The Greensboro patriot [January 26, 1922]

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ESTABLISHED GREENSBORO, N. C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1922. VOL. 101. NO. 8
RAILROADS MAKE EFFORT
TO HAVE TAXES REDUCED STATE MEWS BRIEFS B'NAI B'RITH DELEGATES
! WILL SUPPORT HOSPITAL
STKVGGLE WAGED .IN V. 8.
' , ill RT—CHARGE ROAJK> ARE
OVERVALUED.
ANNUAL CONVENTIONS OF JEW-IBH
MSN AND WOMEN HELD
IN THIS CITY.
Consideration of the proposal to
I Killed ill Collision.
Raleigh, Jan. 25.—:Both occupants
of a Ford touring car were thrown
violently to the sidewalk when the
Before a special United States machine, said to have been traveling „, ,.._ __,
court at Greensboro, five railroad*, a* a terrific rate of speed, collided j support the"campaign" designed tc
asking that the North Carolina-rev- wWl . telephone post opposite St. {result In establishment of a charity
enue commissioner be restrained tMary'a school about 9 o'clock laet tuberculosis ihcepiUl at AahevtMe
from collecting taxes on an alleged »ight. Harry Poole, an insurance! featured the 47th annual convention
overvaluation, the railroads and at- salesman, formerly of Raleigh, who'of the Independent Order of iB"nal
torneys for the state staged a hat- was driving, was instantly killed. B'rith, fifth district, which came to
tie, biter in its intensity, starting but j. Norffleet Stronach, of 408
Tuesday morning and not yet com- North Bloodworth street, owner of
pleted. the car, escaped with minor bruises.
Tuesday the roads, the Southern
railway. t!ie Atlantic Coast Line, the
Seaboard the Norfolk and Western
Ordered to Leave.
Goldsboro, Jan. 24.—At an early
a close at the O. Henry hotel Tues-day
afternoon.
The convention adopted a resolu-tion
pledging its support to the
proposition.
Although definite action on the
and the itlanttc and Yadkin, were hour this morning a party of masked proposition, presented by a specia;
defeat* n an attempt to amend the men called on Johnny Judge, : committee, was not taken, the hos-orlglnal
bill of complaint by further young negro, who for the past two ' pltal idea found much favor among
alleging that the roads have been years has been porter at the Com- convention delegates.
merclal hotel across from the Union, At the closing session Milton
acquitted in Strasburg, of Washington. D .C.
the Superior court late yesterday was elected president, succeeding
discriminated against, "habitually
;i ii sys pmuticallv," charging that station and who was
from evidence of sales of property,
JERS ARE INSTALLED
BANQUET OF CHAMBER
000 PRESENT TRIUMPH:-
ADfS DISCUSSED AT
STATE COLLECTS.
, ...,,1 with actual tax figures, afternoon of a charge of attempted Clarence !M. Lehman, of Baltimore.
property other than railroads ha» assault on a young white woman who Other officers were elected as fol-hoen
reduced in assessment by about
•':! per cent, while the railroads were
n. t given the benefit of the cut.
was stopping at CM hotel, at a
friend's house in little Washington,
a negro suburb. The negro was
The three judges sitting
ease, Edmund Waddill, of
lows: H. A. Alexander, Atlanta
Ga., first vice-president; Sidney J
Stern, Greensboro, second vice-pres-in
the hurried from the city to :a body o-r ident; Edwin J. Levy, Richmond,
woods, roughly handled, and told to
and
Rich-raond.
Va.. of the United Circuit leave this section of the state
court o: appeals; H. G. Connor, of never return.
.Raleigh, eastern North Carolina dis-trict,
and James E. Boyd, western
North Carolina district, refused to
allow the amendment.
That set the case Wednesday
morning at
Va., secretary, and E. Sternberger.
Greensboro, treasurer.
The members of the new executive
jco-nmittee are Rabbi E. U. Callsch
Preach at Commencement. JRi-hmond; C. M. Lehman, Batti-
Durham, Jan. 24.—Dr. Frederick mo-«; Ben Mergollus. Norfolk; Rab-
C. Norwood, pastor of City Temple.! hi II. C. Straus, Augusta; Marcus
London, will preach the commence- | End el. Jacksonville, and M. W. Ja-presentation
of the is- j ment sermon at Trinity college June cobl, Wilmington,
sues, which are three: First, is the 6, according to announcement made' Asheville extended the organiza-property
of.railroads discriminated at Trinity today. Dr. Norwood Is tlon an invitation to hold the nex-against
by being taxed at a higher coming to America under the au annual convention in that city, bu*
valuation than other real estate; spices of the world alliance for in- this matter was left In the hands of
second, is the franchise tax on theii- ternational friendship through the the executive committee.
