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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
CRESS GRANGE

Cress Grange held its regular
meeting Friday night, December 2.
A literary program was given. At
ter which the members enjoyed a
chicken stew. We were glad to
have with us MIR. A. M. Miller
from Patterson grange.
Mr.. ]. W. Safrit is visiting home
folks.
Evelyn MENUS and Virginia
Cress spent the weekend with
Mrs. Delmer Huffman of near
High Rock.
Mr.. L. B. Bassinger can boost of
pulling a watermelon from his
patch November 80. Who can
beat that?
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
Repeal
Of Dry Law
CONTINUED from page one)

(OOHI1HHe1 from page OHe)
away with gangsters and bootleg
gers"
81 pray every night that con-
gress will not repeal the 18th a
mendment," one lady declared. 81
have five children and I do not
want them to touch whiskey as
long as they live. 1 do not want
them to be able to buy it anywhere
at any time. I think if we would
better enforce the law, the problem
would be solved"
II think congress should modify
the Volstead act to allow light
wines and beer, l do not see the
necessity or wisdom of repeal. Per-
sonally l don't drink liquor, but I
would like to have light wines and
beer" This was the opinion of
another merchant on Main Street.
A political leader said:
prohibition should be taken out
of politics. 1t is being used as a
political football. 1t is not a poll
teal issue, in the proper sense. 1t
is an economic or moral issue and
should be so considered. You
can't legislate morals or prosperity
so why waste time trying"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1913:
COMPETITION FOR BUSES

The big buses, having deprived
the railroads of a large share Of
business, particularly on hauls of
SO to $50 miles, are now faced
with stern competition which
looms up CONTINUOUSLY to check
their progress.
Admittedly, the railroads can
not compete with the low fare
buses on traffic to Portland,
Springfield, Hartford, New York
and other places. Stiff COMPETE
ton among the bus operators has
reduced bus fares to amazingly
low figures.
1t is hard to see how any of the
long distance bus lines can make
money at present.
But, even their low fares have
not consolidated the business for
them.
They are now being severely
pressed by the operators of 7-pas-
senger limousine lines and these
new comers have offered Transport
tation at figures below the bus
rates in many instances.
We have these limousine lines
to Portland, Lewiston, Worcester,
Hartford, Springfield and other
places. Recently the bus line to
Maine were forced to a deep cut
in rates to meet this competition.
Automobile owners will wonder
how these 7-passenger car can
carry people such long distances
at SO low a price. Only a few OF
these cars seem to, carry the full
capacity of passengers.
How they can possibly compete
with the huge buses carrying %
to 80 passengers when filled to
capacity is a mystery. On some
of these Maine trips where the linn
CUISINE fare is but $1.25 the pro-
ceeds of the trips would hardly
seem to pay the salary of the
driver, if he gets any sort of a
reasonable wage. Even with seven
passengers the profit, if any, must
be extremely small.
Surely, everything in the matter
of cost per passenger must be in
favor of the big buses yet they
are seriously menaced by this new
angle in transportation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
Cleveland Rt. 2

Mr.. and Mrs. c.. B. Merrell spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Campbell.
Mrs. T. D. Steele spent a few
days with her parents, MI. and
Mrs. N. S. Steele, last week.
Miss Pauline Turner had a num-
Der of her friends at her home Sat-
urday night for a social party. At
! ter an interesting evening of con-
tests and games, sandwiches, cake
!! and cocoa were served to the fol-
lowing: Misses Viola Gather
Jamie Knox, Blanch Perry, Nellie
Brinkley, Rebecca Campbell, Nam
lie Miller, Gladys Wilhelm, Ruby
and Hazel johnson and Messrs.
Henry Phifer, Lazy Long, Darr
Miller, Oscar Shipping, Flowe and
Joe Mcdaniel, Paul Burton and
Kenneth Gray.
Little Herbert Campbell, the 3
year-old SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Campbell, is suffering from acute
Paliomyelitis, or infantile paralysis
we are very sorry to note. Miss
Ruby Johnson has been with him
for a week and will continue to
| stay there for some time.
Mrs. Sam Burton is also on the
sick list now. We hope they are
we'll soon.
Mrs. jennie Campbell was re-
moved from the home of hel
daughter, Mrs.. Clifford Troutma,.
at Statesville and brought to her
home, Tuesday, in an ambulance.
She stood the trip remarkably we'll
we are glad to know.
Miss Ruby johnson and Mr..
Paul Burton spent last weekend
near Advance, with Mr.. and Mrs.
c.. B. Merrell.
There was a pie supper at Pine
Grove school house Saturday night
in benefit of the Sunday school.
The many friends of Miss Thel-
ma Atkins and Mr.. Elmer Knox
will learn with interest of their
marriage in South Carolina last
Saturday.
Miss Christene Wooten is visit
ing Miss Geneva Lackey neal Har-
mony.
Rev. Thetus Pritchard, minister
of the church of Christ, preached
Sunday night at Corinth on "There
is no room in the Inn" concerning
the birth of Christ. Rev. and
Mrs. Pritchard are moving to
Arkansas this week, their nj ANY
friends will be sorry to learn.
There were services at Provi-
dence L. E. Church Sunday at 3
o'clock by the Pastor, Rev. R. H.
Kepley. Mrs. Kepley was operated
on at DR.. Davis Sanatorium Mon
day. We wish for her a speedy re-
covery.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
both appropriate and useful.

