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together. I've been thinking about
that very thing while you've been
away. II We had baby. you'd End
something 10 live for here. Wed
be closer 20 each other. Corrie--"
She sprang up suddenly. "Haye
you gone crazy?7 she cried husklly.
do you want me 10 bring a child
Into place like ihls-where we
may be starving next year7 or
wasn't II enough for you 10 throw
Anthony's offer into my face? You
had to think up something more
brutal"
'Corrine-for Gods sake." Roddy
siammered In despair. I'VE are not
going TO starve." he went on lame
ly. obstinately. Lots OF people are
bringing up children on less than
we have"
II dawned on him painfully that
Corinne was not listening. He felt
completely lost. flounderlng about
In n gray and chilling chaos.
"All right, Corlnne." he conclud.
ed duly. Il did not know that |
was insulting you. III not do IT
again"
He got 10 his feet and turned TO
find her eyes upon him, widening
for a moment with reflective lndo-
lence. then closing as though she
were shutting him out OF her con-
sciousness, shutting herself I'm with
her own resignation and defeat.
On an evening In February. Paula
had come down from the big house
and sat beside the table munchlng
an apple.
Sophronia pushed her glasses back
into place on the bridge Of her nose
and shook her head.
There's no use in gettin' your.
self worked up into a state owe. Co
rinne," she said to Paula. IF you
ask me-all that woman needs Is
exercise. II she'd do a bit OF her
own housework. it'd be better for
her"
Il don't know" Paula ventured.
"She doesn't seem right. She took
one OF them headaches again today.
Sometimes she scares me. She stares
at the walls and says the wind il
driyln' her crazy"
II think III 90 up and stay with
Corinne for a while" Silver said.
That's better" old Roderick said.
ats the first time anybody here
has been In Roddy's house in almost
a week"
Il think I'll 90 along with you"
Paula said hesitatingly.
Lets go, then" Silver said.
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a0uid have 30 rconomire at every
turn dur3u= The coming year.
Il vas Iwo o'clock Ia the mornin-
when Enidy returned 10 The farm
wlth Corlnn%. She had broached the
subject of Neal Anihouy. when
he told her of the letter be had
written that day. Corinne had
lapscd into silence more deadly
than ans ylruieut Pronunciation he
might have anticipated.
ia The house she sank down on
the couch In the living room and
gaxed blankly before her.
Roddy came over 10 her lie A-cw
chair, seated himself. and took
her hands into his own.
Look az me Corriel" he begged
softly. Let's not begin Ike this.
You don't know what IL means %
have you home again And you can't
guess how lonely Il has been here
without yon."
She sighed and leaned back
against the couch Then She looked
AZ him. I wonder. sae said slowly
Its 80 easy 60 sentimental.ze."
Listen. Corrle I'm sorry about
that sob Neal Anthony threw ms
way wlsh I could have taken &,
for your sake. Corrie. But
couldn't And some DAY you're 90.
lng 20 30 glad I didn't"
Corlnne sighed again I'd rather
not discuss e ans more" She said
coldly. You've made your dccl.
sion"
She drew her hands away from
him aud Rod6y saf hack In hi-
chair. For a moment be regarded
her ihouEhtfuiiy During the past
few days a hope bad formed 10 hls
mind that be must express to her
--a profound and solemn hope ot
which. ~ believed. depended the
serenity ~ their lives together.
-Aii right. Corrie." be said ai
last. "Well drop lt--and start In
again. But lci us start In right
this time. let as face the problems
together and work them ou; 10.
sether | want n home--a home
with you. Corrie. where We can
bring up our children and De- happy
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CHAPTER TX

IN MARCH, after a prolonged
L spell of bitter cold and very lit
tie snow. sudden thaw set In. The
back OF the winter, as Sophronia
said. was broken.
But everywhere the talk was OF
the gloomy outlook for the farmer.
"a man doesn't know whether to
pray for rain or drouth. II there's
a bumper crop, prices viii go still
lower-and II you don't plant at all,
you get nothing"
Roddy reflected. What II he had
TO sell his last years grain at prac-
tIcally no profit to himself! He
was no worse of than countless
farmers whose obligations were
staggering compared with his own.
He could still give Corinne enough
money to buy herself some spring
clothes. though she probably would
never know how much IL meant to
him. Well. perhaps things would be
better now that spring was here.
For that matter. things were bet
ter. Corlnne had been more like her
old self during the past weeks. He
was well aware that Silver Grenoble
had had much to do with the
change in Corinne's state of mind.
He had seen very little Of Silver.
but she and Corinne had become
very friendly.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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SYNOPSIS

