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a a a a your subscription ex- is the date your pire! paper will be stoppaper label and on don't your let THE LANDMARK. The date on the label ped! 56. STATESVILLE, N. THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1930. No.

90 BIG JOB ASSIGNED HUGH HILL WOOTEN Iredell Man Will Value Four Million Acres of Land Some. Mississippi Valley for United States War Department-Is Well Equipped for Raleigh, April 17-Lands involved in the proposed fodway of the lower Mississippi Valley, comprising an area of some four million acres and being a part of the flood control system planned for robe Mississippi river, will be valued the United States war department by H. H. Wooten, a graduate of N. C.

State College. The valuation work will be in of the bureau of agricultural economics at Washington and Mr. Wooten, a State graduate of the department of agricultural economics, has been secured by the governmental agency to do the work. G. W.

Forster, head of the department of agricultural economics at the college, said today that Wooten will rank as an associate economist and that the job will probably take him about three years. He will have a party of six men assisting him and after some preliminary training with one of the government specialists now on the job, he will have charge of the project. Wooten's appointment came through Dr. L. C.

Gray, head of the division of land economics for the governmental bureau. In condemning and buying this area for flood control purposes, the war department proposes to have a scientific survey made as to its probable value. Wooten's work as an undergraduate student at State College and his work for his master's degree with subsequent activities as an assistant in Dr. Forster's department has equipped him admirably for this particular work, Dr. Forster said.

Some idea of his efficiency can be gathered, Dr. Forster added, from his recent work with the North Carolina Tax Commission and his research into farm credit and crop prices. Wooten, Dr. Forster continued, is well equipped to handle the task and should render an excellent service to the farmers and the governmental agencies concerned in the proposed floodway area. He will begin his work May 1.

Mr. Hugh Hill Wooten is an Iredell man. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

C. Wooten, of Bethany township. CHICKENS THIEVES BECOME ACTIVE Not Very Discriminating as They Take Setting Hens, Domineckers and Some Yaller Ones. The activities of thieves in two cases were reported, to police headquarters yesterday, the robbery on a small scale occurring Tuesday night. At the home of Mr.

G. W. Lingle, on Boulevard, the night prowlers were not very discriminating, even taking two setting hens, one of the hens being near the time for hatching a nest full of fluffy biddies. The robber took Mr. Lingle's entire poultry possessions, including three hens, according to reports.

On the same eventful night Mrs. Joe Caldwell, who lives on South Meeting street, lost four chickens from her poultry house, "some dominecker and some yaller the port to police headquarters Police officers had no clue today as to the poultry robbery. Kicker's Handicap Golf Tournament At Country Club. Next Monday, April 21, Easter Monday, there will be a kicker's handicap golf tournament at the Country Club. This is a rather unique tournament, one never having been played on the local links, and it may be played at any time during the day.

Mr. J. M. Derr, chairman of the tournament committee, i3 looking forward to a full attendance of golfers. Community Bible Class Will Meet Friday Afternoon.

The Community Bible Ciass will hold its weekly meeting at Mitchell College tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 3:30. The lesson from the book of Numbers- the fifth through the tenth chapter. Miss Margaret Turner is teacher of the class. All members of the class are urged to attend the meeting tomorrow afternoon. Visitors will be cordially welcomed.

Mr. V. B. Perkins Now Sole Owner Of Eatwell Lunch. Mr.

V. B. Perkins, who has been well Lunch the 18 months, manager and half owner of the Eathas purchased the interests his partner and is now sole owner and manager of the business. Move to New Home in Country Club Estates Mr. and' Mrs.

Ross Mills and daughter, Miss Mary Mills, moved yesterday from Elm street to their new home in Country Club Estates. Born Sunday, April 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hartness, a son, Richard Alexander. Hartness.

Mr. J. B. Ivey Talks To Garden Club Delivers Interesting Lecture on the Dahlia and Its Culture--Other Features of Program. "The Dahlia and Its Culture" was the subject of an interesting lecture by Mr.

