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W, B, Strachan presided with ' all memberi being present, took the ' first steps looking to considerable new street work in various parts of the city -and pat the taboo on a ' ' carnival proposition, and also took up some ponce matters. ' The firs': proposition coming bo fore the board was that of pas ing a resolution approving a suffi ciency of signature to .create ad ditional paving districts in various . sections of the city, as required un der the state: paving act. This . went on its first reading and will come -up at the next regular ses- , sion to go on the second reading, "While this action does not bind tho city officials . to put' down these streets it does put these districts Officially on the road to final action Jot a later date. The individual dis- ,tricts v embrace the following arate- district: . ; : Caldwell street, from Inness to Council, a distance of one block, then out West Council to Craiga, a distance of two blocks; West Thomas street, from Main to Ful ton, distance of three blocks; East Bank from Main, to Shaver, four blocks; South Church, inness to Thom.j, six blocks; West Lib erty, Ellis to Craig, two blocks; West Harrison, Main to Fulton, three blocks, this being the route of the car line from Main to Ful ton; West Horah - from : Main to Fulton, three blocks; ;West Horah, . Caldwell to Institute street, about three blocks; West Council Main ' to Church," thence Church from . Council to Inness, a total of two .blocks. On a ' number of these streets it will be necessary to lay sewer lines and .water and gas pip-is before any permanent im provement can be done. iA proposition from the Salisbury Ise & Fuel Company to furnish the , rock and teams to haul same pro vided 'the city would supply the sand and do the work of putting aown one block of street on East llorah from Lee to the Southern ! All IIS Iff ... AMi w J $ nun aj,v.. ivt t j biiv avM ix Office CapUin Police Abolished ' ' Alderman Heillg officially' in formed the mayor and board of the, sudden death, on the evening' of December 24th, of Capt. B. W. Hall of the nolice force and moved : that suitable resolutions be- drawtn up and presented to the family of the dead officer; and also spread . upon the minutes and published in the newspaper, and this was pass ed. On suggestion, of Alderman Heilig the board stood with bow ed heads for a moment out of re spect to the memory of the late captain of police. Alderman Crow ' der offered a' motiop which passed unanimously to tha. effect that the city present to the widow of Capt. Hall the sum of $100 toward de fraying his burial expenses. On recommendation of the police committee the board voted to abol - ish the office of captain of police and instead elect a regular patrol man. Clerk Rainey stated that he . hod three applications for patrol- man, these being S. A. Powell and W. M. Julian, the latter having -been on the, force a number of years and who resified , several months ago but who has been sub bing since the death of Capt. Hall, and also William Cuthbertson, of Woodleaf, a former soldier of the world war. -The police committee, thru the chairman, Alderman Hol shouser, recommended that Mr. Julian, being anold officer and . thoroughly familiar with the du ties of a patrolman, be chose to fill the place. A vote waa taken and - Julian received four . votes ' and Cuthbertson four. On the second ' ballot4 Cuthbertson' received ' five and Julian three, and Mr. Cuth bertson was declared elected as a .f patrolman on the force. It was ordcrdl that a street light be placed at, the intersection of Mitchell avenue and Vance street. v Sit Dow On Carnival. The firemen, thru Alderman Crowder, chairman ' of the fire committee, , made request of the board for permission to stage -a' - carnival here the first week in , April for the benefit of the volun teer fire department. Chief Brown " of the department, stated that they had a guarantee of $1,000 and . that the firemen proposed to use this money with which to Ct up ' more convient and commodious quarters in the city hall There was some discussion, Mayor Stra- , chan coming out strongly in oppo sition to permitting a . carnival to show