Arna f-silvrr-1 CrerubIs. dzurh-
ter - -Gvutisrsan Jim.- fpFmeriy %
the community. hat knowu as a
ranbier. news - whose rerent muf-
der la chicago has reached the touu.
comes ts irF1a River fo Nve vtth
surtraHia willard. Jim Grrnohie. .
sister sophrurla.z hogrrhuid consists
20 her hurharf. ard steurouH. Bo&rT-
lek HaH Jason TIE Wiliards uwn
only hair 90 thr farsu are othsr hair
being Arrs-A ou Fiirrra arrival
uake MeItsHk rhifflrss yogth.
ruakrs hImrelf ohauEiurH Enderirk
Is un thc eve of warriaEe tn cnfinne
Mea3rr silver says hhn wants 20
1--we ou fhe farm. ard has 20 iniru-
tlon of ssii.sE her hair nhirh the
Wtiiarfs had feared. silver tells
sarBrunla t~phfpnis. ~ reQusati
runls1hIuE- BY RIO means aii--of
her relations wtth Gerald LuCss.
sanbisr frisnf - hsr father BoaaY
rsarrtes Corlrne- she has a maid.
Paula. vha seems 90 attract Jason.
Silver aEaiu fs~ets Lneas. who has
established wambiirE resort near
fswn. she INTRODUCES hsra 20 Co
rlras. thouEh against her viii.
Frieatshlp betusrn fhe two dsYoi-
cps. O. siivvr's dtsmaT A. = eance
uuke Mrihank insults silver. Rod
dYa sai.r.tgas brings SILVER 90 thr
rcaitEafion that eh~ loves hlsn Rod
~ fa offered a uosifipu ~ tho uut-
NerF.fy farm. BAT 90 corinne's dis
nay. be derlinrs g. declaring hr BE- n
farmer. not a ~whitc collar mar -
u~ferFef ned 90 break up ihn growing
lutimarY brtweFu f.ucaH and Co
riuu~. silver tells 8oddy shs has
der ted to ss'i her pnrfloa % the
farm Nai understanding. Re re-
pFuazhss her for her ~trcachsry.-
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Not Nine, but $4,000
Planets, Says Scientist

The solar system. Of which the
earth Is part, probably contains
not 8 but 10000 planets. u has been
estimated by Prof Armin O
Leuschner. Of the University OF Cal
ifornla. ln addition 10 the well
known ones. Mercury. Venus. Earth
Mars. Jupiter. Saturn. Uranus
Neptune, and Pluto. a swarm 81!
sesser objects have orbits around
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EQUAL RIGHTS

Sixteen men, Including football
players postgraduates and upper
classmen. wanted to take the dones-
tic science course at Salamanca, n.
y, high school The superintendent
Of schools said the domestic science
classes were TOO crowded.
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The sun. most OF them II the region
between Mars and Jupiter. Nearly
1900 OF the small bodies. or as
ieroids. have been located since the
beginning OF the last century. on the
first night OF which the italian as
ironomer Giuseppe Plazzi sighted
the first, Ceres-Literary Digest.
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CHAPTER vllI-coniinued

