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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21

A large delegation of Rowan
county Democrats, numbering
around Is, headed by Ross M. Sig
mon, chairman, of the county exc
cutive committe, motored to Boone
Saturday to attend the ninth Con
gressional district meeting, which
was the occasion of the launching
of the campaign for reelection by
Congressman R. L. Doughton.
Mr.. Doughton spoke at length
in support of the new deal, point
ing out that the coming congress
.sional, campaign will be based al
most entirely on the record made
by the new deal in comparison with
that made by the old deal in the
United States.
The speaker described, the condi-
ton which the country faced dur
ling the latter part Of the Hoovei
administration. actual STARVATION
stared many in the face and terror
lhad seized the public mind" hi
lsaid. Conditions were 50 seriou.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
Murderers Of Will
Reeves Sentenced
To Die November z

Roland Earl Allen and Lowell
Massie, convicted of the murder of
Will Reeves, prominent Rowan
county farmer, were sentenced to
die in the electric chair in the state
prison on November 2 between the
hours of 10 a. m. and 2 ,p. m, by
Judge A. M. Stack in the Rowan
Superior court Saturday morning.
Elmer Waggoner, pied guilty Sat-
urday to being an accessory before
the fact of robbery in the same
case, and was sentenced to serve
not less than two and not more than
five years in the state prison at
hard labor and wear stripes. The
jury Friday afternoon, composed
largely of middle aged farmers, was
out only an hour and As minutes.
Two ballots were taken, it is un-
derstood, and on the first ballot
four members of the jury voted. Sc
cond degree murder against Massie.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
Vote Planned
In November
Held Illegal
Should Have
Been Submitted In
Repeal Election
HALT CALLED

The state supreme court, in an
advisory opinion handed to Gov
ernor Ehringhaus, held unanimous
|ly that the election last .Novem-
Der was 1.-THE next general election"
after the 1888 legislature, and
plans for the submission of the
proposed new constitution this
fall were Immediately abandoned.
Dennis G. Brummitt, attorney
general, heading a group against
the proposed new constitution, and
Kemp Battle, chairman of the COM
mittee for the document, immedia-
tely announced that offices that
had been opened had been closed
and that plans for the campaign
had been called off.
Governor Ehringhaus asked the
supreme court for the advisory
opinion last Saturday on the re-
quest of Major L. P. McLendon of
Greensboro, chairman of the state
board of election.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
Catawba Meets
Erskine TODAY

The debut of Gordan A. Kirk
land, new mentor at Catawba and
Salisbury's grand old man of foot
ball for the past five seasons, is
being watched with. interest
through the entire state. His
teams at Salisbury high rated with
the best in the south, and is it any
wonder that people are wishing him
a great year in college football?
The Indians finished their third
week of preseason training by
polishing up their running attack
and perfecting a pass defense.
The Catawba squad left here
yesterday morning for Due West,
IS. c., where they open the season
this afternoon with Coach Todd's
Erskine Flying Fleet. According to
Information received from the
Fleets training camp, Coach Todd
has the best material in the history
of the school and a triple threat
back from west New York, N. J.,
named William Anthony Panzarino
whoc an do most anything but
swallow a football. Todd is ex-
tretnefy anxious. TO- avenge that 26
to 2 lacing the Redskins handed
his outfit lase year.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
October Court
Jurors Chosen

