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VOL. XLIII. NO. 23.
GASTON I A, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 27, 1922.
SINGLE COPY S CE
OAS
TO GO TO JURY T0NIGH1
Solicitor Ask Jury for Verdict
of Second Degree Murder
First Should Be Impossib
Cansler for Defense an
HarUell for State to Con
dude.
COXCOBD, Jan. . 20. Tho State
does pot aik for a verdict of second de
cree murder, but of first degTee murder
against O. O. (Bed) Thomas for tho kill-J
ing of Arthur J. Allen; h. V. taidweu
otated in iiis speech before tho jury this
afternoon. The statement waa nindo in
reply to an argument by counsel for the
defense this morning that Solicitor
Clement, by telling tho jury that if they
could not agree on a verdict of first de
gree murder to render a verdiet of sec
ond degree, meant that flic State saw it
was losing its case, and had no grounds
for a first degree verdiet.
lit. Caldwell and T. D. Maness spoke
this afternoon, each consuming mure
than two hours.
Only two more speeches are to be made,
E. T. Cansler for the defense and L. T
JTartscll for the Urate. These urgu-
ments, together with tho judge's charge
to tho jury, will probably consume all of j
tomorrow s session of court, and the case:
is not expected to bo given to the jury i
before tomorrow night.
Caldwell Speaks.
Mr. Caldwell staled that the 8tat
docs not ask for sympathy or n verdi
rendered on "class prejudice. io;
tttate asks for a just verdict under tJie i
testimony given, b said.
"It is not lawful for a mau to entry
n pistol off his own premises," he wild.
"The defense says Mr. Thomas had tlie
right to be armed. Why If he had t
right, then all men have the right. Thl
best of citizenship ia criiedienec to th
law, anil Mr. Thomas, despite his many
and Varied character witnesses, did not
obev the law, for IBs earried n gun in
violation of tho law.
THOMAS CASE EXPECTEDmerican Legion Is Resolved
To Put Itself On The Map
Will Launch Drive For Members, Formulate
Definite Programs For Regular Monthly
Meetings in Chamber of Commerce and Erect
Marker For Gaston County Dead - Endorses
'Tuberculosis Hospital For Gaston County. A
-. !
hiidorsemcnt of the proposed tuber-
THREE-YEAR-OLD WHISKEY
MADE IN" THREE MINUTES
BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 27. How
to make "tthree year old whiskey"
in three minutes has been demon
strated at a meeting of the city coun
cil by Dr. Francis E. Fronciak,
health commissioner. He mixed al
cohol extracted from potatoes with
fusel oil and burnt sugar and pro
duced a whiskey which, he said, was
commonly retailed far $6.00 a quart.
The demonstration was given yes
terday at a hearing on an ordinance
which would impose a yearly tax of
$25 and require a bond on all places
for the sale of aoft drinks.
culur hospital for Oastou county, the ap-i
pointmentvof a committee to secure and;
I erect u suitable marker or memorial to;
; the Gaston county soldiers who died iu
the World War, the decision to launch aj
j big membership drive and the outlining I
j of a definite program of objectives anil
! aims for tho year including regular1
monthly meetings in. the Chamber ot'i
WAS TREATING A SKIN
DISEASE AND HAD LEPROSY
CHICAGO. Jan. 27. Carl Oscar
eterson, of Rockford, Ills., today is
patient at the Cook county nospiiai
fferini from leprosy. For five
an he treated himself with patent
edicines, thinking he had a skin di-
se.
"There is nothing remarkable a-
out our accepting a leprous pau-
nt." said Dr. Robert T. Vaugnan,
superintendent of the hospital.
"The Biblical reference, in the
twelfth chapter of Numbers, has
probably had much to do with the
forming of the popular conception
and fear of leprosy. You recall it
reads:
' 'And behold, Myriam became lep
rous, white as snow; and Aaron look
ed upon Myriam, and behold ohe was
leprous.'
"Lepers are never 'vhite as
snow.' The complexion is not- af
fected by the disease. Myriam prob
ably was afflicted with psoriasis, a
harmless skin ailment."
inin
INTERRUPTIONS
1ILLY SUNDAY SPECIAL HAD
Commerce auditorium, together with an
occasional "feed" and social irnvtin OTAWniDH TRAIWIWfi
were among the most important matters flllUillU I 11ll'MllU
j transacted at an enthusiastic meeting of j
J Oaston Post No. .'!, American Legion,!
Thursday evening. l'ost Commander
I V. II. Williams, presided and outlined
I a policy of definite programs for the
SCHOOL BEGINS SMYij
Gastonians Given Royal Wel
come in South Carolina City
Chamber of Commerce
Looks After Entertainment
of Visitors Returned at
Midnight.
