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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
Maine Long
Stronghold
Goes 2-To l
Maryland Casts Heavy VOTE For
Repeal
% STATES HAVE VOTED
Eleven More States To Vote ON
Question By November 7tb.

Colorado and Minnesota voters
in addition to those in Maryland,
scratched ballots Wednesday amid
fresh predictions that they would
bring to 20 the number of sue
cessive States to approve repeal Of
the Eighteenth Amendment.
Not one voice will be heard in
defense of prohibition when the
80 delegates to this longtime
dry" States repeal convention
meet in Augusta, Maine On Dec
ember s.
Everyone of the organization
vets won in the election in which
llsl.bsseAplaeee prohibition,
and the home of Neal Dow, pion-
'eer prohibitionist, voted more than
|2-to-1 for repeal.
Colorado is in the prohibition
repeal procession with a. two-uo-
one vote.
Large majorities in the urban
centers swung Minnesota into line
with 2S other states ~favoring re-
peal Of the eighteenth amendment.
A margin of about %two-rotone
in the special liquor law referen-
dunn with two-thirds of the pre-
cincts in, vanquished dry froces in
the home state of Andrew Vol
stead co-author of the prohibition
enforcement law.
Of 70 counties that had COM
pleted their tally, repealists car
ried Fl to eight for the drys
Maryland, which by voting, in
dicated itself to be over 81 per
cent wet, turned its officials atten-
ton toward the enactment of laws
to control the sale of liquor. Gov
ernor Albert c. Richie expects to
see it back on the market before
Christmas.
Richie said that a special ses-
sion Of the legislature probably
would be called to consider state
control laws before the actual re-
peal of prohibition.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
Do You Know The Answer?
For Answers please turn to naoe ,
For Answers please turn to page 2

1. What did the word budget
originally mean?
2. Where is the mother of CAL
win Coolidge buried?.
3. In what state is the city of
Kankakee?
T.. Who wrote Tanning of the
!Shrew?"
s.: What did the. Dutch cali
their new. colony in. Ameficaa>.~- !
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
WOMAN, 100, DIES

W OlHHN, IV9, DIEo
Barbouville, Ky.-Victim Of her
first serious illness, Mrs. Mary Hell
ton, one hundred and nine was dead
in the same room in the big farm
house in which she was born ON
Indian creek in 1924. At her
bier gathered ~ grandchildren,
representing three generations, for
funeral rites. =. - -.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
.OBBER LOSES CASH

Seattle, Wash.-The State SUI
courts decision that money
found on a robber fleeing the scene
of a crime must be returned to him
was held absurd here by Superior
Judge Robert NJ Jones who refus-
ed to qpash a punishment against
A. R. Gaffney for s425 found on
him after his arrest for a bank
robbery. |
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
NO TAX ON ICE

Raleigh.-Ice sold direct to con-
sumers by manufacturers from
wagons or trucks owned and oper-
ared by them is not subject to the
) per cent general sales tax, ac-
cording to a ruling just isued by
the sales tax division of the depart
ment of revenue and signed by
Director Harry Mcmillan and
Commissioner of Revenue A. J.
Maxwell.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
GET $4,000

Indianapolis, Ind.-Two bold
gunner, one wearing a mask, ter
rorized employees Of the Massachu-
setts Avenue State Bank here and
escaped with $4,000 in cash and
A quantity Of the loot
yas1in small change:
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15

6. What is a papal bull9
7. Name the capital Of Argen-
tina.
8. Who was Hebe? '
3. What is the principal crop
in Kansas?
10. What is the name of an al
10y Of tin with lead, anbimony or
: %-,, ~<~~s<
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
Mass Meeting.
To Be Held In.
Salisbury 21st
Public Works Board Urges Abbi-
cation For Money
PAGE SAYS GET IT
Do Constructive Things For Future
Dividends
PAGE SAYS GET IT

