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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

There arca aaagreat mauy WHY'S IN
which loyalty can rfind"e8pre$sacn fbei
sides penlistingrin 1.-The OF army band
'navvt 70 aae1U bng ansSitiJ 9dt alas
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM
!, aid HERALD OFF, 1S53-J.g III. ~
Iliw ssI SIM olNfTI'0oN, EDITOR no.
Herald of Oct. II, 1873.

Z =
JIM. Apfeld is building tonmod.
ious barn for the Sank Centre House
~ 1t is estimated that over a hundred
carpenters are at work in Sank Cen
ire and that there is still demand
for more. y
. Good Yield D. Milne last u week tl
threshed the wheat from l4O rods of
ground on, the farm of nils Larson
in the town of West Union, Todd
county, and it yielded over thirty
bushels b The wheat is of the Fife
Variety BITS ,Iti0 rpoti 7dt ID s@2I-
-, =" California bFruit!tzMf9 H. ZDoty
whose arrival We noticed yesterday,
brought with him some splendid large
apples from his orchard u in Santa
Clara countytih California, "a couple Of
which he left at dthis offee!nia7D i'h'
Dr! Palmer ana wife 9 Stated adi,s east
Wednesday morning to visit friends
In Maine. They will ebbe1 absent "a
couples -oflimonths. rs ne16t =yGWth
nj Rev. o. H.Elmef IF tMotorhead,s s 81!
prised foand9m delighted 'this many
friends there by HIS Sudden appear,
ancea after an absence Of. two years
Weleonfedtiw soiotsr ofW 1nd 'eVs9i 10
a RHaad sosaftofErisssnsd 1! and ffeg Ilgs
tow1nsmann f IS about to move 70 Lone
Prairie? Sorry to lose him.
T. e T. G, Mcclure Esq, and family
: came up, from st. CLOUD yesterdayl.t Is
4 remain Cd during ngg tke nf air.t They srf
guests a atsWyE M n NY5s1 bna bsi,1
ha lightning ginning -QQpne Tuesday Of evening
Hon A II iBartos eHesidenee was stspgl
by lightripg, and considerably Manr
taged, W Fortunately tne persons was Il,
the, end of the bqiilldingst which sdre
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11
THE SECONDLTBERTY LOAN.

crRkfs Sssi2 is lsditESSjhEI hoa la[
ought to run his paper. 1t is easy fol-
the layman to tell the pfeacherI jast
how. he, ought to preach > Il is easy
for the man who has made financial
failure out ofaevery Undertaking in
which he engaged to talk finance by
the yard and2tby this token we ARE
an expert ffinancier. 70 basd bins
The government has, called for "a
second Liberty loan landu thece are
those, who think that the United
States cannot stand II the; " financial
strain. IdoO 30 redmsdD "a ,g1Dda
The resources of the United States,
financial or. otherwise have not, in
comparison TO- other :, eHouqFnrlrrles,, been
even scratched as, yet =; sHt 70 row,
We have q million men ~ under arms
and we, have scarcely, n9tteed, their
departure. When wee, have drawn w
on ourselves, to, the same same Il extent as
France, England, Germany and # Can
ada. this number, will, be multiplied
by twelve. ,a,,,, 20 o,.y.,.,q sIt ~ ,i,;,
We have raised a million and a
quarter dollars for the Red Cross
Fund, when we have done as wen as
the other warning Countries we WI
have raised twenty million dollars. ,'
The war revenue bill calls for ap-
proximately two billion dollars, were
we taxed to the same extent as other
beligernt lands we would d pay an
nuaily ten billions. no" pro" D"H y"
If we were to extend cur credit in
the way Of loans to the same extent
as other countries, we could raise
more money than all Of them put to-
gether. III. --." .'D ~ p''''<''
The war is on; the United States is
one Of the participants, we must meet
the expenses, if this is not done vel
UNFAIRLY it will have to te''ione COM
polsory. Every dollar invested in these
bonds is as good an investment as
Minnesota farm lands.atu4 Il wss
Prompt response to this loan call
means a shortening of the war and
the saving of the lives. of Cur boys.
Financial Stacking means ndragg'hg
out of the war and greater S loss ofof
life."'E -'s'"t 9'i-Ein ~ 70, n
Twelve million men stand ready to
risk their lives and, If necnssarv give
their lives in the cause of world h.
manity.' 2"'"f / "Hanna -@"'n'f,oy |
It is inconceivable that those who
cannot serve will refuse to lendi ,be.r
money to the same cause when they
are sure of having it returned with i'm
terest. tud .7DiE< 10 caGft Iodto Il
God save the commonwealth if, it 10
more wiling to pour out life than
money. .rI
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