here, especially at this time. Alderman Mahalay also voiced op position to carnivals and finally in order to get the matt4 before the b6ard in the proper shape Alder ' man Julian made a motion to the effect that the' firemen be permitt ed to bring the carnival here. This was E"conded by Alderman Ride- outte, v. :.o stated that he did this ii or ' r to "have the boys show (Ccituiiuei on pajs six.) KIDNAPPED TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO AT WRIGHTSVILLE, LEARNS IDENTITY Finds Sister After Twenty-Five YearDid Not Know Who He Was Kidnapped in 1895. . V , (By Tha Aaaociate4 Trana) ' Charleston, : Jan 5. Kidnapped I Wrlghtaville Beach, North Car. olina twenty five years go. Rob ert Hayes, of Hauto, Pennsylvania, has just found out that he has a sister in this city and ihat his name is not Robert Hayes but Harry Te- r July 25th , 1895, Harry Teboe, a child of seven years was visiting his sister Mrs. J. R. Turney at WrighisvUle Beach, N. C. He left the house early that morning ana since' then has not been seen by any member of his family. In the meantime Harry arrived in Hauto, Pa., and there he grew to manhood. He was given the name of Robert Hayes and when the United States read. . He answered the d vert i Re entered the war in 1917 Teboe en- ment and is arranging for a family listed in undr the name of Robert reunion here this spring. GI1MH . EVERY RIGHT Ever? , Privilege Under the Law Accorded Them But No Negro Domina tion Will Be Tolerated. (Br Tht AsaociaUd Trm) '' ' Washington, Jan. 5 The Asso ciation for the Advancement of Colored People was denounced be fore the-house census- committee today by Representative Clark, of Florida, as art organization com posed of "meddling, fussing" per sona who "are working on the ig norant negroes of the south in or der to keep themselves in good positions." - - "The Association," Mr. uarK asserted, "has never done a thing" that hasn't injured the negroes in the South. Their actions make for racial clashes," he declared. ' ' Mr. Clark appeared before the committee to peesent further doc umentary evidence in. reply to the charge of representatives oi the association that negroes in Florida had been discriminated against in the November election. - ; : W ashmgton. Jan. 6-FIorVIa - is giving the negro every right under the law, Representative -Clark m that : State declared today before the house census committee cansid ering the congressional reappor- ttoaiment bill in presenting further denial of the charge that negroes in Florida .had been (prevented from oting.v if : i v '::' ;. "We are not going to have negro domination in Florida," 'he assert ed. Not a single negro irom r ion da has complained, Mr. Clark said, and the charges are made by "New ions, negroes wno are xeastea ana fattened on the honest negroes of the South." - ' "Representatives of the society for the advancement of colored peo- ks, wno made the charges," Mr. Clark said, "have never done a' thing that hasn't injured the negro ! in the South. Their actions have made for racial clashes." . ' . N. C. RAILWAY TO ASK FEDERAL AID - (Br Tha AMoriatad Praaa) Wilmington, Jan. 6Tne Wil mington,, Brunswick and Southern Railway company today applied to the interstate commerce commis sion for a loan of $200,000 which the company said they needed to meet outstanding obligations and f or. improvements, thehoan to be for a time of fifteen years and to be secured by first mortgages. The road operates between Wilmington and oouthport, N U, a distance of thirty miles. , 16 OF AMBUSH PARTY KILLED BY SOLDIERS (Br Tha AaaocUtad Praia) y I London. Jan. 6.Sixteen mem- w. f th. Mrfv that wtv.laM a detochment of .troops a mile north- vear wiu meet with universal ap west of , Cork, Ireland, were; killed "Pval." adMj?olnd J- Hagerty, of by the soldiers attacked and the r"!' Soae people who remainder of the ambush party was captured with all their arms and munitions, save a Dublin dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Com pany today. ;.-;'. '-'.i'fi REDUCTION NAVAL 1 ARMAMENT IS UP (Br Tha Aaaoaiatcd Praaa) r"-'.rv ' : Washington, Jan. 6V Reduction of world naval ' armament by vol untary ' agreement among the principal powers was cinsidered again today by the senate foreign relations committee.- ' . Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Montana, appeared to support his resolution requesting .'. President Wilson to appoint an American representative to- sit with the league of nations - disarmament commission, and Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho, pressed for his resolution looking to an aeree- ment between the" United States, Great Britain and Japan to reduce naval construction one-half in the next: five years.- ',rfir;':j.- Submarines are forbidden to German by the terms, of the Peace 'maty. Ilayes., He taw service in France with the second division land was desperately wounded by shrapnel and gas. Finally he rvgamed his health and returned to the, United States. He found the woman who had rawed him on her death b?d. She tried to tell him of his identity but all she could say was "read (the Bible." Sometime later he found the Bible and found the story of his being kidnapped tut it lacked his name nd that of his family and their residence. ' Recently his . tister Mrs. J. , C. Toorney, of (this- city, advertised the circumstances of the kidnap- .ping in a magazine which Hayes TOBACCO GROWERS Tobacco Men of Kentucky districts 'Awaiting the t Outcome of Simultane ous Meetings Tomorrow 't " (By Tha AuocUted Praaa) : ' Lexington, Ky Jan. 5 Follow ing the closing yesterday of the Lexington and other Kentucky tobacco markets because of the low prices offered by buyers tobacco men of the central Kentucky dis trict today awaited the outcome of meetings to be held in every county in the district tomorrow and the general mass meeting of representatives of the growers, bankers and warehousemen to be held here Friday. A few minor markets were! opened today but the lagrer ones suspended - sales yesterday on 1 agreement to stay closed at least a week! The prices offered at the opening of sales yesterday ranged from $1 to S30 a 100 pounds, or about one-third the price offered a year ago. ; .;:;J,; :-.;V.;.v;:.':' SOUTHERN R. R. VICE PRESIDENT J)E AD Washington. Jan. 6. Eugene H. Coapman. vice-president of ' the "Southern railway, died at his home here shortly after midnight last night, after a 4ong illness. Mr. Coapman was a native of Wyon cena. Wis., and it is thought that hia" body will be taken there for for burial. Mr, Coapman, who was In the 56th year of his age, began his railroad career as a messenger boy and telegraph operator with the Chicago, Milwaukee ASt. Paul rail way in 1880. Later he became as sociated with various- roads in the west and southwest and in lf01 became superintendent of the Dan- r 1 1 i . a l i! . t ville division of the southern rail- way. t .' A wa.r or Ha' Itttur h hn'tmn an sistant superintendent and general manager of the eastern division of the same road with headquarters at Greensboro, N. C. . ' In 1908 he became general man ager of the entire system and later also became vice-president. During the period os government control of railroads he was appointed fed eral manager of the Southern sys tem. HARDING TO BE 32ND MASON TODAY Columbus. Ohio, Jan. S.--Pres-ident-elect Warren G. V Harding will be made a 32nd degree mason here today. ' He made ' the trip from Marion here by automobile and he ; arrived shortly , before noon. 1 . , . Inaugural Ball Approved. . , Washington, ' Jan. 4. '"The de- the inaugural committee to revive the inaugural fcall this i""fu w, U thousands of them this year .rr" ."""J " the inaugural ball, as it gives them chance to meet friends from all parts of the country, and : South ern society is always well repre sented. Tennesseeans will be es pecially numerous at the inaugur al ceremonies this year. For the first time in many years the State has gone Republican, and the peo ple are interested in seeing the chief executive whom they helped to elect. . "Senator Harding was elected by the greatest landslide in the history of American politics, and every thing connected with bis inaugura tion should be os the superlative variety. Tennessee is ready to aid in any way possible to make. the inaugural a success-and will have a large delegation in the parade and at the balL" . V Condition of National Banks. . (By Tha