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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19

YET uncertain. oOIIle PSOPlS lAiAiAM
will make bankers careless with
other peoples money, since they
have the nationwide insurance
fund to fall back on in case they
make mistakes. Our idea is that
t, among other things, will make
banks a great deal more careful
han many of them were up to a
e ago. When ten thousand out
If thirty thousand banks fail or
temporarily have to close down be-
cause they have been involved, d.
rectly or indirectly, in careless or
.isky use of their deposits,
here isn't. much to brag about in
the matter of careful banking in
the past.
We believe that the banks of the
nation, generally speaking, r in
sounder position than they have
been fer many years. We know
that there is no risk to any small
depositor now in placing his money
IN any bank which the Government
allows to stay open. We think
there is still a god deal to. be done
before the banking system of the
United States can function in all
respects as efficiently as it ought
to. There are still too many small
banks, insufficiently capitalized to
meet the needs of their commune
ties. We do not believe there are
many deliberate crooks in control
of banks any longer, but we are
not sure that every set Of bank Of
ficials is as competent and filled
with the sense of responsibility as
they ought to be.
What has shaken public conf
dence in banks and bankers is not;
only the thousands of failures of
small banks but, the shocking dis
cloures in the Senate Committee
investigation, of the way in which
the heads of some of the big banks.
enriched themselves at the. expense
of the public. We realize that a
sound banking system is essential to,
the conduct Of business, and we do
not think that bankers generally
are in a good position to protest
against being regulated and re-
stricted.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19
CENTRAL ITEMS

Mrs. R. L. Barringer has returned
home after spending a week in
Edenton, N. c., with her daughter
Mrs. Tulley Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Cauble took
dinner with their daughter Mrs.
James Patterson Friday, aJnuary 5.
Mrs. c.. L. Neel had as her guest
at dinner, Mrs. Annie Stone and
daughter, Fannie, of Mill Bridge,
also Mrs. Jordon and Mrs. C. L.
Cauble, Wednesday, Jan. 10th
Mr.. Henry Fraley is in the hos
pital in Baltimore, Md. He is res
ponding to his treatments nicely
and is expecting to return home
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Neel gave a
special six o'clock dinner, January
Sth to the following guests: Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Bernhardt, MI. and
Mrs. w. G. Yeager, MI. and Mrs.
C. S. Morris, all of Salisbury, and
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Cauble of the
county.
Miss Rachel Cauble returned to
A. S. T. school at Boone, after
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Cauble.
Miss Mollie Neel Barringer has
returned to East Carolina College at
Greenville, N. c., after spending
the holidays with her parents, M
and Mrs. r. l.. Barringer.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Cauble took
dinner Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs. E. c. Hoiuck.
Mrs. Charlie Peeler is visiting
her sister Mrs. A. G. Cauble.
Mr.. Rector who has purchased
the Jones' farm has remodeled his
home and is expecting to move at
an early date. His neighbors are
glad to welcome him as a neighbnr
Mr.. and Mrs. Locke Neal spent
Christmas with Mrs. Neel's mother,
Mrs. G. L. Lipe.
Mrs E. c. Houck, teacher Of
Corriher school, reports her school
is being painted both inside and ou-,
which she is very proud as well as
the community
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19
1884 TIPS FOR DRIVERS

As 1888 ends, early reports in
dicate that there was an increase
in motor vehicle fatalities and in
juries I'VE 1882 in spite TO the fact
that fewer cars were operating dur
ing the year. The last quarter was
especially bad.
Predictions are that fatalities
will approach 10000 and injuries
100000. This is a record that
certainly should not be repeated.
A set of New Years resolutions
for the motorist, prepared by the
National Bureau of Casualty and
Surety Underwriters, is a good
starting point for a safe 1884:
l. Drive at speeds suited to
traffic conditions; slowly, in the
City, moderately, on the open high
way.
2. Use better Judgment in
passing. Wait until there is 500
feet of. clear distance before at
tempting to maneuver.
3. Slow down at intersections
4. Obey all traffic signals.
S. Watch out for pedestrians.
These are the five most neglect
ed rules of the road. Obedience
to them would have saved a ma
jority of the lives and limbs lost
during 1888. Remember them in
1884.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19
POSTMASTER At
~.

