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Reynolds^ Family Are Willing To Free Libby Uoubt State Has Evidence To Convict W. N. Reynolds Writes Solicitor Convinced ionng Heir Did Not Commit Suicide But Unable To Establish Murder. Members of the family of the late Smith Reynolds, young mil lionaire sportsman and aviator, who was fatally shot in Winston Salem July 6, would be "quite happy” if the cases against Libby Holman Reynolds and Albert Walker, charged with young Rey nolds’ murder were "dropped” by the state, W. N. Reynolds declar ed in a letter to Solicitor Carlisle Higgins, which was made public. Reynolds, uncle and guardian of Smith, wrote the solicitor that "if in the discharge of your further officials duties with respect to these cases you come to the conclusion that it is right and fair and in the public interest that the cases be dropped, then that action on your part will certainly have no criti cism from me or other members of Smith’s family.” W. N. Reynolds’ letter to Soli citor Higgifis reads: "Ever 'since the death of my nephew, Smith Reynolds, I have been very much interested in and have given very careful and thoughtful attention to everything that I could learn about that tra gic occurance. Knowing Smith as I did, and realizing the many fine traits of character that he had, I am convinced that his attitude toward life was such that he ould never have intentionally killed himself. Nothing that I have been able to learn about the case has been sufficient to change my mind in that respect. Un the other hand, it is equal ly true, in my opinion and in that of Smith’s brother and sisters, that the evidence fails to prove conclu sively that Smith was murdered. "J realize that the matter of handling these indictments is of ficially in your hands as the repre sentative of the state and that no individual has or ought to have anything to do with the question of whether or not the cases are prosecuted or are dropped. But there as been a great deal of com ment and speculation as to what the attitude of Smith’s family is toward these cases. With that fact in mind, I am taking the liberty of writing you this letter by way of disclosing that attitude and of saying to you that if in the diis charge of your further official duties with respect to these cases you come to the conclusion that it is right and fair and in1 the pub lic interest that the cases be drop ped, then that action on your part will certainly have no criticism from me or from the other mem bers of Smith’s family. In fact, I think that, under the circumstan ces, all of us would be quite happy if it should be your decision to drop the cases. Distressed as we all are over Smith’s unfortunate death, none of us could find any pleasure in a persecution that was not fully sustained by the circum stances of his death. "I am taking the liberty of sending a copy of this letter to Judge Stack for his intormation. "With personal regards and best wishes, I am, "Yours very truly, (Signed) "W. N. Reynolds.” The 2 6-year-old widow and young Walker had been indicted, August 4, by the Forsyth county grand jury before Dick returned to the United States. They were then and are now free under $25, 000 bond each. Purity You Can See, Quality You Can Taste Mixes a a well in any company 5j^ * Why pay more? Four Pairs of Brothers On Same Football Team b ^ TTrr:■ > Boston College football eleven boasts four pairs of brothers, all first string men There is a lot of brotherly love on the team, says the coach, but not so opposition can notice it when they go into action. Reading left to right, top to bottom, they are: David and Capt. Couhig ; Robert and Joseph Curran ; Charles and Paul Donohoe. Roger and Foseph Kirvan. Spinister Hits Nose Of Pastor Danbury, Conn.,' —Miss Ethel Farmer, middjje-aged spinster of Brookfield so enraged with the Rev. Frank L. Edwards, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Tuckahoe, N. Y., after their cars figured in a minor accident here, that she unleashed a healthy swing, which landed on the reverend gent leman’s nose and started the blood flowing freely, State police of the Ridgefield barracks revealed. ACCIDENT TRIVIAI Miss Farmer, driving an auto mobile in a road near Brookfield, collided with a car driven by the Rev. Mr. Edwards, but the acci dent was so trivial that the woman did not think it worth calling to the attention of the police. She wanted to continue on her jour ney. The Rev. Mr. Edwards thou ght otherwise. "Its foolish to mak£ a fuss over a small accident,” asserted Miss Farmer, according to the police. "You’ll wait here until the po