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THE JOHN L. MILHOLLAND CLERK OF COURT By Associated Press Charlotte, Feb. 13-John L. Milholland, of Statesville, today was appointed by Superior Judge aft Oglesby as Clerk Court for Iredell county. He succeeds James A.

Hartness appointed by Governor McLean as secretary of state to succeed W. N. Everett, deceased. MR. J.

A. HARTNESS NAMED SECRETARY OF STATE Governor McLean Makes Announcement of Apointment of Statesville Man at Early Hour This Morning I -Will Take Oath of Office Tuesday Morning--Plans to Continue His -Five Active Candidates for Clerk of Superior Court for Iredell County. Mr. James A. Hartness, of Statesville, for nearly 30 years clerk, of court of Iredell county, nas received the appointment of secretary of state of North Carolina to succeed the late W.

N. Everett. Announcement of this appointment by Governor A. W. McLean was made at 12:10 o'clock this morning, according to a dispatch from Raleigh.

Mr. Hartness will leave Statesville this afternoon will take the oath of office Tuesday and, morning at 9:30 o'clock, in Governor McLean's, office, before Chief Justice Stacey. Following the announcement of the appointment appearing in the morning press, Mr. Hartness has been besieged all morning at his office with a constant stream of callers who came to congratulate him honor, telephone and calls, as numerous well long distance telegrams from all portions of the Another thing that has created a (big stir around the court house this morning was the matter of who will succeed Mr. Hartness as Clerk of Court of Iredell County.

The apis to be made by Judge John M. pointment of Mr. Hartness' successor Oglesby, Concord, who 1S now holding Mecklenburg Superior court in Charlotte. Several candidates will be presented for the consideration of Judge Oglesby this afternoon, among them being Messrs. J.

E. Boyd, John L. Milholland, Allen Mills, W. W. Leinster and Lester Ervin.

It is said that Judge Oglesby will not likely be able to make announcement of his decision before tonight. Will Mr. Hartness move to Raleigh or maintain his residence, in Statesville? In answer this question, Mr. Hartness stated morning that he would be in Raleigh during official hours, but would maintain his residence in Statesville would make his home here Mr. James A.

Hartness was born! land reared on a farm Iredell county and was educated the common in schools of the county and under the late Prof. J. H. Hill, who conducted a high school in Statesville. He studied law and was licensed to tice at the February term of the Supreme court of the state in 1887, taking up the practice of law in Statesville the same year.

In March, 1888, Mr. Hartness was married to Miss Jennie Henderson, of Rowan county, from which union are the following children: Miss Elva Hartness, of Charlotte; Mr. William Hartness, of Independence, Mrs. George V. Rives, of Stanly county; Mrs.

Henry Summerville, of Charlotte; Mr. Charles Hartness and Misses Rebecca and Lois Hartness, of Statesville. Mrs. Hartness passed sway in 1910. In 1893 Mr.

Hartness organized the Statesville Mascot, a Democratic! newspaper, and became editor of the paper in the fall of that year. Through the editorial columns of the paper! he took up the fight on the silver issue that was the dominant political issue of that day and. following the leadership of Senator Zeb Vance, opposed the unconditional repeal of the Sherman act and supported W. J. issue in the campaign of 1896.

Bryan for, president on the silver Mr. Hartness served in state legislature in 1897 and was the author of the Fellow Servant Act which gave, authority to the employes of the corporations sue in case of inaccount of negligence said corporations. In 1894. Iredell county went Republican, all of the officers elected being Republicans. Mr.

Hartness was! nominated on the Democratic ticket in 1896 and lead the fight to bring the county back to Democratic rule. In 1898 Mr. Hartness was elected clerk of Superior court, of Iredell county, which position he has held; continuously until this date. He was elected chairman of the Democratic executive committee, which position he still holds. During the years from 1896 to 1926 the Democratic majority grew in Iredell county from a Republican majority to 3,500 Democratic majority.

In 1903 Mr. Hartness was active in the fight for temperance in the county and state and secured from the Legislature an act submitting the question of prohibiting the manufacture and sale of liquor in the city of Statesville and led the fight and overwhelming majority for prohibition. At that time there were eight or ten wholesale liquor establishments in the city of Statesville. Mr. Hartness has been a member of the Anti-Saloon League from its organization and in 1908 was appointed by the Anti-Saloon League, with Judge Clarkson, of Charlotte, and label on your paper and don't let subscription expire! VOL.