there ' SRe tAhinnssT tie Uynitssal
States that the Kaiser has stopped
poRng Il fun PtT4 that IS thss A t4 Fl;
can SecISt rPtGSiag adt IN L,ct o.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11
N 10 3ITT-- TEE--ITut llNN %
THE SIXTY7FIFTH CONGRESS

kt 1Ri't 4snI Iay.3tf4U banIaT go
The traordinary session Of, con- ftE
gress convened by Presidential proc
lamation in April of this :, year has has
just adjourned sine, die after more more
than five months of strenuous session S i,
President Wilson babe them, good
bye with more pleasure than he dared re q
to express: and told them that nat, they
had been "good boys, and, that they
had performed, their tasks :: well u qndd
spread the usual taffy that 2 ,P Pre-
dent, always spreads oyer, a retiring
Congress. bsHu ar nsdt9dw ,4Rw obi
With this Executive endorsement
the members will fly their .caqdidaatial
banners to the breezes. and askk, tP hfsil
constituents Gtes send them. back 10
their GoldnpositiansGyol 10 ytud sdT.
Thes PARTNERSHIPS tsled, truth q is
however, thatrthis, THE 65th cong pn,grcsSS
is the most ordinary and n ycr0pnrH
euthatq ever sassembled II at .4the
natiGfDs capital since sGepgresses t BIT;
:assembleds taom sht ii gs ts.edaid on,
Mtis, taue thatatheyi have ptArfffpqns1Ya ls
thertasksgset for them. and itois alsf
trueriI ahat % theya performed 10 tth efSs'
tasks sbeeal1se HheysdM ppty dkabrfe5f
do othsrwise6aAdshotn beceapsSes dtit They e J
tooperfnrmntbemnA sw .roI
There wasy dnooGinitiatiyeG i.ntn5bs
congressional the .dtwarY 10 msaschtEssSi
were .pnepared for themI eithher2 IN IN ing
ox4r,,tivea ;offices fof in, 1.-THE, depart
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11
ceived the stroke and no one was
hurt. One of Mr.. Barto's horses In
the yard near the house was killed.
'vEGMAn@K M AsKBTr TssA CffVn
ManySPotatosNarf Blns Shipped
VIII Pric$ Runhing Fr8n &c !
- ~to 96c PEP BHshpfs s---@S'

prepared by the Markets Division
Rf The StSt E2sa ID G { saaj 5ozztAa
The near approach of cold weather
has increased the rapidity with which
pftatoes have f6eeA marketfG NowS
eyer, although it has bseb heaki&
dAring the dosing daysG Septsh6bsr.
The uncertainty as to what the
governments action would be on the
EstYrippg Of epoeatees has onoW been
there viii be az haxier call for stock
'fdn fft119 use CGceG totBg glow
ers have run from IS to 80 cents per
ieS1 e ss5 Fhe p r5ss
has fiuctuated according to the
quality of the stock, and the .eompeti-
ti0nn sslhlo|Yyn 81 the part Of ,bayeerss,
Owing to the fact that there viii be
a Diminished foreign oatlef for frotag
toes, the price level will be held com
siderabiy below thesrfgures .tiwhich
ruled nss lastod winter + taapdh spring,
TgiumqIpthhs and eobblers should he held
feI winter osteck. ylbiqsr cd lIly tduo
Cabbage heads, are very firm and
are bringing zS15 ito r$17baoton in the
Twin . City markets. Carrots Tntaz
bagase andheets are now pllnlgasasnlldiing
soto co. Gentsnper ewtsxiThe tmarket
for onions continues to ,be1yeryo active
and the prices range FROM sl.sQ to
1920 per cwt, the higher figure apply
ing to ii the * yellow variety ariiey, dus2 edT
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