lice arrive,” insisted the Rev. Mr. Edwards, "Even if it takes all day.” Swings On Clergyman Irate over the clergyman’s insis tence, Miss Farmer, the police de clare, swung her right hand back and brought it forward with a re sounding bang on the clergyman’s nose. By that time State Trooper Har ry Tucker arrived on the scene. He reported the Rev. Mr. Edwards was "bleeding profusely from the nose,” but otherwise there was no serious damage. Miss Farmer was arrested for failing to give right of way. HALLOWE’EN IS TIME FOR SPORT The time is near when gobblins will walk, spirits meander about and folks of all classes will don clannish attire and engage in the pranks that go hand in hand with Hallowe’en. For Hallowe’en is just a little more than a week off and will be celebrated as the crowning feature of this month on the last night of October. Of course it will be for the most part a mere repetition of the acts always perpetrated in Salaisbury on that night, although there may be novel features added to change the enjoyment of that occasion. Parties will be held by every little and big organization that ever stages a social event during the year, for Hallowe’en j4arties are easily managed and one always knows what to expect. Hallowe’en is a relic of pagan times and is devoutly observed even where other special days are forgotten. It is supposed to be as sociated with All Sainjts Eve but the glamour that once surrounded it has been relegated and other features have been added from t:me to time until the occasion is now aldost an institution. It is a time when supernatural influences are supposed to prevail, such as walking abroad in the vis ible and invisible world. Nuts and apples are always involved in cele bration of the occasion and num erous games in which these play important roles have been used for centuries. Shoes rebuilt the better way. All kinds of harness, trunk and suitcase repairing. FA YSSOUX’S. PLACE Phone 433 113 E. Innes St. CHURCH BANKRUPT, IN HANDS OF BAILIFF Hamilton, Ont.—The Westdale Presbyterian Church, constructed at a cost of $5 0,000 two years ago is in the hands of the bailiff. All goods and chattels, includ ing hymn pooks, Bibles, and com munion vessels, were seized an^d the edifice and property will be sold at public auction. Treat Your Wife Just Like Stenog If you should give your wife the same consideration as you give your stenographer—if you should remember your wedding anniver sary as well as you do the opening date of the World’s Series—if you would give as an attentive ear to your wife’s prattle about her bridge game as you give to your own broadcast of office and golf trou bles—if you would— Well, if you did all that and some more you would make an ideal husband. At least that’s the opinion of the Rev. Percy M. Hickcox. He has formulated 10 commandments which he believes would guide the modern husband into the realm of perfection. Here are the 10 supreme laws, as compiled by Mr. Hickcox for the guidance of the perfect spouse: " 1—Thou shalt show the same courtesy to thy wife today that thou didst when first married, treating her with the same defer ence as thou dost thy stenographer or the stranger within thy gates. "2—Thou shalt eat what is set before thee and appreciate it, for it has not come on thy table by itself. "3—Remem,b(;r tRy wife; tj consult her about thy problems; tell her about thy work; share with her thy pleasures, such as the circus and the county fair. Tell Her Your Income "4—Thou shalt not at all time avoid the appearance of evil, for the world despiseth the man whom it suspects of duplicity in his standard of morals, observing the same standard thyself which thou deemeth reasonable and proper for thy wife. "5—Thou shalt not lie about thy income, for tRe Lord will not hold him guiltless who keepeth his wife in the dark in regard to do mestic finances, for such decep tion is the root of all evil. "6—Thou shalt not forget thy anniversary, remembering the birthdays of thy wife and children and they wedding day even as cer tainly as thou dost the anniversary of thy lodge or the opening day of the World’s Series. Don’t Try To Argue "7—Thou shalt not indulge in heated argument with thy wife, for thou knowest that the last word belongs to a woman; neither shalt thou attempt to impose thy will upon the household, for thy home must be built on the spirit of love and not stand on the sense less dominion of any one member. "8—Thou shalt assume a gen erous responsibility for the bring ing up of thy children, realizing that a portion of their dispositions has been derived from thee. "9—Thou shalt appear