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LEAK8VILLE, NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1*24.
Jail in Leaksville
Township At Once
Grand Jury Calls Attention and Makes
Demand for Jail; Judge Compliments
Their Work
ry
ITIONS ARE
BAD, SAYS REPOR7
(Staff Correspondent of the Gazette)
Wentworth, Jan. 26.—The Grand
Jury completed its work here late
Vtiday after returning many true
bills and investigating county affairs,
admitted their final report to Judge
Bryson before the adjournment of
court.
easmended was a new jail for Leaks
etle township, and the judge said if
this was not done by time of the
neat court ,he would inquire as to why
ft Was not done.
The condition of the Spray jail was
made known to the jury by several
persons. They were told that as
many' as fourteen were locked up
there with only room for five or six.
Ken and women, black and white are
titan locked up together. Prisoners
protest to the officers against being
locked up in such a place, but the
Officers are helpless.
The Grand Jury was compliment
by Solicitor Graves and Judge Bryson
for their good work in returning bill’
pf indictments and for assistaifte
tendered the court and solicitor.
Tom Smith, of Leaksville, was fore
man of the jury, and put in a busy
week.
The jury’s report follows!
To His Honor, Judge T. D. Bryson:
We, the Grand Jurors, for the Jan
uary term of court, 1924, do submit
the following report.
Jail in Wentworth
We appointed as a committee,
appinted by the Grand Jury and as
forming a part of the Grand Jury,
wore appointed to investigate the con
#Bon of the jaH. €
ItWe find after inveatigation the jail
(hi be hi good condition, ami the
jjHimpsoa'iwj iUiey ■■■
We would recommend that the esh
Wir the intone be arranged so. ay the
jajfor can feed the inmates without
mine inside.
Among other things the jury rec
We also recommend that a stool b?
placed bi this cell.
It seems that a f ace on the second
floor needs flooring and this should bt
attended to at once, so the jailor can
walk around the cells and see every
thing that might be going on.
We recommend that » solid floor-bt
made at the door on the front of the
second story for the purpose of keep
ing water or any liquid from going
through to -the cell below.
We also find the convict camp in
good condition.
County Home
On investigation, we And the
County Home in good condition, and
the inmates say they are fed well and
have plenty bedding and are comfort
able.
we nna some wuiuun v*“*
and iw)ieit that these be put in at
once. x
‘ We found the pump in good shape
and spring clean, stock and cattle in
good condition.
C®urt House
We have visited the clerk of the
Superior Court and register of deeds
officers, and And the records kept in
a npat and orderly manner
We recommend and insist that the
vaults in each of these offices be en
larged, so as to accommodate the
volume of business that is constantly
increasing in both of these offices.
We heartily indorse a recommenda
tion made by the Grand Jury, May
term,1922, in regards 25 per cent of
sales of carsand insist that all
moneys-collected shall be appropriated
as the law provides.
We yee that a former Granir Jury
made a slight reference to the jail in
Spray.
We recommend and insist that be
fore the neat term of criminal court
action must lw taken in regards
life feg as it is a reflection upon our
county the condition that, exists in
4ifr. frfr We insist that this jail be
made larger, withjieat, sewerage and
water, and that the doored prisoners
be sep*rat«i from the men, which
4am net exist now
We further recommend that this
be doie with enlargement of «§£
before the nert criminal
court convenes. If not done, that His
J}enor kalis the attention of the next
Grand Jury to the feet.
desire to thank Your Honor
end the officers of the court for the
President Behind 0*1
Investigation,Reports
of Experts Wanted
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Jari. 2S.—While the
I Senate oil committee was seeking*
further light on the relations of
i former Interior Secreary A. B. Fall
and s Harry Sinclair. President
Coolidge asked the interior depart
ment to submit to him expert advice
as to the wisdom of the policy under
which the Sinclair and Dohney inter
e~ts re"nred a lease from Fall for oil
reserves in Wyoming: and California.