John William Coleman has been
commended by Congressman
instead for appointment as post
~7~ster at Greensboro. Mr.. Cole
man is a sales representative of 4
wholesale hardware firm and has
been a resident of Greensboro for
nearly a score of years. He is
7aid to be a good party worker.
Walter M. Ridenhour, a native of
Stanly county living in Greensboro
Cor several years, was on the list Of
ellgibles.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19
TIE PRESIDENT AMI


The situation in Washington, in
the Congress Of the Unitee
States has abandoned IT'S Constitu-
tional functions and seems to b
content to. leave the entire direc-
ton of the Nations affairs, legis-
lative as we'll as executive, in tn
hands Of the President, is not with
out parallel in our political history
Three times before has Congress
adbicated, in effect. Andrew
Jackson was the first to take its
powers away from it, which he did
with threat and violence rather
than by persuasion or consent. In
the war between the states Cong
ress was, as now substantially all
of one political party, and President
Lincoln had his own way as far as
wal measures were concerned. And
n the Great War Congress like the
rest of the United States, was con-
tent to leave leadership to President
Wilson.
President Roosevelt however, i.
the first to propose, in so many
words, that Congress leave every
thing to him. In his message, de-
livered at the opening of the ses-
sion, he said to Congress, in effect,
that while the letter of the Consti-
tuition provides for a division O
powers, as between the Legislative,
the Executive and the Judicia
branches of Government, "the i'm
pulse OF a common purpose de-
clares a union" And not ! since
voice, able to make itself heard,
protested.
The President may be rioht. t
may be that the people Of the UNI
ed States, represented in Congress,
are unanimously with him. It ,
our understanding howeva- eh.~
Member of Congress represents
everybody in his district, not thooe
Of his own party alone, How many
of them, we wonder, have gone to
the pains to find out whether their
constituents agree that, thee Sc II
surrender their rights7t' NJ q.
we fear. ''if
We wonder whether Cor
getting ready to abdicate.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19

LISA hard matter to figure out
JUST WHAT the youngsters may
BE THINKING about these days
AND IT'S never safe to answer
ONE QUESTION without
W WHAT the next one
WILL BE. Just the other day
RIGHT HERE in Salisbury, one of
THE LITTLE fellows said. 1.-The
sToRK BRINGS you babies
DOESN'T IT, mother?"
"OF COURSE" she answered
IN THE affirmative. "And
- ;: -
SANTA CLAUS brings me toys?"
HE CONTINUED. Again his
MOTHER SAID yes. He
PAUSED FOR a moment.
"WELL", HE said. "Then
DOESN'T help us a bit
HE mother?"
1 THANK YOU.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19
LATER

H. T. Mcbride, the gentleman
and friend of mine at Nashville,
came back to see me and to inform
I had been misinformed. He
says he did vote for Al Smith and
had the proof. Therefore, l apo
ligize for the mistake: l have
been told since my other article be
was AIS standard bearer and he
stood up like Stonewall Jackson for
he cause. He could not stand to
be classed as a Stacker. So con-
gratulations, Mr.. Mcbride. 1t
gives me pleasure to correct this
r Go on over to the post Of
flee where your wife has charge and
stand in the lobby a while.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19
RUTH NOW IN FOLD

Babe Ruth, king Of sluggers ii,
baseball, has signed with Colonel
Jacob Rupert to play with the
New York Yankees again. He is
two months ahead of the usual
schedule and had the signing min
us the customary fanfare associat-
ed with the momentous event. A
salary of about $4,000 was agreed
upon for the 4o-year-old players
twenty-first season in the Ameri-
can League. Last year he got
$4,000.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19
DRY VOTER GETS ROAD
SENTENCE

JEIF-I LIVoE
Arthur Byrd is under sentence
at Kinston for driving a Ear last
November 7 while in an intoxi-
Gated CONDITION. When appre-
hended, Byrd announced to the Of
.ficer who did not like the behavior
of a rickety car in its zig gag
course that he was on his way to
vote against repeal. He posted
bond until sober enough to stand
trial; but failed to appear until a
few days ago he was located at one
of his old haunts.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as AdmlnIstra-
tor C. T. A. of the estate Of T. L.
Overcast, this is to notify all per
sons having claims against the said
decedent to file an itemized, veri-
fled statement of same with the I'M
dersigned on or before the 10Th
day of January 1885, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their re-
covery. Persons indebted to said
estate are notified to make prompt
settlement.
This Jan. II, 1884.
GEO. r. UZZELL, Admr. c. T. A.
T. L. Overcast,
R. Lee Wright, Atty.
Jan. 1e-Feb. %.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19