54. SALE OF CITY GAS PLANT CONFIRMED Unofficial Returns from Election Held Saturday Show Margin of Four Votes in Favor of Sale. Unofficial returns from the election held Saturday in the matter of the sale of the indicate that the sales was confirmed by the small margin of four votes. The registration and vote in the four wards is as follows: first registration 152, with votes for ward, sale and 49 against sale; second ward, 34 registered, 20 voting for and 14 against sale; third ward, 111 I registered, 31 for and 80 against sale; sale fourth ward, 69 registered, for, and 38 against sale. was vote against the registration and those who failed to vote were therefore counted against the proposition.

Several persons istered did not at the regappear polls. Funeral Held For Mrs. Solon Crawford Service at First Baptist tended by Church Ated the Capacity Congregation That Taxof the Main Anditorium and Sunday School bly Room Killed by Accidental AssemDischarge of Shot Gun. lon Crawford, The funeral services, for Mrs. SoFriday death occurred charge of night shot from the accidental disa gun in the hands of her husband, at their home ton street, were conducted from on the First Baptist church noon at 3 o'clock by the Sunday pastor, aftere, Ben Eller.

Both the church audi torium and Sunday school room were taxed to capacity, and assembly ny people stood around the sides of the auditorium during the service. impressive Interment took place in Oak wood cemetery. Deball bearers were The Messrs. Harry W. R.

Carl Alexander, Glenn Muse, John Jones, G. Lackey, Ralph Shuford, Ira her and Cloyd Fox." The floral ings ladies, were with in Mrs. charge of the following offerP. S. West, chairman: Mrs.

H. C. Woodie, Mrs. Rairh: Shuford, Mrs. David Brown, Mrs.

Ralph Lazenby, Mrs. C. C. Rogees, Mrs. R.

T. Weatherman, Mrs. Fred Alexander, Mrs. 1 R. Hines, Mr3 N.

W. Fox, Mrs. E. Keiger, Mrs. J.

T. Tillery, Mrs. S. F. Holcomb, Mrs.

Mrs. Hary Alma Deal, Mrs. W. R. Jones, Currin, Miss Elizabeth Holtshouser, Miss Thelma Lewis.

Miss Carrie Collins, Miss Ducie Swann, Mis Clara Wise, Miss Cecil Rogers, Miss Margaret Lewis and Miss Eva Crawford. A large number of relatives and. friends of the deceased were present for the funeral from Mooresville and vicinity, Mrs. Crawford's home munity. the relatives from i out of present were the theAmong following: Mr.

and Roy Brown, of Raleigh; Messrs. Sloan Burel Stewart and Gaither Stewart. and Mrs. J. A.

Stewart and three daughters, all Gastonia. C. Crawford, of the United States army, brother of Mr. Solon Crawford. arrived Sunday night to be with his brother.

Mr. S. R. Knox, Jr. Dies At Davidson Ministerial Student is Victim of Spinal Trouble- uneral Conduct.

ed From the Residence at Bear Poplar With Interment at Back Creek. Mr. Scott Reid Knox. Jr. 18 of age, son of Mr.

and Mrs. years Knox, of Bear Poplar, Rowan county, whose death resulted spinal trouble. after a brief illness. laid to rest at Back Creek Prashyterian church Sunday afternoon, the service having been from the residence at 3:30 o'clock by the buster. Rev.

Mr. Guthrie, assisted by the pastor of the Presbyterian church at Davidson. The young man was a ministerial student at Davids.n College when he was stricken a few days ago. 5 the oldest child and only son of Mr. and Mrs.

S. R. Knox, of Poplar. Besides his parents, the deHear, ceased leaves also six sisters. Stateville people attending the funeral services Sunday afternoon included Mr.

and Mrs. A. R. Morrow Mr. and Mrs.

W. L. Gilbert. Mr. H.

R. Cowles and Mr. W. L. Neely.

A large number of Davidson College students and many people from Salisbury were also present. Faneral Held for Rev. J. W. Strider.

