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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-06-24
Judge Denies Neeu Trials
For 9 Boys; Fight Goes On;
NY. Workers Protest Sat.
BULLETIN,

The eight scottsboro Negro raioaded
the Alabama A.
Hawkins, according a
The attorneys OF the International Labor Defense Immediately
notice of an appeal to the Alabama Supreme
NEW YORk.The fight to free the Scottsboro
Negro boys continues to spread throughout the country shat
terng the last hope of the Alabama bosses that by delaying
the decision in their courts the motions filed by the Inter
national Labor Defense for trials for the boys they would
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20

Major Max L. Barker has joined the
staff of The Carolina Waterman. He
will be in charge of the circulation
department of The Waterman and
will also handle advertising.
Directed by Major Barker, an inten-
sive circulation campaign is being put
on to further swell the rapidly grow
ing circulation list of The Waterman,
Circulation crews will cover the en-
tire county, Over 100 new subscrip
tons were received Monday.
Each home in the city and county
will be canvassed systematically. The
subscription price for one year is one
dollar or two dollars for three years.
This means for one dollar each sub
scriber will receive 81 copies Of The
Waterman or for two dollars a total
of 156 papers.
The Waterman considers itself for
tunate in obtaining the services of Ma
jor Barker. Mr.. Barker was for 20 years
connected with the legal department
of the Southern Railway company. For
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
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GLISSt, EILy,3baraN

district, municipality, o. other terri.
torial subdivision, shall be entitled to
and allowed to vote at all such cleo
tons, without distinction of race, col
or, or previous condition of servitude;
any constitution, law, custom, usage,
Or regulation of any state, territory,
or under its authority, to the contrary
Notwithstanding"
This statute carries into effect the
18th amendment of the constitution
of the United States by preventing His
elimination on account Of race, color,
or previous condition of servitude.
This case will probably be tried, at
the October term of Federal court
which v in Salisbury about the
middle of October.
Mr.. Secrest is one of the leading cit
tizens of East Spencer. He has been
employed by the Southern Railway
Company for a number of years. He
is at the present time a member of the
school board of the town of East Spen-
Ger.
Mr.. Secrest, when interviewed Wed
nesday night by a representative of
The Waterman, stated that he had not
Intentionally violated any law, state
national.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
MAJOR MAX |. BARKER JOINS
CIRCULATION AND AID DEPTS.
OF The CAROLINA WATCHMAN

eight years he was register of deeds
of Rowan county. He is at present a
member of the City Council. He was
at one time connected with an adver-
Using agency in Virginia, and has also
solicited advertising locally on special
contract jobs.
For a number of years Mr.. Barker
has been active in city and county af-
fairs, He is we'll known over the coun-
ty. He will fit in excellently in this
new work.
Mr.. Bankers addition to The Watch
man staff is in line with the program
Of growth and expansion outlined by
the publishers. 1t is our purpose to
leave nothing undone in the building
of substantial and worthwhile week
ly newspaper for Rowan county.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
Is Indicted In Federal
Court; Bond Placed AT
$500 Which Is Posted.
CASE WILL LIKELY
BE CALLED AT THE
SESSION
Registrar Is Accused Of
Violating U. S. Statute
Based On 18th Amend
ment To Constitution.

S. R. Secrest, Democratic registrar
in East Spencer at the last general cleo
ton, has been indicted in federal court
on a charge Of violating the United
States Criminal Code relating to the
prevention of a person from register
ing and voting on account OF race
color, or previous condition of servi-
tude."
The warrant was served recently on
MI. Secrest by Deputy Marshall Cor
man. Mr.. Sccrest was placed under a
$4,000 bond which was Immediately
arranged.
MI. Secrest was registrar in the East
Spencer precinct in 1924 and again in
1880. The indictment relates only to
the acts Of the registrar in 1880.
The law on which the indictment
is based is as follows:
"All c~itizers of the United States
IL ,xeo AZ
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
Mrs. Lafollette Dies

Washington, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Belle
Case LaFollette, "the counselor" of one
of Americas foremost political fami-
lies, died here late Tuesday as she had
lived, in the background of her fam
Gus menfolks.
The 72-year-old widow of "Fightin'
Bob" whose son and hers she saw take
his senate seat, failed to rally from an
operation for an intestional ailment.
Until yesterday, but few persons had
known she was in the hospital.
Both sons-the senator and Gov.
Philip LaFollette of Wisconsin-were
at her bedside when the end came.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
TOWN OF SPENCER


