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LEAKSVILLB. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY^ FEBRUARY 14, 1tU. e of Harding’s n Newspaper m. ... (By Associated Press.) Opstning, N. Y.. Feb. 14.—In the court# of en arraignment of public oAdutt, fmt and present, Frank A. Vanderlip, financier, In a Rotary club addtea# criticised the sale of a "cer tain'Marion newspaper.” “A certain Marion newspaper sold for #6FO,000, when it was well known to «veryone that it was not worth half that sum,” he said. “Two young men of no financial' standing purchased it Everybody' in Washington, including the news paper correspondents, knows that, bnt no one wants to look under the edge of-* shroud. - “Where did the money come from? When did it go? These are matters of public interest. The last adminis tration" Stands challenged. We can not wait for Congress or the courts, -especially when we remember that Mr. Daugherty is attorney general.” Then the banker whirled into the Teapot Dome scandal,.. He attacked Senator Walsh’s associates on the Senate investigating committee, say ing several of them are underisable' investigators of any moral qhstion. STAR PUBLISHERS DENY STORY Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 14.—The im plications of irregularities in the sale of the Marion Star by President Harding to Louis H. Brush and Roy D. Moore, made by Frank A. Vander lip,' New York financier in a speech at Ossining, N. Y., brought a sharp denial from Mr. Brush. Brush is president of the Harding Publishing company in addition to owning several other newspapers in Ohio and has been a life long per sonal friend of the late President. DRICH I ffTH BIRTHDAY jDn Tuesday afternoon Alma Harris entertained twenty-two of the occasion being her ' •tings and gueasta* eontegt; 'out tile valentine idea. At the dose of the contest Mrs. Hedrick, assisted by Mrs. W. F» Whitt, served cake. Eskimo pies and candy. The hostess gave as favors, suckers with valentines attached. The hostc;- received many lovely gifts. MODEST SOCIALWORKER * SHOWS COOLIDGE TRAITS (By Associated Press) New York. Feb. 14.—Miss Christel M. Coolidge, a trim and athlet young' woman who happens to be a third cousin of President Coolidge, is a settlement worker in the heart of the lowr East Sid, it was revealed re cently. She will teach music to the street urchins who, for unnumbered years, have danced around the hurdy gurdy and sung with the organ grinder. Already Mias Coolidge has organis ed classes in harmony and rhythm, and two Juveolle.orchestras. The les sons will be offered at one-third rates, for she believes those who benefit will be more appreciative if th disagreeable color of charity has been washed from the transaction. ■ Mias Coolidge studied music in New York for four years hut did not ji plan a concert career because “we - Coolldgea are practical people, not much for ornamental things.’’ The new settlement teacher was born and reared in Ludlow, • Vt., twelve mile# fro* the birthplace of Calvin Coolidge. And she does not like te talk about her kinshipwith the . President. ' ' WOULD ENLIST PATROLMEN IN CHILD WELFARE WORK • ~ ' . (By Associated Prose) •?:v-;A: Chicago, Feb. 14.—Better picture* and literature, neighborhood facilities for recreation, and making “big brothers” of the policemen, are some of the things suggested to ministers and lay members of Proteftant churches by the Chicago - Church Federation In a pamphlet on making Chicago safe for children. . Children must be tenght the ways of safety, and morons and speeders moat be eliminated if the children of a community are to be cafe, the pamphlet says, while the Hterstare at . some aews stands “to rank poison” to la child’s mind and imagination. " “Your church can co-operate with ' the school and the home to correct { wrong tendencies inspired by neigh ELDERLY PRINTERS •'.] MAINTAIN TRADITIONS IN ; ILLINOIS FIELD (Biy Associated • Pre«r' Springfields, 111., Feb. 14. — Two Illinois printers, Mrs. Tillie Hodge, 80, of Tiskilwa, and Col. ft. N. Bates, 84, of Pekin, claim the distinction of being Hie oldest active printers in the United States. Both are hand compositors and both are at work over their cases every work day in the week, Mrs. Hodge in the offices of the Tiskilwe Chief, a weekly newspaper, and Colonel Bates in his own