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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
Postal Clerk Is
Bound Over

Monroe-J. Houston Presley,
Monroe postoffice clerk who was
arrested Tuesday for the misappro-
priation of a special delivery letter
containing money, was given a
hearing Wednesday before U. S.
Commissioner M. L. Flow and was
bound over to the April term of
federal court in the sum of $500.
Presley, when arrested in the
early hours of Tuesday morning,
possessed a letter containing four
dollars, according to evidence of
postal inspectors. He pleaded not
guilty at the hearing.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30

Mooresville - An interesting
document, revealing a bit of his
tory 100 years ago, has been shown
here by Luther G. Brotherton.
The document, a voucher for a
young woman's integrity, was is
sued in behalf of Brotherton's
grandmother.
Here is the story: 1t was Gus
tomary a century ago to mark
criminals by branding and clipping
ears. Liars and thieves were
marked by having a small piece
taken out of one of the ears.
1t happened that Miss Betsy So
|phia McCrary had the misfortune
to lose a small portion of her ear
when bitten by a vicious horse.
Although she arranged her hair
to cover her ears, she was const-
antly i'll at ease for fear some one
would discover the mark and think
her a criminal.
Accordingly, a relative, David
and her father, appealed
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30

Silver was the standard unit of
value in America before gold.
The Continental Congress adopted
as a monetary unit a dollar con-
tanning 1854 grains of pure sill
yer.
Consequently, the present move
to remonetize silver can't be calico
an untried experiment. 1t i
simply designed to put an old eco.
nomic instrument, which did nee.
essary work we'll, back on the jot
again. In doing that, it woule
bring new life into an industry
which has been one of our creates
employers, taxpayers and contri
butors to prosperity-mining.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
GETTING SOMETHING FOR
NOTHING

NOTHING
In 1902, electric customers num-
bered $4,000.
At the end of 1888, the num-
Der had grown to more than a.
100000.
This amazing extension of ser
vice was largely the result of the
elimination of small electric gen.
Grating stations, serving a handful
of customers in a limited area, and
their replacement by large fuel and
hydro stations which, through in
terconnection of high tension
transmission lines, are able to serve
thousands of square miles and mil
lions of persons. Greater volume,
as in any other business, lowers the
unit ,cost-and the consequences
was a reduction in the average
residential rate from 1872 cents per
kilowatt hour to $40 cents be-
tween 1902 and 1888.
The present drive for municipal
ownership threatens all that has
been gained in the past. Great
inter-connected systems would be
broken up, and we would return to
the conditions of twenty years ago.
Efficiency would inevitably de-
cline. And the hardest hit of all
would be the residents of small
towns and farmers. The private
electric industry is rapidly provid-
ing the rural dwelIer with power
as cheaply as it does the city dwell
er. To furnish this service with
small, isolated plants would raise
costs, stop the development of rur-
al identification, and lower stand
ards of service.
The amount the private electric
industry pays in taxes now runs
from 10 to IS per cent of its total
receipts. In 1888 it paid $225,-
100000 to various local, state and
national tax collecting agencies.
Publicly-owned plants are generally
tax exmpt and pay nothing. Re-
moving the private systems from
the tax rolls would necessitate
higher taxes for all other property.
And in case Of operating deficits,
which are quite common with small
municipal plants, the taxpayerA
would have to make them up, as
they would also have to pay fo1
useless duplication of electric SER
vice-getting nothing for some
thing.
The municipal ownership move
ment is definitely a step back
ward-borh socially and economi-
cally. All the political grand
standing in the world can't hide
that fact.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
SICK HEADACHE

Many cases of SICK HEADACHE
are due to constipation. If you
have headache that is due to con-
stipation, take Thedford's BLACK
DRAUGHT for refreshing relief.
II have taken BLACK RAUGHT,
when needed, for about Is years."
writes Mr.. J. W. Cooper, Of Long
view, Texas. 81 first began to use
1t for sick headache that seemed
to come from constipation.
II would suffer about twenty
four hours with these headaches.
I found out that BLACK-DRAUGHT
would help me, so that is what I
took. I am glad to recommend it
to others, for this trouble, for it
will give relief"
Thedford's BLAcK-DRAuGHT Is a
purely vegetable laxative, preferred by
thousands Of men and women because
1t is SO effective and economical.
Fol CHILDREN, get the new, pleas
ant-tasting SYRUP Of Thedtord's
Blaok.Dran0ht. In 25t & SOC bottles.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30