Faculty of 'Six Expert Sunday
School Workers to Have
Charge of Methodist Train
ing School Classes Meet
Daily All Next Week at
Main Street Church.
j Legion to follow during the year. lie
!i called for suggestions and idea and the
meeting resolved itself info a free and
informal discussion of how to make the
. Legion u going affair. It was pointed
out by many present that there is no in
ducement offered Conner service men
why thev should .ioin the Leeion . There
was no definite aim in view otliw tlianniade fir the Standard Training School
to say that "it was the Legion and all for Sunday school officers and teachers
former service men ought to belong."
It was resolved to make the Legion ho
What causes so lutrsday morning
! attractive and its meetings so interesting
I that all service men will want to join.
The special train which left Oastonia It was decided at the meeting that the
under the auspices ! post commander should appoint an ex
ecutive committee of five whose business
shall bo that of a steering committee or
board of directors to settle all questions
of policy and administration of the
innny of tho cases ill our courts. Thugs' oZ the Oastonia Ministers' Association
totiujr. pistols in their pockets " ana uasioma i naitiiier or i ommcrec, was
Thomas admits that Ue killed the man. met at tho Spartanburg station by a
It is un to him to do the explaining, ""'""''tee from the Spartanburg Cham-
Mr. Caldwell stated. I ber of Commerce, Messrs. II. B. Car-j Legion post.
"When he does this we find rushing president; A. M . Carpenter, city t Wlw nlso m.0mmended that cn-
to his si.le Mrs. Lowe, whom we are not I editor of The Spartanburg Journal and ouragement be given the establishment
allowed to mention. That's how shei ! J- Hpencer, assistant secretary, and1 pf otncr Legion wosts in the county out
got in this ease. She is not mentioned i the 25:5 Oaston passengers were given a sill(1 of aMtonin . It was felt that this
in tho bill of indictment. She could j rousing welcome. Dispersing for dinner lnoVl, would go along wav toward
easily have been indicted as accessory to! "'embers of the delegation spent un hour strengthening the Ieion. rather than
the act. But the State auks for no ver-j in the business district of Spartanburg timt u service men should belong to the
diet against her. I tell you what has "lid reassembled at the rooms of the Oastonia post.
been done. Thomn. i trying to hide , Chamber of Commerce ami marched in a A fommittM. ,.oninittt.(, of Wilbur Cun;
behind the petticoats of a woman. None, ody to the large Tsbor.mclo where 27.. . h M T ,. .,,
tii i 1 t . - i . t. . . l.i iinni ii lio.l hniin tntiit,ini I K voiiiiri t f
mS u'.'Y."-.! T" T' I 7L::.t:Z' k :,I 1 A- Query and Kd C. Adams, was ap
in a compromising position, nui x mu
tell yon what Caldwell thinks. I don't
allow Mrs. Caldwell to ride all over the
country with tho same man every day,
ii ml vou wouldn't let 'your wife do it."
Mr. Caldwell stated that lie needed ; -nce ami me courtesies una iiofpnam y
no character witnesses to tell about the "t the ushers were unstinted. During the
.1 Tk,.,.,, II. .r (?h. ! Hcrvii-e the (iM.stoiiitcs were linked
..i .... i,..i i,,.- ..n.nii,..,:,...... to Maiul bv "the onlv Homer Bode-! of Jhe meeting was the decision to hold
--.i ' Ihenver" wh'n nuked for their favorite regularly npiiointed meetings in a
'"Bui love is u funnv thiim." he said,' "ng
...i ii. ..f i;,n. n-a fin.i if ivhidiniT comiiliinent tiastonia and the fine boilv
fiome lieautiful, gentle woman around ; ot representative men ami women. Tak ary ,ri.
the dead trunk of ft tree." i jn,a8 hi" subject for the afternoon.! niPMirn I nnim
,1.t-r. ! X'.TMrJSrnSi4,r''-!lilull CASHIER, LOCKED
l ue ueieiiBc accnys uuhu ..nin,.n
because he saw and knew Mn. Lowe,"
Mr. Caldwell continued. "Why! Be
cause Thomas and Mrs. Lowe planned
violence. Thomas left the
bouse after supper to get a pistol.
:.- .. -...i.i I-.--., men today keep their hands in their
and Mr Low; He aaw AMen up street; P'-ls so long in an effort to reach a
nnd got him to t;ike the woman to the
l'.tlTO, M,im., Jan. -'7 - li.iilwa.v
iiianan ments and their employes have a
moial ubli;ation 1: avoid interruption of
Haiti.- ami l!a- I'liited States ):iilroad
Labor r.u.i: I 1 eii.leavoriiig to lead both
tarriers and rail noik.rs to carry out
this obligation. It.-u W . lloouer, vice-
hainnan of tin- labor board, deeJarod
to.lay before the l.jaton Chamber of
I 'ooimcree .