property unconstitutional; third, is churches. | Reports submitted at the conven-ti:
e income tax unconstitutional so 'tion showed many creditable ac-
:.r as it applies to the railroads. j Teachers to Meet in Raleigh. ' complishments during the past year
Wednesday was given over to the Raleigh. Jan. 25.—Raleigh " will and it was agreed that the prosiiec-s
presentation of the Southern and be the place of meeting far ^he for AM| ■ar**__vanr hrlgV -.--
Atlantic and yadkin cases.to' the re- "North""TXroTlfia""T^clbeTsv""'iSsin?i>ii'T" At.the time the B-'MJ H'rl
I '.;• oi t!:e state to the allegations this year, but the time of meeting
the l>ill of complaint and to the will be left to a referendum or thi
NEWS OF THE NATION
Railway Certificates Sold.
Washington, Jan. 24.?—Sale of
Sou-thern Railway company equip-ment
trust certificates In the amount
of 15,946,000, to the Guaranty com-pany,
of New York, was announced
by Director General of Railroads
Davis. The sal* was under Che gov-.
emmeat's new plan of holding one-third
of all maturities of oar trust
certificates disposed of.
Simmon to Offer BUI.
Washington, Jan.. 22.—Senator
Simmons, Democrat, of North Car-olina,
announced today in the sen-ate
that he would offer the five-way
soldiers' bonus bill as an amend-ment
to the foreign debt funding
bill now pending In the senate.
frith con-vention
was being held at the O
Henry about eighty delegates to the
Iticticn of affidavit evidence b> teachers themselves, according to convention of the North Carolina
lioth sides. Wednesday at the ad- tentative decision reached at the Association of Jewish Women were
inurnment of court for the day it meeting of the executive committee discussing a number of interestin?
was decided to begin argument on of the organization at the Yarbor
ail the cases, the Coast Line. Sea-lough hotel yesterday afternoon.
matters at the county courthouse
Mrs. Sol Weil, of GoldsDoro. presl-dent
of the association, presided.
Bequest to Orphanage. The visitors were welcomed by
Lumberton, Jan. 24.—A beque-:- Mrs. Charles L. Weill, president of
of $24,000 to the Methodist orphan- the Greensboro section council of
age at Raleigh is made in the will of; Jewish women, ('.ratifying progress
possible, to finish that by adjourn-'the late Prank Edens. well-known was shown in committee reports pre-board,
and Norfolk Western being
compelled to get in the presentation
of their case salong with their argu-ment.
Thursday was given over to
argument and it was planned, if
ment Friday and if possible to ar-rive
at a decision Saturday by noon.
It was the contention of the rail-week.
His estate Is valued at $35.
000. Of this amount the deceased
bachelor of Rowland, who died la- sented. Dr. A. B. Rhine, secretary
of Leon N. Levy Memorial hospital
Hot Springs, Ark., spoke in the in-terest
of that institution. Mrs. Elsa
Weihl, of New York, discussed in
fluences affecting development or
roads, as stated in court that their left $5,000 to the Methodist church
property should be reduced by sums et Rowland and $3,000 each to Mrs
running ino the millions of dollars. Lena B. Ward and Miss Cora Edens
The Southern declared that the as-, his nieces, the balance going to the'children in religious schools.
sessment set by the state tax com- .Methodist orphanage.
mission of over $96,006,000 should
be cut to about $60,000,000. The
other roads ask for proportionate
reductions.
The states attorneys denied that
the
I The following ofllcers were elect-
:ed by the Jewish women: Mrs. Sol
j Weil, Goldsboro, president; Mrs. E.
Sternberger, Greensboro, first vice
Stein, Fayette-ville,
second vice-president; Mrs
Sentenced to Die.
Wilmington, Jan. 24.—Clyde P
Montgomery, white huckster of this president; Mrs. K.
city, who on yesterday was declared
railroads are discriminated by the Jury to be *mi*ty of criminal Guatav Lichtenfels, Ashevflle. third
agalsst. other real estate was re- assault upon 13-year-old Ruby vice-president; Mrs. Sidney J. Stern
duced by soms counties, it was Smith, White, was today sentenced Greensboro, treasurer; Mrs. Julius
stated, because of the fall in the by Judge Bond to be electrocuted w. Cone, Greensboro, recording sec-
^•alue of farm products, but the rail- on February *$• • retary, and Mrs. Julius Cohen
road property, with higher freight 1
and passenger rates. Is as valuable Robert Covmgtoa Dead.
as ever, it was declared. I Burlington, Jan. 84.—Robert Coy- not been selected.
