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FOUNDED 1832—100TH YEAR SALISBURY, FRIDAY MORNIN ^'oVEMBER 18, 1932 ~ VOL. 100 NO. 16 PRICE 2 CENTS
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Rowan County Solons Seek Tax Relief
Mary Frick May Obtain Parole
Any Change
In Dry Law
Must Wait
Seek Further
Tax Reduction
Economic Situation Declared To
Be Too Pressing To Be
Sidetracked
Bill To Modify Turlington Act
Very Likely To Come Up
During Session
North Carolina legislators in
the next session of the General As
sembly will probab'y have placed
before them a bill to repeal or
modify the Turlingr.n liquoi laws,
but the main task of the legislature
will be to work out an ecomoic re
form to permit tax reduction, ac
cording to Rowan county’s dele
gation.
Headed by Senator Hayden
Clement, in the senate and Walter
Murphy and J. W. Bean, in the
house, the Rowan county represen
tation are deliberating upon meas
ures designed primarily to- make
tax relief possible, according to
ststtemencs made *» » i«p»w«»ek
tive of The Watchman.
They said at this time they
were not ready to divulge their
views upon the liquor question, but
felt that at the proper time the
General Assembly would work out
the liquor question in a satisfac
tory way. It was their belief
however, that the great problem
before the General Assembly when
it assumes office the first of next
year) will be that of taxation Meth
ods for lowering the cost of gov
ernment, resulting in the lowering
of taxes, must be evolved and
placed upon the statute books, they
declared and this is the first duty
of the General Assembly.
Beer in many of the states not
later than next March is expected.
But in North Carolina the Tur
lington act, one of -the strictest
anti-liquor laws on any of the sta
tute books in the United States,
will prevent the safe of beer legal
ly in North Carolina, even though
the national congress repeals the
Volstead enforcement act or modi
fies it to permit the sale of beer
through the raising of the alcoho
lic content. Many states have no
state enforcement laws, and if the
national act is repealed, then the
sale of beer may begin in those
states.
It is generally believed that the
universal dissatisfaction respect
ing the lack of enforcement of the
liquor laws will result in their
modification by congress either
during the short session that be
gins next month or in the opening
weeks of the new congress, which
is expected to be called into ex
traordinary session by President
Roosevelt shortly after his inau
guration March 4. The Democra
tic plank promised the early modi
fication of the Volstead act to per
mit the sale of beer and the later
repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment. North Carolina, it is con
fidently predicted, wilj certainly
modify the Turlington act to the
extent of allowing the sale of alco
holic beverages for medical pur
poses, which the Volstead act per
mits and the Turlington act for
bids.
Football
Here Today
Salisbury against Winston-Sal
em, here, high school athletic field,
beginning at 3 p. m.
Writes ... The Other Man
Ruby M. Ayers, one of the most
popular and most prolific of the mod*
em fiction writers, is the author of
the new serial, “The Other Man,’*
which is to. be published in this new
paper. . . . Does love change? . . .
Pauline said no . . . Barbara said yes
... Dennis . . . well, he didn’t know.
... What do .you think? One answer
makes for mighty interesting reading.
... It may be found in “The Other
Man.”
NEWS
BRIEFS
RELIEVE FARMk BORROWERS
The Joint Stock Land Bank as
sociation held a meeting last week
in Washington to pledge that the
federal land banks and the joint
stock banks will aid worthy bor
rowers to hold their farms. Repre
sentative Frank Hancock says next
congress will investigate the poli
cies which have been followed by
the farm loan agencies.
$5 0,000 FIRE AT NEW BERN
Fire completely destroyed the
Turner-Tolson furniture store at
New Bern, with a loss of $50,000.
A defective flue near the center of
the building is blamed. Insurance
only partly covers the loss.
STATE FUNDS $10,5 00,000
Accompanied by Governor-elect
J. C. B. Ehringhaus and Treasurer
John P. Stedman, Governor Max
Gardner went to New York last
week to complete fiscal arrange
ments pending the end of his term
An issue of $5,000,000 in short
term notes was renewed and $$,
707,000 was borrowed from state
banks to meet January 1 bond ma
turities.
