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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
TIL "BOOM TOWN"

The city of Ciudad Jaurez in the
State of Chihuahua, Mexico, is the
newest boom town." The report
that the city has taken in $780,
600 in two months-nearly all
from Americans-since it went
into business of granting 24-hour
divorces, is evidence of. this.
More than 1000 divorces have
been granted. Most of the money
left goes for fees, court costs, etc.,
but no small part of it for ban
quets to celebrate the victory of
separation. At this rate, other
places-perhaps with 12-hour div
orces-will undoubtedly start up
to give Juarez competitor.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30

and in other ways to converse with
hearing people. The very nature
of the deaf's affection forces them
to be cautious and on the alert, so
the proportion of accidents is less
among the deaf workers than the
hearing workers. Employers, who
have tried the deaf, have found
them so satisfactory that when
hundreds of hearing employees have
necessarily been laid off, the deaf
are not affected through the efforts
of the Bureau of Labor for the
deaf. Without exception, they are
thrifty and industrious, but at
present, times are decidedly abnor-
NAL, and the deaf are feeling the
effects of the depression more than
the hearing one. This is all the
more to be regretted in view of the
fact that a deaf. man or woman
seeks no charity, but they are able
to do almost as many trades as the
hearing person.
Hugh G.. Miller,
Chief, Bureau of Labor for the
Deaf.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
TOO FAR AWAY

Alfred E. Smith might find a
congenial and responsible post at
Washington for the next four
years, but it is difficult to visualize
him as Governor-G General of the
Philippine Islands.
Manuel Quezon, the best known
of the islands politicians, is re-
ported to favor the former Gov
ernor of New York for the place.
Mr.. Smith would make an able
colonial executive, but it does not
seem the sort of job that he would
like to tackle. He is so robustly
American hat even a high govern
ment post could hardly tempt him
to spend years SO far away from
the scenes and the people which
give him a zest for life.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
COMMENT
THE DEAF AND
THE DEPRESSION

THE DEPRESSION
To The Editor:
One of the unfortunate aspects
Of the present industrial unrest is
that the deaf suffer doubly. Very
few employers of labor realize that
the deaf applicant for a position
possesses certain qualities which
fully compensate for his handicap.
Noise does not distress him and he
does not while away his time in
idleness with other employees. He
concentrates on the work to be
done, because it is so difficult for a
deaf man to secure a position, he
values his job more highly, and
makes a loyal and industrious work.
er.
The deaf have no way Of bring
ing these facts home to the pros
pective employer, however sympa-
thetic the latter may be, he cannot
help overemphasizing difficulties in
communication and possible acct
dents.
The fact is, however, that from
childhood through school, they are
taught to meet these difficulties in
their later life. They are taught
to read the lips, to speak, to write,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
A~UTOMOBILISTS TAXED TOO
HIGH
To The Editor:

This coming Legislature will
have many and grave questions to
settle, such as taxation and balanc-
ing of the State budget. These
will require long and serious con-
sideration from the best minds of
the legislature and intestinal forti-
tude coupled with sane judgement
and divine wisdom to settle them
equitably in order not to place a
further burden upon the already
tax-burdened body polite.
1t has been suggested by the
State treasurer and others, that the
highway funds be consolidated
with the general funds of the
State, thereby allowing the use of
highway funds for general purpos-
es. l, as a citizen, am strongly OPP
posed to this procedure as the auto
mobile owners of the State already
are taxed more in proportion than
any other class of citizens in the
State. The already overburdened
tax-paying automobile owners of
the State, thousands of them, have
been forced to leave their cars in
their garages on account of the
now too high gasoline, license, and
ad valorem taxes. If the highway
fund, through the present system
of taxation is piling up a surplus.
then these taxes should be reduced
in keeping with what actually is
needed for roads and highways,
interest and bond payment and
thereby prevent the further with
drawal of thousands of ar more
from the highways of the State.
A reasonable tax of four cents per
gallon on gasoline and $40 to $12
OF more, graduated, on cars and
TRUCKS would produce a larger
income to the State from this
cource than at the present. Until
the State, counties and cities re-
duce taxes in line with the present
wage scale and prices of cotton
and tobacco and commodities, there
cannot be permanent progress. The
standard of living and prices, ETC.,
of 1928 and 1929 is water that has
gone over the dam.
"New occasions teach new duties;
Time makes ancient good uncouth;
They must upward still and on
ward,
Who would keep abreast of truth;
,Lo, before us CLEAN her campfres;
We ourselves must pilgrims be,
Launch our Mayfower, and steer
boldly
Through the desperate winter sea,
(depression)
Nor attempt the Futures portal
With the Past's (192S-29) blood
rusted key"
Z. A. ROCHELLE
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
THE
WATCHMAN
Tower
To The Members-Elect of North
Carolina Legislature:

To The Members-E Elect of North
Carolina Legislature:
The latest monthly report ON
highway accidents in North Caro-
lima compiled by the director Of
the motor vehicle division of the
department of revenue, showing
that IS persons were killed last
month on the roads of the state,
should cause the members of the
forthcoming General Assembly tc
give serious thought to the traffic
problem.
While the report for November
showed a decrease of II per cent
in the number of deaths from traf-
fc accidents this year as compar-
ed with the corresponding month
last year, the record remains de-
plorable. The rate of $50 lives
lost each year is a dark blot on
the states record.
The fact that reckless drivers
killed Fl persons last month,
speeders II and drunken drivers
six is suggestive of the need for
more drastic penalties for these
classes of offenders, and the record
showing % killed from other
causes may be taken as indicative
of a need for regulation &c keep in
competent drivers off the roads. In
fact, it is not improbable that 1
goodly percentage of the total
death toll was due to the lack of
a drivers license law that would
require all drivers to demonstrate
a knowledge Of the traffic laws and
of the operation of a a before
they are granted a permit.
The slaughter on the highways
certainly ought to claim the serious
attention of the legislators, to the
end that whatever is practical may
be done to improve the record.
Governor Matthew RoWan
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
SICK HEADACHE

Many cases of SICK HEADACHE
r due to constipation. If you
have headache that is due to con-
stipation, take Thedford's BLACK
DRAUGHT for refreshing relief.
II have taken BLAcK-DRAUaHT,
when needed, for about Is years."
writes Mr.. J. W. Cooper, of Long
view, Texas. IT first began to use
it for sick headache that seemed
to come from constipation.
II would suffer about twenty
four hours with these headaches.
/ found out that BLACK-DRAUGHr
would help me, so that is what I
took. I am glad to recommend it
to others, for this trouble, for it
will give relief"
Thedford's BLAcK-DRAuGHT Is g.
purely vegetable laxative. preferred by
thousands of men and women because
it is so effective and economical.
For CHILDREN, get the new, pleas
ant-tasting SYRUP of T~hedtord's
BlacE-Draught, in ESQ & SOC bottles.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
GREEN SAHARA

What is called the largest waste
spot in the world-the Sahara-is
visualized as becoming in tn:
future a green, verdanr, fruit pro-
ducing area. Just now, work is in
progress to irrigate 100000 &C
res of the North African desert
where, it is said, cotton will be
raised. But engineers are predict
ing that by damming desert sea-
sonal streams, the Sahara itself can
be turned some day into tremend-
Gus value for fruit raising. A green
Sahara certainly challenges the
widest dreams.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
Suicide Toll
In j. Is Now
10000 A Year

The annual total of suicides in
the United States is now appro-
ximately 10000, DR.. Henry NJ.
Warren, president of the Material
Save-a-Life League, declared,
More than three times as many
women as men kill themselves, he
says, pointing out that the years
between IS and 10 are dangerous
ones for women suffering from
emotional maladjustment."
"As women grow older they
seem to become more stable, while
men give in more often to the in
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
OCTOPUS SPANS 40 FEET

Honolulu. - that a giant
octopus with %tenacles 20 feet long
and a head three times the size of
a mans head had been seen drag
ging itself along the rocks Give
to shore caused fishermen on M III
Island to cast their nets with cau-
ton.
Henry Sylvia, son of a county
official, reported sighting the mons
ter and his story was vouched' for
by fishermen and swimmers. @
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
D DECEMBER so, 10:
MAY BE A DANGER