print shop in Pekin. Mrs. Hodge has been connected with newspaper work ever since her ’teens when she worked in the office of the Bureau County Republic where she learned to set type by hand. Later Bhe went to Chicago, and when' President Lincoln was assassinated she helped "hand pike” the story of the .event for a Chicago morning newspaper. Since that time Mrs. Hodge has worked in the South and in several parts of the' Middle West. She was married in 1868, but returned to her trade when her husband died in 1888. Mrs. Hodge is remarkably active for he( hge. She is a student of physical cultur and is a busy reader, keep ing well informed on current ques tions. Colonel Bates learned the printing trade in La Fayette, Ind., at the age of 13 working on a morning paper and setting the type by the light of tallow candles. He still has the stick in which he set his first type. In - those days there was not a sharp division between the work of the editorial staff and the composing steff, and. the same men that wrote ine newspaper often set it up, print ed it and delivered it. Mr. Baths has done considerable reporting tn con nection with his. work on various newspapers. Ailer sharking on sev eral .Supers in Chicago and downstete and fought of *h« tsgr where he established his own shop in 187°., Mr. Bates is commander of tfce local post of the Grand Army of the Republic, which he organised, and is considered an authority on local history. DR. AND MRS. RAY ENTER TAINED PHILATHEA CLASS Dr. and Mrs. John B. Ray delight fully entertained the Philathea class on Tuesday eevning. The home was lovely with its blooming plants and valentine decorations. The guests having been graciously received by Mesdames J. B. Ray, B. P. I vie and W. O. Jenkins, found their places by Valentines, and soon Pro gressive Hearts was being enthu siastically played at six tables. At the close of the game Mrs. Chas. Taylor was found to hold high score and was presented two lovely linen handkerchiefs while the-booby, an at tractive valentine fell to Mrs. Claude Jones. Mrs. Ray, assisted by Mesdames W. O. Jenkins, C. J. Darlington and Chas. Taylor served a delicious salied course with accessories to the follow ing: Mesdames B. P. Ivie, J. T. Barks dale, P. P. Wilson, J. B. Matlock, M. Wimbush, George Hayden, G. A. Treadway, Charles Taylor, Dan Tay lor, Doyle, N. S. Brooks, John Smith, Annie Payne, Prank Hedrick, B. V. Hedrick, W. P. Whitt, C. M. Bray, Johnson, R. E. Foster M. H. Jones, Claude H. Jones, C. A. Jones, J. C. Mayhew, Saunders King, A. W. Dun" ; Miss Ann Taylor, Nannie Odell and Catherine Austin. Australia exported i>82,000’bales of wool in five months last year. / HAYWOOD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL Haywood County takes the lead among North Carolina counties in I the establishment of a general county hospital. On December 22 at a spe cial election the people of Haywood, by a majority in excess of 200, voted bonds In the sum of $60,000 for the construction and furnishing of a modern building, and'the levying of ■jk special tax for maintenance, and ! for the retirement pf the bonds. Added to the sum provided by the 1 bond/ issue wiH be tbs proceeds de rived from the sale of hospital prop erty now owned by the county. In 1018a number of the progressive citizens of Waynesville inaugurated the movement for a public hospital. Sufficient funds were raided to make a partial payment on a large residen tial property in tire town, and this was remodeled and furnished, and th» hospital opened early tn 1917. Though badly handicapped by lack of equip ment and by debt, -the institution steadily grew in popular favor and In usefulness. In 1921 the General As sembly passed an enabling act, and the board of county commissioners acquired the property and began its operation as the first puBlic counly hospital in the State. Two ypaA later the county was ready to go forward still further, and the General ^Assembly enacted a spe cial act providing for the bond elec tion recently held. W^ile it has long been a custom for municipalities and counties to con tribute from the public funds to the support of privately owned or en dowed hospitals, the movement for public'hospitals supported from pub lic funds has been slow to develop in North Carolina. In 1916 Forsyth County erected a hospital with thirty two beds for the care of the tuber culous of the county. In 1922 Guil ford County erected a sixty-four-bed hospital for the tuberculous. In the same year the town ot Shelby and the township"in which,it is Situated voted $100,000-in- bonds and a special tax for maintenance for a general public hospital. The realization of the fact that hospital facilities beyond those possible through .private agencies must b* provided is sinking into the minds of the people. Intelligent local leadership Is developing this consciousness of a vital need, and the example set by the mountain county others.