Attorney General Manning, for- ington. aged 30 years, died at the
mer Supreme Court Justice George home of his mother on Tarptey
Brown. Judge W. P. Bynum, S. S. street at an early hour yesterday
Alderman and several other lawyers morning, following an illness of sev
■ ;•<■ annearing for the state, while a eral days,
osen or more lawyers are taking
Goldsboro, corresponding secretary
The place of the nest meeting ha:
are of the railroads cases. Sleet, Hail and Snow.
' ■ Lumberton, Jan. 24.—This sec
**■ C. CHANDLEY IS tion h,aB exPerienced a variety
\OW PHCT1UACTI?D weather today. Rain fell early In Utt nJfrlMAfrlftK the day foIlowed „• sleet and (hail,
R C Chandley, who was recently and anow has been talllng thick
! unarmed by the United States sen- slnce noon-as
(ireensboro postmaster, re-v*
d his commission from Wash-
I iRton yesterday, ^t is expected that
The women voted to render assist
iince to the Levy Memorial bosplta*
in Hot Springs. It was also decide*
that a circulating library of Jewish
literature would be formed and I
series of lectures in North Carolina
this year by men and women o"
American Jewry will be delivered.
Mr.
Poor Still* raptured.
Kinston, Jan. 24.—The sheriff'?
Chandley will formally assume office here .today announced the raid-
I &e du'ies 0{ tne postmaslershlp on
I ebrnary l. He Is now familiarising
ing of four stills In the Dawson, Le-nolr
county, section, having a total
I B1»«!f with the duties of the office, capacity of 200 gallon-. All four
v Wayland Cooke, the retiring
'Ostniaster, who -resigned many
snaths ap;o, will devote his time to
lattice of law.
plants were in a te.rttory one mile
square. The raid was the first of
importance in this Immediate sec-tion
since December.
Remove Helium Supply.
Newport News, Va., Jan. 24.—
The world's supply of helium, en-cased
In the bag of the C-7 at the
Hampton Roads naval base. Is to bs
compressed and sent elsewhere, Or.
ders to this effect were received
yesterday and the C-7 is to he de-flated
before February I. The.gas,
H is understood, will be taken to
another station for experimental
purposes. The C-7 recently was
given a successful test.
Expects Greater Prosperity.
Athens, Ga., Jan. 24.—The Geor-gia
markets conference assembling
more than 1,000 delegates from all
over the United States, was formally
opened at the state college of agri-culture
Monday afternoon with an
address by President Andrew M
Soule on "the economic situation"
in which he declared that the year
1922 should bring greater prosper-ity
to all sections of the United
States.
NUMBER OF DIVORCES ARE
GRANTED IN CODRT HERE
JOHN WINDER IS SUOCESSPTJL
IN HIS SUIT AGAINST L. H.
MARTIN.
\
Watch For Influenza,
New York, Jan. 24.—Health de-partment
inspectors were watching
today all incoming ships for cases of
influenza. Dr. Royal S. Copeland,
city health commissioner, believes
that New York's increasing cases in
influenza may be due. in part, to
Importations from Europe. All ships
will be inspected and any influenza
found on them will be Isolated.
phases of the 1922 program.
With Judge B. F. Long, of States-.
vllle, presiding, the regular January
term Of Superior court for the trial
of civil eases convened here Monday
and material progress is being
made In- clearing the calendar.
Absolute divorces were granted
the following seven couples:
Lottie Fowler vs. Thomas O. Fow-ler.
May Buries vs. A. P. Surles.
Ernest Comer vs. Lela Comer.
Fannie Freeland vs. Harrison
Freeland.
O. F. Davis vs. Margaret Davis.
C. M. Lohr vs. Myrtle Lohr.
Mjaggie Gilmer vs. Arthur Gll-mer.
On Tuesday the jury returned a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff In
the case of John Winder against L.
iH. Martin and L. H. Martin, incor-porated.
Mr. Winder was suing to
have Mr. Martin ejected from a fill-ing
station at the corner of North
Elm and East Gaston streets, for-merly
operated by the plaintiff.
Most of the time of the court on
Monday and Tuesday was consumed
in trial of the Winder-Martin ease.
