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SPEAK OUT! LEX, POST WANT ADS ACT AS YOUR SPOKES MAN' WHEN YOU WANT HELP, WANT TO. SELL, OK WANT TO BUY, XHEY GO HOME. LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST COLD, FREEZING, WITn RAIN AND PROBABLY SNOW IN INTERIOR. m THE POST RECEIVES IN ITS OFFICE DAILY LEASED WIRE REPORTS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. NEWS SOURCES ARE NOT EXCELLED PY ANY NEWS PAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA. r VOL. 12. NO. 28. SALISBURY. NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, NOV 13, 1916. PRICE TWO CENT3 NOTED ALA MURDER A E COMES UP .David Overton to Be Arraigned Charged With Killing of Judge TV T Iiftwl6r. SPECIAL GRAND JURY IS MAKING INVESTIGATION GERMAN AIR HERO IS DEAD. V .! w. '-'.- An. f J Harried Removal of Prisoner From Montgomery to Prison at Hnntsville Causes Speculation (By Associated Press.) Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 15. 'David Overton, former clerk of the Madison county circuit court, charged . cith the murder last June of Prdbate Judge W. T. Lawler, will not be ar raigned until tomorrow or late today. The greatest secrecy surrounds the transfer of Overton fom the Mont gomey jail to Huntsville ani the time of arrival of the prisoner at this place is not 1nown. Several witnesses were examined today by the special grand Jury in Madison county circuit court and par tial reports are expected late today. It is said the arraignment of Over ton awaits report frim the grand jury as expected developments may have a tearing on the Overton trial. Coun sel for Overton said tney were unde cided whether a change pf venue will be sought. History of the Case. Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 15-The find ing of the body of Probate Judge W. T. Lawler in the Tennessee River near Wkitesburg Ferry, Ala., on the morn ing of June 17, 1916, was followed by the suicides in the next week of Shel by PleasantB, a Huntsville attorney, and Robert Phillips, sheriff of Madi son county, who, it is alleged, killed themselves because they believed they were suspected in connection with the Lawler killing. In May preceding the murder Judge Lawler was elected probate judge over David D. Overton and Sac Drake, in what was one of the bit terest political campaigns in this sec tion of the State.-, The election was contested,: and an investigation into ' alleged- violations of the election laws was ordered. A special grand jury was about to report the day the body of Judge Lawler was found. Judge Lawler disappeared from Huntsville the night of June 14. He left his wife at a Chautauqua meet ing:, telling her he was going to "meet a man" down town. It was alleged he received a note from someone to meet him at the court house. When he parted from his wife this was the last time he was seen alive. The first in timatiob friends of the jurist had of his disappearance was the next day when his automobile was found in Jront- of the eeurt house. Two days before the body was found Sheriff Phillips received a,n, anony mous note saying-'something" could be, found in the slough of the river near Whitesburg Ferry. .The body was ' found weighted down in the slough with heavy railroad irons and tied vHih bailing wire. Bullet wounds were found in the chest and the skull had been crushed with some blunt in strument. . , ; The news of the murder spread sim ultaneously with the. report that Dav id, D.) Overton had disappeared, and crowds of men and young boys gath ered about the streets of Huntsville, and hints of lynching were circulated. The fear of disorder grew to such proportions that the state militia was . ordered here, and two companies of guardsmen remained on duty for about a week. Qti June 20 the body of Shelby Pleasants was found in his office. He had . killed himself with a pistol, and left a note saying he could "stand the strain no longer," Three days , la ter Sheriff Phillip killed himself by shooting 'in a bedroom in the city jail. Irt a note to his wife , and children, the officer stated he "could not stand the suspicion'" any longer, ': It is alleged Ihe sheriff had been severely censured and was accused of allowing Overton to escape. ' Ater .'the' three tragedies, search fhhe missing Overton was com Pnieneed, and the man-hunt was car ' ried'into practically every Southern State and parts of Canada. 