North Carolina stands to get ap-
proximately s5O,0OO,Oo0 of the
$500, 10000 fsceral fund for
public works construction, the
state public works board reported
in urging that steps be taken i'm
mediately to obtain its share.
THE public works adminisrra-
ton in Washington would like to
have s5o,00o,o0o in applications
for loans of worthwhile projects in
North Carolina before him. said
Frank Page, chairman of the state
board which met in Raleigh t o out
line the program before newspaper
publishers and building contractors.
Under the plan, which is designed
to relieve unemployment, the gov
1-nment will make loans for public
works at 4 per cent interest with
Is years for amortization Thirty
per cent of some loans. or grants
made for labor costs, does not have
to be liquidated.
Governor Ehringhaus, in address,
ing the gathering, said the state of
North Carolina was engaged in an
effort tic do some intelligent plan
ming for North Carolina through
the department of conservation and
development, the highway depart
ment and the department of agri-
culture"
He cautioned, however, against
RECKLESS BORROWING Of easy mon
ey" but saw in the public works
program an opportunity ITO dc
some constructive things that will
pay future dividends"
DR.. H. G. Bailey Of Chapel Hill,
state public works engineer, report
ed that some 500 CIR 900 proposed
applications, calling for expenditure
Of about SIS 900 600, already have
been received by him, and about
40 are on hand in proper form te
go forward"
The largest application received
so far came from the city of Dur
ham, which proposes to borrow
100000, plus a 80 per cent ad-
ditional labor grant," for erection
of a sewerage disposal plant, DR.
Baity said.
North Cardinals share in the
fund was estimated after Senator
Bailey, has estimated the amount Al
SSO,O00,00O
Urging immediate action to, Sc.
cure loans, Page declared some
body is going to pay. the BILL"
North Carolina taxpayers arr
going to pay back about 100000.
900 of: the amount provided in TIL
=, program whether or not they par.
ricipate in the spending" he de.
.clared.
Four mass meetings over tn
state were announced t spread tn;
purpose of the program. The frs
will be held in Raleigh Friday a
II a. m. Others were. scheduled foI
Kinston, on. September -; Sails
bury on September Fl, and Ashe
vile ON September p.
Selection of C. W. Mengal 0,
High Point and staley H. Wrigh
of Asheville as state engineering
examiners was announced by DR.
Baity. They will have headquarter
at Chapel Hill. Miss Elizaberl
Lane Of Winston Salem, has bee,
named stenographer-secretary, an,
T.. Jeff Jones has been sent to Chap
Ell Hill from Washington to joi,
the state staff. Jones is a govern
: ment enploye. r.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
THE NERVE OF HIM

Salt Lake Cty.-After a run
ming board bandit" had relieved a
motorist of his car, he found he
start it. So he dashed
down the street after his victim,
brought him back and had him
start the motor. Then he robbed
him of $3.50 and sent him on his
way.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
NOW" CAMPAIGN

Washingcon.-P1ans for "a ma
tion-wide BUY Now" campaign
were formulated here by the Ma
Itional Recovery Administration as
the next step in the march to better
times.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
Fifty Million Due State For Building
rec; More States Join Wet Parade
GOOD
MORNING

ALL AGOG.
"How's the public sentiment out
here?" asked the politician who was
passing through a rural communi-
ty.
Still goin' strong,' answered the
native. There were sixteen cars
parked in my lane last night"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
MOUZON FIGHTS REPEAL.

MOUZON FIGHT REPEAL
Richmond, Va.-Bishop Edwin
D! Mouzon and the presiding ED
ers Of the Virginia conference,
Methodist Episcopal church, south,
called upon the ministers and
members of the conference to
voice their disapproval of the 21st
amendment at the polls.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
HOW COME?

HOW COME?
Blinks waiting with friend) -:
Was your wife ever on time?
Jinks-Well, once she sat on my
watch.
So live that at the age Of eighty
you can brag of something besides
having worn the same collar but
ton for sixty-one years.-Detroit
News. =
THAT'S certainly a very lifehke
snowman you have there. l almost
thought l saw it move"
Maybe you did, mister, we've
got my brother Jimmy inside
Goblin.
Captain Ito gunner)-See tina,
man on the bridge five miles
away?
Gunner-Yes, sir.
Captain-Let him have a twelve.
inch in the eye.
Gunner-Which eye SIRE a. r,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
TO VISIT

% 1ND to v1OI1 INV I'M ~
Washington. Rear-Admiral
Richard E. Byrd, -. polar explorer,
announced at the. White House
that he will sail September Is from
Boston for a-:two-year exploration
voyage to the antarctic.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., you are
charged with habitual drunkenness.
What excuse have you to offer?
Offender (brightly)-Habituaf
thirst, your lordship.
Miss Lucille La Verne, the Am
erican actress, tells an excellent
story Of a Negroes maid who once
came to her tragically and said,
"I'se lost my instinct, miss!"
But said Miss La Verne,
aghast, "you must be mistaken.
You can't have lost your instinct. "
"Oh, yes, l has, miss repeated the
tolored LADY, tearfully. II can't
smell anything at all" Sporting
and Dramatic News.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
CONES PAY U $4,000