Aaaoclatad Praaa) Washington, Jan, 5 Comptroll er of the currency today issued a call for the condition of all na tional banks at the close of busi ness Wednesday December 23th. 1 101 I MASS IE1 wmm- Commissioner of ( Immi 'gration - at Ellis Island Declares "All Europe is Bending This Way.M ' ji '." (Br Tha Aaaoclatad Tttt Washington, Jan. 5-The immi gration problem is "the most vital confronting" the nation, Frederick A. Wallis, commisisoner of immi gration at Ellis Island, N. Y de clared today before the senate im migration committee which is con sidering legislation to stop 'tem porarily the flow of aliens to' this. country.' He added that the most dangerous phase of tho problem was in , the "immigrants : them selves" rather than in immigration as a whole, .:,;.v. ... j n "All Europe is bending this way," Mr. Wallis said. "Conditions over there have not imporved greatly since the war. You cannot blame the people for coming, but that does not mean they can come. The question is transportation. Only 1,800,000 can get here in a year." "v. '--"-'v, '. "We have a perfect right to akim the cream of those who come but that skimming should begin on the other side," Mr. Walis con tinued. " ' , '.. MEN LAYEDOFFAT SPENCER SHOPS i (By A. W. Hicks)) Spencer, Jan. 6. In conformity to the wave of retrenchment that is being felt throughout the coun try the Southern .Railway shop force was , reduced on Tuesday night to a considerable extent, the laying off of employes coming as no surprise to the men who nave been in the service. The cut was made in all departments in keen ing with seniority rules and it is stated that 38 machinists were laid off, 92 carmen, 13 boilermakers and their helpers were cut off until further notice. " The number laid off is but a small proportion of the several thousand men still in the service and who are necessary in the operations of the railroad. It wss.H t ,th pay ' -reduced .t.a month ut $50,000 while the total to , .id the employes still stands at about half a million dollars. Just bow long the men will be off is ffc known. . . Entertainment at Spencer.' , .Spencer, Jan. 5. One of the so cial events of the season which has become an annual affair was on Friday evening when Spencer Div. 365 of the G. L A. entertained the members of Div. 375 B. of L. E. to gether with their sons and daugh ters. The entertainment was held in the Masonic, hall which had been beautifully decorated for the oc casion. The guests of the even ing were received "by a committee composed of Mrs. W. C. Quillin, Mrs. Ed. Ketchie and Mrs. G. A. Broad, a hundred or more being in attendance. In a fitting talk by Mrs. D. A. Beaver, president of the G. I. A. the visitors were given a welcome, the speaker emphasiz ing the. tie that binds the two or ganizations. Instrumental and vo cal music, readings, contests and a potato race, were greatly enjoyed, the older folks joining in with as much enthusiasm as did the young er set. ' A splendid supper consist ing of chicken salad, boiled ham, pickles, coffee, cake and cream, was served by the refreshment com mittee composed of Mo3dames J. W. Perkinson, J. R. Prettyman, Max Burton, J. S. Eagle, assisted by Misses Eva Mae Perkinson, Sarah Wiseman and. Annie Laurie Eagle. The evening was thorough ly enjoyed. Dr. and Mrs. R. Baxter vTuttle have returned from stay of sev eral days at the old home of Dr. Tuttle at Wiing,-and th biter is again in his office In Spencer. Mrs. Jas. G. Ennis, of Varlna, spent a' short time in Spencer the past week the guest of Mrs. A. W. Hick. Mr. Stokes Deveraux is visiting? friends in Washington and New York this week. ATLANTIC FLEET OFF TO JOIN THE PACIFIC ;. (By Tha Aaaoclatad Praaa) ' Washington, Jan. .6. Figjhting craft and auxiliary vessels of the Atlantic fleet to the number of 48 mobilized off the 'Virginia capes on the Southern drill grounds early today preparatory to leaving this afternoon to join the Pacific fleet at Panama bay - about the middle of the month for ioint maneuvers and cruise down the west coast of South America. Russian Children Admitted. Br Tha Asaoeiatad Prcaa) Washington, Jan. 5. Temporary admission to the country of seven Russian children brought back by Rear'Admiral Hugh A. McCully, former American high commission er at Sebastopol. was ordered today by the immigration bureau. How would it do to amend the immigration law so as to require every newcomer to bring a bouse witn Aim 7 Dallas Jiewa. 