The funeral services for Rev. J. W. Strider, well known Methodist minister, who died suddenly at his home in Concord Friday night, were held in Concord yesteray afternoon and interment was in the cemetery there. Mr.

Strider was pastor of the Elmwood, Cleveland and Knox's chapel churches, two years ago. He had a member of the Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, for 45 and was formerly pastor of Kerr Street church in Concord, but for the! past 18 months had not filled a regular appointment, having been ed on the superannuate list. Mr. Strider was 72 years old. He; is survived by his wife and seven chitdren.

LA LANDMARK. STATESVILLE, N. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1928. WASHINGTON CAMP HOLDS MEETING Gold Watch Charms Presented to Mr. J.

A. Heath and Mr. R. Bustle--Several New Candidates Voted On and Accepted. Washington Camp No.

60, of the P. O. S. of A. neld an important meeting Thursday night, with a good attendance.

During the business session a number of important, business matters were interesting short talks were made by Messrs. R. L. Bustle, Hugh G. Mitchell, A.

J. Salley, D. Hoover and others. Several new candidates were proposed for membership and were voted upon and accepted. An initiation is being planned for the meeting next Thursday, night.

Following Mr. Hugh G. Mitchell presented gold watch charms, behalf of the state officials of the P. O. S.

of to Mr. J. A. Heath and Mr. R.

L. Bustle, in recognition of their splendid service to the order in the local in securing new members. Afterwards, the entertainment committee served pound cake, Attention and soft is drinks. called to the big meeting of the local camp to be held on Thursday night, February 23rd, at which time the State president and his wife, Mr. and Mrs.

H. H. Koonts, of Lexington, will be present. All of the married members of the camp are asked to bring their wives to this meeting as Mrs. Koonts will deliver an address in the interest of the P.

O. of A. an auxiliary order of the P. O. S.

of A. of which a council is being planned for Statesville. Will of Late F. K. Ostwalt Filed for Probate.

The will of the late F. K. Ostwalt, who passed away about a week ago at his home at Ostwalt, has been filed in the office of Clerk of Superior Court J. A. Hartness for probate.

The document, bearing date of May 2, 1927, provides that the Rimmer lands at Bells Cross roads, containing 180 acres, the Brawley lands, containing 15 acres, the Morrow place, containing 45 acres, Arthur place of 50 acres, a part of the Deaton lands including 40 acres and the estate near Palm Beach, be divided equally among the son and daughters--Colyer M. Ostwalt, Litha Hinshaw, Naoma Neill, Malla Wagner and Nettie Mayhew. The remainder of the estate. not othewise mentioned, on the west side of the Southern Railway, running parallel with the railroad, to a son, Guy Ostwalt. To his daughter, Jessie Parks, the real estate the east side of the Southern Railway.

To Frances Jane Parks, the piano. Ellen Ostwalt, wife of deceased, is to receive Mamie Fowler, 000; trustees of Troutman M. E. church, $1,000 to be used for building a new church. provided the building is erected within three years, otherwise the money goes back to the estate.

The remainder of the estate is to be sold by the executor and divided equally among the children. W. Guy Ostwalt is named as executor of the estate, which is valued at $30,000. THE PLAYHOUSE IN HANDS OF RECEIVER Manager McGuire Notified That Carolina Theaters, Has Been Placed in Hands of a ReceiverStearns Will Operate The Playhouse. Mr.

P. J. McGuire, manager of The under Playhouse, which has been operated a lease by the Carolina Theaters, Charlotte, received a sage this morning from the operating company to the effect that the Carolina Theaters, had been placed in the hands of a receiver. Mr. MeGuire was instructed not to open the theater today and to take all other steps in connection with the receivership.

The company operates a number of theaters about the State. Mr. C. A Starns announces that The Piayhouse will be operated by Stearns Bros. Inc.

others to go before the and ask for a bill submitting the legislature question of total prohibition in the state and obtained the bill which submitted the question to a vote of the people May 8, 1908, when the whiskey traffic of the state was voted out by something over 40,000 majority, Hartness has taken an active Mr. interest in every that time in campaign behalf in of the the state since Democratic party. He was active in establishment of the State Sanatorium and appeared before at the state interest legislature various times in the of other charitable and educational institutions of the state. Iredell was one of the first counties in the state to take up the good roads movement and Mr. Hartness was a leader in the fight to make Iredell county the foremost in the progress of good roads and today the county has more mileage of hard surface roads than any other county in the state of its size.

