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means tat the tub criber to this copy of The News is be hind on subscription. Please make a pay ment aa soon as con vetiient. TfM'tiflJ -I Jl J rirMlrtrr MiTlrWi VOL. XXXII MOUJfl AIRY, JVORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MARCH 28, 1012 38 Floyd Allen Interviewed in the Roanoke Jail. The Roanoke Time prints! what it terms the first interview se cured from Floy! Allen, who is in jail in that city. He told of the Edward boys, "his nepliews, the sons of his only ulster and, whoHe ages were 17 and 21, having created a disturbance with a boy named Thomas at the siiool liou.se at which Sunday Herviees were to be held. In the meantime tbe Edwards boys, who luul been summoned to court, sij ealcd to Floyd Allen to Wome tlieir bondsman. He said: "I hid been sick in bed for ten weeks anid it wsis several days Liter that I started to HilLsville to give bond for them. When I m -t .Mr. Samuel" with the boys, one w."s! handcuffed and the other titdj with a roe. 1 asked him wii-re lie arrested tbe boys and he said Mount Airy. I asked hi in if he bad requisition paers and he, wtid no. It was then that he re-j fused to take the cuffs off them and leveled a pun at me. 1 took j the (run. away from him and re- j leased the boys. Monday ni'rn-i ing I went on. t In boys' b -;::d. , Tliey were later tried anl acquit-, ted 1 went before the grand jury wben 'summoned and on my own accord pave evidence which ; indicted me. I defended these lioys because, their father was dead and they were the sons of my : only sister. j Silent cn Who Shct Him. I When silked if he would oh- ject to telluiir who he thought! shot him at HilLsville March 14, ! he replied: I "I don't like to say." I He was asked to tell where be was- standing at the time of the ishooting. "Standin' thar between Judge BoLin' anxl where they were 8tarluV at' the bar."l cut your throat after you were arrest ed?" the prisoner was ask eL "If I cut myBelf, I don't know it. I had just fainted from loss of blood anil recall little what j happened. I remember I thought &omelody was cutting me and ij thought I grabbed their hand ' lut I came to and thev said I had cut myself." Flovd sad again that he had just faint d before th.at and be dhbu't rem m-In-r anything for "ever so long." Asked if any of his family had unpaged in the moonshine busi ness or if Owre is much of it car ried on in the mountains of Car roll, he replied : "No. none of inv family- that I i know of. They might be but 1 j don't know it. None of them ever told me anything ab ut it. I never made a drop of liquor or, anythiig of the kind in my life and my wife told me tliat before' I should do it that she would j rather live on a crust of bread. If anylxidy says 1 done it T would j like to know who it was." ! TeUs of His Family. j When staked to tell something' of his own Lmmediate family he Raid he married thirty-four yeais ago a Min Edwards, daughter of "W. A. Edwards, who lived four teen miles from HilLsville. He has two sons, Victor, age nliont no, and CLiude, age 22. He gave his own age a.s 00 the 29th of last July. He went to seliool when a lxy at Elk Spur in Carroll coun ty. For a period of fourteen years he held the ositions of Deputy Sheriff, Constable, Super-! visor and Deputy Treasurer of Carroll Coiuity. When Judge Jackson was on the bench be a pointed Floyd Allen, Deputy -Sheriff, as he was said to have been one of the best, deputies the coun ty ever had, but Floyd refused ! to accept it. 1 A Statement Issued by Governor Mann. Ciov. Mann, of Virginia, issued j the following signed statement; Thursday: ! I am entirely willing for the! public to have all the Information I pos.st.ss hearing IIm!) the Hppre ' h iisn u of the Carroll county 1 murderer, unless that infurma-! tin is in reference to the plans; which have been adopted and the jrtijs which are to be taken forj Uie arrest of the guilty parties', and which if dlscAoswd would put those parties on notice ami thus defat what tine State is under taking to do. ,1, therefore, deem it best to give out such informa tion every day over my own signature. Thanking the papers, which have id ready given my efforts tlieir help, 1 will ask all of the newspaper of the state, and cs lec.iaLly in Richmond, to hold up my hands in thus matter. I have infotnnfition which they haven't got an I which they caivm-t get, and