Following is a list ef the jurors
chosen to serve at the October term
of superior court, beginning Oct-
Der 8. Judge A. M. Stack will pre-
side over this term which is for
trial of civil cases:
Robert Bray, Spencer; D. M.
Brown, Rt. 3, Salisbury; G. H.
Cauble, Granite Quarry; A. N.
Honeycutt, Rt. 7, Salisbury; Elmer
Barber, Rt. 1, Cleveland; Quincy
Troutman, Granite Quarry; David
Fesperman, Faith; F. M. Loflin,
East Spencer; A. E. Holshouser,
Rockwell; Coy Miller, Rt. 2, Rich
field; W. c. Lomax, Ri. 4, Sails
bury; Louis Kesler, Rt. 4, Sails
bury; Charley Jones, Faith.
/. T. Bailey, Woodleaf; r. F. A,
|Stirewalt, Rt. /, China Grove; D
j. Smith, China Grove; J. D
Thomas, Granite Quarry; Lester
o. Karriker, Kannapolis; W. W
Wilhelm, Cleveland; Robert Rit.
|chie, RID, China Grove; Monros
Faust, Cleveland; T. D. Brown
Salisbury; W. D. Morgan, SIS W
Liberty St., Salisbury.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21

According to the plans and ex-
pectations of the federal housing
administrator, James A. Mofett:
the releasing Of funds for the con-
struction of at least one million
new homes will begin by Novem-
Der /.
Organization work for the "1,-
0o0, 900 or more homes this coun-
Try actually needs Moffett said,
els progressing with all the speed
consistent with safety and eff
cheney.
"In this plan for construction Of
entirely new homes we are ven
turing into an unexplored financial
field" he said. Wherefore, GU,
rules and regulations must b
drawn with great care and caution
We expect to be under way BY
November L.;
"Ln connection with our work
have contacted the country's in.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
Fight To- Finish,
Thomas Exhorts
Textile Strikers

Norman Thomas, socialist lead
er, stopping in Salisbury on his fly
ing trip through The cotton mill
belt, found an OVERLOOKING crowd
at the community building and ex-
horted them to see the textile strike
through to a successful finish.
Declaring that the strike is a
struggle against the crime of pow
erty in a land of plenty and that
increased purchasing power of the
workers is essential to prosperity,
he stated that success of the strike
depended on the strength of the
workers to hold their lines and
maintain their organization both
now and following the strike.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
Judge Stack
Hands Down
New Ruling
Reverses The Opinion OF
Frank H. Kennedy,
Referee, Charlotte
PLAN APPEAL

The City of Salisbury is entitled
to recover the sum of $17,74S from
George M. Lyerly and the Hartford
Accident and Indemnity Company,
according to a decision rendered
Thursday by Judge A. M. Stack
who is presiding over a two weeks
term of superior court here.
Judge Stacks decision reversed
an opinion rendered in this matter
time ago by Frank H. Ken
needy, referee, of Charlotte.
Judge Stacks judgment follows:
Estate of North Carolina, Coun-
ty of Rowan-In the Superior
Court, September term, 1884.
CITY Of Salisbury, Plaintiff, VS..
George M. Lyerly and Hartford
Accident and Indemnity company,
Defendants.
"The above-entitled action COM
ing on for hearing at this term of
court, upon exceptions filed to-the
Referees. report, and after hearing
same, the argument Of counsel for
both sides, and after considering
the able briefs filed on both sides,
the court is of the opinion that
there was error in the Referees
conclusions Of law and the excep-
lions thereto are sustained and
judgment rendered against both de-
PENDANTS in favor of the City of
Salisbury, the plaintiff.
"The court is of opinion, and so
holds, that it is immaterial in what
capacity the defendant Lyerly col
lected the city's taxes, assessments,
etc., whether as a de jure defacto
collector or otherwise. When Lyer-
ly collected the city's property, in
any capacity, when he became in
possession of the city's money,
derived from city taxes assess
ments, etc., his duties as city tax
collector ceased and he then held
the city's money as city treasurer,
and a failure to account for, pay
over or deposit in the bank to the
city's credit was a breach of his
duty and bond as treasurer for
which both he and his surety were
liable. He was elected treasurer of
the city, qualified as such, was
bonded as such, acted az treasurer,
and the defendant, Accident and
CONTINUED on page fve)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
Federal Law
In Dry States
Be Enforced
Beer Exceeding 80 Held
Illegal In North
Carolina
ASK RULING