interest ed in thy wife’s social prattle as thou dost expect her to be in thy business chatter. She married thee for a companion, not for a three a-day boarder. "10—Thou shalt accompany thy wife and children to church each Sunday, and not be satisfied to let the religion of the family be in thy wife’s name.” CITY and COUNTY JVEWS BRIEFS | LIONS CLUB RECEIVES weeks, and thus a change in the CHARTER voting place has been made nec Featured by the presence' of essary. -» r 1 T V /~> 1 ■_ ___ 1V1C1 V 1U JUUtJ v/xuvagWj JVVI Vtui > general of Lions Intternatonal, the new Salisbury Lions club ob served charter night October 14 in the banquet hall of the Yadkin hotel. In connection with this event, a district meeting was held, with representatives present from each North Carolina club and some from South Carolina. The charter was presented by Hugh Mitchell, district governor, and was accepted by V. W. Mc Ghee, president of Salisbury club, which has 19 charter members. The banquet was followed by a varied program of speeches, nov elty numbers, songs and a dance. RAILROAD EMPLOYES UNITE The Railroad Employes and taxpayers association has organized a unit at Salisbury-Spencer and has on a campaign for membership. Officers elected at the first meet ing include: President, R. L. De weese, local agent of the South eastern Express company; first vice president, Paul A. Lentz, freight agent for the Southern at Salisbury; second vice president, J. Lindsay Shaver, of the Spencer shops and city councilman; third vice president, John W. Noell wholesale broker; fourth vice pre sident, E. H. Clapp, agent for the Southern at Spencer; secretary, A. S. Smith, secretary to master mechainc at Spencer; treasurer, L. F. Cruse, secretary to the super intendent of terminals, of the Southern. MRS. J. C. CORRELL Mrs. J. C. Correll, 5 8 years of age died Monday night at her home at 1628 North Main street after being in ill health for the past several months. Funeral services were conduct ed from the First Reformed church Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The Rev. B. J. Peeler, former pas tor of the church, now of Burling ton, conducted the services. Burial followed in the Chestnut Hill cemetery. She is survived by her husband, a well known carpenter of this city; and five children, Carl, of Brook, Va.; Mrs. L. M. Yost, Vic tor Correll, and Mrs. Glenn Hess of Salisbury; and Mrs. V. L. Clapp, of Meadow, Va. One sister, Mrs. Amanda Ketner of Concord; and 12 grandchildren are also among the survivors. DEMOCRATIC SPEAKINGS Oct. 22—Zeb V. Long and J. Allan Dunn, Liberty school house in Morgan township No. 2. Oct. 24—W. V. Harris, J. Al lan Dunn and J. H. Krider, Mir anda school house. Oct. 2 5—R. L. Doughton and Walter Woodson, Kannapolis. Oct. 26—Charles Price and E. W. G. Huffman, Salem school Oct. 27—Walter Murphy at Granite Quarry. VOTING PLACES CHANGED Voters in West ward No. 2, of Salisbury, will cast their ballots cn Nov. 8 at the boxes in the Gulf service station at the point where Fulton and Main streets intereset, rather than at the storeroom at 1409 South Fulton street, accord ing to announcement from the Rowan county board of elections, E. C. Gregory, chairman. The storeroom, formerly vacant), has been occupied in the past few TWO-WEEKS EVANGLISTIC SERVICES Rev:. Marshall H. Woodson is conducting a two-weeks evangelis tic service at the First Presbyter ian church, this city. FIRE DAMAGES HOME Fire damaged the home of C. P. Foster, 709 North Main Stree early on Sunday morning. The damage was placed at $1,000. The fire started in a closet on the se cond floor. SIX INCH RAINFALL It is estimated that approximate ly six inches of rain fell in Salis bury and vicinity Saturday and Sunday. All the nearby streams were flooded. It was said to be the heaviest rainfall in this sec tion since 1916. HIGHS PLAY SPENCER Salisbury high school’s powerful football eleven, winners of four straight games so far this season, will meet the Spencer Railroaders Friday afternoon at the Salisbury high school field at 3:45, accord ing to an announcement made the first of the week. CATAWBA MEETS APPALACHIAN The Catawba pigskin artists will meet Appalachian State team at Charlotte, Saturday night at Wearn Field. On Friday night, November 11, Catawba will meet the strong Wofford team in Hickory. SALEEBY NAMED TRUSTEE A. B. Saleeby has been named trustee in the bankrupt case of Henry Grady Withers, William Graham Lloyd and Wade FI. Find ley, individually and as co-part ners, by Johr| G. Busby, referee in bankruptcy. JAHN GIBSON SIMS John Gibson Sims, 5 0, promi ently connected and well