30, 1930 FIVE CENTS HAKET MARK IN CIRCLE' O DEMOCRATIC TICKET (It Is Easy to Vote The Straight Ticket.) If any reason ever existed for a Democrat to scratch his ticket, none will exist in Lee county on No* vember 4th, 1930. Confronted by the diastfous consequences of Hoov er prosperity; the people are dis gusted by the futile, amateurish and sophmoric tinkerings with the econ omic structurs by the dry(and—or) wet miracle man, wonder-worker and superman, who unaided and single handed-fed the Belgians, damned the Mississippi (and about everthing else he had been allowed to monkey with), who was going to abolish poverty and went about it by ruining everybody. It is the time of times for the Lee county Democracy to “take theim’ straight,” if for no oth er reason, because Democratic can didates have the proper back ground and surroundings, and are sustained by the proper influences to recom mend them to the people. kM Without reference to State Judi , cial and administrative officers, (fine men ^11) glance what we have to offer you: National Legislative Ticket. United States .Senate—J. W. Bailey, of Wake. Brilliant fiery, scintilliatmg —the overwhelming choice of the em battled Democracy of the State. The peer of any orator produced tor a a generation, he will reflect credit up ' on himself and his State upon the floor of the Senate. Congress (Short Term)—HINTON JAMES, of Scotland— Able, polish ed, sound business man, banker and farmer. Courtesy and affability are natural with him, and these will serve him well in forming the neces sary contacts during his service Congress') Regular '101111)' WAL TER -LAMBETH of Davidson—Solid, suocesful, young, personable, gemai, clever and approachable. World War veteran. He nas demonstrated in the .State Senate wisdom and fore sight in legislative anairs; and 111 tne hall of wongress wm worthny and ably represe.it the interests or the people or the 7th district. Lounty Ticket. Solicitor—U. Xj. WHjIalAMS (Lee) —Bnlnain, suceesfui and experienced prosecutor; strong Detore me juries and witn tne people. The Republi cans considered it useless to nominate a caiiuiuute ******* Senate—vv. ir‘. huiti'ON (Chat ham)—A favorite son oi Chatham; an aole, wise and experienced legis lator. and staunch fnend oi the Con leuei’a„e veteran and iarmer, ana ef ficient secretary of the state Demo crats: Executive Committee. Senate — JOHN W. HINSDALE, (Wake)—, Able, polished, genial and warm-hearted gentleman, and all round good fellow who never turned a deaf ear to a tale of distress. Wise and experienced legislator, sound and o prudent in his judgment of men and House of Representatives — A. A. F. SEAWELL—Sagacious, wise, able, experienced legislator, he will be the “hather of the House," though still young in years and spirit. His bril liant legislative record (made in both branches >f the Assemoly) reaches back to the House sessions of 1901. when in his first term he achieved' a state-wide reputation. The peer of any; the superior of most. Father of Lee County, and in the forefront of all good work for its up bUJCoumy Judge—T. J. McPHERSON —Experienced, cool, wise and poised, just and at the same time merciful, in two years service no one has ever demanded a jury trial in his Court. A Scotchman, but not red-headed. Clerk of Superior Court — W. L. WATSON—Efficient, courteous, and again efficient—100 per cent plus. No one who ever has business with his office will ever want it filled, by any -one else. The best clerk in the State, bar npne. Sheriff—A. R. RIVES—A new man to the office, but well and favorably known to every , one in the county, clever, courteous and obliging, he will perform his duties so efficiently, LEE COUNTY DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY TO OBSERVE FLAG DAY. By special request of Mrs. E. - McKee, President of North Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the confederacy, Lee C6unty Chapter will observe Flag Day, Saturday, No vember 1st. The miniature Confed a'e flags wiH be '10c each,' and . all funds re aft zed will be for the bene fit of needy Confederate veterans.. Let everybody wear a Confederate fl“e' MRS. L. P. WILKINS, President. Solicitor