Charles H. Robertson, collector
of internal revenue, has announced
his intention of imposing the spe-
cial excise tax of $1,000 on indivi-
duals and firms selling beer with
greater alcoholic content than the
81 percentage specified by North
Carolina law.
The federal revenue act of 1920
provides for levy of the excise tax
in the case of each person carrying
on business of a brewer, distiller,
wholesale liquor dealer, retail liquor
dealer, wholesale dealer in malt
liquor and manufactured of stills in
states where such business is prohi-
bited either by state or local law.
Although Collector Robertson
not received an official ruling from
Dennis G. Brummitt state attorney
general on the question he stated
that he was relying upon a state
|ment attributed by news dispatches
to MI. Brummitt to the effect that
legal beer in this state has 81 per
cen alcohol. This means that the
collectors office will impose the ex-
else tax on persons selling beer of
lgreater alcoholic content.
Payment of the excise tax to the
federal government does not exempt
the person paying the same from
penalty or punishment at the hands
of the state government, it is specl-
fled by the revenue act, which also
stipulates that a person required to
pay the excise tax is subject to ST.
900 fine for failure to pay the spe-
cial tax before the violation is dis
covered.
The spirit of the federal law calls
for cooperation with state authori-
ties in the enforcement of indivi-
dual alcoholic control statutes.
However, the collector Of internal
venue is concerned only with col
lection of the excise tax from the
person violating a state law and has
nothing to do with enforcement of
that law.
In North Carolina the situation
with reference to state alcoholic
control laws seems to be similar to
the situation in Georgia and Ala
bama where the collector had al
READY announced that they would
Impose and collect the excise tax
Continued 0 page fipe)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
Release OF Home Funds
Expected November First
1,OOO,O 600 Or More Homes Is The Actual
Need In This Country

dustrial and business leaders
utility and railroad executives,
manufacturers of all kinds of ma
~terials and supplies, representatives
of labor, the press and advertising
agencies-and I have yet to meet
one of them who does not feel the
most intense enthusiasm over the
enormous volume Of potential
business and employment that will
be opened up when the administra-
ton Of all the provisions Of the ma
tional housing act is in full swing"
Concerning the home moderni-
zation and repair phase of the pro-
gram, the administrator said more
than 1000 communities have set
up or are setting up committees to
direct the program locally. He
predicted. that by Thanksgiving
more than 5000 municipalities will
have established such committees.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
A DUTY COSTS STATE

No official estimate has been
made as yet of the cost to North
Carolina, but an unofficial state
ment has been made by n in
position to know that, for present
number now on duty. in strike
ateas, the cost PEI. day for food
and compensation alone will a
mount to. $4,000 or more. This
applies to approximately 1880
troops under 50 national guard
that have been called out.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
! |uDb| RG H
SUSPE ct IS
S TEL

Richard Hauptmann, German
alien, was arrested yesterday in
New York, charged with participa-
ton in the kidnapping and murder
several years ago of the infant
child of Col. and Mrs. Charles A.
Lindbergh.
Police stated that Hauptmann
was the man who received the
$4,000 paid by Col. Lindbergh in
a futile effort to recover his child.
A total of $3.50 of marked
money was in the possession of
Hauptmann when arrested. The
money was in $40 and $40 bills.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
SHOOTS WIFE AND SUS-
PECTED v

Ounce Souther, 80, night
Waterman at a veneer plant at
S~tatesville, fired at his wife when
he returned home ahead of his usual
time and found Clarence Poole in
his home. He fired at the suspect
ed lover. Mrs. Souther is in a hos
|pital suffering from serious abdom-
inal wounds. Souther is in jail, and
Poole is held without bond pending
developments in the condition Of
the wounded woman.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
Quiet AS
Strikers Rest

"All is quiet on the western
'front.'" -
That ostensibly was the situa-
ton as far as the textile strike in
Salisbury is concerned at this time.
All local mills Of the city are at a
and pickets continue
peaceful and everything is being
conducted in an orderly manner.
No violence of any consequence has
been reported in the county.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
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WASHINGTON
ExpectL oosened Credit
Trying to Satisfy Bust
ness
Initiation Outlook
L%iquidating Highways