to do farmer of the Erfochville section of Rowan county, died in the local hospital here October 18 as a re sult of swallowing poison tablets at his home. Every effort was re sorted to counteract the posion, but to no avail. He had been in a despondent mood for a week or 10 days. Mr. Sims leaves his widow and eight children. He was a son of the late iWlson Sims. Funeral ser vices took place at the Lutheran church at Enochville October 19 at 1:3 0 o’clock, directed by Rev. G L. Barger. LOCAL FORD DEALER RESIGNS H. A. Rouzer, oldest dealer in Fords in the state, announced Wednesday, his resignation as a gent of Ford automobiles. Mr. Rouzer has served the Ford Motor company for nearly twenty five years, but states that he will devote his time in the future to the Character Products company, and to the Morris Plan Bank, both of which he now heads. A successor to handle Fords and Ford parts has not yet been ap pointed though it is expected that one will be announced within a few days. Advertise in The Watchman— IT PAYS. Join The Young People’s Democra tic Club for Roosevelt and Recovery WHAT IS NECESSARY TO JOIN THE "YOUNG DEMO CRATS”? All you have to do is to fill out the blank below and takc it to the Democratic Headquarters on North Main Street, Salisbury, or mail to The Young Democratic Club, P. O. Box 261, Salisbury, N. C. There are no entrance or membership fees. Membership is free to all young Democrats over 21 years of age and up, whether young men or young women. i T Name: _ Precinct: _______ Mailing Address: — My telephone Number is: - I am (or not) registered as a voter. _L_1 1 1 ~ / Cal and A I Work Together on Rail Tangfe | The first meeting of the newly formed non-partisan rail committee to investigate and recommend legislation was held in A1 Smith’s New York offices with former President Coolidge presiding. This committee was formed by the railroads. Members of the committee, standing, left to right; Alexander Legg, formerly of the Farm Board, Dr. Harold Moulton, chief investigator and Bernard M. Baruch, vice-chairman. Seated, Calvin Cool idge, chairman, and Alfred E. Smith. Pay Bonus When Cash In Treasury In a speech assailing fiscal poli cies of the Republican administra tion and pledging himself to a pro gram of governmental economy, 'Franklin D. Roosevelt told thous ands of persons in a baseball park in Pittsburgh Wednesday night that he did not see how a govern - ment could consider anticipating bonus payments until it had a bal anced budget with cash in the treasury. The Democratic presidential can didate made his bonus statement in the form of an assertion that he had given his views last April and that his mind on the subject had not been changed since. While resounding cheers rolled across the field to his speaker’s stand at second base, the Demo cratic presidential candidate point ed to a bfcer tax as one method of avoiding new tax increases, ac cused the Republican administra tion of "concealment and vacilla tion” which he said had prevented congress from balancing the bud get, and said he would exact from every member of his cabinet a two-fold economy pledge. Mr. Roosevelt recited figures from the report of governmental finances for the first quarter of this fiscal year, said a new deficit was impending and that congress would have its budget balancing work to do over at the next ses sion of congress. George: I’d ask you for the next dance, Gladys, but all the cars are occupied. 666 LIQUID - TABLETS - SALVE Checks Malaria in 3 days, Colds first day, Headaches or Neuralgia in 30 minutes. 666 SALVE for HEAD COLDS. Most Speedy Remedies Known. WHEN You round a .turn and meet a speeding car— HEAD ON Will your brakes answer your prayers and avert the crash? If not see us and get brakes that will. SALISBURY IGNITION AND BATTERY CO. 122 W. Fisher St. Phone 299 WHY WAIT until it is too late to stop that leak in your radiator? It will give you lots of trouble. You can’t keep anti-freeze in a leaking radiator. We recore, repair j and clean all types of radiators. j We sell or trade S new and second hand radiators. We allow you more for your old radiator. ! EAST SPENCER MOTOR CO. THE CHRYSLER DEALER Phone 1198-J East Spencer, N. C. Nagging Pains are WARNING SIGNALS TEMPORARY pain relief remedies may save you much suffering at the moment, hut putting a mask over a warning signal does not clear up the condition it was tell ing you to avoid. When periodic pains, due to a weak, run-down condition, dis tress you, treatment for the cause of the trouble should be started without delay. 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