FOR THE SUSPENSE FILE
Losses, if any, resulting from a
HOUSEKEEPING Monday night, will
not be able to be determined until
the occupant of the house returns
from serving a term on the state
highway.
Item in the Wilmington Star.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19
THE ONLY CASE ON c O
.JVuEDE A ETp ACTInN

THE ONLY CASE ON RECORD
WHERE A
C UP WITH ISLANDER
Mr.. Mcbride, who believed him
self a good Democrat, Offered for
postmaster of his little city. He
had endorsements and was sitting
pretty, so he thought. But the
powers had a way of digging into
his record and they found that he
voted against Al Smith in '2s. But
his wife had been a true Democrat,
and so Mrs. Mcbride was named
postmistress. She is on the job and
making a good postmistress. She
says her husband can continue to
get his mail there.
B. Laney at intervals in the
Monroe Journal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19

TEST OF hi OSMOSCOPE
We shall be more interested in
the omoscope, Or mechanical smell
er, perfected at Harvard when it
can be had in domestic sizes and
SO gagged as to determine, between
the hours of II P. M. and 2 A. M,
~h~ther something is burning
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19
MAKING THE N SAFE

Every bank account of $4,000
or less in the United States, except,
of course, those in banks which
have not been reopened because of
unsoundness, is now insured against
loss to the depositor. How this
wi1l work out for the banks is as
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19

One thing that is NOT conducive
to the popularity of any aam;ais-
tration is a lot of official, inspectors.
going over the country lo>s.ng at
eyerybcdy's books.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19
TESTIMONIAL

! The effects of four years Of de.
preston on the health of the ma.
ton are being studied by the Unit.
ed States Public Health Service
So far as we are individually con-
cerned, it has made us feel awful
inside and out.
The StatespWe Record
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19
THIS WEEK IN
WASHINGTON
Gontiuned From Page One

l0OUEIHntH 1onIA s
fare the whole progl~.44 IS aimed.
The purpose is to give every cltl-
zen more security in his employ
ment, shorter working hours toearn
the necessities of life, protection
against exploitation by those VINO
would swindle him out of his earn
u.gs, government work to turn to
for employment if there is no
chance to work for private employ
ers, retirement on a pension after a
given age or years of service
whether for public or private en-
ployers, controlled living costs, and
an opportunity for independence on
a self-sustaining rural home of his
own if that is what he seeks.
There is no thought of guaran
teeing to every citizen a chicken
in every pot" or two cars-or even
one car-in every garage. There is
a definite thought that poverty can
be greatly reduced, and abolished
entirely for those who are allie AMI
willing to work.
Those are the detectives, now
made clear, to which President
Roosevelt is looking in his plans for
immense Government borrowings
and spendings. And there is no,
question that he has his overwhelm-
ing party majority in Congress with
him.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19

downstairs without n~ecessitating
getting out Of a warm bed.
Christopher Bllopb IN the Bal
timore Epe Snn.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19

The Presidents plans will be car
ried out. Whether they will work
out or not depends upon many fac
tors, including human nature, con-
corning which it is difficult OF inn
possible to make sure predictions.
But there is a strong belief here
that the economic corner has been
turned, that business is definitely on
the upturn and that as prosperity
increase more and more people will
find themelves falling into accord
with the ideas Of the New Deal.
What is tending to hold back re-
covery in its completeness just now
is the remaining uncertainty over
the monetary situation. IT can be
set down for a fact that there will
be no paper-money initiation, except
as there was such initiation during
the wal by the creation of Federal
Reserve notes against borrowing
Liberty bonds. There will be a
revaluation of the gold dollar, and
it looks now as if it would be at half
its own gold value. And alongside
of that there will be some provision
about silver in the money system.
Those things will be settled speed
lily, to clear the deck for the Dor
rowing of the first instalment of
the new debt, and to encourage prl-
vate capital to loosen up.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-01-19

Buy in Salisbury
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-09
SPECIAL NOTICE TO CITY
TAXPAYERS

