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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
ALWAYS UNPOPULAR

Mrs. Richard P. Battle of NORTH
Carolina is not an economist or {
governmental expert, but ,appar-
emily she has the ability to keep her
feet on the ground. In her own
locality, she is noted as an ency-
lopedia of information for matrons
who are too busy to look up their
own information, and she has
achieved quite a reputation. Re-
Gently in an interview she discussed
the difference between people and
customs of today and those of
many years ago, when she was
young.
She had many comments on a
variety of subjects, but the one
that interests us most was a remark
on modern trends in economics and
government. To those who have
little patience with the government
and its officers, her words are we'll
worth thinking over. "Always re-
member" she said, "that in all ages
nobody likes the government as it
is" 1t is a thought to keep.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
WHY LEAD HI WAY
The splendid business courage O

The splendid business courage OF
the automobile manufacturers
shines like a beacon light in this
industrial ear. Full of enthusiasm
for the future, they are putting out
new models, with improvement
both in the line of economy and
luxury and at the same time cut
ting prices to the bone.
They are stimulating allied lines
of business, helping to cut down
unemployment and creating a de-
mand for raw materials.
1t is impossible to overestimate
the service, lot alone to bushes.
but to the morals IF the country
that these automobile manufactur.
ers are giving.
Their success means better bust
ness for everybody. With remark
able unselfshness they are working
not for themselves but for the gooc
of the whole industry. And gooe
business for the automobile indus
try will mean a return of all bust
ness to better times.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
A STRANGE STORY

If Russell T. Sherwood, the miss
ing and mysterious witness in the
case of former Mayor Walker, has
actually been located, the story
hat he tells is a strange one. The
man who says that he is Sherwood
hsa been, according to his story, on
a New Mexico ranch from jan
uary until the middle of October.
At the time of the hearings in New
York and Albany, when he was
very much wanted, he was a vol
untary guest at the ranch. But af-
ter Mayor Walker had resigned and
Sherwood was not so much in de-
mand, he found that he was a cap
tive.
The Sherwood story has been 4
puzzling one for a long time. 1t
gets more intricate with this yarn
about having freedom to move a
round when he was wanted as a
witness and of being held a prison
er when reasons for keeping him q
captive seem to have vanished.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
mond for intermenr.

mond for intermenr.
President Davis, who spen1 the
night in Concord near the close of
the War between the States while
r~etreating south with his clbinet.
died December &, 1889, in New
Orleans, but his body was not tax
en- to Richmond for burial until
some three years later. =
The funeral train passed
through Concord at 7:19 a. ~.
two hours behind schedule, Tues
day morning, May 80, 1895.
Scores of the townspeople gather
ed at the depot to see the train.
Another member Of the train
crew, besides Engineer Kizziah.
was a Concordian. He was the
baggage master, ]. H. B'rringe1.
Concord Tribune.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
A WHITE ELEPHANT

These big engineering projects
about which the rosiest promises of
immense economic benefits arc
made, such as the St. Lawrence
waterway, look fine until the spot
light of cold business reasoning is
turned on them.
The Hoover dam, now in process
Of construction, is one of them.
We were assured by the propon-
ents of the plan that a huge indus
trial city would arise in the vicinity
of the dam, and various big indus
tries would be attracted by cheap
power. Also, that a big market
for surplus power was ready in
California, and that Los Angeles
would pay a big sum for this ad-
dition to her water system.
Now it is pointed out that the
idea of a big industrial develop
ment is commercial, that cheap
power can never compensate for
the distance from markets, the cost
of transportation and the Difficult
ties of working in an intensely hot
district a good part Of the year.
The same promises of industrial
development were made when the
Elephant Butte dam in New Mex
leo was built at a huge expenditure
of government funds. No indus
trial use whatever has been made of
this project, although much more
~favorably situated than the Hoov-
er dam.
1t has been pointed out many
times hat the 'cheap power" cry
rarely pans out. 1t is possible to
generate power in Los Angeles by
steam at a much lower rate than it
can be generated and sold for from
the Hoover dam. People are still
under the spell of these cheap pow
er promises which never material
ize.
Some experts claim that Los
Angeles will never be able % use
the water from the Hoover dam
for drinking or cooking purpo;>s,
because of its high saline content,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
haps the clearest proof that cond.-
lions must be very bad there
TRAGEDY OF IT

