DANBURY REPORTER
Volume LI.
SUPERIOR COURT (
IN SESSION HERE
Presiding Judge W. E. Brock '
Makes Good Impression
Samet Arson Case Is Con
tinued—John Hall Convicted
if Manslaughter Other i
Cases Before the Court. J
* \
The criminal term of Stokes Su- '
perior court opened here Monday'
morning with Judge Walter K. '
Brock, of Winston-Salem, presiding- '
A. M. Stack, who was assigned
t«.i this term,* was detained on u* 1
coiuit of the death of Hon. S. A. Mc- '
Intyre, a son of Judge Stack having 1
married the daughter of Mr. M'ln-,
tyre, who ( was an attorney of l.um- '
berton.
While Stokes citizens regretted the ' (
fact that our former county man, (
Judge A, M. Stack, was not able to,
preside at this term of the Superior
court, they have fallen in love with
Judge Hroek. His charge to
the grand jury was short but wigi
comprehensive and interesting and
was listened to with closest atten- |
Don. On the street as well as in the
court room one hears many favorable
comments on his honor's rulings
and judgments, and it is safe to say
that no judge who has held court
here for years has been more popular
>r better liked than Judge Hroek. I
Solicitor Spruill is having much
work to do in handling the heavy
docket of the court hut as usual is
equal to the task. It might he a
supposition among some that since
the State's attorneys have been
placed on a salary basis that their
ardor in securing convictions would
not be so great, hut attorneys as
well as spectators have been hearil
to remark that it bus hud the reverse
effect if any on Solicitor Spruill. For
instance at the recent term of Guil
ford criminal court Mr. Spruill se
convictions in '.is out of 10l
tue«es, and his record here this week
will doubtless be equally as good.
A si ssion of the court was held
last night for the purpose of hearing
a motion by the attorneys in the
Samet arson ease for its removal
to another county. Affidavits of a
number of citizens were su'eilitted
tending to *how that public senti
ment was not favorable to the
Samet s. After hearing the matter
fully Judge Hroek ordered that it jury
be summoned from Forsyth county
for the trial of the Samcts at the
next term of Stokes criminal court.
In this cuse Mux, Juke and Morris
Samet are charged with being Im
plicated in the burning of a store
building in King last August. Then l
are probably seventy or more wit
ness*'* to lie heard and il wus the
opinion of uttorneys that the triul
cquld not he completed this week.
.The triul of John Hull, charged
manslaughter in connection with the
death of Pearl Wilson, wes finished
lust night, the jury bringing in u
verdict of guilty after deliberating
only a few hours. The prisoner has
*•"! been sentenced at this time and
IV 'icing held in the county jail.
The grand jury is composed of
the following: S. L. Johnson, fore* j
man; Joseph Slate, S. W, Green, j
Peter Mounce, W. T. Tuttle, Edgar,
George, H. 1,. Simmons, C, A. Wug
oner, F. J. Vuden, J. M. Vernon,
Willie G, Moere, O. T. Tucker, R.
M. Jcssup, W. C. Joyce, S, F. Luw
soti, Jesse E. Joyce, Farley Moser,
and S. I'. Dennett.
Cases heard by the court this week
up to this time are as follows:
Jno, W. Hall, manslaughter, verdict
guilty. Judgment pending.
John ('. Bailey, Sr., having liquor
in possession, fined $25.00 and the
cost.
Noah Mabe, operating car v.h.'c
intoxicated, verdict guilty. Judg
, ment pending.
Fd Hawkins and Jim Smith, affray.
Fined $lO each and ore half cost
each.
Roy Gatuwood, manufacturing
liquor, fined S2OO and the ivst.
Matt Jones, manufactui.ng Minor,
guilty. Judgment pending.
Roy Willard, bigamy, Sentenced
to two years on roads.
Melvin Jones, trespa»-4, judgment
4 suspended on payment of coat.
Odell Smith and Henry Flinchum,
possessing liquor, fined SSO each and
half cost each.
Willie Hole, operating car while
CHILD KILLED
BY AUTOMOBILE
In Harking Car King Citizen
Caught Little Sou Between
Automobile and Tree.
King, Oil. 17.—Mr. Raleigh Me-
Kniffht. of Dalton, anil Miss Hcssic
Jones, of Advance, Davit- county,
were married he re yesterday, Squire
Squire Jas. It. Caudle officiated.
1 Mr, Albert Hutchins, of Winston-
Salem, spent Sunday with his par
ents on Hast Main street.
