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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22

GOSSIP WORKS BOTH WAYS

hr"nusr h. didn't know that old
Man Mack was talking for his hrur.
fiji.
Il told Mr.. Sawyer on" day that
- certain Guy over in the Third
Ward had been saying things about
him. expected to sec th" Old Man
got mp on his high horse. hut h" just
SMILED and SamtCrcd over into the
Third Ward that afternoon and sat
around Henry WhitchurSi'H store
and said nuthn. until somebody
brought up the name uf I'll" Guy !
had told him about. old Man Mack
grabbed his chance. shifted hiS quill
toOthpirk from the side Of his jaw
the humps on (" the side II aint
on. and said: I'm glad you men
toned that fellow: ! hadn't heard
from him in long time and I've
been wondering what had come of
him: used to know his folks back
in Camden County. and the Lord
never made better people than his
nanny and daddy. and while |
don't know much about the boy. 1T
hank om him because he cam" from
the right sort of stock
We'll. il wasn't three hours before
every lOafcr in Henry WhitchurSl' y
store had told that Guy what old
Man Mack had said about him. The
next time heard anything from
that Guy he was roofing his head
off for Old Man Mack and had can
crllrd his subscription tn TIE IN.
DEPENDENT because he didn't bc.
licvc the things THE lNDEPEN-
DENT was printing about Old Man
Mack's tricky politics.
$50 ! don't agree with you that
silence Is the best policy; gossip Is II
had thing in some ways, hut If you
want to get the best of gossip Just
remember that gossip works both
ways and you can always make il
work for you If you'll just watch
your step and say the right thing
to the right crowd at the right time.
Gossip will carry white lies as well
aS black lies and She aiut pnrticu-
lar what kind - lie she carries"
you've given lie II tip that
ought to be- worth II million to our
bank" said the Bank Clerk.
Its worth Il million To anybody
who's got the time and the clever
ness to use it," said the Soda Jerk
err"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22
A QUARTER MILLION
FROM EARLY SWEETS
Thousands of Barrels Rolling Thru
Elizabeth City Bringing 81 u
Barrel in The Fields

4 ulInrtcr of n million dollars
worth of early sweets have already
been shipped from Elizabeth city
and il prices hold mp like they have.
to date, they will easily 20 over the
half million mark by the end of the
season. Tho production has already
been more than $4,000 barrels with
several thousand barrels yet to h,
dug. according To estimates by local
dealers.
Currituck and CANDIDA county
farmers are sail to be making
money this year IrCm sweet potn-
toes. In days gone by prices have
been 80 low that potatoes were LEFT
in the grGunl, lut not - this year.
Early Sweets are making 1t busy
this season for the farmers In Cur
riluck. \ farmer from there told u
reporter of this newspaper that
there H. no loafing there now. when
they can dig potatoes and sell them
ut the waterfront right at Currituck
Cnnrthuusp for around seven dollars
barrel.
This year has been one of the
most successful one the sweet
potato farmers in this section have
ever experienced. At least the best
in seven or eight years, according
Ia J. Il. Ncwhcrn.
More than 200 Carlots or around
GO,OOO barrels have been shipped Oi
handled by Elizabeth city brokers
this year. Elizabeth City being the
heaviest shipping point in North
eastern Carolina. Several thou
sand barrels have been shipped
direct by boats from Curritu"k
county to the Norfolk markets, how.
over 10y farmers in Curriruck.
Of the many thousand barrels
that have been shipped To date, 1t IL
estimated that around S3OO,0OO have
been received for them.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22
4 NEW DAIRY
Wilson Walker Buys 60 Acre Farm
on Body Road

Encouraged hy the recent pasSaG"
of u city urdinnnc" that VIII nh"IlSh
the one and two cow daricS within
the ciry limits. Wilson Walker has
purchased 90 acres of the Parker
heirs uu Body Road. adjoining the
Milton sample farm, ana Will
establish II dairy there about Jan
ulry first.
Mr.. Walker SayS hc will build
"A modern. sanitary barn and milk
only Jersey COWS. His idea IL to
start with H. COWS.
II is believed that other dairy
projects will develop now with I'M
proved r"nd" ""h ~" removal oi
the family cow competition.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22
NORTH CAROLINA
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
RALEIGH. n. {.

