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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
Ray Lyerly Wins
Verdict In Suit
For False Arrest

The jury hearing the $4,000 false
arrest suit brought by G. D. Miller, Of
Wilkes county against Ray P. Lyer.
ly, former sheriff of Rowan county
Thursday afternoon rendered a yer.
dict in favor of Lyerly.
The jury answered the issues in Ly-
erly's favor, deciding that Lyerly wa;
not indebted to plaintiff in any
amount whatever.
Mr.. Miller alleged that he had beer
unlawfully arrested and placed in jai
by the former sheriff and his depu.
ties.
1t developed that the arrest follow
ed the finding of a certain quantity
of meat in plaintiffs possession or
Feb. u, 1880. Believing the meat hae
been stolen, the sheriff and his depu.
ties, arrested the plaintiff. 1t Later
turned out the meat held by the plain
tiff had not been stolen, the suit re-
sulting.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
NORTH CAROLINA
NEWS IN
BRIEF
SIX LOSE PLACES

High Point-Six municipal en-
ployes have finished their work with
the High Point government here and
a score more will receive notices that
their wages have been reduced. Letters
were being prepared this afternoon in
the Office of City Manager E. M.
Knox to notify them of the ADJUST
ments. Those who are leaving are E.
Cartwright, boys commissioner; W. L.
Smith, deputy tax collector; H. L.
Grove, purchasing agent; E. D. Wells,
electrical superintendent; Miss Nell
Clinard and Mrs. W. G. Shipman:
who are in the public utilities Of
flee. Those receiving cuts in their
salaries range from the city manager
downward. They are being eliminated
by a series of consultations, made in
the name of economy. Purchasing
hereafter will be done through the city
managers office.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
KLUMAC MILL WORKERS STRIKE
WHEN WAGE CUT IS ANNOUNCED
IN WEAVE ROOM; MILL Is CLOSED

About IS employees in the weave
room of the Klumac Cotton mil
walked out Wednesday when a wage
reduction of around 5 per cent was
announced.
As a result of this action on the
part of the weave room workers, the
entire mill was forced to close down.
Thursday the mill was idle.
This is the first shut down since
last Christmas, it is stated.
1t is stated that around IS men
are employed in the weave room Of
the mill. The total number of en-
ployes is around 200.
Weavers, it is stated, are paid ac-
cording to piece work. The cut was
around 43 cents per hundred which
would amount to about a 5 per cent
cut in their weekly wage.
W. F. McCanless, manager of the
mill, was not in the city Thursday
and therefore could not be reached
for "a statement.
The reduction was in line with a
general cut in wages put into effect
in the other departments of the mill
some time ago, according to officials
of the mill.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Hamlet-Bruce O'brien, 50, is re-
covering in a hospital here following
his attempt to commit suicide iby
drinking poison.
O'Brien left two notes, one to his
mother and the other to his en-
ployer, asking their forgiveness and
saying he was tired of living. He
drank the poison neat a filling sta
ton between here and Rockingham
and then drove into the place and
asked for a bottle of milk. He ex-
planned to the proprietor what he had
done and a moment later collapsed.
At the hospital, the poison was pump
ed from his stomach and he regained
consciousness.
Sometime ago O'Brien and his wife,
who is now employed in a beauty par
lor aboard an Atlantic liner, separated
and it is believed the separation led
to his attempt suicide.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
BIDS ARE

Raleigh-The state division Of
purchase and contract has received
bids on a quantity of varied materials
and institutions.
Bids were opened for: 3o5 900 enve-
lopes; 81 nurse cots; 500 double decR
beds; 1000 yards of drilling; 1000
yards of knitted cotton padding; SOC
yards of cottonade coat stripe; 800
pairs of leather home slippers; two
cars of natural rock asphalt; 1850
creosoted sign posts; 1000 gallons Of
red lead paint, and a quantity of
smoking and chewing tobacco.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
HELD FOR KILLING

Selma-Robert Bryant, negro, wa
given a preliminary hearing before
Justice Of the Peace ]. H. Kirkmar
on the charge of killing James Smith:
negro youth, at the home of Heze-
kiah Washington in Selma. The negro
claimed that he did not know the gun
with which he is alleged to have killed
Smith was loaded. He said he and the
deceased were not mad at each other
at the time the shooting occurred.
Failing to give a $500 bond he was
re1nanded to Jail.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
Bryson To Address
Duke Alumni Here
On Friday, Dec. II

