DAILY GAZETTE XLI, NO. 156. = LEAK8VILLE, NORTH CAROLINA,WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1924 PRICE: TWO CUNTS ----———1-——----ii :fiW Officers Shot Dead In Car At Phoenix Nor. Car. (By Associated Praia) Wilmingtn, July 80.—The bodies of Sam Liny, Deputy United States j Marshal, and Leon George, City. Pro hJbition officer, shot to death last1 night from ambush near Phoenix, 16 miles from here, were b rught to Wilmington this morning just as hundreds of armed men gathered to search the swampe near Phoenix for the slayers. ' 1 The two officers had been unusually active recently in raiding moonshine plante M that vicinity. v George was crumpled under the steering wheel of (he car shot through head and body, while Lilly was sprawled in the road by the side of the machine. j George’s airedale dog, with six bullets through its careass, was found in the rear aeat of his automobile. { The weapons of both officers were, hi their pockets and had not been fired. 1 ■ i The bodies were disevered by a( posse sent out from Wilmington short- , y after 8 o’clock on receipt df news that George and Lilly had been shot in a battle with bootleggers. j First news of the tragedy came in, the form of a telephone message from Phoenox to the effect that a negro had reported hearing 26 or 30 shota fired and had seen the bodies of the wound ed officers at a distance. LUMBERMEN LAY PLANS AND LAUGH AT OMENS (By Aaaopisted Press) Minneapolis, Jul 80.—The blsck^tt with its superstitious nine lives will come into its own here September 8, 8, and 10, when the international an nual meeting of the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo, fraternal organixa ton of lumbermen, gets under way. : For th« said cat wi& its alleged tails and like number of lives, is the accredited mascot of the con catenation, and will p(sy a part in the sessions which will be attended by more than 998 lumbermen from all parts of (he United States, and-some from Canada, Panama and Mexico and the Philippine*, those arranging the event declare. | To further show their disregard of | old time superstitution, the order has the figure “9.” Dues are f9.99 and life membership is 99.99. The lumbermen plan an unannounced feature at their “aero hour,” the Pth minute, the 9th hour, of the 9th day of the 9th month. The members of the order call themselves the “Friends, of the For est,” and their aim is forest conserva " tion and reforestation. Organised in Guidon, Ark., in 1892, by a group of lumbermen who were stranded in that town, the order has grown in membership to more than 34,999, witip Ideal clubs in vitually every largo city of the country. From the beginning, i|s endeavor was to promote good fellowship among all lumbermen, foresters, manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers, emphasise the virtue of home ownership, finding of ways and means of increasing the use of lumber, and. partaking of inter est in eivie enterprise*. - LABOR WILL MAKE : DRIVEIN TWS STATE 7 Charlotte, July «0.—To gather in * formation on Carolina textile condt dons preparatory to the launching oi an organisation drive, the moat gi gantic ev^r attempted by the Ameri can federation of labor, Thpmaa F. McMahon, president of the XJnited Textile Worker* of America, was in Charlotte. Mr. McMahon said he had no idea when or where the mam moth drive for the organisation of ah Crafts, particularly the textile work era, will stan, but that he has beep -"ib gertan textile center* of North " to ascertain condtiona upon which he Will report at a meeting of the aaecOive council of the Ameriwut This conference will get under way August 1 at Atlantis City, and Mi MeMahcn e*pects to appear before the council and make hi* repor. He plan* to leave Charlotte Wednenlay in order pWl with «**?»#«* * • • CRIMINAL COURT • • IN SESSION NEXT WEEK * * Hie Goiette will furnish a con- * * cise end accurate report of ease* * * coming before the Criminal term * * of the Superior Court at Went- • * worth next week. • * We are in better shape today * * than ever before to furnish this * * news to our readers, giving them * * a daily service on which they can * * depend. In other words, we will • * put the court news with the usual * * amount of- other news on your * * door step for tile small price of * * ten cents per week. * * There is no need of you spend- * * rng time and money going to * * Worthworth when ten cents a * * week will furnish the entire * * family the court news. * * There, are a number of “Jail * * eases” to be tried at this term of * * court, and a number of other * * cases you should know what * * disposition {s made of them. * * It is possible that the conduct * * of public officials may be the sub- -* * jects of . investigation, should * * rumors prove true. * * CHRISTY BROTHERS CLOWNS BIG FEATURE AT MONDAY’S CIRCUS _ Clowns are one of there asons for the unusual success this season of the Christy Brothers Trained Wild Ani-. mals Shows. There are nearly 5O' of them picked from the talent of the' world, each with original methods of creating laughter. From the opening spectacle to the close of the enter tainment the performance abounds with merry capers, the most amusing of stunts and grotesque pantomimes, says their advance copy. Many great clown acts have ori ginated with this exhibition. This season’s performance has more than its usual number of novelties of the laugh provoking kind. The great per formance is punctuated with hilar iously amusing antics and one laugh follows theother throughout the entire entertainment. Tndividual hits are made by clowns from all the foreign countries and many from the United States. Groups of jesters and fools fill the arena, burlesquing public events, taking, off national characters and enacting little pantomimes and travesties to keep the audience in constant merriment One of the features that has always made Christy Bros, show famous has been its clowns^ Never have they re sorted to the tmewom devices to earn a laugh. They are this season, as they always have been, the originators of their profession. The sudience is kept in constant good humor, the children are delighted and their elders relish the two' hours or more of clever nonsense. Those who live to laugh will find the performance rich in amusement. The ancient tricks and old time de vices still in vooue with inferior show* have been discarded by these , up-to date clowns and tbe result is refresh ing. Christy Bros. Famous Clown Alley will be seem with the show, whieh ex hits at Spray, on Monday, August 4th. SCIENCE RECHBISTENS IN VAIN WELL KNOWN ' FAMILY PEST (By Associated Press) lows Cty, lows, July SO.—The bed bug, varously and many time* pro fanely named, has only within the past year, after a 166-year aeareh, re ceived a monicker that will satisfy sticklers for scientific exactness, ac cording to Dr. C. W. Stiles, assistant « general of the United States Health service, who is a snm easion lecturer at the University n. Hereafter on the roster el e the bed bug will be known a. GOVERNOR TR1NKLE UPHOLDS COMMITTEE REPORT TO HIM Virginia Governor Sees No Reason Why Report Should Not Stand STATES CHARGES AIRED IN SENATE (By Associated Press) Richmnd, Va.f July 80.—Nothing could be found in the evidence pre sented before the special committee Lof the Virginia General Assembly, i which investigated the State Depart ment of Game and Inland Fisheries, to “Lead me to the belief that it is my duty, or that it would be proper for me to override the majority report,” Governor Trinkle declared in concur ring in the report of five of seven members of the committee. “Nor can I find any reason why I should, on my own volition appoint another committee, or should myself investigate the- carges whch have ! been made and investigated before I this specal committee of the General Assembly,” the Executive added that the charges investgated by the com mittee were made on the floor of the State Senate, by Senator Stubbs of Middlesex and included illegal ex penditure of State funds and im morality 0n" the departments boats. SPIRIT OF CHRIST ALONE CAN PREVENT WAR IN FUTURE Miss Stevens, a returned Mission ary, was the speaker of the evening at the Woman’s Missionary Confer ence at Reidsville last night. Her lecture was of great interest to those who heard her at this time. She dwelt at length on the political con ditions in the old country, having lectured and taught in all the principle cities in Europe. Mist Stevens seems to tjbtnk that war is inevitable between all nations, unless'the spirit of Christ is mSde to dwell in the hearts of humanity all over the world. She spoke of one cruel invention of warfare which is being made in which the whole city of London could be destroyed in a day. It would have interested the men of our town to' have heard this interesting lecture, says one who heard ‘his good lady last night. , GOV. SMITH WILL SUP PORT J. W. DAVIS (By Associated Press) New York, July 30.—Governor Snyth, after a long conference with the Democratic National Chairman Shaver, said he would give his full support t° the candidacy of John W. Davis. “I w>H make a speaking tour and I will do anything I can to help the National ticket, the Governor said. LA FOLLETTEASKS SUGAR COMMISSION TO EXPLAIN 'Rv Associated Press) Washington, July 80.