'In the meantime, C. M. Nails, who succeeded ' Overton as i circuit court clerkrof. Madison county, ( when the latter resigned in? January, 1918,' to ? enter the. race for probate judge, was arrested .. charged, ; with complicity. Two days previous; Percy Brooks," a '-ferry boat keeper on the Tennessee ; River' was taken into custody. De tectives charged that Brooks was dis covered trying to paint out .blood , . spots on the Whitesburg1 bridge. J Overton was arrested Septv2fi, 191-6, near Smithville, Tenn. Though he admitted antagonism had existed between himself and Judge Lawler, he maintained that he was not con nected in any" way with the murder of the jurist. , ; , - " I;-' r-4m I r a Captain Bolcke, one of the great est of the German war heroes, waa killed Siturda, Oct. 29, when his aer oplane .collided with another German machine. He fell within the German lines. The day before he had hiought down his fortieth flier among the allies. No other German had ap proached his record in the air. N. Y. CENTRAL AND PA. FILE SUIIS Two Great Railroads to Fight the Adamson 8-Hour Law in the Federal Court. INJUNCTIONS BE SOUGHT AGAINST ITS OPERATION WHERE A WHOLE TROLLEY CAR LOAD DIE D IN BOSTON. "Is in No Sense a Regulation of Commerce" and is Unconstitu tional it is Asserted. COLD WEATHER IS UPON S The Coldest of Weather is Prevailing ThrmiRhctit the Southern , States and Zero Weather is Reported in Some Places Storm Warnings ent Out Along Atlantic States. (By Associated Press. Washington, Nov. 15j Zero weath er prevails and the lowest reported at 8 o'clock this morning: iwas from South Dakota, but tne cold wave is still hol ing sway in- all' districts east of the Mississippi river marked by low temperature. Everywhere east of the Mississippi river the weather is becoming coaer, and freezing weather is reported as far south as the Gulf coast. At Mobile the thermometer was two degrees be low freezing while at New Orleans it was 34, at Atlanta 24 was reported and San Antonio, Texas, reports 39 and Nashville 18. Indications are that the cold will increase tonight and reach 20 degrees at many points along the Atlantic coast states cold wave warnings have been issued from V.orfda along the coast of Georgia and South (Carolina On account of the approach of the West Indian eisturfaance storm warnings were issued on the Atlantic coast south of the Virginia capes to f the Gulf of Mexico. - TOMLINSON HEADS' , , FURNITURE MEN OF SOUTH Increased Cost of Material Figures in the Discussions of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Associa tion. ' ,By Associated Press.) High Point, Nov. IB. Officers of the Southern Furniture , Manufactur ers Association were elected this meaning just before the convention adjourned. In addition to the election the time of the convention was , occupied by protracted discussions regarding fac tory efficiency and cost accounting. The increased cost of materials also was considered. . , C. F. Tomlinson, of High Point, was elected president; F. S.' Lambeth, of Thomasville, first vice-president; A. D. Witten, of Martinsville,' Va.V, aec rnd vice-president, and J. T. Ryan, of High Point, secretary and treasurer. ..v. - , - .-' . , ' , : ' , SIXTH ROCKY flOUNT BANK. Chartreed Issued Today, for One Hun i dred .Thousand Dollar Institution ; in ThatCKy. ' (By Aasociate Press.) Raleigh, Nov. ISj A charter for the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Rocky Mount was iued y tha sec retary of sUte today. The now In stitution has an authorized capital of ?100,000 of which ?25,000 has been subscribed. " This will ; ft Rocky Mount's 'sixth tank. --- ."'"