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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-14
CHINA O TOWNSHIP

c. M. Alternately, 4 acres -------f----- 35e
c. B. Adams, 1 lot and house ---------- 1853
Edgar Adams, l acre --------------- .o9
z K Adams I acre AS
G. l.. Adams, l acre and 1 lot -------- 1867
Mrs. dad Adams, l IL acres and lot - 3.3>
Lincoln Adams, l acre -------------- Z.oS
". T. Adams, 4 IL acres and 1 lot - 14.S7
Roy Arant, 1 acre and bldg. ---------- 11.7l
B. S. Ball, 2 IL acres and 4 lots ----- ~
G. 6 Barker. I acre ------------- Ut
A T. Reaver , lots 9.97
Ernest L. Beaver, 2O.4 acres ------------ N.Y.
Miss Harriette A. Beaver, 1S IL acres - S.6o
7 P. Reaver. p acres and 1 lot ------ 1898
7 Reaver. 26 acres ------------- 1873
Melvin Beaver, 1 lot 2.45
W. M. Beaver, 81 acres -------------- S.SS
r. B. BLACK. lot 7.66
H. A. Blackwelder, l lot ------------- LIB
V. L. Blackwelder, II acres and l lot $500 1882
I. R. Boyer. l lot 1874
W.. A. Boyer, est. l lot -------------- SIS
Banks c. Bost, "a acre, balance ---- 2.46
Basil J. Bostian, u acres and 4 lots & bldg. 1852
D. A, Bostian and wife, 2 IL acres $500 4.80
H. Lee Bostian, 2 1-3 acres ----------- 1.22
W. H. Bostian, 4 IL acres and 2 lots bal 34.91
Joseph Ralph Brown, 1 lot and bldg. - 14.39
L. ]. Brown, l acre 1852
L. F. Campbell, 3 acres Observation-Disclosures 1915
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-14
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP

Mrs. Ada Allen, 43 Is acres ----------
W. F. Barnes, 1S9 IA acres, balance -
Mrs. Nallie Lee Mahaley Boyd, lo6 acres -
Mrs. Lucy May Burton, l IL acres -
C. F. Cauble, Is 81 acres ------------
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
DIRT BLIZZARD
2MILES HIGH,
ESQ WIDE
Cold and Snow Bring
Measure Of Relief
To Southwest

CHICAGO, March IS QN.S0 .
While housewives attacked the
dust that rolled into Chicago from
the parched plains of the south
west late yesterday, the weather
man predicted arrival Of another
unwelcorne visitor from the West
today-freezing weather.
Yesterdays dust storm, two
miles high and $50 miles wide,
was carried on east by high
winds, leaving in its wake a thick
coating of grayish brown dust.
Kansas City and Oklahoma City
were covered with CRIME.
The sun was obScured by the
mass of silt for a brief time here
yesterday.
Cold Brings Relief
Cold and snow storms brought
relief from the "black blizzard"
to many sections Of the South
west today.
Meanwhile in various parts Of
the country freak storms hit with
fatal and damaging results.
A severe wind and electrical
storm struck Memphis, killing q
man there, and heavy winds tore
through Western Tennessee and
Northern Mississippi. Cayce Shel.
tnn az ~ no11ac rHov Lost Iaie
life when a lightning bolt hit a
chimney on a Memphis hotel,
sending it crashing through the
roof.
Near Tyler, Tex, hail, rain and
wind cut a vicious Swath through
two counties and left 500, 900
damage in their wake. The mu.
nicipal airport at Tyler and the
Longview Airport were badly dam
aged. Hail stones shattered win.
dows in many towns.
The death toll from a tornado
near Springfield, Mo-, stood at
four, with a score injured and
several small towns wrecked.
Teacher Is Heroine
A young school teacher, Miss
Pauline Bader, was revealed as a
heroine who saved the lives of her
Is pupils by guiding them into
the open and inStructing them to
lie on the ground as the "twister"
Sphntered the little school house
from which they had fled.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
VERA STRETz
VISIT TOLD
ON STAND
Slain Doctors Cousin
Identifies Blonde
In Staying /
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