B. D. McCubbins, president of the
Rowan County Duke University
Alumni Association, announces that
the local group will gather for its
annual meeting At the Yadkin hotel,
Friday evening, December III, at 7:3O
as the speaker FOR the occasion,whsen
is the seventh observance Of the sing
ing of the Duke Indenture. Mr.. Nc
Cubbins announces that a committee
has been appointed to work out full
details for the meeting, which will be
announced in a few days.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
HIGH FINANCE

Says Abb: cohen, I've been to
the bank to borrow some money, and
they say all l need is that you should
sign my note. Then I can have all the
money l need. Amt that fne?"
"Abie," says Cohen reproachfully,
you and l have been friends for many
years, and yet you go to a bank when
you need money, Able, you just go
again t o the. bank and say that they
should sign the note, and then Cohen
will lend you the money!"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
MONROE HOME RANSACKED

MONROE HOME RANSACKED
Monroe-High pressure methods
were used by a burglar who ransacked
the home of MI. and Mrs. D. L. Mid
dleton here.
The Middletons awoke this morn
ing with splitting headaches. Every
room in their home had been en-
tered, but nothing was missed ex-
cept $40, taken from Middleton's
pockets.
Police believe the burglar admin
istered a drug of some sort before he
went to work.
The Middletons say they did not
once awaken last night although both
are light sleepers.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
KILLED IN CRASH

Durham-Mike Gresoh, 1S, Nor
folk antique collector, was instantly
killed here on the Durham Oxford
highway when the truck in which hs
was riding was struck by an automo-
bile driven by Oscar Mum, Durham
negro. Mum, who has a police record
and is said by officials to be prominent
in b~ootlegging circles, is being held
in the Durham county Jail.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
CLINIC WILL BE HELD

Sanford-With members of the
Lee County Medical society giving
their services and only a nominal fee
being charged by the hospital for ex-
penses, a tonsil clinic will be held at
the Lee county hospital Friday. Plans
have been perfected to hold these
clinic on the second and fourth Fri
days in each month.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
STUDENTS

Chapel Hill-Alpha Psi Delta,
psychology fraternity at the Univer-
sity of North Carolina, has initiated
seven new members. Those initiated
were Miss Sybille Berwanger, Raleigh;
E. C. Hunter, Tobaccoville; O.. D.
Knight, Chapel Hill; Daniel Pachman,
Brooklyn, N. Y; William Treverton,
Marion; Mrs. R. B. Vance, Chapel
Hill; and Edith Webb, Oxford.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
FIRES LEAVE HOLES

Kinston-Forest fires which recent
rains have obliterated have left left
holes eight and nine feet deep.
Fires burned deeply into neal soil
and burned tree roots under the soil.
Rainfall in this section until the week
end had been less than one-ffth normal
for a three months period.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
A FOUND DEAD

Maiden-Terry Lee Drum, nine
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D.
Drum, was sent to the granary for a
pail of cottonseed. He did not return.
When Cersie, his sister, %investi-
gated, she found the little boy buried
beneath a high bank of seed into
which he had been digging. She pulled
him out, but he was dead.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
UNION TO ACCEPT TAX

Monroe-The Union county board
of commissioners has decided to accept
the offer of the Seaboard Air Line
railroad to pay the 1880 tax of $41,-
34O.43 which does not include the
penalty of four per cent that is plac-
ed on delinquent payers. This decision
was made upon the advice of John C.
Skies, county attorney, who acted as
agent for the commissioners at a meet
ings of representatives of the counties
through which the railroad runs.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
Who's Who In Rowan

w. V. Harris.
]. G.. Hudson.
T. F. Hudson.
E. W. G. Huffman.
R. c. Jennings .(Possinaster).
John c.. Kesler.
J. H. Kirby.
Stable Linn.
7. c. Linn.
w. c. Maupin, Jr.
B. B. Miller.
Walter Murphy.
]. M. Prevette.
Charles Price.
E. L. Dublin, Jr.
D. A. Rendleman Gins. Div. Nat
Bks.)
]. L. Rendleman.
J. L. Rendleman, jr.
Ira R. Swicegood.
L. A. Swicegood.
c. O. p. Trexler.
George R. Uzzell.
]. M. Waggoner.
W. H. Woodson.
W. H. Woodson, Jr.
R. L. Wright.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
CHEROKEE INDIAN CHOIR

Cherokee-Sacred songs Of the pale
faces sung with the same tonal quail
ties in both English and their native
language compose the repertoire of
the Cherokee Indian choir at Yellow
Hill Baptist church.
The numbers range from the old
est to the newest hymns and are pre-
sented with unusual effectiveness. The
Rev. H. D. Cohn of Gambler reports.
MI. Gambler delivered a sermon Sum
day before the congregation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
WOMAN IS INJURED