PAY OUT $23U,UUU
Unsecured depositors in the mill
village branch Of the North Caro-
lima Bank and Trust company, at
Greensboro, are being paid their
deposits in full, the family of
Caesar Gene making $4,000 a.
valuable for the purpose in recog-
milton of the fact that he founded
the original bank in the village. 1t
was later absorbed by the larger in
stitution, the affairs of which are
now being l%iquidated.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
. HEAD START

A HEAD START
Staunch Captain-"Now, then,
my hearties, fight like heroes till
your powders gone-then run! On
account of this rheumatism in my
leg I'll have to start ow."-Brown
Judge.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15
news
BRIEFS

A SALE TAX
High Point:-Dr. John T. Bur-
rus, member of the 1881 general
assembly and president of the state
board of health, ever an enemy of
the recently imposed sales tax, Wig
orously assaulted this kind of tax
at the High Point merchants pic
mic at the Jamestown lake last
night and deplored what he called
"the destruction of the schools, %
by the 1888 legislature.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15

Mistress calling to madam
ME, how about breakfast this morn
ing?
Annie (who had overskpt)-You
need not bother to bring me any:
l amt hungry this morning.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15

A Bostonian was showing a Wis
iting Briton around. This is
Bunker Hill Monument-where
Warren fell, you know"
The visitor surveyed the lofty
shaft thoughtfully and then said:
NASTY fall! Killed him, of
course?"
Papa always gives me a book
for my birthday.
What a fine library you must
have!
"How is it he never takes you to
the theatre any more?"
"Well, one evening it rained and
we sat in the parlor."
"a lot you know about animals.
Why, you don't even know what
a lioness is
Hum, you can't catch me
there. Lionness- is no animal
Lioness is potatoes
II have always maintained" de-
clared Charles, that no two people
on earth think alike"
You'll change your mind" said
his fiancee, when you look over
our wedding presents"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15

LET FLY HATCH IN RALEIGH
MANS EYE
Raleigh.-C. Trenholm Met len
Afghan, Raleigh insurance man will
harbor the larva eff a fly in his eye
until next spring, it appears.
By springtime, the larva is ex-
pected to develop and fly away
freeing Nc Cleanaghan from weeks
OF troabfe and countless visits e
outstanding eye specialists who
have been unable to remove the
larva which got into his eye dur
ing a recent automobile trip.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-09-15

MINISTER COMMITS
SUICIDE
Mount Airy.-The Rev. Ira D.
Ferguson, prominent 4%o-year-old
Baptist minister shot himself to
death at his home on account of ill
health.
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
AID PROMISED
CONTRACTORS

Announcement is expected
shortly of some plan the relief of
contractors who have been placed
in a serious position by advances
in prices of materials since the
NRA program got under way.
Federal officials met last week
in the Treasury building to con-
slider some means of aiding such
contractors. The proceedings at
the meeting have remained a
secret thus far, but it is under
stood that some policy is being
worked out.
Unless the executive officers of
the government can find remedy
within the present laws, it is prob
able that Congress will be asked
to enact new legislation at the
next session to enable contractors
to revise their bids.
In this connection, Comptroller
General J. R. McCarl ruled some
weeks ago that contractors supply
ing the United States government
must stand the loss, if they can
not fulfill their bids under the
new conditions.
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
CURTIS REPLIES
TOSTOCKS SUIT

Former Vice President Charles
Curtis, as president of the New
Mexico Gold Producers Corpora
ton, today asked District Su-
preme Court to dismiss a suit
recently instituted against the
corporation to halt sale Of stock
by the concern.
The suit was brought by
Charles Taylor, who claimed that
as a result of stock selling pro-
gram he is due $4,000 shares OF
stock. He also alleged that funds
derived from sale Of stock were
not being used for promotion Of
the corporation.
Curtis answer denies Taylor
has any relation with the COM
pany. The answer also denies all
knowledge of any arrangement
between Taylor and Leslie Harris,
officer of the company, relative to
an arrangement for sale Of the
stock and also denies any dissipa-
ton of corporate funds as alleged
by Taylor in his suit.
Others named as defendants in
the suit included Representative
James A. Frear, of Wisconsin, a
trustee of certain stock, and his
son, Philip Frear.
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
DOLLY GANN DEBUkKS THE FAMOUS LONGWORTH FEUD
Clash Feared
In Paterson
Strike