The Moravian Ladies' Aid met
with Mrs. S. \V. Pulllam on Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30. The Aid hud
heel) organized just a year. During
the year they huve made s2ilU. IS of
this amount $2:15,2S has lieen given
I toward erecting the new Moravian
{church here, leaving s2fi,2o in the
treasury. The old officer* were re
elected for another year.
| The next meeting will he held with
Mrs, Dr. (i. F. Stone anil the subject
will he: "When sacred songs bring
a blessing."
Mr. Peyton Hulchlns, of Winston-
Salem, spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Mr. Jake Ncwsum, in backing his
automobile at his home Inst Thurs
day, caught his little eight-year-old
son between the car and a tree mash
ing the little fellow, lie was carried
Ito a Winston-Salem hospital where
he died Friday. The interment was
condu.'ted from Macedonia church
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.
The parents are stricken with grief.
AUTO TAGS~WILL >
COST STATE LESS
Saving of SO,OOO Kd'eitod By
Using a Lighter Metal.
Kalcigh, Oct. ID.- Hy subsltullng
lighter metal, the state department
will save $',1,001) In the purchase of
ne\t year's supply of automobile
HCCIIM' plates which were contracted
for today by Commissioner It. A,
Dougl'.ton.
The new plates, which the slate
will put on the market next May
ami June for SllMiO a piece up, will
cost the State 0. PI cents each. Thi
plates in use for this year cost 8.,'1f
cents. Next year's plates will In
lighter but sufllciently durable ti
withstand the wear to .vhieh they
are subjected. The color of the new
plates has not been decided upon.
The order which Commissions
Doughton gave to the Western IHs
play company of St, Paul, Minn,
calls for 17ft,000 tags. The tota
supply at ll.tit cents a tag will cost
#.'lD.7.'tr>, freight charges being in
eluded. Automohil" owner* paj
about $1,000,000 annually for li
censes. The state invests the wholi
amount, as well as several millioni
yielded by the gasoline tax levy, it
the sinking fund for the retiremen
of highway bonds and for the muin
tenunce of the state highway system
I intoxicated, lined SSO and tost.
| Fletcher Smith, assault, lined $"l
' and cost.
I Vance Kill, possession of liquo
J and carrying concealed wcpoii, Unci
• | sr.O in each case and the cest.
. Shep Webster and. Jim Smith
, escaping from jail, prnyci for judg
, ment continued upon payment o
■: cost.
, Gilmer Young, nmnslauiditer, cull
ed and failed.
; Max Samet, Juke Samet and Mor
ris Samet, arson, case contnucd unti
t next term of criminal coutl.
Charlie Joyce, pleuils puilty o
r operating car while intoxicated
» Fined $20.00 and cost and to pa;
to it. T. I'ridily $.'10.00 dupiugc to cut
s James .McLaughlin pleads guilt;
- to reckless driving. Judgment sus
pended upon payment of cost on con
. ditlon that h- pay to J. C. Smit
t' and wife $50.00 for damages to cut
Sum F. Corn, forcible trespasi
' trial in process.
Quite a number of cases remnl
,'on the docket at this time and it i
j likely that court will not adjour
I before Saturday.
| The civil term of Stokes COUJ
t convenes here next Monday an
j Judge A. M. Stack, of Monroe, i
, expected to preside at that time.
1 The docket has no case* of ufcusui
! interest and I* of about the usut
i! length.
Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1925
KU KLUX STAGED :
PARADE AT KING
i Witnessed H.v lireat Throng of ,
i People Who (lathered For
Miles Around.
King, Oct. 17.—The Ku Klux Klan
1 stageil a piuiile here last night lit
, nine o'clock which was witnessed'
i by hundreds of people from the i
whole surrounding country. The j
- crowd began to gather about
■ and in a short while the streets were
j lined with people,
t The great throng st ood In line on
• Main street for more than two hours
I waiting for the parade. The parades
C formed in a vacant lot on West Main
f ( street, near the residence of J. S. D.
i Pull lam and marched down Main
i! street, then along School street to
I I the high school building, then hack
- to the intersection of Main and De
pot streets where the purmlers halt
i ed and an address of welcome was
t delivered by Dr. Frncst M. Griffin.
C From here the paraders marched
back to the place of starting where
- tin l tiery cross was exhibited and
H some appropriate talks made. Then
the song. America, was sung after
« which a short prayer was offered by
• Dr. Griffin and the crowd was ills
-1 missed.
