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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-02
SPELLING CONTEST is
CONDUCTED BY PIT. A
Flay Will BE Presented by Group
at Southport.

Election of officers and presen-
tation of play are outstanding
events in activities of Marion
County Parent Teacher AsSoci-
ations.
Association Of School No. 2 in
Center township has been holding
spelling contests preparatory to
finals in which the township win
ners will be selected. At a meeting
Friday officers were elected and
plans we're made for Fathers night
program next Friday.
A play, "Sophionias' Wedding, "
will be given April Is and 16 by the
Southport Grade School Associ-
alton, with Herbert Montgomery as
director. Mrs. Bessie Brewer will
have the leading role.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Taxpayers Are
Paying Early
Records Show

Rowan county taxpayers, despite
the depression, are paying their
taxes better this year than last, &C
cording to ]. E. Haynes, county
auditor.
When the county auditor turn
ed yer the 1882 tax books to
Sheriff Krider on December II he
had collected $137,62S.57. Last
year the books were turned over
on November 20 and the amount
Of prepaid taxes collected at that
time was approximately $4,000.
Both the valuation and the
county tax rate are lower than
they were a year ago, the difference
amounting on the present rate to
About $4,000. Valuations are
lower because of the shrinkage Of
values while the present rate is s.
cents as compared to 81 cents on
each 500 a year ago.
The total levy for the county
for this year is $447,277.26; in
1881 it was S479,0O1.14, and in
1880 the valuation figures were
S669,95S.55. A comparison of the
rates for the last three years shows:
1882, s. cents 1881, 81 cents;
1880, IS cents.
The uncollected taxes for 1882
which were turned over to Sheriff
Krider amounted to S310,60S.30.
The noun which was collected
by the county auditor was done,
according to Mr.. Haynes, without
any additional help and without
any extra cost to the county.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
James Lyons

James Lyons, 70, one of Sails
bury's best citizens, died at his
home on North Main Street Dec
ember II. Death followed a heart
heart attack.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday in the First Presbyterian
church, Rev. Marshall Woodson,
officiating. Interment followed il
Chestnut Hill cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were Ed.
Heilig, John Carroll, H. P. Brands
S. w. Harry, A. E. Davis and
Leroy A. Smith. Active pallbearers
were F. 7. Tilloson, of Winston
Salem; Chas. Lentz, Russell Daniel,
James Mckenzie, F. H. McRae and
J. H. Krider.
Three sons and two daughter,
survive, the sons being Fred Lyons
of Balboa, Panama Canal zone
Emmett Lyons, of Norfolk, Va.
and E. P. Lyons, of Salisbury. The
daughters are Mrs. ]. W. Aids ane
Mrs. H. S. Strathers, of Madison
W. Va. Three sons are dead, Law
renee, Herman and James. There
are a number of grandchildren, ane
other relatives who also survive.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Brewers Get Going
Full Blast AS Bars
Are Let Down

Three important developments
presaged the early open selling of
beer-legal or illegal. If Congress
does not act, beer will be sold any
way in many places, with authori-
ties winking at the sale. In Chica~
go Mayor Cermak has told the
breweries to fix up their boilers
and start going.
In Detroit Judge w. Mckay
Skillman gave a dry law violator
a suspended sentence, and said he
would do the same to all such de-
PENDANTS brought before him.
Governor = elect Comstock of
Michigan declares hat eff legally
possible" he will set free the 297
persons now in prison for dry law
violations.
Speakeasies turned overnight
into open beer saloons. Police
smiled upon the beer trucks in
Loop. The barley business be-
came brisk on the Board of Trade.
The federal prohibition office
prepared to discharge some more
agents. Gangster-brewers announ-
ced they were going into the beer
business.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