—Declaring he had “Reason to believe” that represen tatives of the sugar interests were de lay the report by Tariff Commission upon an investigation into costs of sugar production, SenatagLa Follette called upon CommissioIrHfor an ex planation. COLD FACTS ABOUT COUNTY TAXATION Fqi the benefit of the tax papers of Rockingham county the Gazette will undertake to ascertain the amount of the county’s indebtedness, which' it Is admitted, is no easy matter. Bands are being issued at si|ch a rate as to astound tax payers. The present tax rate | of $1.35 cannot meet interest on bonds and running ex i penses. This is a cold fact e will publish such facts n be obtained, within a time. Watch for the STATE REST CASE IN LOEB-LEOPOLD MURDER TRIAL State's Attorney Crowe Ob jects To Defense Expert Testimony FIGHT TO SAVE YOUTHS CONTINUES (By Associated Prase) Chicago, July 30.—The State closed and the defense started its testimony in the hearing which is to determine the punishment of Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Rchard Loeb, for the kid- . naping and murder of Robert Franks. Defense called as its first witness Doctor William White, superintendent at Saint Elizabeth Hospital, Washing ton. Judge Caverly overruled objection by State’s Attorney Crowe, to testi mony by any defense alientists, “If Your Honor gave these defendants a term of years satisfactory to them and their attoreys,” argued Crowe. “I could not appeal and they would not insist, if this question of insanity is raised, it is Your Honor’s duty to impanel a jury and determine that fact.” Judge Caverly shook his head and said, “Over-ruled.’’ But Crowe continued on his argument, on the legal point he had raised. M ROBINSON SENDS LETTER OF APOLOGY i TO LIBRARIAN ; (By Associated Press) Richmond, July 30.—Morgan Rob inson, State archivist, who,was sus- i pended July 28th for expressing a lack of confidence in State Librarian ( Mclwaine, apologized in a letter to his superior office who declared “It is absolutely satisfactory, I meerely am > thiking about how long he should be disciplined." MRS. J. H. KING DEAD > - _ Mrs^J. H. King, aged 70, died last evening7after a long sick spell. Mr. and Mrs. King resided on Henry street between the Leaksville Motor Corn pay and Dr. T. G. Taylor’s residence. Mr. King is employed at te Rug Mill. Neighbors say that Mr. King had been extremely kind to his wife. — BASEBALL GAME TOMORROW ] An interesting ball game is sche duled for 6 o’clock tomorrow afternoon when Dr. Wilson’s ball team of the Methodist Sunday school will play a picked team of the James Hudnall Post, American Legion. Admission, 1 25c, is to go to the church. t -• ( NOTRE DAME RETAINS 1, ROCKNE AS COACH FOR TEN YEARS TO COME .... -,.■ s (By Associated Press) !1 Chicago, July 30.—When Knute K. ' Roclcne entered the Unversity of Notre 15 years ago as a poor working 1 student, doing Sil kinds of odd jobs to 1 pay for his tuition and board, he little : dreamed that he would step into a : position that was to pay him $100,000 1 in ten years as coach of that famous : eleven. Rockne is to do just that, 1 when his contract becomes effective in 1 1025. i FLIRTATION PROVES COSTLY TO FEMALE IMPERSONATOR (By Associated Press) Manila, P. I., July 80.—-Flirting with a policeman’s wife in Cebu caus ed the downfall of Felix Flores, aged 48, and he is serving a sentence of 126 days in jail 0u a charge of vagracy and failure to pay the gov ernment an annual cedula tax of two pesos for the last 26 years. Flores had been masquerading as a woman for a quarter of a century and was known as “Felisa the lavandera” (laundress) among the people of his neighborhood where he took in wash ing. All would have gone Veil with Flores had h« not become involved in a flirtation with a policeman's wife. This aroused the suspicion jn the mind of the police officer who started an in vestigation which resuited in the dis covery that “Felisa's" long and beau tiful hair was a Skillfully constructed wig and that the wearer was a man. Women are not required to pay the Manual cadula tax which Flores had escaped for 25 years. The magistrate in sentencing Floret) enjoining him from wearing skirts after hit release from prison. .