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up the book and covering her gent
ly. "The child is growing up"

The Marenia lay at anchor at
Villefranche, her flags strung like
a garland of autumn leaves over the
sapphire stretch of the bay. Monte
Carlo was snugly tucked in the
green curve of Monaco. After
eleven days at sea, Macduff blinked
at the brilliance of the scene be-
fore him. He had his own plans for
the day. He would give Monte
Carlo a wide berth and stretch his
legs in n of his favorite walks.
He had a poor opinion of the place
and had never tossed a penny on the
table. Any time he went to the
Casino, it was simply to see what
fools human beings could make of
themselves over a gambling-wheel
He strobe along, with his arms
swinging like windmills. More pas
sengers were getting on at Vile
franche. That was a pity. There
were altogether too many on board
already. Things seemed to be hap
pening on the ship, some of which
he did not altogether approve.
Soon they would all be pickering,
where now they were gushing and
flirting. 1t was bound to turn out
that way when people saw too much
of one another.
He hoped they wouldn't get an
other Mrs. Langford on board; one
of her kind was enough. She was
beginning to get under his skin,
spelling his pleasure on the top deck,
always up to her tricks, and now
roping in the American boy. Mac
duff thought that his sex should be
protected from such influences.
The Foster girl was showing up
badly, too. He never went into
the bar that he did nor find her
there. The high jinks Of the boat
extended even to his own alley,
where a diamond merchant across
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Radio
Service Offers
1886 Suggestions

With the arrival Of the new year,
extension specialists appearing on
the Carolina Farm Features radio
program are endeavoring through
their suggestions to enable farmers
and farm women to start 1886 on
the right foot.
By listening regularly to these
programs of timely farm and home
information, it is believed that rur-
al people will be able to keep
abreast with the latest develop
ments and improvements in the
field Of agriculture and home eco
nomics. The speakers will, for a
short while, attempt to guide the
North Carolina farmer in making
plans for the new year, which, if
carried out, will result in a larger
cash income and improved farm
and home conditions.
The schedule for the week of
January Gil is as follows: Mon
day , DR.. c. D. Grinnells, "Soil
Sanitation; Tuesday, E. B. Nor
row, "The Potato Act as 1t Affects
North Carolina; Wednesday, c.
H. Brannon, Insect Control Dur
ing the Winter Months; Thurs
day, Miss Willie Hunter, "The Help
We Receive from a Pattern"; Fri
day, C. F. Parrish, Brick Brooder
Houses and Brooder House Con-
struction"; and Saturday, W. H.
Rankin, Elbow Farmers and Gard
ners May Know About Their Soil
Fertility Problems"
Each Monday of the week is de-
voted to a specialist from the Ami
NAL Husbandry and Dairy Depart
ment; each Thursday is devoted to
the Home Demonstration Depart
ment; and each Friday is turned
over to the Poultry Department.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
BY ]. F. Winchester, sac.
Supervisor of Motor Vehicle
Equipment, Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey
A TURN of a bolt is Frequently

A TURN of a bolt is frequently
money in the motorists pocket
Loose parts cause wear and tear
and ultimately make for expensive
repairs. The motorist who is not
handy with tools and who does not
like to tinker may have his car SER
weed periodically and, in this way,
be sure that all bolts, nuts and
screws are kept tight. For. the mo
torist who enjoys working around
a car, there are many little tight
ening-up jobs that help to promote
efficient and economical operation
Of his car.
A loose carburetor or inlet mani
fold bolt will cause q skipping mo.
tor, and loose bolts on the exhaust
manifold may result in fire or car.
bon-monoxide poisoning. Loose cyl.
inder-head bolts will lead to loss Of
compression and waste. both oil anc
fuel, while loose crankcase bolts
cause oil leakage and needlessly
high consumption. Look after
squeaks, rattles and noises which
indicate loose parts. Tighten up
and thus get at the source of the
trouble; and catch it before il
grows into something difficult.
, These few examples could be
added to extensively: The careful.
motorist tightens up on the various
parts Of his car periodically an:
does much to insure it's satisfactor,
operation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
Laxative combination
folks know is trustworthy