Gerard Swope, president of the
General Electric Company, told
students at the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology hat only old
men need o worry about the future
and that young men need have nc
fears. That is Just the trouble. The
term "old men, as used in industry
now means men As Or more. And
As is or should be, the prime of life.
The great tragedy of today is
that as a man approaches As he is
in the midst of worries about the
future and he usually has a family
to support.
1t is small consolation to say
that boys just of school need not
worry. They could stand some
worrying, but it's tough for the
fathers of families"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
PATTERSON ITEMS

The Patterson-Fleming Club
held its regulad meeting Friday af-
ternoon. After a Christmas pro-
gram Miss Whisnant gave an in
teresting demonstration on tomato
biscuits.
There will be a Christmas service
at Mt. Moriah church Christmas
eve at s o'clock. The public is in
vited.
Mrs. w. H. Freeze, Mrs. Locke
Barnhardt, Mrs. F. D. Patterson,
Mrs. J. L. Suther and Ethel Suther
attended the Mission study class
held at St. Johns Wednesday, Dec.
Leonard Litaker spent the night
with Harris and Kenneth Suther.
Wednesday night.
Miss Mabel Yost visited her sis
ter, Mrs. G. R. McCorkle, last
week.
The farmers took advantage of
the pretty weather last week and
did lots of their winter blowing.
We are glad to have Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Houck back in our COM
munity, after a years absence.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Plots His Own
Death In Vain

New Workable Lazoff's S.,
500 worth of life insurance ar
ried double indemnity, so he plot
ted his own murder.
He turned on the gas in his kit
chen. He trussed himself up to a
washbowl and tied his hands. He
bound a rope around his neck.
frightened it to straingulation by
twisting a hammer handle through
it, and stuffed it between his teeth
to hold it tight. So he died.
But as a final precaution, to eli
inmate any chance of a slipup, he
wrote a note to his brother-in- law,
Julius Rutchik: AFTER you tell
the police you will know what to
do. You will find front door lock-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

which gives it an unpleasant taste.
To rid the water of this brackish-
ness would be a difficult and ex-
pensive job.
There is no question that the
dam will turn many miles of de
sert into good farming lands, but
of what economic value is that to-
day, when we have an immense
surplus of farm products?
1t looks very much as though
we are to spend a huge amount of
money on another white ele-
phant."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
RUTH BRYAN VOTES WET

Probably no incident in Wash
ington was so impressive in illus
trating the change of sentiment re-
garding the prohibition laws as the
vote of Congresswoman Ruth Bry-
an Owen of Florida. Mrs. Owen
voted for repeal of the 18th a
mendment. She is the daughter Of
the late William Jennings Bryan.
who was about as uncompromising
a dry as the country ever saw
Whether or not she was personally
for the repeal motion, her vote re-
presented the opinion of her consti-
tuency.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
COMMENTS

WISDOM rom YOUR RADIO
To The Editor: j,
Thoughtful radio listeners can
not fail to appreciate the valuable
information furnished. For in
stance, We are reliably informed
that there is no reason that girls
should be poor when by using a
certain miraculous tooth paste they
can cultivate "the million-dollar
Hollywood smile"
We are also just as reliably in
formed that boys can develop i'm
mortal fame and Jack Dempsey's
punch by eating a certain miracul-
Gus cereal. How to acquire the
Gene Tunney superior punch is not
stated. Then along comes a ''learn-
ed scientist" who says "A mar is
only as old as his arteries and that
massaging them with a miraculous
toilet soap will prolong life indie
fnitely.
Then a Laboratory specialist"
tells us the particular brand Of hot
coffee he represents will make us
think quickly and save children's
lives before raging autos. Another
apostle tells us all how to get rich
raising rabbits.
Still we banished Doc Brinckley
to Mexico and talked of Owen D.
Young for President of the U. S.!
p. F. Mcdonald
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Begin Taking Cardui
Today If You Suffer
Like This Lady Did

