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D 1 n 31 HVZXA/M 3 IT3fgk0 LEAK.SV1LLE NOi<l H CAROL t(M AY FEBRUARY 28/1923 2 CENTS PER COP/—$5. YEAE new England snows HAND ON DOCTORS IN COUNTRY ROADS 39 inck snowfall, block coun try roads but all for doc* DR. RILEY GETS LOST IN SNOW STORM (By Associated Press! NORTH ADAMS, Man, Feb. 28. In this winter of heavy snows ir» tNew England tWfe country doctor has been subjected ter unusual hard chips. With hill roads blocked by drifts for days, and some times weeks at a time, he has had to re sort to many expeditions to reach patients in isolated farmhouses. The use of saowshoes has been com mon, and one physician had built a special aid runner equipment for his motor car. One of the outstanding feats of perseverance in the face of diffi culty and danger was' that of Dr. John H. Riley, tits oldest physician in this city. The January snow fall in North Adams was 80 inches , and in the outlying towns among the Berksrhires mountains the wind swept the snpw into huge drifts. Early ope evening when a blizzard was raging Dr. Riley was notified that a little girl was apparently dy ing from pneumonia in .a farmhouse an the aide of Florida Mountain. A boy who had managed t*. work h» way down ov«r the hell broken out roads in an automobile brought the word. W, jowy MMtcmatciy »»nea with the boy in the ear A high wind yrta blowing and when they reached an exposed point on the main high way the aoow'had drifted so MBly that the ear stalled. The physician, wearing a heavy ftpr gygrpoat and carrying his medicine case, started on foot np the uonnjftin toward the farmhouse, several miles distant On his way bo mot two man walking down. They vftf to** bw«k (iepjaring th#t ho eoold not get throngh the storm alive. He refused. After he bad gone somr distance the boy, who had sgmg #|Hen.ce ling to ear started again, overtook him. They were able to drive to a schoolhonse a mile and a half from the farm where the girl was lying ill. There they rgn into drjfts that gtf$peg “I1 ‘further- progress. The ! highway to te farmhobse from this point was hidden* under snow many feet deep «P4 B?, tUl«y. fotniUar with the region, struck into a wood road where the forest provided some protection from the gale. Plodding along slowly he suddenly found he had missed the trail, anr brought Mg against ft barbed wir* fence. He followed the line of the fence for some istance, hot could not relocate the wood road. . He was almost exhausted >and was on the point of discarding his overcoat to fie light of a swinging lantern. He shouted, hut the sound of his voice was drowned by the wind, He stum bled toward the light and finally came up with the bearer of the lan tern, a young woman of the sick child’s family. She bad ventured out After Br. Riley ad done ell he $»ld fpr the sick girl he borrowed ^ry clothing, walked down the trail tfl »*»d came back to Worth Mm irtft » jbe gu^opigb«^ He had been at home but a few mldutcs wher, an^ar pall c?me dying. *n s**m m itation and was ahlf to make tfeii trip in his car. Wb*n k* ** h¥* im &**##&***# W'f# 0mi Sp-:wNp^ *•* the seat da? be +m attending bfe s&h m GOV. TRICKLE SAYS I*AY AS YOU GO Tefl» legislature must submit Proposed bond issue to ; The People (By Associated Press) RICHMOND, Peb. 28.-«—Governor Trinkle in an address opened the ex tra-ordinary session of the legisla ture, recommended the pay as you go plan "be ultimately adopted as permanent policy for financing our state Highways” and “that before a Bond issue is placed upon the people of the state, which would inyolve million dollars that the whole matter go to them for approval, either by some -fair method of Referendum or by indirect method of having members of the general assembly of 1924 elected with this issue in the minds of the constituents”. >v ARMED UPRISINGS IS NOW REPORTED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Peb. 28!—More trouble in the Ruhr was forecast by the French embassy which announc ed It had “reliable information'* in dicating an anti French movement calculated to culminate in an armed uprising. PRINCE FREDERICK UNDER AJRRREST (By Associated Press) ESSEN, Feh. 28.—Prince Freder ick Wilhelm von Lippe German Roy alist agitator, was arrested.by the French chargfd with stirriiig up agi tation against Franco-Belgian troops in the Ruhr. EFFORT TO KILL SHIP BILL FAILS , (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Peb. 28.