NEW YORK, March IS d.N.S.G
Oscar Rohrig, of Chatham, N. r.,
cousin of the slain DR.. Fritz Geb-
hardt, took the stand as the first
witness today at the trial Of Vera
Stretz for first-degree murder nd
testified he never objected to Miss
Stretz visiting his home with Geb'
hardt or to his daughter associa-
ting with the defendant before she
fired foM bullets into the body Of
her married lover.
Body Identified
Rohrig, a bald-headed man with
a fringe of reddish hair behind his
ears, was the man who identified
DR.. Gebhardt's body at City
Morgue, November IL, 1885, shortly
after the German induStrialiSt had
been slain in his apartment.
Yes, said Rohrig in response to
a question from Samuel Leibowitz.
Veras lawyer, he knew DR.. Geb-
we'll Wv 1AdO N40AOON
his home. Leibowitz asked:
''Were you ever on trip with
DIR. Gebhardt, Vera Stretz and
DR.. Biel?"
Il was"
"YOu never objected TO your
daughter being in company with
Miss Stretz and DIR. Gebhardt?"
81 did not"
Fear was expressed today that
the blonde college graduate.
charged with the murder of her
sweetheart and employer, DR..
Fritz Gebhardt, German exporter
and economist, will collapse com.
pletely under the ordeal. She has
heard only one witness SO far
and was in tears throughout his
testimony.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
NEW LINER BID
TOO HIGH
Copyright. 1885 by International
News Service)

lCOpyr1ght. 1885 by international
News Service)
Naval experts have advised the
United States Shipping Board Blu
reau that a private bid Of $1l,
100000 for construction Of a new
American ocean liner is excessive
and that the vessel could be built
cheaper in a Government, ship
yard.
This was disclosed. today follow
ing conferences between the two
agencies called after the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company sub
mitted it's estimate for construct
ing the projected liner.
The estimate quoted by the
Newport News Company was a
base price which did not include
many OF the modern improve.
ments desired by the Shipping
Board Bureau.
Col j. Monroe johnson, assist
"The marine architects in the
Commerce Department, as well
as Navy construction experts,
have agreed this base price sub.
mitted .s too high. The News
port News Company, however,
has agreed to submit a new bid
at the end of this month"
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
YACHT NJ EET 5
. PRESIDENT

MIAMI, Fla, March Is G.NS0.
Far out toward the eastern fringe
of the Bahamas group. off
Mathewtown, calling point of
Great Inagua Island, President
Roosevelt this morning boarded
for the first time his new White
House yacht Potomac.
The destroyer Monaghan kept a
rendezvous with the Potomac in
this semi-tropical sea and trans
ferred the President so he and his
small stag party might continue
their two-weeks' fishing cruise.
The Monaghan and her sister
ship Dale had conveyed the Presi-
dent out from Port Everglades,
stopping to fish long enough to
supply last nights dinner table.
Two Navy planes kept the
Executive in contact with national
affairs by making daily deliveries
of mail and newspapers. Other
wise, brief radio dispatches to
Presidential Secretary Marvin H.
Mcintyre at Miami were the only
word from the vacation party.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Cincinnati Waiting
For 6O.Foot Flood Crest

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March Is
Q.N.SO An Ohio River crest of
approximately so feet will reach
here during the day, Government
observers declared, as the river
stage mounted to 59.65 feet early
today.
The nigh mark of the current
which left 10000 residents home
less in Cincinnati suburbs and
valley towns east of here, had
been expected late. yesterday, but
the slow rise continued through
the night.
Recent rains, pouring addi-
tional tons of water into the
swollen Ohio through dozens of
tributaries delayed the crest'S
arrival here
Cincinnati's business and resi-
Dental districts remained secure.
Only a few riverfront streets,
sparsely tenanted. had water in
them.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Mahoning River Recedes
From 23-Year Record