WE ARE not going to mention
ANY NAMES but you may know
THE CHIEF character in this
LITTLE DRAMA. "See that
MAN OVER there?" said a certain
MAN TO a lady he did not
AT a reception.
HES A bombastic ass, a
NoNENrrY, A
CONCEITED HUMBUG, a
PARASITE, AND an encumbranc,
=
TO THE earth" The lady
Sc e !:
PAUSED A moment and then
= = ::
SAID SWEETLY, would YOU
MIND WRITING that down?
YOU SEE, he's my husband
AND I would like to use it
)! 81 y
ON HIM some time"
THANK YOU
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30

Charles Dickens Masterpiece
THE LIFE OF OUR R
illustrated and illuminated for
permanent preservation. Four
page supplement, in c%olors, with
the BALTIMORE SUNDAY AM
ERICAN. Buy your copy from
your favorite newsletter or news
boy.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
THIS WEEK IN
WASHINGTON
(Contiuncn From Page OUe)

CONTINUED From Page ONe)
War Department is letting the
generals run things is said to be
worrying the President. There i:
a growing belief that the attor-
ney-general, Homer Cummings, is
too easy-going and too easily in
fluenced into hasty action. And
|even in the Presidents own init
mate circle a great deal of dis,
satisfaction is being expressed
about the Postmaster General, Mr.,
Farley. This is to some extent
based upon the feeling that he put
the President in a hole on the air
mail matter and let it develop SC
that the blame is on the President
instead of on Farley. And the
air-mail situation is still a major
topic of interest here.
Nobody knows just who Cap
tain Eddie Rickenbacker, famou,
wartime "ace" aviator, had in
mind when he denounced the
"traitorous advisers" of the Presi,
dent in his statement before the
Senate committee investigating the
air mail, but it is certain that the
unanimity of his attitude and
those of Col. Lindbergh and Clar-
ence Chamberlain have had Il great
effect upon public and official
sentiment.
Beyond question, those on the
inside say, the air mail, will
speedily be turned back to the
people who know how and arc
equipped to fly them, and :tere
will be a sweeping reorganization
of the military flying forces. The
weakness of the Army aviation
system, under which aviato,s get
only about four hours flying ::
month, against 80 hours for COM
mercial aviators, lies in the econo-
my urge which impels the de-
partment heads % inquire why Sc
much gasoline was used.
1t looks from here as if pollti
cal opposition were beginning to
take organized shape. A group
calling itself the Republican
Builders financed by nobody
knows who, but directed by a very
able newspaper man, Julian Ma
son, formerly editor of the New
York Evening Post, is conducting
an active propaganda campaign tt
|crystallize opposition sentiment
How far it will set nobody car
guess as yet, but it is evidence
that the political campaign of 193t
has begun.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
COUNTER CLAIM

Most of the talk here is concern
ing the taking to prison of four
of our prominent citizens, and
most all give expressions like this:
If this is what it costs to be an Of
fetal and try to save the people
their money in a bank, we don't
want to be elected. Brother, the
ones that are back of this are no
saints, no stree.
-Setica CORRESPONDENCE, Transyi-
pania Times.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
1.-THE electrical power capaci,

1.-THE electrical power capacity
in the Northwest now amounts tc
twice the aggregate peak
load requirement in any month of
this year 1933). Where to find
a market for this surplus power is
a question being asked by private
power interests. Where to find a
market for the Grand Coulee and
Bonneville power is a question that
will soon confront the government
officials. Oswald West, former
Governor of Oregon. ..
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
A u OR BILL BOARDS
ALONG OUR