OFFICIALS
M. L. Kiser, Mayor Recorder.
w. H. Shannon, Town Clerk.
]. E. Cornell, Treasurer Chairman Fl
nance Committee.
Stokes Devereux, Chairman Streets and
Lights.
w. T. Curlee, Chairman Water and
Sewer.
&c. R. Withers, Chairman Fire, SAM
tary and Ordinance.
w. H. Shannon, Chairman Parks and
Fairgrounds.
J. E. Wick, Chairman Police.
P. S. Carlton, Attorney.
John C. Kesler, Prosecuting Attorney.
R. G. Strickland, Tax Collector.
G. c. Evans, Chief of Police and Sup
erintendent of Water Works.
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
M. L. Kiser, Chairman.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
NEGROES SHOT

Concord-Three Concord negroes
were wounded, one of them seriously,
when Jake Catledger and Arthur
Brown, watermelon peddlers from
South Carolina, opened fire with a
shot gun on the Concord annapolis
highway. The peddlers say the negroes
had stolen some melons from their
truck.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT

Winston-Salem = Charles Ashby
Penn, Jr., of Reidsville, and the
American Tobacco company were
named defendants in a suit filed in
superior court by Mrs. Calvin Beck,
who asks $4,000 for the death Of
her husband, who was killed in an au-
tomobile accident several months ago.
The complaint alleges that Penn was
driving a high-powered automobile in
"a reckless ann and that he had
been drinking.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
Luther League Meet

S%tatesville, Aug. 1.-THE 18th an
nual convention Of the Luther league
of North Carolina opened Tuesday at
St. Johns Lutheran church, with an
unusually large registration. The $50
Luther leagues of the state were rep
resented by between rs and 200
young people.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
Spencer Schools To Open
Tuesday, Sept. 8 While
East Spencer Begins On
The 9TH.
LONG R IN
COUNTY p 7;
SHORT OCT. 26
Elementary Schools Lose
IS Teachers; Salisbury
Has 112 Teachers And
County 267.

thursday, SePtember lUth, IS tne
date tentatively set for the opening
of the city schools.
Long term schools in the county will
open September 9th and the short term
schools in the county will open Oc-
tober 26.
Pending the adoption of the school
budget by the city council, a definite
date will not be set for the opening of
the city schools.
Teachers of the city schools will ar
rive in Salisbury September 7. Their
first meeting will be on Tuesday. Sep
TENDER s..
Spencer sehcs&,ihexa en-
Tuesday, September 9Th.
East Spencer schools will open on
Monday, September T.
Preliminary figures indicate Salisbury
schools will have 80 white instructors
and p colored, making a total of 112.
Spencer will have 28 white teachers
and-no colored.
East Spencer will have II white and
II colored, making a total of p.
In the county, not including Sails
bury, Spencer and East Spencer, there
are 81 schools, 50 white and s. color
ed. The white schools will have PA
white instructors and 50 colored.
Thirty-nine white teachers will teach
high school grades and rs elementary
in the white schools in the county.
There are no colored high schools in
the county. All of the 50 colored in
sttuctors are in the elementary grades.
Salisbury, Spencer and East Spencer
constitute the special charter districts
in the county.
Compared with last years figures,
there was a reduction in number of IS
elementary teachers in the county.
Under the new school plan, inaugu-
rated by the 1881 state legislature
when it ordered the state to take con-
troll of the schools, four one-teacher
schools in Rowan county have been
eliminated. These are: Fisher, in
Franklin township; Saw, in China
Grove township; Biltmore, in Gold
Hill township; and Dents Mountain,
in Steele township.
The state board also ordered the
consolidation of the Lowerstone and
Fisher schools in Gold Hill township
with the Rockwell schools.
In eight white schools, and one COL
ored school, teachers have been reduc-
ed from two to one each, as follows:
White, Patterson, Mill Bridge, Sum-
ner, Jackson College, Sloop in Litaker
township, Kluttz and MENUS, Hamil-
ton, and Rowan Academy; colored,
Sumner.
In Salisbury, the same number of
teachers, as far as county and state
funds are concerned, will be employed
this year. Several special teachers, paid
for entirely by city funds, will be dis
continued, it is understood, but the
number, 120, affected by county and
state funds, remains unchanged. The
present allotment calls for only 112,
it is stated, but eight more colored
teachers are to be added.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20