I am acting on it with the firm purpose of capturing the men who have- committed the hor rible crime in Carroll. When 1 am douig what 1 think to 1h right I will not l in flueiwed ny criticism, but public confidence is necessary for unit ed action, and criticism of the officers of the Commonwealth, who are devoting their entire time aiwd thought, and using all the ower they possess, to arrest the criminals, certainly dues m t help to bring about that result. With this introduction, which will IK t be repeated, I desire t 1 state that important stc s have Im-cii taken today which I eXjM-ct to result in the arrest of the crim inals the la:st of this or the first of next week. I do not think it proper to sav what those steps are, but thev ae vigorous ail, think, in the right direction. j In eoinelusit n, I feel the respn- sibility of my jxsition and know i Supreme Court, miiny members of month. that the people of Virginia are j (.'ongrejss and army and navy J j Mr. D. L. MeCee Ls making linvking to me for results, and I fleers. j prepiLnitions for rebuilding his assure them that I will not hesi-j 'l ue miu began shortly after : dwelling house which wsis recent ttte to use the men and means; the President s'oke and iucreas-, ly destnn-ed by fire, of Virginia to vindiesite the. laws' t.l in intensity so that when tlie; Mrs. Luther Haymore is very of the state. I sun, however, g- 'president stepicd under the flim-!sick and does not (we are sorry ing to do thus as intelligently as j s-y eanvsus that hsul kh.i erected 'to stay) imjrovc very much. I can from my standpoint, and ni Arlington sisi a shelter for him, , while alwsiys welcoming advice i he stood barehcadtxl beneath aj j)on't forget You can taste and sugjgesthms based on know- tent Uiat leaked at (.very seam, j tju, difference National Oats. - Ie wiUtJU situlioTK will not I .: "SflV-a " ttwiy AtxAI " i ' lieiic to be the right course by either comment or criticism. ! "Wm. Hodges MtllUl, ! March 21, 1912. Governor. skerosn tlw o-n chasms of up-j Splendid Growth of Hair. ; tunitil tarth came the dirges fron: We have a remedy that has Notice. ithe Marine Band. j aided to grow hair and prevent- Hv virtue of an order of the' Thousands' thronged the streets' ed luddnesn in 03 out of 100 csuses Superior Court of Surrv County ' WU'"I t,lu fueral cortege made, its where used according to dinv appobiting 'the undersigned Com-' so,'1111 through the streets. ; tUuus. That may seem like a missioner to sell the lands here-1 11 lokcd like an inauguration strange statement -it is, and we inafter described, I will sell nt 1m-v "'v' a ' Inean il to be- aiul nu one ' J Iublie auction on the premises ; Sigrsbce in Attendance. i loubt it luitil they have put our at the old residence of .James S. ! '"' f f i-" were removed from;-Jakms to an actual test. Reeves, Deed, on Saturday the sixth day of Ajvril 1912 at one o'clock P. M. the following real estate, lving and being in Surrv Count v. N. C. Fii-st tract, Lving on the At- laU s:,t in ,n' center. On Ms arat river in Siloam Township ad-' n'lt WaK tl,( Cubsm minister, joining the lands of F. A. s'now,;wllu throughout the services Thomas Rcves, Thomas Wall and' interest e! auditor. On his left! others, containing about loO j ''"ft wsis Rear Admiral Sigslwc, : acres more or b ss suul known as j w!l) 'us captain of the Maine at the home place of .lames S J lU,u' f tlie explosion and I lit'evts, l'eeti. Second tract. Known as the Pine Hill tract subjoining the land.s of Jesse Dinkins, William I 1 t V Drown, John Howies, Jeff Logan 1 ami others, containing about six ty acres more or less. Said land is fine farming land, has good timber and are desir able plaees and w ill be sold for partition. Terms of sale one half cash and the remainder in twelve months with note and approved security on deferred pavments. This .rth day of March, 1912. A. H. Marion, Commissioner. Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given tliat the mercantile firm known as the Farmers Union Supply Co., com posed of J. A. Jackson and J. M. Fulton is by mutual consent dis- ,1 rni. . 1 :ti .1 iuiure ne conauciel at the same place bv .eu ine ous.ness wis , in ine,,,, and Matthews-Jaeliion Co.,i,liffh 5t (MVllI,i.8 '-m ,;s. Incorporated. This 5th day of March, 1912 J. A. Jackson, J. M. Fulton. To Mother And Othert. Yen ran iik Piick loris Arnica Salv ' to ( ore liihlron of eczema, raslics ! tetter, thafim'a, nculy and cniHted : loimorti. an welt u& thuir accltlcntul ; injuries, cuts, burns, bruises, etc., j "itli perfect safety. Nothing ole lieaU so quick y. For boils, uU-ern. old. runnini? or fever sores or jiileg t lux no euual. 