jason went seif-consciously 70 a
shelf and drew down a portfolio
90 drawings Nobody bur Paula
has ever seen these be sald.
The drawings were pastel scenes
sikh a simplicity % line and tone
that surprised Silver. "why. Jase.
, they are lovelyi~ she exclaimed.
She turned 10 him impuislyely.
~Would you rather DO this than
FARM
lle laughed and shook his head.
then looked at Paula. Il guess not. =
he said quietly. I'm a farmer. Eut
Is because Ike farming that |
Ec; a kick out % doing this once
IN while. Which one DO you want.
SiissrT"
After a moments thought Silver
selected a light autumn sketch in
srays and browns
~iIas Eoldy never seen thisT' she
asked.
~No-he hasu't .ern any of them.
I us-d to show him some of ms
thinEs-and he llked them. Bu,
after he met Corlnne-wen lt's
none 81 my business. I never could
quite Squire u out myself. D-n II
Il feel sorry Tor Roddy 2"
silver tucked the drawing under
her arm. EN- hang this in ms
room. she said. then started toward
the door. "And don't worry about
Ro1dy. when a man falls Ia love,
Il does funny things 10 him some
times
Ja~on laughed. Gosh. doesn't ftp
he exclaimed. and looked at Paula.
~Shan l tell SllveFT he asked
suddenly.
sure she said at once.
Jason looked at Silver and smiled.
Paula and are going TO be mar.
ried In the summer" Jason CON
fessed. maybe In the spring.
We're thinking % little dairy farm
mp noTih-maybe--we're not sure
yet"
Silver exclaimed with delight.
Am ! the first 10 hear about itT'
we didn't know ourselyes-no;
until this afternoon Jason grInned.
Tears came into Silver's eyes as
she looked at them. Jason and Paula
beginning life together on a dairy
farm
Don't say anything" Jason said.
Don't tell the others Just YET
We'll. | suppose ought 10 wish Won
luck" Silver said. 'but when two
people are In love. there's nothing
much anyone can say. Isn't that so
PaulaT'
1T sure Is So Paula agreed laps-
ing into an accent she had almost
conquered since her advent from
the Rhineland ten years ago.
The days passed. and Silver
Grenoble came presently TO know
what IL meant 10 live on a farm fin
winter. But the weekly round OF
hard work fen into a rhythm which
somehow eased the discomfort. and
in the old stone house there was al.
WAYS an overtone Of contentment
In Roddy alone. 1t seemed. was
there any discomfort. He had ex-
plained that Mrs. Meader had not
been well and that Corinne was
staying with her for few days.
But when the middle OF December
anproached and Corinne was still
with her mother. Sophronia became
rather vo'uble on the subject OF
Roddy's living alone In the big
house. For Roddy had withdrawn
more and more to himself His days
ne spent in work about the place.
And at night he would shut himself
ln his shop sorting and grading
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Missed

Since bridge is so popular. there Is
no occasion for parlor tricks from
any OF the guests at party.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-11-08
Mioht L. RighA

Often the man with the might Is
also In the right. Don't think the
arrogant are always In the wrong.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
NOTICE TO
Having qualified as Administr

Having qualified as Administra-
trix of the estate of Annie A. Sides,
this is to notify all persons having
claims against the said decedent to
file an itemized, verified statement
of same with the undersigned on or
before the 4th day of January,
1886, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.Persons in
debted to said estate are notified to
make prompt settlement.
This January 2, 1886.
MRS. CORA PEELER, Aministra-
trix of the estate of Annie A. Sides.
John L. Rendleman, Jr., Atty.
]f-1O-f-14,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10

New York-Tony the organ
grinder, shuffled his feet on a pile
Of snow, and ground out 1.-THE Side
walks of New York" seemingly I'M
mindful Of the doom of his profess
sion at midnight.
At that hour the grind organ was
destined to join the tandem bicycle
in the limbo of things past.
Paul Moss, commissioner Of IL
censes, served definite notice last
spring that no license for Inherent
musicians will be issued for 1886 or
thereafter.
He called the hurdy-gurdy a
nuisance and the hurdy-gurdy men
little more than beggars passing
a cup around.
Fourteen organ-grinders were Ii
censed this year as against some SO
last year.
But Tony with his grey, matted
hair and dropping walrus mustache.
stood on the midtown Fifth I'VE
nue. corner where he has tinkled out
a variety of melodies for the last SO
years, and shrugged his shoulders.
In front Of the brownstone house
that has stood there for three de-
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Route One Items

Robert Benson, of Salisbury
spent a few days visiting a sister,
Mrs. W B. Myers of this vicinity.
Henry Myers, Earl Harrison,
Robert Benson, Lloyd Powlas, and
B. Myers composed a New
Years hunting party the first.
M. B. Fink and H. J. Thomp-
son visited George F. Powlas the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G. Thompson
spent Friday, the third with Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers and family
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Wood recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holshouser
and children of Kannapolis visited
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Fink Sunday the
fifth.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Fink motored
to Greensboro and were the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Berrier of that
place.
]. G. Lyerly visited in Raleigh
lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Barber were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Pow
las on Tuesday the 9TH.
G.. R. Fink killed a fine hog this
week.
Powlas and son motored to
Statesville the sixth.
M. L. Bost and son visited D. L.
Bost the fifth.
Recent rains nave left the roads
Of this section in a bad shape. The
school trucks have found travelling
difficult and banks Of now still
remain in shady places.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
MRS A. D. SECHLER

