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-1' - 'I. f HEAR OXEQRDWTRPMAN: CLASSiAT'THE" HtGH'SCHOOL TONIGHT yAT 8sl5 O'CLOCK I Bead all of Today's News-crtfsa National, State and V Local In Oft GREENVILLE NEWS. ' ' Don't plant too moth tobacee "and cotton this year. v Cat your acreage 50 per cent ' ' v' V i - i Volume 4; Namber 243, FBIC22 FIVE CENTS. GREENVILLE, N. O, SATURDAY, APRIL9, 192L --. SENTENCED TO PRESONFOR LIFE WELLEAMS GUILTY: A l S STATE jJFHEALtH PLEADS FOR HEALTHIER CITIZENSHIP Records bf the United States Government Tend to Prove trat There is More Illegal Manufacture of L'quors in this State Than in Any Other, Says the N. C. Bulletin Alcohol and Good Eealth Do Not Go Along Together Alcohol Tears Down and Makes Way for the Degenerate Dis ease. Raleigh, April 9. North Carolina's ir unenviable record of illegally manu factured liquor as set down by the United States government is brought into play by the State Board of health in its campaign for a healthier but less intoxicating citizenship. Whether the health authorities are disappointed that the 1921 General Assembly refused ,to enact more stringent prohibition laws for the State is another question but the fact that "for twelve years North Caro lina has been prohibiting the manu facture or sale of intoxicating liquors" and despite this "today North Caro-; lina faces" a liquor problem scarcely less serious than the one which caused the adoption of prohibition laws years a7o" is commented upon. ' The records of the United States government tend to prove that there is now more illegal manufacture of liquors in this State than in any oth er.'' say the bulletin. "The records of the various courts of the State of the State are filled with cases, from simple drunks to foul murders which are founded upon strong drink, either its making, selling or consumption. "Probably as long as there is suffi cient demand for liquors there will be found- thotauppljLchTan4r The evils that follow the filling of the human body -with alcohol have been pointed out time and time again, and still there are many .who will run almost any risk to obtain ! it.. .- "Alcohol and goodvhealth do not go along together. Alcohol- tears down, and makes ready the way for degene rative diseases. It, like a traitor, weaken all defenses of the body a gainsfr tuberculosis and othef infecti ous diseases, r Its use means an in creased death i rate. From a public health viewpoint the State Board of Health is deeply interested in the present condition." ' Likewise is the Anti-Saloon League in North Carolina interested in the manufacture and sale pf liquor in Tar heelia. vSois the Federal prohibtion supervisor, who months ago admitted the Federal authorities' inability' to cope with the liquor violations in North Carolina. And he addressed a communication to the then Governor Bickett urging the establishment of a State constabulary to drive out the bo tleggers. The letter reached the executive of fice while governors were changing, Mr. Bickett finally receiving the com munication which he presented to' the morning newspaper here,- as a tkcn of esteem. Enterprising correspond ents at the capital forced the letter into print and the reading part of. the State for the first time learned 'tnat their commonwealth had captured . the prize for the number of liquor 'dis tilleries operated. - . Pell Optimistic. Corporation Commissioners Pell and Maxwell, returning to the city from Washington in the reverse order with me day .intervening, disagree .over the prospects of a through - train jfrom Goldsboro to Cincinnati -by way : of Greensboro, Salisbury and -Asheville. .. Commissioner PelL who l spent 24 hours more in Washington . than - his colleague, wishes io be ; recorded as saying there is reason to " believe the Southern officials will -"see 'the .light" in due time and will accede " to : the wishes of the traveling public desir us of journeying from Eastern, Caro !'ia to the mountains.- The North Stite Flier, he thinks, will soon be flying from Goldsboro to Asheville,, taking the long trip in much better time than Nos. 21 and 22 by Winston Snlem and Barber Junction. . . ! Revaluation advocates about the ca pital today are not vtickledtoXdeath over the way county commissioners have been slaughtering ' the Bickett tfx law throughout the State in hori zontal reductions in assessed valua tlon, and wonder when it will end. Their opinion is that unless it Caches and soon little will be left f Revaluation. Frankly," there'"' are uuc tew who do not .already see that l 1921 General Assembly: in put:J WILL SPEAK TO MEN SUNDAY AFTERNOON Rich Treat in Store for Those Attending the Immanuel Bap tist Tomorrow. Dr. Vines used as his theme last night at the Immauel