C. L. Williams will ad dress the voters of Harnett county at Erwin, Friday night at 7:80 o’clock. Solicitor Williams is a good speaker and should be heard by a large aw dience. -« and with al so genially and pleasant ly, you will enjoy being arrested and locked up by him. Register of Deeds—JOHN W. Mc INTOSH—Friendly, efficient, experi enced and obliging, his friends are limited only by tne the number of his acquaintances. He serves you with a smile and grants your re quests even when you ask a lavor you Vile not entitled to seek. Coroner — Dr. J. F. FOSTER — Handsome, debonair, suave ana effi cient. If any of tnose “sat on” by his juries were not entirely satisfied, they made no mention of the tact. hoard of Education—D. E. SHAW Looks out for the interest of the schools, the school children and the public with the same care and fidel ity with which he safeguards the funds of his bank. A product of Greenwocdj transplantea in Cape Fear. The writer has always de rived considerable satisfaction from the fact that Mv. Shaw’s initial en try on ihe Boaru was at his sugges tion. odUNTi COMMISSIONERS — Tne very heart a,*u sum or tUu County Ooveriunenc. Upon its foie pruneiii,t; ului WlbUoixl depends Luc material and nnanciai well,ueing oi tile county. xt toucnes at evcx., point the lite and interests oi every Citizen ox tue^oumy—man, woiiLm, cimd and corporation—tarmer, busi ness or professional man—tne vven to-uo anu prosperous, tne poor, anu li we have any sucn. the vicn. l ne mteiescs of each anu every one will be sate m the hands of the Dsmocrat ic lioaru wmcn will he elected on isovember 4, 1 USd. Successful in their r own business, the Democracy presents a properly balanced boaru. B. G. i£EDD* (Cape Fear)—A ; successful din farmer, solid, wise, suo stantial. lie knows the problems confronting the citizenship, and con siders, them wi|£ a hand lull ox hard,, ’common horse-sense. Nothing per taining to hard, persistent work is unknown to him, and success has left him simple arid unspoiled, apprach able and sympathetic. T. I* . iVlattnews —ureenwoou;— successsful business mfin, ginnei and dirt farmer; experienced and satis factory public servant. He knows tind appreciates the troubles confront ihg the Board in the raising of reve nus, and other problems of County Government, and the trouble the tax ■ payer has in meeting his taxes. HAN C. LAWRENCE (West San- I ford)—Frugal, thrifty, successful; ! man of large affairs. lrom Pike County, Missouri, when it comes to spending public funds. You have to : show him. A valuable balance 1 wheel; a cautious, conservative bus- j iness head, destined to save the ■county many dollars. J. A. DALRYMPLE( Jonesboro) — Raised on the farm, traded in the store with the farmers and public generally, bought cotton from every j one with cotton to sell, he knows by personal contact the troubles, hopes, aspirations and the difficulties of at tainment of more people than probab ly any other candidate for the Board. Mellowed and philosophical, he will approach his duties with a fresh touch and a direct contact with the people, and will make an efficient and satsifactory county legislator. K. E. SEYMOUR (West Sanford) —Extra good farmer, succesful, hard headed business man. Experienced in the details of public affairs, and the mechanics of tax listing and rais ing. he will go on the Board with ct thorough knowledge of county finan ces and of the tax problems which confront, alike the county and the in dividual citizen. He could get no en joyment out of increasing taxation because he would have to pay such a large part of it. Shrewd, sagacious, far- seeing, ever open to approach upon the problems of county gov eminent by the humblest and highest, no county* will have a more efficient j public servant than he. I Again I say: Put an X in the circle at the top of the ballot and vote for them one and all. It is the | easy, safe way to vote this year. , K. R. HOYLE, Chairman Democratic County Ex- , cutive committee. _| LOYD WINS LOVING CUP AGAIN i - Mr. W. F. Loyd, of Jonesboro, hasj won the loving cup for the fourth j time at the Lee County. Fair. Mr. Loyd has heen one of the best farm- J ers