J POWER CO. BUYS
HUGE'TURBINES
;! New Plant ""wilT" He 100,000
Horse-Power Instead of 80,-
000, As First Announced.
Charlotte, Oct, 17. Officials of
th» Southern Power Company Thurs
i' day afternoon announced the letting
of a contract for two 50,000 horse
power steam turbines for the re
cently announced new steam electric
1 plant of the company to the General
f Fleet rie Company, of Schenectudy,
i New York.
( j I Tills order is the llrst to be placed
! for the equipment for the huge new
'strain electric plant, plans for
I which were determined .ipoii two
_I or three weeks ago, at a conference
jl | between the late James H, Duke,
I vice-president, and 'hief Engineer
W. S. l.ee, and Vice-President and
General Manager ('has. 1. Hurkhold
er, of the power company at Mr.
Duke's summer home at Newport,
y , It. I.
' It is interesting to note that the
new plant is to lie of 100,000 horse
' power instead of 80,000 horse-power j
as was originally planned, the ex-!
ecutives of the company evidently
' deciding that a 100,000 horse-power
1 plant would lit better into the com
-1 pleted Power system be'ter than
• the so, Olio horse-power plant eon-
I , sidered at llrst.
' | Negotiations are already in pro-
H j cess for the other equipment and
apparatus that will be necessary for
I the proposed plant, which , it has
• been announced, will lie of the most
1 ' | modern and efficient design, The
~ steam turbines ordered litis after
noon will be among till largest
ill machines of this kind in service in
| the country, there being few steam
ir plants utilizing machines of larger
•d ' size or of this size.
| The announccmunt made by the
h, | officials of the Southern Power Com
>. | puny is regarded as the llrst con
,f | crete evidence of the purpose of the
IvariouH Duke enterprises to "carry
|- on" us though the late chief Were
'still alive and in hurncss.
r. | No one has doubted that it would
il' lie otherwise, us Mr. Duke had made
| the statement himself before his
:>f death that hi* passing would in no
d. | way affect tthe development plan
iy ned for the the various enterprises in
r, which he was interested.
s y , Pastor A. J. Bowling
"* i Goes To Dobson
th i
r. I Pastor A. J. Howling, who has
is, served the Dunhury M. F. church
i circuit the pust two years, has been
in 1 assigned to the Dobson circuit. Mr.
is Howling has accomplished much
rti good on this circuit and the people
| regret to see him and his family
irt leave. They expect to go to Dobson
fid next Monday. There will be no ser
is vices at any of the churches on the
Dunhury churgc next Sunduy.
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Reporter, $1.50 the year.
SPEEDING UP THE
COURT IS WRONG
Jutlge Stack Says Dockets Can
He Reduced if Citizens Func
tion As True Americans.
Winston-Salem, Oct. 17.—Judge A.
IM. Stack, presiding over thi term of
'the superior court which closed this
i afternoon, spoke to the court attend
jants and to spectators early this af
ternoon, regarding the congested
court dockets throughout the state
and he urged the good citizens of
Forsyth and of other counties of the
state to put their heads together and
llnd a remedy.
"The people criticise the officers
for doing so and so," said Judge
Stack, "but it makes no matter how
good an officer i*, lie can't -In every
thing." Judge Sta.'X then called at
tention to those who complain of the
manner in which officers conduct
themselves sometimes, and yet they
don't think it their duty and are
ufruid to go on the witness stand
and testify to it.
"It is a mistake to critizc the
courts and say that they are not
functioning," said Judge Stack. "It
is not the courts but in most in
stances it is the public that is to
blame."
Judge Slack spoke of the high
cost of courts, lie declared that the
citizens should, if for no other rea
son, take this into consideration, and
for the sclllslt reason of saving their
money, help enforce the law and put
down lawlessness.
"To bring down the court docket,"
said Judge Stack, "the courts should
not lie speeded up, but rather the
public should lie the true Americans
they are supposed to be and aid in
putting down crime."
CHASE SUFFERING
FROM INFLUENZA
• University President Has No
Alarming Symptoms.
 hnpel Hill, Oct. 21, Dr. 11, W.
Chase, president of the t'diversity
of North Carolina, is confined to his
home with a slight attack of in
floenza. lie went to lied yesterday.
Dr. F, A. Ahcrnethy, university
physician, who is attending him,
said tonight that while President
Chase's temperature was slightly
higher than last night, he was
"resting comfortably and there are
no alarming symptoms," The uni
versity president returned Sunday
from Tennessee where he repre
sented the university at the Van
derbilt celebration. He was in his
1 office Monday hut went home early
1 in the afternoon, complaining of
feeling ill.