Baptist church the account of the man who was let down through the roof at Jesus' feet and was healed. This paralytic had been incapicitated since birth, ap parently, but hearing of ylesus hope flashes health and happiness before his eyes and he lives with the one desire ever afterwards to see Jesus. Four of his friends assist him. These friends must have been resourceful. Seeing that the crowd was too dense for them to get through they go up on the building, take up some of the roofing and lower their friend. Jesus pauses in - his discourse. He speaks forgiveness to the man's: soul and iin- tering limbs. The first point stressed by Dr. Vines- was that the man had to see Jesus before health and happiness were his. The sum total of salvation, said he, is to see Jesus. In no other wuy may the human life find eternal peace. Again, it doesn't matter how one finds Jesus, just so he finds him. Some people have the idea, the minis ter said, that if a certain method is not pursued, a certain time elapse, salvation is not genuine, or cannot be had. This poor palsied man found Jesus in a unique way. No one ever had gone to him like this before. This did not keep him and the blesing he sought separate. Never mind about the method; the ultimate thing is Jesus. It'is beautiful to think of the mutual working of the man and Jesus. When Jesus said to him "arise" he didn't doubt, but got himself together, took up his bed andT went away. He did what Jesus told him to do and the result was his richest heritage. How the people did marvel. "We never saw it on this wise before," they said. But there was the man walking. They could not doubt. The last point brought out had to do with the four men. They brought their friend to the Son of God. He could not have come otherwise. One hun dred per cent, of those who are saved by personal contact. Jesus saves through the saved. Four additions by baptism were made' at this service. The baptism will occur tomorrow night at the conclusion of the evening worship. The pastor stressed in nis announce ment ' last night the men's meeting tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock. It is - hoped that a large crowd will greet Dr. Vines at this hour. Hear Orphans Tonight. A -class of orphans rom the Ox ford" Orphan 'Asylum four boys and temgirls, Will ive; an entertainment at the" High School building this even ing at $:15 .' o'clock. .. THe admission will be. i -Adults 1 50 ; cents7 Children 25 cents. It is ;.to he hoped that the class :. will ' be .' sriven - a Backed house for their; cause is. more" than worthy, The Oxford Asylum now provides homes r-f or 375 homeless children in North 'Carolina. ; X J- ting work back 4n, the hands of thej counties, an reality pealed; tne law, This. was what the Republicans of the ' State demanded. : They ; have' been given by indirection what - they asked for by direction ; . , : 'j .'' ' " - If there is to be a general, reduction in valuations,-; the .tax -'rate will go skyward in-order to Isave the counties from ' financialV embarrassment and the state VwilTbe just ;:wfiere l it ' was before Revaluation was wr.itten upon the Statute books . LOCAL DEBATERS " LOSE TO TARBORO Decision Was Two to One in Fa vor of the Visitors All the Speeches Were Fine. GREENVILLE High School made her , initial attempt in debating last night, or rather the first for a num ber of years and was defeated by the veterans who represented the Tar boro High School. The question de bated was Collective bargaining through Trade Unions, GREENVILLE having the affirmative side of the question here. The decision was two to one. For GREENVILLE, Frances Taft and Frank Patrick appeared. This was their first appearance in a pub lic debate, and both of themselves acquitted themselves in a manner taht reflected credit upon themselves and upon the schools and the student body is today proud of them. For Tar boro, Sylvia Levy, Frank Price ap peared. They showed the result of much work, and having debated be fore. The arguments on both sides were good and the audience was greatly enlightened by the "discussion. b. y. p o. T RegtffaTuaftef ty "Social of Me morial Baptist Held on Yes terday Afternoon. The regular quarterly Social of the B. Y. P. U. of the Memorial Baptist Church was given yesterday afternoon in the form of a picnic at the Amuzu Park. The members gathered at the Church at 4:30 o'clock and from there departed in automobiles for the Park. The ladies prepared lunches, and the boys furnished the drinks, mostly Chero-Cola, Coco-Cola and red lemon ade. Upon arrival at the Park the crowd engaged in all kinds of fun, some going boating, others singing, playing games, etc. One very in teresting feature was a cracker eat ing contest. Two teams