1U mmum NUB OF IIIIPED Legislative Corami tt e e Has Made Revelations Regarding Graft That Have Startled Nation. New York, Jan. 5.--The great financial institutions of New York state banking and insurance com paniesare about to , be given searching inquiry by the joint leg islative committee investigating the 'building trust," which will soon begin an extended prober of the loan markets ;-?' ' : A' ' -1 This" committee, which has 'start led the nation with its amazing revelations regarding labor union graft and.' building materials 'rings," Samuel .Untermyers, its counsel, has announced will now seek to prove that the banks and saving banks have funds available to invest in mortgages and thus aid a building boom. . v ' Mr. Untermyer has stated that he will be better off by furnishing money for housing. Through pub licity, he adds, he hopes to break down the present alleged "bonus" system of loans and high interest rates. :; - , - Without mortgage money build ing operations cannot be resumed on a scale wide enough to provide 125,000 homes now needed in New York, the committee's counsel stat ed. : - -. .. Already, according to Mr. Un termyer, the great Industrial and financial interests of New York are carying on an "insidious campaign through hired propagandists" to defeat the contemplated work of the committee in investigating the loan market. Testimony purporting to show that combinations of building ma terial men and grafting . chiefs have robbed the public of millions of dollars has already been heard by the committee. ' 1 Despite alleged political and fin ancial opposition, the committee continues to plunge with its work and is unraveling- facts that are attracting nation-wide attention. Three grand luries are diligent ly at work grinding out indictments on evidence furnished by the com mittee, but they are so far Jbelund in their work that an additional '"nel 4 to -Jt-.i'.Y ' "" More' than 120 indict menrr have material dealers and labor leaders, charging extortion, perjury, vio lation of the state anti-trust law, destruction of records, grand lar- and contempt of the legisla. o of the first results of the in quiry which began October 20, last, was . the disbanding of the1 Out Stone Contractors Association and the .Masons' Supply Bureau or ganizations of employers admitted ly operating in restraint of open competition. Twenty-nine indict ed stone contractors pleaded guil ty to violation of the anti-trust act and were fined 6,00 each, when thev turned states evidence. . The contractors' "rings" In the limestone, marble, plumbing, me tal lathing, fireoroofing and wrought pipe, heating and venti lating and lire extinguisher indus try,, which are alleged to have held up builders for millions of dollars, have collapsed. ? ' John T. Hattrick, lawyer and alleged promoter of several of the "rings," is under indictment for violation of the state anti-trust acts, and is held in $1000,000 bail. He is alleged to have devised the "code of practice" under which bids were matched and prices boosted by coiective action. lfty-ttwo members ot tne -mas ter Plumbers, s Association are among the most recent members of the alleged building trust to be indicted for violating the state nMrtnt act. and re held in ?5, 000 bail each. Sixteen members of the Employing Metallic Fur ring and Lathing Association are held for .destroying evidence, which they admit they had desired to keep out .of the hands of the com mittee. , Three -wealthy business mert are under indictment for contempt. They are John A. Philbrick, mil lionaire head of the Builders Sup ply Bureau, and Joseph Penny, treasurer of the bureau; and Wright D. Gossi the "brick king" who waa actively interested in the -Association of Dealers in Masons' Building Suppdies. Goss is also indicted for. acting in restraint of trade. - ur. -" vi :v!