WARR EN-, Ohio, March Is.
Q.N.S0 Much relief was felt
here anc IN half a dozen other
cities and towns today as the Ma
honing River began to recede
after reaching its highest stage in
% years.
Serious damage had been feared
when it appeared that the rising
waters would enter the Republic
Steel Corporation plant here and
disrupt operations. The mill car
ried on as usual today.
Homes in nine blocks Of this
city'S mill district were surrounded
by water.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
CONTROL
BILL ASKS FOR
500 MILLION
Portion of Work Relief
Fund Sought to Curb
Flood Menace
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
international News Service

While the industrial East dug
out Of the muck of flood devasta-
ton, Congress today was called
upon to allocate $500 900 900 from
the $4,SSO 100000 work-relief fund
for immediate construction of
flood control projects in the in
undated areas.
Senator Copeland CD of New
York, introduced a bill in the
Senate authorizing this alloca-
ton. He declared it was the Fed
eral Governments duty to erect
flood protecting projects in the
numerous valleys where raging
rivers overflowed their banks to
wreck havoc and destruction.
Relief Fund Urged
Representative Ellenbogen CD
Of Pennsylvania meanwhile urged
the House to act promptly on his
resolution appropriating $4,000
900 for direct relief in flood
stricken areas. He said the
$43, 900 900 already allocated for
this purpose by the WPA would
not suffice. He urged Federal
financial aid to individuals and
corporations for the rehabilitation
of flood-stricken homes and fac
tories.
A comprehensive flood-control
program probably will be sub
mitted to Congress next week by
the War Department. Army Off
cials were awaiting reports from
a staff Of engineers sent into the
devastated areas to determine
what is required to prevent such
floods.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Upper Ohio Valley
Faces New Flood

MARTINS FERRY, Ohio, March
Is 0.T.SO.-The Ohio River will
leave its banks again tomorrow to
plague upper Ohio Valley towns
now striving desperately to sur
mount the devastation of last
weeks record flood, river observers
here predicted today.
They foreSaw a crest of 40 feet
tomorrow, but it was expected
property damage would be small.
Thousands of men, women and
children were still dependent upon
relief agencies in Wheeling, w. Va,
across the river, and on the Ohio
side. In Wheeling, 5000 flood suf-
ferers received aid, while Bellaire
has 5000, Martins Ferry and sub
urhS $500 and Bridgeport, 500.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25

PITTSBURGH, March IS.
QN,SJ-Recovering from the
greatest catastrophe in its recent
history, Pittsburgh today was
threatened with another flood as
the Allegheny and Monongahela
Rivers rose at a pace that should
bring them five feet above flood
level tonight, according to United
States weather forecaSterS.
The stage at the Point where
the two rivers join was 27.6 feet
this morning, almost three feet
above the 25-foot flood level.
City officials said the damage
would be only minor by compari-
son with last weeks flood.
Houses in Fayette City and
Monongahela were flooded again
and their residents forced to
evacuate.
The Monongahela at Morgan
town was reported stationary and
was expected soon to be falling.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Hitler Concentrates
On Sunday Election

LIN, March Is G.N.S0
Having pigeon-holed his immedi-
ate foreign problems for a week,
Chancellor Adolf Hitler today con-
centrated on whirlwind wind-up
in his campaign for Sundays
plebiscite on the Rhineland coup
so that next Tuesday, when he
lays his further proposals before
the powers, he may confront them
with overwhelming evidence of a
united Reich.
After his rejection of the Lon
don proposals as biased anew on
discrimination, intolerable for a
great nation" in a speech heard
by half a million in Berlin, Hit
Ter swept back into the provinces
today on a speaking tour.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25

flooded draw on gravel road into
a creek which had swelled over
its banks.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Freezing Checks Overflow
OF Mississippi HeadWaters