Cotton becomes more valuable
as consumption increases" Mr.
Blalock said. "And the more val
liable cotton becomes the more we
increase the purchasing power of
the people of the South. As an as
set to the nation the South is meas
ured by its power to produce and
its power to purchase.
"What could be more approprl-
ate than articles made of cotton
for Christmas, both raw and manu-
featured, our greatest ource of in
come?
"What could be more appropri-
ate than cotton gifts for the entire
nation, for cotton is our chief ex-
port? 1t keeps the balance of trade
in our favor"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
Took Cardui
And Got Rid Of
Pain In Her Side

"Last summer, my health was bad,
so I began taking Cardui," writes
Mrs. H. E. Slaughter, of Norman,
Okla. my mother had given me
Cardui in girlhood, so naturally I
turned to it when I felt I needed
it. I felt rundown and a general
weakness. I had bad, dizzy head
aches when everything would seem
to dance before my eyes. My right
side panied me SO much, but since
taking Cardui the pain has left
me. I have taken several bottles
of Cardui and have improved a
great DEAL"
Cardui is sold at drug stores here
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
LIKES WINE AND WOMEN

New York.-Feodor Ivanovitch
Chaliapin, giant Russian basso-
baritone, exposed a bit of his phil
osophy of life. "Of these three
things, wine, women and song, I
place first song-my work." he
said. "But women and wine-it
is the furniture of the house. To
live with only work is like to live
in a naked house"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
Woman Who Saw
Lincoln Shot Dies
In R. Aged 100

Westerley, R. I.-Miss Levene
C. B. Stewart, direct descendant of
Chief Ninigret of the Narragan-
sett Indian tribe, died recently at
100.
During the Civil War she was
a neighbor in Washington of Will
kes Booth, whom she knew per-
sonally. She was in Ford's Thea
tire when Booth shot President Lin
coin.
Miss Stewart was born in BATH
more in 1882 and trained as a
nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital,
where her brother was on the medi-
cal staff. She came to Westerly
20 years ago.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09

.plicants for drivers licenses should
be conducted with extreme care.
The automobile death rate can
and must be lowered. There is
no place for the reckless, the in
competent, and the mentally or
physically defective on our streets
and highways. Sixty-fve thous-
and deaths in two years is mute
testimony to the need for quick
and decisive action.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
PRODUCE PAYS ALIMONY

Stevens Point, Wis.-Preston E.
Webster, Clerk Of Portage county,
was confronted with an unusual
problem when he collected certain
alimony payments here. He re-
ceived one dressed pig, two dressed
chickens, six cauliAowers, six heads
of cabbage, one barrel of rye flour,
three bushels potatoes and six
pumpkins.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
Shot When His
Dog Fires Gun

St. Adams, Vt.-The playful
antics of his dog resulted in the
wounding Of John Gravelin, 16,
while on a rabbit hunting expedi-
ton.
He had dropped on one knee and
rested his left arm on the muzzle
of his rifle. His dog playfully
jumped ON him, one paw striking
the trigger and causing the rifle to
discharge.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
NEW MEMBERS JOIN
COTTON COOPERATIVE