N. C. COTTON CROP SHORT
The state reporting service sets
the November 1 estimate of the
cotton crop at 525,000 bales, or
181.000 bales short of the 1531.
ctlop. The fect-srafl service esti
mates tht nation’s crop at 11,
947.000 bales, an increase of 522,
000 bales over the October esti
mate.
KILLED BY NEGRO ROBBERS
Mrs. Joseph McGowan, 35, was
killed last week in her hus
band’s filling station in Greensboro
by three negro robbers who shot
her twice in the abdomen when
she resisted an attempted holdup
and pulled a pistol herself Two
suspects were arrested by the pol
ice.
DEDICATE UNKNOWN’S
TOMB
The formal dedication of the
' white marble tomb of the un
known soldier at Arlington ceme
tery was the chief feature of the
nation’s Armistice day celebration.
Throughout North Carolina, par
ades and public programs wert
held on November 11.
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH
Mrs. Sarah L. Seals, 84, burned
to death in her Greensboro home.
Her clothes ignited from an open
fire.
Heavy Docket Faces
Judge Finley When
Court Meets Monday
Over 100 defendants will face
Judge T. B. Finley during the two
weeks November term of Superior
court which convenes here Mon
day.
With the exception of Monday
of the second week, the entire term
will be consumed in the trial of
criminal cases. Divorce cases and
motions will be heard on the se
cond Monday.
As usual, violators of the prohi
bition law lead. Twenty-one are
indicted for breaking the mandates
of the state liquor laws. Larceny
and receiving cases are second with
13, followed closely by abandon
ment and nonsupport with 9.
A summary of the docket fol
lows:
Violation of prohibition law 21
Larceny and receiving _ 13
Abandonment and nonsup
port - 9
Assault with deadly weapon 6
Bad check _ 6
Sci fa . 6
Assault on female .. . 4
Breaking and entering _ 4
Reckless driving ..:... 4
Breaking and entering, lar
■... ceny -and.receiving .. ._ ... 4
Embezzlement . . ..... i.
sanction _ -. j
Carrying concealed weapon 3 I
Burglary . 3 *
Manslaughter .1. 2 '
Driving while drunk _ 2
Violation of game law _ - 2
Nuisance 1. 1
Carnal knowledge _ 1
Resisting officer . 1
False pretense _ 1
Forgery - 1
Violation pure food law . 1
Violation motor vehicle law 1
Rape . 1
Violation of city ordinance 1
Hedrick Opens
New Ford Unit
Here Tuesday
B. V. Hedrick, owner of the
new Ford agency in this city—
Hedrick Auto Company— anno
unced Thursday that the formal
opening of this new institution
will be held next week, beginning
Tuesday, November 22 and con
tinuing through Saturday, Nov
ember 26.
Fords of all makes and descrip
tions, including iall products of
the Ford Motor Company, will be
on display in the commodious
headquarters of this new company,
located at 120 West Innes Street,
in the Mahaley building.
i lining pictures win aiso dk
presented showing the production
of the Ford cars and tractors of all
types.
Hedrick Auto Company will be
one of the largest and best equip
ped of the Ford units in » state,
having a large sales force, all mod
ern equipment, repair department,
showroom, office force, in fact
every accommodation provided by
the outstanding Ford agericies in
the state.
Mr. Hedrick has been for many
years connected with the Ford
Motor Company, having previous
ly handled the Ford agency at
Thomasville and Greensboro for a
number of years.
An invitation is extended to the
public to attend the opening of
this company.
2 NOBLE PRIZE WINNERS
John Galsworthy, English nov
elist, and Dr. Irving Langmuir,
American chemist, were announc
ed as winners of two Nobel prizes
for the year, each prize worth over
$32,000.
GOOD
MORNING
THEY CALL IT a government
of checks and balances, but lately,
it would seem, the checks have
been too big for the balances.
MANY A POLITICIAN finds
it is hard to be a leader when the
voters get next to him.
AND YOU had better do your
laughing at those 1890 bathing
suits while there is yet time, too.
ANOTHER PATHETIC sight
is the college lad who achieves
football stardom when politicans
are hogging the front page.
HOLDING YOUR sweetie’?
hand during a symphony copcert
is no proof you are a music lover.
Doc: Where did you contract
that bad case of trench mouth?
Student: I think it was at a sod:>
kiss a girl.