- : Packing House Chartered. - Raleigh, Nov. 15. Application for charter for the Carolina ' Packing Co., of .Wilmington, with a capital of $200)00 of which $10,000 is subacrib ed was today filed with the Secretary of State'. The corporation proposes to slaughter cattle, hogs, .sheep and lambs for foot purposes and deal In hides and other by products. ' V (By Associated Press.) New Yor!, Nov. 15. The New York Central Railroad Company to day filed suit in Federal district court to test the consiitiorvality of the Adamson 8-hour law. The suit is di rected against the three Federal dis trict attorneys of N. Y. State and the . chairman -of each of the four railroad brotherhoods in the State. The road's prinrrpat contention is, accoiding to counsel, that the Adam son law "is in no sense a regulation of commerce but is a temporary and arbitrary increase in 'wages for the brotherhood men." They said that as soon as an answer was filed to the suit an injunction against the oper ation of the law would be asked. Fennaylvania Files Equity Bill. Philadelphia, Nov. 15j The Penn sylvania Railriad Company today fil ed in Federal district court here a hill in equity asking 'for an injunction against the three Unite;: States dis trict attorneys in Pennsylvania forbidding-: them bringing prosecutions against the railroad company under the Adamson law. The court will i':e asked to declare the 8-hour lw un constitutional and void, The department today was unaible to determine whether it would be nec essary to defend each of the many suits already begun or wehther the railroads woul;' ibe content to make a test case fo one suit. No word has reached the Attorney General from any of the railroads of such a course and if such proposition is not made each suit will ibe defended. f ffW,WMliiiaMiMW)ijS) I mm u i'n iiisii u nn iiaimi ' R"& & ill X N - 11 'WWW Mt 1 it ' I I I t. h 1 X . t 4 x v, ry A. rtiifi I i it lrtiwiaMMaiiniaaaiawMaii II imiii iiiiimi m s ia in n -" mr iM) ti iwwiwi iirtfiff Mom Forty-five persons are believed to have been drowned or killed when a trolley car plunged through the open draw at Fort Foint Channel in Bos ton, (sinking thirty feet under water. The car rn through the open draw. This photograph was.. taken Tuesday night while bodies were being lifted from tha river hod by ' divers. Two divers arq here, shown ready to go down. WILL DEFEND SUITS. Department of Justice Win Defend the Suits Against the 8-Hour Law. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 15,Attorney General Gregory 'has decided that the suits by railways against the Adam son 8-hour law will defended by the department of justice. Each case will fee worked out under the direc tion of Solicitor General Davis and other officials co-operating, with the United State District attorneys. SPENCER IS L IHEYJ.CA CAMPAIGN That Town Stood 40 With Kwwville and Monroe 10 Each and Atlanta $ Selma, Meridian and Richmond Were 0 Episcopal Church to Have 1 p Mission. '. Spencer, Nov. 15. Spencer ;;ran considerably ahead of schedule time in tjie first stretch of the "ntinentM Membership Campaign which opened in M parts ef the , country Tudrv and led!, all the Southern associations by 15 , points. The standing of the various Y. M. C, A.'s that had re ported to Spencer by wire at noon to day was as follows: Spencer .. .. .. .. ..40 Knoxville .. ... .. .. ..10 ' Monroe 10 Atlanta 5 Selma 0 Meridian . . 0 Richmond , . . . . 0 This gave Spencer a clear lead of 15 points over the field and the work is going forward today in fine shape. One man from the Danville diyislon reported ten new members at Spen cei last night from his division and others made fine records during the day. A crowd almost equal to the one1 that heard the election returns last week was on hand at' the build- tn'g'last night at the hour to file re sets and much interest was taken in the standing of the various Asso ciations. Still further reports will be made at 6 o'clock this afternoon when messages are expected from all the Southern associations. . St. Joseph's Episcopal church in Spencer, Is t4 have Mission all next week which' will be conducted by Rev. R. E. Roe,"of Greensboro, and Rev. Theodore ' Andrews, . of Lexington. Services will be Held at 7:30, 4 and 8 p. m. daily with a -.special trrice Sunday at 11 a. m. 4The" public is cordially invited. " - IRK AND y.M:c.A. Britiah Prohlbitiom Suspended. Washington, Nor. 14 The British prohibition on the importation of cot ton hosiery, established October 3rd, has been, suspended to - January 1st. Import will