J. B. Ivey, of Charlotte, before the Dig-a-Row Garden Club at their regular meeting at Race Street Methodist church Tuesday evening at 7:30. Mr. Ivey, a prominent Chardahliamerchans, in is the one of South, the and leading illustrating his lecture by slides, showing dahlia cultivation in its various stages his win.

gardens, he brought an instructive entertaining message to flower lovers. Other features of the program were a group of readings by Miss Elizabeth Bunch and a violin solo, "Trees," rendered by Mrs. H. H. Yount, accompanied at the piano by Miss Mildred Alexander.

In his introductory remarks, Mr. Ivey congratulated the club members on the work they are attempting to do. "The organization of these flower clubs, is noticeable all over the country," he said, "and I consider their organization as a step toward better flowers. The name of your club is expressive, for we, as lovers of flowers, must dig and work, if we are to get the successful and desired results." Mr. Ivey told the club members of his interest in flowers which began in early childhood.

His love for and interest in the dahlia was due, in part, to late the interest of his father, the Rev. George W. Ivey, who very successful dahlia grower. Years ago he was preaching in near Statesville he had some very fine inent Mr. Ivey has visited promdahlias.

dahlia farms all over the country and each year he attends the flower shows in New York City. His own dahlia gardens at his summer home at Lake Junaluska, N. are probably the finest in this state and his flowers win prizes in shows in which they are practically entered. all Some of the requisites for success with not only the dahlia flower, but any are choosing the right variety, care proper preparation of soil, proper will not and cultivation. A poor variety will succeed in the best soil.

Nor a good variety succeed soil pressed is rid about of the clods plant and sufficiently, let too much air in so not to hole plant. Mr. Ivey said that he digs his to the a young for his dahlias two puts in plenty of good loose feet deep, plants his dahlia six or soil and eight inches deep seldom for the best results. Dahlia bulbs fail to the produce plants if, when the old bulbs, a part of separating Bulbs should is left with each. parent stalk be left in soil until spring and then taken up for tion and planting.

separaInsects a are not as the dahlia as with other prevalent with there are some. The flowers but that as a preventive speaker stated plant should for these the be sprayed at least week. The worms that evthe stalk get into ery are usually cleared spraying. In case there up by some, however, the stalk can are be still worm removed and split, stalk tied up again and the killed, the plant. without injuring Mr.

Ivey one stalk should discussed be pruning, only in a place. The allowed to grow should be cut off from branches of the plant ward. This the top downthe flower will make the stem of be branches longer and there will still Mr. for the new flowers. showing Ivey concluded his lecture a number slides by different varieties of dahlias showing his gardens in their various and explaining each.

of stages growth A large number of 'and special club members the lecture. guests were present for oi-town Among those from outIvey, of were Hickory. Mr. and Mrs. George F.

Mac Gray Year Named President Of Second Law Class. Mac Gray, of ed president of the was namStatesville, class of the University senand year law lina for the of North Caroelections held coming recently. year, in the class The newly elected dent, who is law class presiand a son cf Supt. R. M.

Mrs. Gray, of this city, Gray uated from the University was gradclass of 1929, receiving with the gree. He the A. B. deFleece, of Phi a Beta member Kappa, of the and Golden was is his senior of the Y.

M. C. during president in the law year. During his first year honor school ne has been on the roll, and is on the Law Review. Mr.

Roy Brown Here ant Brown, of Ralgeih, assistWednesday. to the state welfare was local here yesterday commissioner, institutions that looking come under over the the supervision of the Iredell county wel(fare department. Brown is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T.

N. Brown, of Statesville. Men's Bible Class Will Meet Friday Evening. The Men's Bible cass, Miss Margaret Turner, teacher, will meet at Broad Street Methodist church tomorrow (Friday) evening at 7:30. The lesson from the book of Exodus, the seventh through the eleventh chapter.

All members of the class are asked to be present. Register of 1. Lowrance Colored Couple, To Wed. issued marriage license Tuesday afternoon for a colored couple, Elmore Scott and Esther Lorene Templeton. BUSINESS MOTTO FOR PRESENT TIME Those Obligated Ought to Spend as Little as Possible and Save as Much as Possible and Those With Surplus Ought to Increase Purchases, Declares Mr.

