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, SATURDAY MORNING,' DECEMBER 9,' 191. THE NEWS AND 'OBSERVER Friday a Day of Speech Mak t ing Throughout, With Sev - eral More To Gome' TO JURY-IN AFTERNOON Jury Will Prohably jGet The ' Case Sometime Thia After ' noon; Joe Hairlor Who Was Shot By Another Syrian Is .'Improving and .Will "Get Well It Is Thought ' 1 Newt anil Observer Bureaa, . . V4UHH lV a va. - wssasssw.w vvwm By BYRON FORD. - Uoldsboro, Vec, 8. AU evidence in fas oh of State against Hytmn Ep- stein for killing Leonard Edwards We on the night of April SO, has been heard. Both State and defense dosed the ease yesterday so far as evidence was con versed. 'This morning argument by by Solicitor Walter D. Siler, who had s-iven tin his Drerosrative to be the last io address the jury to Victor 8. Bryant, employed as private prosecutor by the - Edwards family. VL. - Am ' tion upon which the State hopes to so argue inn lue ua laging vvueucv given by Mrs. K. L. Crow. Against the young defendant will prove stronger with the jury than.- that given by Miss . Juditn EdwsrdA .- Mrs. Crow testified that , she 'aw theluITingTlhat-Edwardi and Ep stein were several feet apart when the shot which killed Mr. Edwards was fired by the . defendant. According to her statement she was watching the men through a window of her home. Miss l-rri'....tfMilnmnnv MAAmed to contra- diet Mrs. throw's statement. She told ihuea,urt' that her brother and the de ' fendant were together, that she heard Hyman Epstein cry: "Let me go," and that her brother was shot at a point designated by Mrs. Crow. Following Solicitor Biler'e -address Matt H. Allen spoke for more than two Sours. Mr. Alien s speech waa one or the most remarkable ever heard ia the courthouse and was attentatively heard by the twelve men who have the de- Wi hl li tlinl, fianiT. TT "hail arranged a blackboard npon which he diagrammed the scene of the shooting, ' seeking to show that it was impossible 'for Mrs. Crow to have seen the occur rence aa ahe believes she did aee It Mr. Allen brought tears to the eyes of most ef his hearers, when he spoke of the j great love the fine old- fellow, Asher Edwards, a patriarch of bis people, had lr ins tnmuij wj nuuui uv uwi ihiou i and who nan been smea. lie naa lit tle criticism to make of the fight that eld gentleman and his family had made to bring' vengeance npon the head of Hyman Epstein, but he plead earnestly for a fair and impartial consideration of the evidence given by a daughter of J that man. V Don Humphrey followed Mr. Allen. Mr. Humphrey appeared as private - prosecutor. Without flights of oratory . he spoke to the jury in a clear, crisp, businesslike way, quoting facts as brought out by the State and asking that a verdict of guilty be returned. Mr. Humphrey was merciless in his coldness. He made no effort to sway through eloquence, basing his hope upotr grim facts Frank Taylor, of the firm of Lang aton, Allen ' Taylor, and Bossell Rob inson, a eon of former Judge W. & 03. Cat the Round Package Ustd for ft Century. Tako MUTT AND JEFF rf CAUTM TOSavetd Ssbsl mr ,.. i b ss a r w I av lwiii.T.ist Mfl .....fx - ". lei .J Bell-aims Absolutely Removes l-Indigestion. Qnepackago proves it 25c tit all drcgists. Boblnson, followed Don Humphrey in succession. They are the youngest members of the Ooldaboro bar, and sur prised spectators by the . masterly way in which they filled their important roles. Each mads a logical speech and made strong impressions upon the jury. M. T. Dickinson, for the prosecution, and Judge Robinson for the defense, will tnrobably " speak this ' afternoon." Court tomorrow will probably open with a speech by W. A. Finch, of Wil son, who will be followed by Cel. Wil liam T. Dortch, leading counsel for the defense. Victor 8. Bryant will con clude the argument probably tomorrow afternoon. Joe Hairlor Improving. Joe Hairlor, the Syrian merchant who was shot here" yesterday by Charley Josephs, another Syrian, it reported to be resting well today. The man was shot in the. neck in front of Josephs' store in Walnut street yesterday after noon following an argument growing out of rivalry in love. Hairlor will re- cover,' it is thought. Little Norris CM. Very Sick. . The little daughter of Police Sergeant and Mrs. Dan Norris continues very 411, It is now certain that she has pneu monia, complicated with measles. .... . Personal. . ra . " Among" the "visitors here i f romT Farm' ville during the Epstein trial this week were Walter (?,. Shcppard, Lloyd Hnr - ton, Ben 8. -Sheppard. W. C. Askew and Walter Johnson. Larry Moore, of New Bern, is here today. COTTON GINNED TO DEC 10,3S9,346 BALES Washington. Dee. 8. Cotton ginned to peeember 1 amounted to . 