be permitted without limit until then. - ,' . Week of Prayer Meetings Well At tended and Full of Interest Treas ure Hunt to be Open to Every Boy In the City. Policy for Boya Work of the Car olines: Membership; Ten per cent of the white boys of the community of Association age shall be. a fair per centage to enroll in the membership of the Boya Department at a given place. Community Wbrk reaches a much, larger per cent,.1- In Salisbury during the year at least 75 per cent of the boys of the teen age are di rectly touched hy some of the com munity work activities. In addition to this the presence in the community of a worio an!; of a man whose prime business as every iVoy knows is to help boys into clean efficient Christian lives, is a constant influence for bet ter living in the Mfe of every boy. The week of (prayer meetings are well attended stvd full ' of interest Sixteen boys were there last night and s11 entered into the singing and the; discussion and prayer with test If you have never been to one of these meetings come out tonight and re what it is, like. They are short, they are fnll life and interest and bet of al( they are boys meetings, conducted ; by fcoys and filled with thine that boy care 0bout Come nut tonight, st 7:30. Tinlt Taylor leads. The subject is "Work Amon Emnloyed Boys. More about that treasure hunt lat er. Just this much now: It is open to every boy in town; it will foe worth firrine; it is a sesret; it takes some studydnz out; there is a kev to the treasure to be posted publicly Plan to come out Saturday morniM at 10. Meet' at the Maxwell Cham- lers school ground. Watch the ibulle- ,;n , board in front of the Building for 'further notices CALIFORNIA'S VOTE, : ' . LITTLE CHANGE Lowest Highest .Ctoere- QUADRI-CENTENNIAL Wallace . THE SHORT DAYS . MEAN EARLIER PRESS. The Post must ro to . press earlier than it has been going for the past two weeks, and advertisers end those having business , with the Pint must bear this in ; mind. Darkness comes too early these days to delay the paper and get it distributed in time to -assure the5, best of service, and be tides, we have mails' to make. One : or two advertisements were left out of the , Post on Tuesday, and we give warning that others will be left out dur ing the coming days, for we are not going to mias mails and delay the delivery of the paper these short evenings. We are going to take care of our . subscribers and their claims and advertisers must govern themselves in accordance with the conditions of the season. The Post has been on usually busy the past two weeks and ' with short help we have missed the mails on several occasions and gotten to press too late, but this is not going to become a rule, and we warn all who have business with the office that they better be on time. Difference So Far Between Democratic Elector and 'iRtspubllean is 5,3&l-,Bir policies Would Have to Be Found to Change Result, , (By Associated Press.) . iSan Francisco, Cak, Nov. 15. Thirty-three counties in California re main to be heard from today in th official canvass. Early returns from five counties made a difference be tween, the lowest Democratic elector andths higbt-Rp-frean elector trf 5,301, the lowest Democrat having that ma IntHfcv. ii "'.o. .v"' L.r: -ju .-. uJ ai I instead or nrorin W,vn F m, vV" .'"Lwr.- i Home from Saletn, Vs.. at the strong. penc.es wm nave l ly advocated by many of the dele- to change the CaliMnia result, nd ft .. dwIM the Synod ,ucn unH to purchase an additional tract of oniy u.r u. ' tto present location at a cost work in these counties disclosed on ly minor errors.. Next Meeting of United Synod of the Southern Lutheran Church Goes to Roanoke, Va. Additional Ground . Authorised Purchased for Orphans Homo. t ' t Wibnington, Not. ,t U.Roanoks, Vs., was selected. Iby- the United Synoi of , the Southern Lutheran church today as the ', place for the next biennial meeting in 1918. Salis bury, N. C was chosen for tha spec ial quadrkentennUl celd': ration next Octoibeti;.:-;, The biennial session here closed to night. -'A'.i'TS '' frv Instead of moving the Orphans MOCKSVILLE MERCHANTS v EFFECT REORGANIZATION rying on the work of home minions, expenditure