Mr. lIuoii'r, I.. . ,V. Hanger, public
uiemJier. ami W. I.. Mi-Menimen, labor
UM-ihb. r ol I he boai'.l, Hero guests of the
I'hamb. r at a bin. Leon, where Mr. llooii
ir voi.e.l the u;iiiii.in that America had
uiinsi'ii through "the winter of our dis
content'' an. I was now "standing on
tijiloe. with the !:i;aii of the vernacular
ull her lips, ' l.i t yo. ' ' '
"The hard pull is ovtfr, " the former
governor of Tennessee said. "Tho farm
er u the onlv man in the country who
has renliv dellatisl. alone did not
to be held at Main Street Methodist have the parachute of organization to
church beginning Sunday a t'tei noon and retard his .Ic-vcnt and break his full.
continuing through Saturday. February Tl," xl 1,'iV,'"l'",ry t,,k'? a"
, , , . , . I nit1 iiationnl jondi in the epu hit of
4th. Programs for the school are beigjv.ir ,,. f.irl,wr will lmv(, his ,,Ura,.Uit
mailed out today to all the Methodist I (thing uith him and will not be invited
pastors, Sunday school superintendents, j to step out on a storm cloud and slide,
officers and teachers in the county. While! 'lw",n "'' i-ainbow " I
, , ,!-''' Hooper said he expiated the num-
tho nliool was instituted primarily f or ,,( ,. (,f 1..,llrt.,v (,11,0V(.:J 1( ,,c ,arBuy
the benefit of the Sunday schools of h,l( reused in tthet Kuing, that revenues;
Oastonia nnd suburbs all the Met hodist would be inlarged by increased business !
Sundav schools of U.e comity have been 1 ,,ul auditions would probably justi-:
ly a redin tnin ot rates wlncli i so
Final arrangement are now being!
BAH WAV lOMAfiPMPiVTQ H A If C ISOUTIIERN STATES IN GRIP
HfllLHttl limilJlULUILllIU llrtTLgp A HEAVY SNOWSTORM
MORAL OBLIGATION TO AVOIDkn.
' eit Known For Manv Yin
r Tfllrriri Chances Are For More,
r! Il A T f 1 1 I Tonight.
111 II I lUl fBv The Af1(;ntp, V.
j WASUIXTOX, Jan. 27. Snowfall
I" a deptli -which marked new records
i for lleriod of f rrnil thro.. 4
Tennessee, and Vice Chairman of U. S. Rail-!i u" wc -reported today from several
.-wui in i ii eiaus us an aiiermain or xna
storm which lias been central oft th
South Atlantic, coast throughout tha
I early part of the week. With the
j statement that "storm warnings remain
j displayed between tho Virginia capes
j nnd Capo llatteru.i, " tho Weather Bu
reau ttoday predicted further snowfall
j in sixteen Statte in the east and in tho
South down to the northern Alabama
Mi.tM.s.ippi line.
Virginia reported tho heaviest fall in
1 many years during a storm which was
; tell practically throughout the 8tat
last nir.ht. At Danville twelve inches
; was recorded, a twenty-year record be-
intf broken. Street car service in Ly
chbiiry was badly crippled and Kich
' niond reported a steady fall this morn
ing. In (ieoryia th visitation consisted
mostly of sleet with damage confined
: largely to interference with eonimuniea
j t ton. Savannah was practically isolated
from emit iggimu territory until lats
I last night .
Florida faces
' it' tin- weather
Declares Ben W. Hooper, Former Governor of
road Board Before Boston Chamber of Com
merce - "Winter of Discontent Is Over," He
Says, and America Is "Standing on Tiptoe,
Ready to Go.
NO ONE KNOWS THESE
SIX FRENCH SOLDIERS
PARIS, Jan. 27. France has
six living "unknown poilus." The
men, their memories a complete blank
ss the result of horron undergone
during the war, are being cared for
by the Government, which is seeking
to establish their identities.
They have been visited by thous
ands of persons, but none recognized
them.
FIRST CHORUS MEETING
SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT
Mr. Hoffmeister Begins Train
ing For Community Concert
Gaetonia Has Splendid
Musical Opportunity.
freezing temperature"
bars in tho northern
seel ion. the Weather Uureau said today.
Mid snow probably will fall tonight ami
S-ilur.lay in tjouthcrn New Kngland,
New Yoik. the middle Atlantic States.
North and South Carolina and in ths
I'asiem seetir.as of Tennessee and Kentucky.
The lowest temperature reported to the
bureau yesterday was at Northfleld, VU
v. here the unimaginative themometer
Mopped at decrees below zero.
The first meeting of those interested
in the community concert will be held i
this evening at the Chamber of Com !
imr.e at 7 :.'!() o'clock, at which time:
everybody is urged to make a .special cf-! Deepest in 20 Years.
fort to be present. I HANVH.I.n, Va., Jan. 27. Know
Mr. Hoy L. Hoffmidster, of the Xa-j ",li,,'h, f''" "!1 niht' rar,-v to,lay me
tional Coininnnitv Hervice whn i. ti l.nve i "r( l1 ""'lies, when' it had fallen CV-
seata had been reserved. Kxecutive
I.1 11 AVn II,..- .1 41...
n;tiiiflil ii, i.. itui&ii m n uiii.-ii i u j 1 , .