—Health Bulletin. 8T.’VALENTINE’S DAY IS TODAY Today js the birthday of Saint Valentine, who was killed by the Roman Caesar, and therefore is term ed as a martyr. St. Valentine Day was originally a church day only, both in the Catholic Church and the Chureh of England, but the Americans, with their fond ness for drastic changes have made of it the day when Dan Cupid runs rife, indiscriminately shooting his Love Darts into the hearts of victims whom he chooses as being most susceptible. None may dodge the arrows so point ed at them on this, the Lovers’ Day. Beware, ye girls, of handsome men; take care, ye men, of winsome! maids. American toys are being sold in South Africa. 000000000 0.0 000 O DOES THIS MEAN O O ANYTHING TO YOU? O O . -- “ o O On Sunday, February 3rd, O O when the news of the death of O O Woodrow Wilson was given to O O the world; it was known on the O O streets of Berlin within an hour. O O The newspapers of our coun- O O try done their best to inform the O O public. O O We believe the Gazette, ac- O O cording to the information we O O have at hand, beat every paper O O it- Virginia and North Carolina O O with a complete extra, carrying O O the story on every page. O oooooooooooooo Read Your'County's Daily Paper First. Fourteen Mutilated Bodies in Ruins of Burned Building y (By Associated Press.) '' PiermasenS Bavarian, Palatinate, Feb. 14.—Fourteen mutiliited bodies have been recovered from the ruins of the government building and two of thejWounded died last night, bring LEAKSVILLE HIGH BOYS LOSE TO DANVILLE BOYS Tuesday at the Central “Y” the Danville High-defeated the Leaksville High, 26 to 23. Both teams fbught hard'for victory, but the strong team Brooks-Roberts Cajfc Aired in Records Court Wednesday ■ - * Wednesday in Recorder's, -Court, the main case was that of N. S. i Brooks, Pete Lee and Bernanf Brooks for assault, profanity, wilful -destruc tion of property and otherr Counts, there being in all sixteen cases against the defendants. . Spencer Roberts was «uie^ being; tried for assault. Mr. Land pfbiecut ed, being assisted by A. D. line, who was counsel for Mr. Roberts; while A. W. Dunn acted as defense! counsel. Dr. Ray was called as the Jltst wit ness for the State. He stated that on the 80th of October, 1923, < be was called by Spencer Roberts tot tome to j the cafe. When he arrived; he saw that N. S. Brooks and Pete Lee had Mr. Roberts pushed up agaigst the cash register and were holding him, while George Mitchell, who was run ning the cafe, was standiifch in the middle of the room, his face bloody as though he had been beat tfp, Mr. Ray further stated tfcdt when Mrs. Robrts started to the phone, that Bernard Brooks intercepted her and pushed her away from the litone. He told iBrooks, he testified, toilet loose _0f Mrs. Roberts, that ha did hot know her condition. Brooks desisted. On cross examination he told the court that he heard no profanity ittbd. Mr. Roberts was next called and testified that he was aroused about midnight. He went down t* the cafe and found Mitchell aloqp. Then Mitchell went outside and left' Roberts alone. He testified that soofi Bernard Brooks came in and started a row; that he, Roberts, started to’tile phone and Brooks grabbed him, and told him: “-you. You ain’t going to call the police.” That shortly after wards Pete Lee and Nolhy Brooks kicked the glass out of his front door and came in, followed by Mrs. Roberts. v Mrs. Roberts, her husbpnd swore, started to the phone to call the police, and was met by Bernard *ho cursed her and pushed her away from the phone, telling her to get^awp'y or he “woidd kill her.” > Spencer further said that'he'was grabbed by Pete and Noley and held against the cash register. ^ ~ About this