WHEN l was. a girl, I began TAX
ing Cardui," writes Mrs. Maggie
Stanfield, Of Crandall, Ga. II was
very irregular for twelve months.
Nothing did me very much good
until my mother began to give me
this medicine. Then l got all
right, stout and we'll.
after I was married, I was in
bad health. I began taking Cardui
again. I was troubled with my
back a lot. Was awfully restless.
1 could not sleep we'll. I just
weighed 80 pounds when l began
taking Cardui. l improved rapidly.
Before long I weighed 126 pounds.
I felt fine. I was able to do a
good days work."
Cardui is sold by druggists here.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

ed and back door locked outside.
NV mouth and hands are tied and
gas is turned on, I hope it will be
a success. Report it as a murder.
Collect double indemnity"
Rutchik didn't know what to
make of it. He called the police
and asked them if they could I'M
derstand it.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
tuency'

WE'D LIKE to approach
THIS STORY from a
LITTLE DIFFERENT
ANGLE, BUT it can't
BE DONE. However, we
ARE GOING to let you
DECIDE WHAT the
ORIGINAL ANGLE might
HAVE BEEN, suggesting
AT THE same time
THAT VIEWPOINT has
A LOT to do with it.
TWO WIDOWS, both we'll
KNOWN IN Salisbury,
BUT NOT very we'll
ACQUAINTED WITH each
OTHER, WERE ~conversing.
THEY might
BE EXPECTED to try
TO FIND out about
THE LATE husbands.
y 4
TWAS YOUR late lamented
HUSBAND IN comfortable
CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN h
X + Il
DIED?" ASKED one of
= = =
THE OTHER. The reply
WAS A bit unusual. "No,
HE WAS halfway
X y
UNDER A train"
= X x
I A YOU.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Hero OF By
Gone Days

A hero of Concord boys in the
early days of this century was a
visitor in the city yesterday. We
refer to Will Kizzah who served
as an engineer on "Old 81" the
famous government mail train
that ran lickey-split between New
York and New Orleans and which
you've heard about in song.
For years Mr.. Kizziah was at the
throttle-usually wide open-of
Old 81 between Spencer and
Greenville, Miss, and he was the
idol of the towns youngsters, now
middle-aged citizens, who gather
ed at the depot at every opportun-
ity to see him take the mail train
through at 70 m. p. h., and some
times faster if behind schedule.
One could ask any small bow
of that era what he wanted to be
when he grew up to manhood and
the answer nine times out of ten
would be. IAN engineer On 81 like
MI. Kizziah."
The passing years have dealt
kindly with Engineer Kizziah.
Though his hair has turned to sill
e and he is sporting a grey
moustache, he appears just as pow
erful in physique as in the days
when he blazed the rails with 81.
He is a native of this county but
now resides in Spencer.
Old 81, you will recall, was un-
der contract to the government to
make it's schedule from New York
to New Orleans on time, or else
the railroad had to fork out a
stipulated amount of money as a
penalty for each minute late.
Hence every step was taken to
keep the single line track open for
81. North and southbound traf-
hc, passenger and freight, was side
tracked to make way for the mail
train speeding against time. BUT
several times there were mix ups
in train orders and Old 81 plough
ed head-on or into the real of
other trains.-Concord Tribune.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
friday, DECEMBER 16, 1882

Another reason why the chain
store does better is because it
hasn't 1873 relatives with charge
accounts.
Boston Post
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

What we don't understand is
that if Mr.. Roosevelt is a danger
Gus radical, as Mr.. Hoover used to
think, why did Mr.. Hoover call
him in for consultation?
Dallas NeWs
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Arkansas Gazette