were repre sented by five members each and were lined up in front of each other. Each one was given two crackers each with the understanding that the team finish ing first would be declared the win- ner. Number .one of each teach start- ed eating at the same time, number two to start when number one had finished and given a signal by whis tling. This is when the fun' started. Trying to whistle with a mouth full of cracker is great sport to those looking on if they are not close enough to get a shower. Team number one was represented by Will Lipscomb, Emily Little, Glady's Bagwell, and Miss Albritton. Team number two by Macey Southall, Kenneth Mene fee, Miss Buday Florie Bell Morgan and Dr. Smith. Miss Morgan and Dr. Smith made a reputation as cracker eaters, and they have given out a chal lenge to any two in town. Due t othe April showers we have been having several of the members were absent. They missed a real good time, as every one present showed that they enjoyed the good eats and drinksf These Young people will give another outcing during next month, and it is their intention to have get-to-gether meetings each month during the sum mer. The B. Y. P. U. has a member ship of right around fifty, a big per cent being active members. It's one of the livest organizations . in town rand if you want to meet with a bunch of live wires, pay them a visit any Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. They meet every Sunday evening at this hour and visitors are cordially invited to attend. Note the change in the meeting hour from 6:45 to 7 o'clock," and all members are urged to be on time, so that the meeting can close promptly at 8 o'clock, k - V.' Mayor Clark to Speak. Mayor D .M: Clark is going to speak on the important I laws passed by the' Iast session' of General Assem- bly ' at the hieeting of the Maccabees Monday night at 8 o'clock. . " r f . PICNIC AT HE AIM PARK Belgian Troops . ... .-s This, one of the first photographs to arrive in this country of the new Allied iuvasion of Germany, shows Belgian troops marching past the statue of Fred crick the Great in Dusseldorf duringtheir occupation of that important Ger man city. The invasion ras ordered by the Allied command following the failure of the reparations conference in London. HIGHEST DAM IN THE WORLD WILL BE CONSTRUCTED BY UNCLE SAM Washington, April 9. The highest dam in the world, to join the states of Nevada and Arizona, and harness turbulent waters of the Colorado river for extended irrigation in the South west, is to be constructed in the near future by the United States Reclama tion Service.' The dam, according to tentative plans, would rise to the Unprecedent ed height of 500 or 600 feet in Bould er Canyon, where granite!;: abutments ise mere tfea ar-1 00feet 1 above-thep water surface. Engineers of the Reclamation Service, afloat on barges, are now boring for bed rock beneath. A lake varying from thirty to fifty miles in length would be backed up in the Colorado and Virgin rivers; and in this basin would be held in- check for irrigation, the drainage from almost the entire Colorado river basin, including parts of six states. The proposed structure would be higher by far than the world's highest dam at present Arrowrock Dam, on the Boise River, Idaho, which measures 348 feet and would top other famous dams in the United States, among the highest of which are: Shoshone, on the Shoshone river, Wyoming, 328 feet; Elephant Butte on the Rio Grande, New Mexico, 300 feet; and Roosevelt, on the Salt river, Arizona, 200 feet. Preliminary work on the Boulder Canyon project is being done under authority of congress, which appro priated $20,000 for investigation. An additional $75,000 was contributed by local irrigators. Engineers have lo cated a site, and are making borings for foundations. While these are in complete, bedrock has been located at a number of points and the outlook is favorable, according to Arthur P. Davis, director of the Reclamation Service. Interests from the irrigable region are expecting to bring their problem before congress at the approaching session, and through the committee on irrigation seek government aid, it is understood; but the exact nature of their proposal, whether an out and out appropriation, government loan, or extension of credit has not been announced. So unmanageable has the river been in the past, that it has often changed its lower channel. Like a huge ele- the soft silt delta, uncontrollable at has swung its trunk about through the solf silt delta, uncontrollable at flood and destructive to canals and levees. So active did the trunk be come in 1905 that it entered the Cali fornia Development Company's Im perial Canal, running through part of Mexico to the Imperial