Mr. Hartness was married to Miss Annie Sloan, of Winston-Salem, in September, 1923. Mr. Hartness is a Presbyterian and a member of the First Presbyterian church of Statesville. The dale on the label is the date your paper will be stopped! NO.

74. Woman's Destroyed Blaze Starting in the Roof Destroys the Second Story and Badly Damages the First Story. The second story of the Woman's Club building, on West End avenue, was completely destroyed by fire this morning, and the lower floor badly damaged by fire and water. The OrInin of the fire is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated from defective wiring. The blaze started in the roof of the building and the alarm was sent in from Mitchell College.

Mrs. W. P. Lambertson, who has an apartment in the building, was the kitchen downstairs at the time and did not discover the blaze until the firemen were on the scene. The furnishings on the lower floor of the building, belonging to the Woman's.

Club were saved, but nothing Lambertson's apartment furniture. could be removed. She lost all her clothing, and Bracey, of personal the effects. Ramsey-Bowles Miss Company and Mrs. Jessie Brown, stenographer for Mr.

G. L. Crowell, who had rooms in Mrs. Lambertson's apartment, also lost all their clothing and personal effects. No definite estimate of the loss could be secured this afternoon.

The Woman's Club had $4,800 insurance, it is understood. Mrs. Lambertson had insurance 011 her furniture amounting to $1,200. YOUNG MAN KILLS HIMSELF OVER GIRL John Rogers' Engagement Broken by Elmore at ThomasvilleShoots Self as Girl Leaves Him Sitting in Automobile in Front Home. Thomasville, Feb.

12-A broken engagement tonight caused John Rogers, 25, kill himself as the girl he was to marry next week left him sitting in his car before her house on Fisher Ferry street. A single shot from the pistol which was found in the auto seat penetrated the side of his head and brought instant death about 9 o'clock. Inez Elmore is the girl, said to be about 19 years of age. Rogers came here about two vears ago to work in the Amazon Cotton mills, his home being in Williamston, S. C.

"I'm going to leave you now" the girl told him after the engagement was said to have been broken. "I'll be dead by the time you get into the house" he replied. As she stepped upon the porch the fatal shot was heard. The body was carried to Russell's funeral home, while the Chevrolet touring car was guarded for further investigation. Young Rogers made his home with Mrs.

Ada Welch who runs a rooming and boarding house. Mrs. Welch knew of the engagement. She spoke highly fo the enaracter or Rogers. About 10 minutes after midnight the coroner's jury reported that Jchn Rogers met death at his own hands.

CHIEF E. F. NESBIT SUFFERS STROKE His and Right His Side Completely Also Involved Paralyzed Speech Condition Somewhat Better. Chief E. F.

Nesbit, of the Statesville Fire Department, was stricken with paralysis Saturday afternoon at fire department headquarters, his right side being completely paralyzed. His speech was also involved. Chief Nesbit immediately removed to his home on Race street. where he remains today in a serious condition. Mr.

Nesbit began to improve slightly Sunday afternoon and his condition this afternoon is somewhat better, Dr. James Alexander, his physician, reports. Other Group Recitals Saturday's paper contained an account of two of the groun recitals given by pupils of Miss Rose Stephany 011 Friday night. Other, recitals given by both the private and class pupils of Miss Rose Stephany and Lucile Tharpe were with the following as hostesses: Miss Evelyn SherTradd street; Miss Nancarle Holmes, East Front street; Miss Estelle McElwee, West End avenue: Miss Corelli Lazenby, North Race Road; street; Miss Evelyn Ritchie, Sullivan and Miss Pat've Moore, Buena Vista avenue. Roof of Mr.

DeWitt Ramsey's Home Slightly Damaged by Fire. The firemen were called to Mr. DeWitt Ramsey's home on Race street. this morning shortly after the at the Woman's Club. The roof of the Ramsey home caught fire from the blaze at the club building.

but fire was soon put under control. The roof was slightly damaged. Mrs. Lonnie G. Turner Returns Home Mrs.