A shooting contest organized in
an American town was won by
the local taylor. 1t may have been
lust a coincidence that all his out
standing accounts were settled on
the following day.
Humorist (London)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

Canada asks the United States tc
cede a strip from the State of
Maine. The request has a certain
appeal for a Democratic admins
tration.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Norfolk Vuginian-PI ot

It's just as we'll for us that our
pioneer ancestors didn't undertake
the civilizing of the West by auto
mobile. With $4,000 motor f%atali-
ties annually among the pale faces,
the aborigines would still be sit
ting pretty.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

According to George Bernard
Shaw, the substitution of Roose-
welt for Hoover won't make any
difference for anybody. G. B. S. has
v been in the postmaster bust
ness.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

Speaking of misnomess, there are
hunger marchers who travel the
continent in automobiles, eating
regularly.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Dapis Funeral Train

Will Kizziah, native Concor1,an
but now a resident of Spencer, was
the engineer of the funeral train
which bore the mortal remains of
Jefferson Davis, only president of
the Confederate States of Ameri-
ca, from New Orleans to Rich
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

The influence of weekly nevs-
papers ON public opinion exceeds
that of all other publications in
the country.-Artbur Brisbane.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

-San Diego Union
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

W sbington Posi-
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
POISON NEEDLE
YARN DENIED
CAPT. FRANK HAWKS

Reports that young women
were being attacked by woman
with a hypodermic needle in
local theaters today were branded
as untrue, as reslt of investi-
cations conducted by The Wash.
ington Times and the police.
Four local theaters were named
in the rumor while almost a
score of girls were mentioned as
friends of the victims. Detectives
worked on the rumors for sew
eral days, while Times reporters
followed the story for over a
week. In each instance, the
young women who were said by
tipsters to have been with the
victim have emphatically said:
'I know nothing about it,"
The rumor is said to have
originated at sorority meeting
at which two girls vaguely stated
that a friend had been injected
with a poison dose in a theater.
Since then the rumor has
spread.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
HOUSE GROUP
. ACCEPTSBID
To PARLEY
Letter to McDutfie Invites
Committee to White House
Confab on Saturday

President Hoover today ac-
cepted the offer of the House
Economy Committee to under
take a nonpartisan develop
ment of a national economy
program and invited members
of the committee to meet with
him in his office Saturday
morning.
At this meeting, the President
indicated, stock will be taken of
the progress made thus far by the
Economy Committee and sugges-
tions offered on behalf of the Ad-
ministration.
Mr.. Hoover reiterated. however,
It was his understanding that
Representatives of his appoint
ment would sit with the commit
tee in drafting a program. He
said he would continue to at
tempt to convince the Senate to
take similar action.
Letter to McDuffie
Mr.. Hoover's statement was in
the form of a letter addressed to
Chairman John McDuffie CD of
Alabama. On receiving the letter,
McDuffie said:
"The committee welcomes the
opportunity of getting the Presi-
dents views on reOrganiZa ton.
We only regret that the PreSi-
dent has not seen fit to give us
his specific recommendations as
to economy at an earlier date"
While both Democratic and
Republican leaders proclaimed
economy a non-partisan question,
Democratic spokesmen continued
to criticize the Presidents policy.
A resolution by Senator Byrnes
CD of South Carolina demand
ing Mr.. Hoover submit definite
program was pending in the
Senate. This followed rejection
of the Presidents request for
creation of a joint commission.
Radio Levy Seen
The economy committee, Nc
Duffie said, has prepared bills to
consolidate the Bureau of Navi-
CATION and Steamboat Inspection
Service of the Department of
Commerce at an estimated an
nual saving of $35O.OOO; abolition
of the Army and Navy transport
systems to save more than $1,000
900; suspension of a heating
plant project, $75O0OO; and is
considering consolidation of the
radio division of the Commerce
Department with the Radio Com
mission and charging radio broad
casters a fee to cover the COM
mission expense.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
K|DNAPERS
HINT NEW
HOPES
Ship pbuiIder Returns From
Secret Mission With En-
Couraging News