Valley, and poured the entire river into the Salton 200 feet below the sea level. It ate out the canal, enlarged the Salton Sink and formed a cataract which threatened to work its way back through the soft land, with great dam age. Only the activity of the South ern Pacific Railroad, in building a dam across the widening mouth of the canal Channel, after a "hard fight with the river, were able to swing the channel back again to the Gulf of California. ; - The Laguna Dam, built in 1909, joining : Arizona and California has resisted flood waters,-1but complaints fcf broken levees, and later scant water for ; the rapidy increasing area of ir- Entering Dusseldorf. MUSICAL TREAT j a a -a ti -t j Beautiful Cantata to Be Render terian 3Jnfrcii ' Sunday Evening. . . , ' , . . . T A special, rwulsing Ira B. Wil- son's Cantata, "The Triumph of the Cross. Those who wall smg are Misses Flone Belle Morgan, Ernestine Forbes Nancy Lay, Eva Keeter, Mar- garet Cone Tucker, and Mesdames P. t - , , ' . , J. Chester and G. V. Smith. rr,, . , . , . . This wonderful piece of music sets forth the Psion Week and Resur- rection of Christ, and is uplifting and inspiring irom Degmmng 10 ena. -There will be no sermon, as the music will be a great sermon in itself, and those who hear it will hear one of the most tuneful Cantatas ever ar ranged for female voices. Presbyterian "church, Sunday night, 8:00 P. M. rigated land continue. Complications with Mexico in the Imperial Canal add to the problem, and the entire sit uation is pressing Southwest interests to action. In addition to the Boulder Dam pro ject, the Imperial Irrigation District is pushing a plan to tap the Laguna Dam, and build an all American High Line canal on a higher level to irri gate more extensive acreage and avoid Mexican relations. The Boulder Canyon Dam project, located below the' Grand Canyon near Las Vegas, Nevada, where engineers are now boring, is the most advantage ous position of any projected sites, according to the preliminary report made to congress by the Reclama tion Service. A dam there "would intercept '- most of the drainage of the Colorado river and therefore be a more complete solution of the flood control problem,'" the report says. Such reservoir would also be more valuable in the irrigation of. lands on the lower river on account of the great- er projtiiiiity to uiem, ana cne conse quent possibility of regulating its flow more nearly in accordance withi the .flow more nearly in accordance with the fluctuating needs. Incident ally it would furnish a large amount of power." A further report on more recent findings is under preparations. The irrigable lands of the lower Colorado river as listed by the Recla mation Service comprise many val leys and projects, with atotal of 1, 242,000 acres. They include: Cotton-" wood. Island, Mohave Valley, Cneme huevis Valley, Parker Project, Palo Verde Valley, Palo Verde . Mesa, Chucawalla, Valley, Cibola Valley, Yuma Project, Imperial Irrigation Dis trict, and these-fextensions of the Im perial Valley; East Mesa, "Dos Pal mas, Coachella Valley, and West Side. ? -- . W. C. .Cannon of Ayden was on our streets this morning. . ' : ' FOR MUSIC LOVERS MOTIONFOR NEWTMAL" IS IMMEDIATELY FILED WEEK OF PRAYER Has Been Conducted by Memor ial Baptist Mssionary So ciety During Wefsk. (Contributed). This week has been observed by the Woman's Missionary Society of Memorial Baptist church as the week of prayer for home missions. The meetings were all well attended, be ing held each day at the home of some member, led by different members of the society. All of the meetings were very instructive, interesting and in spiring. The climax was reached Friday in the closing-meeting. The subject was "Our Mountain Schools." Miss Mag gie Doughty leader, told of some of the great work the denomination was doing, along these lines, showing that the Baptist in North Carolina has more mountain schools than in any other Southern State. Her talk was helpful and made those present an- orious to achieve greater things for the Master's Kingdom. Mrs. Lina ! Baker made an interesting short talk on th eearly establishment of thes ' schools. Mrs. Roy Batehelor read a tract showing the habits and environ ments of the mountain people and the i great work our missionaries are do- ing among them.. - Mrs. S. L. Bridgers sang a solo. "The Ninety and Nine." Mrs. nd Smith gAve a most gplendidjsparJ; .of. he., recent state convention of the W. M. U. held in Rocky Mount. In telling of the won derful things that had been accom- plished by the women, she said that the first year of this organization they contributed $1,060, while this year their offeringg amounted to $314;ooo. After gathering the offering for home migsion which