North Carolina Newspapers

! w VOL. XXXIX, NO. 11 POLITICAL EVEiVrS ' OF THE PAST WEEK!, i Highlights of Political Activity of I Both Major Parties Summarized' From Recent News Dispatches From Over the Country Hoover and Smith Far in Lead . jA total of 58o out of 1,089 dele-\ j, jjites (exclusive of Ohio and Penn- ^ sylvania. whose primaries were held n Tuesday) to the Republican nationalj invention and of the 5-15 needed for the nomination have been select- .j ed. Only 4 12 of the 1.100 Demo- n ratic convention votes actually have been allotted, with 73o 1-2 necessary |j : ? nominate. ^ The line?up on the basis of in -. uriunis una ue legates generally! t needed at present to the various candidates at the ciose of last week follows: Republicans Preference in doubt, as follows: < dorado 1. Connecticut 17. Delaware i>. Louisiana 2, Mississippi 12. Missouri 6, Nebraska .'5, New Mexico' New York 43, North Carolina 3, ^ ' vlahoma 12, Wisconsin 3. n Hoover has 233 delegates from "he following states: Colorado 13.t ^ Georgia 15, Iowa 2, Kentucky 21), l uisiana 10. Maine 11. Michigan t^; is. Minnesota 0, Missouri 8, Nehras-.; ka 5. New Hampshire 11, New Mex- ' 7. New York 17. North Carolina' ^ 7. Rhode Island 12, Tennessee 5. >' Virginia 15, WiseoiiSin I. Hawaii 2,j c Philippines. 2. 1 1 L.o\yden 175. as follows: Arkansas * !. Colorado 1. Illinois 01. Iowa 27. ? ' nnesQ.ta 21. Missouri 25, New!1' Mexico 1. North Carolina 10, North 11 ! .koi.ti 13. Oklahoma 2. South Cam , 11 i 11. Wisconsin 2. Senator Xorris has 2*. 1 1 from Nebraska and 17 from Wisconsin. t ../lis has Kansas' 23 and 1 from t-l . i bo Island and Idaho pledges its tl tn Senator Borah. 1 ? Democrats tl Preference in doubt 01: Arkansas " *. 1 . uii-iana 2o, Oklahoma 20 and it l?t.ah 3. | h Coventor Smith has 301, from i c ::.e following states: Arizona 0. 1 aho 8, Illinois 58, Iowa 20. Maine 12. Minnesota 2-1, New - Hampshire I \ S; New York 80, North Dakota 10,1*1 ~ 1 "uui .1, w'M-onsin zo, rniffljpnies <?, ; ii rto Kico Virgin Inlands :2. j Missouri's art- pledged to s. u | ;.tor Hoed; Georgia's 28 goes to Sen-! .tor George and Nebraska gives her i V 1 ?' to Hitchcock. 1, ! 1 Split Even Flection by third district Republi-j t cans of W. II. Fisher of Clinton, as ?i :.n uninstructed delegate to the na-1 C tional convention completes the' North Carolina delegation to Kansas: a City. The state's delegation now] 1> lines up: Instructed for Lowdcn/ '? 7: avowed supporters of Lowden* Q hut uninstructed. o; avowed sup- ? iti i-s of Hoover, but uninstructed, I 7. Not committed, but claimed by 1 a both Hoover and Lowden leaders,, b three. i S j v Illinois For Lowden Frank O. Lowden, Illinois' war | time governor, was named as the He-j publican state convention's choice \ % for the presidential nomination atj ^ Springfield Friday. The state's 61 ; delegates were instructed "to bring j about" his nomination. , _ "7. -;,f V^i _ - I T? I 37 Candidates File With Board > t< Only two state offices-^-lieutenant j G governor and commissioner of labor j n ami printing?had more than candi-J w date Friday night, the- last day for! f, filing candidacy with the state hoard j of elections, but in six congressional i si districts Democratic congressmen d face opposition in the primary. ' w O. Max Gardner of Shelby, has no opposition for the governorship, nor' si had any Democratic opponents filed j n against Secretary of State Hartness;1. t< Treasurer Ben Lacy, Attorney Gen- B eral P.rummitt, Superintendent of! tl Public Instruction Allen, Comission-! u > er of Agriculture Graham, Insur-1 ti ante Commissioner Boney, Revenue sj Commissioner Doughton and two j justices of the supreme court, W- J. 1 Brogdcn and George W. Connor. | P John D. Langston. W. II. S. Burgwynlsi and R. T. Fountain are .the Demo- ii cratic aspirants for the lieutenant j ii governorship. Frank D. Grist, com-j missioner of labor and printing, will j c< be opposed by O. J. Peterson and i iV! -*? r ou: "i ^ ? 1 ou^iun. i wo lremocrats, \V. h I- Small and John H. Clement, of | fi the first and 11th judicial districts, i C respectively, arc without opposition,! b either Democratic cif Republican, forj t< superior court judge. Congressmen who will be unoppos-l ed in the primary arc: Lindsay C.! a Warren, first district; Chas. 1,. Ab-j h ernethy, third district; Chas. M.[A Stedmab, fifth district, and R. L.; a Doughton. eighth district. In three d distri ts there are three Democrats T seeking the nomination for congress.. 