—Pro posal -to kill administration phjpping Mil oat right through a recommit tal was rejected by the Senate by a vote of forty eight to thirty six. Immediately Ladd, Republican of North Dakota to lay aside the ship bill in favor of the filled milk bill, adoption of which would operate to kill the ship measure. ' DR. J. B. DeShazo Qf Ridgeway, Va. w$8 in town today. Rev. W. J. Gordon will preach to night at Mayodan. Mr. K. W. Frankey has been con fined at his home for ' about ten days wit ha ’cold. Mrs. Lucile Reid received a letter from Mrs. W. R. Walker saying she was improving nicely, and hopes to be home about March 10th. Mrs. Walker’s many friends are greatly pleased to know she is improving so rapidly. Rev. G. M. Roberson of the Leaks ville Inn spent a few days in Greens boro this week. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Millner are visiting their daughter, Mrs. W. D Garter on Boone Roqd. > Cloudy and cooler Thursday fair. today; and Don’t believe all you hear. Ijhc mao wl;o succeeds isn5t the on^. who writes magazines articles' teHipfl how H, ’0- ' i ; POLICE SEARCH FOR JEALOUS WOMAN k SUSPECTED MURDERER Mrs, Anna Buzze held undfei Bond as important wit ness RICH CONTRACTOR i , MURDERED IN AUTO. (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—In pen ciled scrawlings in a loosely kept diary and the contends of a number of daintly perfumed envelopes, au thorities are searching for a clue to identity the murderer of Frederick Schneider wealthy contrctor in hie automobile on lonely Bronx roads Monday. Convinced a jealous wo man killed Schneider the District attorney was checking over , ae quaintenances of the dead man and with wfoota Schneider lived seven in the meantime Mrs. Anna Buzz! years, was held in twenty five thou sand dollars bond while, the tan gle was being unraveled. NEW YORK, Feb 28.—Mrs Anna Buzzi known also as Anna Scheidef house keeper for Frederick Schei der wealthy contractor wl*a was found murdered in an automobile in a lonely section of the Bronx yes terday, was arrested as a material witness. She denied all knowledge of the crime and after six hours of being questioned was lodged in jag. Meanwhile the police coptinued to search for a blonde woman who was seen to leave the automobile shortly before Scheiders body was found with two buHeta in the head. TEN YEAR OLD GIRL - DIES FROM SEVERE BURNS Miss Grace Minter, the 10 year old daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Wm. Minter, who was severely burned,'; last Saturday, died at their home, near the Spray Graded school Mon day morning about 0 o’clock. She was a member of St. Luke's church Spray, and was a sweet Christian girl and greatly loved by those wh* knew'her ..best. She belonged „ to Miss Betty Gordon’s Class in the’ Sunday school, and her elass took part yesterday in the funeral Ser vices. which were conducted by her pastor, Rev. W, J. Gordon, She leaves besides father and mother^ five brothers and sisters !o mourn their loss. Th€ burial was in Virginia at the old home burying ground. ' DEATH OF MRS. A. NEWNAM On Monday morning Mrs. Arthur Newnam passed %fter an illness of only a few days, at their home in Matrimony Heights. , ' She was 41 years of age and leaves beside her husband, nine chil dren, two Jesse Paschal and Mrs. Ross Sneed were children by a form er marriage. She left a baby about ten days old. , The burial services were conduct ed, by Elder Flinghum, Tuesday, over near Wentworth. PASSING OF MRS. BALLARD Mra. C. E. Ballard passed to her regard, Friday Feb. $8fd. She was an- Arkansas lady and especially ad mired by those with whom she la bored. As a token of appreciation of Mrs. Ballard, t^e people <*f the weaving department ftf the Leaks ville Mill largely attended the fun eral services and presented ft beau tiftil wreptb of The funeral eertfpea wfpp eon ducted hy Rev. ©. «. Roberta*. *1 King'a Memorial ehVCb- Shf hi W’> vived tty her hwfcaoti. o*n ch'W «"d a sister ip tM* 1 ' "jr '• vv.’. L-.-"?! wmm TY STLVA. N. C.f FA. 28 — /Fisher was found n^t gui&y by * Jury, t^fi Superior court of (he ' fiyrder of George Revis at the polls Barbers Creek last’ h^v^n^pr Fisher who $laip^d tyt %-<£ kg soH defense was d«n>oomtic leader in the county and Revis Republican leader. fU’.; v: m1' win SWEDEN PROPOSES TO GET RID OF THE ‘WONT WORKS and A vagrant after notice / -Effort to get work is | Sentenced GYPSIES CLASSED * WITH THE OTHERS -(By Associated Press) STOCKHOLM, Feb. 28.