Lonnie G. Turner, who under. went an operation for appendicitis et Long's Sanatorium several weeks ago. returned Fridas to her home on East Front street. She is recovering satisfactorily.

Hurst Turner Post. No. 65, of the American Legion, will hold an important meeting in the hall Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock. Special entertainment will be provided and a full attendance is desired. Hurst Turner Post Will Meet Tuesday Night.

DR. DAVIS WINNER IN DAMAGE SUIT Finds the Plaintiff, Maggie J. Tharpe, is Not Entitied to Any Damages--Counsel for Plaintiff Give Notice of Appeal. The three-day legal battle in Iredell Superior court, in the damage case of Mrs. Maggie J.

Tharpe against Dr. James W. Davis, ended at 5:30 o'clock Friday afternoon when the jury gave "No" to the issue, "Was the plaintiff ininjured by the negligence, of the de. fendant, as alleged in the complaint?" The answer given to the first issue by the jury meant that wash jury found that the plaintiff not entitled to recover any damages. Mrs.

Tharpe was suing for $51.600 damages, alleging in her complaint that improper diagnosis and treatment had been given her while a patient at the Davis Hospital. The closing scenes of the hearing in the crowded court room Friday afternoon were intensely interesting. Mr. H. P.

Grier, made masterly appeal for the plaintiff, his argument lasting for an hour, being the closing speech of the five-hour period of addresses befor the jury by attorneys for both the plaintiff and the defense. When Mr. Grier took his seat, the jury was given minutes for rest and recreation and then came the charge by Judge Jas. L. Webb, of Shelby, who presided over this session of Iredell Superior court.

Judge Webb explained the contentions of both sides and went into detail in the matter of interpretation of the law, his charge lasting for nearly an hour. At 4:30 o'clock the jury was given the case and, after being out for an hour, returned with the announcement of their finding that the plaintiff is not entitled to recover any damage, as asked for in the complaint. Counsel for the plainuff gave! notice of appeal to the Supreme court. Morning Session Of Recorder's Court The following cases were heard at the morning session of the Iredell Recorder's court today: Sam Weaver, colored, for carrying concealed weapon, was fined $50 land taxed larceny with count. the nol court costs; with on pros leave.

Weaver entered a plea of guilty to the charges. Jake Clark, colored, for driving a car while under the influence of liquor, was required to pay a fine of $50 and the costs and was forbidden to drive a car again for a period of six months. On the charge of injury to property, the judgment was 90 days on the roads, capias to issue at any time within two years on motion of the solicitor. R. Guner, Dave Guner and Robert Thomas, were charged with transporting and possessing liquor.

Pleas guilty were entered as to R. Gunper and Dave Guner, but sentence was not passed. Robert Thomas was sent to the Juvenile court. Walker Alexander plead guilty to transporting and posseseing liquor for purpose of sale and his car was ordered forfeited, prayer for judgon ment being continued for two years payment of the Arch Sells, also plead guilty to transporting and possessing liquor, and prayer for judgment was con tinued for two years on payment the costs. Will Cowles, colored, entered lea of guilty to driving a car while inder the influence of liquor, but sentence was not passed.

City Nurse Makes Report For Month of January. The executive board of the Associated Charities met Thursday afterncon at the Community Building. Mrs. W. R.

Byford, city nurse, made her report or the month of January at this time. Visits during the month included 96 social service calls: 18 visits to tubercular pa cients: 18 visits for bedside care; and six visits for prenatal care. Une visit was made to the hospital; 1 patient was talten to the dentist. Medicine and dressings were sent to 29, and linen to one patient. Clothing was taken to three families.

Three schools were visited, and a talk was made at the high Plans were completed for a nursing school. course at the high school, to be given during this term. A splendid box of clothing was given to the Associated Charities by the Ramsey Bowles Company, also a box of clothing from the Business Women's Circle of the Broad Street Methodist church. There were 31 lots of fuel sent out and 43 lots of groceries. Junior Order Will Give Entertainment at Eufola.