10,359,346 running bales, including 177,663 round bales and 101,620 bales of sea island, thr Census Hurean today-snncranced." Last year 0,703,612 running bales in eluding 93,361 round bales and 77,163 of sea island were ginned to December 1. Ginning by states prior to JDecember l, louow: - -: .... Alabama-504,714; Arkansas 999,184; California 19,863; Florida 46,999; Oeor gia 1,694398; Louisiana 420.575; Mis sissippi 7264205; Missouri 61,0731 North Carolina 667,139; Oklahoma. 743,875; South Carolina 832,141; Tennessee 318, 088; Texas 3,40444; Virginia 3,161 AU others 7,587. CAROLINA CLUB OF WASHINGTON TO MEET , (Special Uad Win.) Washington, Dec 8. The North Caro lina Society of Washington has issued the following notice : There will be a meeting of the North Carolina Society in the rooms of the College Women's Club, 1004 F. Street, N. w., at a o'clock, on Thursday even ing, December 14. You are cordially and earnestly requested to be present and to bring 'your Jlorth, Carolina friends; A brief time will be taken for the -election of. officers for . the en suing year, followed by music ,and a social hour." The officers are: T. -M. Robertson. president, and Wade B. Hampton, sec retary. ' Demand For Red Cress Seals. High Point, Dee. 8. Ten thousand Bed Cross Christmas seals have been sold here since they were put on sale Monday of this week, the Woman's Club, which i conducting the sale, an nounced this afternoon. Last year less than 10,000 were sold. Ask For and GET TIIE ORIGINAL HALTED Ml LCI Made from clean, rich milk with the ex. tract of select malted grain,- malted in our own Malt Houses under sanitary conditions. JWsnt ssstef cUsVss) (Arise sm it. Agra with Ihm ssssaesf sramsse tk kfolij er JU .geeV iYsestsM oooAtng swf mtbhtiit of milk. Nouriibee mad siisrsins more tKaa tea, coffee, eta. ' Should be kept at home or when traveling. Ano tntious food-drink may be prepared ia a moment. A sjUssful hot before retiring induces refreshing akep. Also in lunch tablet form for bisriesss snen.--SabatitatM Coat YOU Saaaa rlcei a Packano Home Jeff lsn't from Mssouri ?l ' r7UST WHAT! J NOMixcwSerOR. ( sTthMT to ' ' sJjL l POSTMASTERSAND nir nitilt nrninnr r - A Republican Charge Proven Groundless; Plan to Classify All Postoffice News US Obscmr Biun , 40 DbtHeS Natioaal Baik Baiidiac By H. E. C. BRTANT. ' (Special Vt Win. ' Washington, Dee. a-During the Pres idential campaign the Bepublieaa lead ers charged that the Democrats' had ignored or outraged the., civu service to take care of friends. They espe cially harped on the turning out of Republican fourth-class postmasters na der President Wilson's order of May. 7, 1916, providing that no person oc cupying the position of fourth-class postmaster should be given a com petitive classified status unless he was appointed as result of an open com petitive' examination. The South was singled out as the place where the civil service had been abused. tn its annual report, for the year ending June 30, 1916, the United States Civil Service' Commission refutes the charge of the Bepublicans. The report, ia part, says; - . "Fourth-clsss postmasters' constitute the last large class of employes ta.whifh classification has been extended. ..The effects of President Wilson's order pro- riding that no fourth -class postmaster I shouU -W -classified- -ttrcee hs was apf pointed as a result of open competitive examination,, or under' the previous regulations, or until so appointed are reviewed. Before the examinations the Postmaster-General made publie his directions that the highest eligible he appointed or, if sufficient reasons were submitted to make the selection of the first eligible inadvisable, in the best interest of tho service, then the second eligible should be appointed,, and so on. "The number of offices paying as much as (180 for whieb examinations were hold--was-iyl,Tfer-a31-of which no eligible was. obtained, and 393 certi ficates containing the nsmes of one or two eligibles were returned without ap pointment. The number of appoint ments reportedwaaJL4jfceJUuni bents name appeared ;n . 