in this section for some time. He I has npw retired and has moved to Jonesboro where lie runs a grocery store. COOL SPRINGS EPWORTH LEA GUE HAS ENTERTAINMENT. The Cool Springs Epworth League was entertained at a most enjoyable | opossum hunt and weinie and marshmallow roast last Saturday night. The members of the League met at Glendon. After a ramble through the woods we all assembled around a bon fire adjacent to spring. A most bounteous repast was enjoyed. About twenty-five enjoyed the hunt and roast. SANFORD MARKET 0 j CONTINUES GOOD Sales More Than Double the * Sales of This Date. Last Sea son and the' Daily Breaks Continue Strong—Very Lit tle Tobacco Taken Off the Floors of Warehouses and Sold on Other Markets—Sales Last Week Amounted to 406,192 Pounds—The Average Was $15.51, and Receipts for the Week $64,855.05- -Sales Since Opening up to End of Week, 1,796,755 Pounds, at an Aver age of $15.51, Making a Total of $$278,671.40. The Sanford tobacco market con tinues to surpass in daily sales all previous records and should the mar ket continue strong till the end of the | season, poundage will probably be three times as great as that of any previous season. It was thought that when the three warehouses opened the sales would be much greater than ever before, but no one thought that they would be as great as they are. The heads of the three warehouses and others who are con nected with them have handled the business in a systematic way, and are getting splendid results as the daily sales show. They are not only working the immediate territory, but are bringing in tobacco from distane sections of the belt. As the word has gone out that Sanford is one of the best markets in the State, much tobacco is coming in from a great dis tance without solicitation.. Every body in this part of the' state is talk ing the Sanford tobacco market and it is having a good effect. Last week the salts of .the three floors amounted to 406,192 pounds. The receipts amounted to the sum of $64,855.05, at an average ’of $16.96. Since the opening day and up to the end of last week the sales amounted ; to 1,796,756 pounds. The total re-1 ceipts amounted to $278,671.05. Av erage price since the opening of the market, $15.51. This showing will compare favorably with the leading marketsof the .State. .The business people of the town, warehousemen and all others connect ed with the market are very much pleased with the showing so far made this season .and feel that the madia will become permanently established this season and that greater things are- just ahead for the market, town and section. SERVICES AT ST. THOMAS CHURCH. Services at St. Thomas Episcopal church will be held at 4:30 /Sunday afternoon. It is earnestly hoped that many people will take advantage of this short vesper service, thus en couraging the choir girls who are working so faithfully to perfect them selves in rendering of the beautiful Episcopal evening service. The mem bers and friends of the auxiliary are also working busily in order to com plete the vestments by next Sunday. The choir will then be perfectly equipped with new robes and caps, and new hymnals recently donated to the church. Sunday school and Bible class will meet next Sunday morning at 10 o’clock. Mr. Joe Smith cordially invites all men who are not affili ated with any other Bible class to join him in an hour’s study of the Bible every Sunday morning at ten o’clock. BUTLER TO SPEAK HERE FRIDAY NIGHT Geibrge Butler, of Clinton, who was a candidate for the Republican nom ination for United States Senator in the primary last summer, will speak in the auditorium of the High School building Friday night at 7.30 on the issues of the campaign. The voters arc invited to hear him. FOUNDERS DAY AT FLtfRA MACDONALD COLLEGE Founders Day at Flora Macdon-: aid College will take place on Satur-1 day, November 8th. All friends of j the college are cordially invited to nttend the ■ exercises in the audito-! rium, beginning at 10:30 that morn- j ing. Mr. R. B. House, of the Uni-, versity of North Carolina, will de-' /iver the address. Several promin- j ent alumnae will also appear on the program. Music by tile faculty of