The Junior Order U. A. M. of Eufola will give an entertainment in the lodge hall at Eufola, Friday evening. Music will be furnished by string bands from Eufola and Statesville and refreshments will be serv.

ed. Everybody is invited. A small admission fee will be charged. At Long's Sanatorium. Mr.

Augustus Crawford, of Long Island. is a recent arrival at Long's Sanatorium. Fair Iredell This Year Committee Decides It Is Now Tool Late to Get Buildings and Equipment and Work Out Other Details. There is to be 110 county fair in Iredell this year, according to a decision reached in the meeting of the executive committee of the Statesville Chamber of Commerce held Friday night. The matter of holding a county fair in 1928 was discussed, pro and con.

and it was the consensus of opinion that it is practicable to try to have the fair this year, owing to the fact that it is now too late to get the buildings and equipment and work ou all details necessary for a successful industrial fair by fall. It expected that the matter villa be considered later, looking to the establishment of the county fair by the year 1929. MRS. SOLON CRAWFORD. IS INSTANTLY KILLED By Accidental Discharge of Shot Gun in Hands of Her Friday Night in Sitting Room of Their Home--Entire Load Enters Mrs.

Crawford's Left Chest- Was Cleaning Gun, Forgetting It Had Been Loaded. Mrs. Solon Crawford was instantly killed by the accidental discharge of shot gun in hands of her husband Friday night about 7:30 o'clock, at their home 011 Stockton street. Mr. Crawford was cleaning his double-barrel shot gun in preparation to go hunting next week.

Mr. and Mrs. Crawford had just finished supper and were in their sitting room, Mrs. Crawford being seated in a rocking chair, while Mr. Crawford was cleaning and polishing his gun.

It was learned that Mr. Crawford had placed a shell in his gun to kill a cat one night this week and had inadvertently left it loaded. While working on the firearm he Wag unaware that it contained a shell until the unexpected discharge the whole load of shot into his wife's left chest, producing instant death, while seated in the rocker, a book in her hand. Neighbors were called, but found that the young woman's life had passed out. At 9 o'clock a coroner's inquest was held, Squire George R.

Ander. son being authorized by Clerk oil Superior Court James A. Hartness to act as coroner in the absence of Coroner S. L. Parks.

The jury, composed of Messrs. L. Tomlin, Thomas, P. S. West, W.

A Stevenson, C. C. Rogers and E. B. Quinn, after making a full and complete investigation of the tragedy, filed the verdict that "the deceased, Flora Crawford, met her death by the accidental discharge of a shot gun in the hands of her husband, Crawford.

No blame is attached to Solon Crawford." Mrs. Crawford was 23 years of age. She was Miss Flora Wiggins, daugh-1 ter of Mr. and Mrs. J.

F. Wiggins, who live three miles east of Mooresville. She was married to Mr. Solon Crawford three years ago. For some time she has held A position as ture stenographer Company, for the while her Imperial husband, had charge of the meat department for the grocery firm of J.

C. Alexander and Brother, on Crawford East Broad street. Mr. and Mrs. were residing on the second floor of an apartment house belonging to Mr.

P. S. West. on Stockton street, and they were both working and saving with a view to having a home of their own in the near future. Mrs.

Crawford was active in re. ligious work and for some time had been teacher of one of the classes in the Sunday School of the First Baptist church. Besides her husband, Mrs. Crawford leaves her, father and mother. Mr.

and Mrs. F. Wiggins, live east of Mooresville, and four sis. ters and one brother, as follows: Mrs. Oakley -Blackwelder and Mrs.

Price Kerr, of Mooresville; Misses Johnsie and Alda Wiggings, who live with their parents; and Mr. Carl Wiggins, of Mooresville. Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

B. Watts Dies. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

B. Watts died at the Davis Hospital, Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Thei interment was at Fourth Creek Pres. byterian church Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Miss Frances Hall Undergoes Operation.

Miss Frances Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hall, underwent an operation for appendicitis at Davis hospital Thursday morning.

Allen Armour Suffers Broken Arm. Allen Armour, the 15-year-old 5011 of Mr. and Mrs. A. E.

Armour, fell playing basketball at the high school, late Thursday afternoon, breaking both bones in his left arm, just above the wrist. His injury was attended at the Davis Hospital. P'. 4. Henry Locked Up.

