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LKAK8VK.LB. NORTH CAROLINA Fftlf AY, MARCH 21, 1M4 PRICE: TWO CENTS Own Life tBy Associated Press) Arlington, N. J-, March 21.—Roy Wingate was found shot to death ly eagnlrosi a bed in his room late last night by his 14 years old daaghter, Jeanette. • Mrs. Wingate lying nearby was bleeding from, wounds near the heart Police said Mrs.- Wingate who is not expected to recover, accused her hus band of shooting her and then taking his own life. Officers said the family is socially prominent. REID8VILLE CAR RUNS AWAY BREAKS GLASS STORE FRONT Ed Stalling’s car deputy sheriff of Reldsville, left standing on Monroe street, Leaksville, heading towards Washington street, yesterday after noon took a notion to start down grade to Washington and never stop ped until it hit the store front of M. Marks A Co., smashing the large plate glass window into thousands of pieces. Mr. Stallings agreed to pay for a new glass and the cost of having the same put itno place. Two or- three years ago, a truck standing on the same street perform ed a similar stunt, and on the same store. BELLAMY’S SUCCESSOR WILL NOT BE NAMED FOR SO DAYS - Charlotte, March 21.—Morris A Bealle, state director of . the Near Bait Relief in North .Carolina for the last two and a half years, ha* re signed effective April 1st and wiD enter the publicity and advertising business jn Asheville, it was announc ed today. D. Cameron Ralston of Columbia, state director for South Carolina, has been appointed in his place and is al /~*idy in Charlotte familiarising him ' «*rwWHlFWbfk lri‘'7f^^rheeT state. Mr. Ralston has been in reli 'gious work for a number of years and was field secretary for the South ern Presbyterian church in Richmond, Va., in charge of the miUion-dollar campaign work in Virginia, when called to Near East Relief. Mr. Ralston is a native of Paisley, Scotland, but has been in Richmond Va., eight-years. He is a member of the Masonic bodies, shrine and the Kiwanis. Ip Columbia ohe First Pres byterian church and expects to affili ate with Caldwell Memorial Presby terian church in Charlotte. Lex W. Klutts, former Davison College stu dent, field worker for South Carolina has been appointed director and field organiser for for the Palmetto state. The death of Col. George H. Bel lamy in Wilmington, state chairman for the Near East Relief, has come J as a great Mow to state and national officers and county workers of the Near East Relief; Under Col. Bella myV leadership nearly $1,000,000 has been raised in North Carolina during . the last five -years. The campaign for $200,000 this year .will continue. At Near East Relief headquarters it yras stated that nothing will be done about appointing . a successor to Col. Bellamy-until 80 days have elapsed. Josephus Daniels of Raleigh, honorary stats chairman and John M. Scott of thls.fcity, stat* treasurer, will carry the burden of sponsoring the work to the public for the present V ' »}!■.. £ ££ JAPANESE TAKE TO BEBE I AMOUNT OF DAMAGE FOR JURY TO DETERMINE1 The Hamilton Street c$*e came be fore Judge Bryson yesterday at Win ston Salem and the eotirt intimated the question of damages was a mat ter for a jury to determine. The court was of the opinion that the town could condemn the property for street purposes, but the question of the amount of damages would have to be submitted to a jury to de ratine. The case will probably be heard at Wentworth sometime within two years, judging from the way cases drag. PARENT.TBACHER8 MEET Hie Parent-Teachers meeting at the Leaksville Graded School was well at tended and very interesting. The children sang patriotic songs at the planting of Woodrow Wilson maples and shrubbery. Rev. W. L. Shrrill and Prof. J. E. Holmes were present and gave interesting tttks. After the planting of the maples and shrubbery the parent teachers met in the auditorium where the meeting opened by singing from school children. Mrs. E. D. Pitcher gave a most in teresting talk on “Interior Decora tions” with demonstrations. FORMER CONVICT IS AWARDED *15.000 Jacksonville, Fla., March 21,—A jury in federal court tonight returned a verdict for $15,000 in favor of Paul R. White, District of Columbia youth, in his suit for *50,000 damage against T. J. Knabb, state senator, for alleg ed abuse and mistreatment while h* wad a prisoner in Knabb’s Baker county convict camp in the e»ilp*part at 18W TW ■iwiisi sssa ssSstrni &r the jury had deliberated '80 min utes. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION Leaksville Township Sunday School j Convention will he Sunday, March 23 at 2:30 odock p. m. in the Methodist church, Spray, N. C. A program of music, songs and ad dresses appropriate to the Sqnday School enterprise, round table discus dons of various phrases of Sunday Schools is being arranged. Everybody is cordially invited to attend the convention. All leaders and teachers in Sunday Schools are, es occiaily invited to attend. IAPAN INCREASES SHIP SUBSIDY (By Associated Press) Tokio, March 20.—To. encourage trade with South America the govern nent has decided to increase the sub id ies granted steamship companies maintaining South American servi ces from 650,000 yen annually, the present figure, to '900,000 yen. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha and the Toyo Risen Kaisha are the principal lines affected. - _ ARGENTINA ADMIRES FRENCH ARMY (By Associated Press) r Buenos Aires, March 21.—A group r ;* -rntlne army officers are t» follow courses of military instruction in the FYeneh army, in aocordance with an invitation extended recently by the French government. At pree pr»v»« m the Argemln* titty. . (By AateeUtad Praa) : - - * ' Harwich, Eng., March If.—Thp first North Sea traht ferry w* soon, he” running from this potefe to Zee tnmcce, » <*•«*»« f* # “ges. i» Him hour*. I* hi jftannwt to run three hoati, each of which wiU aeeommo d*te 64 railway troche standing able Li. jj.___k. GEORGE WILLARD KILLS HIMSELF NEAR WINSTON Shoot* Hunself In die Head I With Double-Barrel Shot- > sun. Bad Health Cau*e Winstoh-Salem, March 21.—Geo H. Willard, aged B4, a prominent automobil* dealer here and a suc cessful farmer shot and killed him self early this morning at hia home 'a few miles south of the city, on the High Point road. He was first found by his wif ?, just as ghe entered the room after returning from the home of her son, who lives just across the .road from the dead- man’s residence. Lying be side the body which was reclining in a chair, wa sa double barrel shot" at with one emptly cartridge in it In vestigation revealed that Willard placed the muzzle of the gun to the side of his face and pulled the trig ger. Practically the entire top of his head and one side of his face were blown oft. Pieces of his skull were scattered about the room. The face of the clock on the mantel was bro ken by flying objects or the jar from the discharge of the gun. BURTON GROVE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL FOR MARCH First grade, Section B, Mrs. J. L Clayton, teacher. Butter Johnston, Morelle McCul louch, John Crews, Jack Simpson, Thos. Austin, Bernice Bright, Valeria Crews, Lois Duggins, Mildred Lane, and Myrtle Webster. First grade, Section A, Miss Emma • Carter, teacher. Delmus Fagge, John Bailey Tul louch, W. F. Whitt, Clarence Odell, Della May Cumbo, Louise Nelson,, Dorothy Hedrick and Elisabeth Pen ley. Second Grade, Mrs. Hopper teacher. Lucile Appl , Roxie Simmons, Ro^ sie Ballard, Elmer Hall, Arthur Mar tin, Carlton Richardson, Raymond Talbert, Thomas Webster Willie Per ry and Posie Kirks. Third Grade, Miss Susan Aber nethy, teacher. Amo Hedrick Thelma Burchell, Vir ginia Martin, Mary Mansfield, Em ery Apple, Grant Ballard, Jimmie -ff'rSy, Paul GaWmore, Bert Simpson, and Howard Carter. Fourth Grade B. Miss Ruby Ful eher, teacher. Blanche Carroll and John Martin. Fourth Grade A. Miss Catherine Austin, teacher. Kathleen Fulcher, I ula Kirks. Min nie Walker, Elsie Myers, Jones Nor man and Ray Talbott. Sixth Grade, Chas. H. Smith teacher. Madeline Norman, Wanna Mary 'Juggins, Leone Roberts, Grace Wray ml Lester Fulcher. Seventh Grade, Chas. H. Smith, teacher. Rosalind Trent, Lola Wood, Ed ■vard Mansfield and Stella Smith. MRS. GODFREY