Mrs. A. D. Sechler, "a, died
Wednesday morning in a local hos
pital, and the funeral will be held
this morning at II o'clock at St.
Marks Lutheran church in China
Grove where she lived. She is sur
vived by her husband and the fol-
lowing children: W. L. of Kama
polls, A. C. Harrisburg, Pa, Mrs.
]. C. Templeton of China Grove.
A brother, Luther Sloop Of Los
Angeles, CAL, also survives.
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Hurdy-G urdy Men Will Be
Barred In New York Citv

cades, Tony switched a knob and
the tune changed to "When Irish
Eyes Are Smiling" He has seen
the city grow and change, business
houses encroaching on the residen-
tial district of Fifth Avenue. Only
his repertory and the weather.
beaten organ have suffered little
change.
Once nickels and dimes were
tossed into his cap from carriages.
Now Tony collects from motorists
stopped by traffic lights.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
GEORGE M. MORROW

Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at the home near
Mt. Ulla for George M. Morrow,
Fl, who died there Sunday after
noon. His parents and the follow
ing brothers and sisters survive:
John Bell, Neil, Carl and Price
Morrow, Miss Elizabeth Morrow,
Mrs. Haley Sharpe and Mrs. ]. R.
Bustle.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
MRS FRANK CLINE

Mrs. Frank Cline died at her
home in Bear Poplar Saturday af-
ternoon. The funeral was held on
Monday afternoon at 1870 o'clock
at St. Luke's church, Bear Poplar.
Her husband and daughter, Mrs.
Mitchell Basinger, survive, as well
as the three stepchildren, Howard
and Clyde of Bear Poplar and Mrs.
Glenn Cashion of Cleveland.
Three brothers also survive, YER
non. Register and Floyd Bost, all Of
the county.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
GEORGE W SAFRIT

George W. Safrit, Sc, died Sat-
urday afternoon at his home in Ii
taker township after being in i'll
health for more than two years.
Funeral services were held Sunday
at ; o'clock at St. Paul's Lutheran
church. The widow and eight
children are immediate survivors,
the latter being James, Robert,
Richard, Bruce, William and Gray
Safrit, and Mrs. Bernard Julian, all
of the county, and Mrs. R. B. Nor
ris of Kannapolis.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
FISHING BOAT TO COME
SOUTH

Boston-The fishing schooner,
Patrick J. O'Hara, of Boston, pre-
pared to join what Frank E. Firth,
marine biologist with the U. S. bu-
reau of fisheries, described as the
largest north Atlantic fishing fleet
ever to invade southern waters.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
MISS SHULAR WALKER

Miss Shular Walker, II, daughter
of the late Bud Walker of Stanly
county, died suddenly Tuesday
morning while at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. C. Tatum, of the
Cooleemee plantation in Davie
county. She had been troubled for
some years with a heart affliction.
One sister, two brothers and one
half brother are the immediate sur
vivors.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
LOST IN THE

An unusual story revealing the
terrifying experience of five boys,
astray without light in Rome's
black labyrinth of the dead. One
of many illustrated true stories in
the January II issue of the Amer
lean Weekly, the magazine which
comes regularly with the BALTI-
MORE SUNDAY AMERICAN.
Your newsletter or newsboy has
YOUR cODV.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10

Let action be positive and not
negative Let them propose to
this Congress the complete repeal
of these measures The way is
open in the Congress Of the United
States for an expression of opinion
by yeas and nays.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
MRS. I. A. KIDD

Mrs. I. A. Kidd, 48, died Tuesday
morning in the Rowan General
hospital after suffering a heart at
tack at her home last Friday morn
ing. Funeral services were held at
the First Methodist church We'd
nesday at ; p. M, with interment
in Chestnut Hill cemetery. She is
survived by her husband and one
daughter, Miss Bessie Kidd who is
with the HOLC in Atlanta; one
brother, Albert Monroe, and one
sister, Mrs. Bessie Shoaf of this
city.
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Siftings From
The Message

Washington-The temper and
the purposes of the rulers of the
great populations in Europe and
in Asia, have not pointed the way
eithet ITO >eace or tb good will
2mong men.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10

Lutheran church. Six son survive,
R. B. of Salisbury, R. R. of Granite
Quarry, J. E. of Faith, J P, W. O.
and H. S. Drury of the home place
in the county. His father, Mar
shall p, and mt sister, Mrs. Doro-
thy King, St., Louis, Mo-, also sur
vive.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10

innate and highly honored business
associations; they engage in vast
propaganda to spread fear and dis
cord among the peole-they would
gang up against the peoples lib
critics.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
DEATHS
MRS. GEORGE CECIL HARE