Approximately 1000 new men,
bers have joined the North Caro-
lima Cotton Growers Cooperative
Association during the current
marketing season, officials have an
nounced.
Membership of the cooperative
now totals we'll over $4,000, Civ
ing it around 5000 more members
than any other farm organization
in the State. The Grange is run
ner-up with around 10000 men,
bers in North Carolina.
Other cotton cooperatives have
also reported increases in member
ship and the American Cotton
Cooperative, central organization
of the II state associations, now
has 100000 members.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
CUTTING DOWN

Who said the government is not
cutting down on its expenditures?
A new pay cut for the staff Of the
White House has been ordered by
the President. Several Thousand
dollars will be saved by the gov
eminent through this reduction,
which is the second affecting the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
AUTO SALES IMPROVE

Detroit.-Automobile manufac-
turers saw a favorable trend in re-
ports indicating from 10000 to
100000 auomtobiles would be
placed in the market in December.
Dow, Jones & Co., placed the
number at 1896. Models in the
hands of dealers were said to have
decreased sharply.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
BADIN HOUSE R

Badin.-Fire damaged the home
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Small on Falls road. 1t is thought
the fire originated from an oil
stove, which was probably left
burning over night. All house
hold effects were badly damaged
by smoke and water. A small a.
mount of insurance was carried.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
BLALOCK ENDORSES
"COTTON CHRISTMAS

Plans for a Cotton Christmas
to help restore prosperity to the
South have received the endorse
ment of U. Benton Blalock, presi-
dent of the American Cotton Co.
operative Association, who pointed
out that gifts made of cotton are
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
HAMLET MAN HONORED

Hamlet.-The many friends of
Lieut.. Com. and Mrs. Thomas L.
Morrow of Hamlet will be glad to
know that he has been awarded the
medal of distinction by the presi-
dent of the republic Managua in
connection with his medical ser
vices there recently.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
DR. FEW IS

DR.. W. P. Few, president of
Duke university, was elected presi-
dent of the Association of Colleges
of the Southern States at New
Orleans.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09

White House empl ,yees. In the
meantime, the governmental def
cit is increasing at the rate of some
$4,000 a minute and has already
reached the oo,ooo,o 900 mark.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
SMITH TO RAISE N

SMIIH TO RAISE FUNDS
New York.-Ringing door-bells
along lower Fifth Avenue, former
Governor Alfred E. Smith has
started a one man campaign to
raise funds for the unemployed.
He will work incognito but will
wear a brown derby.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09

1AANA A4OL SOL11S
TO SAY this happened
IN SALISBURY but we
MIGHT INTIMATE that
IT DID. The story
GOES &c show that you
CAN NEVER tell what
YOU ARE doing these
DAYS. A certain farmer
WHO HAD mortgaged his
FARM TO the bank was
CALLED IN by the banker
AND TOLL that the note
WAS Jul and must be
PAID THE following day.
THE FARMER asked, "Were
YOU EVER in the farming
BUSINESS?" TO which the
BANKER REPLIED, "No."
"wELL," SAID the farmer
AS HE walked out,
YOU ARE now"
l A YOU.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-12-09
HE IS PRIMA
DONNA'S UNCLE

DONNA'S UNCLE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.-John Gar
den, known as "Plain John" here,
69-year-old millwright, is the un-
Gle of Mary Garden, famous prima
donna, but has not seer his niece
since 1892. He lives alone here
with a flock of chickens, two cats
and a 15-year-old collie dog.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-18
Mexican Stabbed
During Robbery

Rosendo Alvarado, 81, was stabbed
in the shoulder with an ice pick
last night by two white men and
a Negro vino robbed him of S8, he
told city police this morning.
Alvarado was booked at the po-
lice station last night on a charge
of being drunk and fighting, and
Immediately was taken to a physi-
clan for medical attention. A white
man who was brought in by Ben
Cox, the arresting officer, was re-
leased by Jack Taekett, night desk
sergeant.
Tackett said this< morning the
Mexican told him the white man
had nothing to do with the stab
bing and asserted robbery. After
signing a John Dee complaint
against his assailants, the Mexican
was taken to the hospital today
No disposition was made of the
charge against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-18
Secret Wedding Is
Revealed During
Engagement Party