1, ... i . , j uuiiili .1 i.i iiiiiii;i nrtm it im in mm, m -
tdesation atter dinner and escorted the! ' - .i
, ,, P, cure information and other! necessary
members to the afternoon service. At' . , . ,. . . ,. , . , .. . .
,, . , . .i-iii i data for the establishment of n- suitable
the tabernacle everything liad been ar-i . .. . . . ...
, tablet or marker in memory of those
ranged for their comfort nnd conven- - , , .. , -. .
vice .
Probably the most outstanding feature
invited to send delegates.
Mr. O. X. Wiisley, of tireeusboro,
field secretary of the rjuiiduy school
bourd of the Western North Carolina
Conference, has been in the city twice
recently perfecting ntrangemeiits f;r the
school. A splendid faculty of six, .1--'ong
them souio of the best known ami
i t eflicient riuuday school workeri in
I '.iithein Method iat Clum-h. have
be. n i ured to teach the vai ioun class
es. Tin. tc: Mrs. Charles Van Nop
pen, of (irecnsboru, iiialruclor in the lie
sinners Department, the i L'iviu the
t.
1 ssent iul
Llisim 3,1. ' '
III return t
the iVTKiratiou of
charge of the choruses, will bo present
norjsjal to make the plans for the concert.
I Mr. Hoffmeister comes io (lastoniaj
normal, flov. Hooper ' hitrhlv "reeommended. hnvinir lout. enm.
aid, tlie railroadit had a.-ci .mpliMlied the jik-tcd a splendid three weeks of musical
I iiL-iDiiicB iii cuiiiiecuou wuu oiareN-
iui.- uiiiiiiuiiii K-i-rvH-u m niaienviue ; i
also a splendid concert, in Knoxville, !
Tenn. lu I.illington Mr. Hoffmoisteri
I arranged a choral contest between the'
various townships, live thousand persons (
heard the singing, and a silver loving;
nip was awarded to NeiU'a Creek town-j
shi' Mr. Iloflnieister training the
lenly. Twenty -foot drifts were found.
The fall is the deepest in 2t) years.,
Street, car tra..e was tied up.
larger part of her time to thi- work and their t i t
is said to be a crv tine uistrj.-tor.
transition without any stnu; or serious
disturbance.
' " A a rule, both management,.! and
j cmph'.ven bale eo opt'i atfil cordialiy in
I carrying ut the 'J'raii-iportatiou Act,"
I Mr. II. inner said. "Thi ban not been
easy for either tilil . The railroads have
; had to contend with financial difficulties,
i nil 1 hae l eui continually uh,jertcd to
l lie ti'iiiipljiii mi ot taking tlie till in
Deepest in Years,
nciIMOND. Va., Jan. 27, A
I heavy Kiiinvionn reached Richmond this
imiiniiig. iteports from South Side,
Va., are to the effect that the deepest
snow in years in that section of th
.State f i II there early today.
set-
Mr. Wundav also took occasion to tI(,l place- with a .letinite program tor
' O'li'li in.,,, I ili(T urtiiii.n'li.i t on i !, ,,r.l.,r nf
his wonderful sermons with nil of thc
"Sunday punch and pungeny. " A man!
with a withered, cumbersome hand is:
lsiardiug ' handicapped and but a half a man. Hej
J I o i carrying a ueau weignr as are men j
...j I under sin, said the evangelist. Some
UP FIVE CLERKS AND GOT
AWAY WITH $30,000
place of the killing. The defense says:
'John, yon lizard, yod spoke to the wo
man because you thought she was bad;
and wanted to partako of her gencrosi-,
ty. ' John sny he did not. Mrs. Lowe j
cot out of Allen's car because she was1
bhe tolil Allen to
(By The Associated Press.)
MTTSnriJCH, Jan. 27. Five men
dollar for the collection plates until their i walked into the First National liank of
hands are withcreil. Others lioht a pack ; ,.,.., , , ,,;V ., i f
. , ., , , . it 1 Crarton. a subiirli, this morning, mid at
nf cards in the hand until it is not able .
to hold a Bible. Every man has tlie!u'r k,,linB Harold Moss, assistant c.sh-
opportunitv which was ''grabbed" by iir, forced five clerks and woman ens-
the men in the synagogue to believe in tomer into a vault. Thev robU-il the Rev.
liod. iKnnV r n,.rn.mii,k. iniii,ii ;., .....I. 1 Principle of
ind trying to ft teliif L'X:
I iiiujainieni ;i - i n i n niitre ijun Kl.v lliai (lie,
Mrs. W. M. Walker, of Birmingham, j Labor B.iar.l consi.lerc.l it .int an.) r.'a -
Ala., Primary lU-partnicnt. Mrs. Waik-j .sonable to give to tbeiu. Only a feircar-
r has taught in many similar training! riersi hrive siicciimbed to thw tonij ta t ion,
schools in the iSouth and at tho summer; and. in evi ry iustume, friction ami dis-
I school at Lake Junaluska. content have resulted. j
i Miss Anna Marie Hansen, of Winter " T1'" complaints of the emploies
I Haven, I'la., Junior Department. Miss ; ',;,v'' '"'" "'' c itam i-rner-. to avoid
I Uansen has for four vears been assistant: lt,:';," "tl hlb"r organizations, h.ue
elementary superintendent working un-. ds. rgar-led the rights ot the majority.