PATERSON, N. j., Sept. 25
G.N.SO.-Police and leaders Of
the broad silk workers strike to-
day marshalled their forces for
the anticipated reopening of
several textile plants in this area,
closed for several days by the
workers walkout.
Authorities said extra police
details would be on hand to pre-
vent any disorders at plants
which resume operations.
Strike leaders said the strikers
would picket all plants to per-
suade workers from returning.
Special precautions were taken
at the plant of the Dundee Tex
tile Company, at Clifton. Several
days ago Police Chief Tunis
Holster refused strikers permis-
sion to parade and picket in the
industrial section of Clifton and
from strike headquarters here
came word that picketing would
be started at the Dundee plant
if workers there attempted to re-
turn today.
Chief Holster said he had
called all men on leave back to
duty, ordered all police to be
ready for emergency duty, and
Cancelled days off until further
notice.
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
M'KEE AROUSES
TIGER HOPES
AND FEARS
3-Cornered Mayoralty Fight
May Aid 0'Brien; Hand
of Roosevelt Seen

NEW YORK, Sept 25 G.N.s)
The possibility Of a three-cor.
nered mayoralty fight this fall
was viewed by regular Democrats
today with both apprehension
and encouragement.
Apprehension, because If ex-
Mayor Joseph v. Mckee runs, he
will be a popular candidate.
And encouragement, because if
the anti-organization vote is split
between him and Fiorello H.
LaGuardia, it might help the
present mayor, John j. O'Brien,
to a plurality.
Mckee, who succeeded Mayor
Jimmy" Walker for a brief
term, made no comment on the
situation, but it is known that
Postmaster General James j.
Farley believes he will run.
Roosevelt Aid Seen
Farley is back in Washington
today, after conferring yester-
day with Democratic leaders.
It is understood President
Roosevelt is considering throw
ing his support to Mckee, with
out which the former mayor has
refused to enter the race.
A group of fusionists, distressed
at the muddling of the issues
of the forthcoming election,
which they had thought a SIM
pie pro and anti-Tammany"
proposition, have gone to Wash
ington also, to request the Presi-
dent to take no action until he
has reviewed all aspects Of the
Mckee formidable"
All factions had hoped to avoid
a three e-cornered fight, which al
ways has been helpful to the
regular Democrats cause, but
Mckee is considered formidable
figure by the regular Democrats.
Mckee was scheduled today to
receive the first Of a series Of
delegations representing Bronx
civic and political organizations,
who will ask him to be a candi-
date.
Secretary of State Edward ].
Flynn, who was his manager in
1882, and Postmaster General
Farley are at work on complete
ticket to run with him, drawing
upon both regular DEM
ocrats and fuSionistS.
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
Village Smihy
Puts His Shop
On Wheels

CATONSVILLE, Md, Sept.
25.-The children who used to
get so much pleasure from
spending their idle hours loi-
tering about the blacksmith'S
shop, will have to get out their
roller skates or bicycles TO keep
up with Harry C. Greenwood.
For Greenwood has found
that he cannot make a living
by maintaining his shop "un-
der the spreading chestnut
tree" and so, has built a black
smiths shop on wheels.
He says he finds that horse
owners do not care to make
the long trip to the black
smiths shop, and that unless
he goes to his customers he
can't make a living.
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
''Boss" Shannon on Stand
In Urschel Kidnap Trial

The action OF Judge Vaught
means that the cases of 10 of
the IL defendants brought to trial
a week ago must go to the jury,
These 10 are Harvey j. Bailey
and Albert Bates, notorious des-
peradoes; Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.
Shannon and their son, Armon,
of Texas, and five men from
st. -Blumfield, cliff or d
Skelly, Sam Kronick, Sam Koz-
berg and Edward Berman.
Met Bates, July l
With a twang in his voice,
Shannon testified:
Kelly wanted a place where
he could store his cars, explain
ing how the gangster came to use
his garage. He said Bates had
been introduced to him as a bust
ness associate of Kelly and had
visited his home three or four
times. He said he first met
Bates "about July l" and that
he did not see him very often.
Neither Bates nor Bailey ever
remained at his place for long,
the witnesses asserted.
Describing events following the
kirnaping, Shannon said:
"On Sunday, July %, a car
drove into our place, Kelly and
Bates were in it. They drove
into the garage. 1t was in the
afternoon about 3 o'clock.
"That evening at the supper
table Kelly was not present.
But Bates was"
Asked if Bates had said any
thing about why Kelly did not
come to supped. Shannon said
the subject wasn't discussed
Asked if he knew where Kelly
was, the witness said:
"If knew T. think he was
in the garage"
The spectators laughed.
Urschel, the kidnap victim. was
first taken to the garage by Kelly
and Bates before being removed
to the nearby farm of "1-year-old
Armon Shannon, previous wit
nesses testified.
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
u. S. Ships Ready to Land
Blueiackets in Cuba