Traveler (on train): What’s be
come of all those Stop, Look and
Listen signs?
Conductor: Oh, the theaters are
using them to advertise talking
pictures.
Inventor: "I sure have a prob
lem on my hands!”
Friend: "What’s happened now?”
Inventor: "I invented a toy
tramp and it’s so realistic that it
won’t work.”
"Those are my brother’s ashes
in the jar on the mantel.”
"So the poor fellow has passed
to the Great Beyond?”
"Heck, no. He’s just too lazy to
find an ash tray.”
Scotchman (singing): I’m dan
cing with tears in my eyes ’cause
the girl in my arms is costing me
ten cents a dance.
"What are you knitting?”
"Something to cheer up the
boys.”
"But the war is over.”
"I know that. This is a bathing
suit for me.”
He: "Have you ever been kiss
ed?”
She: Y-y-yes, c-cause I n-n
never could s-say n-no fast
enough.”
Old Lady (on platform):
"Which platform for the Chicago
train?”
Porter: "Turn to the left and
you’ll be right.”
Lady: "Don’t be impertinent,
my man.”
Porter: "All right, then, turn
to your right and you’ll be left.”
Lecturer (speaking on the value
of education): "Yes, what can
take the place of a university edu
cation. Nothing. Look at the man
who only finishes grammar school.
Where is he now? He is a motor
man on a street car. But where
is the the man who has gone
through a university and has got
ten his diploma?”
Voice in Audience: "He’s the
conductor!”
"Where did you get the black
eye, Bill?”
"You know that lady down the
street whose husband is in China?”
"Yes.”
"Well, he isn’t.”
Samuel Insull Today
*
Samuel Insull, as he appeared at
Athens, Greece, while combatting ex
tradition on request of the U. S. State
Department to face charges in Illinois
courts as a result of the collapse of
Insull Utilities in the Midwest.
J. Pierpont Morgan
An unusual photo of the seldom
pictured man, J. Pierpont Morgan,
American bank head, snapped recent
ly by an alert British cameraman in
London. Morgan refuses to pose.
Eating And Play To
Mark Holiday Here
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving
Day.
Since that moment in the early
Tiny group of toil-worn pilgrims
paused to give thanks' to God for
blessings received, the custom of
alloting one day for this purpose
has continued.
Football—unknown until the
latter years of the 12th century,
now constitutes one of the major
activities of he day.
Eating—always a national pas
time—has taken on the aspect of
a prescribed rite, with the turkey
forming the chief item on the
menu.
Hunting—despite the scarcity of
game—still one of the methods of
amusement for devoted nimrods.
Church-going — notwithstand
ing present pessimissm regarding
religion and morals—a sacred duty
to many of the householders of
Salisbury.
As to be expected, much work
will be suspended for the day. The
schools, banks, and postoffice will
be out on holiday.
Unfortunates of the city and
county will be provided for. At
the county home, jails and other
public institutions, preparations for
a big Thanksgiving dinner are be
ing made.
Power Rates
Are Reduced
Over Million
Reductions in electric power
rates of the Duke Power company
and its wholly owned subsidiary,
the Southern Public Utilities com
pany, to aggregate $1,357,000 an
nually, of which more than $900,
000 will accrue to the benefit of
North Carolinians, have been or
dered by the state corporation
commission.
The Southern Public Utilities
company serves Charlotte, Wins
i ton-Salem, Hickory, Gastonia, Sal
isbury, Mt. Airy, Rural Hall
North Wilkes boro, Hendersonville,
Tryon, Saluda, Burlington, Greens
boro, and High Point as well as a
score or more other North Caro
lina towns. The Duke company
sells power to other companies in
the state. Both companies also
operate in South Carolina.
Under the commission’s order,
the -new rates became effective
November 1.
TUBERCULOSIS CLAIMS 2,299
Tuberculosis claimed 2,299 lives
irV North Carolina in 1931, the
state board reports.
“Ace High”
.. Air Skow
At Airport
An all "Ace High” air show
with pilots of the Western Air
Shows, Inc, performing stunts
and exhibition flying is the pro
gram at the Salisbury Municipal
Air Port for Saturday and Sunday
afternoons, November 19th and
20th.' The show is being given
under the auspices of the Salisbury
Chamber of Commerce and is ex
pected to draw large crowds from
the city and surrounding territory.