President Coolidge asked depart
ment to furnish at earliest possible
moment a report on whether leases
protect the interests of the govern
ment. This inquiry is separate from
instructions grfven the Justice Depart
ment, which is studying the evidence
to determine whether there has been
proof of fraud, but both actions are
directed toward the same end. The
purpose is to ascertain definitely
whether leases should be cancelled.
A. B. FALL IN
WASHINGTON
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan .26.—Albert Fall
is back in Washington to tell his own
story about the series of recent dis
closures which have made him the
center of sensation whose counter
part inthe _ national capital has not
seen in many years. He arrived in
response to a summons from the Sen
ate committee, and will appear, before
it Monday.
AT THE BOULEVARD TONIGHT
Saturday js a big day at the Boule
vard. Herbert Rawlinsin is the starj
in “A Million to Burn," a rip roaring
comedy drama that will please every;
one.
Also Baby-Peggy in “Tips.” Every
child from 6 to 95 loves Baby Peggy—
so bring all the children between
these ages to see the big shove at the
Boulevard Saturday.
COLONIAL TONIGHT
Here is a program for everybody.
A Universal special attraction with
thrills, laughter, romance and the
best comedy, excepting''none. “Our
Gang.” Their offering today is their
latest, “Tire Trouble.”
Better laugh than be sorry. Warn
ing to those who have been unable to
secure seats—come earlier—play safe.
Read Yonr Conniy’a Daily Paper First.
‘Dog Immigration’ Continue* to Grow
As U. S. Dollar Appreciates Abroad
‘'FI HIT I -TfTTM—--1
DOG IMMIGRANTS ON S. S. AMERICA
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New York, Jan. 26.—And still tin
flood of dog immigrants from Con
tinental Europe to the United State:
continues. Newspapers of late' have
given a great de0- at space to the
huge number of Immigrants entering
this port, from foreign countries, but
the fact that dogs of every description
are arriving here in ever increasing
numbers seems to have been over
looked. Those persons who have
noticed this fact, however, have jok
ingly expressed the opinion that
either an embargo will be asked for
by native canines, on the number of
foreign dogs allowed to enter each
month,* or that a quota for such dogs
will have to be established as is the
ease with immigrants.
Steamships arriving from Germany
bring the most dogs into this country.
Practically every United States Lines
steamship that come3 here from
Bremen, via Channel ports, brings in
enough dogs to stoke a show. These
dogs are all of well established breeds
and many of them are prize winners j
of note. Strange though it may seem,
most of these animals are brought
here as pets by their owners and but
few are for sale, though the demand
here for various breeds, the well
known European shepherd or police
dog, and the Deberman pinscher—also
trained for police work—exceeds the
supply.
When the big passenger liner j
America, of the United States Lines j
-arrived here recently there were
lfty-ftve dogs on board in care of
belonged to Ruben Clark, one of the
country’s best known judges of dogs,
had purchased tjp degs while on a
pleasure tour of Germany and brought
them home to tctfjch them English.
This may souql foolish, but it is
a fact, for a dog ’framed to do tricks
or to trail crinMals or protect its
owner in os€ language, is absolutely
unable to do this’work if ordered in
another. Other dbg owners on board
the America brought their pets up on
the foredeck evety day for exercise
and dhooling. Passengers described
the scene when i'fifty-fiv dogs was
feing trained as i.most novel one.
A big police which apparently
understood every xword of German,
Austrian, Belgiakjbr French address
ed to it would b# given a command
in „ English. Thff animal with a
puzzled air would }hink the command
over, apparently, >md trp to puzzle
it out. Super-intelligent in his under
standing of orders \given in his native
tongue, the dog wtjjuld present a most
pathetic appearand, as he struggled
for the meaning the command in
the new language..