--";V;-' Indictments are expected soon in the cement, brick, sand, lath and plaster, and marble combinations which are alleged to have had s throttle hold on New York since 1916 and to have sent prices up from 100 to 00 per cent. Robert P. Brindell, president of the bulding Trades , Council, held under $100,000 bail on indictments charging extortion and attempted extortion from builders, is sche duled to go n trial early in Jan-, uary,' his prosecution to-be con ducted by Mr. Untermyer, 1 Sever al of BrindeU's aids are also held 'for tho alleged extortion of. graft from contractors. George- 8..? Backer; millionaire builder, held on a charge of per jury, will go on trial soon for tho second-time, the jury in his first case failing to agree. Backer isl leged to have given false testi- (Continued on page six) REPEAL OF PRIMARY LAW IS FIRST BE CTRCOUCED If HIE HOUSE AT THE SESSION OPEiH TODAY N. C. GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S FIRST WOMAN MEMBER TAKES SEAT TODAY Appropriations for Educational Institutions and Ex pansion of State Highway System to be Con- .sidered" "'iv,'V :: ; By Tha AiaocUttd Praaa - Salelgh, N. C, Jan. 5,When the North Carolina General Assem bly convened ' in regular session here today, Miss Exum Clement, of Asheville, took her seat as the first woman ever elected in the state as a member of that body. Miss Clement is a reprseentative from Buncombe county. ; t . ; One of the first things that will be done by the general assembly is the appointment of a legislative committee to fix the date and ar range the ceremonies tot the in auguration of - Governor-elect Cameron Morrison, of Charlotte, who succeeds Governor Thomas W. Bickett, whose four year term of office has expired. Under the statute in North Carolina the Gov ernor is not eligible for reelection. The vote of the November elec tion must first be canvassed by a committee and the result announc ed from both branches of the Gen eral Assembly before the newly elected state officials, including the Governor, State Auditor, Treasur er. Secretary of State, State Sup erintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor and Print ing become eligible for assuming the various offices. Calculations LORD MAYOR OF CORK STILL HELD ' (Br Tha Aaaoclatat! Praaa) ' Washingtonr Jan. : 5. Jnvestiga tigation into the circumstances sur rounding the entry into this coun try of Donald J.' O'Callahan'lord mayor of Cork, who arrived at Newport News yesterday as a stowaway tend without a psssport was ordered by the state ..;irt ment today. ; ' : Mayor O'Callahan's r-int that, he liad fceen hwitedto toufy before the committee appointed by the commission of 100 investigat ing Irish conditions was confirmed today by William McDonald, secre tary of the commission. . ' V ' Chairman Howe of the commis sion had been In ignorance of the fact last night that McDonald said he had stated that no such Invita tion had been extended. "I wish to state for. the committee," Mr. Mc Donald said, "that Mr. O'Callahan will be a special witness for the commission. ., - Washington. : - Jan. 5 Daniel 0'Oallaghan. lord mayor of Cork. who arrived at Newport News as a stowaway will be held until Immi gration ' officials can determine whether he is admissible, it was said at the Department of Labor. ' Should O Callaghan be found ad missible, officials said, his case would then be referred to the State Department to determine whether that department will waive the ab sence of a passport under the cir cumstances surrounding the case. PAYS FOR HORSE STOLEN IN 1857 . (By Tha Aaaociattt Pran) , Raleigh, Jan. C. Nanny, son-in-law of the late Martin Har ris, of Gilkey, Rutherford county, has received a signed registered letter containing $135 from a man in Tennessee in .payment for a horse stolen from Mr. Harris 53, years ago. , The repentent horse thief says he sold the animal In 1857 for $135 and now that he is a changed man wanted to return the money. PLANS FORG.O.P. TARIFF BILL UP N (Br Tha Aaaoeiata4 Praaa) - Washington, Jan. 6. iPlans for the introduction of the new Repub lican tariff bill soon after the con vening of the extra session of con gress president-elect Harding is expected to call in March wero an nounced by Chairman Fordney oi the house ways and means commit tee today. .... . --v-i,.