Elkin-Mrs. John Martin, of Jones'
vile, sustained painful but not serious
injuries here when she, with other
members Of the family, was driving
on highway No. 26, just north of
town, when the machine caught on
fire.
Her injuries were severe. bruises
but no fractured bones. She was
confined to Hugh Chatham Memoir.
ials hospital IS the resulT q herexia
fFnun ~ acsssz4 hefNM7sx tirl
resulted to the machine.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
MOUNTAINEER IS SHOT

Cowarts-Junius Jones, u, was in
a Sylvia hospital seriously wounded
here while officers searched for alleged
assailant. In an affidavit to police;
Jones said Bowers had threatened to
kill him.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
BETHEA ACQUITTED

Lumberton.-Harry c. Bethea,
police chief of St. Paul was &C
quilted in Roebeson superior our Of
shooting Judd Dean to death in the
town of St. Paul. Bethea pleaded
self defense.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
NEW LINEUP V
DEMOCRATS 219.
REPUBLICANS PA
Farmer Labor Group Has
O n e Representative;
Jack Garner, Texas,
Choice For Speaker Of
House; Senate Controll-
ed By G. O. P.

The 72nd congress will v
Monday.
Recent elections have given . the
democrats control of the house. The
democrats will have a voting strength
of PIG, while the republicans will be
able to muster only IA. The farmer
labor group has one representative.
The senate is still in control of the
republicans by a slim margin.
]. W. Bailey, newly elected senator
from North Carolina, will be seated
without a contest, according to the
loplnion of Senator Cameron Morrison,
his North Carolina teammate. George
Pritchard, republican, who was de-
feated by Bailey by over 1905 votes,
andaMh0 annaunccdMh wos-ld confesra
hsassf Nnotfsx Yscsed Spusi
tight.
Jack Garner, veteran legislator
from Texas, is the choice for speaker
of the house by the Democrats. The
minority leader is still in doubt. The
democrats are expected to organize
the house with little difficulty.
North Cardinals delegation to the
72nd congress will again be 100 per
cent democrats, with one new senator
and three new representatives.
Two of the new representatives,
however, have served in past con-
crosses, and the only freshmen" on
the North Carolina team will be Sena-
tor Josiah W. Bailey, of Raleigh, and
Representatives Walter Lambeth of
the seventh congressional district.
Senator Cameron Morrison of
Charlotte served a short while in the
71st congress following his appoint
ment to succeed the late Lee S. Over
man, as did Frank Hancock of Oxford
who filled the unexpired term of the
late Charles Manley Stedman, the last
Confederate veteran to serve in con-
gress.
Zebulon Weaver, representing the
tenth district, and Major A. L. Bull
Wrinkle, representing the ninth district,
will return to congress after having
been unseated for n term by the
republicans.
The veterans-Lindsay Warren of
the first district; John H. Kerr of
the second district; Charles L. Abb
ernethy of the third district; Ed
ward William Pou of the fourth dis
trict; J. Bayard Clark of the sixth
district; Robert L Doughton of the
eight district-will return to con-
tinue their terms.
Pou will be the veteran member,
having served continuously since the
59th congress, and stands to get the
better committee appointments.
Bailey will succeed North Caro-
lina's veteran senator-Furnifold Nc
Lendel Simmons-whom he defeated
in the 1880 democratic primaries. He
was elected over George M. Pritchard,
republican of Asheville, who in 1928
had defeated Zebulon Weaver, demo-
crat, for his seat in the house.
Major A. L. Bulwinkle, in the 1880
elections, won back his seat from
Charles A. Jonas, republican.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
CASE AGAINST MINISTER IS

CASE AGAINST MINISTER IS
MOL PRESSED BY SOLICITOR
Waynesvlle-The case in which
the Rev. Caleb Ridley, former pastor
of the Tabernacle Baptist church
Atlanta, Ga, was charged with viola
ton of the prohibition law was mo-
pressed in Haywood county Superior
court here by Solicitor John M,
Queen. DR.. Ridley is seriously i'll in
Atlanta. He was a patient in the
Angel Brother hospital, Franklin, until
recently.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
72nd Congress To Meet Monday
Mistrial Ordered In Auto-Death Case
GOOD
O
HOWDY-DO

