shown in the net income of the Cannon Mills company in 1931 over the previous year. The 1931 net in come was reported at a meeting here Tuesday of the stockholders was $2, 088,917.54, as against $1,544,638.02 for 1930. Total assets were reported as $34,422,027.93. T. T. Smith was elected secretary, replacing F. J. Hay wood, of Concord. The latter recent ly became vice president and trust of ficer of the Cabarrus Bank and Trust company. C. A. Cannon, of Concord, was re-elected president, as also the other officers and directors. p