The confidence thousands Of par
ents have in good, old reliable, pow
dered Thedford's Black Draught has
prompted them to get the new Syrup
Of Black Draught for their children.
The grown folks stick to the pow
dered Black-D raught; the youngsters
probably will prefer it when they
outgrow their childish love Of sweets.
Mrs. O. W. Adams, Of Murray Ky,
writes: IT have used Thedford's
Black Draught (powder) about thir-
teen years, taking it for biiousness.
Blaek-Draught acts well and I am
always pleased with the results. I
wanted a good, reliable laxative for
my children. I have found Syrup OF
Black Draught to be just that"
BLAC RAUG HIT
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All kinds of printing done prompt
.ly at The Carolina Waterman,
I119 East Fisher St.
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Liar
Gets ACCo|ade

Chicago-A tale of thermometrie
mercury which fell so fast and hare
it killed a rat won Jim Jordan Of
Chicago the 1886 grand champion
ship of all liars.
Jordan, a professional entertain
er, outclassed an international fielo
in the annual Annanias sweepstakes
of the Burlington, Wis, Liars club
the results of which were announc-
ed here for the second successive
year. The tall-tale derby startee
off as as a local Burlington event If
1928.
1t was unusual dilemma, Jor-
dan known as "Fibber McGee,'
recounted to win the alleged dia.
mond studded medal Offered by the
club.
IL went as
1.-TWO years ago the weather wa
so cold it drove a rat into ou1
house for shelter.
DO whatever I would, I coulc
not catch it even with cleverly
baited traps. Finally I hit upon
the idea.
"The cold drove you, in SEE ]
to myself and the "cold will catch
you
Il brought in our largest Their
mometer, putting a big piece of
cheese beneath it.
"The next morning I had Mr..
Rat.
1.-THE mercury had fallen so low
during the night that it had pinned
him to the floor"
Runners-up to JORDAN were Dor
othy Hyson of London, England,
and Carlos Elizondo Of Costa Rica,
Miss Ryson wrote that on a fishing
excursion in Ireland, when she used
snuff for bait, the fish sneezed 50
they knocked their heads off
against the rivers stony banks.
Elizondo said the church bells in
his town were so old the bellclap-
per had worn holes in the metal.
Mice nestled in the holes but the ap-
erturs were so deep they couldn't
hear the bells toll.
o. C. Hulett, president of the
liars club who awarded the cham
pionship to Jordan, was handed this
retort when he described its jewel
ornament as a diamond.
"You're another"
Only politicians are barred from
competition under the Burlington
groups rules.
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ny, who jumped to his feet and
stood staring down at her in a
t%ongue-tied manner. They all went
upstairs to the salon and settled
down to fines and cigarettes. Clare
chatted idly and Bill baited her, but
grew bored when he failed to find
resistance in her shallow retorts.
She had no repartee, but her voice
had a husky note hat Johnny
found alluring. He talked to Mrs.
Laird, but kept his eyes glued on
Clare. She ignored him most of the
time, but when the dancing began
she slid into his arms, and he sud-
denly knew that she had been
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LILO Il
the way was continually entertain
ing women in his stateroom.
He came down off the break
water and followed the road to the
Italian border, stopping at a restau-
rant that stood on stills in the sea.
The short Riviera day was pas
sing, and the chill of three o'clock
was creeping in from the sparkling
waters. 1t was short-lived at its
best, warm and vivifying, but swift
in it's decline. He remembered that
he had to be on board the Marenia
by even. He might motor back
to Monte Carlo and take a turn in
the Casino to see what his fellow
passengers were doing. -.
Hot and stuffy inside, as usual,
with an annoying buzzing Of cub
dued voices, like a swarm of bees
looming in a distant grove. The
merciless lights dug seams in weary
faces. He thought he had never
seen SO many pairs Of tired eyes.
Wherever he looked, he could spot
some one from the Marenia, but
very few were throwing counters
on the tables. They were a cautious
lot and i'll at ease. He was surpris-
ed to see Miss Mudge-little Miss
Muffet, he called her in his own
mind-tossing two counters on the
baize with quite a flourish. He
watch to see what happened.
The wheel spun round. The croupier
up her counters. She looked
anxiously at his pasty face, not
quite sure which way her luck had
gone, but he did not raise his eyes
from the table.
CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
BAR Jew MUSIC TEACHERS

Berlin-An official order issued
barred Jews from teaching music,
on the grounds that they were not
members of the Reich music
chamber. 1t prevented even pri-
vate instruction by Jews.
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Clare saw Macduff roaming up
and down, putting his pipe.