Is there no way to build up
sentiment against the indiscriml-
nate posting of bills and the
dumping of tin cans, rubbish heaps,
and old cars along our highways?
Bill Boards are a common source
of ugliness. They range in size
from the small ones on boards and
trees to the printed signs tackled
on telephone posts and trees.
Trees are stunted, buildings de-
faced, and the landscape obscured
by them.
Glaring rows of bill boards stare
at us on all sides. They are seen
at every turn. They sprawl across
the scenic stretches of country
landscapes and the most conspicu-
Gus points on the highways are
selected for posting bills. Long
before we reach a town, we are
told where to find places to eat,
places to sleep, bargain houses, and
what-not. Property owners per-
init glaring signs to be painted on
barns and bill boards to be erected
for a small compensation. More
often the signs are nailed up with
out permission from the owner
who is not enough interested in the
appearance Of the property to
have them removed. Business in
terests are defeating their purpose
in the type of signs and adver-
tisements posted. If every prop
erty owner would have bills re-
moved as soon as the lease is out
and refuse to allow new boards of
Objectionable nature to be erected,
half the problem would be solved.
Where bill board advertisement
is permitted, we'll designed boards
placed with discrimination, and
only with the advice and consent
of the supervisisg landscape archi-
tect and district Highway Super
visor, should be permitted.
There is another side to the
question. The landscape does not
belong to any one person. Every
man should have the privilege Of
enjoying the scenery God has
given us and no person or bust
ness has a right to obliterate scenic
spots by bill boards and dump
heap. "Hot-dog stands" and
sign-covened filling stations Of
fend good taste and desecrate the
roadside beauty which every man
should be privileged to enjoy.
Section ISL of the Revenue
Act of 1888, Chapter AS of
Public Laws, deals in part with
bill boards, providing a tax on
them. The Enforcement of this
law will help to abolish a nuisance
which has reflected on public
opinion.
Rural Virginia Il am excepting
approaches to her towns) is per-
haps as free as any other southern
state from bills. During blossom
time and garden week Thousands
of tourists view the orchards of
the Shenandoah Valley and the
beautiful country homes without
the distraction of the bill board
curtain. The Garden Clubs of
Virginia have been largely respon-
sible for this.
Sentiment throughout the coun-
try against the commercialization
of the rural highways is steadily
increasing. In North Carolina
the Garden Clubs, the Federation
of Women's Clubs the Federation
of Home Demonstration Clubs are
cooperating with the Highway
Commission in a Statewide High
way Identification Plan which
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30

The average portion which each
man, woman and child owes for
Federal and local government
debts, totals about $500, or appro-
ximately $1,000 for every family
of four. Repayment of principal
and interest comes out Of earnings
of every citizen and industry.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30

Gosh, almighty" he exclaimed,
that's a big hog!" "Pshaw," was
the nonchalant reply of "Windy'' =,
"he was a small one compared to
the ones l raised down on the
coast"
County News
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
Charge Woman
With Hoardine

Shreveport, La.-Federal agents
arrested Mrs. Mary Blanchard for
boarding $4,000 in gold.
Arraigned before T.. Overton
Brooks, United States commission
er, the defendant was notified
that a temporary bond of $4,000
would be fixed. She had been un-
able to make bond.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
THE DIE is CAST, THE
RUBICON IS CROS'T,

Today I shut my eyes, gritted
my teeth, and ordered to be ship
ped to me from the factory a new
wagon, which took nearly every
cent of change l had. But that's
just the way it goes. Get along
little dollar, get along, get along.
Dana CORRESPONDENCE, Western
Carolina Tribute.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30

PROMINENT TENNESSEEAN
Colonel Luke Lea's command,
the 114th Field Artillery, lands at
Newport News after active and
valiant service in France. Col.
Lea is a prominent Tennesseean.
-15 Years Ago, Raleigh News &
Observer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
PLEASE EXCUSE 1T

Whenever we come to one of
those spots in the city that was
once upon a time a miniature golf
course this thought comes to mind:
"Closed-opened by mistake!"
Radio, Concord Tribune.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30

May be hard work for the
women folks to scrub the floor,
but anyway the floor does not
wriggle and scream like Junior
does when scrubbed.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
BY Albert T. Reid

Dollars, it is said, are going
begging in the New York money
market, but many people in Sails
bury will still accept them.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
NOT HARD TO BELIEVE

"Alice the alligator girl and
Eugene Devine the Bohemian
glass blower" attracted much
curiosity here the past week as they
exhibited here the past week If
the former Lowry building.
St. Pauk correspondence, Lum-
berton Robesonian.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
IHOGSHEAD WHAT WAS

The local Major Hoople was
telling some of the boys about a
big hog he had just killed. "How
much did it weigh, 'Windy'?' ask
ed Joe Shields. Didn't weigh the
whole hog" replied "Windy",
"but the head came to $50
pounds!" Mr.. Shields whistled.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
moore County News.
THERE'S A WAY TO

And while we re on the sub
ject, wonder what would happen
if some brave soul really did
"cummup some time"
-StatesviWe Daily.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30
WHAT HE WANTS IS A HOME
DEMONcTR ATOM AGEMT