An engagement announcement
party, which much to the surprise
of the two hostesses became a we'd
ding announcement party instead
with another engagement revealed
for good measure, took place at
the home of Mrs. Arthur Burke at
$50 e Centre avenue this weekend
when she and her mother. Mrs. S.
A. Cooper, entertained party of
friends.
The rG9ty was planned to an
nounce the engagement of Miss
Sallie Neal, daughter of Mrs j. B.
McDougall of san Bernardino and
niece of Mrs. Burke. and c. j. Beg
ley. II was revealed, however, that
the marriage of the two took place
at Yuma June is.
This surprise was followed by
the announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Agnes Williams,
cousin of Mrs. Burke, and Clinton
Cox. both of this city. The mar
riage will take place late this sum
mer.
Both couples are well known in
El Centre and the announcements
were received with great interest
on the part of their friends.
Shower gifts brought by guests
for Miss Neal became wedding
gifts for Mrs. Begley and after
social evening, delicious refresh
ments were served by the hosteSses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Begley are making
their home at AL South Tenth
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-18
NEGRO BANDITS
PLOT F0ILED BY
INTENDED VICTIM

Because B. j. Wilson was engaged
in the unseemly practice of clean
ing his fingernails with a pocket
knife when Negro tried TO hold
up the Fourth Street Lunch at /
o'clock Sunday morning. the am
bilious bandit was put TO sudden
flight and the restaurant eXchequer
was none the worse for the exper-
ience.
Wilson and Morris Yarnell played
the roles of customers when the
Negro walked into the restaurant.
Chet Hallock and Vernie Seaburg
were on duty at the cafe.
Details of the attempted robbery
were uncovered by Don Campbell,
deputy sheriff who was assigned to
investigate the case.
Wilson and Yarnell were patient
ly awaiting their order, the former
Willing away the time by clean
ing his fingernails. when the Negro
nonchalsntly into the cafe.
A confederate waited outside.
Seeing no one else there, the
bandit trained a gun on Yarnell,
demanding that he fork over the
contents Of his pocket, the cash
register and whatever other small
change might be lying around. Will
son looked up inquiringly.
Somewhat peeved at the attitude
Of the bandit, Wilson suddenly des-
cribed an arc in the air with his
knife. missing the person of the
Negro by a scant few inches. The
Negro decided it was time to leave
The cafe. and did so hurriedly.
Outside he was joined by his
in an awkward but ef-
fective flight toward the railroad
racks. with Wilson and Yarnell in
'ull pursuit. The pursuit was inef-
.ective, however. and the sheriff's
,ffice was called in to make an in
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-18
Romantic Play
Closes Tonight

Telling a delightful story of old
fashioned American life. "Rebecca
of Sunnybrook Farm, famed for
years as a novel. as a stage play
and as silent motion picture, adds
to its laurels by the talking pro-
duction which will be shown for
the last times tonight at Fox I'M
perial airdome
Marian Nixon and Ralph Bellamy
are seen in the leading roles OF a
girl sent to live with two old-fash-
foned aunts and a doctor who falls
in love with her
The aunts. unable to understand
the simplicity and sweetness of the
girl. having shut out all such fool
ishness from their own lives. keep
her in continual state of uneas-
mess and misunderstanding They
wish her to be as prim and as pre-
else as they are and fail to fathom
the girls real worth or delightful
character.
Louise Closer Hale and Mae
Marsh are cast as the aunts and
other characters to represent the
residents of a little village are
we'll chosen.
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is
a welcome relief from films about
gangsters, racketeers, tinseled wom-
EN- and the eternal triangle.
For romantic appeal, "Rebecca"
is one of the outstanding PERSONAL
tiles of American literature during
this century and she has lost moth
ing by the Interpretation given by
Miss Nixon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-18
CalexicO Dogs
Gather H0nOrs

In spite of poor condition caused
by the effect of Imperial Valley
heat on their coats, three l1-montn-
old Springer spaniel puppies owned
by Robert Elliott of Calexico, Sat
urday and Sunday added new tri-
umphs to their show careers by
taking four first places, two spe-
cial places, two trophies and one
second place at the Santa Barbara
Kennel club show.
The dogs shown were Elysian
Emisary, Elysian Emperor and
Elysian Empress. The last named
copped a trophy in the form OF a
hand-painted plaque bearing a
likeness of a famous English and
American champion. The winner
of the trophy is granddaughter OF
the dog pictured on the plaque.
Frank Addyman of New York
judged sporting dogs.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-18
LOCAL BUILDING
PERMITS RETAIN
GOOD POSITION