the conservatory will add much to the oc- I casion. CARBONTON AND COOL SPRINGS LEAGUES MEET. The feature of the Cool Springs; Epworth League, which was enter- i "lined by the Carbonton Epwtorth League at Cool Springs church j Sunday night. A most interesting ■ program was given by them, entitled, 'How Conscience Judges or Right and IVrong.” Along with it a musical ! program was also rendered. j. NOTICE " j The now shipment' of books for the : Library has come and the titles will j ps published next week. I Rev. W. B. r S. C., has been visiting the tanfi F. C. Hawkins, by his son, Mr. Birmingham, Lizzie Allen, in jail pending, the death of f - len, was disci coroner’s jury i witnesses waff: her for trial upon the dial her husband, thologist of failed to find would make ’j had been bruises about sure that he' any one. it was stat< week that Ms boy aged 14 yc Ernest Covi Lee County; knife. He and a juryiJ Foster', 'JOJ over the rei—_ The jury held the second ini'* verdict to the . ed came to his by a knife in .1 and recomm J be held for - without bond. The last rej ment cf Comi reau of the Gt_ ton Statistician] shows that October 18, as against 1,4*3 ponding period seen by these more than twii the coimty up . ginned during This does not , been more than; in the county farmers haye which to gathi made use of t! Many of the fi have the bulk and ginned. _ that the yield i was thoughtTin; be. Much of th, county is beings ton Growersri Association.' ms. of Anderson,! ?re.ior a few days * of his sen, iiev. I *e is accompanied ! j ?• E- Hawkms, of ! ] . , | i jred, wno was held , investigation over 1 ♦ jusband, Alfred Al-! , •u last week by the ■ 1 the testimony of i L sufficient to hold t , ie Superior Court 1 Kf having murdered ^ [• B. Bullitt, pa- i Sta’.e University, i on the body that ] .iear that foul play He found slight neck but was not j ;hec:n attacked by 1 The Express last Gautier, a white attacked and killed I, colored, at the last week with a |«ornmitted to jail filed by Dr. J. F. „) held an inquest of the dead negro. |o meetings and at jfgation rendered a ct that the deceas ath* by being killed hands of Gautier r that the prisoner ! U.in the county jail sent to the Depart j:e, through the Bu fus by County Cot- ; iohn T. McDonald, ■ ginned prior to ited to 3.057 bales bales for a corres- ■ >f 1929. It will be : ires that there was le cotton ginned in ; fDc‘. 18ih, tlian was , ike period last year, m that there has (ice the cotton made fer last year. The ■ a good fall in , the crop and have . favorable weather, lers in the county ‘ heir crop gathered 1 Jxpress is informed not as great as it , fogust that it would 1 [cotton raised in the laced, with The Cot- 1 lerative. Marketing « availability of thluqipoey to the Vet eran. 1 | : The Voter niust bear ill mind that this money is a loan fluid and is self supporting. In other words the tax payer is not assessed oije cent for its support. At a time like this it will greatly help business for this money to be distributed over the State. The following are some of the reasons why this measure/should receive the support of everybody: 1. This fund will help hundreds of ex-service men to acquire homes, who could not otherwise^ obtain them. 2. To issue these bonds will not cost the tax-payers of the State one cent. The money is loaned on first mortgages at six per cent. -The State should not have to pay more than 4 1-4 per cent on its. bonds. 3. The State owes a . large debt to its ex-service men. It has given them nothing. Home owners make better citizens. The people should vote for these bonds to aid the vet erans in acquiring.homes. 4. The Veterans do not ask the State to give them anything. They will repay the loan in the ordinary business methods. ■ 5. This proposition is not a con stitutional amendment. The merits of this question are self evident and not worth while to argue. It is the duty Of every citizen to give this measure solid support. KIWANIS NOTES The Kiwanis Club held its regular weekly meeting at the Caronm* no tel last Friday night. Songs were rendered oy tile C1UD, but Mina Louise Furred, .