1c In the fourth Congressman Pou is u in a race with P. W. Mack and! d Thos. Crcckmore; Major A. L. Bul(Continued on Page Eight) MAI A Non-Partisan Nc boo; Sews of Week in and About Blowing Rock rirst Number C. of C. Bulletin issued Tuesday; Green Park Hotel Will Open May 1 ; School Will i Close on May I \ By RUPERT GILLETT Blowing Rock. April 2S.? The1 rsi issue of the Blowing Rock Bul j ;t;n. monthly publication of the, >lowing Rock Chamber of Com lerce. appeared Tuesday. At the' nme time, H. C. Martin, president! f the chamber, called a meeting for) 'hursday night to prepare for mail-' lg out the bulletin. Each member is asked to bring a: st of prospective visitors to whom1 lie bulletin may be mailed. The bulletin contains all informa-j ion needed by tourists about P.lowng Hock; facts about hotels, acommodations, amusements and the1 on ditto n of roads, together withj ther information about the town nd its surroundings. Green Park to Open May 1 Green Park hotel, second largestj otel here, will bo open for the sum- i ter season May 1. it was said Tuesay by 0. W. Spencer, the manager, i Everything will he in readiness onj fiat date for receiving guests, hej aid. The golf course, Mr. Spencer said. 1 ; in better condition than it ever} as been. This course was only last j ear enlarged t<> a championship j nurse, with new greens throughout, he greens last summer were not in j he best of condition, because the rass had not had time to cover item. Hut now. Mr. Spencer said, 11 greens are covered with a fine urf of creeping bent. School Closes May 1 1 Pupils of the seventh grade of the Mowing P.oek school are preparing heir coranuncenieut program for he last (lav of school. May 11. All f the usual feature.-, of romtneneeieii> pro grains will he included. i As tin- high school has no gruJcluatrig class this year, no exercises will o ?iven in that department at the lose of school. W. M. S. in Quarterly Meeting The quarterly meeting of the 1 Wmen\s Missionary Society of the1 hroe Forks baptist association met i\ Hlowing' Kock Thursday with a i irire delegation front all the hurches present. the prop;rant was opened with tie-; otional exercises, led by Mrs. Hart ey of Blowing Rock. Rev. P. A. ticks then spoke on the Centennial j antpaign. Mrs. I. J. Coffey of I loffey of Hon tic on the Heck me-: torial. and Mrs. Hurst of Cove j reek on the expense fund. After a duet by Mrs. Tom Coffey! nd Miss Helen Coffey of Blowing j lock Mrs 11 It fmn.rfco,-.,. . . ^ v., -f--- I h the Ruby Anniversary. Reports f societies were then heard: Mrs. j K P. florton for Cove Creeks Mrs. ) M. Hodges for Blowing: Rock, j hd Mrs. R. D. Hodges tor Boone.. Leporta were heard also from Mrs. j I. F. Horton on Young Peoples' oik, from Mrs. J. D. Brown on lission study, and front Mrs. Smith lagaman on personal service. The: rogram was closed with a solo by 1 Irs. Hurst. The next quarterly meeting will! e held in July with the Bethel; hurrh. Extension of Water System The Blowing Rock water works is! tying 1,200 feet of new water mains! > connect several springs in the | Ireen Park section with the town! tains. The springs will he enclosed ith concrete to keep them in a per-! ectly sanitary condition. A new reservoir is also to be con-j tvueted in Green Park, and the un-l erground reservoir on Green Hill j ill be put into use. I A recent test of the water by ihe< tate chemist showed that it is al-: lost absolutely pure, as the reaction ! ) every test was negative. Manager] lob Greene of the water works said i lis purity is maintained without the. se of filters, because the water is' ikon directly from mountain] wings. Green Park Will Open Soon ' O. W. Spencer, manager of Green1 ark hotel, second largest of the? lmmov hr?fole- Jr. .ivvvio 1IVIV., 10 III WM* II III <11\ - ' ig arrangements for an early open-; ig of the hotel for the summer. j Other activity among the summer, oriony indicates an early season.] Irs. Elliott Reed of Savannah is [ ere preparing her summer home i ).r opening, as are J. L. Snyder of I harlotte, W. A. Hewett of Greensorp and Dr. R. B. Scales of Bos>r.. Play Delights Large Audience Before a large and appreciative udience in the school auditorium ere Saturday night, the Tuesday! fternoon Club presented the three-' ct comedy "Sunshine" under the j irection of Mrs. E. G. Underdown.j he cast was composed entirely e?