C. M. Steele at Rotary Meeting. Those who are obligated ought to spend as little as possible and save as much as possible and those who have any surplus ought to increase their purchases, spending a little more than usual--these were the principal ideas ness conditionan the Rotary meeting open forum on busiTuesday. Rotarian C.

M. Steele opened the discussion and gave every Rotarian present an opportunity to participate. Several take part, among those called on being Messrs. C. H.

Turner, A. E. Welborn, Isidore WalJ. lace, M. L.

W. MacKesson, P. A. Bryant, Derr and Dr. Wallace Hoffmann.

In beginning the discussion Mr. Steele asked the general questions: "What are we working for? Are we making any headway and how can we best meet present conditions?" He thought that most business men were working to stabilize business and that they stuck closely to business, not SO much because they were chasing the dollar, as because competition is strong and it is necessary to stick closely to anything, be it work or play, in order to make a success. "We in the South are making some improvements," said Mr. Steele, "though not so many as we would like to." There are a number of things that can be done in the North that have not yet been done in the South because of lack of capital, special equipment, and certain types of engineering ability, but Mr. Steele believes that these can and will be done in the South later.

While talking about what we are working for, we ought to remember not ourselves only but also those who work for Mr. Steele said. Certainly the men who handle business can do more than anybody else to stabilize empleyment. Mr. Steele thinks Statesville is fortunate in having diversified industries.

He stated that he believed one thing that every one may do, at present is, if obligated, to spend as little as possible and save as much as possible; and if he has some surplus, to spend a little more than usual. Every one ought to save something for a rainy day. It was added that money spent in construction work now by those who can afford to build would provide employment for of work and is the kind of philantnorpy that should be practiced. Mr. C.

H. Turner stated that the Chamber of Commerce was working plans for a survey of the communlity and county. This, it is understood, will be a business survey of the community and county, to determine the trade balance, and, if the survey can be made, will provide interesting and valuable information. Mr. P.

Bryant stated that he had always been an advocate of some revision of the credit system that would keep a man from taking on obligations that he can never meet and which result in involved beyond his depth. thought instead becoming, of the buyer bewaring the seller sometimes ought to beware and refrain from selling on credit to a customer who is buying what he can not pay for and could do without. Dr. Hoffmann referred to the emphasis on thrift in former years; then, he said, came over -extension of credit; then installment buying; next came the promise to abolisn poverty through increased spending on the theory that this would mean increased buying power and make everybody rich. Now it is necessary to return to the original trend-chrift--in order to save the country and parts of it are going to be mighty hard to save.

It's all a question of adjustmentment business lines and adjustment along individual lines. A business survey may show how much the community owes and how much is really worthwhile investment, but it will not show how much the individual owes nor how much he has invested wisely. "The question for us to ask ourselves," Dr. Hoffmann concluded, "is whether, when we spend, we are making investments that are permanent, that are really worthwhile, such as the education of our children and other worthwhile investments, or are we spending simply to keep up with our neighbors?" Junior Rotarians Speaks Harry Lee Knox, the junior Rotarian for the past month, thanked the Rotarians for having him as a guest I at their club meetings and stated that he had found much of interest and of value in his association with the Rotary club. The next Junior Rotarian will be introduced next week.

President W. A. Harper, of Elon College, and Dr. Colclough the Elon College faculty, were visiting Rotarians present. Dr.

Harper spoke briefly, telling the Rotarians two funny stories. He was much interested in their discussion of business conditions, he told them, and endorsed what they had to say about saving a part of the income. James B. Duke saved two cents out of every nickel he ever made, Dr. Harper said.

Marriage License. Marriage license has been issued for Mr. Robert Lee Little and Miss Alta Cleo Morrow, of Shiloh township. 'R. L.

Shuford Again Named Director District Convention of N. C. Cotton Growers Co-Operative Association Held Here Wednesday. The district convention of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association of the thirteenth district met here Wednesday at o'clock with all four counties represented. Those delegates were as follows: Iredell county, E.