of $25,OQ0 was authorised for the employment of missionaries. A committee was appointed to se cure a tract of lani in Western North I Carolina for summer meetings of the I r tV Smith' 1.4 It w.a nermu; rum. ' ' , J Airmniiui tkmt tK( h. nnenwl Vra 1917. orgsnized, With Many New Mem. moven,entfOP church unity was Association organized bers New Officers Elected. fn1iavS11a MnV 4,OH11lli,tj IB th. MawrmntV -o ! Lutheran bodies. ciation of Mocksville took place at an important meeting of .the association held in the Davie Community building last night. The association was ranked a few weeks ago with only a few members. Since that time the membership had been doubled; addif tionat members ware received la3t night, and it was decided to com pletely ' reorganize. The election of endorsed and progress was reported I along this line among the several ST. PAUL NEWS. To Have Christmas Exercises Dele rate Goes to Burlington Friday to Represent Community Betterment Association. Salisbury, R. 8, Nov. 14. The St. Paul. Sunday : school will hold ' an ! "01:1. Folks Special" on the fourth The onject i,n.r?av Af tliltt month oflicers was nccordingly gone into and to 8ndevir to get all the older R F. Hooper was named as presidentj meni(hers of the community to attend E. P, Crawford, vice-president; Robt. A. Blay lock, secretary and treasur er. The following were elected mem bers of the board of directors: R. B. Sanford, J. P. Greene," J. T. Davis and C. Frank Stroud. J. Paul Leonard, of Statesville, sec retary of' the state association, was acting chairman of the meeting, and for the benefit of the new members explained the advantages and work ings of the local and state associa tions. A roll call of the membership rcvoaled that virtually every merch ant of the tuwn and some of the lead ing business men not in the mercan- tile business are members of the as sociation,, which is the .town's sole business organisation.. The associa tion prorfosed to .wage an active cam paign in the interest of the town. DAVIDSON BIRD LAW OUT. A Number of Rowan Hunters are To day in the Fields Across the River Rowan Season Opens- December int ., f ' :. -..,.;; The Davidson county 6ird law is out ta ay and a number of Sabsburjn and Rowan hunters left yesterday afternoon for a hunt through David son and Randolph counties, the open season now bein-g on in Randolph' al so. The season for shooting quail does not expire in Rowan until De cember 1st. It is said that t ire is. vtLorvf v f nnmil in nwimsV jt! A sportsmen who left for th hunt island in a peculiar way several weeks Davidson and Rndjl?h are expect- ago. He -was eleanin? wa-te jurper ing ?reat sport. However, the weath- snd other mntter out of his upu M at it. m n f . 4nA lima ITI FlA er is somewna aisagreeaoie lor , " " hunting at present ; . . re. Ctf a snidea something, a csr- j .- -. i : . - - - . .. Sunday school and to bring those back who have been absenting them selves. A member of the school has consented to malV a talk to the old folks on the occasion. The Sunday school wiH have the usual Christmas exercises this year consisting of a program and gifts. The exercises will fee held on Christ mas'" afternoon s commencing at 2 o'clock sharp unless a change is made. , The people of Mulberry school have Just showed theyi are made of the right stuff. The school building was sntiauated and practically unfit, for service. ' The question of improving the structure was taken up severs,! weeks sgo,' enthusiasm ; reacheJ S Whits heat. K Money was ,raisedt1 the ,County Board pf BJdjcatibnJ irtet the citizens' wiflv S like amount' on the first Mondsv of tho month, eing November 6. On the following Wed nesday, two days liter, the neighbors Mthered and in four days time trans formed the old school house into an im-tnftta two-room buildimr, large enough for the use of the children of the district for some time to come. New patent desks are to be put in and later the entire ; building will 6e painted. It might be added that school began yesterday, Monday, in the school house, the sixth day after the worto. of reconstructing began. The teachers are Misses Monroe snd PI ess, principal and assistant in the order