time, Mr. fcpberts ptat •4, the officers, JftaBpn. R-V MArOil lon, came upon the scene, but did not offer to make any arrests, even when Noley grabbed Mitchell by the hair and Vernon interfered. Mr. Roberts swore that when Ver non pulled Noley away from Mitchell that Bernard rushed up to Vernon and told him to turn him loose. On being cross examined as to how many fights he had had in Leaksville, he answered: "None.” When he was asked about a scrap with George Thompson, he said: "I knocked him down once.” Mr. Dunn asked him how many he had in Stoneville, and he said he didn’t know. Mr. Roberts said the whole bunch was drunk. Vernon was next examined and he testified that Mitchell was bloody, that he didn’t know if the defendants were drinking, that he heard no pro fanity. Raleigh Bateman was called and swore that he saw someone, either the Greek (Mitchell) or Spencer Roberts grab Bernard Brooks and pull him inside; that he saw Spencer Roberts lock- the door and grab Bernard around the neck; that at the same time the Greek grabbed Ber nard. This was the condition of af fairs, Bateman swore, when Noley | Brooks and Pete Lee arrived upon the scene and broke down tne door. Bateman’s testimony was further to the effect that Roberts was being held against the cash register by Noley and Pete Bee; that there was no cursing, and that the defendants had not been drinking. He swore on cross examination that Bernard Brooks in no way molested Mrs. Roberts, or tried to keep her front getting to the phone. He admitted he was under a $200 bond for assault on Mitchell. Mrs. Roberts testified next, and her testimony was substantially the sam as her husband’s. The State rested its case. The attorneys had some argument as to who should speak last, and the court decided that Mr. Ivie should speak first, Mr. Dunn next and the State last. The case was concluded when the Court found Bernard Brooks guilty of assault on Mitchell, and N. S. Brooks guilty of the same charge. Each were fined $26 and costs. Judgment against Pete Lee for breaking^out the glass was continued until Friday. The business men of the Boulevard will hold a meeting tomorrow night ill tiie direct**' r*om ef the j*.<r e at h ' TH0MA8 COOPER ON TRIAL IN CONNECTION WITH BANK (By Associated Press) Wilmington; Feb. 14. —* Thomas Cooper, president of Defunct Com mercial National Bank, on trial with his brother, Lieutenant Governor Cooper on charges of conspiracy in connection with bank’s failure toook upon himself all responsibility for transactions which government al Ileger were fraudulent testifying as first defense witness, he declared his brother who was chairman of board of directors had no knowledge of the transaction. LOCALS Mesdames John B. Ray, S. L. Mar tin and E. D. McCall motored to Greensboro today. Mrs. R. L. Moir left yesterday af ternoon for Fayetteville to see her son, Livingston Moir, who jg sick. Mrs. Frances Stockton, of Pleasant Garden, N. C., has accepted a position with Emerson and Gammon. G. C. Smith was initiated into the Junior lodge last night and is very much indisposed today. Mrs. A. W. Dunn will entertain the Idlewilde club Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at her home on Patrick Street. George DeHart is receiving a num ber of Valentines today, and as he is very busy at his work, he has not found time to open them ‘all and would like to employ a young lad/ :tenographer to attend to. his mail at this time. Late News (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 14.—Secretary Mellon in a letter to President Coolidge declared unfounded the charges by Charles Brewer, justice department attorney, that there had Seen bond duplications in the bureau of engraving and -art the same time announced that Slajor Wallace Kirby of the army engineer corps had been j detailed as director of the bureau. (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 14. — Secretary Mellon called the debt funding com mission lumeet Monday, jit which time the whole question of policy with', respect to future dealings with for-’ eign debtors will be considerd. NOTED ONE-ARMED PIANIST DIES (By Associated Press.) Vienna, Feb. 14.