-.e director of the music, was a....j Visiting her people at Scotland Neck. Kiwanian, A. P. rung gave a tiribf lustory of his lire unUcr cue head, ** Wtio's. Who.1' Mayor W. li. Williams was to have addressed the club, but was not able to be present, Kiwanian Chas. P. Rogers, told of a recent trip whicn he made to Atlanta, Ga. Kiwanian Jarvis Brooks cold what it cost to sell a fellow member of the club a suit, and when he made the last pay ment. Kiwanian J. A. Overton told of the ini|.u.viment in the home dem onstration woik and other things at the Lee Coun.v Fair and wanted to know why th pig club, which was promoted by Kiwanis Club, dia not have an i dibit at the fair. Ki wanian Harold Makepeace discussed the tourist season and stated that business on Highway No. 1 had be gun to “pick up.” Kiwanian T. T. Hayes, of the Hanford Ice and Fuel Company, luM ht>w the .change in the weather i: tested his business. Kiwanian 1’. li- St. Clair gave a nnct history of the 'own of Sanford. He toid of many m the changes that have taken place in Hie town from the time it was char;11 d. more than DO years igo. Secret tt.K Teague stated that it was i ..iinea.-to have the San ford club K , .1 prise for the ladies it the distili convention which will be held in It • igh Nov. 6, 7 and 8. He appealed 1' the members, of the bub to attend the. convention and near such Imtbtsr-aE Rajrmoml N.,1' Crossman, piv odeht af Kiwanis In termit ion.1;!. Si’ I :AK-FRIDAY NIGHT Mr. J. C. Ii ninghaus, one of the nost eloquent speakers infc he State, will address the voterB of .Lee county n the City Hail at 8 o’clock Friday light. Both meh and women are in rifed to hear him. ■ , - I ] i PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. Lethia Stout, of this place, pent several days with her sister, Irs. James Brower, at Liberty, last reek. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Robards spent he week end in Henderson with Mr. ‘ Lorabrd’s mother. Miss Louise Futrell, principal of he Mclver Grammar School, spent he v/eek end at Scotland Neck with er people. Mrs. J. E. Downing, of Coal Glen, s visiting her parents, Mr. and. Mrs. I. J. Gordon, of Broadway. Mrs. E. B. Morgan, of Sanford, | toute Two, is at Central Carolina lospital and is getting on nicely. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Harris, who tave been in Jonesboro for some time, lave moved to Henderson. Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Gilmore and diss Virginia Gilmore, are spending j he week in Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Nutall and laughter, Miss Nannie, of Delian, l?cnn., came Tuesday week to visit desdafnes Seabrok Jones,Lee Jones, l. H. Hartness, and Miss Hattie Wil iams, sisters of Mrs. Nutall. Mr. sTutall left for South Carolina to at end the Textile Convention. He will oin them to return home next week. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hartness had is their guests Sunday week, for a amily reunion, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Villiams, of Wilmington, Mr. and drs. A. T. Nutall and daughter, Miss Fannie, of Delian, Tenn., Mr. and | drs. Lee S. Jones, and children, Mr. j ind Mrs. Seabrook Jones and little laughter, Miss Hattie Williams, and dr. David Williams. Mrs. A. T. Nutall, Miss Nannie ‘Jutall, Mrs. Lee S. Jones, and Miss' rohnsie Rives, Mrs. Seabrook Jones j tnd little daughter, Bettie Lou, visit d Mr. R.C. Crockett, of Riverside,S.! J., an uncle, this week. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Harrington, I >f New Hobb, N. M., came last week j o visit friends and relatives. They j Irove throug the country and were j me week on the road. They had a! nost delightful trip and were glad to i iee their loved ones again. Mr. ' -larrington is a brother of Mrs. A. J. | 3ost, and Mrs. R. C., and C. M. Har- | ‘ington. Saturday is Confederate flag day Buy a flag and help in this worthy sause. Miss Annie Cole, who has been in Dayton, laetfflt,, for some time, is ex pected to return to her home "on Route Six, soon. The friends of Mr. B. W. Petty will regret to know that he has been con fined to his bed at his home on Route Six, for three weeks. The Efird's Department Store which was opened in Sanford two weeks