- Mr. Fordney said it was proposed to continue hearings on the tariff question with only brief interrup tions until all interests had been gven an opportunity to lay their views before the committee. ' Tomorrow the committee will be gin formal consideration of sched ule A of the Underwood tariff act, embracing chemicals, oils . and paints. . N.Y. MAKES BIG LIQUOR RAID ' New York. Jan. 6- The biggest liquor raid in this city since the Volstead act became effective was made here today when $250,000 worth was seized by federal agents at the wholesale establishment of ginger 'Brothers on lower third avenue. submitted by the State Board of Canvassers are usually accepted, however, and little time is taken up with verification of the figures. Adequate appropriations for state's educational institutions, ex pansion of the present State High way Commission for the construc tion of a state wide system of hard surfaced highways, approximately 5,500 miles in length, and changes in or the complete repeal of the primary law are the biggest tasks the 1921 season will have to deal with. Although the 'North Caro lina Methodist conference recently adopted reoslutions urging certain blue laws, including the stopping of the operation of trains and pub lishing of newspapers on Sunday, leaders do not believe any great pressure will be brought to pass such Laws at this session.' Soldier bonus legislation - is not expected to be considered at this term. The present session will be com posed of 130 democrats and 40 re publicans, there being 39 demo crats and 11 republicans in the senate and 91 democrats against 29 republicans in the lower house. The republicans have a gain of three members as compared with tne ivi9 sexaion. SUE PALMER FOR SALSEDO SUICIDE (By Tha Aaaoclatad Praia) New York, Jan 5. The Italian Chamber of Labor today announc ed that a $100,000 dollar damage suit would be filed here in the su preme court against Attorney Gen eral Palmer and four other fa cials of the Department of Jus tice In connection wjlh f C "'i of Andrea Sal1"-1', p from the f r4 1-j last May whus ..kHI;'-. Department headquarters in con nection with the bomb outrages of June 1919. . , ' ;. The suit brought by the widow of SaJsedo named also-William J. F-lynn, chief of the department's bureau of investigation. It charg ed that Salsedo had been beaten teribly and tortured mentally and physically until he had lost his mind and became suicidally des pondent. The chamber announced that copies of the charges Lad been sent to the Italian ' embassy at Washington and to the Italian con sulates at Boston and New York. YOUNG LAWYER GIVEN SENTENCE Winston, Jan. 5. -Frank Sides, charged with carrying a concealed weapon and with assault with' a deadly weapon, was tried in. the municipal court this morning. In the pistol case four months road sentence was imposed, whtle . in the assault case a iflne of $50 and the costs was entered. , W. A. Pegram was the prosecu ting witness in both cases. He stated that Sides, a young attorney appeared at his office on Christmas 'Eve - and declared that he had come to collect a note for a client. Mr. Pegram said Sides' drew his pistol and remarked that he was going to have the money. Mr. Pegram said he called to Attorney iE. G. Brown, whose office was next door, and that before Mr. Brown could come in, he saw the defendant fumbling with the latch to the door between the two- of fices.;1 Mr. i Pegram thought : the pistol was a Colt's automatic. Mr. Brown testified that he in duced Sidesto leave Mr. Pegram's office and go over to the office of Bennett and Brown. There, said Mr. Brown, Sides made repeated statements that he was going to kill Mr. Pegram, and that he had brought his artillery along'. About this time, the witness stated, Sides threw his pistol down on the desk and then reached in his pocket and brought out a blackjack and bit the table as hard as he could. Mr. Brown stated that Sides came to him after the affair and showed him a toy cap pistol, claiming that it was tho weapon he had on Christmas Eve. - . The defendant Sides stated this morning that he had a toy pistol, but admitted that he did carry a blackjack. When asked the reason he carried the pistol, or imitation pistol, he replied that he wanted to impress upon