F. B. Henry was locked up at police headquarters Thurs lav night on a charge of being drunk. It was stated by an officer that the defendant became intoxicated on "canned heat." Henry was released Friday morning under bond for his appearance before the Mayor tonight. Mariage License.

Marriage icerve has been issued for Robert Stevenson Johnson and Vera Lefter. USES GASOLINE TO REPLENISH FIRE Workman at L. O. Hawkins Company Shop Realizes His Mistake in Less Than No Time- -Damage From Fire and Water Not Great. Fire starting in the finishing room of the L.

O. Hawkins Company auto paint and repair shop on Walnut street Saturday morning at 10:25 o'clock brought the firemen, with two trucks, quickly to the scene. By the immediate use of an extinguisher, Mr. Hawkins had the blaze partly under control and the firemen found water from a small hose sufficient to complete the work a few minutes after their arrival. The paper on the walls of the room consumed and the ceiling slightly charred.

The total damage from both water and fire was not considered great. One of the boys in the paint shop, seeing a smouldering fire in the stove that needed replenishing, mistaking a bucket containing a mixture of gasoline for waste oil, poured the contents into the stove and realized his erroneous impression when the flames burst forth as quickly as a flash of lightning and spread to the sides and top of the building in an instant. NEW CHAIN STORE OPENS SATURDAY Gable's, Carrying Ready-to-Wear for Women and Men, Will Occupy Room Next to First National Bank Building. Gable's. the new chain store for Statesville, carrying ready-to-wear for men and women, was formally opened Saturday in the room next to the First National Bank building, on South Conter Street.

Headquarters for the chain are at Anderson, S. C. Other stores are at Greenwood, S. Laurens, S. Newberry, S.

Ware Shoals, S. and Rock Hill, S. C. The Statesville store is the first one of chain to be established in North Carolina. Mr.

L. P. Gable, of Anderson, 8. head of the chain pearing his name, was here for the formal opens ing of the local store Saturday. 110 has expressed himself as beingreatly pleased with Statetsville Ag a place to live and engage in business.

Mr. M. E. Thomas, former manager of the store at Rock Hill, is to be manager of the new Statesville store. W.

J. Johnson Brought Here After Completing Term in Prison. W. J. Johnson, who is wanted here on the charge of giving worthless checks in several counts, having just completed a term in the state penitentiary, was brought to Statesville.

Thursday afernoon and placed in the Iredell county jail to await a hearing on the criminal charges to be brought against him by Statesville merchants and business men. Johnson, it is understood, was sentenced to the state prison for a year and six months for check-flashing. At the time his sentence expired he was engaged with a force of convicts at a granite quarry in Guilford coun. ty. Policemen Gilbert and Hartness went to Stokesdale for Johnsor.

Thursday and brought him to Statesville. The officers state that Johnson. explained to them that he was uni der the influence of some kind of dope when hand gave the worthless. checks here wag not normal at the time. He said it all scemed like a dream to him.

Johnson told the officers that he intended to make an effort to make good the worthless Checks given Statesville merchants. He is to nave, a hea-ng before Mayor J. B. Roach at an terly date. Assistance Will be Available in Making Federal Income Tax Returns Representatives of the United States Internal Revenue Department are making their annual rounds to assist taxpayers in making out their Federal income tax returns.

A representative will be at Statesville February 17 and 18 and March 1, 2 and 3: at Mooresville, February 14, 15 and 16; at Taylorsville. February 13 and at Mocksville February 16. Asheville Man Dies at Long's Sanatorium. Mr. J.

E. MeHarge, 45 years of age, died at Long's Thursday afternoon. The Sanatorium, remains were taken to the home in Asheville, for interment. Mr. McHarge is survived wife and several children; also by his seyeral brothers and sister.

Lloyd Lackey and Flossie Howard Arrested. Lloyd Lackey and Flossie Howard, both colored, were arrested Friday morning on a charge of disorderly conduct. Lackey was later released under a $100 bond for his in the Mayor's court tonight. The appearance woman was locked up in default of the required bond. At Long's Sanatorium.

Recent arrivals at Long's Sanato. rium: Miss Wilma Johnson. City; Mrs. W. L.

Bradley, Kannapolis..