HOWDY-DO
The witness was obviously new to
the ways of the courtroom. So the
judge directed him:
Speak to the jury, sir-the men
sitting behind you on the benches"
The witness turned, bowed clumsily
and said:
Good morning, gentleman"
DOORBELLS
Buzzing, jingling, jangling doorbells,
All day rings the bell;
Gents with shoestrings, DANES with
needles,
Kids with fudge to sell;
Milkmen, icemen, laundry agents
Come in constant flow;
All we do is answer doorbells
Grumbling as we go.
Gone the days when jingling door
bells
Told of friends without,
Friends and neighbors bringing
gossip,
News to talk about;
Dropping in for idle chatter
While they slipped their tea.
All we do is answer doorbells,
Sadly, YEARLY.
Buzzing, jingling, jangling doorbells
All the livelong dayt
Peddlers, statesmen, dreary beggers-
IL 9 Iass g s3ks.ssa
Endless tales Of woe!
we do is answer d~oorbells,
Signing as we go.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
RECIPE FOR GOOD MANNER

RECIPE FOR GOOD MANNERS:
Of Unselfishness, three drachms;
Of the tincture of Good Cheer, one
ounce;
Of Essence of Heart's-Ease, three
drachms;
Of the Extract of the Rose Of Shar-
on, four ounces;
Of the Oil of Charity, three drachms,
and no scruples;
Of the Infusion of Common Sense and
Tact, one ounce;
Of the Spirit of Love, two ounces.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
OFFICERS OF ROWAN COUNTY
BAR ASSOCIATION.
T. C. Linn, President.
P. S. Carlton, Vice President.
L. O. Gregory, Secretary-T Treasurer.
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF
THE LAWYERS IN SALISBURY

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF
THE LAWYERS IN SALISBURY
C.. P. Barringer.
w. T. Burke, Jr.
John C. Busby.
P. S. Carlton.
T. K. Carlton.
Hayden Clement.
L. H. Clement.
c L. Coggin.
W. c. Coughenour.
Kerr Craig.
]. c.. Dunn.
]. W. Ellis.
6. V. Fesperman.
T. G.. Furr.
Clyde E. Gooch.
E. c.. Gregory (inactive).
E. c.. Gregory, Jr., dep. elk. City,
10. Gregory.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04

Carter was charged with man
slaughter. Entering a plea of not
guilty. the case wa hotly contested,
requiring several days for trial. Counsel
for the defense made several motions
to dismiss upon the close of the states
evidence. The motions were overruled
and exceptions noted.
The jury reported on n or two
occasions that it was hopelessly dead
locked and unable to agree upon a
verdict. The jury was locked up Tues
day night and held deliberations all day
Wednesday without being able tt
reach a verdict. Judge McEIroy ther
ordered a mistrial late "Wednesday
afternoon.
The criminal docket took up ter
days of the present two-weeks term
The remainder of the week will b
devoted to the trial of divorce ant
civil cases.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
A LONG WAIT

A LONG WAIT
Negro caller at hospital: II came
to see how nah fren Sam Brown was
gettin' along"
Nurse: "Why, he's getting along
fine. He's convalescing now"
Negro: "Well I'll jes' sit down and
wait till he's through"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
CORRECT

Mrs. Gadabout: "a husband should
bring home the bacon"
Mr.. Gadabout: "Yeah! And a wife
should be there to cook it."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
YES, SHE o

Husband-Bridges, do you know
anything concerning my wife's where
abouts?
Bridges-Yes, sir. I put them in
the wash.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
TACTICS

At the Bookshop: "What has be-
come of that salesman you had here?"
II had to fire him. A man came
with his bride to buy a book for read
ing ON his honeymoon and the stupid
salesman offered him Travels with
a Donkey"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
NEXT ON THE PROGRAM IS

Organizing a relief expedition to
tow back Winkin's Arctic party-it
it can be found.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04
Stanly County M a n ,
Charged With Man
slaughter In Connec tion
With Carl Tippett's
Death, Must Stand Trial
Again.
Jury
DEADLOCKED JUDGE
ORDERS A MISTRIAL
Salisbury Barber Was
Fatally Injured In Sep
TENDER When Struck By
A Car Driven By De-
PENDANT.

With the jury hopelessly deadlock
ed, a mistrial was ordered by Judge
P. A. McElroy in Superior court here
late Wednesday in the case of D. C.
Carter who was on trial charged with
manslaughter in connection with the
death of Carl Tippett.
Tippett, Salisbury barber, was struck
by an automobile driven by D. c..
Carter, Stanly county, at the inter
secfion Of highway No. so and the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04

All we do is answer doorbells,
Signing as we 60.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-12-04

- 0rN-
resulted to the machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
WESTERN TAKES
REG|MENTAL DRILL
Fourth Regiment, Under
Lieut.. Col. Mattare, Ad-
judged Corps Best.