mentioned., ' Mr. G. H. Page was (painfully hurt GERMANS STRIKE rnrnn ninnni m rKMbUulU If I With Battle Raffing Desperately Around Ancre River Germans Attack From Other Extreme. . INVASION OF RUMANIA 13 ' SUCCESSFULLY G0INO ON Serious Russian' Attacks South east of .Galicia Have Been Re- pulsed by Teutons. (By Associated Press.) With the battle between the Brit ish snd Germans fctill raging around the' Ancre river the Germans have struck the French' line a hard blow at the other extreme of the 8omme front, attacking early today between Ablin court and Chelnei woods south of the rlvfr. ) Pari' declares that the at tacks, which, were separstely pressed, resulted in gaining ground only east of Pressiore. Hers the Germans reached a group of demolished dwell ings, v. i'l Jwf , 'ihe latest news' from the British offensive in the Ancre region is that the British troops are pressing on, taking mors than 5,000 German pris oners, which has been ' officially an nounced. J s . i North. 61 the i. Somme V Paris an nounces progress for the French in the St. Pierre-Vzsast ' woods region where they are In possession of dom inating ground at Sailllsel, which la facilitating operations. '! Vt-t I . The invasion of Rumania is beintr carried on successfully by the Aus-tro-Germans, Berlin announces. En gagements along th road leading in to Southwest Rumania yesterday ter minated successfully for the Teutons who took mora than 1300 prisoners. Petrograd admits the pushing back of the Rumanians by the Teutons st certain points but declares the Aus-tro-Germans brought up i reinforce ments, v I ' Is.- On the front southeast of Lembercr In Galicia . serious Russian attacks yesterday were repulsed by the Aus-trp-Gcrmjns geccrding . to , the Ger msn wat'office statement ? 0 " trk'ge he think exploded "severe! -la:erating 'his lower limibs from tho knees down to the ankles. Mr. Pago accounts for occurrence from the fact that he once, had some cartridges in the bureau out had no idea any had been left in it., . - V Mrs. Clayton Brown and two chil dren and Miss Annette Stilwell, Mrs. Etown's sirter, of Griffin, Ga., spent several days last tweek visiting at the home of Mr. T. D. Brown. t Mrs. John 'A. Sloop, organist at St. Paul's was kept at home Sunday on account of sickness. ... Mr. J. T. Weibb goes to Burlington Friday of this weeiV to attend the lec ture of Mr. John L. Alexander of Chicago, sectetary of the teenage of the International Social Center Work. He goes as a special -representative of ths St. riaui uommumty eeiwr- msnt Association an:lt will r nmke a report to the Association on the following- FridaynighL,iJ-,tT.;r.i:,'-t HEADS FARMERS UNION AGAIN Dr. HI Q. Alexander of Mecklenburg Connty Again Chosen President or Organliation. ' (By Associated Press.) y : ,pQlth. Nov.: 15tDr. H. Q. Alex- of Matthews, nresident: Dr. J. Temoleton. of Cary, vice-president; E. S. C, Faires, of Aberdeen, secre tory and treasurer, and all officers of the North Carolina 'State Farmers Union were re-elected at the annual convention which ,1s; now, being 'held here. '''-t-. A Great Treat for Salisbury. ! For several' seasons the Wake For est Gles Club has tried to give a. date in Salisbury, but have failed. Now the Ladies' Aid Society of the Firs: Baptist church 'have been fortunate in arranging for the .Glee Club to give an entertainment on the night of the 29th.;: stn tije rendering ot their pro gram1 It Hi said they are equalled by few and excelled by none. Let every body hear these young men; There are about 26 of them and they will give us a feast of music and an ev ening of genuine pleasure. Hear them one and all. - ;;' a : Charters Asked For. Raleigh, Nov. 14 The Thomasville Hosiery Company, of Thomasville, today filed application for a charter in the office of the , secretary of stats. The compony will have a c--itsl stock of $10,000 an of v . has been subscribed, and will er. in the manufacture of hosiery. ;.The secretary of slate has, ' -plication for charter front t' ? -Nelson-tRay '. Company, ti ". with a capital of ?:o,C " : ' which has been 'sur's :x. i. ". company wbuld do a g n&l rr tile business. .
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