followed.
The tangled legal situation in
volved by the specification in the
will of the late R. ]. Reynolds
founder of the $150,000,0 900 tob-
acco corporation that bears his
name that Smith was not to be
given his inheritance until he was
2S years old and his sons death at
20 has thrown local attorneys into
disagreement. Some think his
death has defeated his widows
claim to one-third, dover rights
in this state.
1t was generally agreed, how
ever, that should the matter be
eventually settled in favor of Mrs.
Reynolds that it was possible for
her unborn child to inherit appro-
ximately $1S,000,000.
In addition to the 2S-year of age
provision in the will of R. J.
Reynolds, some attorneys pointed
out hat possibly consideration
would have to be given to Smiths
first wife, Ann Cannon Reynolds,
and their small daughter, depsite
a 100000 settlement made at
the time they were divorced. Ann
Cannon Reynolds heir to a textile
fortune, has since married Frank
Brandon Smith Charlotte real es-
tate dealer,
No mention was made in the
will of R. ]. Reynolds of widows
or widowers of his children and
some attorneys hold neither Of
Smiths widows is entitled to any
inheritance under it. Smiths in
heritance under that will is esti-
mated at between SIS 10000 00 and
$1S,0O0,0OO at present.
Smiths mother made no restric-
ton against the widows of her
children in her will. Smiths part
Of her estate was estimated at be-
tween 1,5OO,O 900 and S2,oO0,0 900.
Smiths personal fortune was
valued at approximately 100000
when he died but personal proper
tv is not involved in dover inheri-
lance under North Carolina law.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Libby Seeks Smiths Money
For Baby Yet to be Born

Settlement of the estate of
Smith Reynolds, which may make
the unborn child of Libby Holman
Reynolds heir to as much as $751;
100000 has been started.
Benet Polikoff, Winston-Salem
attorney, announced negotiations
looking toward a final settlement
Of the estate of young Reynolds,
20-year-old husband of the for
mer Broadway torch singer, were
under way. He said he had con-
ferred last week with Alfred Hol-
man, of Cincinnati, Mrs. Rey-
nolds' father.
Polikof has been counsel for
Mrs. Reynolds since she was indict-
ed for murder in connection with
her husbands mysterious death
last July E. The charges against
her and Albert Walker, Winston
Salem friend of Smiths were re-
Gently mol pressed by Solicitor
Carlisle Higgins for "lack of evil
dence."
The attorney refused to dis
close what would be sought in the
settlement but said a final agree
ment would not be reached until
February 50 that lawyers may be
able to act ''after the baby comes
Disclosure that she was to be-
come a mother was made by Mrs,
Reynolds shortly after her hus-
band had been found MORALLY
wounded in a bedroom of the pal
atial Reynolds estate at Reynolda.
She later said the baby would be
born in January and would BE-
named Smith,"
While Polikof did not say so,
it was generally believed here that
any settlement made out of court
would have to be agreeable to at
torneys for W. N. Reynolds, uncle
of Smith and a guardian of the
youth. 1t was w. N. Reynolds
who took the initiative in having
charges against Mrs. Reynolds and
Walker dropped when he wrote
authorities that his family would
be 'happy" if such a course were
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Wike Heads
Police Chief
OF Kings Mt.

Mr.. R. A. Wike, chief of police
of China Grove for TWO years,
Thursday took over the duties IS
Chief Of Police of the town of
Kings Mountain, according to in
formation received yesterday by
The Waterman. Mr.. Wike sue
ceeds former Chief of Police AL
len, resigned.
Mr.. Wike is one of the most
fearless and competent officers who
ever donned a badge and leaves
this county with the best wishes
of his many friends.
He came to China Grove as
chief of police in May, 1929, and
served in this capacity for two
years when the town administra-
ton of China Grove underwent a
change in municipal government.
He also served as deputy sheriff
under the late Sheriff Locke Nc
Kenzie. He came to Rowan from
Alexander county where he served
as deputy sheriff for eight years.
As chief of police of Kings
Mountain, Mr.. Wike will have
two men under him to assist in
policing that thriving little city
The Waterman wishes for him
much success in his new work.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

heavy our hearts. The greed we
nurture within us makes us selfish.
Our ego, prompted by u yearn-
ings, destroys concern for 9TH
ers. And then comes Christmas and
purges us of our hates and lack of
faith in our kind. Without this
season Of good will we would be-
come sordid indeed.
The most hopeless, hapless, help
less individual in all the world is
the unbeliever-the unbeliever in
everything that is worth while
the individual who does not believe
in man; who does not believe in
woman, who frowns at ideals; who
Knocks at faiths, who scorns love
as a weakness and worships at the
shrine of Self. He goes his lonely,
unlighted way, snatching at gems
and discovering that they are only
dross when he finds them in his
hand. For happiness does not de-
pend on what we wrest from the
world. Happiness depends upon
ability to enjoy. And we can en-
joy the things we have only to the
degree in which we are permitted
to share them with others.
We think of others and thus are
we reclaimed at Christmas time
reclaimed from ourselves, our
worst enemies. Thus is the course
of our sordid selfshness interrupt
ed, 50 that we emerge from the
Christmas season better equipped
morally to go u way. 1t is not
the gift hat we give that counts,
1t is the gift that we receive
through giving that makes Of
Christmas a season of joy.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Telephone And
Gas Charges To
Be Probed Next
Reductions Expected To Be Effect
ed By First Of Year; Last
Agreement Is Made
TMewater COMPANY Accepts Slash
es Estimated To Save CnSto-
mers $4,000