—Habit ual hoboes in Sweden will hereafter igo to work or be sentenced to en forced labor for two or three years, the recommendatins submitted y the Government Committee on tion for the care of the poor adopted. This committee, which been at work several months, made a thorough-going social statistical study of tramps, or nized Vagrants, gypsies, and other 1 types in the country, and w suggests penal laws - designed mfke good citizens of persons in cfasep named. ing to the- propoed laws a liable to arrest as a vagrant first be warned by the local, irities. At the same time the of must take . such constructive as trying to find work and lodg for the vagrant. This may be s through local employment bur 1, peer houses and municipal in agtutions of similar type. If the person reverts to vagrancy and ag ain makes himself liable to arrest, WI may be sentenced to enforced lajbor for two, and in extreme cases fair three years. For good behavior the culprit may be released under probation, and will be helped to establish himself in a gainful occu pation. The committee further recom 3nds that women of low repute be Rted as vagrants, though it is iik«M that every effort should be mfdf to redeem to orderly life through the work of social institu thma especially organized for this CHEAPER CREDITS FOR ^FARMERS UNSECURED (% Associated Press) WASIHNGTON, Feb. 28.—All ef forts to obtain eheaper credit f°r farmers thus far have failed to pro duce an appreciable effect on inter test ratef charged by banks “in small cities and towns of agricultural sectlons west and' South” accord ing to observations of t^e Federal Reserve Board in its annual report The Board says interest rates of those financial institutions remain practically unchanged despite the lowering of rediscount rates by Res erve bank's in the past year and oth er moves designed to be of assistan ce to tj^e agricultural industry. WORK WOULD 'TAKE P. O. OUT OF POLITICS (By Associated Press; WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Post master general Work recommended to President Harding that the selec tion of Postmasters should no long er be considered a political per re quisite of senators and represents tives, but should be vested in the Post office department alone. GOING INTO COURT TO GO BY DEFAULT (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Felj. 28.—For; mai consideration of the Presidents proposal , fo* American membership in the international court set up bj the League «f Nation* apparently came to an and to this session. At ter a aantoonea with Herding, Lod ge said it waa hardly Ukaly th< President would rowond before torch d, to the foreign relation; toMOtttOO roguest* for further da to. > FREM6HDISARM GERMAN POLICE (By Associated Press) DUESSELDWtF, Feb. 28:—Fren ch troOps forcibly entered the bar racks of German security police at Bochum and disarmed the policemen according to dispatches received toeMsf. * I * SPRAY GIRLS « j * WORK DIRECTOR « !* MARY ANN ABEL « 'V* "i It you could have seen that gym nasium class last night you wonh have known that no kind of bar : weather can keep people ;'roni : thing which they like to do. Deer down within all like to play and at the gymnasium class we mix uj work and play in such a way that it is wholly delightful. If you don’t believe we are noisy, too, just in quire of our neighbors down stairs “Doctor” Herman Stone. Dr. John B. Ray has very kindly offered to come up to the class o Thursday night to make the hean examinations for te girls who have not already brought in their medica’ certificate so please don’t stay awai because you_ have not sent yours in Every day from this date to Sat day night there will be a reminder in these columns about the School Day Tacky Party. We want a big crowd on that occasion and like wise want everybody to dress v tacky clothes. There is not set pro gram. We are just going to have • tacky good old fashioned time. Of course if you are so very stylish yo simuly cannot dress tacky no matte what you put on then be prepared to pay tweny five cents admission a the door. To those who are consid ered tacky by the Door Committe the price of admission will be “two bits per couple of twx>”.. CALL FOR MOUNT AIRY M. Ev CHURCH CONFERENCE Will Meet At Eikin Tuetday Merc! 6th At 9 A. M. MOUNT AIRY, N. C„ Feb. 28. The Mount Airy District include ail of Surry, Stokes, Yadkin and parts of Forsythe, Guilford and Rockingham counties. It has 21 pastoral charges with an approximate membership of 9000 One hundred and one per cent of it*,membership enrolled in tfee Sun-" day schools. The district pays to the 21 pastor? an aggregate salary of more thar. $30,000. Our annual meeting which we call our District Conference wil' convene in Elkin on next Tuesda;. March the 6th at 9 a. m. Bishop Collins Denny of; Rich mond, Va., will be present and pre side. His presence - sermons an ta.'ks will be a great inspiration t all who may be fortunate enough to be present. This conference is composed oi about 40 ministers including