ENTERTAINS Mrs. P. V. Godfrey entertained th< 'Wednesday afternoon Bridge Club 'onoiing Mrs. Jas. T. Taylor of 'iadison and Mrs. Paul Price of Dra per at her home last evening. Th< ’’ame was attractively decorated for he event with jonquils and ether flowers. Those enjoying this occasion were Mesdames Charles Taylor, Bennett Voce. A. F. Tuttle, W. D. Carter 'teubin Reid, L. W. Clark, Karl Bish ^ric. Misses Orene "Fagge, Anne "aylor Mrs. Paul Price of Draper, id Mrs. J. T, Taylor" of Madison, a -;ster of Mrs. Price. Mrs. Nooe received first prize, a 'eck of cards, Miss Orene Fsgge, tee nd prize, a box of powder. The con solation fell to Mrs. A. F. Tuttle. Mrs.'Taylor and Mrs. Price receiv ed honot prizes, a piece of pottery and a box of correspondence cards. The refwabssents toasiadaR at a salad course, antai cake and kyila* bub were «amd by baateH » slated by lira Sul Mttaprib -«d ki». KHa ETON AMERICANS CURT Alt, i THEIR APPETITES IN BERLIN (By Associated Press ) Berlin, March 21.—Atnericahs here rbo take "tfcei* meals at the eases nd hotels restaurants b»r« tost tM* aste for grape fruit, diced pineapple even the oM fashioned bahed ap s fruh, .ervtd in'the rtsUu a dollar *r more for oae an , orange, k IS about the NEGRO IS HELD IN ! ; ' THE JENKINS CASE Ales Goodman Said to Be doce Friend to Former Chief U Held as a Ma terial Witness Lexington, March 21.—Alex Goo<j mun, negro, was brought here this afternoon from Thomasville as a ma te rid witness in the case of L. C. Jenkins, former Thomasville police j chief, charged with the murder of Mrs, Elizabeth Jones. He wa-. p'aced in tie county ,iail to be held until bontf of $500 car, b- given to insure his Appearance at the trial the first weei in May. Sheriff Talbert in structed the jailer that Goodman should not be allowed to communi cate, with Jenkins. Gbodman is said to have known Jenkins for a number of years and has keen in close touch with him at other places where he served as of ficer. The state. considers Goodman’s testimony as a highly important link in the evidence against Jenkins. Solicitor Spruill is expected home in A day or so from Oriental where hi* father, James Spruill, died yester day,, T„,? - COLLEGE OFFERS COURSE IN SUMMER STUDY IN FRANCE (By Associated Pre*»l Williamsburgh, Va., March 21.— The college of William and Mary ii planning to take to France this sum mer- a group of 15 colloSe students for educational purposes. The young men may be students at William and Mary, or any Other college. Credit granted for work done abroad will count for a degree at William and i Mary, or any other institution ac-j eeptjng William and Mary credits. > This “school in Europe” it is hoped j will % become an annual event in the' college calendar. One country each yajr; is to be selected for the location if ..‘tjhe school. This year it goes to Btwpce and England, Italy, Germany etc., are in view( for the futur. 1 Spcifically, the work this summer will consist of four courss of 80 lec tures each an subjects which will tfrain Wen to fill positions in the Un Tted couRulat servic^ and -di-. •ilomaeic service, or in foreign trade, rn addition students may elect cour ts in French history, art, literature, •ontemporary civilization, etc. Taking advantage of this unique opportunity an undergraduate may secure a valuable and interesting •rip abroad, without the loss of timt n absence from college, and at a cost sverything included, of $550. RUSSIAN MAILS EXPEDITED '■ By Associated Press.) London, March 21.—The first ben Scial result of the British' recogni on of Soviet Russia appears to be he reent announcement made by the 'ostmaster general that, in the future k 11 mails for Teheran and northern ’ersia will be sent by way of Russia nstead of through Bombay. This will educe the travelling time from six o three weeks. ORMER EMPEROR ADOPTS HABITS OF SIMPLE CITIZENS (By Associated Press) Doom, Holland, March 20.