Consumers of electric power in
North Carolina will save $2,000,-
900 annually as a result of agree
ments with the "big four" pro-
ducers and distributors, it was
estimated by the state corporation
commission.
The last of the agreements was
completed when officials of the
Tidewater Power company accept
ed reductions expected to save its
customers $4,000 annually.
investigation of rates charged
by telephone and gas companies is
next on the commissions program
initiated last summer for the an
nounced purpose of reducing utili-
ties costs in line with present val
ues. The commission announced it
hoped to effect gas and telephone
rate reductions by the first of the
year.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Christmas
Journal.

Winson-Salem Journal.
Crowds parade the downtown
shopping district. Stores are filled
with eager customers. Christmas
is upon us once again, another mile
stone in the varied journeys that
we take as we press on to varied
goals.
The years no longer loaf in their
passing as they did when we were
children. They speed by now and
leave their marks upon is. So busy
are our hands and heads in the eter-
nal task of finding means, to pro-
vide food and warmth and shelter,
that time has become a mill-race
that sweeps us on to the end of our
cuorse. There are many stations
along the way. And the most hope
full of all of them is Christmas. For
it is the Christmas spirit that de-
sends upon us and ave us from
ourselves.
The grind of business wearies our
brains. The disappointments make
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
WAITS 16 YEARS FOR SHAVE

Wichita, Kas.-The l6-year-
old theft mystery that caused
Detective Don .Finney's face to
burn every day has been solved
and what a comfort.
There was joy in life back III
1916 when Finney worked in a
New Mexico logging camp, and
was the owner of an especially
keen, hard razor.
But one day a fellow workman
left-and with him the razor. AL!
these years, Finney AYERS, his brist-
'ly whiskers yielded stubbornly ana
painfully to various blades.
But it is a small world. The de-
tective spied a familiar face at 4
headquarters ''show up" today and
asked to inspect the mans personal
effects.
"There it is, my long-lost
blade" he cried, exhibiting the
instrument.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
TO WHOM SHALL WE GIVE
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS?

AS we are planning to give
Christmas presents, it may be wei!
to recall the words of the Founder
of Christmas with preference to
similar activities. Giving presents
at some particular season of the
year was not a custom IN old
Judea, but it Was customary to
give feasts, etc., and the Master
expressed a sentiment that should
not be forgotten at Christmas time
when He said
"When thou makest a dinner or
a supper, call not thy friends, nor
thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen,
nor thy rich neighbors; lest they
also bid thee again, and a recon-
pense be made thee.
"But when thou makest a feast.
call the poor, the manned, the
lame, the blind:
"And thou shalt be blessed; for
they cannot recompense thee: for
thou shalt be recompensed at the
resurrection Of the just"
1t will not hurt us at all to give
presents to our friends and kinsfolk
who are prosperous or w~ell-to-Go,
but let's not forget 1.-THE needy
when he crieth,. the poor also, and
him that hath no helper.' The very
old and the very young in ones
community should I'VE be for
gotten. Even in neighborhoods
where there are no aged persons
who are sick or needy, there are
always boys and girls to whom a
gift of a good book, a good paper
or magazine, or even some word
of counsel and encouragement,
may bring dividends in character
and citizenship for many years to
come.-The Progressive Farmer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
GOT $4,000 FOR
"GRAND HOTEL

St. Louis.-Vicki Baum, Ger
man author of "Grand Hotel"
said in an interview here, her earn
ings from the novel, play and
movie have totaled but $4,000.
She said she got $4,000 for the mo-
ton picture rights.
The German author said she was
so bound by contracts and per-
centages to various agents that she
has to work hard to make a liv-
ing." -
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
OFF ROBBER,
COUNTS 81 PROFIT