J. Troutman, A. J. Beaver, J. A.

Craven, P. L. K. Deaton, A. Y.

Neel and R. H. Kennedy; Catawba county, M. M. Smyre; Rowan county, W.

D. Graham, 0. F. Houck, Charlie Miller, H. F.

Graham; Davie county, J. W. Green. Mr. E.

J. Troutman was elected as chairman and S. P. Jones, secretary, Mr. R.

L. Shuford, Newton, presert director, was unanimously nominated to succeed himself to represent this district. Mr. Shuford was present and gave a report of the association and the outlook for the future of the ative Association working with and through the Federal Farm Board. He stated that the association was borrowing money at a very cheap interest rate and that the outlook was very bright for the future of co-operative marketing.

Mr. C. F. Houck from Rowan county, Mr. M.

M. Smyre from Catawba county and Mr. R. H. Kennedy, Iredell county, were appointed on a resolution committee to draw up resolutions to offer to the convention.

Mr. E. J. Troutman, Mr. A.

J. Beaver, Mr. P. L. K.

Deaton were duly elected for poll holders to meet in Statesville May 9 to count the ballots and make the final report to the i office at Raleigh. A. resolution on better seed, submitted by the resolution committee, was adopted by the convention as follows: "Be it resolved that the delegates of the thirteenth district of the North Carolina Association Cotton Growers Co-operative in convention assembled on this 16th day of April, 1930, go on record as endorsing the efforts of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Associatior, and various county boards of agriculture in the counties composing this district, Iredell, Rowan, Davie and Catawba, in their efforts to induce farmers to grow cotton of a better staple of 1 inch to 1 1-16 inches by standardizing on one or more good varieties and eliminating all short staples, varieties of 7-8 inch or less." RAILROAD TRESTLE DAMAGED BY FIRE Flames Found Raging at Each End of Bridge on Short Line to Rocky Face- Firemen Save Bridge from Total Destruction. The trestle over a little creek on the railroad half way between Hiddenite and Rocky Face Mountain was greatly damaged by fire shortly after midnight Wednesday night. This short line railroad, owned by the Hiddenite Granite Company, is operated exclusively for hauling crushed stone and building material from the company's mammoth granite quarry at famous Rocky Face Mountain to the siding of the Charlotte, Taylorsville railway, near a distance of about five miles.

At 3:15 o'clock this morning a distress telephone call from Hiddenite came ment, to the Statesville Fire Departasking for immediate help to control the flames which at that time In were raging at each end of the bridge. a very few minutes, Chief C. L. Gilbert, Mr. C.

R. Sharpe, regular fireman, and Mr. J. S. Crawford, of the volunteer department, had their big No .75 truck headed out north the Taylorsville road.

When on the local firemen reached the scene they found 2. bucket brigade made up of hands from the quarry at Rocky Face Mountain, trying to combat the fire, wut they were unable apparently to check the raging flames at each end of the ten or twelve-span bridge. Statesville's bug rtuck was driven down into the edge of creek, a line of hose 500 feet or more in length connected and the pumping was machine quickly was put into action. It took more than an hour with the fire ing full duty to extinguish the fire. doengine The prompt rseponse to the the part of the local fire on saved the bridge from total department destruction.

The bridge is 50 feet high and cost originally $10,000, it is understood. The firemen were advised that it would likely take three weeks to the bridge so that it can be repair used. The fire was near each end of the bridge, about the same distance from the ground on each side, About two on spans each of the trestle were destroyed fire end. It is thought that the had was incendiary origin. There bridge been no trains passing over the stood, during the night, it is under.

and no indications were ent that the bridge was apparfrom sparks set on fire from a locomotive. Mrs. J. S. Moore Is Mrs.

J. S. Moore, of Critically Ill. who underwent an operation for Stony Point, acute appendicitis at the Davis Hospital last week, is critically ill. Mrs.

Moore is a sister Messrs. W. H. Morrison, and B. of Statesville.