| >cal talent. The proceeds will bej sed to help buy seats for the auitorium. The members of the cast were A. \ (Continued on Page Eight) LJGA wspaper, Devoted to the SE, WATAUGA COUNTY. NORTE WATAUGA OF 4 THE LONG AGO Happenings of the Town and County | Thirty-five to Thirty-nine Years! Ago as Chronicled in the Columns! of the Watauga Democrat I September 12, 1889 There are 2,473 taxpayers in) w atauga. Col. Todd went to Middle Cane yesterday to witness the marriage of his son, \V. B. Todd, to Miss Belle Hodges, at the residence of the bride's father. John R. Hodges, last night. As the editor and publisher are both absent this week, the many readers of The Democrat will please excuse this issue, as it is left entirely in the hands of the "devils." * + Something new in the way of working cattle was seen on the street iast week. There were three, all in abreast, and one on one side of the tongue and two on the other. They were hitched with hames, collars and traces. The general opinion was that] it was a "hully" team. A great number of our people are attending the Three Forks Association at Zionville, which began Tuesday and closing this evening. The associations are looked forward to with a great deal of interest by our people, ample preparations ore made for the accommodation of friends n 11 rl irnnctc W. B. Council!, .Jr. ancl Fl. F. Lovill are representing the Boone bar at Bakersville court. The hoard of commissioners met on September - with J. E. Pin ley, chairman. .1. \V. Mast and \V \Y. I'rcsnell. The hortjrd was in session, two days; A report is going: tPio rounds that Governor Fowle is trying to step into the shoos of Senator Vance, This, however, is only a j. rumor which surprised Gov.exayafe Fowle very much. No. gentlemen, "Old Zeh" will still he senator for many year, to mine. It is estimated thai the Farmers' Alliance controls 70,000 votes in North Carolina. This would be a strong force to oppose were they to make it a political organization. Vv e are going to look with much interest at the outcome of the Alliance, not that we are doubtful whether they can manage their business or not, for wc know the farmers of North Carolina are men of brains as well as sinews, but what we are watchin is the. wav thev arb coiritr to Hrivo out of politics worthless men. The farmers own North Carolina in the main; why not rule it? * * . .. * : J New River Academy announces the first session will begin August 26, 188th According to the advertisement, board can be had at from $5 to $5-50 per month, and tuition from $1 to $3 per month. The school was located at Ilorton. SMITH AND HOOVER LEAD IN TUESDAY'S PRIMARIES Hoover and Smith are decidedly! in the lead on the fact of early re-1 turns from the preferential presi-! dential primaries held on Tuesday. Incomplete returns indicate that on) the Republican side. Secretary) Hoover has received. 148,076 votes I in Ohio, or more than twice as many as all other candidates, while Smith on the Democratic ticket received majorities over Senator Pomerene in all precincts reported. Delegations from Massachusetts will be uninst.ructed, both to Kansas City and Houston, and while the results arc not binding, Smith and Hoover received overwhelming maioritin< and f Vl MV inanorrovc the delegations. In Pennsylvania two uninstructed slates of delegates were selected, while in Alaska Smith received six. In Pennsylvania no candidates in either party were entered. Curtis and Lowden reigned supreme in the Republican convention in Oklahoma, being instructed to vote for the two candidate^ "in such order and at such time as the balloting progresses." "NOT FEELING WELL"? HAS BROKEN NECK Apleton, Wis., April 18.?Otto Mossholder, 54, a farmer, fell out of a tree last October and though he has been doing his farm work since he hasn't felt very well. Physicians have just found out that Mosshoiuer bad broken his neck. The line "Man wants but little here below" must have been in the mind of the designer who made up these new spring garments we are seeing. DEM1 ? a ist interests of Norths iKOLIXA, THURSDAY. APRIL 2 27 Counties Will Hav< Secret Voting This Yea Australian System is Effective i Primary as Well as General Election. Watauga Among Them | . Watauga is one of the 27 countie [ in North Carolina that will use th i Australian ballot during the electioi i this year; While the measure is no j exactly the same in ail the 27 coun ties concerned, the leading pro vis ions of the Australian law arc in ! corporated system. The Australian ballot, or some thing akin to it and including secvecj Ill urn; casting 01 votes, I?