I der the general Sunday h.-hool board, re-1 gn-''iantvc I by the '1 ranspoilat mi, Act. -I
eently resigning that usition to do in- I ,!'ut ' ''' carra rs have evaded the
struction work in the Junior IVartment' s or't(r ''' having receivers,
Rev. Kinniet. Higbtowcr, of Nashx ille, ' charge put 'iito rflect U'.' orders of
Tenn.. Intermediate-Senior I), paitnie.it. 1 ,:,L' courts nhout submitting the mat-,
He is associate editor of The Southern 1 ,l'r 1 I5":l"1 erlain car-,
Methodist Sunday school literature and l" r'i ,:IX'' eiad.-l the wage dec:si..ns of
lder He I lu" ''"'H'.l oy cuntracliiig or claiiniiig lo
ia fr. T.... nn.l 1.5is ...,i,le unite :i Ten c.lMiac: ceilain classes or lli.'lr WOtK to
utation as an instructor
Jiinaluska school.
I It Inches at Lynchburg.
LY.M lll'.l liti, a.. Jan. 27 Stre-t
i imi r uirt ii'n tn t tiiia iiuirniiirf V.llf
groups also iu a joint appearance. j ,.,1,,,,,,.,, ,,,,,., ,,, rllMh h,7rB '
Mr. Hoffmeister has been unifnrmal- of a heave Hiiottstunii. At 9 : 30 o 'clock
about II iinite.1 covered the ground.
!y successful with his work iu this sec
tion of the country. He is u musician
of culture, refinement, enthusiasm and a
mnet delightful personality. Though a
young man, be in u mature musician with
a tine background and a broad exper
ience, an 1 Oastonia will enjoy and urn-
Had in Raleigh.
J.'ALKH.H, Jan. 27. Huow which Im!
gan failing here early' last night had
reached n d"th of seven inches at eight
o'clock this morning. The snow ia gen-
lit by hi experience by co-operating audi era! over the State. Street car service
backing the local Community Service; iii'licr- was demoralized today.
making this community concert a sue-1
cess. It is your concert and it is up to1 X'ORKOK, Va., Jan. 27. With the
you, the people of Oastonia, to make it a temp- rat ure oi.e degree above freezing,
succebu. snow began failing here early this niorn-
TI1I4 tllllKI.'rll oi nortniiin. sv.ll l. .,!'". aecoin ia ni.'d by a heavy wind. Tho
splendid asset lor Oustonm. Take
n former n.'lKtnr anil lireiii.line
1 the Lake iad' I" ndent contractors.
" Wh.-.t i r may be the merit of these
J. J.
The interim between afternoon and
and negotiable securities, and escaped
imMinir i-nrp.V She trtlil Allen to CO
. . . a i 11 ! ni.rlil crrii'iv nnd fluent Kv- tho ileleir nt
VP Iu. rZ-Zu. n ;ee7n, S a W , i, hi f Oh. omoWc toward the open country.
x unman, cue ovum nan mm. ....... - - . - - . w,, , t. , 1
lie was gone Thomas passed in- the bigi 1.t of Commerce rooms were kept open Within an hour after the robbery a 1
ear and passed Lawing's store. Then, ami at their disposal and used as a rest Prty of city detectives on their v. ay to I
j pastor of
Rives, of
Teaching. Mr
Trinity Methodist
lioanokeV
has d me nun b
thi- subject in
V.,
Hives is
diuicii at
work ::s
t raining
Koanoke and
instructor in
rhools.
Mr. M. W. Brabham, of NashviiV
.1 . . .i.;i t. ..inn iii.tm ronLi. .via ii v invnaiions 10 supper wcre;,Mt ' o a. num.. m...! i.u lenn., ruuuav r-no.ii .uaiiaueiiu-n 1 . 'i
1,-. 1 ,i., T,,rit: received bv the members of the deleca- men on the North Side. The on.er to ; Brabham is a South Carolinian an 1
street. What made the sedan stop. if;tion and the cituens of Spartanburg jop was answered by a tusill.ide of
someone did not holler as it passed! i were untiring in their efforts to enter-1 ots, and the car kept going. The de
"I would lay my neek on the block1 tain. 275 seats were reserved for the . twhws lost 1. little time .11 unnng but
. . , , '-.Z e iki.. In Ida imiinitalile war son overtook the bandits, who abnndnii-
iacsei iiy mo rviucucp vi uiumv. e". i ......... ... .- t
... S..- l.i I M,. fti.M.l.. ,.re.i,.l.,.il ,1 fill-i'l.l III Rilf. I
saw sne saw two ram. ue ,1 inB , . i;--- - 1 . i,,.ii,iinir in
ear standing still. The other was a Ford! mon from tbe Old Testament story of the '"V''''"
rnnan. me ncronso says ui u m-.n-i. v, .,a ,.., ... .... - - h detectives rlomdv on their heels
nt,.i.i .i, i. nl a rirl, Anrl vet. tliev. spite the storm and snow the large tab- lnr alTPC,l'C!, easily on truir mvis
ernatle was tilled at the night service.' While some of the officers followed
ed their car and scattered. They dash-
the vicinity of
Irwin avenues, with
graduate of Wofford College. He is at
the head nf the rural Sunday s.-bool work
of the Southern Methodist ihiirch and i
recognized as one of the Inst Sunday
school men in the South.