DEMONSTRATION AGENT
I'd be willing to live on a farm
if I had a good wife who would
milk the cows, cook three meals a
day, feed the horses, slop the hogs,
tend the crops, peddle in town on
Saturday, and furnish me a pipe
and tobacco to smoke in my spare
moments.
Billy Arthur, New Bern Tribune.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-03-30

LIMBO IN G
Once we had legal liquor, ane
then we had prohibition; now w
amt got neither.
Norfolk Ledger-D Dispatch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-05
new QUARTERS
FOR OFFICERS
OF CWA UNITS
ELGlN. HICKS and PINDER
WILL BE LOCATED IN
LIGHTHOUSE DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTERS

A. G. Elgin, chairman of the
purchasing committee of the G.
w. A., Clifford G. Hicks, office
manager, and Harold Pinder,
clerk. will on Monday be located
in lighthouse department head
quarters.
Suite Number 6 on the south
side of the building is being pre-
pared and it is expected to be
ready by tomorrow afternoon.
Other offices on the same side
will be gotten ready with the in
tentioE of having all of the of
flee forces Of the local C. w. Al.
and F. E. r. A. units, as soon
as possible in ready touch with
each other.
As it now is with the purchas-
ing division in, the county court
house. the disbursing office in the
postoffice on the other side of the
city, the bookkeeping and records
handled in the Hotel Colonial and
the directors office in the light
house bureau building, much time
is lost and a great deal of incon-
venience experienced, it is said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-05
SECOND BLAST
THIS MORNING
in SAME Mine
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
NINE MEN STILL ENToMB-
ED FOLLOWING EXPLOSION
TWO DAYS AGO
nv As.oeIated Pressl

DUCHCOV, Czechoslovakia,
Jan. 5.-Another explosion deep
underground shook the mine this
morning where 129 men are still
entombed following an explosion
two days ago.
Rescue work was abandoned by
order of engineers in charge who
decided to seal both shafts with
masonry.
The underground blast was fol-
lowed by dense cloud of smoke
and steam, and it was feared res
cue crews who have worked day
and night might be trapped in the
new catastrophe if they were per-
mitted to continue their labors.
Authorities said they hoped the
bodies of the entombed men for
whom ali hope had been abandon
ed might be recovered in the fu-
ture.
Only four of the LA working
Wednesday reached the surface
alive. Eleven bodies were re-
covered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-05
MRS. E. HOLTSBERG
DIES THIS MORNING
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE
HELD HERE THIS AFT.
ERNooN

Mrs. Elka Holtzberg. 30 years
old, died $3.50 o'clock this morning
in the home, 512 Duval street.
Funeral services were held 3
o'clock this afternoon from the
residence to the Synagogue B'nai
Zion. Rabbi Crystal officiated.
Mrs. Holtsberg is survived by
one son. Morris Holtsherg: one
daughter. Mrs. Charles Arono-
vitz; three grandchildren, Herman
Holtzherg, Sidney Aronoyitz and
Anita Aronovitx.
Other survivors are one brother
and five sisters, who live in Husi,
Ronmania.
The Benjamin Lopez Funeral
Home is in charge Of arrange
ments.
Morris Rubin. . nephew of
Mrs Hoitsherg. arrived this mora
ing on the Havana Special from
Miami to attend the funeral serv-
ices.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-05
WILLIAM PINDER
HURT In FALL AT
COUNTY BUILDING
WAS AT WORK PAINTING IN.
TERROR IN OPERATIONS
CARRIED ON BY CIVIL
WORKS ADMINISTRATION


William Pinder. called Wild Bill
by his friends, fell from a scat
folding in the county court house
this morning while working on the
cwA painting project.
He had just completed space
on the ceiling in the court room
and started to descend. 1t is be-
lieved his foot slipped and be Eel
to the floor. He received a cut
on the bridge Of the nose from a
piece Of timber.
Other workmen picked him up
and placed him on table in the
lobby. while one of the number
telephoned for an ambulance. This
arrived and the injured man was
placed on the stretcher. taken in
the ambulance and rushed to
local hospital.
lie was unconscious when taken
70 the infirmary but responded
quickly TO treatment. Doctor
Galley was Of the opinion he viii
not suffer 70 any great extent
from the accident.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-05
MRS. A. MORENO
DIES TODAY FROM
BURNS RECEIVED
BELIEVED WOMAN SATURAT-
ED HER CLOTHING WITH
OIL AFTER WHICH MATCH
WAS APPLIED