> to Pe II effect this year in the following | counties: Alexander. Ashe, Brunswick. l>un combe. Burke. Caldwell, Catawba j Gherokee, Clav,, Graham, Guilford ' Henderson, Jackson, McDoweli, Ma con, Madison, New Hanover, Ran i dolph, Poik, Sampson, Scotland ' Scotland, Stanly. Surrv, Swain Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey As to primaries and the effect th? Australian ballot will have on thi form of voting to be followed, sec j tion 107 of the state election law' state: "Primaries governed by genera election law?s. Unless otherwise pro vided in this article, such primar elections shall be conducted, as fa as practicable, in all things and in al details in accordance with the gen oral election laws of this state an all the provisions of this chapter aiv of other laws governing election not. consistent with this article sha apply as fully to such primary ele< tions and the acts ami things don thereunder as to general elections and that all acts made criminal i committed in connection with a ge! oral election shall Jikewis. he crinv nal, with the same punishment, who committed in a primary election hoi Hereunder.'10,000 BID GOVERNOR SMITH GOODBYE AT ASHEV1LL Asheville. April 12.? Vei' thoi san<l people saw Governor Alfred I' Smith of New York fend his \aehtio here at \: in o'clock this afternoon. _^People from every walk of lil and mini" every part of" wester North Carolina and from thrl neighboring states were jammed int a seething mass about the governor private ear, yelling: "Wc'n fot yon. A l." and fightiti foi the opportunity t-.- shake hant with the governor. In a public statement issued to tli press just before his departur* Governor Smith pronounced his te days' vacation in the Land of ch Sky "one of the happiest periods < my life." and said that the nuicl talked-of southern hospitality far to ceecled his fondest expectations. "The wonderful hospitality <?t th southy' his message said, "has mad me feel that I was not a mere vis tor but that I was as much at. hom and among my own people as if were in New York or in the e.vc cutive mansion at Albany. "You have onenevl to me von homes and your hearts and 1 leav you with the happiest impressions o your beautiful country, your thri\ ing community and your generou kindness.*' Never before in the memory o the oiliest residents here has such public demonstration been accordc any public man as the one tend eve; to the departing: governor Uusafter noon. Several thousand automobile jammed traffic for miles about Bilt more, and more than an hour wa required to clear the roads foPowinj the departure of the governor' | train. Accrerpany i ng the goyrtnov oi I his private car were Senator am | Mrs. Peter C. Gmry of Rhode Inland I Judge Jos. M. Proskauer of Ncv | Yorl:. and members of th.? privati c\: party, include, r James J. ilior I dun. Wnu F. iv-nr/, Wm. li. roth and Sergeant tVm. Roy. On the ivt vat? car of Mr. Trdd whh h was aUi attached to the train, Ncv York newspaper men trailing ?h? governor. Early this afternoon C'ovcino Smith made an inspection of din United States veterans' hospital a j Oteen and addressed the disable'. vhvtauo, uii ui wiiyiii lie WUIU liW see personally, over the hospital' I private ladio station. IMPORTANT NOTICE A good deal of complaint has bee", received lately on account of live i stock. chickens, dogs, etc., being al lowed to run at large about th< j town. Citizens will please have ; ! care for their neighbors' propert: and remedy this condition. other j wise the ordinances, will be enforce* I in this connection. W. R. GRAGrG, Mayor. Only 29 of 150 college girls inter viewed said they would marry Col ! Lindbergh if they had the chance j But who ever denied a woman th> j right to change her mind when th< chance came? OCRJ* rest North Carolina C, 1928 ^TEXASTRIO TRAVE .! ATTEND RAYS' ! Boone Trail Marker Unveiled at Mt. City ^ The unveiling of an Indian arrowhead ten feet high with a has l~ relief of Daniel Boond set in the c structure of native rock and a map of the Boone Trail highway below * the tablet took place at Mountain 111 City, Tenn.. Wednesday voning at 7 :'?0 o'clock as a part of the losing ( exercises of the school there. '1 he ceremonial was in the ii^hl of t.nivb' es, depicting