—Wil 'am Hohenzollern, once German em -'■ror, has taken to the habit of a :troll eveiry Sunday afternoon, a 'ractice that has been popular mong the family men of Germany 'or many generations. The former ruler uiually is accom panied by his wife, Princes* Hermine ind her three children, and the stroll Ists far, an hour or two along the tighwayt in the country stretching way from William's castle. GERMANS KEEN FOR FINE BGGXS (Eg Associated R*tss) Uhdeiw Match daalcw aw •aid to he puttied ltd new at a cod den Ineaelea a# German*, aaxlcue to buy expensive art hooka and picture* in London. The buyers are meat ln ustent for impressionist and post-im ires.-ionist works, and apparently do not mind what they pay for. them. INDIA'S TENNIS TEAM NAMED (By Associated Press) Lahore, India., March 17.—M. Sleem and Sam Sarup hare been chosen as India’s Davis Cup players for ttdaasMr. The former captain, Dr Andreaal and Uagat Mohan Lai also have been nominated. Others are S. M. Jacob, the Fryzee brothers, M. Samaswaml and M. Keamet. Sinclair’s Attorney Halts Committee Investigating Oil " -■ ■■ — 1 ~ ...i ' CARS MUST DETOUR DURING BOONE WIDENING Boone Road from Washington St. is virtually closed to traffic, and while at the junction of Washington and Boone, there is an opening for traffic, yet this is only for cars hav ing business with the Twin-City Gro. Co., the Orange Crush Bottling Co., Coca Col# Co., the Ice Company and the Tri-City Daily Gazette and su.'l' firms as are located on^Boone Road. It would be well for others to de tour at Glovenia by way of the Boul evard Street, and down Bridge street And through traffic going the other direction should detour at Washing ton on Bridge Street. BRITISH FLEET TO BURN OIL SAYS FORMER NAVAL CHIEF fBy Associated Press) London, March 21.—Prelictiot •hat the future British fleet would be oil burning was made by Lieut.-Co!. L. C. M. S. Armery, former first lond of the admiralty, in an address at the Royal Colonial Institute recently. Re plying to the government on the Sin gapore base question, he admitted the increasing menace in air development but insisted that the main defense of these islands as well as the empire as a whole depended upon tbc main tainence of sea communications ano that nothing but an efficient navy could maintain those communications L’eutenant Colonel Armery deelar ed that fleets of the future will each be a great complex with many forms of vessels, but the capital ship alway.' will remain the kernel of the complex CHAMONIX WINTER GAMES COST 12 TIMES RBCEIPTS (By Associated Press) Paris, March 20.—The winter sports competition* -hedd recently tr; Chamonix as a part of the Olympic Games proved a success in every re pect with the exception of the finan cial returns. An outlay of 3,000,000 francs brought in gate receipts of only 250,000 francs. The excessive number of free tiskets was responsi ble for this as the attendance was never below 3,000 a day. Notwithstanding the financial loss there was no disappointment because the Olympic authorities expected it. Of the fund for the winter games the city of Chamoix subscribed 2,000,000 francs, the French government half a million, and the Department of the Haute Savoie a similar amount. The loss is partly offset b the fact ■■hat the take-off and slides for ski lumping, the bob-sleigh chute and the tands and dresing rooms at the skat 'ng rink are all permanent and in the future are expected to increase the orestige of Chamoix as a winter re sort. GOVERNMENT TO ABOLISH ANCIENT BRITISH SINECURE (By Associated Press) London, March 20.—The ancient ind honorable—and useless—office of master of the horse to His Majesty will be the first to succhmb to the new Labor Government. The Marqui; >f Bath, the holder, resigned and it 'la’s been unofficially announced the office will be abolished. In the past the holder of the title has ranked as the third great officer of the Kihgi court and the appoint ment has always been regarded as a high honor. The master had to bo a P»er, a privy councillor and a mem ber of the government, which on tit led himjUjMiatoy e! ilMtto t year “fSCaHwe W at groat anfadl’y predating the tavoailen of tho eh* j rlsge. The master of th« home the'* claimed the privilege, of holding thi horse for his sovereign to mount Nominally he. had centred of the equ erries, pages, grooms and stable ser vants. Since the king gnd queen took to moicrs his labors has lost eve. their, nominality. >» Washington, March 20.