ago carries a large force of help, mostly of people from this sec tion. It is a good thing to give peo ple at home employment. Those who are new employed are Mr. M. D. Strothers. Manager and Mrs. Stroth ers, Mr. Harry Wg.rd, formerly of Charlotte; Misses Margaret Clark, Ollie Kelly, Mary Alice Kelly, Rosa Lambeth, Beatrice Campbell, Jose phine Poe, May Rigsbee, Johnsie Jean Rivers and Phironis Cunning ham, Mrs. S. R. McDonald and Mrs. J. C. Yarborough of Sanford; Mrs. Ernest Caddell of Jonesboro, Miss Ila Furguson, Lemon Springs, Mr. Lynn Adcock, Mr. James Ross, and lvuss Dorotuy Kennedy of Cumnock and Mr. H. M. Schadt of Winston Salem, Miss Majorie Tyson of Cum nock and Mrs. O. B. Porter of San ford. William Ernest Tulluek, student at State College, spent the week-end at home. Misses Juineta Moffitt and Bemije Seawell, of Raleigh, spent the week end at home. Misses Miriam and Clarice Cox, of Durham, visited their pebple here Sunday. Mrs. A. B. Cox and Misses Maggie and May Oliver spent Sunday in Greensboro. Mrs.. J. T. Mallard, of Raleigh, visited Mrs. J. A. White in Jonesboro Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. iarooro oi Danville, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Yarboro last week. Mr. Ernest L. Kennedy, who is with the Greensboro Bank and Trust Company, in Greensboro, spent Sun day in town. Mr. Gentry Womack and Miss Mar garet Clark spent Sunday in Albe marle with Mrs. Jake Pearson. Messrs John R- Jones, Jr., and Jake Pearson, of Albermarle, spent Sunday with their people. Miss Elizabeth Clark spent the week-end in Albemarle with Mrs. Jake Pearson. * BOONE HEIGHTS LAND SALE VERY SUCCESSFUL Goldston Brothers land sale > f splendid home sites in Boone Heights is considered very successful and satisfactory to both owner and buy ;rs. Messrs Harold Makepeace, Roy Dampholl, G. T. Watson, H. E. Hop per, Jeff D. Johnson, W. A. Kennedy ind Miss Carrie Gunter all of .Son 'ord were numbered among the proud mrchasers; also Mr. J. F. Adcock, oi Cumnock. Lt is believed that many of th-v e >uyers have bought for the purpose >f building homes, and it is predict'd vith the many 'advantage-.: of tin « jew development, that others wdl ‘ollow the example. The A me r; can Auction Company ind the owner extends their a p preci sion to the large number fot their >ivscnce and interest in the sale. CARD OF THANKS We wish to than our many friends md neighbors ..for their many deeds >f kindness during the illness and death of our husband and fathei. Jay God Bless You All. Mk. W. H. Hunt and Family. NEWBOLD GETS S YEARS IN STATE'S PRISON Case Taken up in the Superior Court Tuesday Afternoon — ^3ury Selected from a Venire 01 to men — E. L. Gavin and a Number of Other Witnesses on the Stand —- Newbold on tne Stand Vvednesaay After noon — Springs a Surprise o/ Cleaning Cunty to waking ivaise Entiles on tne Hooks oi the Hank — Case Taken Out oi the Hands or the Jury A two week’s mixed term of T^e Superior Court convened at the court house last Monday morning at 1U o'clock witn judge Vv. a. UcVin, of Uxiord, presiding. The loiluwing citizens oi tne county qualified lo serve on me grand jury: A. K. Kel ly, ioreman; xj. C. Harbor, J. b\ lMane, Jc . Jr. jbarabow, it. n. Fergu son, a. c. cunn, liian Harrington, Kowiand rveliy, vv. K. Medim, u. n. oianam, u. u. u'Connen, J. W. Hoss er, j. i. dpivey, &. T. Sican, C. V. iany, A. Lx. r nomas, Jordan ii. ino mas, i'. Li. Yarborough. Judge Devin, wuu is considered one oi the ablest and cleanest judges in the Btate, delivered a very auie, ■clear-cut charge to the grand jury. He explained very clean/ tne duty oi the jury in seeing mat tne laws are eniorced. A lew pedy cases were fuse disposed oi and alter call ing lor a venire ol 7b men a jury was selected Tuesday evening to try the case oi H. C. rmwboid, charged with embezzlement wane cashier of the People’s Bank. ' ,.ouon alter tne noon nour tc-uay Judge Devin sentenced Mr. Nc^boiu t^ a term of five years in tne o.a.c 1 cmtentiary upon the charge oi making false entries in the book.: of the bank for the purpose oi delv ing tiie ctiicials and -otners connect- d with the bank while misapply, lat.-i.