The Tax Assessor Of the City
of Key West. Florida, having sub
mitted to the City Council his
preliminary assessment roll for
the year 1884, for approval. all
persons desiring to have eorrec-
tons thereof made, whether In
listing valuation Of property or
otherwise, are hereby notified that
said assessment roll viii be in the
City Clerks office, accessible TO
the public, beginning Monday.
June 4, 1884. to and including
Friday. June rs. 1884, for said
purpose.
The Clerks office win be open
for said period from Q 90 A. N. 70
1900 NJ. and from 200 r. n. 70
4:30 r. ~. daily except Saturdays
and sundays; Saturdays viii be
from . 90 A. NJ. 20 IL 90 u.
Any person desiring . eorrec-
ton a. above shall file with the
City Clerk On or before Friday,
June rs, 1884. his or her petition
to the City Council. setting forth
his or her objections % said 49,
sezsment and the corrections DE-
sired to Be made.
The City CouneiI will meet IT
the City Hall. Friday. June Is.
1884. ~ 500 P. ~. for the par
pose Of equalhing the assessments
and making proper corrections and
viii reeonvene from day to day
until all Of said petitions shall
have been keard and equalization
Of assesznnents are eompleted.
WALLACE PINDER,
ian2-9-ls City Clerk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-09
. . . . . . . 1000 Q 0OOOOOl
PEOPLES FORUM
sssseeessssseeeseeseeees
FAvoRS NEW BALL FIELD

Editor, The Citizen:
Just few lines to the baseball
loving fans of the city. / was out
at the baseball game played Thurs
day afternoon at the Navy Field.
Two colored teams played a
very god game and it was interest
ing from start to finish. ] have
been in the city but two days and
/ expect to come back again soon.
/ hope that on my return in the
near future, the city win have a
field fit to play on because il
seems impossible to play on these
grounds.
In every city in Florida and in
the United States in fact, if the
city has only 100 inhabitants,
there is always a good baseball
field.
/ think if there was . good
baseball diamond here. in the win.
ter some good big league clubs
could be induced to play here, and
look at the advertisement the
home city would get.
hope the fans here viii dc
! something about this.
TRAVELLING BASEBALL FAN
Key West. Fla,
June Q, 1884.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-09
SHOWERS HALT
| DIAMONDBALL

The diamondball game last night
at Bayview Park between the team
from the Tuscarora and the Fun
eral Homers was halted at the end
of the second inning on account
of rain.
The players started off playing
good ball, and the contest gave
promise of being very interesting.
When the game ended neither
side had scored.
There will be a game played on
Monday night between the Fun
eral Home club and picked team.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-09

ne was interrupted by sharp knock
on the door.
a BRISK young man wearing a
a gray overcoat and hat entered.
and. behind him. a short, dark
skinned man bundled up in a heavy
fur coat. I'm Harris. OF the Cen
trail Bureau" said the young man,
saluting. Detective Lafferty sent
me out to trace that disguise. This
Is Mr.. PaglIottI. who has a theat,
RIGA supply house on Twelfth Street.
He can identity the beard and the
man who bought t."
Harris handed over a. tissue
wrapped package, inside Of which
were the beard and goatee as well
as Jackson's photographs OF the
dead man.
Harper turned to the plump Ital-
Ian. Can you identify these as hay-
Ing come from your stock2"
yes, sir. We make everything
In our own workr0oms and I'd know
our goods anywhere. The finest
workmanship. sir" Pagllotti spoke
with very little accent. his bearing
confident. his black eyes agleam
with Intelligent curiosity.
Harper kkldsup one OF the pic
lures. ''Is this the man who made
cha satrRah q ea9n
Gses ! remember him dis-
tinctly.A
when was the purchase nader"
"Yonr man asked me that I 70
piled. early In October
"octoberf~ exclaimed Harper.
half rising In his chair.
October Pagliotti repeated. II
recalled that Il had been some time
before our Halloween rush. We
keep q record Of all cash sales, as
this one was. so I looked up the
original slip Here II IL"
The Italian proudly produced a
cash sales voucher. The date was
October tenth. Just three months to
the day before the masQuerader met
his death while wearing this pur-
chase. Here was q vital fact that
was ct variance with all other
known features Of the case.
-Ars you quite sure about an
thisY''
Il an positive replied Pagliotti.
promptly. There Is more To Do
told. IN incident that axed itself in
ny memory"
fcoprxssAf. lssi. bp wailr q. aFoenJ
~. Paellostl gives Harper mere
lmpoFtant lnfoFnaatieaA hlendaH
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-09
O. - o1lseaole1 at
MO cKINC HOUSE
~ WAITER c. BROWN