Clare saw Macduff roaming up
and down, putting his pipe.
thinking of him all the time. She
danced divinely. Her hand felt
alive in his clasp.
II think Pm going to enjoy this
trip" murmured Clare. I've been
seeing you about the boat. You're
very strenuous, aren't you? Tennis,
swimming, games"
Glare smiled and her hair brushed
his chin. He had never held a wo-
man in his arms who magnetized
him like this. 1t was not like dane
ing with the girls he knew at home.
Johnny began to feel like a man of
the world.
At last he gave her up reluctant
ly, for the music had come to an
end. 1t was hard to wait for his
next dance with her to begin. Patty
had come into the room with her
aunt, but he had forgotten that she
existed. She had found other part
ners and was dancing now with
Dick, the chief Officer.
Dick danced with the swing of
the sea, and entertained Patty by
telling her about some of the things
she would see on the trip. The third
time he danced with her he sud-
denly saw hat she was not listen
ing to a word he was saying, but
was looking over his shoulder with
the expression of a hurt child. With
the next turn he could see why
Mrs. Langford was adrift in a sea
of self-intoxication, her wide lips
an inch from the cheek of the boy
whom Dick had seen pursuing Pat
ty around the decks ever since they
had sailed. So that was the way!
Well, a good thing it had happened
quickly, before she had got fond Of
him. He swung her hastily down
the other side and out for a breath
of air. TIE promenade deck was n
closed with glass, and she suggested
that they go still higher. II should
love to feel the wind on the top
she said. They climbed up
the companionway, Patty hugging
her white fur jacket around her
thin frock.
on a chin of diamonds, and the
The moon was a crescent swung
waves dashed foam against the
Patty had a dim idea that the
woman in gold lowered like a
shadow between a carefree yester-
day and an ominous tomorrow. 1t
was the look in Johnny's eyes that
had appalled, her. How did a wo-
man make a mere boy, whom she
scarcely knew, look like that?
Dick kept quiet, preserving al
sympathetic air. He was thinking:
"A lovely child, but she's in for
more of it, if she feels that way
about the boy. It's just another
case of what the sea does to a wo-
He felt her clutchins at his arm;
all of a sudden she had decided to
go down to her stateroom. Telling
to let her aunt know that she
had gone to bed, Patty went below
and tried to read. The type danced|
before her eyes and she wondered
if she were getting a little seasick.
When her aunt came in, she found
her fast asleep.
Bertrand Russell's Marriage and
said Mrs. Minton, picking
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0 TESTAMENT

WI llNO i
A slight girl strobe past with a
youth at her heels. She was all in
,klow, and her pale gold hair
burned in the days afterglow.
Dicks glance swung from Clar-'s
opulence to the figure in primrose,
moving with the careless grace of
inexperience.
"Ingenue!" commented the chief
officer, his gaze settling again on
the figure beside him.
"Yes"-she darted a fast look at
him-"and how one has to protect
oneself from the young!"
He looked at his watch. 1t was
half-past five. Sorry. Seamen must
work. No time for dalliance now
"But now is always a lovely
time" Clare stretched languorous-
ly in the depths of her deck chair.
Dick swung along the deck, a
tall, blue figure lacking against
the wind.
Clare watched day melt into
night. She could see Macduff
roaming up and down, putting at
his pipe. II wonder if I could make
him talk" she speculated idly. But
he looked so forbidding that she
decided to leave him alone and 60
down to dress.
In three days Clare had begun to
hear the histories Of some of her
fellow passengers. She knew that
the woman with silver hair, sitting
to her right, was taking her hus-
band around the world for his
health. Clare decided that her face
suggested an interesting past, al
though gloom wa blotting her out
for the time being.
At the next table, like a moder-
mist doll proped beside a dowager
sat Patty Arundel. Patty had sum-
med up her fellow passengers with
the hard disfavour of twenty. She
thought them old and stuffy. Clare
she regarded as a Victorian siren, :
silly woman who did not know thai
love was never mentioned by nam'
between two modern young people
s'Sticky!" thought Patty to her
self.
"Johnny"-Patty raised her voic'
There goes Mrs. Langford."
She found hat she was not draw
ing Johnny's attention to Clare-it
was already there. He blushed
slightly, surprised in his own
thoughts. He had just arrived at
the conclusion that he had never
seen such lovely curves, and what
was it that 1urked in those yellow
ish eyes? Johnny was fresh from
college; his father was sending him
around the world before he settled
down to being a broker. Patty was
fresh from V%assar, and she didn't
fall in love with every youth who
danced we'll or beat her at tennis.
Johnny was on probation, but, fail
ing greater excitement, he seemed
a godsend on the Marenia.
"Johnny!" This time her voice
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
Bolt Rips Off
Shoe OF Child