Instructions wopd first be given
the dog in the language in which
they had been trained. When these
had been instantly obeyed, the same
commands were made in English, the
owner at the samp time endeavoring
to show the dog that the words call
ed for the same action as those just
previously given. Many of the
animals seemed to enjoy the instruc
tion an dduring the voyage showed a
material gain in their “knowledge” of
English. By the time the America
reached this port several responded to
caihihon® irr-IIJHfr their "msttve
tongues” and in that of their future
homes.”
SEVEN DAY ADVENTISTS
TO START CAMPAIGN
(B't Associated Press)
i
Charlotte, Jan. 2G.—A campaign.
for raising $150,000 for the erection i
of publishing houses in foreign coun
tries will be sthged by Seventh Day
Adventists at the quadrennial con
vention of Southeastern Union. The
conference in session here has decided
the campaign will begin April 19th.
HENRY FORD WILL BE
ASKED TO TESTIFY
(By Associated Press)
_ Washington, Jan. 26.—Henry Ford
will be requested to appear early
next week before the House military
committee to discuss his offer for
Muscle Shoalg._,
Thirty-Seven Miners
Killed in Coal Mine;
Others Are Injured
ess)
, Jan. 26.—Thirty
killed, six probably
, uurucu .uu eight others ser
y scorched in an unexplained ex
olosion late yesterday on the main
level of MeClintock Coal minehere.
Approximately sixty men were en
ombed in a lower level-ef the ihine
hut few of them escaped.
After hours of faithful work bn the
iart of volunteers rescue teatns to
aid the organized teams of Wflliam
on County the last of the injured In
the explosion at the East" Side mine
of the McClintook Coal company
mine here yesterday afternoon had
been brought to the surface and are
being given medical aid in hospitals
in Herrin.
SERIOUSLY
IN THE HIGH
point Eire
High Point, Jan. 26.—One man was
seriously burned, another was s over
EPISCOPAL ASSEMBLY
GROUND MAY BE
SECURED
(By Associated Press)
Asheville, Jar. 26.—The Western
North Carolina Diocesan convention
here, authorized the purchase of a
tract of land and buildings at Kanu
galake; near Hendersonville, for an
Episcopal assembly ground. The pur
chase depends on( the action of
twelve other southeastern dioceses.
EIGHTEEN CONVICTS
ESCAPE AT ASHEVILLE
(By Associated Press)
Asheville, Jan. 26.—Every avail
abledeputy In Madison County was
seeking eighteen epnvicts, several of
whom were serving long terms for
murder and other felonies, who escap
ed Thursday night from the recently
established State convict camp, near
Marshall. Two negro murderers
were captured here.
Traffic Cop: “Hey you, don't you
know this is a ohe’wny street T"
British Cotton Men
Have Worst Year in
History of Business
(By Associated Press)
Manchester, Jan. 26—The serious
state of the cotton trade in England
was mentioned by Sir Charles Ma
cara, a former Chairman of the Com
mittee of the International Federa
tion of Master Cotton Spinners and
Manufacturers Association, in an ad
dress to the Provisional Emergency
Cotton Committee here.
He stated that for more than three
years a large number of mills had
shown no return whatever to those
who had invested their money in
them, and extra capital was being
called up, only to be dissipated owing
to the inactivity and want of unanim
ity among those who controlled the
employers’ organization. The effect
both on Lancashire and the country
generally wras most disastrous. This
was shown in the revenue returns
just issued, it being stated that there
was Up to the present a deficiency of
$260,000,000.
Unless this great loss was stopped
by getting the cotton trade on a
profitable basis again, he concluded,
it was difficult to see how the de
ficiency could be made good before
the end of the present financial year.
Shareholders in cotton mill com
panies have never experienced such a
disastrous year as the one just closed,
it is aserted. Only 90 of a total of
310 companies have been able to
make a return on their capital. The
total paid up share capital of the 310
companies controlling 33,000,000
spindles, was more than $242,000,000
and during the year they distributed
$4,120,180 in dividends, or about 1.7
per cent on the total called up
capital, against 2.7 per cent last year.