; Attorneys Here At
Court This Week
Attorneys in attendance at Stokes
, court in addition to members of the
, local bar are, C. O, McMichacl, W,
t It, Johnson Tom Knllnm, Winston
, Salem; S. S, Alderman, Greensboro;
, G. 1.. Jarvis, Walnut Cove; John
p 11. Folger, D. 1.. Hlatt, Ml. Airy;
W. R. Hndgctt, O, F. Snow, und ('
, M. Hcrnard, Pilot Mountain; J. ('
, Drown, Madison; J. C. Bower, I,ex
. iiu'ton; F. C. Ilivens, of Mt. \iry:
, M. 1.. Mott, of Winston-Sulcm i»m
f others.
Road To Campbell
' Put On State Map
« Thus. J. George, of Stuart, Va.,
> who has been making a strong effort
. for several years to secure u bettci
i road between Dunhary and Stuart,
stated yesterday that he bail definite
information that the N. ('. highway
commission had placed the Dnnbury-
Campbell road on the State map unil
, tlmt the State would tuke churgc of
K this rond soon and maintain it foi
, the entire distance from Danbury tn
1 the Virginia line, Mr. George stat
,_ ed that Virginia would :-oon build
, the road from the Stoke* line ti
j, Stuart,
I Heredity Up to Date
L , "Isn't that a lively child! Why
| he's us spry ns u goat.
I "That's only natural. His fathei
and mother were both pedestrians.'
—Life.
I
HOLDING STOKES
COURT_FOR STACK!
Kx-Judge Brock Commissioned
by Telephone: Judge Stack |
| to Attend Funeral of Friend
—Death of S. Mclntyre.
Judge A. M. Stack, who held last
week's term of Forsyth superior
court, wa» scheduled to preside over
Stokes court at Danbury this week,
lan early this morning he was ad
vised of the sudden death of his
long-time friend, Stephen Mclntyre,
one of l.umhcrton's leading citizens.
Desiring to attend the funeral ser
vices, Judge Stack called up Gov.
Mclx-un und asked if he would not'
commission former Judge W. F,
Hroek, of this city, to hold this'
week's term of court In Stokes. Gov. 1
Mcl.ean readily assented and Judge
Stack left for his home at Monroe.
Later in the day he will go to Lum
berton to remain for the funeral of
his friend. Former Judg* l Hroek mo
tored to Danbury to preside over the
court. I
'l Judge Stack, before departing for
' I home dropped The Sentinel of-
L I flee to say that he had enjoyed his
' week's visit to W'lnston-Salem im
-1 intensely and that he hoped to be
I able to return here soon and to
1 jnlngle with his old-time and newly
formed friends. He stated that his
' son, 1.. P. Stack, who Is cngaiy i in
business at New Haven, Conn., mar
r rled a daughter of Stephen Mdn
' tyre, who has served several terms
in the state legislature.— Winston
Sentinel.
I
I NO I'OISON FOUND
• IN WOMAN'S BODY
Surgeon ti> Iteport Mrs. ltiddle
Died of Acute Alcoholism.
I .os Angeles, Oct, 21.-Chemical
» analysis of the vital organs of Mrs.
Craig Kiddie, Philadelphia society
woman who died here Sunday night
under circumstances resulting in a
y police investigation, failed to disclose
M any trace of poison. An official re
. port to this effect was submitted late
, today by the county chemist to the
( . district attorney's office ami to the
! county coroner.
t , Deputy District Attorney Harold
y, 1,. Davis announced that as far as
his office was concerned, 'he investi
|gutioii would lie dropped, while
County Autopsy Surgeon A. F. Wag
ner said that he would sign a cer
tificate giving lacutc uleoiiolisni as
the cause of death.
Supreme Court to Hear
f Tenth District Appeals
Kalcigh, Oct. IS.-The North Car
olina supreme court will begin its
, eighth week of the fall term on Tues
day, October 20. During the week
it will hear appeuls from tin- loth
judicial district.
The following uppculs ate on the
' court calendar for hearings dm ng
the week from the 10th district.;
J State vs. Thompson.
State vs. Berry.
.' Allen \s. Armfleld.
l-'urst vs. Merritt.
Cook vs. Melinite.
School Hook Department vs.
Durham vs. Proctor.
foiirud v«. Hoard of Education.
McAdams vs. Cotton Mill*.