•ja. All Night Disorders Results From Clash - At Klan Meeting * * * * * SOME FACTS ABOUT * * TRADING AT HOME * ► _ * * The Gazette goes to press at 3 * ‘ o’clock each day, six days a week. * * Telegraphc news is received as * late as 2:30. Within one hour of * ’ this time, boys are dls:ributing * * paper directories as an evening * 1 observed that the Gazette is an * 1 afternoon paper, classed in news- * paper directries as an evening * 1 paper. * The great object of a news- * paper is to get the news to the * ' public quickly, beating if possible * ! all competitors. * In this territory the Gazette is * the only evening paper furnish- * ing later news than noon on pub-* licaton day. As a result of this, * the Gazette publishes telegraphic * news two and one-half hours later * than any outside paper can fur- * ■ nish local readers. * Outside papers draws trade * away from local stores and busi- * : ness houses to out-of-town stores * ' and businesses because of their * advertisements. • The Gazette always has advo- * cated trading at home, especially * with those who are jnterprising * enough to bid for home trade by * advertising their merchandise at * home. » Then, what is good for the * Goose is good for the Gander, * and local merchants and local in- * terests, should show a willing- * ness to prefer at all times the * | home paper that draws trade * I their way, instead of drawing it * j beyond their reach. * j ' The Gazette advocates Home * 1 Trading! Can you Mr. Merchant * ' do as touch tmratrT- ~ ' Remember the Gazette is the * only Associated Press newspaper * 1 in Rockingham county. — * >******************* WEATHER FORECAST USED TO REGULATE CHURCH GOERS' (By Associated Preset Washington, July 30.—A minister ising weather forecasts to fit the at tend ince to the capacity of his church md the services t0 the mood of the :ongTegation as affected by the veather, is the latest innovation in itilizing the government’s prognosti lation* that has come to the attention >f Weather Bureau officials here. The pastor o a large church in one >f the country’s large cities, whose stlifice is unable to hold all that come n “good church weather,” but which s not filled in inclement weather or ine outdoor weather, telephones the forecaster at the local weather bureau >ffice every week for Sunday’s weath sr prospects. If the forecast indicates weather food enough for church, but not for 50If or motoring; publicity through ;he newspapers is curtailed and no at ;empt is made to increase the attend ance, as the church will be crowded ;0 capacity without such efforts. But t stormy or very fine weather is in prospect, special announcements of termon and attractive musical pro grams are made in the newspapers uid every means is used to arouse in terest. A similar course is followed for the Wednesday evening prayer meeting. LION SUBMITS TO OPERATION AND GREETS VISITING DOCTOR (By Associated Press) Hamburg) Germany, July 30.—A veterinary recently lanced and treat ed a big boil that had develped be tween the eyes of one of the lions in the Zoo here.) The attendants feared trouble, but the lion submitted quietly to ■ 15-inch incision, suffered the vet erinary to clean the wound and when released quietly resumed its cagj life. On subsequent visits it met the healer with every evidence of pleasure and without being roped submitted to the application of disinfecting and healing ointments. (By Associated I'ce^s) Lancaster, Mass., July 30.—After a night of disorders and clashes in which scores were injured, a crowd of men who had engaged in hostilities with members and spectators at a Ku Klux Klan meeting in a field near here, were dispersed with arrival of ad ditional State patrolmen today. Between 500 and 800 men had en gaged in figting during the r. ght. 50,000 FOR PRACTICAL , \ WORKABLE TRAFFIC SAFETY PLAN (Special to the Gazette) Chicago, III., July 30.—Traffic reg ulation js the biggest problem con fronting municipal officials and others interested in public safety. The an nual increase in accidems resulting in death and injury has reached a point that is appalling, in the opinion of all public spirited citizens. Recognizing that a drastic remedy must be applied, John Hertz, president of the Yellow Cab Manufacturing Co., has offered a prize of $50,000 in cash for a perfected plan for tne promo tion of greater street safety. Tne suggestion ccntest is open to everyone and may consist of an idea, a me chanical device or a combination of both. The following are formal con ditons of the offer according to Mr Hertz: “The Yellow Cab Manufaiturng Co., supplying vehiciles to 1,060 Yellow Cab operating companies in the Unit ed States offers an award of $50,000 for a perfected plan, including regu lations, mechanical devices, etc., for the promotion of greater street safety in the cities of this country. This offer expires May 1, 1925. “The. ja^j»C^o cil of the League, which meats just before the annua! reunion of the An?j aembly.