2j cts at C 11. Ht'Qnls Drug Co. MAIN HEROES AT REST. President Taft Leads In The Tribute To The Battleships Martyred Dead, Washington, Msm h 2:1. Under dripping skies the last of the heroes of the battleship Maine were laid to rest today in the ( tuition "si snered spot, Arlington I cemetery. Thirty-four caskets 1 we w interred. These, however' contained tno Isone or sixty-seven victims of the explosion fourteen years ago 111 Havana harlor, ti e . identitv of whom could not be discovered. Heroes all, tne capi tal of the nsition today shed all t ' i 1 . .,lws I -.11 1 nation wmuiv shed all and work and joined their wemorv. j worldh' can1 in honoi'inar 1 'resident Taft suid his Cabinet, both houses of Congress and all the other official of tlie govern- 1 mejit set aside tlie day as one iti j w hiich to do homa ge to the dead. J Although the rain began to fall ' early iii the aftenioon, President Taft and his entourage made their way to the cemetery' suid re mained, bareheaded, in the down 1 pour, until the last last coffin had I lieeu lowered. The solemnity of !the moment, improved itself on everv one. Solemn Services. De fore the services at the graves, a solemn service was' held 'at the south front of the State, ' war a-nd navy building. These were attended bv the President and Vice President, Chief Justice White and bus as.si ciates of the Aa th ,-., Mit .v tMHjrs of the. dead -'ro) lea Kp toj tine plot in which thev were to ! Ik-, the President, his party and the cmw.l imc.overetl Prom the scout cruiser IJimnngtiani at noon suul e6orted to tbe fk-eiie 1 of the first, ceremonial. There en ' j the steps of the big state, war i and navy building, President 111 . 1 !"...-..." 1. A 1 .uimu.u siinwrigm, woo was waier. il us (leiigiittully jer the executive officer. ltoth I fmneil. and does not grease or 1mwc(1 their heads when1 Chaplain ; gum the hair. Two sizes, 0c. Chidwiek recounted the scenes ; and $1.00. With our guarantee tluit attondvtl the destruetit ji i 1 ; tlie vessel. A sharp jwitter ot hail began to fall when President Tuft; bareheaded, walked to the fit Hit of the platform, lie wav - ed aside the roffer of an um- brella. President s Tribute. We meet to pay appropriate honor, he ssud, "to the memory ot uw lirst ot the country s sons who gave up their lives in our wsw with Sjmin. That war every American esm feel proud of be cause it was fought witliout a single selfish instinct ami wsis l)ronij)ted by the most stltruitie motives. "These, our honored dead, are to be classed well to the fore in thsut long list of naval heroes " 1 courage hive lfi-.ii flln ATnnlM.nli rtt' li.i tory among the navies of the world. u us wen tnai we siioni.i nail i lie wiiecis ot government and stay the hum of industry to t t'-e time to note by appropriate cere monv the dbt we owe to thH- To Break in New Shoe Always Use Allen'H FiHit-IO:it, the untUciitle (towders. blistering. It jirevents tightness and relieves lluntons, Swollen. SUI'Hlillir TlM.ll.'P fiwt At I f'l t' l' 1 1 1 i 2."c. Samidw mailed free. Addr. b A. I S. Olmsted, Udloy, N. Y. who gave up their lives for the tuition. We raised the ahip from the mud Ixyttojn of Havana harh I and gave her remain lionorable Imrial in, the blue waves of ocean. We now consign! to the sacred soil of Arlington; the recovered bones of those who giuve the Maine her 'ronality and made her a liv w.jon for the protectino of national honor and vital interest.' Mt. Airy, Route, 1 Itema. I Tlie fanners are very busy through this section sowing plant, betLs suid preparing for their coming crop. HH. WHIWI U to mi I'M l ' ' A tA r i at Stony Creek on bus- "mb.y h.gh water is suppose The jNtstor failed to fill bis sip- last I to Ih the ciiKae Mrs., lletnmings of White Plains sjx'nt last week with her daugh ter Mrs. W. W. Simmons on this route. Horn to Mr. and Mrs. (Je. rge Snyder on last Saturday a boy. Mr. Ed Flippin and Miss Ida lianies were happily married on last "Wednesday. Mr. C. F. Cook has gene to Winston-Salem this week on business and his wife and thr e ehildn n are spending si few d-l-S,j with Mrs. Cooks' parents Mr. and Mrs. 11. E. Haymore on this route. (uite a large crowd is ex-jK-eted to attend the Pilot Moun tain, Sunday School association which will be held sit Sulphur Springs on this route beginning on Friday lefore and continuing over to the fifth Sundav in this . 