The refusal of the Governor Of
New Jersey to honor the demand
from the State of Georgia for the
return of Robert E. Burns of
"chaingang" notoriety, is nj doubt
in accordance with public senti-
ment.
The very striking moving pic
ture, giving a highly exaggerated
picture of Burns captivity, a.
reused a great deal of public SYM
pathy for him.
But, there is a great danger in
this tendency to pass judgment on
a case, regardless of the law and
evidence.
The law plainly imposes upon the
Governor of a State the duty to
surrender a fugitive from justice
provided the State seeking rendi-
ton complies with the legal for
malities. The question of the guilt
or innocence of the prisoner is not
within the province of the Cover
nor to decide.
If it becomes the custom to give
fugitives from justice in one State
the privilege of a trial before an
executive instead of a judicial Of
fcer to decide whether or not the
asking State is to be allowed to put
an indicted man on trial, our whole
criminal judicial foundation will
collapse.
1t will then become a simple
matter for a man to flee from JUS
tice in his own State and seek asy-
lum in another, from where, if he
, has powerful enough backing, it
will be impossible to remove him.
There are States where the de-
feat of rendition proceedings
would be a simple matter if a sui
fciently imposing fight could be
put up.
Georgia has a case in this cpl
sode. Much of what Burns has
told in moving pictures and books
is false.
Indeed, there is more than a sus-
picion that the hearing before the
Governor Of New Jersey was part
of a publicity scheme for the NOV
ing picture.
1t is limited that Burns did not
allow himself to be taken in New
Jersey until the Governor had been
sounded out as to his possible &C
ton.
If there is any truth in these
whisperings it points to trifing
with the legal machinery of the
nation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
THROAT TO SAVE LIFE

Los Angeles. Sam Harlin, lab
orer, probably owes his life to hav-
ing his throat cut. He choked On
a piece of food lodged in his throat.
DIR. A. W. Lindberg pronounced
him dead, then, in a final effort,
cut his windpipe and administered
artificial respiration.
Harlin revived and was removed
to a hospital, where it was said he
will recover.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
DODGING THE JOB

John N. Garner announced that
he is going to break social prece-
dents to- smithereens during his
term as Vice-President. All social
invitations except those to official
vents at the White House will be
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30
GR-R-R TSK. TSK

Chicago.-The investment AL
fred E. Kalberger made in a wat
chdog looked like a gilt-edged pro-
position until burglars came along,
stole his 5000 fur coat and depart
ed-taking the dog, too.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30

A man must have an income of
several figures to get by, but one
figure will put a girl over.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-30

creasing pressure IL responsible
ties"
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1T PAYS TO Ab1ERT@a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-30
7@ Buying Barbara


When he brought her out her
lunch, he was sure she sensed an un.
usual constraint in him. 1t was with
a touch Of nervousness that she in.
formed him
'The vicar says that Barbara and
Mark are going to be married at
nine o'clock on Thursday morning
instead Of twelve. What shall you
do about it?"
81 shan't do anything about It.
Barbara isn't marrying anyone on
Thursday, at any time. thought
I'd told you so."
You're fed up with me about
something, Farrell Armitage. Rath.
er lend me the money to go by
train?"
He was silent. He took her empty
glass and went back with II. paid
the bill. returned to the wheel and
drove away, still without answering
her. She made no further comment
upon him or herself and as the miles
swung steadily under them, he be.
lieved that she slept.
They turned into Brandish Place
at half past ten exactly. With what
ever dreams Leila had beguiled the
hours Of the long drive, she kept
them out Of her bright. sure glance
as she looked up at the big house
in which both Arrnitage and his
father had been born.
The Armitage butler, also family
piece and nearly as massive as the
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esseseeseassessseessssss
STRAND THEATER
sssssessssssssssssssesss

Whether or not girl should tell
man of her past is not exactly
a new problem. That same prob
lem is, however, vitality different
today than it was when it was
first propounded. In these days
of modern youth and so-called en-
lightened moral viewpoint, the
problem is denied as such by a
good many women.
Yet the Columbia story "Vir-
tue" from the novel by Ethel Hill,
adapted to the screen by Robert
Riskin and directed by Eddie Buzz
zell with Carole Lombard and Pat
O'Brien evolving this question, will
do considerable to settle the i'm
portance of the issue once and for
all. It is showing at the Strand
Theater tonight.
Carole Lombard, i'm the role of
Mae, girl to whom virtue is a
luxury she cannot afford in ex-
pensive N. Y, finds herself un-
der arrest, brought before the
Magistrate in the Women's Night
Court and confronted with a choice
of returning to home and mother
or spending sixty days on Welfare
Island.
Maneuvering her way out of
police custody, Mae coHides with
Cupid. It is Love with. a capital
L." bonafide, the real thing,
Should she tell? Perhaps either
way, complications would have re-
suited. They certainly do as the
result of the way Mae selects.
Handsome and popular Pat
O'Brien plays opposite Carole LON.
bard as Mae. in the guise of jim
my, taxicab driver, who knows his
women and his New York, until he
meets Mae. The latter, seems to
know her Jimmies better than the
wise young man suspects. From
meeting to marriage, it is swift
game of wits between Mae and hes
man.
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Joint Installation OF
Lodge Officers Tuesday