There is not business man in the
country that would not jump at the
chance to pay party ten cents per
be- would visit them ipdiaa
@ualES tell them about hi wAps9 and
.iaS;te ahenisAo do business, with Ajms 4
RA cansaccShplish thefsarne resyY az
dae-teNh The coAs.. t1hSugE thk
Herald, yet lots of business men fail
to utilize the opportunity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11
the exception of Senator Nelson's

speech ion and
? Senate kellogg i ealstts
alEIstke addresses aaoaE
ordioar aratt Ter ha nls b; Il q
both bodies Simply indulgAd iH bckle
scraciug While the world bleed
HAst was essential in the passage
|, of s1af neaSpres and the members
| spl haSiss dgbated inconsequen
fritxefe and fiddled while 81 zach
mosnes delay was a valuall asseI
| to %i6 eHenly. "a -ss~s, SIS,
Thair final action while it x6neItt
results WAS iscriminatory, pastisan,
lin en6aHg respects unfair and nj
H. CONGRESS up on The people
to make greet SAD and praise
|, bel stlh( people are so make
thssss5Esss they did not fu XII "a
sin5s3e ssSasfice Ills yes. n q.
|, man former i f nsSs ssar
f E dss s & s tss
every sacrifeiaal moyemeqt.c In this
srisis y yniiS t$s$ goIhdsd s gfg 2Ea
single sacrifice themselves. ''''
At the beginning of the civil war,
e. efa m;Itssy nIse5 . If l ElSS;sl1
to either Ut the Short ofAth 81 TIE south: IN
5thi7s i!I fffssR Hltt6sugfhI f.Rshsf Ak at
leahssss fpFsp SfFqs fhda SbSat " Than !s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

son with Kisses if he pricks his finger
with a pin and spank him till ne
hgyf4 did a fSq9eppad4he Tg3diiapqd qr
some trifing fault.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

/ ed IT, doesn't seem ssipfsnthat Less
than ten years 1890 ather kaiheB and
oGplv ERfaqsfvelt took n ocbAgTsYo lunch
st9gefhfr in the ,5qyal palace st Rptsr
dan dam a and sd Rpt ip the tine stflling eaGb
,9ther what good fellgWsrsands great
men they were. What would happen
if they got together now?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

The only thing LETT fpr the TX 9v ysant
to do is To REPORT Caswgff,, Thornton
jim Arnes6ht iett ar to the Safety C3hi.
,,,issI;},,, blot .Se4timmoo ytnDoo bio
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

What has beSome of 36ah aBo
used to sit on tn, cracker box in the
corner grocet3 lAd stosnl:ly lpeedisst3
that the day of dollar wheat was a
thing of the past?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

1T NtIN INV I5Es EIsi'-'EI u 7'N''. !.
In these, daysiGjast, ybeeauset asrgirl
says init it is no sign 4lsshe m r'
me-, it MAJ, mean rs she is knitting 4
asweater for a boy who is" "ogff there's
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

If winter came only once in three
yIearse,some people !would mot 9be pre-
.,eH Nd hayiaoaY yiiHihJoJ 9l0fn ROD
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

Tie l Iie9nl is 10 longer Iking Of beasts,
the COMMON, low 5ssdown hog has
usppr1 ped his his thronnerv Oh o. gnidtsm
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

If there fWere;tsspmany gmen Gthat
could do, things sashtheree aare thasreE1n
tell how things ought0bp bendons
few tasks bMould Il remain pnaceoam-
DliSh6d. .orrt nv, Inn nh onyy asorIf.i tsf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11
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HUI UUUfTIT UU
My COuntry-Right or Wrong!
If Right to BE Kept Rights;
III wrong u BE satRfgRt! IL sthdrs
The evening world., 1917-11-28
BOWIE WINNERS.