The opening session of the school will
be held Sunday, afternoon at .". o'clock
when Mr. Brabham will make the open:
inn address and the classes will be or
to ce.htrnd.et her.' The defense says Ministers who joined the delegation : m nns i miners, wno wcie snsnenng j EanizH. There will be no session Sun
Olobic is bad because ber daddy is bad."' were Reverends W. C. Barrett, .1. W.'tw firing shot for shot, others took Any nigM Heginning Monday and con
Mrs. Lowe's Friendship. C. Johnson, C. J. Black. W. P Me-' charge of the car. and found what they j ,imlillR. through Saiurday tho schedule
The testimony of Thomas himselfi Carter and O. 1 . OHIestue, of t.asioma. " "v ' - '-''" " , wiu .. follows; 7:1.) to x p. m.. first
J. Roach, U. H. Kennington and "e bank.
i content iiiiik of I he emplr.yes. it is evident
;thal t In-v involve jn ovocative situations.
'. i.' ndi r somewhat trying circumstances,
the iiipley os hate exhibited cinuienila ble
j self icstraiiit.
"On i ho o'hir li.inil, .raiti.nllv all
I the cnrrieM have iiri.mptly put into r'
' f.'tt decisions of the. Labor Board with
which thev -.veie not in thorough acerd
j mid have struggled patiently and nir-
ageiniily with discouraging conditions.
! "The rpie-tion will occur to yon, wi;l
t'.e f.ar of the condemnation of public
sentiment always six-ure the obedience, of
the parties to the decisions- of the Hail-,
Voa 1 Labor Board, or will there come a
time w hi n pnv.
iirest wiil induce one or the otiier t
trample under foot the Board's decision
and override public opinion?
"I would not underestimate the po
fency -f public opinion. It exerts n
treniondoiis influence in this i niiitry of
away bread and you will find some sub
stitute to take it's place; take away
tea or coffee, or take away any commo
dity of life anil there's a substitute.
But when you take away music there i-
no substitute. Supposing wm.e great
force were to take away from Oastonia
for twenty four hours the music, the
mother's lullaby to her child, the sing
ing of the children, the musii. of the
violin, the Victrola, the piano, th- other
ins'rimiiiits, the soughing of the wind
nnd the rustle of the leaves supposing
this were to befall Oastonia, for only;
twenty four hours. Can jou imagine1
any greater misfortune? Can ..on con !
ceie of any greater damper to the joy i
of hung; Music has no substitute.
It's a divine emaniatinn, a Go 1 given
gift.
hlorm i-
the wi.
su.il to lie the most severe since
er of If JO.
class period; S:t'. to
20 devotional ' ours. My
ise A. S. Anderson, of Lowell. 1). F. Put-; Meantime the bandits hal run through period; S:2o to 9: Hi, last class period. ; the carriers nor their c
is'num and A. K. Moser. of Cherry ville, the buildings facing the street, and cut j Sunday, February o'h. at 11 a. in. the' moral right to discontii
aJ. O. Krvin, of Dallas, J. T. Dondy, of out of the back doors into byways and J awardrng of certificates v. ill take place atlon to enforce the l
would convict kirn of 6ccond degree .
murder, tho speaker said. "Did he use
a Tistolf Isn't Allen rteadT There
no nuestion aa to whether Allen had a'd- O. Krvin, of Jalhis, J. I. m-miy, or out ot the nack noors into hyways and awar.iinir
Weapon. V (Belmont and J. A. Peeler, of Itesseme alhys. They were so closely followed j jn the various Methodist Sun lav scih!
"Yon say Mrs. Lowe is a woman of j City. Two hundred and twenty of thr by the police, now reinforced by all the' f f)K, ,.jtv
fine character. She says here that Mrs. I excursionists were from Oastonia and a-.ailable rrrervrs on the North Side, and .
Allen is her friend. I believe if I 'tho remaining thirty three from Wallas, motorcycle men irom me oowmown ais
knew my friend was in trouble, as Mrs.' Lowell, Bessemer City and Ohcrryvillc. itrict, that thry took refuge in a house
ah- in n-Ken her Imshnnd was kill-1 With many kind words for Spartan- on Pennsylvania avenue.