Anderson, S. C.-The shoe on
the right foot of an eight-year-old
girl was torn off by lightning at a
country house near here during a
rainstorm, rendering the child I'm
conscious for five minutes and leav-
ing a slight injury resembling a
scald.
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your copy.
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SUIT FOLLOWS
CATS SCRATCH

Hyannis, Mass.-A cats
scratch is the basis of a court
suit here.
Mrs. Eliza Harris seeks
$1,000 damages from a restau-
rant company. She charges
that "Vanilla," a cat owned
by the concern, attacked her
on a street, scratching her
face and clawing her clothes.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
MISS THIS NEW SERIAL

"Sea Shroud," a daring serial,
crammed full of action, mystery
and romance, starts in the January
II issue of the American Weekly,
the big magazine which comes
every Sunday with the BALTI-
MORE SUNDAY AMERICAN.
Tell your newsletter or newsboy to
save your COPY.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10

1t does not seem practical to es-
tablish a stand of pine by sowing
seed in an open field, reports Ex-
tension Forester, R. w. Graeber,
after studying several such demon
STATIONS started last spring.
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"oo hhiPSAaIlNS. 1Ou IS lAOOll-
ing. Give me your attention all
of it, and another dry Martini"
Forgive me, Patty. My wits are
wandering. Here, steward, two dry
Martinis."
: II was wondering what you
thought about Mrs. Langford, but
now I shall not ask you"
IF you really want to know,
think she's a Knockout" said
Johnny, with surprising fervour.
Patty snuggled deep in her leather
chair and looked a little modify at
the figure in gold. What a lovely
gown! She wished that she knew
what men could see in women who
were as transparent as glass to their
: own sex.
Patty's thoughts were interrupt
ed by the sudden appearance Of her
aunt, who had walked over to their
table to pick her up. She was small
and slight, carefully groomed and
family bored, a woman who knew
the worst and the best hat were to
be had from life.
81 shall want one, two, three.
four, possibly even five dances to-
night" said Johnny, jumping
smartly to attention in Difference
to Patty's aunt.
"Try to get them," retorted
Patty, as she slipped through the
door.
Johnny fingered over his coctail,
rejecting that it was luck to have
found a girl like Patty on a trip
like this. Clare walked past his
table on her way to the dining
room, leaving a trail of perfume
that made Johnny's nostrils con-
tract with excitement. Wonder
what she was doing on this trip:
and who her husband was. Pro-
badly a Divorce. He would soor
know, for it seemed that every
thing was getting about-too much
so for his taste. 1t rather sickeneo
j Johnny, the way people talked, tht
!, men in the smoking-room, the wo-
men on deck. No one would have
a scrap of privacy left by the time
they had reached India.
Macduff was walking out and the
bar was clearing. Johnny decided
that it was time to go down to din
ner. The orchestra was playing as
he entered, and the boat was rolling
so much hat he staggered on the
way to his table. He had drawn
agreeable dining companions
loose-boned Westerner, Bill Laird:
with a charming wife whom he
teased numerically. Bill was get
ting a reputation already for being
the practical joker Of the boat.
Patty waved blithly across the
room.
"Not feeling well?" enquired
Bill, solicitously.
"Never felt BETTER said Johnny.
IF you want to try a remedy On
some one, you'd better witch out
for Patty Arundel. She threaten:
to be sick whenever the boat rolls
oh, Mrs. Langford!" Bill shout
ed, half an hour later, seeing that
Clare had finished dinner and was
passing out at a leisurely gait. "Join
us for coffee and ~liqueurs."
She had already had some deck
chair conversation with the Laird:
and liked them both. Drawing in
his lazy way, Bill introduced John
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-24
PEACE TAGGING BEHIND

