News Briefs From Across the State, Dec. 15, 1921

STATESVILLE—The new $20,000 high school building at Scotts, nine miles northwest of Statesville, was destroyed by fire.

MOUNT AIRY—A deplorable accident occurred near this city when Fred M. Bunker, a young married man, was shot through the abdomen. Mr. Bunker is a one-armed man and had gone to the yard to shoot a hawk that was after his chickens. He slipped and fell, accidentally discharging the gun, the load entering his body.

GREENSBORO—Federal prohibition officers were warned by Judge James E. Boyd in Federal Court here to hew the line, attend to their duties strictly in accordance with the law, and draw their salaries. The warning came as Judge Boyd delivered a charge to the grand jury, at the opening of district court for its fall term.

MARION—The county highway commission has sold $150,000 worth of McDowell county road bonds at a premium of $8,000 that is for $103.33, the successful bidder being Sidney Spitzer Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. The same company bought $150,000 worth of McDowell county court house bonds two weeks ago.

GASTONIA—At a special meeting of the city council, bids were opened for two series of city bonds, totalling half a million dollars. Bids were received from a number of banks and bond buyers, the successful bidder being the Wachovia Bank & Trust Company of Winston-Salem, whose offer was 510.305 divided as follows: For the $150,000 of water, light and sewer extension bonds they offered $155,370; for the $350,000 street improvement bonds they offered $354,935.

SPENCER—Engineer Sam Hinton, well known citizen of Asheville, is dead and Conductor R.E. Crawford, also of Asheville, is held without bond, as a result of a fight in Spencer. It is said the engineer made some remarks reflecting on the wife of the conductor, who struck Mr. Hinton in the head with a bottle, causing his death several hours later. Both men are well known in railroad circles and have many friends.

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Aeroplane Wrecks at Dunn

In making a forced landing at fair ground field here a De Haviland “9” aeroplane, en route from Quantico to Pope field, driven by Captain Shepherd, crashed to earth. When a few feet above the ground the machine tilted on its nose, overturned and is now a complete wreck. Neither Captain Shepherd nor his mechanic, Sergeant Don Hardin, were injured by the fall.

Captain Shepherd was driving one of six planes which started on the first lap of a flight to Miami.

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Stills Captured in Asheville

Two copper distilleries, one of them the most complete ever taken here by the officers, were found in the home of Mrs. Jack Arnold, on Virginia avenue, near the depot section.

Mrs. Arnold, at a preliminary hearing in police court, was placed under $1,500 bond and the case was held open. Officers raiding the house placed Mrs. Arnold under arrest and she was lodged in jail on charges of manufacturing whiskey. Her husband, Jack Arnold, is being sought in vain.

From The Review, High Point, N.C., Dec. 15, 1921