The possibility Of getting funds to,
build eight miles OF road from
South Mills to the Va. line seems
very remote indeed. North CaroliEa'
has practically spent all its avail
able money appropriated by the leg
islatures Of 1928. Chairman Page
himself Is quoted as recommending
against any additional bond issue at
present for further highway con.
struction thruout the state. The
proposal TO appropriate an addl.
tlOnnl So. 900 holds ont the only
hope for this section 0f the state n
getting its share Of roads. that were
rut into by bridge building, from
the s6j.OOO. 900 that has been spent.
4 Beautiful Road
And 80 wc will have to wait
awhile for the completion OF our
part of n road that would have
brought thousands of tourists into
the great area Of northeastern Mort.
Carolina. and furnished us an out.
let Ia cities In Virginia and further
north. In the meantime. Virginia
IL busy constructing it, IL miles %
what Is called the George Wash
ingtOn Highway, employing force
of nbout 100 men. working In fiv,
or six gangs along the l3 miles o.
road now under construction. Tho
road IL being constructed Of rock
with n Mncndamized surface. and Is
straight as an airline. with only
one curve In tho 13 miles.
The distance from Portsmouth Il
the North Carolina line Is slightly
less than ~ miles. But Virginia
already had n road built over part
of this distance. The road l. prac.
tically straight from Portsmouth to
South Mills. altogether n distance
of ~ ~ miles. From South Mills
to the PnSquoiank County brick
road leading to Elizabeth City, Is
about two miles. From City TO
city. In One Hour" would bc the
slogan with the road completely
hardsufaced from Elizabeth City to
Portsmouth.
The road, which L. expected TO be
complete to the Virginia line In n
few weeks. is Is feet wide, but hns
u shoulder of rock OH each side Civ.
ing IN nctIal available width Of 20
feet. II is built on n heavy soil
CONTINUED on page 81 ...
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22

III" Grand Jury j. Investigating
charges against chief of Police
Charles \. Gregory. for striking
John Lowry over The head with II
nishtstick, while Lowry was hand.
cuifrd and. held 10y ivy" officers,
when Lowry was captured here
several DAYS ago.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22

HERE the talked of George dsnson High
wuy which Virginia the North Carolina line along the banks
of fine historic Dismal North Carolina have met
improved highway via South Nli hut no uiS are
available the road and the state unable to match virginia corf
bution fine progress The shows finished
which will have only curve in the :: miles
In virginia. wide with stone shoulder making 20 Feet
The right Of way South Mills TO Ports
moub is 2S miles and the air ne The top picture
shows moterial for unoacd from bargC directly the
highway m Douglas landing canal The bottom picture shows
be heavy character which makes the road bed look like the
foundation railroad The pictures furnished THE INDIE
PENDENT by WaaceII Of WalacetOn. Va.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22
TO TRY CLARK
FOR HIS LIFE
Special Venire of $50 Drawn
for Jurors in Case to Ap-
pear Friday morning