Although building permits in E
Centro for the first six months of
1882 were but slO3,254. due to a
general reduction in building per-
mits everywhere, this city still
ranked thirty-second among 80
cities of Southern California, most
of them much larger than Ell Cen
tro. for the first six months of this
year, according to the Ell Centro
Chamber Of Commerce. This would
indicate that building permits in
Ell Centro are holding up in a very
satisfactory manner as the city
ranked thirty-firSt in the same list
for the first six months of 1887.
and that was a high year for
building permits in Ell Centro.
Holding the forty-first place on
the list for June, 1882, Ell Centro
was ahead OF such cities as Santa
Ana, Anaheim and Redlands i'll
amount of building permits for the
month, and almost equaled those
of San Bernardino, q city of much
larger population. For the first
six months of the present year the
building permits of HI Centre sur
passed those of San Gabriel, Ven
tura, Redlands. Whittier and Ana
helm, and were but little below
those of Riverside and San Ber-
nardino.
If building permits continue to
increase for the second six months
OF the year as they have for the
first six, states Robert Hays, man
ager of the local chamber of COM
nlerce, the total for the year will
equal those of 1923, although they
will be below building permits for
the years 1929, 1890 and 1881. How
ever, the construction Of the new
pest office insures a greater total
for the second six months of the
year than for the first six months.
Hays states, and it is expected that
total building permits for the year
1882, will come close TO the total
amount for 1881, although not ap-
preaching 1880, in which year
building permits totaled nearly
s650,00
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lula
Broome, and several children.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-18
OFFICERS MAKE
RETURN TRIP TO
GAMBLING PLACE

Lightning figuratiyely stru K
twice in the same place late lasS
week when deputy sheriffs staged
two liquor raids on north end es-
Establishment, making the second
only a few hours after the first
case had been settled in justice
court by payment of $3.50 fine
What officers described as the
most finely outfitted Joint in the
north end was the scene of each
raid. The second netted three ar
rests and confiscation OF tables
chairs, other furniture and
gambling equipment.
Harry Shaw had been arrested at
the place just east of the Brawley
airport Friday afternoon, and Sat
urday had secured his release by
paying a fine of $3.50 for possession
of liquor. He was arrested by Fred
Elliott, Edward r. Nett and Lloyd
Castanien.
Elliott and Castanien returned to
the scene at midnight Saturday
Entering the establishments before
its occupants were aware of their
presence, the officers found several
cases of beer and scooped sic from
a blackjack table.
They arrested Ted Suda, 80;
H. A. Kennedy, jr., "a, and N. H
Humble, 81. All were to appear
before Judge H. B. Griffin at BraW-
ley today to face charges of pos
session of liquor and gambling.
Locking the place, the Officers
took the three prisoners to Braw-
ley, where they were lodged in Jail
Harold Gillett was called from the
sheriff's office with the patrol car,
and furniture was loaded into the
car and transported to the sher-
ifs office.
A second trip in the patrol car
brought the gambling equipment
Officers said the men appeared to
be moving out when they staged
the second raid.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-18
Suit Filed In
Auto Accident

Injuries sustained last January
IL in an accident on Main street,
FL Centre, were the cause of a
$25, 500 damage suit filed in super
ior court today by Fred Gould
against Inez Sigman.
Gould was riding a motorcycle
west on Main street, according to
the complaint, when a car driven
by the woman, also travelling west,
struck the motorcycle. Careless
driving on her part was blamed
for the accident.
Gould was thrown to the pave
ment. Besides a broken left lef,
he suffered severe injuries on his
left side.
The complaint asked $25, 900 dam
ages and $500 as expenses for med
ical treatment and hospital care
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-18
Traffic ViOlatOr
Returned Here


To Lloyd Stripe, 20, the traffic
citation for failure to have
chauffeur's license and certi1l-
cate of registration must nave
seemed mere trifle, but he had
changed his mind today as ne
found himself in the county jail,
returned from Los Angeles on a
bench warrant issued by Judge l.
Mayfield when Stripe failed to ap-
pear on the date set for trial.
Judge Mayfield had set bail at
$40, but Stripe could not post this
amount at Los Angeles, and SO
was returned to Jail here. George
Evans escorted the prisoner from
Los Angeles to Ell Centro. Stripe
probably will appear before judge
Mayfield today.