Milwaukee.-Charle Sneiddieg-
er. rather enjoys getting robbed.
It's profitable.
A burglar entered his home and
snatched SIS from a dresser.
Sneiddieger leaped from his bed
and grappled with the intruder.
Around the room they bumped,
knocking over furniture. Finally
the intruder fled from the house,
dropping $22 as he sped away.
Net profit for Sneiddieger, 81.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
What Not To Send AS
Christmas Gifts
With Gift Selection multiplied,
" Problem Is Not What BIT
What Not To GHe


Citizen would have difficulty in re-
Numbering it the matter of gift
choosing was comparatively easy.
Aunt Martha could always be relied
upon to send a knit mufler SO that
little Oswald won't catch cold.
And in return the same venerable
lady would have been shocked
right out of her rocker if she had
received a gift other than the en-
broidered centerpiece that remind
ed her of the Yuletide's arrival.
In those days Grandfather a.
waited with t%repidation the stimuli
taneous arrival of Christmas and
the inevitable pipe from his low
ing grandchildren" And Dad got
his customary packet of varl-hued
ties and g%alluses.
Weeks before Christmas, Moth
er walked about the parlor; NOV
ing the bric-a-brac here and there,
specializing as to the best place to
set the painted china dish that was
bound to come. And the children
were content with Toyland's con-
tribution and the chance to break
some of the tree ornaments to hear
them squash"
It's all changed today. Since the
arrival of movies, Aunt Martha has
come to long for one of those new
tangled t~ea-wagons; Grandfather
much prefers a "B' battery eli
minator; Dads bent on having
Venus on the radiator cap of the
car; Mother has her eye on the
vacuum cleaner; and the kids
want either a cocktail shaker or :
set of sashweights.
What is the modern gift-givs'
to do? We don't know but here's
some of the things NOT to do:
DON'T send Aunt Martha :;
cocktail shaker-unless it is &C
companied by a sheik to shake it
DON'T send Grandfather l
football-he has enough to kick l.
bout already.
DON'T send Grandmother 1
shawl. She has a boyish bob and
they simply do not go together,
m'dear.
DON'T send Dad a dashboard
Christmas will leave him plenty
"clean."
DON'T send Mother a smoking
jacket. She is smoking toe many
cigarettes as it is.
Kenmore All Tags
DON'T send Mrs. John the
pickle dish that Mrs. Crabb sent
you-unless you first remove the
card that came with it.
DON'T attempt to select a pair
of .knickers for Junior. Choosing
his own may be the only outlet he
has for expressing his taste in art.
DON'T send Daughter a hair
ribbon-although it may be the
only outward distinguishing mark
of her sex.
Now that we've reduced the
number of possible gifts to A.
763.29S-we feel that we've prac-
tically solved your gift problems.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
Seniors Present
Play At Boyden
High Tonight

"AII of a Sudden Hegg..." a three
act comedy, will b. presented by
the senior class at the Boyden high
school tonight at s o'clock.
The play centcrs around Peggy,
an impetuous lass, who is ALWAYS
doing things in a hurry and then
taking time to regret them.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
PRISONER is STABBED

E. P. Brooks, a prisoner at the
Durham county workhouse, was
fatally stabbed by Jim Tucker, a
negro convice. Tucker is held for
murder.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

Miss Waneta Guthrie, 10, of
Fulton, Kansas, won highest honors
and the National All Club Can
ming championship in the Inter
national Show at Chicago. A
scholarship was a part Of the
award.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

1t answers a long felt need for
the puzzled Christmas giver. A
genuine Majestic radio-unusual
in design-outstanding in per-
formance-the most practical
and usful gift you could give
this year. Anyone-anywhere,
will find this unusual Majestic
Radio a source of everlastingjoy!
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