Sixty-five companies paid 4.48 per
cent against 8.95, but 170 firms have
now worked two years without pay
ing any dividends whatever. During
the year twenty-eight companies have
made calls on their members for a
portion of the uncalled capital.
Ed: “You are the sunshine ol my
life! You alone reign in my heart.
Without you life is but a dreary
cloud.” ...
Eve? "Is this a proposal or a weath
er report?”
fSfr; Sunday,
Church Notices
BARACA
Be on harid next Sunday morning,
And help ua fill the room,
Right, wc are expecting you,
All you men over “Sweet Sixteen,”
Class is the Baraca
At the Leaksville Baptist Church.
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY,
LEAKSVILLE
10 A. M., Church school.
11 A. M., morning prayer and ad
dress by Harry A. Sterling.
7 P. M., evening prayer and sermon
by Rev. Wm. J. Gordon.
ST. LUKE’S CHURCH, SPRAY
9:45 A. M., Sunday school.
11 A. M., morning prayer and |
sermon.
7:15 P. M., evening prayer and ad
dress by Harry A. Sterling. Special
music. -
SPRAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Special services tomorrow at 11
A. M.
Rev. A. W. Crawford, D. D.,
superintendent of Home Missions in
the Presbyterian Church of United
States of the Synod of North Caro
lina, will preach. We know all who
have ever heard Dr. Crawford will
hear him tomorrow. Any who have
never heard him, have missed some
thing. Don’t miss hearing him to
morrow.
METHODIST CHURCH,
LEAKSVILLE
Rev. Plyler, of Greensboro, will
preach Sunday at 11 A. M.
BURTON GROVE SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL FOR JANUARY
First grade, section B; Mrs. J. L.
Clayton, teacher — Myrtle Webster,
Thomas Austin, John Knott, Troy
Knott and "Morelle McCullouch.
First grade, section A; Miss Emma
Carter, teacher—Delmus Fagge, A.
R. Helderman, Charles Talbert, Doro
thy Hedrick, Mollie Martin and Eliza
beth Penley.
Second grade; Mrs. Moran Hopper,
teacher—Lucile Apple, Sammy Lane,
Ruth Richman, Mary Henley, Roxie
Simmons, Rosie Ballard, Gladys Dug
gins, Elmer Hall, Arthur Martin, Ed
ward Robertson, Willie Perry and
Grayson Talbert.
Third grade; Miss Susan Abemethy,
teacher—Thelma Burchell, Alma Hed
rick, Virginia Martin, Peggy Mans
fields Mary Maflsfieid. Beadie Mc
Cullouch, Emery'Apple, Grant Bal
lard, James Wray and Myrtle Law
rence.
Fourth grade; Miss Katherine Aus
tin, teacher— Kathleen Fulcher, Lat
cher Webster, Minnie Walker, Wy
clic Trent and Jones Norman.
Fifth grade; Miss Irene Clark,
teacher—Spurgeon Henley, Billy Mc
Cullouch.
Sixth grade; Mrs. Kelly, teacher—
Thomas Wilson.
Seventh grade; C. H. Smith, teach
er—Rosland Trent, Vivian Fallin,
Ada Gallimore and Edward Mans
field.
B. & O. TRAIN
KILLS FOUR PERSONS
AT RAVENNA. OHIO
(By Associated Press)
Ravenna, Ohio, Jan .26.—Two men;
and two women were instantly killed 1
heres when a westbound Baltimore |
and Ohio passenger train demolished;
their automobile at a grade crossing.:
Judge Bryson Defines
Teachers Relation to
Pupil and Parent
In His Charge Judge Construes the Law
by Which Teacher May Enforce
Discipline
Items Rlgfe Off
the Telegraph Wires
(By Associated Press)
Tarboro, N. C., Jan. 26.—Roland
Allsbrook, 18, jumped from the third
floor of the Masonic Tem/ie here,
break-' - his neck. Funeral at Scot
ia- k will be held Sunday.