^ ihe funds of-the institution. Mr. Newboid s wife, his f ather a. A mo ther, and Mrs. Newboid’s parents were present when senter d was passed by Judge Devin, i- . New bold was placed in charge . Sheriff Sam Womble with instruct 1 to let him spend , the day with hs family before going to Haieigh to be placed in the State Prison, i After fighting vigorously all morn ' irig, the defense in the case against \ H. C. Newboid, former cashier of the 1 People’s Bank, who was b ng tried in bee County Superior Cc sprung a surprise upon conveni: l court after dinner recess Wedi . after noon, w7hen New’bold, t. .1 his counsel. A. A. F. SeaweL .1 guil ty to making false eni. jn the books of the bank. Gaes on Stand The announcement was hoard with | breathless mtereste by a crowd that filled the Court House, despite tne j inclement weather. Following the 1 submission Newdxdd went upon the ! stand and told of his being in the ! army in France for ten months, j three of which were spent in- the ! trenches, and of coming to Sanford ■ in 1919 from Elizabeth City, his I former home, to become cashier of 1 the newly organized People s Bank. He said that his financial troubles j began in 1919 when he bought a half i interest in a farm for $20,000, and afterwards bought out his partner. The farm was finally sold under mortgage, and he took a personal loss of $10,000 to $12,000. He bor ■ rowed money from the People's Bank | to pay this debt and another obliga 1 tion, w-hich, together with interest added to the principal of the loans due the bank finally made his in debtedness approximately $25,000. Operating Deficit 1 The additional amount of about 1 $19,000 was an operating deficit of ! the bank during the years since its ' organization, which he concealed frbm the directors, hoping that he 1 could w-ork it -out. ! He covered up his owm loans of such large amounts by manipulating a collection account, and the deficit was concealed by entries to accounts : on the savings ledger. He said that ' the entries of false notes and charges to bank correspondents’ account were for the purpose of showing sufficient ' reserve in the bank statements, and he denied extracting any funds of the bank. He said that his indebted ness was represented by the $44,000 note of his which also covered the operating deficit. He stated that finding that the matter could not be worked out he went to the president, F. R. Snipes, and to the vice presi dent, E. L. Gavin, on April 5, and made a clean breast of it. Sharply Cross-Examined ooi icilwi w. Ij. wnuams put imw bolti through a gruelling examina tion, but he stuck t-o his story re garding the transaction. Mr. Williams, in his cross-exami nation of New bolt!, which lasted for more than two hours, showed much knowledge of bank bookkeeping and p.ied many questions about the trans actions. Newbold said that his sal ary from the bank was $2500.GO per annum and that his income from the insurance agency was from between $500.00 and $000.00 and denied that he had .speculated on the market. Newbold said that if the bank con tinued to show a deficit, he was. afraid that the Corporation Commis sion would not let them keep open for business as they had advised some years ago that an assessment on stockholders should be made, hence lie concealed the true.state of aifuLs from the directors. Following this .a number of San ford residents were put on the s! and to testify to the good reputation that Newbold had borne here. Atty. J. C. Pittman read a number of letters frgm citizens -of Elizabeth which he had been held in his former City telling of the high opinion in home. Appearing for the State in the case with Solicitor C. L. Williams were k. L. Gavin and K. R. Hoyle. The attorneys lor the defense were A. A. T. Seawell, J. C. Fittman, and Lew is ai:d Spencer, of Statesville. L. L. vjravin, vice-president of the bank, was the first witness Wed. morning. He identified tna teller's daily balance sheet showing the en try of the following notes in New' b^id s handwriting on dates given: January 2, 1929, W. A. Crabtree, $l,OuO; January 4y W. A. Crabtree, $1,000; notes paid on October 3, J. F. Foster, $5,200, and Mrs. G. W. Joseph, $5,200. On