WHAT CAUSED HARD TIMES?
Judge Hubbard, of Iowa, says it i:
the existence of corporations.
George Gould says it is the hostility
to corporations.
The farmer says it is the low price
of wheat.
The silver men say it is the action
of Wall Street.
The Wall Street men say it is the
action of the silver men.
The manufacturer says it is the fear
of free trade.
The consumer says it is the tariff.
The debtor says it is the creditor.
The creditor says it is the debtor.
The Democrats say it is the Repub-
licans.
The Republicans say it is the Dem
ocrats.
The Populists say it is both.
The preacher says it is the devil.
Now what have you got to say
about it?-Exchange.
THIS ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Patient: us the doctor in?"
Attendant: "'No, he's out for
lunch"
Patient: Twill he be back after
lunch?"
Attendant: no, that's what he
went out for"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
Near
End OF Flight

Tokyo, Aug. '19.-Col. and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh are winging their
way to Nemuro on the next to the
last leg of their aerial vacation flight
from the United States to Japan.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
FALLS IN OCEAN

Elizabeth City-Capt. Linsandro
Garay was rescued from the wave
lashed wreckage of his airplane off the
coast of North Carolina. He had been
in the water Sc hours following his
failure to complete a nonstop trip
from New York to Tegucigalpa, Hon
duras.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
O Halls ATTACK

Southern Pines-A negro entered
the home of Mrs. Eta Day here but
failed in an attempt to assault her
when a collie dog attacked him. The
aged mother of Mrs. Day was knock
ed down by the negro as he made his
escape. The intruder had removed a
screen from the window to gain ad-
mittance.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20

On January LIST, last, there were in
the world 35,S05,632 automobiles, and
26,697,39S of these were in the Unit
ed States.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
TOWN OF EAST SPENCER

TOWN OF EAST SPENCER
OFFICIALS
F. R. Sifford, Mayor.
&C. Kirk, Secretary and Treasurer.
]. H. Blackwelder, Clerk.
S, B. Jordan.
W. E. Harkey.
W. O.. Murphey, Chief of Police.
]. H. Blackwelder, Fire Chief.
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
DR.. 7. W. Seay, Chairman.
R. L. Gobble.
E. E. Horne.
G. H. Boyer.
S. R. Secrest.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
BANK DEFUNCT, THIEVES FIND

Diggins, Mo-, Aug. ia gang of
robbers who broke into the recently
closed Diggins bank found out that
the institution really is defunct. They
spent several hours opening a big safe,
only to find it was empty.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
STUDENTS A SMOKE

Winston-Salem-f women students
smoke at home with the consent of
their parents, they will be allowed to
smoke at Salem college, Moravian
school for women here, the board Of
trustees has ruled. A room and a time
for smoking will be provided at the
college.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
HAS 1O6th BIRTHDAY

Concord-"Grandma" Huneycutt,
known and loved by hundreds, pass
ed her Tooth birthday at her humble
little home here. She has one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lizzie Morgan, Is, who
takes care of her. Mrs. Huneycutt was
born in Union county.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
E.. O. P. CANDIDATE FOR SENATE
WAS VISITOR IN CITY WEDNESDAY;
FEELS CONFIDENT OF NOMINATION

W. H. Jordan, newspaper publisher
and farmer, Republican candidate tor
the United States senate, spent yester-
day in Salisbury making a survey pre-
liminary to an intensive campaign be-
fore the primary next spring. His only
opponent so far is Jake Newell, Char
lotte attorney.
When interviewed by a representa-
tive of The Waterman, Mr.. Jordan
stated that he intended to visit every
county in the state before the cam
paign is concluded.
81 feel confident | will be nominal
3D." MI. Jordan stated. Since the an
nouncement of my candidacy several
days ago l have received approximate
" 1000 letters, rendering congratu-
1ations and pledging support. have
already visited six or eight counties
and the prospects are very encourag-
ing
81 am opposed to liquor. If nomi-
mated and elected, l shall support the
prohibition amendment with every
ounce of my strength" he told The
Waterman representative. This law
should be enforced in an educational
way. North Carolina voted over A.
900 majority for state prohibition and
today would double that majority
many rimes1n he commented.
Nj. JorakSg&has long been an advo-
r.L-
voted man e5lumns Of his papers
this program.
"As ye would hat men should do
unto you, DO ye even SO unto them,'
is the slogan of his campaign. This
slogan he has carried on the masthead
of his newspapers many years.
MI. Jordan conferred with some of
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
MAN, So, CELEBRATES
BY WALKING " MILES