E. f. Clark. 55-year-old type
writer mechanic OF this city.
who was to have been tried for
a crime against nature on the
person, Oi two tcu-ycar-uld
girls. was sent back to jail
from Superior Court Thursday
morning. when the Grand Jury
returned bills for criminal as
Sault or rape on the girls. the
penalty oi which i, death.
clark will hc tried for his life
Friday mnrnin: when Il special
vrnirr nf ljD men will appear To
furnish jury. The court did not
have enough availahl" men from
which r. select jury "m Thursday.
when the ease was brought up for
trial instead of IN" ease "f l""
SwiudrlI who was shot ia his cell.
Clark WAS clns" To- Swindcll ut th"
time he was shot.
When Clark appeared in court
Thursday morning, he looked little
the WORSE. for his luns stay III jail.
lie had been in Jail sine" his ar
rest nu May ~. clark has hccn
held i'm default at $T.j0 band sine,
TN" hearing on May ~ when The
little girls. GLADYS Kerry. aud Ruth
Rhn,lrs. testified that h" hnd "ntic"d
them Z" his shop "u I"lnd"Nt"r
Street. aud after maxim. them gifts
or candy nmd trimkctS, committed
the acts with which hc j. charged.
Other Cases Tried
Several other eases have been
di>pns"d of in superior Court this
week. before Judge Lyons. who al.
lows nn delay and who in charging
the Grand Jury said that crime wa
ON the Increase in North Carolina
AMI could H. only checked cifrc-
lively 10y punishment. Judge Lyons
believes in the certainty, rather
than the severity of punishment.
Daniel Riddirk. and Allan Wood
hnrrSr. negro boys indicted for rape
of ~ l3-yoar.old ncgr" girl, were
found guilty only "f cnrnal know
ledge uf girl under the ag" ut con
Srnt and were each sentenced Il
two years on the roads. TN" al III"
negroes was II years old. Th"
other was much older. Other eases
IiSpOScd nf were:
Malachi cOStcn waS sentenced tn
four years On the roads Tor h'lr-
.lnry nf the home of g.. 7. Wright.
Wheeler Smith and Irving White
hurst were each sentenced to two
years nn the rDnds for breaking: into
IN" warehouse Of the Elizabeth city
Millin. 60.
I.uciuS Holly was given - months
nn the roads for possessing and trans
porting liquor. \ number Of small
rr eases were disposed of, AMI
several defendants were found not
guilty. among them being Moses
Barco. who was charged with fOrg-
ins checks ou ID. r.. Williams of
South Mills. hut who got of 10y
clcvcrly constructed defense that
his brother. who j. ont of the state,
did the signing.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22
CLIP AND MAIL THIS NOW
TO THE INDEPENDENT
Elizabeth City, n. e..

am enclosing herewith check o.
r. o. Money Order for Sl.50 fo'
which send me THE INDEPE>
DENT for one year. I want
keep up with your interesting e.
tOrials and news articles aht
Northeastern North Carolina fc
and things.
Nanle---
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22

DR.. j. ID. Hathaway has moved
to 3l5 Hinton Bldg. Take the
elevator. cdvt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22

DIR. J. -. Hathaway has moved
To 3lJ Hinton Bldg. Take the
elevator. adyt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22
RANDFATHER SHOOTS
|1ECHER in HIS JAIL CELL
, Farrior of Wilson Makes Bold Attempt
TO Avcngc The Wronging of His
Little Granddaughter

ur with -rlct over the
I'M, pretty little grand
| .,, 3, v.rm he was III
[, ,ryu,rl ! u. Farrior.
| ,~' irrn0r grandfather
..l-r, Nan Blades found
r m,, the PaSquotank
a' Thur, day morning
| &, Joe Nwlndell. the
-,.,r, r' a serious OF
| lin,. ,nc person OF the
| wear o'd child.
| rr.~ h1i %" difficulty in
| .r., 40, mt" rhr Jail: the
,,r. rnrrr rar,l WIS open;
l-.s.rr mi, was open. He
| ,-, mIg.u"l f"r Swindell.
ur. ,rir'rl nlt tn him In
% The pII mlu went
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22

DR.. J. u. Hathaway has moved
to 30 Hinton Bldg. Take the
elevator. 2dyt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22
NO MONEY TO BUILD
CANAL BANK HIGHWAY
North Carolina Has No Funds to, Meet Vir-
ginia's New $3.50, 900 Road Along the
Dismal Swamp Canal Banks