ing up and down. head bent, eyes on
the floor. hands thrust deep into his
pockets.
Harper moved on quietly, smiling
to himself as he unlocked the door
to the breakfaat-room. He had no
doubt but that the master OF the
house had missed the piece Of Irvine
and was searching for Il.
It was getting on toward noon
and Harper shut the door OF the
breakfast-room behind him and sat
down at his workable to re-arrange
his plans in accordance with the
vital changes the last few hours had
made in the case.
The case had now been in Har.
per's hands for something like four
teen hours and he had no need to
apologize for the progress made.
There was not the slightest doubt
In his mind that some one still pres.
ent In this house had planned and
executed this whole scheme. The
difficulty would arise in linking one
OF them to the facts so long as the
identity OF the n1asquerader re-
NAMED unrevealed. It was impos-
sible to assign a motive out Of their
slender knowledge
At least four Of the eight persons
in the Dufresne household were I'M
der direct suspicion in Harper's
mind. He was mulling over these
various personalities. as they had
revealed themselves to his o6sarva-
ton under different phases. when
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-09

The lack of interest on the part
Of many citizens holds back the
development Of many cities.
Whether or not this lack of in
terest is to continue is up to them.
Where q portion of the business
men show q lack Of aggressive
ness, tendency to stay in the
same old rut. and an idea in their
heads that business will be good
without any effort on their part.
just helps to kill all business Of
the home city.
They will find many Of their
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-09
LEGALS
N cor WY JUDGES Cs0InT. MON'
ROE COUNTY. FLORIDA.

n c0rxTY yrDCE-s COInT. Mon
HOE COUNTY. FLORIDA.
Re Estate 81
NELSON L. POLLARD.
Dee@a a&d-
~nTtrE gaP INTENTION To MAKE
APPLICATION FnR FINAL.
plScHARfsE
Notice IA hereby given that ! wts
On the fSth day of Jane. a. y. 1884.
tsres@nt 80 the Hnn0FabEe Hugn
ssann. Cauntv JUDGE OF MonYSe
fsnrutw. FLORIDA. my FEmMl Report
anA ynnrhrYs ard AK for the ap-
nTnxni os mmaae. ana nppAy Ter Ftnal
nsseAarwe in the Estate 81 Melissa
4 PslsarsH. Deceased
KaAs@ef AprAt s. 1884.
WILLIAM E. HOOKER.
AnraIaarv AAamanastFaesT. G. r. A.
SHUTS q BOWEN.
sst@rNNYA
apvs -Is-Sa-1ss magS-11-ls-9t. 1aa-e
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-09

sHn0PsFs. ssrOsant Harpsr
fEot ne concSu ~,s and and tEs str x
foHnd dead 90 Pierre D2fresMese
holss soene murdered, and did not
KIN each other. &c believes one OF
the guns used Is "a the house, but
sgheH he fails 20 fad q. Dufresne
ftdicHles him. NosO he and Detec-
fiUe LdHeTty are searching the
room IN tChfch the DufresHe house,
hold ic1e locked mp aChile the re-
nl1iHder Of the BIO house tcds
searched.
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fellow citizens getting the habit
of going to some other city to
trade.
Most of this out-of-town trading
is done because of the lack of ef-
fort on the part of the home nler-
chants.
The cities who sit tight and
take only what business that Is
coming to them usually haven't
much coming to them and don't
get much.
The cities that succeed are the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-09
Chapter Is
WET STRING

MO LUCK. Steve" LaFerty re.
: ported. finished with his part
Of the search.
"What've you go there?"
lust length OF twine," Laf1erty
answered, Il picked It on the door.
near the window-seat."
"The windoW-seat? That's where
Dufresns and Macklin were sitting.
Let's have q look at It."
Laiferty handed It over. with a
ehnekle. "Big clue?" he chaffed.
But Harper was paying little at
tention to his assistants joking. He
roughly estimated the length OF the
Iwins at about twelve feet. "Du-
fresno has been wearing that Ioung.
ing robe all morning" he unused. ut
could have fallen from HIS pocket."
He ran the tough cord through his
angers. at feels wet here in the
center. Jack"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-06-09
BASEBALL GAME
HERE TOMORROW

Arrangements have been made
for a baseball game to be played
at the Navy Field tomorrow after
noon between the Pirates and the
Key West team.
This will be the second game of
the championship series.