TRENTON, N. j., April 7
(IN.S. S.).-Hope for the quick
return of the kidnapped Lind
bergh baby was kept high to-
day by several new develop
ments.
Foremost was the assurance
given by John H. Curtis, Of
Norfolk, Va, he had estab-
lished contact with the kid
napers and that the baby was
well,
The coastal zone of Vineyard
Sound, in Massachusetts, where
persistent reports state the baby
may be held captive on a boat
and which was twice visited by
Col. Charles A. Lindbergb and
several times by his ENJOYS, re-
manned the focal point of the hunt
for the baby.
Still Seek Couple
Latest of the developments there
was the seal h continued today
by police on the shores of Fal-
mouth Harbor, Wild Harbor, and
Mashpee for couple seen wheel
ing a baby carriage across
Waquoit Beach and into the
woods.
The man and woman now
sought apparently came ashore
from boat.
The beach is opposite Martha's
Vineyard, twice visited by Lind
bergh.
The place is unfrequented, and
the story told by Jonathan Jones,
fisherman, of seeing the tracks
made by the baby carriage and
superimposed on them footprints
of a man and woman melted an
immediate police investigation.
Governor Moore Confident
Gov. A. Harry Moore injected
a confident note into the case
when, after receiving reports on
the progress of the kidnap in
vestigation, he announced:
"COl. III. Norman Schwarz-
kOpf, head of the New Jersey
State police, conferred with me
and reported in detail ON the
general situation, including
police activities and progress.
He told me the situation re-
mains about the same as it
has been for several days.
ut is my sincere hope that
the baby is alive and we'll.
That he is alive and well is
also my sincere belief.
"HOwever. / have no definite
knowledge that ne is"
The wording of this statement
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
CUT EMBASSIES,
ST|MSON HINT

If the congressional economy
knife cuts any deeper into the
State Departments appropriation,
Secretary of State Stimson favors
the closing of a dozen American
embassies and legations and some
Is consulates abroad, he said to-
day in a letter to Senator Jones
CR.) of Washington, chairman of
the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee.
The department reduced it's
budget by nearly $1,0OO,OOO at the
outset, Stimson said, and this was
followed by the Budget Bureau
knocking out another million, and
the House still further reducing
it by $1,490,00O. Now the Senate
proposes another slash of $1,519,-
600.
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
ARMY AND NAVY
MERCER SEEN

Consolidation of the Army and
Navy will be placed before the
House, despite the action of the
House Expenditures Committee in
tabling merger bills, Speaker John
N. Garner said today.
The merger plan probably will
be reported by the House Economy
Committee. Garner said:
81 think you'll find the bill
will be reported from another
source"
Garner and other Democratic
leaders of the House have strong
ly favored the legislation, but
some Democratic members of the
Expenditures Committee rebelled.
Garner said:
"ThOse who have looked into
the matter believe it should be
done. Perhaps the President will
show some good reason against
Il when he meets with the
economy committee"
The Washington times., 1932-04-07
SENATORS HEAR
SALE TAX PLEA

The New York Board of Trade
favors a manufacturers sales tax
as a means of helping to balance
the Federal budget, M. I. Seid
man, representing the board, tolc
the Senate Finance Conattee
today. He said:
"The board favOrs a manu-
facturers' sales tax in conjunc-
ton with increased rates on
higher incomes"
Attacking the proposal to dis,
allow security losses in figuring
income taxes, he said:
"ShOuld this proposal, which
is included in the House tax
bill, be adopted, Congress will
be taxing what is now the only
consolation left to the poor
security owner for the stagger-
ing losses and the dwindling
of values that he has had to
contend with.
"The denial of such security
losses is not equitable, does
not impose a tax in accord
ance with ability to pay, and
certainly gives an unfair ad-
vantage to those taxpayers who
took such losses during 1880 and
1881"
A soak the rich" policy was
urged by Benjamin C. Marsh
representing the peoples lobby
He advocated a tax on the present
tax-exempt Government securities
and a sharp increase in the
rates on high incomes.