FIRST RACE.-'sellins two,yeaL- yea,
olds five and a hall ny tp''s7 sS7o place
tcWarsj, place 'SSo, show '$. second ;
Dairyman, 10 CMergleC' snow -
third, Time. l.Os Id. piosGte9rlae, Log, %sn
cal. Min Race, Poor Joe Flam,e, FiIf,n pon pon
Jose. Sister Marjorie anu b'''o D0'
also ran,
SECOND RACE,-seven furlonngsoo-
Refugee IA looe,S,, S'Talsh!' first .t:ariy trT
Morn. ia (Harringtonl. place S;oo
show $3.50 ssS second ,Sdd h'''e fnTS Tsp"'" Timc
ST. ST. Costumer' Pharaoh, Joe Finn
sM.ss Gayle. Highway, Alex GGn
Shrapnel Encore and 'Lelaloha a's'
ran.
THIRD RACE-Two-year,,o colds; SIX
and half furlongs -,iyeiid 0S lM
Cowan) straight A7o place sz'sy,, sz'es, & STOW
81 81, FIRST: Orlando Of Havana lO9 CPaI'
rlngtonl place $3.50, shpw sc sSoS sseSns 81 %
third. Time, III. Babette; iartzan
Tea Party, Golden Soldier also ran
The evening world., 1917-11-28
JOBS BACK FOR 29 POLICE
WHO RESIGNED TO ENLIST
WooiS> Order Restores Men TO
Service With Leaves and Pay
Under Fenncr Law.

An order issued by Police Commis-
sloncr woods to-day will bring con-
siderable JOY to twcnty-nine police
mon. who In tho face Of tho refusal
of the Commissioner 20 grant them
leaves OF absence, took a chance,
handed in their resignntlons at tho
outbreak OF tho war and entered the
army and navy.
The Police Commissioner and
Mayor Mitchell have decided that these
young men should be entitled to the
benefits OF the Fenner Law, which
gives city employees the difference
between their city salaries and their
army salaries when tho former are
larger and holds their Jobs for them
during the war. The twenty nine
have been instructed TO withdraw
their resignations, which have al
ready been accepted. and they will be
reinstatcd and granted indefinite
leave OF absence.
About 800 policemen have already
been called In the draft They are all
under the Fenner law.
The evening world., 1917-11-28
go PER CENT. PROFIT MADE
IN BEET SUGAR THIS YEAR
Enormous Earnings by Great West
ern CO. Reveaei-EXtra
Dividend Announced.

Enormous profits In beet sugar are
revealed by the announcement to-day
Of an extra 10 per cent Christmas
dividend declared by tho Great West
ern sugar Company, tho beet sugar
combination OF the West Besides It's
regular per cent. dividends. this COM
pany has declared this year 40 per cent.
In extras. making ~ per cent. In cash
paid TO stockholders.
In addition a melon OF accumulated
profits was cut on Jan. last, In tn,
form Of ~ per cent stock dividend
4 Rcd Cross dividend of | per cent ais ;
was paid. Thus. the total dividends,
cash and stock. paid during 1917 by tha
Great Western Company amounts to %
per cent, all made out OF beet sugar.
Tho company has outstanding tl3.-
$4,000 preferred stock. which is limited
to per cent dividends, and $4,000 900
common stock, on which the 90 per cent
has betn paid this year. Up to July,
1916, the common was paying only !
per cent War prices have brought ex-
traordinary proh,s.
The factories Of the company are To-
Gated principally In Colorado. Its orr
glnal promoters we're Western beet
sugar men, but tho American Suga.
Refining Company OF New York bought
large interest aud now controls II.
The evening world., 1917-11-28
SHEEHAN DENOUNCES MOVE
EoR MAYOR. ELECT HYLAN.