loca preachers and superannuates, aiv about 130 lay delegates about 25 whom are women. The conference will run through at least two days, possibly closing in the afternoon of the second day during wjjich time the vital interest of the church will be under consid eration. One of te outstanding feature? of the conference is the glection of eight delegates to represent the dis trict in our Annual session of tf^r Westgi-n North Carolina Conferen ce to be held in Winston-Salen about next October. In this election no member of the Annual Conferen ce is allowed to vote. Elkin will furnish free and gener ous entertainment foj all minister: and laymen who are members, am also all visitors who are charge, with the responsibility of represent ing the various interests of the Church. W joven Mrs. Mary Joyce, wife of Mr Rufus Joyce died Monday a^ tbeii home in Primitive Rights, ager’ -80 years. Mrs*,, Joyce was burned severely on Friday, having caugh' her dress on fire by standing to nen: !the fire plaee. Mrs. Joyce is survived by her hus j band and one grown son. The funeral services Were con ducted by Rev. H. C. Bolling, of the Spray Methodist church, yes terday. SENA TE GIVES ITS APPROVAL TO HOUSE WATT AMENDMENT Liquor law passed the Senate . By large majority yester day. CAN HAVE LIQUOR FOR HOME USE (By Associated Press) I'ALEIGH, Feb. 28—The Senate cone-erred today in the house iesolu tion providing A. D. Watts former state Revenue Commissioner be re imbursed for money paid into tbe state treasury after the closing of the Commercial National bank of Wilmington where he had a great amount on deposit for the state. RALEIGH, Feb. 28.—Wit^ 113 voting and only 11 against the ap propriations bill of $10,667,500 for permanent improvements bonds plus a biennial maintenance of more than $15,000,000, the house this after-' noon passed on third reading tho record-breaker of all general assem blies and in ijs generosity reimbur sed former former Revenue Com missioner A. D. Watts for J^is per sonal indemnification of the state when the Commercial National bank failed and tied up $5,800 of state’s funds. RALEIGH, Feb. 28.—The bill to be entitled an ac^ to make the state law conform to the national law in relation to intoxicating liquors went through the senate by a vote of 47 to 2, and now becomes law, having passed the house in its present form The bill as passed contains a pro vision as follows: That nothing in this section shall be construed to au thorize any officer to search any au tomobile or other vehicle or baggage of any person without a seach war rant duly issued except where the officer sees or has absolute personal knowledge that there is intoxicating liquor in such vehicle or baggage. Section 10, which appealed to some of the members is as follows: “From and after the ratification of this act, the possession of liquor by any person not legally permitted, under this act to possess liquor shall be prima facie evidence that such liquor is kept for the purpose of being sold, bartered, exchanged, given away, furnished, or otherwise disposed of in violation of the pro visons of this act. But it shall not be unlawful to posess liquor in one’s private dwelling while the same is occupied and used by him as his dwelling only; provided such liquor . is for the use only for the persona; consumption of the owner thereof, and his family, residing in such dwelling, and f his bona fide guests when entertained by them therein”. Section 18 makes it unlawful for any druggist or pharmacist to sell or otherwise dispose of for gain, any intoxicating liquors. Section 28 repeals laws in conflict with this act but does not repeal any - of the local acts of the general as sembly of North Carolina prohibit ing the manufacture or sale or other disposition of any liquor mentioned in this act or any laws for the en forcement of the same, but all sue acts shall continue in full force and effect in concurrence herewith GRAND JURY AFTER MASKED BANDS (By Associated Press) PAWNEJ2 Okla., Feb. 27.—The alleged masked band and its activ* ities have resulted in the arrest of twenty two eititens of Pawnee Co unty on charges of rioting, after the grand jury investigation it became knowh yesterday, the Jury oonlemn «d the Ku Ktot Ri*n for it* ia*uif$ and urged legislation wh.i$fc would the oath of any organisation “Secret or other - wise fnyju being considered morn binding than a court order”. BRITISH BILL SIGNED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Hard ing signed the British debt funding bill today. Mr.-W. D. Carter fe on a business trip to New York.
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