D EP. MAURY MAVERICK of Texas is still
- demanding legislation before this ses-
sion adjournS; and while there seems to be
little chance that he will have his way, his de-
mand is a soundly sensible one that ought to
be needed.
1t is his notion that we ought to prepare
in advance to stay out of war, and not drift
along until the issue IS settled "by the same
crooked combination and forces that washed
us into the World War" Most Americans
will probably agree with him.
Legislation which would make our remain
ing at peace far more likely has already beer
drafted and is now awaiting action. With
European affairs in their unstable state, there
is little excuse for congressional failure to act
on the matter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-24
UPHOLDS LEGION BOYS;
GIVES THEM WELCOME

BY a Reader
In all my travels, consisting of al
most every state west of Ohio, 1t
has been my pleasure to meet some
of the finest men I have ever known
who are proud of the fact that they
have served their country sin the
World War. While some are profess
sional men, others are in businesses
which haven't Jared so well. But to
me they are real honest-to-God
men.
Indianapolis is host TO some 10000
of these gallant heroes and every
one should try to make their short
stay a welcome one.
However, I see some OF our sup
posed business men term the Legion
as undesirables. especially a res
taurant across from the Union De-
pot which has signs posted assert
ing the restaurant will be closed
during the convention. I have been
a regular customer there for the last
year and I resent it personally and
I think that should be the attitude
of every man that served as little
as one day in camp.
Oh, yes, we can remember the real
honest to-God Americans who stood
on the curb waving a 10-cent Amer
lean flag and yelling at the top Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-24
LESSON FOR GIGGLERS

A MINISTER in a small town in Missouri
n found the quiet of his Sunday morning
services disturbed the other day by the re-
peated giggles of half dozen young people
who found each others whispered remarks
more interesting than the sermon So, after
church was over, he had the whole crew ar
rested on charges of disturbing religious
worship, and the court imposed fines of ST
and costs.
Few ministers have ever gone to the
lengths this gentleman went; but there must
be dozens of ministers, school teachers and
similarly placed people who will have a
whole-hearted fellow feeling for him.
The youngster whose parents have never
bothered to tell him Cor herr what an irri-
tating thing the everlasting giggle is, pops up
everyv here, and IS invariably an unmitigated
public nuisance If a few more people had
nerve enough to take action as this Mis-
souri, clergyman took it, some of our public
services, religious and otherwise, would run
much more smoothly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-24
TWO NEW BOARDS

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has conferred
l. only the blessing of hard work upon the
six men he has just named to the new Social
Security and Labor Relations Boards.
We seem singularly unprepared for such
great social undertakings, first, by reason of
our long conditioning to individualism next,
because of our intricate Federal relation
ships; finally. by reason Of the lack of trained
personnel.
There will be strong resistance to overcome.
Employer hostility, court opposition inertia,
political interference and other forces must
be fought even while the intricate administra-
tive mechanisms are being created and adj
justed
The Social Security Board, setting out to
protect upward of 30 million Americans-the
aged, unemployed, the sick and blind and help
less young-from the worst hazards of in
dustry. must blaze its own paths. On the
whole, we believe the President has chosen
well. Ex-Gov. John G. Winant of New Hamp-
shire is liberal Republican with reputation
for Lincolnesque honesty and vision. DR..
Arthur j. Altmeyer of Wisconsin, now assist
AM SECRETARY Oh 1dDOI Is one OF Jne lew really
trained experts in this field, and has proved
himself man Of wide sympathies and under
standing. Vincent Miles of Arkansas is an
able lawyer with what appears to be political
background.
The Labor Board is a quasi judicial body
that must adjust disputes arising from COL
lective bargaining in interstate industries. It's
will require ability and courage The board
members-Chairman Joseph w. Madden of
Pittsburgh, law professor and member of the
present regional board; John Carmody of the
Railroad Mediation Board; Edwin Smith,
member of the emergency board-should prove
equal to their difficult tasks.
The good will of all but few back pulling
Americans will go with these boards as they
break ground for the new structures they must
build.