Joint installation of officers in
the several lodges of Knights of
The Golden Eagle will take place
Tuesday night, January 8, in the
hall of the organization on
Petronia street near White street.
Installation viii be under the
direction of Deputy Supreme Chief
Thomas E. Roberts. In the work
of installing the officers in the
Cuban lodges, he will be assisted
by Rafael Lazo, as interpreter.
The three organizations who
will be in this celebration are Key
of The Gulf Castle, Number q;
Agramonte Castle, Number 8, and
San Carlos Castle, Number s.
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Chapter II
GCuRSL ALL EMERALpSn

/. @cuRsL ALL EMERALDs"
a s FARRELL drove up to the
"A vicarage gate he saw first the
cleaning smoothness of Leila Cane.
then. behind her, the wears bent,
black figure.
"Hullo, Vicar!" he said sheepishly.
Just like this, with this same tran.
quillity. had the old man waited for
him in childhood's days; and never
had the returning truant been able
to guess whether the quiet would
deepen or-dlsappear while switch
was cut from a nearby birch tree.
"This young woman" the vicar
indicated Ieila-"wants to dodge
paying her fare to London"
"Sure she doesn't want the plea.
sure Of my company, sir?"
u want both. Farrell"
I AS Leila turned to lift a dressing
/, case from the low stone wall, the old
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man and the young looked intently at
each other.
sEverything's all right. sir. hon.
estly."
@rm very glad to know It, my
dear boy"
Leila hoisted herself and her lug.
gage aboard and waved hand east
wards.
@Speed thither," she entreated.
f"By now father may have managed
ia spell out the note left pinned to
the dining room clock"
/ Leila's remark was lost In the
growing hum Of the engine. The
vicar touched Armitage's shoulder
and then. as Armitage barred his
head leaned forward and lightly
kissed his forehead.
Il Jared Farrell when Leila
laughed.
! "Hs's still looking after us. I
really rather adore him."
u didn't know you ever went to
zee him"
Il used not to but he was decent,
once: and ever since I've sort Of
hung about"
Armitage welcomed the necessity
Tor keeping his conscious attention
on the road. at the back Of his brain
shimmered a picture: q portrait Of
an emerald set In platinum, OF
frightened eyes, Of half-bare. half.
yelled allure. He remembered that
he had the emerald In his pocket. II
she knewl
You're touching eighty" came In
Leila's cool tones. "And Toxeter Is
round the next bend"
Yes, the portrait must be forgot.
ten. After all. one often stumbled
on something in another mans life
and one showed IL out of the xone OF
contemplation and attended pune
tiliously 10 one's own business In.
etead.
He was unable to guess what time
had ELAPSED when Leila's voice pena.
trated bis exaltation.
where and when are We feedsagf
Here's The County Hotel"
"Wo aren't feeding at all.s OK.
piained Arnitage with candor.
~whea fm In q hurry 1 don't stop
<or meals want to be in Town by
TEN ! wired q man to see ne at
Brandish Place at heltpast.s
-rhen you'd better SET mo a double
gin and bay mo a ham sandwich"
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house, was displaying the receptive
intelligence which Armitage got
from all his servants.
miss Cane would like supper.
Tell Michfield to put the Devalet
away and then stand by with the
Lachisse. I'll have sandwiches aud
coffee up in the billiard.roorn. a
representative from Malavie's ID
due about now--send him up to the
billiard.room as we'll"
mo wonder you got rich quick.
admird Leila, entering the hall be.
side him. "If I'd tried to be as com.
petent as that after driving six
hours, I'd have ended by sending
sandwiches to the Devalet and play.
ing billiards with the man from
Malavie's, ;. Aren't you being q
bit previous. by the wayf Barbara
won't like this house. however NAL
aTie's redo 1t. It's too-self-satis.
fed"
sThe billiard-room Is Cor Mark,
explained Armitage. He had taken
up pile of letters and was tearing
open the envelopes. "It's TO be his
studio-there'll be q north light. you
sea Malavie can do the whole
thing. right down to the easel: but
he'll have TO be out Of the place by
noon on Thursday. That's why
was in a bit Of hurry"
"But"-began Leila.
He was stil tolerant though per.
haps not quite so amused.
"But. easel or no easel. fits exactly
what Mark himself would do TO this
house II he eould?"
"No." she contradicted. 'tNo, that's
the devil OF It. He'd do It far better. =
She Jerked away from him and
walked into the nearest reception.
robin. where the fire. Just lit. was
squirting into fame. He looked after
her, hesitated. then went on his way
upstairs.
He had had q bulldog once that
had proved very dangerous. A. the
end. be had wrapped . rug round
his left arm and let the brute take
his bite at Il while the right hard
felt for q revolver. 8. So with
Merk Lodely. He could amuse him.
self with snappings At the left arm,
II he wanted "a.
tcopgrtsht, 1859. Jaiia cieis-Aa9as.s,
norrcs.
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=: SOCIETY ::
TARIE CAPPICK, Editor PHONE 436
Scouts