The plaintiff alleged that the defen-dant
had agreed to purchase all gas-oline
used at the filling station from
the Todd Oil company; that the
agreement was entered into at the
time Mr. Martin leased the station
from Mr. Winder, one of the owners
of the Todd Oil company. It was
contended that the defendant had
not compiled with that part of the
contract.' The defendant contended
that the gasoline was not furnished
■at the prevailing market prices and
that on several occasions he had
~:T»* JfeuiPk to. 4Se»ffe,-reman ,b»ea uftable to secure gasoline from
I' '■ ■- Killed in Explosion.
Bradford, Ga., Jan. 24.—One man
was- killedi authorities believe, when
a magazine, of the American Glycer-threa
and thirty years of
sful activity the Greensboro
er of Commerce through Its
entatives on Tuesday nigh*
tted past accomplishments and
aeral staff meeting undertook
Its course for 1922.
eventful session was held in
lining room of the North Oaro-
Dllege for Women where a de-banquet
was served. Syste-lly,
but at the same time
Informally, the program wat
led, accompanied by abidin'
aces of Interest and suppor'
the part of the five hundred
almost half of whom were
rs and juniors of the college
ant body. It was the annua
sbership gathering of the enam
iring President A. B. High in
the program. Rev. S. B. Tur-ine,
D. D., president of Greens
college, invoked the Divinr
ilng and guidance upon the corn-
John A. Kellenberger, who
the singing, paused in his musi
activities long enough to present
of candy, upon behalf of th<
ber of Commerce, who in turr
presented It to Miss Sallie Tucke-aAd
Miss Augusta Sapp, two college
rtris- Under the leadership of Miss
De-rotby Clement, of Greensboro.
the collegians gave not less than
tares cheers, yes, rousing cheers, for
tb#C. of C.
Bpeaking in the absence of Pres*
dent Julius I. Foust. Dr. W. C
Jsfkson, dean of the college, wel
coined the business and professions*
of the community. The speak
ts'Was sure that the interests of the
Tigy^'^'sa>ei;*--a**-*-i «-*.
respects of strongly mutual charac-ter.
Both are vitally interested in
development along educational, po-litical,
social, economic and religi-ous
lines.
Achievements of 1921 were brief-ly
recounted by Mr. High, who
pointed with pride to the youn?
men's division, headed by H. K. Wil-liams,
a recent addition to the
chamber. Work in the interest of r
new railway passenger station was
discussed by the retiring president,
who also talked of the community
budget plans agreed upon and of ac-tivities
of the various bureaus. The
building up of a great tobacco mar-ket
had been one of the major ac-complishments
of the year, the
triumph being credited largely to the
work of two bureaus, the agricul-tural
and industrial. Fifty conven-tions
were held in Greensboro last
year, about flve thousand visftorr
having been entertained at those
meetings. The convention visitor*
spent an average of |1< while In the
cHy. FKty thousand pieces of lit-erature
were sent out by the cham-ber.
Good roads activities were re-called
and many traffic problems ha;
been courageously solved. It was an-nounced.
Charles H. Ireland was
given a large share of praise for the
success of freight rate lights wage*
by the chamber.
Mr. High earnestly recommended j
continuance of efforts In behalf of e I
fine tobacco market ihere and he al- i
so made a plea for the new stattoi.
project.
Secretary C. W. Roberts spoke
briefly, telling something of the
chamber's accomplishments and pre-senting
a vision of greater service
in the. future. Greensboro's oppo--
tunrtles are boundless, he feels, an*
he Is sure that some day it will be
a great metropolis. Its opportuni-ties
for expansion are limited on'y
j by the amount of effort expended bv
its citizenship, according to the Rob-erts
reasoning. He craved the loyal ^<ie Jefferw)n standard will soon .
support of the people of the city. begIa constmetion of its 17-story •,m™ conMafttet>- Presided.
"Richard H. Edmonds, editor of office building here was greeted wltr
the Manufacturers' Record, who has mucu applause.
been Invited to address the assem-j Before adjournment of the happy)
blage, wired his regrets because of session the members of the^blg or
tile committee to the commercial
committee was hailed by Mr. Jeffress
as especially significant, the scop-of
the committee's work having beer,
appreciably broadened. Freight rate
problems were interestingly discuss-ed
by the new president stressed the
vital need of more homes foi
Greensboro, especially houses or
moderate cost. He wanted more wa-ter
and sewerage facilities for the
the company.
The restraining order recently w-.
sued in the case of Fielding L. Fry
against Charles J. Blake will remain
in force for 20 days, according to s
decision handed down by Judge
Long Tuesday afternoon. In that
time the defendant is expected ts
answer the complaint of Mr. Fry.
Under the order Mr. Blase and his
agents are restrained from soliciting
city; a dam should be built at Reedy insurance business from persons
who are policyholders la trie com-pany
represented by Mr. Fry and Mr.