By Associated Press)
..ore, 111., Jan. 26.—Warren Lin
,./'A confesed to police he shot and
killed his wife and her brother, Byron
Shoup, January 10, 1923, and buried
bodies after dismembering them.
The heads, he said would be found in
the citydump in a concrete block,
mounded around them. Under his di
rection, diggers found the heads.
(By Associated Press)
Richmond, Jan. 26.—Mrs. James
Fox, formerly Miss Minnie Bagwell,
of Raleigh, died at a local hospital.
(By Associated Press)
Conner.-.:ville, Ind., Fire originating
from an unknown cause in Green
Drug Co., spread to First National
Bank and raged several hours before
being cheeked with assitance of Rich
mond, Ind., department. The aggre
gat loss is stimatd at $500,000.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Jan. 26.—Scretary
Mellon’s recommendation that hus
bands and wives be prohibited from
dividing family incomes for purposes
of filing tax returns, as allowed in |
eight States, was voted down by the
House Ways and Means committee.
COMMUNISTS PLOT I
TO OVERTHROW GOVERN
- -
(Bv: Associated Pre*”'
Berlin, Jan. 26.—An alleged com
murist ploa for the overthrow of the
government was brought to light in
a debate of the finance committee of
Murtemburg Parliament, according
to advices from Stuttgart. Large
quantities of explosives are said to
have been seized.
Governor General Woods has in
vited a Congressional commission to
visit the Philippine Islands to investi
gate his stewardship. Representative
Frear, of Wisconsin, author of the
resolution, says the investigation
should be made in this country, where
the reported Wall Street clean-up oi
$800,000 on tips, by one son, and the
promotion of defunct Acme Oil stock
by another son, can be thoroughly ex
amined into. With so many political
and financial interests involved the
investigators will have a hard road to
travel.
Read Your County’s Daily Paper First.
Japanese Prince
Regent and Princess
Nagako Married
Tokio, Jan. 26.—The wedding of
Prince Regent Hirothito and Princess
Nagako, eldest daughter of Prince
Kuni, was celebrated at the Imperial
Palace with Shinto rights. ^
Tokio, Jan. 26.—Notwithstanding
the controversy in which their be
trothal was involved, the wedding to
day of Crown Prince Regent Michi
No-Miya Hirothito and Princess Na
gako generally will be regarded as
one of the most popular in the history
of the Japanese imperial family. The
Japanese people have taken advant
ageof every opportunity to acclaim
them since their betrothal first was
announced. The Crown prince, be
cause of his democratic manner and
the great personal interest he has.
taken in the'people of his country, is
greatly beloved by them and when
he becomes their full-fledged ruler
undoubtedly he will be the most
popular emperor ever to sit upon the
imperial throne of Japan. . He has
ruled Japan as regent since Novem
ber. 1921, when his father, Emperor
Yashfhito, relinquished the reins of
government boos use of his continued
iftatM due to a complication of dis
months of being 23 years old. His
bride is about two years his junior.
The princess’ trousseau includes
both foreign dresses and kimonos and
a crown and neckles, the value of
which is estimated at 1,000,000 yen.
Her ceremonial robes were made in
Kioto at a cost of 20,000 yen. Her
“juni hitoe” which is a kimono of
twelve thicknesses, or twelve kimonos
worn one over the other, cost 20,000
yen.
The marriage date has been chang
ed several times. The wedding was
scheduled to take place the latter part
of 1923, but at the time of the earth
quake and fire it was postponed in
definately. Later the date was set for
February 6, and early this month It
was fixed officially for today.