October 10 note J. P. Monroe, $5,090, and October 11 note J. P. Monroe $5,000, On Octo ber 10 draft credited .account Atlan tic Bank and Trust Company, Greens boro, $5,000, and a charge -on October 3 to same account $10,302.95. Mr. Gavin identified the note reg ister and said' the various notes men tioned had not been authorized or passed on by the finance committee cf the bank. Gavin underwent a vig orous cross-examination at the hands of Atty. John Lewis, of Statesville, of defens-e counsel. W. A. Crabtree wras the next wit ness and denied discounting or bor rowing any money from the bank on dates mentioned. Mrs. G. W. Joseph testified that she had not at any time borrowed the sum of $5,209 from the bank. Dr. J. F. Foster also testified that the entry of the $5,200 note made in his name was false, as he-had never owed the bank this sum. H. J. Wil liams, of the North Carolina Bank and Trust Company, of Greensboro, formerly the Atlantic Bank and Trust Company. of Greensboro, tes tified that there was no record on the bank books of a remittance of $10,202.95 from the People’s Bank on October 3, out a remittance of $302.95 was received October 4. DEEr RIVER BRIDGE AT®* CUM NOCK, DESTROYED BY FIRE. The Deep River bridge—p. wooden structure, at Cumnock'—was destroy ed by fire at. the noon hour Monday. The particulars of the fire are about an follows: County Road Superintendent Gunt er had a force of convicts at work removing and. burning the driftwood that had- - accumulated and lodged against the piers of the bridge'during the last big freshet. As a result of the protracted dry spell the water in the river is very low at Cumnock, and the laborers had no trouble in taking the drift wood out of the river and burning it on the bank. Mr.. Gunt er came over to Sanford on some bus iness, expecting to return in a short time, but was called to Harnett county to look after some prisoners, and did not return to Cumnock until 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon. When he reached die river he found that the bridge had been destroyed by fire at the noon hour and reduced to smok ing, smouldering ruins.. It seems that the wind shifted carrying the fire into the bridge. The laborers, by throwing water on the fire, kept it under control till the roof caught from a spark which soon reduced the structure to ruins. This bridge was built in 1909, about the time Lee county was created, to take the place of one which was destroyed by a freshet. Due to the march of progress about all the wooden bridges on Deep River have been tom down to make room for steel or concrete bridges. There is only one wooden bridge now left on the river. This bridge is at High Falls. Since the concrete bridge was built for Boone Trail about a mile .above the old bridge, the latter bridge has been used very little by the traveling public. For the past two years it has been used by two rural route car riers and many of the miners em ployed at the coal mine at Coal Glen. It would be cheaper to build a road The loss of this bridge wifi greatly inconvenience the people living on both sides of the river in $ha Cum nock section. Unless a bridge is built to take the place of the oned estroyed by fire they will have to travel many miles “out of theii* way” in crossing the river in vehicles. To cross the river by bridge now it is seven miles from the mine at Coal Glen to the Cumnock mine and seventeen miles by the river from the Boone Trail bridge to Woodards bridge. Meeting of Buffalo Circles Circle No. 1 at Mrs. Will Helms' Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Circle No. 2 at Mrs. Fields same hour. Circle No. 3 at Mrs. J. A. Cashion's at same hour. Circle No. 4 nt Mrs. K. E. Sey mour’s at 7:80 P. M. ANNOUNCEMENT We are candidates for re-election to the office of Trustees for the Lee County Hospital. The office of Trus lnp is non-par;i; an and all the quali fied voters, regardless of party affil iation should participate in their sel ection. We yill appreciate your sup port and price. J. R. INGRAM, W. R. HARTNESS J. H. KENNEDY J. R. JONES GEO. T: CHANDLER R. H. MANN J. U. GUNTER

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