London, Aug. 19.-George Barker
celebrated his eighty-eighth birthday
by walking II miles without pausing
once for a rest.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
GOOD
MORNING
MUSIC HATH CHARMS

She (dlnlng)-Seems to me we
hear SO much jazz in the res
taurants.
He-No, and as a consequence we
hear more soup.-Boston Transcript.
URGE THIS ON YOUR UKE
"Corn in the barn,
Poultry in the yard,
Meat in the smokehouse,
Barrel full of lard.
Milk in the dairy,
Butter in the bowl,
Coffee in a little sack,
Sugar in the gourd.'
HE MEANT THAT
The twins had been brought to be
christened.
"What names?" asked the clergy
man.
STEAK and Kidney" the father an
swered.
bill, you FOOL" cried the mother
cts Kate and Sydney. -Bystander.
AND A SECOND
Fourth for bridget"
"Okay!" .
That's great! Now all we need
a third. Oar Jack O. Ian
tern.
20 TEcT A EEIIER,S
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
A DENIES PLEA

Goldsboro - The Wayne county
board of education met and unanl-
mously refused to reinstate vocation
al agricultural teachers in county
schools after hearing petitions from
representatives of the schools where
agriculture has been taught.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20

OR HER PLACE, EITHER
DO you know your wife is telling
around that you can't keep her in
clothes?"
"That's nothing. l bought her a
home and can't keep her in that,
either. boston Transcript.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
Raleigh-ThS-s

chase and contract let 4ce Iof
1860 pairs of shoes to be used in the
state penal and correctional institu-
tons t Efrd's Department Store,
Hudson-Belk company and the Ashe-
vile army tore. Prices ranged from
$1.20 to $2.10 per pair.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20

OGLESBY HELD FOR MURDER
New Bern-Allen T. Devil Ogles-
by, alias Jas. c. Thomas, is being held
in Jail without the privilege of bond
in the connection with the killing Of
John F. Peel, Pamlico county coast
guardsman. Three other men are i'm
plicated in the case with Oglesby.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20

Ina NitIzen, The JfeenS1sc-N-5sSn-
ger, and the Golden Rule Cham Of
weekly newspapers Several of his chill
dren are in the newspaper work in
North Carolina. Much of his life has
been devoted to the cause of temper
ance. He was also n of the first sup
porters Of Woman Suffrage.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20

the political leaders yesterday in Sails
bury and Rowan county.
Mr.. Jordan lives on his farm in Eff
land, Orange county. He is the father
of nine children. He is president and
manager of TheeNorth Carolina News
shpers, Inc.,spublishers IF Tbs Orangs
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20


Make a touch.
Smoke his pipe.
Don't laf at his jokes.
Shave with his razor.
Borrow his car.
Flirt with his wife.
Throw rocks in the water
While he fishes for trout.
And if he remains serene
Never offend him again
For he is a friend
Or cuck-koo.
If money is to business,
What blood is to the heart,
Then let's keep it in circulation
= * =
If a little money,
Is the root of all evil,
: Then let's have a little money.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
East Spencer Registrar Indicted
NORTH CAROLINA
NEWS IN
BRIEF
MRS. JULIUS I. FOUsT

Greensboro-Mrs Julius |. Foust,
wife of the president of North Caro-
lima college for Women, died in her
60th year. She had been i'll for several
weeks. Her husband and her only son
were at the bedside when the end
came.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
TOUCH AND GO

TOUCH AND GO
"How did you find your date at
the dance last night when the lights
went out?"
II picked her out by the Braille
Systems. c. Wampus.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
Who's Who In Rowan

| w. P. Neistef.
| ]. E. Wick.
W.. G.. Lloyd.
7. D. Carter.
]. w. Beam.
w. T. Curlee.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-20
HE MEANT THAT

TO TEST A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-18
All Quiet On
 Brass City Front
G. 0. F. and Democrats Rest on Arms, Although For=
 n1er Plans Rally Tonight