LACROSSE, Wis, March 25.-
d.N.s0 - Freezing temperatures
in the north country, origin Of
tiny tributaries feeding the Miss
issippi, today had checked the
rapid rise of the Father of Waters
and at least temporarily alleviated
flood dangers.
Near flood stage levels were re.
corded at many points along the
swift flowing Chippewa and Trem.
pealeau Rivers yesterday in the
northern reaches of the spring fed
rivers. and hundreds of lowland,
Undiscovered acres of the deer
country were inundated. 81
Three high school students were
drowned near Shell Lake, Wis,
when their auto plunged from a
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
RHINE CRISIS
DEFERRED
CONTINUED from Page II

tCOMClnueu IFOm rage II
of Hitler's pr"1' mary reply. In
official quarters satisfaction was
expressed at Hitler's acceptance Of
Eden's invitation to submit fur
ther peace suggestions, but it was
admitted that a serious snag is
presented by Frances determine
tion to regard the original London
proposals as the last word.
Eden received Paul-Boncour,
who is leaving for Paris tonight,
again this morning, and will also
see Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet
foreign commissar.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Death Ruled Accident

A certificate of accidental death
will be issued today, DR.. A. Magru-
der Macdonald, coroner, said, in
the death yesterday at Sibley Hos
pital, of Mrs. Frances Wright, IS,
who was burned fatally Sunday
while attempting to light & gas
stove in her home at 1875 B st. S. e,
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Harrisburg Faces
Acute Water Famine

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 25.
ON.S0-Thoats were dry in
Harrisburg today as the flood
victimized State Capital faced one
of the most acute water shortages
in it's history.
The city filter plant, flooded
last week, was still partly under
water and out of commission, and
in the city reservoirs there were
less than 10000 gallons Of
water-approximately the amount
consumed on an average summer
day.
Police investigated cases where
persons were found washing
clothes or using water for other
than emergency purposes.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Flood Danger Past
In New England

HARTFORD, Conn, March 25
0.N.S0 Death toll from recent
floods in this area reached seven
today with the recovery of two
additional bodies. Nationa a l
Guardsmen still patrolled the city
although the Connecticut River
was receding rapidly and normal
conditions were being restored.
BOSTON, March Is Q.N.SO.
New England pushed rehabilita-
ton work today as receding
streams removed the menace of
further damage. Federal funds
totalling $11,000,C00 were set
aside for reconstruction in MaSsa-
chuSetts with 200, 900 workers ex-
pected to be employed.
Evening star., 1936-07-20
"'SOMEWHAT COOLER"
IS FORECAST HERE
Mercury Reaches 80 Degrees.
.Colored Boy, IA, Drowned
in Potomac.

Somewhat cooler" and fair weather
was in prospect today after a hot
week end sent the mercury to the
90-degree mark and resulted in the
fifth drowning here since the begin
ming Of the heat wave 10 days ago.
Reaching its peak at 3 pm, the
temperature fell slowly overnight until
It touched a low Of u at am. today.
A light rainfall early today failed to
cool the city.
The drowning victim was Thomas
Talley,- IA, colored, 1865 Thirty-second
street His body was recovered from
the Potomac River by police after he
disappeared while swimming near Key
Bridge. The youths three young
brothers, Richard, Clarence and Car
roll, watched helplessly from shore.
Meanwhile, police were dragging the
Eastern Branch for the body of an
unidentified colored man, who was
reported to have drowned after jump
ing into the water to cool OF last
night.
Evening star., 1936-07-20
TREASURY AGENT
T0BE QUESTIONED
Chicago Secret Service Chief
to Be Heard on "Spying"
on G-Men.
BY REX COLLIER.

Thomas j. Callaghan, agent in
charge of the Chicago Office OF the
Secret Service, was scheduled for
questioning here today In connection
with a check-up by his men on cir
cumstances surrounding the fatal
shooting by G-men Of John Dillinger,
one-time public enemy No. 1.
Revelation by Attorney General
Cummings of simultaneous, Secret
Service inquiries into his departments
handling Of Dilhnger case phases in
Chicago and st. Paul has precipitated
an intensive investigation by Treasury
officials.
Harry Schaetzel, Secret Service
agent, attached to the Chicago office,
also is to- be questioned, IT is under
stood. Schaetzel is rerTted to have
.(See --nAI-p Sc ALL
Evening star., 1936-07-20
RHODES HEARING
SETFOR AUGUST 3
Case May Be Put Before
Grand Jury Before Ar
raignment Date.