The financial education of the
Administration appears to be pro-
crossing nicely. Chairman Jesse
Jones of the Reconstruction Fl
nance Corporation, after "bawling
out bankers on numerous oc-
casions for not lending more freely,
has admitted publicly that the main
reason for restricted credits is F'the
lack of demand for good loans"
and that this is due to uncertainty
on the part of both bankers and in
dustria]ists that markets could b.
found for the manufactured pro-
ducts to finance which the loans
were intended to be made"
Mr.. Jones spoke feelingly, after
trying to lend $500, 100000 to in
dustry under the authority granted
at the last session. of Congress to
the RIG, and finding himself I'M
able to put more than $10,000,0 900
out in good credits. And while
Mr.. Jones did not say SO to the
public, he expressed himself vigor-
ously to the Secretary of the
Treasury about the policy of the
banks to 'bear down" on business
men who are trying to cary on
and who have always been regarded
as entitled to reasonable bank
credits.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21
FATALLY HURT IN CRASH

LYDIA Phillips, 46, Of Canton was
fatally injured and Roy Mann of
Luthers seriously hurt when an
automobile driven by William A.
Julian of Newbridge struck them
on highway No. 10 near Asheville.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21

A DEATH O Path.
A ;coroner's inquest will be held
at the county courthouse at Ander-
son, SC, beginning next Monday,
investigating cause Of death Of
seven men at Honea Path due to
strike activities at Chiquola mill on
September s. ~.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-09-21

The upshot OF this situation was
the calling to Washington of the
chief bank examiners from all over
the country, for a conference in
which the Federal Reserve Board,
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration and the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation took part
with the Treasury. The outcome
is expected to be a genec:l loosen
ing up of the restrictions which
have been placed on bank credits
by the Comptroller Office. That
Office has Jurisdiction over only
National banks, but state banks
usually have to follow the prac-
tices of the national banks in their
localities.
Secretary Moregenthau is taking
an active hand in trying to bring
about more effective cooperation
and bureaus of the Government.
There is reason, therefore, to ex-
pect that bank credit will be easier
for sound business men.
Friends of the Administration are
beginning to be troubled about
what appears to be a growing hos
tility on the part of business men
and industrialists. The first inclina-
ton when reports of dissatisfaction
began to pour in was to pooh-pooh
them as emanating from political
sources. Now Washington is be-
coming convinced that the business
leaders are serious and is trying to
figure out what it can do to satisfy
them. The stumbling-block seems
to be the President himself, who is
reported by those extremely close to
him as being unable to understand
why business needs any more reas-
surance.
> Conservative members Of the
Administration are now saying
rather openly that if business men
had been assured some months ago
that there would he no further
changes in the rules urder which
they are supposed to do business,
they would have Begun to expand
their activities and by now real re-
covery would have been under way.
(Coutinued ON page foNr)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-20

The trend away from the fox trot as almost the sole dance music kempo continues to grow, and has made great strides even since our metnion of it some weeks ago. Any ordinary listener can tell you now that the dance programs of the past month have varied their type of numbers and that the better programs now consist of more than a succession of fox trots, with per- hapS one waltz or two.
 Instead of leaning toward the waltz however, as much as was generally expected by critics as result of repeal, the trend has ben more toward the Spanish type of music, notably the rumba and the tango. One movie, Flying Down to Rio," had a great deal to do with helping the movement to- ward more variety in dansapation. It had two tunes which the coun- try began whistling, and neither of them was in the usual American tempo. "Carioca' is a modified rumba, while the other, "Orchids in the. Moonlight" is a beautiful tango.
 Although the so-called "smart" Orchestras had interspersed tangos and rumbas with the other tempos, it is only in the past few months that the bands appealings to a more general public have gone in for them. One factor that may help the increasing popularity of the Spanish type music is the public's realization that, with Eng fish titles, they're fully as melo- dious as the songs it has been hum- ming and singing. For instance, the average person would not even attempt singing a tango ordinarily, but he will sing something like sThe Boulevard of Broken Dreams without learning until later that it's a tango.
 It may be just another trend or 1t may result in real changes in popular music and dancing. In either case, we think it's safe to predict that the next few months will find the air filled with tangos and rumbas having English titles.
 Radio listeners in city and
 OOupntry, from east and west
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-20