Northeastern North Caro-
linians who have been con-
graduating themselves on the
promise of a road to the Vir-
ginia line along the banks Of
the Dismal Swamp Canal via
South Mills to meet the $780,
600 road Virginia is now con-
structing as its part Of the
George Washington Highway,
will be somewhat shocked this
week by the news that our
road will not be built right
away. because there are no
funds for this purpose.
This information was given out
last week by Chairman Frank Page
Of the North Carolina Highway
Commission IN letter to this news.
paper. THE INDEPENDENT want.
ed to tell its readers something
of the wonderful road Virginia is
rapidly building. and wrote Alr.
Page to ask for any information
as to when we would begin on the
road that has been promised us.
Here Is Mr.. Pages reply:
NORTH CAROLINA
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
RALEIGH, n. {.
August 13. 1921.
THE INDEPENDENT
Elizabeth City. y. e.
Dear Sirs:
Your letter Of August 10th. ask.
ins relative to the date OF building
the road from South Mills TO the
Virginia line. | am unable to give
you this information, as there Is no
appropriation at this time for the
construction OF our road.
Yours very truly.
FRANK PAGE. Chairman.
State Highway Commission
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-08-22

Wr;.o 7: Plainly
Evening star., 1924-12-12
Girls COats---Reduced!


regular high quality stock.
Girls Winter Coats regularly $3.50 sl5z5 Saturday.
Girls Winter Coats regularly $500 s1650 Saturday
Girls Winter Coats regularly $3.50 $3.50 Saturday.
Girls Winter Coats regularly $3.50 $500 Saturday.
Of plain and blocked pire suedne downy bolivia
cloth astrakhn collars
nutria cat Sizes 6 to IA years
Floor.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

Girls Blouses OF broadcloth, in
white, tan and blue; sizes 7 % CS
to 16 years.
Two-piece Flannelette Pajamas, of
heavy striped material; coat
or slip-over styles; sizes E &1 *
to H. ~O
Evening star., 1924-12-12

You will be agreeabIy surprised to see
such good-looking Sport Hose at this
price. Ribbed to the toe, 70 length,
Rayon-silk striped roll tops. Camel,
gray, brown, nude. Sizes ! to 10.
PaIais ROyal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
Imported and Domestic Perfume
Sets Make Beautiful Christmas Gift

Caron Narcisse Noir Set, $50.
Coty L'Origan Sets, $ll.5O.
Coty Chypre Sets, Sll.sO and
Coty Paris Sets, $l1.50 and
$1z.75.
Houbigant Ideal, $40. $3.50, $50.
Houbigant Quelques Fleurs, $40,
$3.50, $zl.
Houbigant Mon Boudoir, $40,
$3.50, $22.
Houbigant, sets for men, $3.50.
Dier-Kiss Sets, sos and $1.S5.
Roger and Gallet, Jade, $3.50 and
$3.50.
Roger and Gallet.. Fleur
D'Armour, $7.S5 and $S.75.
Arly La Boheme Set, SIS.
Arly Rose Set, SIS.
Nivaudou Narcisse Set, $6.7S.
Nivaudou Mavis, 81, So IS.
Hudnut Deauville, SIS and $3.50.
Hudnut Plaza, SIS and $3.50.
Hudnut Three Flowers, $3.50, "a,
$5 and $3.50.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
1925 Pair

Our Special Chiffon Hose. pine thread
silk, full fashioned, mercerized garter
tops and silk foot. Attractively boxed,
all in sealed package. Black, gun metal
and popular colors.
SIPS Pair
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12
KID MCCOY STOPS
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Prevents Fellow Prisoner
From Taking Own Life,

BIZ United Press
Los ANGELES. Dec 12.-"Kid'
Mccoy. pugilist and movie actor
now on trial for alleged staying OF
Mrs. Teresa Mors. his sweetheart,
saved a Jail mates life today.
The Kid" was awakened In the
Jail just before dawn by the death
struggle Of George Waterman. pris-
oner in an adjoining cell. who had
slipped his neck through a loop
made from a pair of suspenders fast
ened to the ceiling, and jumped off
a chair.
Rushing into the mans cell. the
kid" released the man and called
turnkeys.
McCoy's sister, Mrs. Jennie Thom-
as, was q witness for the State at
her brothers trial late Thursday.
Mccoy called at her home the night
of the alleged Staying and told her
Mrs. Mors was dead. she testified.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12