Mr.. Shcchan, who said he spoke for
Judge Hylan, requested that the mat
ter OF advertising the new motor bus
routes be put over until week from
next Friday,
"Ths meeting to-day is practically
a secret meeting" accused Sheehan,
shaking warning finger at the Es-
not have known n thing about 1t had
not Mayor elect IIylan made the dis
closure In the morning newspapers. l
am here at the request OF the Mayor
elect and with his authority, and as
such l desire to request that nothing
be done by you to-day Comptroller
Prendergast has denied that this is
a secret meeting. | have proof that
Il is, for the officer at Mayor
| Mitchel's very door didn't know a
thing about 1t at 10 o'clock this morn
ing"
Il agree with Mr. Shcchan that this
meeting looks decidedly Irregular"
admitted Borough President Con-
| molly, "and ! shall Telus' 70 give my
vote TO tho unanimous consen, neccs
sary for ofncial action
81 want to add" said Mr. Shechan,
THAT l think 1t Is decidedly unfair for
this administration, which has been
oyerwhelmingly repudiated by tho
people OF this city. who voted for u
man with municipal ownership as his
chief platform plank, to complicate
the next administration by granting
an Invaluable transportation fran
chise,"
Comptroller Prendergast said tn,
present Administration had right
under tho Constitution and tn,
charter to transact city business M
TO the last moment on Dec a. anr
characterized as "impertinent and I'm
nud.nt" attxmpts Of city officials
elect to "usurp and dictate" the pres
ent officials power.
The evening world., 1917-11-28
GERMANS ADMIT
US. TROOPS MADE
GALLANT DEFENSE
loc Pays Tribute h. Nen Who
Fought 50 Ijrlycly IN
Trench Raid. o.

HEnLiN. Nov. ~ tvia don. NOV
nJ-A report received from the r"s'
sfn front dsscribinR tns Amcficsn
troops In action says
independent American units have
been thrpwn into tho trench iIno The
fcl' hat has given way tO The English
fashioned steel helmet. and Tho wits.
Ting and bursting of tho shells have
become familiar sounds 10 American
ears
"For the nrst timo since they have
been participating as independent
contlngeuta tho Americans have tnat.
81 tho real earnostnss1 of war. even
though n was but n minor hand-to-
hand scuff1o. But this time the Rhrils
did not merely ny over thelr heads.
but into tho very trenches they had
sclccted. and presently. with an In
fernRl noise. these things which tho
young soldiers believed 20 be a Arm
protection began 10 quake and burst.
And hard on tho heels OF this a
frm attack by our onrushing Ia
vnrinn reserves forced the way into
tho American trenches and muAket
shots and bursting hand grenades ro-
lioved the artillery fire.
Our now opponents mado n most
determined defense. and desperate
hand to hand flghtlng set in. Butts
! OF guns, fists and hand grenadcs wero
freely brought into play. and many
men fell 10 the ground before the rest
| gave up resistance and surrender ID.
After n baro hour the German storm
| ing troops were back In their own
trenches with booty and prisoners.
There thev stood before us. these
young mon from tho land OF liberty.
They were sturdy and sportsmhnliko
In build. Good naturod smiles radl-
Rted from their blue eyes, and they
were quite surprised that we did not
propose TO shoot them down, as they
had been led in the French training
camp to believe we would do.
They know no reply 10 our query
why does the United States carry on
war against Germany The sinking
OF American ships by " boats. which
wns the favorlte pretext, sounds a
trifie stale. One prisoner expressed
the opinion that we had treated Hell
gium rather badly. Another asserted
that Il was Lafayette who brought
America French aid In the War OF In
dependence and that because of this
the United states would now stand by
| France"
The evening world., 1917-11-28
j. S. AND STATE
FOOD BOARDS TO
CURB BUTCHERS
| yrnlnp World Disclosure Of
100 ~ ID Per Cent. Profit
starts Action.