Mr. And Mrs. A. B. Bowles Move To Winston-Salem.

Winston-Salem. Mr. and Mrs. A. B.

Bowles and family have moved to Winston to make their home. MAKE PILGRIMAGE TO WASHINGTON Pupils of Night Schools in Many Sections of State to Have Audience With President Hoover- E. M. Land to Join Party at Capital. I Pupils of the North Carolina night schools in many sections of the state! left Tuesday by motor bus for an educational pilgrimage to Washington, D.

C. Four buses from Asheville passed through here Tuesday afternoon, en route to Washington, and these were joined by others at Salisbury, High Point and other points along the line. The motorcade spent Tuesday night at a tourist, camp along the way and proceeded to Washington Wednesday. The party of North Carolinians is under the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Morriss, who has had charge of adult education work in North Carolina for a number of years and has done a piece of work that has created nation-wide interest and attracted favorable comment from Columbia University educational institutions.

Through" the efforts of Mrs. Morriss adults in Buncombe county alone have been taught to read and write, and, in addition, there are also large numbers in. Rowan, Guilford, Surry, Stokes and other counties. This educational pilgrimage to Washington has been planned since the beginning of the school year fo: the pupils makinene most progress. They have encouraged to have a savings account, amounting to $17.50, which covers the entire expense of their trip to Washington.

Joining the party in Washington today president will be Mrs. E. M. Land, of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs, left Wednesday night for Washingeon; State Supeintendent A. T.

Allen and dpobably others. Today at 12:30 in the afternoon the party was to have an audience with President Hoover and tonight, in the auditorium of the Department of the Interior, play, giving the story of night school a work in North Carolina will be sented by the group. At this tire prethere will be short talks by Wilbur; Mr. Alderman, of the Secretary Mrs. partment of the Interior; Supt.

Allen; Land, Mrs. Morriss and others. The party will be taken on sightseeing trips over the capital this to afternoon North and Carolina Friday and Saturday. will return, Fiddlers Convention at Union Grove Saturday Night The fiddlers' convention, an annual event to which the people of Union' Grove look forward with keen interest, will be held in the auditorium of the Union Grove high school Saturday announcement night, April 19th, according made today by Mr. H.

to P. VanHoy, county treasurer. old Fiddlers from a wide area, both expected to be present and and modern performers, are, to take gin part at 8 exercises, which will in the o'clock Saturday night. The Troutman string band, the Cooleemee black string band, radio performers and faced comedians are on the been program. The entertainment has school, arranged the benefit of the for Mr.

VanHoy states. Jack Wagner Leads Golf Team In Win. Jack Wagner, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson Wagner, of Newton, student at College, is a mainstay on the port golf has team.

A Charlotte the following story of Da- repress vidson-Wake Forest golf meet. a "Paced by Wagner, Statesville sharp shooter, who turned in a 72 in morning play, Davidson golfers par vesterday easily disposed of the Wake to Forest 0.0 links, team by the score of 18 "The Deacons were the no match for consistently good play of the Wildcats, and several of the matches were taken by one sided scores. While feature Wagner's of the play was the outstanding clash, other Davidson stars turned in good cards." The Statesville Merchants Association, in a special meeting Tuesday morning to discuss the matter of (Easter keeping stores Monday), open voted next Monday, as an association to remain open, but, left tional with the members. it opis understood that some of local chants will close for the day, while others will remain open for business, as usual. Some Stores Ito Close and Some to Remain Open Easter Monday.

Easter Dance Will Be Held At Country Club. An Easter Dance will he held at the Country Club tonient from nine to one o'clock. Music will be furnished by a Winston-Salem orchestra. "It is hoped that there will be full attendance of the Club stated L. S.

Gilliam, in announcing the event. City Schools Will Suspend For Easter Monday. The work of schools will be suspended one day only this year for the Easter holidays, observing next Monday, April 21, as a holiday, according to announcement made today from the offices of Supt. R. M.

Gray. Young Dies at Home of Son Funeral Service Held from First Baptist Church--Interment in Oakwood. Mrs. Ida J. Young, widow of the late B.