Tokio made the most of its first
occasion for national rejoicing since
the September earthfuake and fire
-disaster. Tremendous crowds jammed
the streets and open spaces around
the Imperial Palace and greeted tb«
Prince and his bride as they proceed
ed by separate routes toward the
palace for the ceremony. _
A comparatively simple ceremonj
was the announcement of the eveni
to the imperial spirits enshrined h
the Kashki Bokoro, in front <jf whicl
the pair took their vows,
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ROD MUST NOT BE
USED IN MALICE
(Staff Gdffespondcnt of the Gazette)
Judsftr T. D. Bryson’s charge to the
Scott jury in Superior Court Friday
morning was probably as clear a
charge as had been heard at Went*
worth in many years.
The Gazette behoves that for school
discipline, defining as it does the legal
relationship between teacher and
rupil, is weft worthy the careful read*
ing of teaefttrg and school patrons.
In a representative democracy such
as oura, the proper and orderly func*
tioning of government, depends
largely, if not solely on our ability to
Imahe our public schools 100 per cent
(efficient. This must be brought about
through a sane discipline of the stu
dent body, especially in the primary h
grades.
Therefore, teacher and parent can
find in Judge Bry on’s charge food
for reflection, to the end that a more
eympathic co-oprstion between parent
a id teacher may be soundly establish
ed. Judge Bryson's charge will ap
pear in Monday’s Gazette.
Wentworth, Jan. 26.—The R. M.
Sdott case, Stonevii'e school principal,
charged with a -:;ult on Millard
Rodenhizer, 12-year-old pupil, whip
ped by Scott for an alleged infraction
of school rules, occupied all of Thurs
day afternoon and Friday morning1
when the case was given to the jury
about 11 o’clock. At 12:30 o’clock,
when court was to recess for dinner,
the Court called the jury to the court
• om and asked if they had agreed on
a verdict. They hrd not. They were
told to go to dinner and return at
" o’clock and to then return and
■'elibciere further.
iris at 5 o’r! ok, the Court pro
f ct" i the same question with the
go to their homes am! return at &
o’clock Saturdo- morning.
* Interest in Iho ea*e overshadows
all other couTt c: called at this
term. And it may !>? truthfully stat
ed, that there was prr ent a degree of
feeling, described by many as
prejudice.
Solicitor S. F. Grave, was assisted
by A. D. Ivie, privatly retained coun
sel by plaintives relatives Former.
Judge Walter E. Brock, of Winston
Salem; P. W. Olidewoll, of Reidsville,
and Judge A. W. Punn, of Lcaksville,
appeared for Professor Scott.
Members of the Stoneville school
committee were in court and testified
for Mr. Scott. They may b-> said to
represent the faction in control. The
other faction led by Messrs R. T.
Stone and Preacher Tom Glenn were
active if not the leaders of the other
faction. There can be no disputing
the fact that there are two factions,
although it certainly sounds bad in
administration of schools which every
bey seems to deplore.
The case had been tried oeiore a
Tuftiee of the Peace and jury at
which trial Scott offered no evidence.
He was convicted and took an appeal
■o Superior Court.
A number of State witnesses de
scribed the boy’s body as being cover
ed with black, blue and yellow bruises,
as if the boy had been bruitally
whipped.1 Defense witnesses denied
‘his and did not so describe the
bruises as being that severe.
The, attorneys, all able lawyers,
took advantage of every legal impedi
ment they could employ to embarrass
their opponents. And in their ad
dresses to the jury seemed determined
to excel the speaker who had pro
ceeded.
P. W. Giidewell began the argu
ments, speaking Thursday afternoon
for the defense. He was followed by
A. D. Ivie for the State. Mr. Brock
followed him for the defense, while
he arguments,
Mr.'Graves concluded
speaking for the State
Judge Bryson then charged the
jury. His charge, which was heard
by rapt attention, was declared by
many as being very clear and fair to
both sides. The judge’s charge to the
jury will appear in Monday’s Gazette.
The Scott jury was still out at
press time today.
Mrs. Barnhart, president of the
Spokane Women’s Club, insists that
every year should be leap year, and
that women should have the right to
propose marriage to the man she
loves at any time. According to the
testimony of many men, women are
becoming more fearless and business
like ?n this matter and the custom
promises to become general within