.i i vnulil irn to her to help comfort j burg, a warm place in their hearts for Stationing themselves at advantage
. - . . . tl i f . I M 1..L. - ..It
Til A Vr I fito rrrt tn W'l' MTU. A i i Mf. ftundav nt .M r. KlNrnraV(T. Ull i-tn.- i..s
' . . ' i ii. - - a t. ii a 4 , nn tl. i.rliti vhn urotinri'il in rnuh l1r:ra'
lOBT Xia SllC evCU SO tlUH'n n m.im nire a nana io maiii' xttr mutn mp , ' V 1 11 mirl .Til. I
jm TT I .1 c .ni4hiiii Irk Sinn i UVFSittll I tin ul.ilil nTT MtltirTn Plllirtr llllll'IIMk .
" ,i mi in rri i t f t , A rfrt.ui puil ottr;ifil liv
the-wails of the three orpnnn i.oysi ai.m p. m. 1 nursiiay nigui . Mr. . . - "' I t. lwn.m for the final session of the
There is no evidence that she did. !. . Oraham. division Passenger Agenr,, '7' . itation.-.l agricultural .onfcnii. -e. Jnc , slopi.ir.g over bka i near. -.sthen:
After an exchange or saois netwern i """ ! ..; . , " : . ' ' .
ml irf.li. emen in the streets. ' r' a simnnueu o.si ii.ki.i. . m
SECRETARY WALLACE TO
ADDRESS CONFERENCE TODAY
tBv The Assmiated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. Consid
eration of six rf tlie 12 committee ie-
s and an addri s by Secretary of
fjr. ,' Agriculture Waliace remained today as
personal v n w is tint ni'itther.
ciiii loves have the
ontinuc railway oprr-'
mam 1 of cilhrr'
upon the other.
"It must not be forgotten that there
jre s.ene liihor leaders nud certain labor,
periodical which persistently preach the.
dianuietir.g doctrine that the toilers of
this country cannot trust the courts nnd
tribunals lnving jurisdiction of thcifj
trouble. The Jlailroad '.u'-or Board, if
moled I y a profound dejire to d. jus
tice, n.av largely inunterait this de-
Mriicti-.e pn arliinent, and that without
UNDERWOOD ASKS APPROVAL
OF HENRY FORD'S CONTRACT
( Bv i he Associated Press.)
V. A.SHINOTON, Jan. 27. Appro
va! of the Ford contract for purchase
and b ase of the Muscle Shoala, Alabama,
Government pruptrties when it ia sub
miti. d to Congress next week, was asked
to.i.iy .if N-.retary Weeks by Senator
I'n. lei v, ,n.. of Alabama, in a conferene
with the War Secretary.
While I don't think the Secretary
v. ill give an uipiuaiified endorsement of
lb.- Ford proposition," Mr. Underwood
: raid, Mr. Weeks told the Senator tb
: contract would be sent to Congress next
i week, accompanied by a report from him.
1 w i j hsie-j of tho contract cmbrac
; in' tho pnVosal in a legal way flrs
known to lacking in support of ths
j Secntaiy. One is the absence of a def
, inito guarantee fur the manufacture of
fertilize rs and the other, it was explain
j I'd, is the failure to fax the amount of
capital which the company Mr. Ford a
, frees to create will have tn. finance ths
i scheuie.
i Nine of the eleven members of tbt
j Ilnuso from Wisconsin, declared in a let-
Pending Outcome of President : ,, r. t,wl ,J ' Secretary .Weeks that in
., p- I, their opinion the best interesta of the
HardinR s Move to Bring Ja-; (()lintrv wollU bc m,rwi by 1urfl.njr oyef
pan and China Together. the Muscle Shua's, Aln plants to Henry
, t) . , ; Ford providing his bid was reasonable.
(By The Ao. iated I re-O i transmitting a letter from tho dele-
WASHINGTON, din. C7. After, Ration Hprcsentative lVck wrote Secre
brief hearings beginning Tuesday, the j tary Weeks that he personally felt that
Ways and Means Committee of the j "the farm interests of this country de- .
House will undertake the framing of a ) manded that this project be turned over
Kvcrvbody behind this civic ir. u sie for
rfnl motives of self-in-; Oastonia and help boost this opportunity
tn sing and ehjoy music under n real
rained lender.
PREDICT EARLY fCTICN
GN SOLDIER BONUS
!.. tv kho ia & rood and line woman."i accomp.-uiied the train
n-t.. - - I...I,, rvKirrin eoifntv. I lookmi nftrr ttiis rnnifnit nnd convenience
X up jurvi . , .1 ,, a,. 1 1 ' v., - -- - - - t , . .