Although the race for the city clerks nomination on the demo- cratic ticket is by now an "old story" as far as the marathon among the various candidates is concerned, the very numerous prospective nominees were all working quietly to-day, seeking to bolster up their respective strengths in preparations for Tues day nights balloting.
 The democratic city, town and school conventions will be held Tuesday night, all three sessions starting at o'clock. Until after the candidates on the ticket are for mally nominated, Town Chairman John H. Crary declared to-day, no definite plans for rallies will be an- nounced.
 On the other hand, with their candidates already selected, the series of rallies and will formally open their campaign tonight. George E. Tracy, g. o. p. nominee for mayor, and his supporting tick ct of candidates, will speak tonight at the home of Mrs Dorothy Van dercook on Greenleaf avenue in Fairlawn Manor. Mrs Vandercook, herself, is a candidate for the board of education on the republican ticket. Several household rallies are being arranged by the g. o. D.. leaders. Next week promises to see much activity in both political camps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-18

A story of his wife deserting him following an outing on Inde- pendence day of 1927 was told to Judge Newell Jennings by Alexan- der Namura who was given I divorce from Mary Namura at the short calendar session of superior court to-day. Decision was reserved on the case of Angeline Straikas against Peter Straikas, brought on statutory grounds.
 A decree on grounds of cruelty was granted Adellne DelGobbo against Antonio DelGobbo. They were married in 1921. Her hus- band left her seven years ago, the plaintiff said. She was given cus- tody of the two children and allow ed alimony of $7 weekly. She told the court of numerous beatings she received at his hands and was most of the time with black eyes.
 Namura claimed he married the defendant on September g, 192o when he was Al and his wife 22. They were married in Brooklyn, N. Y. She deserted him, the plain tiff said, on July 4th, 1927. Both had returned from an outing to Savin Rock, arriving in Waterbury about 10:30 o'clock. She told him to bring the sleeping baby upstairs to bed and she would follow.
 He said when he went upstairs he looked out the window to see his wife entering another machine with two men. He called to her that the baby was crying, but he said she paid no attention and was driven off. He said he had seen her come home several times in the early morning hours and on one or two occasions had not re- turned home until the next day after spending the entire night out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-18
HARPERS FERRY
 BOY SENTENCED
Assumed All Blame in City Court for Theft of
 Car
THEY TOOK LONG RIDE

Pasquale Torrance, 19, of Har- per's Ferry road confessed to the police and city court officials to- day that he was responsible for the theft of an automobile from Jake's Repair shop on Meadow street on September 9th. He shouldered all responsibility for the offense and took the rap" a one-day trip to the Cheshire reformatory. Tor rance's companion in the case, Vic tor Colella, 19, of Is Lawrence street, was also committed, but the execution of the sentence was sus- pended for one year. It was his first offense and he was given the benefit of probation.
 Torrance was one of six youths returned to Waterbury yesterday by the police from Jersey City and New York. Detective John Calvin made the trip for them, while Captain William P. Keegan and Detective Edward McElligott went to New York for four young lads, who gave their ages as IA, and who face trial tomorrow morning on the technical charge of incorrigi- bility. They stole a car owned by Attorney Milton Meyers. One of lads was sporting a pair of white flannel trousers, which Attorney Meyers had left in the machine with his golf equipment.
 According to the stories told by Torrance and Colella they took a ride to Florida in the machine they borrowed. To pay for gas on the way home they sold accessories off the machine. They became strand ed in Jersey City.
 Attorney Meyers car was sub jected to some treatment. It is a new machine. The youngsters were speed fiends and boasted of mak- ing betted than 65 miles an hour in the car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-18
Hundred Per
 Cent Donors To
 Receive Placards
Homes, Business Houses and Offices Will Fly 'Colors as Proof of Their United Support Chamber of Commerce to Aid in Delivering Pledges and Buttons

during the coming winter.
 The new pledges will start on October 1st and will end on May 1st. The same rate of collection will be followed on the new pledges as has been in vogue during the last two periods that the unem- ployment committee has been func- tioning.
 All the large factories of the city now have their new cards and merit buttons. The Chamber of Commerce has volunteered its serv- ices and will take care of the work of distributing cards and buttons to the various business houses Of Waterbury. The, action on the part of the Chamber of Commerce in of fering to shoulder this burden brought much praise from MT Har- ris this morning.
 The relief committee is now busy distributing clothing In the city and at the same time is businly en- gagged in collecting further old clothing which the citizens of Wat terbury may have to contribute.