wag society heM ,its regular buglness ges ... . , , , sion for the month, presided over by 1Q -, . . the president, Mrs.ty Lula Fleming. society ja child at the The Orphan and arrange- ment for the of this child the coming season were made. It was also decided to have a mis sion study class to be taught by the pastor. A number gave their names to become ymembers of this class. Other mission plans for the (good of the society were discussed. Mayor's Court. The following cases were tried be fore the mayor this morning: State vs. Cobbie Eborn. Driving auto with muffler not cut out. Paid cost. ' , ' . State vs. Milo Smith doing electric wiring without licenses. Ordered to purchase license and pay cost. State vs. Jack Martin doing elec tric wiring without license or bond. Ordered to give bond and pay cost. State vs. John Dye doing electric wiring without license or bond. Or dered to give bond and pa cost. State vs. W. J. Bryant. C. C. W. Bound over to court. State vs Frank Jolly. Speeding. Fined $10 and cost. At Memorial Baptist. Miss Virginia Ray of the East Carolina Teachers , Training School will sing at the Memorial Baptist Church tomorrow morning and at the evening service the class of qrphans from the Oxford Asylum will. sing. ' Little Bruin Says Fair and much cooler tonight and Sunday probably lightifrost FOR HOME MISSIONS 1 '--f Hearing Set For April 30th A t Decatur, Ga. Jury Recommends Mercy Which Under Georgia Law Automat-, ' ,... ically Carries a Life Sentence i Williams- Received Verdict Calmly His Wife and Child-" ren Collapse When Verdict is Rendered End of the Most ' i , Sensational Trials in History of South. . . i ' Covington, Ga April 9. John S. . Williams, who was accused of ,mur der of eleven of his negro farm hands in order to halt the Federal -investigation of peonage, was found guilty of murder by the jury here today and . sentenced to life imprisonment. A motion for a new trial was im mediately filed and the hearing on the . ; motion has been set for April 30th at Decatur. - The verdict of the jury recommend- . ed mercy which under the Georgia law, automatically carries a life sen tence. -. ' Williams received the jury's verdict " -calmly but when, his, wife and chil- , dren began to sob he seemed endeav oring to restrain hjse.mot9ns4HIa i 1 wife sobbed on his shoulders, he haj- r ing his arm about hen ' ' IMRRESSION GON OUT ERRONEOUS As to the Loan of $50,000 Made - to City Schools by" Board -of Aldermen. At the board of aldermen meeting on Thursday night there was a loan of $50,000 made to the GREEN VILLE Graded Schools. The impres sion has gone abroad somehow that this money was asked for; in addition to the $200,000 bond issue to be Voted on in June. Such is not the case This : town note of $50,000 was asked for ' the schools in order that, it might be able to meet its most pressing obli gations alteie present time. Certain ;" mdividuals,-ind the banks are carrylngP scnooi notes, .and -have been carrying: ; them for years, and years in some cases. Now that there, is a financial stringency on, it was felt by the school . board that if some of y those . notes . could be met, it would help hte com-v munity that much, by putting , that' 1 v -money in circulation, and at the same tihe relieve the banks of the burdens. Yesterday's paper carried the account ; of the fact that the floating indebted- -: ness of . the schools was about $70,000. Now then, this $50,000, loaned by the town is being used "to y off part of the floating indebtedness ; right? now, leaving, only 20,000 floating debt . Then if the. bond issue is passed in ; June, this town note of $50,000, will .-' be retired as well as the remainder of the floating debt leaving :$130,Q0Q to . ; be used for the expansion of the school . in the erection of new building's, and -eqnipping and repairing jthe present - . buildings. As .was stated yesterday, - $35,000 of this floating debt wasin-.t. curred, in ' the purchase of the Vi 2's . House, it being bought at a time - -0 : I the very vexistencey of , the school "3- ; tern was tnreatenea, Decause t..3 tc: . ers could t not nna places : to. iive.e GREENVILLE . was thf ! very! fir place of any note in the state ta take this step,-.; and the wisdom of the; act, hasi beeni amply justified by the" re-f- -suits. .5 Other towns'1 are now doinjj - ; ; . what she "did first. . -The remainder, cf , . the ijoatmg ;debt was incurred in the ; "eorpping.and;repairing of building,, and the-purchase of lands. Also school I children whose parents live outside' of .the district v will have their tuition : 5 'met , either i from- the parents them- selves;, or by an appropriation frori the . jstate department. - ; j 1
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