Mr. Caldwell stated, and stop n.hbcriesj of the Oastonians. Ministers and pro. j the. -I-onse ami pon
( ommiiiiist.
soliliers bonus bill at once for report to
that body, where if probably will he the
continuing order of bu -iness until pass-
parlor ed, according to a program of action
.agreed upon by republican niemliers.
! to Mr. Ford.
"Mr. Fori, as ro other employer of
i lalw.r, in this coantry." Mr. Be.'k con
j tinue.1, "hat fct tha pace for higtl f
i ficiencv. g oo.l wages, and low cost of
by letting tho people understand mat
(Continued on page a.)
relit s
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
CALENDAR
Friday
3:30 p. tn, U. D. C
5:00 p. tn. Rehearsal Community
Seryics Play.
7:30 p. m. .Chamber of Com
merce Glee Club.
iuv iwimidu.. ....u.v.o oi... i- - . . , ...v,..n,.j :. lover until to. lav. Tin
.iv eiienu a ncany voic oi uian. io .r.; " , " .... . .... I rciorts cxiNs-ted to.av
Fred Allen, cxeriitrve ttecretarv or tias- "" '" ""r" ..,--
tonia Chamber of Commerce for the!t"- bandits h:..l e-ail and a cordon,
;j .. . .i.....;i . i t. 'of police was thrown aroua.t Uie rnure
!eiUties for the trip. Leaving Spartan-! section. The autou.obf,c used in the
jburg promptly at 10 p. ,n. cverybo.ly;'-''? "as taken to sir,! silw rta
!in the best of humor, without a com- ton where , was foum that the rear
Plaint about cold and snow, tlie delega-i riddled with bullets.
I THE WEATHER
in Oastonia before
tion arrived
jiigdit.
! .
i Mr. A. S. Bass tos purchased
i through R. O. Cranford Co.the one
' third interest of Mr. It. T. I'adgett in
jthe Carolina Cafe and Hotel. The bus
jinew wll continue under the nuiuage
ment of Mr. A. S. Bass.
cither commit t.
were thono tin
and insurance;
transortation ; com, price and read
justmcnta; co-ordination of State .-. nd
Fdleral legislation, and on a national
forint olicy.
Litth- opiiowitioii ainn-ared likely in
i coniiideratioii of the icjiorts today, it
j was k'1. all factions apparently hsving
j acrepted lat uight s action, after con-
MR.
North Catolina. rain oa
iderabh- b-Uate. on tlie marketing em-
jniittee's rvrt as evidence of the dom
the coast sad i jnallt tboaght of the conference. This
r uriTViTjc it Meeting in caucus last night. House j production. In the matter of fertilizers
U. C. WAIKI.1S AT . . . . Peiiiihlic.Mis a dm. ted a resolution nn-! be rn ilonl.t will Hn hle In readmp not
CENTRAL SCHOOL TONIGHT ajrj11(f thi i,lstru tion to the commit-. only the fanner but every other inter-M-.
. C. Watkms. interpreter an. t(H. an,, ,i,H.ar5ne that once reporte.I th i est which rests upon the farm a Tery
render wdl appear at the central school m,..,suro s,f,i,i ..t U'fore the Hou?o ! creat rviee."
., ...I ;i Mir'. ....I t.ktii.'t.t irt :i iwrformnnpe ftrr .:i i '
...... -v I - - . UUI1I U5Ml.
the ln-n.-fit of the hool and the library. Tni. FHW.m ,as raj,i to h,ve given no
His nrtisOi attainments are great. Hi instructions to the committee as to what
dramatic ability is unnsual. 1 rohaoiy j revenue raifing provision should be iu- : " 1
this is heightcnwl by his tiieatrical ex-l corjrateil in the bill. It was under- j CLOSING BIDS ON THE ,
liricure iH-firo entering his lrrent: fc-torH to have been agreed that this' NEW YORK MARKET,
work. But underneath all, ha possesses j should be threshed out by the commit tee ! NEW YORK. Jan. 27. Cotton fa
that s'rong character and personality Tirst . ub ject to biter "raiicns action, i tures clonl firm.
which are fundamental in acquiring tm Cous'derable sentiment developed durius i March lt.4 : May IB..0; July !.-
TODAY'S COTTOS MARKET
highest dtgre,. of perfection in the art ; the discussion, it waa said, in favor of
snow in the interior this afternoon and requestH the President and Con-; of interpretation. Particularly is. this making th ch provisions of the bill
tonight, colder on the coast tonight; Sat-1 grew to lake ste immediately to re-1 true where the jiortraynl of a big po-- es attractive than formerly proposed
rosy lair, Wltni rising iemiciiuie uo Mgri. tm- value t inrni pro.iu.-is lo a j rrful ui;;n
the interior. i parity wit It those vX other industries, j ouixid.
vt rcuiurka'lu nouuil is rn-nd increasing the .k-sirabiliiy of Hie in-
lunutce and home and farm aid Tpfions. i Suist t-Cood MtdJUaj
SO: tX-tolier
Cotton Seed
10. 25; December J5.32;
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