P. Young, died Tuesday night at 6 o'clock at the home of her son, Mr. Wilfred Young, on street. Mrs. Young had been an invalid for a number of years and her condition has been serious for some time.

She was 54 years old. Surviving are hre son, Mr. Wilfred Young, with whom she made her home; three sisters: Mrs. Rebecca Shoaf and Mrs. H.

L. Simmerson. of Churchland, near Lexington, and Mrs. H. A.

Charles, of Winston-Salem; also two brothers, Mr. B. L. Simmerson, of Churchland, and Mr. R.

L. Simmerson, of Linwood. The funeral service was held from the afternoon First Baptist church Wednesday Rev. J. at 4 o'clock, conducted by Ben Eller and Rev.

J. H. Pressly, and interment was in Oakwodd cemetery. PRESBYTERY ENDS SPRING MEETING PRESBYTERY ENDS SPRING MEETING Candidate Roland Sims Transferred to St. Louis Presbytery--Concord Presbytery Against Except With the A.

R. P. Church. Wednesday afternoon, before the close of Concord Presbytery, met at Mooresville, Candidate Roland Sims, son of Mrs. Mary Sims, of Statesville, was transferred to the St.

Louis Presbytery. Mr. Sims is to assistant pastor in one of the big churches of St. Louis. The Presbytery sent an overture to the Assembly against union with all other Presbyterian bodies, except the A.

R. P. church. Also yesterday afternoon, Dr. W.

L. Lingle, of Davidson, and Mr. C. trustencord, were elected adCannon, ditional the Edgar Tufts Memorial Association, at Baaner Elk. of There Presbytery will be an adjourned meeting it in Statesville May 12, was announced, at which time didate Payne Brown, of Canson Dr.

and be Mrs. E. examined D. Brown, of Statesville, will for licenseship. PLAYS LEADING ROLE IN THE PLAY IT.

L. Dysard, and Other Mars Hill Which witudents. Present Play College Place in StateWide Contest. T. L.

Dysard, of this is a student at Mars Hill city, who played the leading role in the College, "Marching Men," presented by stud- play, of Mars Hill College in the statewide contest at Chapel Hill last This play won first place in week. the statewide context. Cari Brown, of, this city, also nad a role in the play. The scene of the play was ChateauThierry. Young Mr.

Dysard took the part of a captain in the drama. The play was first presented in the preliminary contest for western North Carolina, winning out in this, and then won over the play that had been awarded first place in the eastern section. Marvin C. Clark, Escaped Convict, Returned From New Jersey. Marvin C.

Clark, colored, who escaped from the Iredell county chain gang in 1924, after serving a part of a 12-months sentence for storebroaking and larceny, was apprehended in New Jersey a few days ago and was brought back Tuesday afternoon to resume his ducies on the road force. Deputy Sheriff Martin returned from New Jersey Tuesday afternoon about 4 o'clock with the prisoner. It is understood that Clark had been apprehended near Trenton, New Jersey, for the larceny of chickens and it was through some remarks he made following his apprehension there that led to his return to Iredell to finish out his term here. Mr. J.

H. Evans Dies at His Home in Cycle Mr. J. H. Evans, 73 years old, died Tuesday night at 11 o'clock at his home in Cycle, Yadkin county.

The funeral service and interment were Thursday morning at 11 o'clock at Knob church in Yadkin county, and the service will be conducted by Rev. A. B. Dennis. Mr.

Evans is survived by two sons and two daughters, Messrs. J. I. and George D. Evans, Miss Vira Evans and Mrs.

Blaine Campbell, all of Cycle. Attend Meeting Of Precbytery At Mooresville. Dr. C. E.

Raynal and Mr. C. Stevenson, of the First Presbyterian church, and Rev. J. L.

McBride and Mr. J. A. Lowrance, of the Front Street Presbyterian church, went to Mooresville Tuesday to attend the spring meeting of Concord tery, in session at the First Presbyterian church of Mooresville. Marriage License.