Members of Troop 5, Boy
Scouts, were the guests of Envoy
and Mrs. George Lambert of the
Salvation Army in their hall on
Fleming street Wednesday evening
when a supper was served the
boys in appreciation of their CO.
operation with the army in the
distribution of Christmas baskets
to the poor, and the selling of
benefit show tickets to raise funds
for the army's Christmas activi-
ties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-30
PHONE 436
Arrive

Mrs. Rocilla Fogarty who had
been visiting her son and daughter
in-law, DR.. and Mrs. j. N. Fogarty
at Daytona Beach, returned yes
terday accompanied by Mrs. ]. N
Fogarty. Others in the party in
clude Mrs. Walter P. Curry and
Mrs. Jones, wife of Lieutenant
James Jones, U. S. Marine Corps.
While in this city Mrs. J. ~
Fogarty is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Pastorini, 500 South street,
and DR.. and Mrs. S. w. Douglas,
1880 Division street. Mrs. Curry
will visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Curtis SGT Caroline street.
Mrs. Jones will visit indefinitely
with Captain and Mrs. J. L. Wat
Irous, 227 Duval street. MRS.
Jones was before marriage Miss
Euphemia Bott of this city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-30

Mrs. Joe Mondul, who was
spending 1.-THE holiday season in
Miami with relatives, returned
over the East Coast yesterday.
Misses Dorothy and Alphonsine
Cleare, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan b. Cleare. left yesterday af-
ternoon for visit in Miami.
Mrs. John S. Mann, who was
spending some time in Key West
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mcdonald, left yesterday for her
home in Savannah, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Williams,
st. Louis, Mo-, regular winter visi-
tors, arrived over the highway last
night and are guests of Miss Emily
w. Laid, $40 Duval street.
Mrs. William Gates, 1882 Vir-
ginia street, is visiting her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland G. Readdick at their home
in Lakeland, Fla.
Mrs. Burrell Acherson and
daughter, who were spending the
holidays with relatives in Key
West, left yesterday afternoon for
the home at Islamorada.
Mr.. Joe Pearlman, son and
daughter, who were in Miami for
a brief visit with relatives. re-
turned on the. Havana Special yes
terday.
Mrs. Paul Mesa and son were
returning passengers over the East
Coast yesterday from Miami where
they were spending the early part
of the week.
B. A. Baker, first assistant
keeper at American shoals light
house, who was spending the holt
days with his family, left yester-
day afternoon for his station.
Mrs. A. Martinez and daughter.
Mrs. E. Marrero, whe were spend
| ing several weeks in Miami as the
guests of Mrs. Martinez daughter.
! Mrs. ]. Keathley, returned on the
Havana Special yesterday.
Rev. ]. G. Stradley. of the First
Methodist church, and Rev. J. T.
Coulliette, Of Flemire Street
Methodist church, left yesterday
for Miami to attend the meeting
of stewards of the Miami district.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-30

SYNOPSIS: Barbara ogsnttn
Ara1itd1s. that he may haze q geor
to make her crippled Jidmc6 Mark
L0dely tst0 q s1eu man and an
established artist. Farrell hopes
" that time to make BuTbGrd
lore him by eliminating the pity
that ties her to the cleveT and
cruel Mark. Mark has Just 0ipsn
Barbara large emerald, but she
and Farrell haze discoVered the
same emerald In a portrait Of
Leila Cane painted By Mark. Not0
Leila iodyidys Farrell IN the VIC
0r's garden.