~ John. the monkey, was
buried with ceremony due
l-S one who had entertained
thousands. this afternoon.
Simple services were held at the
home OF Mrs. r. w. Haley, Thirty
Seventh ST. and Emerson Ave. at
3 p. m. with burial in an animal
cemetery. Several Of Johns old
friends attended.
The special coffin contained
little leather collar. silver mirror
and green sweater. constant play
things Of John.
John. who received her name so
early in life. her sex was mistaken.
died Tuesday, after physicians de-
clared the monk. which was past
10. was too weak 10 stand an op-
Grafton for "a tumor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12

Gave pills FOR most any old plight;
One patient got worse,
Yelled aloud for a nurse
And this is the way Bcecrott fin
lshed 1t:
And died when she kissed him
goodnight.
Running a close second was Mrs.
C NJ Gray, 545 Z. Thirty-First St.
with this line:
Twas the bill, not the pill, caused
the fright.
Then came the IS awards for the
next three:
She kissed him and made 1t all
right.-Earl j. Cox. 9o2 Union St.
Don't pill me, just XIII me out
right. Mrs. Elsie Hopkins. Lovett.
Ind.
But he died with "gueBs-Tright-ls"
that night.-Irving P. Blue, 42s5
Boulevard Pl.
Then there we're the twenty 81
awards picked out of the thousands
that were submitted:
And his heart began beating just
right-Carroll NJ. Rose. 2261a Mas
sachusetts Ave
His bills. not his pills, killed out
right-Edward Dickerson, 3l6 North
St. Charlottesville, Ind.
He now holds a lily-snOw white
Florence Fox, 2144 Singleton St.
And Doc fright thought 1t time to
take fiight-Mary Ethel Shipp, 2517
BcllefOntaine st.
He tuned in on Heaven that night
Kenneth f. Hufford, 80 N. De
Quincy st.
And now he takes pills with de-
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12
Cops Flock as Bang Bang Thrills Shoppers

and blinded me and / missed
him" " replied Marlett, grin
ming.
A crowd of 800 or 400 per-
sons heard the remark and
took it seriously.
The Times office, as a result,
had numerous telephone re-
ports of a pickpocket being
shot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12
WEST AND SOUTH
SEEK VOCATIONAL
CONVENTION DATE
Would Break Custom Of
Awarding Honor to Mid
die Section,

Determined efforts to break the
custom OF holding the annual con
vention of the National Society for
Vocational Education in this section
OF the country VIII be made by west
ern and southern delegates at the
business session Saturday.
with Los Angeles. Cal, and New
Orleans. La. in the field for the
1925 convention, hackers Of these
cities viii make a hard fight for
the change. Claims Of other cities
viii be presented AT the meeting.
and viii be referred TO the executive
committee for final action. it is be
lieved
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12
SCHOOL JANIT0R HELD
Charged With Striking and Serious
~ Injuring Boy.

BIZ United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Dec. r.
Charles Perkins. 40, school janitor
here. is out on a $1,000 bond today,
on charges Of assault and battery
with intent to kill.
The action resulted from an al
legged attack upon Edward Beckman,
10 Perkins is said to have hit the
bov over the head with a blunt in
strument The boy is in a serious
condition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12
ATHLETE HAS OPERATION
Former High School Student Has
Bone Taken From Leg

Clarence Award. 10, former Wave
land high school basketball player
today is recovering from an operation
at St. Vincent Hospital, Thursday,
when the tidia bone between the
knee and ankle was removed. Bone
was diseased as result of a skin burn
received from a gymnasium floor
Nov, 1928. DR.. J. H. Oliver, Hume
Mausur Bldg. was the surgeon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12
Limerick $50
TO Santa
Winner Says He VIII Aid
in Times Appeal
for Needy,
by LIMERICK LARRY