Mrs. Arjymiro Moreno, 45 years
old, of 61O Olivia street, died
1880 o'clock this morning from
burns about the entire body. II
is believed she saturated heI
clothing with oil and applied q
match.
The rest of the family were
asleep when about 2 o'clock this
morning they were awakened by
the cries of the woman. Rushing
to her room they found her cloth
ing envolped in flames.
She was quickly envoloped in
sheets and blankets and the flames
extinguished, but not before she
was terribly burned to such a de-
gree that she was beyond all
medical aid.
Relatives of Mrs. Moreno said
that for some time she had been
under a great mental strain and
in highly nervous condition and
that this state may have led her
to commit the act.
She is survived by her husband,
Arjymiro Moreno; four sons, Ar
chic. Jose, Heracio and Arristides,
Two daughters, Hita and Olga,
One brother, Enrique Esquinaldo
Three sisters. Mrs. Joseph Ferro
and Mrs. Esther Perdomo, of Gu.
ba; Mrs. Andre Santo. of Tampa,
and a nephew, Manuel Rodriguez,
of the same city.
This morning Rogelio Gomez
justice of the peace, was notified
of the death of Mrs. Moreno, and
as coroner ex-officio, had a jury
summoned to Investigate. They
were to meet and report the find.
ings tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-05
VARIOUS FIRE
ORGANIZATIONS
NAME OFFICERS
COMPANIES ARE MADE UP OF
ENGINE AND HOSE UNITS
OF VOLUNTEER DEPART
MENT

Four of the individual COM
panies forming the Volunteer
Fire Department held meetings
this week to elect officers for the
next two years. Thd list follows;
Lightning Hose Company No. l.
John C. Park, foreman; Antonio
Cruz, assistant foreman; Cotton
Park, secretary; Leonard Curry,
treasurer.
Hook and Ladder Company No.
L: Charles L. Albury, foreman
George F. Pierce, assistant fore
man; Rutledge Curry, secretary
George Lucas, treasurer.
Tiger Hose Company No. 3
Charles Mathews, foreman; Thorn.
as Whitmarsh, assistant foremani
John Roberts, secretary; B. d
jerks, treasurer. 81
Sunny South Company No. B;
George Mcdonald, foreman, VII
liam Marshall. assistant foreman
William Sawyer, secretary; James
Russell, treasurer.
Enterprise Hose Company No
2 will hold its election tonight
and the Fire Police Detachment
will also vote tonight for officers,
Rescue Engine Company No.
win elect officers Monday night
and Monroe Engine Company viii
elect next month.
Tuesday night will be. depart.
nent election and it is expected
that the full membership, of moro
than $50. will be present to vote
although there is only one of the
incumbents with an opponent.
This is Leroy Torres, second as,
sistant chief, who is opposed By
Charles T. Albury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-05
QUARTZ FUNERAL
THIS AFTERNOON
DECEASED DIED LAST EVE
MING AT HOME ON ELIZA
BETH STREET

Miguel Quartz. age IS, died
G.25 o'clock last evening At hrs
home, SIS Elizabeth street, Fun
eral services viii be held 5 O'Clock
this afternoon from the residence.
knights Of the Golden Eagle.
independent Order Odd Fellows
and CabalIeros de Ia Luz, Of which
he was = member, win attend 70
hold services ~ the residence and
in the cemetery. The deeeased
Nras also member Of Sociedad de
Cuba and the Centre AStHFiano.
Survivors are the widow. Evan
gelina Duarte. two sisters. Mrs.
Camille Rodriguez. 81 cuba. Mrs.,
Juana cseSta, u Tampa.
Pritehard's Funeral Home Is In
charge Of arrangements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-05
CHILD INJURED
FROM TORNADOES
SUCCUMBS TODAY
TWO TwIsTERs STRIKING
PENSACOLA YESTERDAY
CAUSE DAMAGE ESTIMAT-
ED AROUND $4,000
my Assoclaaed Press)

PENSACOLA, Jan. s.
Three-year-old Marion Ken
meth Bigby, who was blown
from his fathers arms dur
ing tornadoes which struck
Pensacola yesterday, died
today from injuries he re-
ceived.
The two twisters, which
appeared first as water
spouts in the Gulf, caused
approximately $35, 900 prop
erty damage, and injured
six persons.
The Rigby child was the
only fatality.