—The celebrated one-armed piano player Count Geza Zichy, died at Bulapest recently at the age of 74. Count Zichy lost his arm at the age of 14, but pursued his j musical studies under several masters including Liszt. He was for some! years president of the Hungarian Na tional Academy of Music and com- j pose dan opera “Alar." Did Not Consider Opinion of Attorney General Necessary MRS. C. J. DARLINGTON ENTERTAINS IDLEWILDE CLUB The Idlewilde club was delightfully entertained on Friday, February 1, by Mrs. C. J. Darlington. Besides the regular club members quite a number of other gue3ts en joyed Mrs. Darlington’s hospitality. The hostesses of this club are pri vileged to arrange their own pro grams, and it is fortunate when one is as gifted in the art as Mrs. Darlington. After the brief business session of the club, the hostess passed large red hearts and pencils to each guest who was bidden to write in ten minutes as many words as possible from the word Valentine. Mrs. Bethel Withers proved the quickest wit, having fifty one words and to her was given the prize—a heart-shaped sandwich cut ter. t After this contest, Mrs. A. D. Iviel sang a beautiful selection. Mrs. Barker followed with an inter esting valentine reading. Mrs. Bennett Noe gave two lovely vocal selections. Following this delightful program, attractive valentins were parsed and each guest was asked to write an original valentine to her right-hand neighbor. These valentines proved to be both humorous and sentimental. Mrs. Darlington, assisted by her two attractive daughters and Mes dames Rowe and S. L. Martin, served a most delicious salad course, con sisting of chicken a la King, conceal ed salad, heart-shaped biscuit, coffee with whipped cream, salted peanuts, candy and crystallized ginger. Dainty valentines added to the at tractivesness of the plates. The next meeting of the club will be held in the home of Mrs. A. W Dunn on Friday, February 15th. STUDENT CLUB HAS VALENTINE SOCIAL ► Tuesday evening, at the girls’ club rooms, the Student Club of Leaksville High school had a valentine masked 'U&TL ' # - --—! The rooms were beautifully deeorat i ed with festoons of red and white j crepe paper, while hearts dangled | from the chandeliers. Delicious refreshments, consisting | of red and white block ice cream and ■ heart-shaped cookies were served. Dancing and hearts dice were en joyd throughout the evening. And the reading of the comic valentines, which every girl received, was the ] source of much merriment. No boys were present. ! At-9 o’clock, the girls bade each other a happy goodnight. ' --— 1 Read Your County’s Dally Paper First. Incomplete Address es Cost Many Millions in Handling the Mails t (Sptcial to the Gazette) Washington, Feb. 14.—Since the days of Benjamin every postmaster general has found occasion to inveigh against a condition which has been tht bane of the postal service since its foundation. Periodic and syste matic campaigns have been waged against it but the evil grows as fast as the rapidly increasing business of the postal service itself. The Post-Office department, or, in the final analysis, the tax-paper, pays an annual toll for the support of this malignant growth, amounting, in round numbers, to $1,740,000. Of late years, however, it has be come more and more apparent that the department and the tax-payer are not the only sufferers from the evil. Private business and private industry every year lose millions of dollars from the same cause, which strange to relate, is in most part preventable. This economic waste—this strange disease>-is nothing more or les sthan the careless addressing of mail mat ter; the depositing of letters and packages with incomplete, inadequate or incorrect addresses, an overwhelm ing majority of which comes from large patrons of the mails. In another effort to stem the tide of this waste; to save money for the ^ax-payer and to turn back into con structive business channels the mil loet through mistake* lg to 26 Mailing W«ek." Poring that week he will seek the ■ration of chambers of com , boards of trad*, large business u^agniaM aw<l isim press of the country, with a view to having antiquated mailing lists brought up to date and every check placed against the possibility of let ters reaching the postal system with out accurate addresses. The Post-Office has gone a long way toward assisting business men in solving the problem. Postmasters have interviewed heads of firms who, due to the fact that their mail is handled by subordinates, often