Among the flyers who will be
here will be B. N. Fry, Clyde Ice,
Art Davis, John Livingston and
Rhoda Harris and with Art Killy
and Betty Lund practically assur
ed These renowned "devils of the
Air”, have just concluded a three
day engagement in Asheville and
expect to give a similar show in
Charlotte November 26 th and
27th and were secured for an ex
hibition in Salisbury by the Cham
ber of' Commerce. The Saturday
show will begin at 3 p. m. and
the Sunday performance will
start at 2:00 p. m. and both per
formances will give to Salisbury’s
Air Port publicity in the flying
world that could not fee attained
through any other means.
H. L. STEED STABBED
Ralph Lashley was arrested in
Greensboro for stabbing H. L.
Steed with a knife during an alter
cation -on North Elm street. Steed
lost considerable blood as the re
sult of a wound in his chest, it was
reported, but his condition was
not regarded as serious. He was
carried to Wesley Long hospital
for medical attention. His alleg
ed assailant had a bad gash over
the right eye.
GENEVA IS MOBILIZED
Over 1,5 00 troops were mobiliz
ed in the free city of Geneva last
week following a clash between a
socialist meeting and young troops
called from Lausanne. The soldi
ers killed 11, wounded many. The
mob killed one soldier.
HONOR WRIGHT NOV. 19
A great granite pylon atop Kill
Devil hill will be dedicated on
November 19 in honor of Orville
and Wilbur Wright, who came to
Kitty Hawk in 1903 to fly the
world’s first heavier-than-air ma
chine. Patrck J. Hurley, secretary
of war, will be the chief speak
er.
Gardner Is
Interested,
Says Report
May Get Home
By Christmas
Rockwell Girl Has Served Almost
Two Of Six Years Sentence
For Bank Robbery
Unofficial Reports Leak Out Of
Raleigh To Effect Miss Frick
Might Be Released
Mary Frick may be released from
the state prison before Christmas,
according to unofficial reports em
anating out of Raleigh this week.
Her freedom, if granted, would
come in the nature of a parole, it
is reported.
It is known that Governor O.
Max Gardner has personally inves
tigated the matter and it is believ
ed he will grant her a parole be
fore relinquishing his office to his
successor, Governor-elect J. C. B.
Ehringhaus, the first of the year.
Jk
of Rockwell and Rowan county.
Tried in the September term of the
Superior court, 1930, for bank
robbery, she was given a sentence
of not less than six nor more than
[ eight years in the state penitentiary.
! From this judgment she appealed
to the supreme court. The judg
ment was affirmed, Miss Frick be
ginning her sentence in February
lyjl.
Three other defendants were in
dicted along with Miss Frick. The
names of these defendants and
their respective sentences follow:
John Ellis, not less than 10 nor
more than 14 years; Ted Honey
cutt, not less than 10 nor more
than 14 years and -Mabel Yarbor
ough, Aot less than five nor more
than eight years.
It will be recalled that evidence
produced at the trial showed that
John Ellis and Ted Honeycut held
pp and robbed the Bank of Rock
well while Miss Frick and Miss
Yarborough awaited developments
several miles away. Later, all four
were apprehended and tried. All
pleaded guilty except Miss Frick.
The jury found the issue against
her.
Miss Frick had taught school
several years prior to this trouble.
She had also taken a business
course in Charlotte. She is the
daughter of Julius W. Frick, one
of the leading merchants and busi
ness men in Rockwell and known
throughout the county as one of
its substantial citizens. Miss Frick
had never been in court on any
other charge prior to her indict
ment for bank robbery.
U. N. C. Plays
Duke Saturday
Chapel Hill, Nov. 17.—The
powerful Carolina and Duke foot
ball teams will clash here Saturday
afternoon at 2 o’clock for the
State championship.
The contest is being billed as
the "game of the year” in North
Carolina, and is expected to draw
a crowd of 20,000.
BRITISH POSTPONE DEBT
FUND
The British government has re
quested postponement of the
$100,000,000 war debt payment
to the United States, due Decem
ber 1$. Postponement is asked
pending reexamination of the war
debt settlement made some years
ago.