NlOCOoLllNl hlooSN III i SaliN(
factory! Tut! Tut! Just a bit of
taffy.
THE MEANEST MAN IN the
world is the one VINO will tell his
children there is no Santa Claus to
keep from buying them Christmas
presents.
SOME PEOPLE have been so
hard hit they only carry pocket
books TO keep in practice.
IT is GETTING so nowadays
that when people talk about having
dough you just know they mean
unbaked bread.
DARK HAIR is not a serious
matter. Many a girl has made
light Of it.
Young wife-I must apologize
for the cake | made, dear. |
think l left something out.
misunderstanding you left out
could make the cake taste like this.
It's something you put in it.
Phyllis-Your husband is simply
wild about you, isn't he?
Lois-Yes, he raves about me in
his sleep, but the poor absent
minded boy nearly always cabs me
by the wrong name.
Maize-Is your boy friend a
one-arm driver.
Mamie-Not him. He takes a
taxi and uses both arms.
Customer-To what do you
owe your extraordinary success as
a house-to-house salesman?
Salesman-To the first five
words ! utter when a woman
opens the door-"Miss is your
mother in?"
"Where did you get those big,
tender, sympathetic eyes?" she
cooed.
"Oh, they came with my face
DO you come from Boston?"
Hell, no! Pm talking this way
because | cut my mouth on a bot
tle."
my wife has ruiz away with a
man in my car
GOOD heavens! Not in your
new carr"
Mary-My husband wanted me
to wear cotton hose.
Molly-The brute! I hope you
shot him, dearie
"Why did you leave your last
job?"
Il didn't like the way they used
me-"
"In what ~respect?"
"Well, for one thing, they took
my name off the PAYROLL
He-I've waited a whole hour
for you.
She-I was detained in the
beauty shoppe.
He-I 90 bad you didn't get
waited on.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16
GOOD
MORNING

MUSSOLINI kissed in i candy
factory! Tut! Tut! Just a bit of
tafy.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

THE MEANEST MAN IN the
world is the one VINO will tell his
children there is no Santa Claus to
keep from buying them Christmas
presents.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

Maize-Is your boy friend a
one-arm driver.
Mamie-Not him. He takes
taxi and uses both arms.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

Young wife-I must apologize
for the cake | made, dear.
think I left something out.
misunderstanding you left out
could make the cake taste like this.
It's something you put in it.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

Phyllis-Your husband is simply
wild about you, isn't he?
Lois-Yes, he raves about me in
his sleep, but the poor absent
minded boy nearly always cabs me
by the wrong name.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

SOME PEOPLE have been SO
hard hit they only carry pocket
books TO keep in practice.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

DARK HAIR is not a serious
matter, Many a girl has made
light Of it.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

IT is GETTING so nowadays
that when people talk about having
dough you just know they mean
unbaked bread.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-16

Customer-To what do you
owe your extraordinary success as
a house-to-house salesman?
Salesman-To the first five
words I utter when a woman
opens the door-"Miss is your
mother in?"
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
POLICE SEIZE
1900 QUARTS

More than 1000 quarts of liquor
were seized last night by mem
bers of the vice squad, led by
Sergeant N. o. Holmes.
The largest seizure was made
at 1880 Chester ct. N. w., where
about $500 quarts of liquor was
confiscated.
On information received that a
prominent bootlegger was to re-
move the liquor from the Chester
Court address, police went to the
address and waited. When no
one appeared by 3 a. m. police
raided the place and seized the
liquor.
Another raid was made at 514
Twenty-third st. N. W., where 406
quarts of liquor were seized. The
place was vacant. No arrests
were made in either case.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
BENEFIT DINNER

The Ladies of the Missionary
Society of the Central Methodist
Church of Bethesda will serve
benefit dinner tomorrow from
$50 p. m. to 7:30.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
|ND|CTS
II, 0NEFR6M
DISTRICT
Joseph H. Davis, Jr., Held
on Two Counts, Charged
With Hit-Run Driving

A grand jury in the Fair
fax county circuit court, pre-
sided over by Judge Walter
T. Mccarthy, yesterday re-
turned II indictments, six be-
ing for alleged violations of
the prohibition law.
The presentments returned by
the jury were against Jerry Cum
diff, of River Road. for the shoot
ing of Henry Hill, of Alexandria;
Franklin Davis, of Mt. Vernon dis
trict. for felonious manning;
Weston Hill and William Honesty,
for housebreaking; j. w. Jacobs,
Writ M. Patton, Herbert Petit,
Thomas L. Struder Sam Wells,
violations of the prohibition law,
and w. Cary Galleher, for forg-
cry.
Two indictments were returned
against Joseph Herndon Davis, jr.,
said to- be the son of lieutenant
in the District of Columbia Fire
Department, charging him with
hit-and-run driving.
Judge Mccarthy refused the
plea of Davis parents that they
be permitted to take him to Wash
ington for a mental examination,
but ordered a mental examlna-
ton be made by Virginia au'
thorities before trying the youth
on the charges.