7,845 certifi cates, of which 258 were returned' with out appointment. The number of in cumbents selected was 5,565. In 5,543 cases the Incumbent either did not apply or was found to be ineligible. Incum bents were reappointed at 14,813 offices out of 17,936 after Teperts- by postofflee inspectors. TBus 20,378 incumbents of offices of both classes were I reappointed m a total of 30,930 offices filled. Only 23,171 incumbents of both classes were eligible. ' Thus ' 4.5 per cent ef the incumbents were not eligible, having failed to apply on aeeount of age or other reasons, or if they applied being found ineligible. ' "While the department is not required te select from a certificate of less than three names, it did make selection from 9,958 out of 10,349 such certificates, re turning less than 4 per cent of the certificates without selection. "Relatively few complaint alleging that appointments had been based upon political considerations were : received st of them were found to be without eoundation in fact; nut the others were reported to the department with recom mendation for removal. The com mis sion finds that the grest majority ef the appointments were made in the in teret of the service, and this .view is oor 9 out in in ststisties wnien it sub mits as an appendix in its report" In his annual report, made publie to day, Postmaster-General Burleson makes the following recommendation: "In order that the position ef post master of the first, second and third classes msy be placed within the classi fied service the following legislation is suggested: " "Provided, that hereafter the nosition of postmaster at offices of the first, second and third classes, as well as fourth classes, shall be within the classi fled civil service and all appointments to such positions shall be" made in ac cordance with the civil service rules: Provided further, that no person shall be eligible for original -appointment to the position of postmaster who is over 65 years of age, nor shall any person hold such position after he has reached the age of 70 years; And, provided further,' that a postmsater at an office Trf-tns-fourth-etas shall be eligible" for transfer and promotion to the position of postmaster at an office of the second or third class within the same county, and that a postmaster at an office of the second or third elass shall be eligible for transfer and promotion to the p aitlon'of postmsater at an office within the State, and that a postmaster at an office of the first .class shall be eligible for transfer and promotion to the po sition of postmaster at any office within the United States.'" The" girl " who if willing te take in washing to support a family, can aftord to marry a man who wears a lot of finger rings. but he knowS when he's ntuiviLDLnviut ' 13 . ... " ; !Je Shopping , Dors ' Till Christmas SCHEDULE OF STORE HOURS -, "' " : Open Every Morning at 8:15 Close Every Evening at 6:00 Except Saturday Nights 'till Christmas the Store will he Open until 9 o'clock . " . ... ... The Cheerful Spirit of Christmas Permeates tfiis Store This Christmas plete, nor were s To suit the notion of every little mother. What ajtremendous fainily they are- aolifelike, o pretty and some so queer looking- -but most of these are made in U. S. A. Dolls that have to be dressdJuilime f or Christmas should be dressed now; then, too, one never knows how soon assortments will be broken. Here now are all sizes and kinds, from. . .-. 