NJ on can wake me up any
time TO give me $50" said
- George +. Bcecroft. Is. of
2845 Cornell Ave, arst prize win.
ner Of Limerick No. IL Beecroft
is night telegraph operator and
was asleep when ! called to give him
the $50 for the best "Lost-line"
Some one else VIII get cheer out
Of this money. / decided l would
help one Of the needy families for
whom help is being asked by The
Times Il won Anything" he said.
"Limericks give persons with
spare time something to think about.
1 am sorry no more viii be printed.
This is the first money 1 ever made
writing poetry"
Limerick No. II was:
A doctor whose last name was Tught.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12
GOMPERS BACK
IN UNITED STATES:
FEELING BETTER
A, F, Of |, Head to Be Taken
TO San Antonio Hos
pitaI or Hotel,

BIZ United Press
LAREDO, Dec. 19.-SamueI Com.
pers' condition was very much bet
ter" and there is absolutely no
cause for alarm" according to a
statement to the United Press by DR..
w. F. Cockren. hts attending ply
sician. when the special car reached
Nuevo Laredo at :45 a m. today
(dexican timel.
The veteran leader Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor was asleep
as the special car in which he was
rushed from Mexico City was
crossed over the border in the
United States.
Journey Continues
Gompers' car was attached to
an International and Great North
ern train which left here at 10
T.. IN. for San Antonio.
It is due at the latter place at $50
p. m. this afternoon.
DR.. Cockrell's statement. made this
morning in regard to Gompers' con-
dition. follows:
"Respiration normal, pulse normal,
temperature normal.
1--WE will stop in San Antonio for
a few days rest" the doctor said.
1T was uncertain whether Com
pers would be taken to a hospital
or to a hotel.
Painting Spells
Gonapers suffered fainting spells in
Mexico City shortly before the heart
attack which threatened his life,
Frank Morrison. secretary Of the
American Federation OF Labor. told
the United Press. and his condition
was extremely critical at that time.
Thursday the veteran figure who
has directed the destinies Of Ameri-
can labor for years expressed the
wish that II he must meet death that
he wanted it to be in his home coun-
try
Throughout Thursday night as his
train sped down the long slope Of
6,570 feet altitude from Mexico City
to Laredo. the gradually diminishing
pressure brought relief to the heart
attack which all but caused his
death and brought about his flight
from the Mexican capital late
Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12

The public service commission today ordered reduction of
light power the Merchants Heat and Light
Company and the indianapolis Light and Heat Company a
fectng both domestic industrial consumer effective
l. 1928.
The net domestic reduced from kowatt
hour month 60 for the first fit ykowatt hours 65
cents the $50 klowa hours and "a
90 LII hnnrc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12
LIGHT RAINS FORECAST
Warmer Weather Predicted by
Local Bureau.

Light rains were forecast today or
Saturday by the weather bureaus
with warmer weather. Lowest TEN
perature tonight, the weather bureau
stated, would be considerably above
freezing.
Lowest temperature during the
twenty-four hours was % at $50
2 n.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12
QUAKE FELT IN ITALY
Cities Thrown Into Panic-Many
Buildings Damaged.

BIZ United Press
LONDON. Dec. 12.-Severe earth
quake shocks were felt in northern
Italy early today, A Central News
dispatch from Rome says.
The citizens Of Trieste, Fiume and
Tolmezzo were thrown into panic.
Many buildings were heavily dam
aged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-12
GROCER'S SLAYER HUNG
California Murderer Dies on GaIlows
Without Making Statement.

By Tnifcd Press
SACRAMENTO. Cal. Dec. H.
Robert Mathews. negro, was
hanged at Folsom prison today for
murder Of Coleman Stone. Los An
gleles grocer.
The gallows trap was sprung at
1904 and the man was pronounced
dead twelve minutes later. Mathews
went to his death without making
any statement.