Going personal Have you mo- ticed that the familiar gong heard at 1O:30 over WABC is sounded no more? In other words the Colum- bia News Service is off the air |. An independent station artist who has big local following is Pauline Albert, who offers pleasing piano recitals over WOR A DX-er friend of ours reports having picked up Europe on the regular wave- band early the other morning. From his dial setting he judges the stations frequency at about 970 kilocycles Newest of the rum bas is, "In A Church Yard". It sounds like 8 ballad We still think the Ponce Sisters are as good as any femme duo on the air We'd like to hear Al Jolson try a little more comedy into his Thurs day programs and get away from the typed tear-jerkers for a while Ramona, all by herself, gives Is minutes of the best entertain ment on the air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-20
HOLDS FOUR CITY JOBS

Utica, N. Y. - (U.P.) - Frank B. Steele is the municipal "Jack- of-all-trades'. After being appoint ed assistant city engineer, Steele also was made budget director by Mayor Samuel Sloan. Later, the Mayor also named him purchasing agent, and now has given him the post as personal representative in checking and analysing data relative to city finances. Steele holds all four positions for $3,200
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-20
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-20
FLYING CURES HEADACHE

Burlington, N. c. - (U.P.) - Doctors are baffled by the case of Joe Cook, local service station op- orator. Joe has had recurrent headaches since he was whacked over the head with a cane. in Eng land years ago. He discovered that if he takes an airplane ride it eases his pain. Now every time he feels the pain coming on he grabs a plane and rides high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-20
22O-.WDRC.-Hartford 1880

22O-.WDRC.- Hartford 1880 5:00-Skippy. 5:15-Madison Ensemble. 5:3O-Jack Armstrong, All-Am.
 erican Boy. 5:45-George Halls Orch. 6:00-Everett D. Dow--The Fact
 Ponder. ... 6:15-Bobby Benson and Sunny
 Jim. 6:3O-Mary Eastman, Soprano;
 Evan Evans, baritone. 6:45-Little Italy. 7:OO-Myrt and Marge. 7:15-Terry and Ted. 7:30-Serenaders. 7:45-Showdom News. 8:OO-Little Jack Little's Orch. S:15-Edwin c. Hill. S:3O-voice of Experience. S:45-Fray and Braggiotti, two-
 piano team. 9:O0-Leopold Stowkowski and the Philadelphia Studio
 Orch. s:15-Ruth Biting; Ted Husing;
 Johnnie Greens Orch. 9:3O-George Jessel; Mildred
 Bailey; Four Eton Boys and
 Freddie Rich's Orch. -- 1O:00-Colonel Stoopnagle &c Budd
 with Glen Gray's Casa
 Loma Orch. 10:3O-Columbia News Service. 1O:45-Harlem Serenade; Luis
 Russ. 11:15-Charles Garlic, tenor. 11:30-Ozzie Nelson's Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-20
Wheels" also sT Was In The Mood" and "Without That Certain Thing."~

An example of a year long press- agent stunt that has managed to be very effective is the secrecy sur rounding the identity of Beetle" the taunting voice on Phil Bakers weekly Friday night pr6gram. He interrupts Baker with abusive and derisive remarks, brings some good comedy effects, and yet the spon-- sors still keep him in the ranks of the unknown. Of course it helps stimulate interest, which is,,. after all, what helps a program. So Beetle is still safe from Bakers admirers.