Meanwhile, Cuba's political
problems seemed nearer a solu-
ton today as President Grau
San Martin and oppositlonists
approached an agreement on a
compromise government.
for the governments debts.
International News Service
learned from a high authority
that the government demands
retention of Grau San Martin in
the presidency, but is willing to
divide cabinet posts with oppo-
sition elements.
Resignation Demanded
Opposition leaders, however,
propose that President Grau San
Martin quit and permit former
President De Cespedes to return
momentarily while students name
a list of three candidates for the
presidency and opposition forces
choose one man who would be
named vice president by De Ces-
pedeS.
Under this plan De Cespedes
would then resign, permitting the
new choice to become president
and the cabinet would be filled
by mutual agreement between
the students and members Of the
opposition, from a list of men
not previously identified with
Cuban politics.
All agree to retain Col. Full
gencio BatiSta as army chief OF
staff because of his control over
the troops.
The only weekend hitch de-
veloped from conflicting state
ments attributed to U. S. Am
bassador Sumner Welles by the
opposing sides over the attitude
Of the American Government on
recognizing the Grau San Martin
regime.
Welles Seese Baticta
Followers of the president
maintained Welles told them the
United States would recognize his
government if he produces a
stable regime.
The oppositionists say Welles
told them the United States would
never recognize President Grau
San Martin because he is a prod
uct of a revolution.
International News Service is
able to report exclusively details
of a conference between Welles
and BatiSta in which the stu
alton was explored.
The Ambassador told the army
chief that the United States had
decided to recognize a Cuban
government supported by all
parties, with a president accept
able to all factions. He prom
ised recognition within "a hours
Of attainment of this.
He also stated the United
States would furnish $50.000,000
for the governments debts.
The Washington times., 1933-09-25

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA, Sept.
rs d.N.SO.-R. G. CBoss"D Shan
non, hard-bitten Texas ranchez
at whose place the kidnapped
Charles F. UrSchel was held cap
tive for eight days, took the wit
ness stand in his own behalf at
the Urschel trial in Federal Court
today.
With the rollicking gait of a
cowboy, Boss" Shannon ambled
to the stand. He is a small, wiry
man of about IS, with a wiZened,
leathery face. A fringe of gray
hair set off a round, Semibald
pate.
Another Freed
Federal Judge Edgar s. Vaught
today freed another of the de-
PENDANTS. He is Peter Valdez, of
St. Paul, one of the group of
seven st. Paul and Minneapolis
defendants charged with having
passed some of the Urschel ran
som money.
On Saturday Judge Vaught re-
leased Charles Wolk, of st. PAIL.
The Washington times., 1933-09-25
PRINCE SERGE CITES IENSULL
Divorce Suit Names
Fugitive; Singer
Denies Charge

LOS ELES, Sept. Is
0.N.S0 0.-Injection of the name
of Samuel insult, who fled to
exile in Greece following the
crash of his huge utilities en-
pire, into the marital troubles OF
Prince Serge Mdivani and his
wife. Mary McCormic, opera star,
created a sensation today.
Attorney Kenneth K. Wright,
representing the prince, an
nounced that insult, former pa
tron of the arts and opera in
Chicago. was named in a COM
plant which he would file for
Prince Serge in the Superior
Court today.
The complaint, according to At
torney Wright. is a suit for di-
vorce in reply to Miss Mccormick s
filing last June Of suit for sep
arate maintenance.
The divorce complaint lists a
number of asserted meetings be-
tween insult and the opera singer
in 1881 and 1882, when insult
was at the height Of his power,
CHICAGO, Sept. IS G.NSO.
Mary McCormic, who sky-rocketed
to fame in the Chicago Civic
Opera Company, today denied
the charge of her husband. Prince
Serge Mdivani, that she was un-
duly friendly with Samuel In
sull, fugitive Chicago utilities
magnate.
Asserting that her estranged
husband is the worlds greatest
gigolo," Miss McCormic said:
Hes only bringing Mr.. insult
into this to hurt me. I'll prove