Fork.
Highway development was dls-ssed
by Mr. Jeffress, who referred : Blake on *he date of **• •*■• *f
Prisoner Sends Check.
Bandits Secure Payroll.. > _ '■' Eai|,gS, j«n. 25—Jack Ball
Cincinnati, Jan. 21.—Two . ban'-.-serving a= term in the state priscrn
nits today held up office attaches -or has" sen* .to Lionel Weil, state chair- hie company at Howard Junction,
'he Nash Tailoring company/ at the •man of the Jewish relief j oTganfza* 3uet;sou*lf btghia city; blew\up-thir
Point of revolvers, robbed them ol tion. a check for 95.00, half of it to morning. The shock of the expio-
'••e company payroll amounting to go to the Jewish relief fund and the sion broke windows in houses an*
?s,058 and escaped. other half to the near east relief. stores for miles arour.d.
especially to the Central highway
He adverted to the station project.
Which he hoped would be given im-partial
and careful consideration by
the electorate. "Enlightened selfish-ness"
would animate chamber under-takings
during the year, he said.
W. A. Hewitt has been named
chairman of the finance committee.
Mr. Jeffress reported, adding that ue
would largely control the disburse-ment
of funds. The excellent work
of Secretary Roberts was reviewed
with pride.
C. W. Gold reported for the agri-cultural
bureau of which he is chair-man;
C. L.. Weill told of the doings
of his publicity and conventions bu-reau:
George L. Stansbnry. chair-man
of the good roads bureau, had
a few words to say, as did W. W
Morrison, head of the commercial
bureau, the latter emphasizing the
importance of patronizing local man-ufacturers,
jobbers and other busi-ness
Interests. George Newman
who directs the traffic bureau, told
of the coming of A. S. Browne, o'
Atlanta, as whole-time traffic man
ager for the Greensboro
their insurance business and good
will on March 10, 1921, to Fielding
L. Fry and company.
The case of Mrs. Daisy Evans
against the national council of the
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics Is being tried. The plain-tiff
is suing for the alleged failure
of the fraternal order to pay a death
claim of $500 for insurance which
she contends her husband, the late
If. H. Brans, carried' with the ords*
while « member of Buffalo council
this cHf. The defendant contends
that the plaintiff is not entitled to
the insurance; that Mr. Evans was
afflicted with a disease which dem-onstrated
itself at the time he be-came
a member of the order. It ts
also alleged In the defense that f-s
question should be decided by Buf-falo
council Instead of the national
council.
RtrTARIANS CONSIDER
ATHLETIC EDUCATION.
Boys' work was the topic consid-ered
at Tuesday's luncheon-meeting
chamber '*' *'le Creenshoro Rotary club and
rVjoyner, Tetlrlng chairman et I «•*«%» emphasis was placed upos
the Industrial bureau, spoke briefly **• ***»*IM|' ot •«•*■ •x1"""
tlon. The principal speaker was O
B. Hlnnant, boys' work secretory of
the Wilmington Y. M. C. A. Mf.
Hlnnant Braised the Greensboro Ro-tarians
for their practical, construc-announcement
t,T* work *mon« boT*- Thomas C.
Hunt, chairman ot the club's pro—
In the absence of the new chairman
W. A. Hewitt.
City Manager P. C. Painter aske''
for support of the new station plan
and so did Councilman Julian
Price. Mr. Price's
Mistrial is. Ordered.
Maconi Ga., Jan. 24.—Deliberat-ing
sines last Saturday afternoon, a
inability to be present. His message ganisatlon adopted a resolution ex ■' jftry'tn"WeJ casj} -.of A. '«. Stewart.
was charged with optimism and he pressing their appreciation ot tkr.llm$»/ptr.r*lfa*fa of Macon.
T'ld lofty tribute to the North Car- -hospitality of the college. j charged with embezzlement of city
.ollna College for Women. I Two solos by Fielding h., Fryjlands, today..reported that k could
The new. president, E. B. jeffress. were received with great, apnjoba- net reach Ja- verdict, 'wherenposi
,w*s escorted to the chair by C. C tlon. Prof. G. Scott-Hunter aceo-n- Judge Malcolm, Jones dec'ared a
j Hudson and J. W. Simpson and war panled Mr. Frv at the p'nno. .Mu- mistrial. The Jury stood tor eoivle-given
a notable ovation. - Mr.-Jeff- sic was rendered by t>s O: Henr; th» «n4 o,ss for aWiu'At*!, accord^
Iress outlined some of the essentu; archestra. --His» WBoBcnor Charles tt Ger»ett.
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