are not aware of their own mailing diffi culties. The department has even offered to furnish its own clerks to correct and bring mailing lists up to date at the nominal charge of 60 cents an hour. At one time the proposal was made to Congress to place a one-cent charge upon each letter requiring di rectory service, thus attacking the problem through the pocket book of the mailer as the only means of solu tion. It is believed, however, that if the individual, firm or corporation, de pending to any extent on the mails for itg business, can be brought to realise that the delay, and often non delivery of mail, results in loss of business and profits, the portent step will have (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 14.—E. C. Pin ney, assistant saeretary of the in terior, was quoted before the Senate oil committee as saying that Fall . considered it unnecessary to have Attorney General Daugherty pass on the validity of leases before they were made. Testimony was given by Oscar Sutro, counsel for Standard Oil Com pany of Califoria. He told the com mittee he suggested to Finney that the Justice department’s opinion be sought. "IJr. Finney’s reply,” continued the witness “was that ft was not the wish of the secretary of the interior. No I don’t think that expresses it. He said the secretary of the interior considered it unnecessary to have the opinion of the attorney general.” The letter to Fall from Director of Mineg Bain .transmitting an opinion by Sutro against the validity of the leasing policy which was put into the record said “None of us want Mr. Doheny to get into trouble and pro pose to do everything in 0ur power to make it easy for him.” The letter added that objections had been raised and he would suggest a formal opinion be obtained from Daugherty in accord with what he understood had been “an informal and verbal opinion.” Bain then added he “real:zed the objection to asking for such opinion." Daugherty previously had notified the committee, no opinion was rendered by him. As a result of this testimony the committee instructed its secretary to search the files of the justice department. John Shaffer, pusher of the Chicago Post and other newspapers, testified that Fall told him in March, 1921, that the very month he entered the cabinet he was going to lease the Tea Pot to Sinclair. At that time the Tea Pot was not yet under Fall's jurisdiction. Finney testified that the legality of the leases never even was referred to the interior department’s solicitor and declared that discussions were_. asadastcil-lia-AsJwnner -Of-Rlj®?** negotiations”; that Fall instructed Mm to formally deny the leases had been signed week after the Dome actually had been leased to Sinclair; and that Ur*: .teal rtc.on was the sec retary wanted no publicity until the. Doheny California lease too had been consummated. SAYS REMBRANDT PAINTED SELF (By Associated Press) The Hague. Feb. 14.—Professor Martin of Mauritshui.~, the local art gallery, has published an article in which he expresses the opinion that Rembrandt paintd a portrait of him self in “The Night Watch,” the cele brated picture which is the gem of the Amsterlam Gallery. JURY LIST FOR CIVIL COURT BEGINNING FEB. 25 FIRST WEEK B. L. Snead, Mayo. Ben F. Webster, New Bethel. J. M. Gilley, Reidsville. W. F. Glass, Reidsville. J. T. Philpott, Mayo. Chas. Fetzer, Reidsville. H. R. Kendrick, Leaksville. R. E. Gillespie, Leaksville. C. J. Flannagan, Leaksville. J. F. Funderburk, Leaksville. E. P. Sims, Mayo. W. L Stanford, Mayo. E. F. Land, Leaksville. H. A. Stewart, Simpsonville. Russell Roberts, Mayo. J. W. Jones, Madison, ffm. H. Lester, New Bethel. W. N. Duke, Wenthworth. ■P. S. Gunn, Wentworth. John H. Daniel, Ruffin. O. F. Neal, New Bethel A. M. Loving*, Simpsonville. J. H. Craddock, Price. Geo. F. Friddle, New Bethel. Jesse Minter, Leaksville. » T. F. Humphreys, New Bethel. J. T. Purcell, Leaksville. S. M. Ciymer, Reidsville G. T. Turner, Reidsville. T. F. G. James, Madison. SECOND WEEk C. L. Trantham, Simpsonville, Jas. L. Barham, New Bethel. 8. G. Lemons, Huntsville. T. P. Jammy, Leaksville. Teny Newnam, Leaksville. M. T. Rascoe, Reidsville. L* a Barnes, Reidsville. C. T. Martin, Leaksville. Teas a Pratt, Leaksville. T. a Cross, RpMa. a WGsgtea, ReMsriUe: mm
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