the prosecuting witness that he meant ; what he said. . Notice of appeal to superior court, was given in both cases, bonds being fixed at $200 and $300 respectively. , Poland's First Blur iticn Factory. (Br Tha Aaaorinte.1 Pra . : . Warsaw, Jan. ' 5. .Poland's first munitions factory iirn orations near Warsaw recently. . bout 2, 500. men and womn tin -"ploy ed in tb p'tn. vl.ich Li been named "1 lie ir, " N C: SDLONS MEET MID ORGANIZE FOR BUSINESS TODAY Williams Asks for Separ ate Seats; for ; Republi cansTo Hear Gover nor's Message at Joint Session Tomorrow. ; (Br MAX ABEKNETIIT J1 ' Raleigh, Jan.' 5. fThe opening session of the 1921 meeting of th North Carolina legislature fixod Wednesday; January 12th, as the date for the inauguration of Cov-ernor-elect Cameron Morrison and other State officials, elected Harry Grier speaker of the house, and V . L. Long, of Halifax, president pro tern of the senate. The two bodies organized for business in short or der and proceeded with the electio.i of the nominees named by thy Democratic . caucus on : Tuesday night. , - 1 The governor was invited to pre sent his annual message on Thurs day at noon when a joint seio t of the two houseswill be held. J. L. Delaney, of Me:klenbur r county, Was named as chairman cu the senate committee on inaugura tion. , . tv .... Only two other committees we named. W. L. Long will be c man of the senate rules oomm;. and W. L. Taylor, of Gol ! heads the committee on sa!.. and fees. These committf1? v announced by Lieutenant C-iv; O. Max Gardner who ? ! i were the result of a conf n ce tween himself and Lieut t ; ernor-elect W. B. Cr- . J', l ,.. r, t r . w was. refcrrt.l t t:.e c elections. A reaol-ifon c. minority leader Williams, t: barrus asked that Eepu'ulicai r bers 'be assigned to sepa. i te i oft. seats. - After , some discu: the resolution was sent to tl.o mittee on rules for consideratl . Adjournment was , taken u Thursday morning. ' Woman Sworn In. 'For the first time 4n the hip' of North Carolina a woman, I Exum Clement, of Asheville, sworn in s a member of the C eral Assembly at the opening s sion which convened at noon to ' The lady member took the c of office along with the other r bers elected and re-elected in November election, after v ' both house prepared to tack' mass of local legislation and ot measures that will soon I grinding in the hoppers until gavels fail sixty days hence. J ery indication points to the f that the majorty of the newly cl. ed legislators have come to the c dtal with thedr pocket3 ; crams with bills applying particularly t the 100 counties and the full t months period will be necessary t . dispose of them. - " . Bickett's Message Tomorrow. There is apposition on the r " of the solons to do little more tl.; consider the salary? bills giving f; State officers an increase until Gov erncr-elect Cameron Morrison i inaugurated one week from tod" Governor Bickett will in all pro' bility address a joint session of 41 assembly tomorrow. His messn-; however, will be brief and will i with only two or. three matte. First and foremost the govern will urge that the salaries of I various State department -head j 1 increased an line with the sugr 'tion and recommendation made 1. summer toy State Auditor W. T Wood, who relinquished the ol.. vAnother- matter, that Goverr Bickett will discuss is aomo le lation for the betterment ,cf i groes in North Carolina. A ho pital or sanatorium for. the trt ment of negroes afflicted with 1 -Iberculosis and a reformatory i negro boys are two of the princ' recommendations that will ind .s In his hrief address which s not pected to consume more than ,t ty minutes. .-. 'r :, Adequate legislation that v give to the State a system of h surfaced highways, appropria' for the State's educational i. tutJons, a workman's comr tkn law, revi ""Ti of thj tax i chinery law -an J the repeal c! iprimary law are 6on-e of tha i amportant measures that t'.-a 1 session will be called ;vi t aider. ' - . Democratic Cr .The Democraitc cau house and senate la- hel l without the S" satliifsron, iTarrv i. Stasvil!e, r i . I.. IlaLix, l.r -i' the hou.. j
Salisbury Evening Post (Salisbury, N.C.)
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