Fred 3. Rhodes. local attorney, will
be arraigned in Police Court August
for the alleged larceny Of $4,000 from
the Fidelity Building and Loan ASsoci-
alton, which he formerly headed as
president.
The arraignment was continued to-
day, Rhodes attorney, william e.
Leahy, explaining that he wanted to
confer with Assistant U. S. Attorney
Henry A. Schweinhaut before going
into court Schweinhaut preferred the
charge against Rhodes.
1t was understood the case may be
put before the grand jury in advance
Of the new arraignment date.
Charge Based on Loan.
The charge, it was explained, Is
based on a $4,000 loan from the
association to Rhodes. According to
officials, the loan made through a
straw" party, was made for construc-
ton purposes, but Rhodes used the
bulk Of it to meet an overdraft on
his account at the association.
Declaring the Treasury Department
had full knowledge Of the details Of
the loan last December 81, Rhodes
said today there was nothing irregular
about the transaction.
The property in question, located
near Fairfax, Va, had been taken
over by the association, he explained,
and he had agreed to build houses on
it. It was understood Rhodes will con-
tend the overdraft on his account re-
suited from these building operations
and that the loan was made in this
connection.
STRAW" Party Explained.
The STRAW" party to whom the loan
was made. according to Rhodes, was a
relative. The associations semi-annual
report to the Treasury under date OF
December 81, he declared, stated that
the loan was made to "a party holding
for Fred B. Rhodes"
Certainly there was no secrecy or
concealment about that. he said.
He also attacked the action Of the
controller of the currency in closing
the association, pointing out that he
had permitted the payment OF diU-
dend not more than 10 days ago.
"If the company was able to pay
that dividend" he said, Il don't see
how 1t can be insolvent now"
OfficiaIs of Association.
The official list Of officers and di-
rectors Of the Fidelity Building d.
Loan Association include the follow
ing:
r. w. s. Bonnet, president; Harry
j. Miller, vice president; Marcus
Borchardt, secretary; John L. Fletcher,
treasurer; Ruth S. Horner, assistant
secretary; June G. Karnopp, new &C
counts manager, and these directors:
Harry Coope, Leo L. George and
George D. Sullivan.
The receiver was busy with the as
sociation records this morning In an
effort to determine the exact amount
Of both the assets and liabilities Of
the institution which was declared in
solvent Saturday by the acting con-
troller Of the currency.
The receiver Is being assisted by q
representative Of the controllers
legal stair and several other experts
OF the controllers ONCE. A very few
employees Of the institution were kept
by the receiver to assist.
The receiver Is operating under law
which places the controller Of the cur
rency in absolute authority. This law
in part declares that the controller
(see RHODES, Pa q,
Evening star., 1936-07-20
IND0RSES
O[D-AGE PENSIONS
ToWnsendites End Conven-
ton After Address by
Union Candidate.
sy the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, July Internationally
weary delegates to the second Town.
send National Convention returned to
their homes today with the tndorse-
ment by Presidential Candidate VIII
liam Lemke Of "an old-age revolving
pension" to give honest and fair COM
pensation to old people"
The Union party,S ticket leader did
not directly indorse the Townsend
plan in his address yesterday. which
brought the f1ve-day, development
marked conclave to a close.
THE details Of such legislation must
Of course be worked out by your or
ganization and Congress-" said the
Representative from North Dakota, as
he stretched to the full length of his
short figure, shouting his words into
microphones at Cleveland Stadium.
Terming the program Of the present
administration national lunacy," he
added: 1--WE no longer have repre-
sentative government. Due to a cor
rupt patronage system, your Congress-
men no longer write the laws. They
are prepared by brainleSs brain trust,
no one of whom could have been
elected to Office"
Vote Officially Undecided.
The question Of how the Townsend
family would vote in the November ma
tional election was officially undecided
as 15,000-odd delegates vacated hotel
rooms and returned to all sections of
the United States, to. carry on their
battle. for TownSend-indorsed sena-
torial and congressional candidates.
BY resolution, the convention de-
cided not to Endorse at any time
during the campaign, directly or indi-
rectly," any presidential or vice presi-
Dental candidate, and declared that
speeches delivered before the conclave
(see TOWNSEND, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-07-20