1 "itjr 'ur-rr DON'T BE BALD. Nearly Any One May Secure a We are so certain Kexall "93 Hair Tonic will cure dandruff. prevent baldness, stimulate the scalp, and hair roots, stop falling hair and grow new hair, that we personally envc our pos'tive guarsuitw to refund even- jwnny id iw for it in every instance where it does not give entire satisfaction to the user, Kexall "93" Hair Tonic is as pleasant to use as clear spring j 11 111 IV osick of it, vou eertsunlv" take no jn.sk. Soul only at our hture j The Rexall Store. The Peoples j Drug Store, i Notice of Land Sale, Jjy virtue of an order of ' the Superior Court, made in the case j of Ka Parke Administrator of Kranklin Parker. Deed.. v. Delia Parker and others, 1 will 8ell for cash to the highest bidder, on the premises on the 29th day of March, 1912, at 2:30 o'clock P. M., the following real estate, to wit: Lying and being in the county of Surry, North Carolina, adjoin ing the lands of Jolui M. Doss and others, Containing Co acres more or less, and being the land.s whereon Franklin Parker lived ut the time of hu decease-excepting from the C:J acre tract that por- uon siuoued t ieiui 1'arKrr as iliHl'i'P 1 i'Ui- it t wl i i in iC wmVi be furnished at the sale. Sale made to make assets to pay the debts and costs of ad- ministration. Fd Parker. Admr. and Comr. This Teh. 29, 1912. Chamberlain's Cough Keniedy has on Iti Kn.al reputation and ex , nf cnnptio ,r,, nn.l , rnun It n n it-iintiu c.im iij us rt-iii.ti maviv cutfa be UeiH-nded uuon. Trv it. Sold bv ' All Dealers. Hon, S. 0. Daniel for Corporation Commissioner. A mass meeting of the repre sentative! citizens of Warren Co. wsw held kn the Court House in Warrenton, North Carolina, on the 8th day of February, A. D. 1912, for the purpose of present ing tlie name of Hon. S. (J. Dan iel to the Democratic Party of the State of North Carolina, for the position of Corporation Commis sioner, to be nominated at the State Convintion to be held by said Party. It waa unanimously Resolved: First That the Democratic Party of Warren County prcsuit the name of Hon. S. 0. Daniel to the Democrat ie party of the State of North Carolina, sls a candidate for the position of State Corporation Commissioner, and that we put forth every hon orable effort to secure his nomi nation ami election. Second That we submit to the Democratic Party of North Carolina a candidate in all res pects qualified to hold this im oortant oositioii. Mr. Dani 1 I ,),. K,..ri nil nctii-t ivr?ti-f ti- ing lawyer in this County and before the Courts of this State, lie .see.ured his license after read big law in the celebrated law school of Dick and Dillard, sit Creensboro, North Carolina, and immediately became closely iden tified with the people and their interests, both locally suul in the whole State. Mr. Daniel has taken an active interest in Denux'ratie oLitics. lie was one of the large f sic tors which overthrew Radicalism in this Comity and was the first Democratic member of the Leg islature from this County elected by wliite voters after Recon struction dayf. For three terma, Mr Daniel faJthfnUv renreeii eutns Coiuuv and boldly and cleanly and courageously stoml for tliose measures which t;nded to the welfare of the State of NortJi Carolina. Mr. Daniel is no trimmer; he is clean in life and the atmosphere about him and his aets, private and official, is wholesome and pure. Mr. Daniel is now a Director of the State Hospital for Insane and a member of the Executive Committee. He takes a close interest in the affairs of the State sukI is well posted in every public nutter and will msike such a Coporation Convmisssioner that his friends will be proud of his official life and the State of North Carolina will' rank him as one of its most faithful officers. The County of W arren, with gresit pride and with assurance of succchs, will press Mr. Daniel's esmdicbicfy first, last, and all the time. The Itecord. Mitchell River News. The fanners are very badly hind with their work on account of so much bad weather. Mr. Zeb Thomion has been suffering right severely with rheunuitism for the rsLst three weeks, but we are glad to ssiy h is improving. Mr. P. II. Snow and fsimily are exjxvting to move riglit soon to their farm near Kound Peak, N. C. Mr. Snow will be greatly greatly missed in thi-i eommuxuty. He is one of Surry's most suc cessful merchants. Mr. J. ( Thorn tsson hsus bought hhn a fine psiir of mules. Mr. (Jrover Carieo and faniily startixl for some of the western stsites last week, just where they exeet to stop we have not learn ed. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Irf-e Perdevv's last week and left theni a little baby lov. I .Mr. W. K. Oilley has Ihhii right sick for the past week or more : but is improving, j There is a new border at Mr. j"V. II. Sike's, its a little baby i 'y. Iiong life to the News. 'March IS, 1912. "Blue Fves." NATIONAL OATS in tubes nn.l friction top t'uis CUAliAN- TLLD to keep until used regard ', ss f t iriie or climatic condit- 10113 Chronology of HilLsville Tragedy. March 14. Judge Thorton L. Massie, Com ino!iwealth'.s Attorney Foser, Shir iff Webb, Juror Augustus Fowler sind Mifw Elizabeth Avers, a wit i ness, shot and killed in pistol bat j tie between Allen gang and of I ficera of the eourt. March 15. Floyl' Allen, woiuided outlaw, a ik 1 iium who preeipitated trouble, arrest 1 by llsildwin de tectives. Circuit court opened by Jifclge Staples. March 16. Floyd Allen, his son, Victor I and others 1 snowd to jail in 1 Roanoke umb-r h;avy guard nnl , escorted by Jiulge Sta.j.des anl Attnuy (icneral Willams. !S-arch for Sidney Allen, Friel, ( laude Alleir, Sidtu-y Edwards suid Wesley Edwards, fugithe i ih-sjM'radoos, beginn in Pdue Ridge ; moiuitauw. (Jrajil jury iniieti 'eight men for sJuniting up court March 17. J liahlwiiu Posse visits Sidna Al i leu's hanl.st.ine In me pei e! ed ou lllue Ridge mountain summit suul searches it for him, the ru- mor having b-en spn ad th.tt i e w;ls there waiting to give the ; man-hunt ers "a warm reception." 'House thoroughly searched but no 'trace of slaver found. litre j tintypes of murderer found and j confiscated to be used 0:1 eire-U- lirs. Piie goes to Sidney Kd , wards' home, arriving there but j a few moments sifter he had left ; fio laurel thickets. l'ah!win men discovered and confiscated liquor stills at home of Flovnl Alien and Sidney Edwards. March 18. ' ' CotfiXcrcnce- of War" held at state capitol to deckle whether troojH tdiould be, sent to Hills ville. Negative decision aonoiineen. jota.- ,au iracc"w"i uniH xlwariw. Searel for Aliens re sumed in mountains. Tun Felts, of I laid win sigency, arriving at Mount Air)-, N. C, suul shutting eff mears of 4s4'sije from south side ot mountain. Manth 19. Kxciteniesi eresitetl in HilLsville 1 by sirtival tf Jsick Allen, brother of Floyd and Sidna, and- equally as desperate ami lawless, in hys- j terical little town. Jack, Mrs. I Subia Allen, Csirland Allen, also brother of slayers, and Mis. Vic tor Allen, sister-in-law to Flovd, arrive in Hillsville to make ef forts to put up money bond so tliat law would release tlir pr-p-erty which Ls being held to ssitis fy jtulgiments exvct'd in fav r or of the three murdered officials Jiaek wtH'ps an In? talks to news itier men to whom he dcn'.cd Unit he liad any affair in the kill ing, sind expressed regret over the tragedy. Fosse continues futile search for fugitives. Con fiscated stills and Shbia's stock t sik en to Hillsville. March 20. Posse RefHinne msui-hunt( in wilt motuitainous! section where fug itives are believed to be hiding. Official of llablwin agency m ikes statement: "We have i definit information or idesi as to the whe-realouts of the Allen gang. We believe they are still on the south side of the lilue Ridge mountains near the Carolina line." Reported that fugitives nailed signs on trees warning osse that they were well sinned and pre pared for fight. March 21. "Foulest tragedy on the Ameri can continent" occurred one week ago today. Posse sMIl sesirching in mountains fot slay ers. No arrests made. People still .somewhat excite 1. Wound ed men, Juror Columbus Cane and A. P. llowlet, spectator in court when firing began,, report ed improving suid on road to re covery. March 22. Sidney Edwards, captured by p(ss" of detss'tives of the Pald win Agency, headed by Lee Felts and W. W. Phaup. Placed in the HilLsville NATIONAL OATS the pure rolled white oats that Lave been carefully v leeted, s';ft-d ami seientificsdK rolled and packed.
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