rhs EvsuinF Word, ,Iror,i 10
d1y calling for nction ~ protect con
sumefs NJ dressed bccf iu Sos Yorb
Cuy from butchers cxac'lug 100 70 200
p'r cont pfont brought = quick ro-
sponso from mon In tho Federal ma
state Food Admlniatrai aiions here.
Thoy prsnlg'd thit n swoopinR IN.
vcs'lFn'ion viii be made of thc meat
situation Just M soon ~ tho now
Federal state Hoard IN organized and
put IN working order.
Arthur Williams. Federal Food Ad-
rnlnlstrator for Now York CITY. said
ho strongly favorB such an invcstiga-
tion. Nj williams expressed great
surprise ~ the disclosures made by
Tho Evening World last Saturday,
when II was shown that some retail
dealers are selling third grade meat
for first grade and are charging all the
consumer will pay.
John Mitchell, who Is Just named
Federal Food Administrator for New
York state, said It is the purpose Of
his board to investigate the dressed
/ beef situation at once. but added that
the state Board. OF which he also is
the head. will go into the question Of
prices on all food supplies and takc
the necessary steps to regulate then.
The fact that the Federal and state
Commissions are without legislative
authority to impose fines or to i'm
prison violators OF price fixing agree
ments again was brought out. 1t was
declared that until such legislation Is
enacted tho Food Administration in
Washington will be greatly handi-
capped in compelling retail dealers,
especially butchers. to comply with
the rules OF the Food Administrators
with regard 10 the amount OF profit
they may exact OF the public.
| According to the agreement reached
between +. G. Walcott. representing
Herbert Hoover, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator. and the members OF the
| New York state Food Administration.
the latter organization will he directly
under the control OF Mr.. Hoover. A
meeting will be held this afternoon to
bring the new Federal state Board
and the Federal City Board together
in one suite OF offices. This meeting
will be followed on Monday by a con-
ference at which Mr.. Hoover will be
present. Following the Monday con-
ference, 1t was said to-day, the plan
OF campaign which the Food Admins
tratlons in this state and city will
adopt against the meat profiteer'
will be decided on. The same author.
ity said tho investigation and subse-
quent action will be by the Joint Fed
eral and state commissions.
The state Commission just named
will in general matters act under th'
Federal Board for New York State
Under this State Commission will
come the enforcement OF the retail
distribution regulations, including
dressed beef.
Mr.. Mitchell said the result OF IL
Investigations will be reported
through the Federal Board here Il
Mr. Hoover's office in Washington
; Final action on these recommends
tlons will necessarily be by Nj
! Hoover as head OF the Federal Foo
Administration.
The evening world., 1917-11-28
PISTOL
KILLED MRS. KING,
MEANS'S DEFENSE

CONCORD, N. c.. Nov. 2s.--one
line of tho Defense OF CASTOR Is.
Means, on trial here for the murder
OF Mrs. Maude A. King, was Indicated
to day IN the DISCRIMINATION of
the states first witness, NJ. +. Richie.
The questions asked by the Means
attorneys indicated they expected 10
show that the wealthy widow whose
sensational death aroused three
states was killed by the accidental
discharge Of a pistol dropped on The
ground.
Richie, a hardware man, followed
DR.. Z. II. McFadden, local phy-
sician, and James simpson, an un-
dertakers assistant, on the stand
The physician and simpson testified
that they saw no powder stains near
the wound on the back of her head
although both admitted on cross-eN-
animation that blood around the
wound might have prevented their
noting powder stains.
Richie told OF having sold a small
automatic pistol and rifle several
days before the tragedy TO Means.
The state has brought experts here
In an effort to prove the woman
could not have accidentally shot her
self. On cross examination Richie
stated that III dropped hard
enough" an automatic pistol OF the
pattern that killed Mrs. King might
have been discharged. Richie added
however, that he had never heard
| OF such thing happening"
The clothing Mrs. King wore the
night she met death was demanded oil
the defense by the State and the for
mer agreed to bring the various artl'
cles into court. Through DR.. McFad'
den the State tried 10 identify dress
and q pair OF slippers as those the
woman wore. The physician said h'
could only testify that the articles
were similar to tho ones the woman
had on that night.
DR.. Mctadden, also, described th'
fractured ankle which. It IL contend
cd, Mrs. King received about th'
| time OF neT ItdlU' " hllbhN u" "
been caused by her stepping on
root, he said.
Capt. w S. Bingham of Concord
who described the trip taken on tn
late afternoon OF Mrs. Kings death
said that, as far as he knew, Castor
Means and Mrs. King were alon'
when tho woman met death.
During an argument over question:
regarding Alton Means actions, Il. I
Cansler OF counsel for the defense de
clared he wanted 20 show Aftoi
Means guilty of completely with Gas
ton Means in tho killing OF Mrs
King" ,
c. W. Andrews, a hotel clerk
Salisbury, n. C., testified thar - /
Means" and a Mrs, James {, KING
had registered at the hotel where n
Is employed on the night OF Aug II
The defense sought to show Mean
and Mrs King had missed tram con
nections there while en- route 10 Con
cord and drew from Andrews "a "a
; abatement that C, B, Ambrose OF th
Federal Department OF Justlce ha
questioned him regarding lhe anal