TWENTY CAUGHT IN DRY LAW ROUNDUP Seventeen White Men, One White Woman Two Colored Men Arrested and Placed in Jail or Under Bond. A wholesale roundup of alleged violators of the prohibition laws, conducted in Iredell county by federal, county and city officers, was reported Wednesday, with 20 arrested and placed under bond for appearance in the United States court for the Western District of North Carolina which convenes in Statesville, Monday, April The officers began operations Monday and worked quietly, without giving out details the progress made. Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock a check-up revealed that 17 men, one woman and two colored been rounded up and placed bond, charged with retailing booze. Five of the men are in jail in default of bond, the other fifteen defendants having been released under the required $800 bond. While the officers were drawing in the net during this intensive campaign, Commissioner W.

J. Allen, of Taylorsville, was brought down to Statesville in order to have the official at a central location for more promptly arranging bond and other essential details. The prisoners in jail, in default of bonds are Clyde Sells, Lute Campbell, colored, Charles Nantz, Lambert, and Roy released Newland, colored." Those under bonds are D. Carter, Pearl Hudson, Mrs. Pearl Hudson, Dwight Hendrix, Ross Fox, Clay Bennett, Graham Shaver, Will Carter, Roy Money, Charlie Money, Boyd Daniels, Flake Bennett, Dick Miller, Ray Miller, Jim Lambert.

At 2:45 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, a 'phone message from Mr. A. M. Matheson, federal prohibition agent, advised that Henry Hoosier, colored, been captured and landed in jail in default of bond, making a total of twenty-one defendants in the (round-up of alleged liquor law violators. Annual Meeting Of Statesville Country Club Held.

The annual meeting of the Statesville Country Ciub was held Tuesday afternoon at Club building, the report of the secretary showing a satisfactory year's operation. Each I member was furnished with a financial statement, showing receipts and disbursements for the year. An amendment to the by-laws was aodpted, providing for a differential in dues for golf playing members and playing members, effective April 1. Officers were elected for the year, as follows: Mr. R.

G. Muse, president; Mr. E. R. Rankin, vice-president; Mr.

L. S. Gilliam, secretary-treasurer. Four new directors were elected to serve for a period of two, years, as Messrs. E.

Rankin, Cyrus R. G. Muse and Dr. W. C.

Current. The old directors having one year yet to serve are Messrs. Ben Cooper, A. E. Welbern, J.

M. Derr, H. L. Newbold, L. S.

Gilliam. Stock And Fixtures Of Kelly Clothing Co. Stores Sold. It was learned here Wednesday that stock and fixtures of the Kelly Clothing Company's three stores were sold Tuesday to Mr. Jack Brazier, ef Charlotte, for approximately $17,000.

The Kelly stores are located at Statesville, Mooresville and Shelby. It is understood that the purchaser, who represents a Charlotte company, will operate sales for a few days at each of the sores. City Schools Commencement May 25- 27. The date of the city schools commencement this year will be May 25th, through the 27th. The baccalaureate sermon will be Sunday, May 25th, and the graduating exercises of the high school will conclude the commencement on Tuesday night, May 27th.

Awning Found To Be On Fire. A fire call was turned in Wednes- day afternoon at 1:40 o'clock from Box 13, when the awning at the Hud1son-Essex place of business, corner of found to be fire. Practically no Water and North, Center street, was damage was reported. Mrs. W.

A. Campbell Dies in Chattanooga Mr. and Mrs. J. F.

Henninger were called to Chattanooga, Sunday, by the death of Mr. Henninger's sister, Mrs. W. A. Campbell, who had been in ill health for sometime.

Mr. and Mrs. Henninger expect to be away several days. Mrs. E.

M. Land Returns from Charlotte Mrs. E. M. Land, president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, returned Tuesday evening from Charlotte, where she has been attending the sessions of the social service conference.

Carlson Bernard Troutman Is Improring. and Mrs. Troutman, Marriage license has been issued for who has been seriously ill with pneuPerry Freeze, Sidney Sipes and Carrie Ann monia, is now improving satisfactorily,.