Mrs. Ruth Rezzell Hare, p, died
at her home in China Grove, Jan.
2. She is survived by her husband,
George Cecil Hare; her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Bailey; two
children, George Cecil, Jr., and Jer-
ry Paul Hare; four sisters, Mrs.
Mary Bailey of Belmont, Mrs. Dixie
Kepley of High Point, Mrs. Sam
antha Self of Cherryville and Miss
Margaret Bailey Of China Grove;
two brothers, L. F. Bailey of Bel
mont and Bowman Bailey of High
Paint; and a half brother, Johnnie
Bailey Of China Grove.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
CALLS UPON EDEN

London-United States Ambas-
sador Robert w. Bingham was
among the foreign diplomats who
called upon Anthony Eden to pay
their respects to the new foreign
secretary.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
ON YACHT

Nassau, Bahamas-Two honey
moon couples, Joseph Davies, Wash
ington attorney, and his bride, the
former Mrs. Marjorie Post Hutton,
and Senator and Mrs. Willard Tyd-
Democrat of Maryland, spent
the weekend here aboard Mrs.
Davis yacht, the Sea Cloud.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10

We can look forward to a re-
duction in the number of those citi-
zens who are in need. Therefore.
also, we can anticipate a reduction
in our appropriations for relief.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10

ed in this section all of his life. The
widow and two children, Ralph and
of the home place, survive together
with a sister, Mrs. Ann Carter, OF
the county.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10
FIVE PAROLED ARE MISSING

FIVE PAROLED ARE MISSING
Montgomery, Ala.-Hamp Drap-
er, chief of the Alabama convict
department, reported that checks of
all but four prison camps revealed
eight of 500 convicts who were
given Christmas paroles still were
missing.
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Siftings From
The Message
Washington-The temper and
the purposes of the rulers of the
great populations in Europe and
in Asia, have not pointed the way
either ITO eace or tb good will
2mong men.
A point has been reached where
the people of the Americas must
take cognizance of the growing ILL
will of marked trends toward ag-
erosion, of increasing ornaments
of shortening tempers-a situation
which has in it many of the ele-
ments that lead to the tragedy of
general war.
The United States and the rest
of the Americas can play but one
role: Through a well-ordered neu-
trality to do naught to encourage
the contest, through adequate de-
tense to save ourselves from en-
broilment and attack, and through
example and all legitimate encour-
agement and assistance to pur-
suade other nations to return to
the ways of peace and good will.
l suggested in the spring of 1888
that IS to 80 per cen of all the
people in the world were content
with the territorial limits of their
respective nations, and were will
ing further to reduce their armed
forces if every nation in the world
would agree to do likewise.
Efforts to reduce armies have
thus far not only failed but have
been met by vastly increased arma-
ments on land and in the air. Even
efforts to continue the existing
limits on naval ornaments into the
years to come show little current
success.
Among the nations of the great
Western Hemisphere the policy of
the good neighbor has happily pre-
vailed.
80. At no time in the four and
a half centuries of modern civil
zation in the Americas has there
existed a greater spirit of mutual
understanding, of common helpful
ness, and of devotion to the ideals
of self-government.
In the United States, as in the
world at large, popular opinion is
at wal with a power-seeking minor
ity.
You, the members of the legis-
lative branch, and l the Executive,
contended for and established a
new relationship between govern
ment and people.
After "a months of work, we
contemplate a fairly rounded
whole. We have returned the con-
troll of the Federal Government to
the city of Washington.
To be sure, in so doing we have
invited battle. We have earned the
hatred of entrenched greed =. They
seek the restoration of their selfish
power. They offer to lead us back
around the same old corner into
the same old dreary street.
They steal the livery of great
national constitutional ideals to
serve discredited special interests.
They seek-this minority in bust
ness and finance-to control legl-
Happy III Gid
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10

A quantity of milk is heavie than
an equal quantity Of water.
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c.. G..

C. G. Lippard, 50, died January
3, at his home in the county and the
funeral was held Saturday morn
ing at the Unity Presbyterian
church in Woodleaf. He had liv-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10

Their weapon is the weapon Of
fear. 80. Let these challenges be
met.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1935-01-10

The carrying out of the laws of
the land as enacted by the Congress
requires protection until final ad-
Indication by the highest tribunal
of the land. The Congress has the
right and can find the means to
protect its own prerogatives.