Unessim1ted Number It Casualties
Near Border.
By the Associated Press.
BAYONNE, France, July 20.-
Street fighting at San Sebastian,
where Ambassador Claude G. Bowers
Of the United States and other for
eign diplomats have their Summer
residences, was reported here today.
The reports SAID a. unc3limatsc
number Of Casualties resulted !-c..
Las asa1:g between -soe.s ans 10y
aliStS.
The cities OF Malaga, vslladolid
and Burgos were reported to be in
the hands Of the rebels.
Frontier rumors had II than Gen.
Mona was marching on Madrid with
artillery.
"a Madrid government statement
said rebel forces approaching the cap
ital had been dispersed by loyal
troops.)
Roads Guarded.
A French tourist, returning from
San Sebastian, said workers, includ-
ing many women, were guarding the
roads.
Saturday night" said this tourist.
"we were awakened by shooting all
around the city, which lasted more
than 4 hours.
'"The rattle Of machine guns could
be plainly heard, but it was impossible
to tell who was fighting.
Early Sunday morning scattered
shots still were heard. A rumor spread
that a Communist movement had Just
broken out In Asurias (an area in
Northwest Spain, including OWedo
Province) and was spreading through
out Spain against the military move
ment of the southern rebels"
Despite the fact that the French
Spanish frontier was closed, q num-
Der Of refugees managed to reach
border towns of France. Among them
(See ALFONSO, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-07-20
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PINE RIDGE, S. OAK, July 90
The Black Hills probably won't 60 on
the block, after all.
Three big chiefs Of the Sioux In
dians chuckled today over the proposal
Of Thunder Bull, tribal councillor, that
the famous area might be sold to Can
ada because the Federal Government
allegedly broke q treaty with the Red
skins.
And even Thunder Bull, distant rela-
tive Of Sitting Bull, was reported to
be hedging. The 45-year-old brave,
known to fellow councillors rs Lone
Bear because of his willingness to
stand alone, was secluded at his shack,
far from o telephone.
But word came through J. II. Nc
Gregor, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
superintendent, that Thunder Bull as
serted in the presence Of witnesses
he made his Black Lands sale proposal
on behalf of Black Elk, q "show In
dian" and was not expressing his own
views.
Mc0regor said such leading chiefs
as Robert Two Elk, Noah Bad Wound
and Joseph Eagle Hawk deprecaA
Evening star., 1936-07-20
Sioux Leader Hedges on Plan
To Sell Black Hills to Canada

Thunder Bulls claims regarding. the
sale. McGregor dubbed the coun-
cilor's claims "just talk"
1.-THE influential Indians here take
it as 3 joke" the superintendent said.
Red Tomahawk, Sioux from the
Standing Rock Reservation, also
called the Lone Bears suggestion
"just talk"
Last week Thunder Bull was riding
the crest and announced that many
Of the Sioux, including some leaders,
were behind his proposal. He said he
planned o trip to Washington to set
tie the matter by one question he pro-
posed to put to the Great White
Father:
"Are you going to pay or not7"
Thunder Bull, owner Of q few head
Of cattle, possessing about q sixth
grade education. and speaking fair
English, contended the United States
Government had abrogated provisions
Of treaty signed with Chief Crazy
Horse about q hundred years ago to
give the Sioux one-third Of all the
wealth taken from the Black Hills.
Either the Sioux get their dues, he
said, or he would try to sell of the
place TO Canada.