25c to $10.00 " "V GLOV E S 1 77. .. The Idea) Gift "For Women . Notwithstanding the most unusual conditions that prevail in the glove market, we are fully, "doesn't matter, buy a glove bond, as they may be exchanged for the glove wanted. White black or colored Kid Gloves., self or contrasted color stitching, $1.39, $1.69, $1.75, $2, $2.50. A Wonderful Showing of CHRISTMAS NECKWEAR "Hie Neckwear Chief has spared no effort or expense to make this the most complete show ing of Neckwear ever attempted. v WonderfulxCbllars of Organdie, Lawn or .Georgette Crepe . .f.-. . -M.M.tiu 50c New Net, Crepe or Broadcloth Collars ... .... ,$1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 Boudoir Caps of Crepe de Chine, effectively combined with lace and ribbon, 59c to $1.25 5 nmunnnniin PLAN TO RELIEVE CAR SHORTAGE IN SOUTH (8sarsl Lssssd Wire.) , , , Washiagtoa, Dec. The Asneriesji Rail war JUeoeiatioa announced today that plans are ander wavy to supply box care to the Bouts, ana west. The association" it was stated. , "has taken action which it ie believed wiU give quick relief to those sections ef the. eountrjr soffcringJfrom.A ahnxtsgs ox dox on, . Through the Car Service Commis shown. Raleigh's Stopping Center Boyl ail- Store of the Gift distinctive never seemed quite so com our facilities, for quickpleasant chopping ever so ample prepared to care for your Glove Wants. If you don't know the size, style or color of Glove the lady prefers, it ntnrauniinjiniinii sion all railroads la the Eastern, South ern, Central and Western States have been instructed to turn over to the Southern and Western connections a percentage of bos ears, loaded er emp ty, in excess of the number received from those lines. "Southern- aad .Western roads,- re gardless of the number of bsk cars on their lines, will' deliver to their South ern and .Western connections tea per cent more bos ears than they , receive. while lines la the Central West must deliver twenty per eenrTMSre" bo ears to their Southern and Western connec tions than received from them. . , '. .. ',: .. . 1 , 1 -. 1 . iw.. By BUD FISHER Pearce Go. CHRISTMAS"" HOSIERY Attractively boated for one, two three or six pairs - white, black or fancy col ored silk, -- 50cr - $1.00, j $1.25, $250 a pair. J CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS .By .the Thousand The most elaborate display we have ever at tempted handkerchiefs for every conceivable taste. Sheer Shamrock Lawn Handkerchiefs, embroider 'ed corners . .12c, 15c, 19c Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, embroidered corners . .25c Hand-Embroidered Linen Handkerchiefs, 25c, 50c, 69c, $1.00 and to $4.00. Dainty Crepe de Chine Handkerchiefs, hun dreds of styles and colorings 15c to 25c. Boxed Handkerchiefs for chil- '- dren . CHRISTMAS TOILET GOODS Offer a selection that gives rise to many possi bilities. ' This year we are prepared better than "eve? to suggest many gjftsTbeautifully boxed for Christmas giving. Richard Hudnut's Violet Waters and Extracts; Jergen's Toilet Waters and Crushed Roses; Verandou's Extracts and Toilet Preparations; Colgate's Soaps and Toilet Necessities. "This action will, it is believed, fores a large number of bos ears to the West, the Northwest, South and Southwest, where there is urgent need for them.," . ' Generally speaking the railroad assot elation said: "The present ear shortage constitutes aa emergency growing out of the war. Not only is the bulk of the trams far in excess of what it has ever" been, but the war has created demands for so many, new kinds of traffic, and from so many new sources of traffic; that many sorasl "movements of freight have taken place ia unaccustomed directions, thus placing entirely unexpected bur Shop Early : Early iff The Day. Early in The ; .15c to 50c box. dens upon facilities of the railroad uifipvia ana consignees. "Of course, the most abnormal mo m.nf aI ..(.I. 1 traffic, and the proner handlin .1. has been impeded by lsck of vessel ca pacity and other faeilitiea ti, ..1...1.. ears.' This export traffic, whieb during ths year before the war amounted in, i TJUO eouuu,uuo, represented ia theX year ended- June 30. Ifllrt ..1... tzmwm airesseWperl - "i'hs present unprecedented tlttmtionU dom.nds emera-encT mamm ... . 1 n.' " ' ,
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