—Investi gation by the agricultural depart ment of conditions in cotton trade tc determine whether there in A “con sorted movement by persons or aaso Rations to. destroy cooperative mar keting associations” proposed in res olation introduced by Representativi A. S. Wen of Louisiana. (By Associated Press) Washington, March 21.—The right of the oil committee to proceed with i*3 inquiry into the leasing of Teapot Dome and related subjects was chal lenged by counsel to- p-««*- r" when he returned to the witneat stand foe questioning. His possible re lations to the dramatic disclosures of recent weeks, attorneys for the op erator, basel their objection on the Walsh resolution adopted by Con gress directing the annullment of oil leases. They pointed out that the resolution declared the leases were made under circumstances indicating fraud rr.d corruption, and said that if this be true the committee had ascertained what it was directd to ascrain. They contended that by the resolu tion, Congress not only had brought ’o an end the jurisdiction of co~» nittee, but had “defined the policy of •he government that the oil shall be ^reserved for the government.” A brokerage account in which sev •nty five thousands dollars in Sin clair and Mexican oil stocks were traded in and was delved into by t'.ia senate committee investigating attor ney General Daugherty. William R. Hayes, manager of IJ'i jerleider and Company, Cleveland brokers, told of an account whi- h w-a carried on his books as W. R. Ahayea No. 2. He said it was merely r *..4i cellaneous account” and he 1 -J ns. recollection o fdealings in oil. Daugherty, Hayes said, neva- had an account with Ungerleider, r1 '-o he had been one of Hayes cut s.vicrs with another firm. John Goroni, president of tliJ A' * Drug Company of New York u-1 <>ll» ed a new maze of stratling charge!* having to do with illict withd w l» of whiskey .in 1921 and which involv 'd payments aggregating two hun dred thotmmd'dolfars.'1* His sJ yiu~' brief; fifteen thousand dollo c at was paid for withdrawal perm!1-*, 'id this was split four dollars to the p 'v hibition director, two dollars to How ard Manning, Daugherty’s friend, 1 dollar to the druggist in )/hose name whiskey was withdrawn, one dollar to Goiini, fifty cents to Assistant Un ited States attorney Lesperance at New York, six dollars and a half to On- and Owen Murphy. Senator Walsh did not agree with the Sinclair attorneys but some com mitteeman wanted more time to think it over and adjournment was taken without decision. Senator Dill read into the oil com mittee record extracts from a pub lished article indicating Will Hayes will tell the committee Harry Sinclair turned over seventy five thousand shares of Sinclair oil stock to the . Republican national committee to wipe out one million six hundred thousand dollars deficit left after the 1920 election. LONDON TO ENTERTAIN AMERICANS (By Associated Press) London, March 20.—The City of London Corporation has unanimously resolved to give a state banquet in the Guildhall to the American and Canadian lawyers who are to v:sit London during the summer. The company, it is stated wi’l number 850, and the entertn‘v,'>' ?nt will be .on the same lines as th, f t oua Lord Mayor's banquet wl* t Hold yearly on November 9. h ubiato 5S£ft or vomit Hie Akteeiated *** tom li wOMk -. ..... deflrtH r**tiv , Wb&Ul Ike MTviH which th K la vender^si, and th* Ideal d. which young, yeepl* in the, eh.in'h should work, are among th^ <<»u n n.s to come before the national confer ence of Methodist students to be held here April 18-20. Delegate, are Dorn being elected in every Methodist col lege and university throughout the United States, and will come here at their own expense. Washington, March 20.-A UR by Senator Goodins of Idaho proposing a drastic amendment of “!ong and , short haul" provisions of in'-rstat' commerce act favorably rep*#* bv the senate interstate commor-t* com mittee.
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