Durham vs. Wright.
P, FtoffVr is. Griffin et al.
Garage and Car
Are Destroyed
Rural llall Oct. 10.—Ro«coe Tut
r tie lost his garage and enr by fire
one night last week. A stolen car
was found a -hurt distance away
and It Is prcMiaicil that the party
, was trying to get gas and in some
way accidental)' set fire to Mr.
Tuttlc's property. The guilty party,
according to latent reports, has not
been ruptured.
| Rev. J. E. Hipp
To Serve Danbury
y,' Rev. J. E, Hipp, of Dobson, wh
hns been assigned to the Dunhury
?r charge of the M. E. church, will
» ( arrive here with his wife Mondaj
lto tuke charge of the work.
No. 2,793
WALNUT COVE TO
HAVE TRADE BODY
Business Men of Town to Or-
I
gumze At Meeting On Wed
nesday Night.
Walnut Cow, Ort. 20. A chum*
ber nf I'omnu'Pci' will In- organised
I Wednesday night at the high school
auditorium.. The meeting wus |MIHI
polled from last Wednesday nijjht
on account of heavy shower*. All
who tire interested in tlu* develop
nient of the town are urged to be
present. A nunilier of s peer lies liuvo
been arranged for. Several out-of
town speakers are to be heard.
I The streets and side-walks on
High street are neuring completion.
I A tucky party was given at th»
i Walnut (love high school Saturday
night. There was a large attend*
nncc.
i .Mr. anil Mrs, Harry Sanders, of
South Walnut Cove, left Sunday for
Asheville where they will spend the
week.
| Hob lli'dffi'cock, who is in the
brick business at Klkin, wns a visit
or in town Sunday.
A Incur number of young people
of toyvn attended the dance given
Friday night at the eo-operntlve to
bacco warehouse at Pilot Mountain.
Vernon Johnson, who h.is been in
the barber business here for the past
live years, lins moved his shop just
Iwlow the Itoilson hotel.
A new tilling station ic being liuiit
at the corner of the Winston-Salem
highway and the (iermanton road.
The home of Ira Fulp, south of
town, was completed last week by
Neal llrothers, contractors,
A crash between two Ford cars
occurred Saturday night here on the
corner of Main and High streets.
Minor injuries were received by the
parties, whose names were not
learned.
Mr. iV Mrs. M. Wheeler, who were
recently married, have returned
from their trip to Washington and
New York,
The tobacco crop to be sold on the
co-op market here is somewhat slow
1 about coming in, but a large por
tion is expected to be on the market
I the coming week.
The recent rains tilled the Dan
river at the hydro-electric plant,
where some trouble was encountered
' during the summer with water
' shortage.
I»r. J. L. P"::«, of Salisbury, was
' in town Motility. It is understood
that he will luciit •• netv Mine time
' in the next few weeks to practice
' his profession, which is chiropractor.
II >r. I'egg is a native of Ki rner«v!l ! e
and has practiced in Salisbury for
some time.
• Mrs. Kugcnc Dodson has returned
home after spending several weeks
with her parents in the eastern part
* of the state.
The Itilly Sunday club was at
k Stokcsbut'ir Methodist chureh Sunday
it afternoon. A large delegation was
pre i nt. Short talks were made by
i' I'iugetie Vngler and other members
; of the party.
I)r. Bynum Speaks
Germanton P.-T. A.
(lerniaiitoii, Oct. 20.—The Parent*
: Teacher Association of (ieiiiuinton
held their regular mcctinu Friday
night. After singing and prajer,
I>t*. W. 11. Hynum delivered a very
, inspiring lecture on "The Rcli tioii
of Health to Study," followed by
a talk from Professor Stiadley on
the subject of "Leisure Tin 1 A.-
tivities for the Child."
J Professor C, M. Felts led the
round table discussion in which the
- various interests and needs of the
i* school were brought out.
r The monthly meetings were an
y nounced to be held on the second
y Thursday night in each month,
e A lavg" crowd is expected at the
"• Lyceum program to be presented at
'• the high school building Thursday
' night, October 22, at ft o'clock.
| Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Heck, Jr.,
and John Christian, father of M»s.
I Heck, are spending some time in
y | Norfolk, Va.
I Mrs. B. J. Savage has returned
o from a visit to Walnut Cove,
y | Misses Mary Taylor, Anna Ger-
II t rude Foy, Ruth Westmoreland and
y Ruth Petrei- were in the Twin-City
| Saturday, shopping. >