Western High Schools 4th Regiment
of cadets, under Cadet Lieut.. Col Joseph
II. Mattare, won first place in the an
nual cadet regimental drill in the Will
son Stadium, adjoining Central High
School, late yesterday.
The drill was the last Of the cadet
corps competitions befort the traditional
company competitive in the Griffith
Stadium late this month.
Central High Schools 1St Regiment
won second honors yesterday and East
ern's Sd Regiment captured third place.
Other officers of the victorious 4th
Regiment OF Western included Capts.
George Richards, Alexander Gordon,
Stephen Holderness. Warren ORA
per, Carl Swanson, Alyord Brotherhood,
James Brammell James Bladen, James
Moore, John Valear and Walter Cosdon;
Lieuts. Henry Bragg, Stanley Crane.
M. Young, Thomas Kimmell, Arthur
Campbell, John Arnold, Roy Heffiebower,
Monroe Chew, Richard FabriZio, Will
liam Collins, Erdmann Grimm and The
odore Freeland
Following the drill DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent Of schools, pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
NEW BAY FERRY LINE
WOULD START JULY |
Hearing Granted on Proposed
Route From Crisfeld to
St. Marys County.
Special Dispatch to Tn. star.

epecial Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, May ii. c. Garlick,
q representative Of the Crisfie!d g. Po-
tofnac Ferries Co. appeared before the
Public Service Commission yesterday
at O hearing on petition previously
filed with the commission by the com
peny seeking permission 10 operate a
ferry line across the bay between Cris-
field and MillerS Wharf, OH Smiths
Greek, st. Marys County. and Bundick,
on the Gone River. in Virginia.
Mr.. GaTlick told the commission that
n the petition was granted the COM
pany was in q position to place l75-
foot ferry boat in operation OH the pro-
posed route about July !. The boat
would have a capacity OF 40 to 30 au-
tomobiles. Later on, he said, the COM
pany hoped to place otner boats In opsr-
alton across the bay.
Mr.. Garlick said he planned TO divert
to Crisfield large volume OF tourist
trafIIc which now uses the Wilmington
washington Highway. Washington, he
said. is only T6 miles from Millers
Wharf. while Richmond Is but rs mikes
from Bundick.
The distance across the bay from
CrIsfield 10 Millers Wharf Is about ~
miles aud would require about three
hours. The company planned to charge
A rate of So To motorists using this
route. while those who continued on u
Bundick would pay rate Of ~, Mr.
Cfarlick said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
GANDH| GIVES FIRST
MOVIE INTERVIEW
Protests "Torture" When
Asked to Speak Louder
Into Microphone.

BORSAD, India, May (P).-Mahatms
Gandhi gave his first movie interview
yesterday and discussed prohibition, his
mode of dress, Indian politics and his
proposed visit to the United States.
The little Nationalist leader at first
but later answered all questions good
naturedly while the photographer
recorded his movements. Several times
he was asked to speak louder because
OF his weak voice and lisp At one point
he protested that he was being tor
tured' as he was instructed in the use
Of microphone.
Discusses Proposed U. s. Trip.
Asked about his trip to the United
States, Gandhi said
IF l 60 should like to travel as a
private citizen. without formal invi-
tation from any individual or society
and also not as a freak in a museum Or
object of curiosity In penny peep
show. In any event, I cannot decide
definitely to visit America until India
has won her battle for freedom, which
may take a long time
The Mahatma said he would not
attend the second round table confer
ence in London unless the British gov
eminent carried out loyalty all terms
OF the pact made with Lord Irwin while
Viceroy of India and unless the Hindu
MoSlem communal question was settled.
He added that he was optimistic over
the outcome OF the conference.
FsvOrs Banning Child Marriages.
Asked what course of action he would
take If England refused the Nationalist
demands, he replied
1T is impossible TO say at present.
but we are prepared to revive the civil
disobedience movement in an intensi-
fled form and to return to jail If neces-
Sary."
Gandhi declared that complete pro-
hibtion Of liquors would form an
Indispensable condition of the new
Indian state II England granted COM
plete self-rule. He said he would favor
prohibiting child marriages, lifting the
social ban on widows and emancipation
OF midas so-called 10000 900 "untouch-
ables"
The Nationalist leader said 1t would
be discourtesy To the King Of England
if he tGandhD should go to dinner in
Buckingham Palace in any attire other
than his native Indian dhoti loincloth
which he Is accustomed 10 wear.