the cam pf ire- days of i- ii... -i ut. -i.i l- *.... . I IIV U'lUgllWS VIU rt IIH L I <i" I versed these mountains 150 years ago. The arrow head contains many 11 ] intercstir;, relics and Indian imple! men (x contributed hv the people of i Mountain < iiy and the community, i The names of many of the school E pupils ami citizens of the community were scaled in the tablet at the u?i veiling. The ceremony wa in charge ?.j of the school and the Boone Trail n| Highway association. I he ??louiit|tVh City chaptet pf the Daughters of the e| American Revolution took part. The a j ivey "which was planted-rtroumi th< e tablet is front Washington's tomb at o| Ml. Vernon. Daniel ftoone was the 's | blacksmith with Washington oh the IB ruddock expedition. A similar ceremonial will take is; place at Cove Creek next week at the school commencement.. J. 11 ample ton Rich, managing director of the ii, Boone Trail Association, is in the n section and wiil direct the unveiling. 1 ROME WAS 2,681 YEAR ' OLD l.AST SATURDAY Rome. April 21.?Rome; today lCvj celebrated its two thousand six hun,?:dred and eighty-firkt birthday. The festive occasion, which is also the ^( Fascist party's official labor holidays ^ 1 was marked by imposing parades in k~j all Itaiian cities, while in the capital j labor gave a tangible demonstration !<m ine pew spurn 01 peace- instilled in its relation In the Fascists niavch ing Side by side through the main j thoroughfares behind the national si Hags and singing the country's patri: otic songs, i' I -J ;! BUDS SAVED FROM FROST BY t; ICE PACKED UNDER TREES Tulsa, Okla , April 28.?Joe Mcs Crary has packed about 125 to 150 . pounds of cracked ice around the s base of the trunk of every tree of j. bearing age in his orchard. The ice s retards the flow of sap and consequently delays budding until danger i of frost passes. j A three-inch layer of straw, covered by a thin layer of dirt, keeps k. the icc from melting. When MeCrary , wants the trees to blossom, he will _ remove the straw and let the ice melt. ~ COVE CREEK NEWS ITEMS Sugar Grove, April 2S.?The an.: nual com men cent en t of the Cove ! Creek nigh school will begin on Friday afternoon, April 27, and last aj through Sunday.' The grades will ? ' present a program on Friday afterU noon, the class day exercises by the .v! senior class on Friday night, the ad~i dress and awarding of dirdomas on Saturday morning:, the senior play on Saturday night and the sermon on Sunday afternoon. Announcement will he made next week of the j program in detail. ' Several patrons have responded to the appeal for work on leveling the " school ground. We are especially anxious to get this work done before - commencement." We hope others will send their teams this week. Prof. A. Williams of the Nor mal faculty, filled the pulpit at the ? Baptist church last Sunday. Rev. I., j A. Hurst was away visitirg in Jefferson City. Tenn. The hovs* Aycock Memorial Litev'. avy Society entertained the girls' so. cicty last Thursday night. C:\mes e were played and refreshments were e served. A very pleasant social hour was enjoyed. IlT -vffci ' _ - ." ^ ;'- /,'|? FIVE CENTS A COPY LS 1.733 MILKS TO 60TH ANNIVERSARY + Party, Composed of "Dick" Hodges, George W. Wortham and Harvey Bingham Carlton, Arrived in Boone Tuesday Afternoon TJu 1 exas Trio, ompobt'd of Co!. R. R. (.known in Boone as "Dick") Hodges and George W. Wortham. Pa ris, Texas ancl Harvey Bingham Carlton ol Paris and Abilene, Tex., arrived in Boone Tuesday afternoon J to attend the sixtieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. .J. ('. ! Ray of this city. At Ashevilie they were joined by Mrs. M. E. Randolph and little daughter, Nina Ray. The party came in a Willys-Knight car which is appropriately decorated showing "From Abilene. Texas, to Boone, N. to attend the GOth anniversary of Mr. and \Ir:-. J. C. Ray" and "We've come 1,733 miles." On the tar are pennants bearing the names of the three senior colleges at Abilene, Texas, stickers showing the names of tow ns through which they passed, large posters showing "Abi j lone .Texas, the Capital of West Texas," and other advertising material added along the journey, i ,Cariton and Wortham are nephews of Mr. and Mrs. Ray; Mrs. Ran: dolph is the granddaughter of the ! Rays, and Boom citizens know that Dick Hodges is the brother of Mrs. rL\ Mr. Wortham married Mrs Ray's niece. Miss Mary Hodges Caiftoh. the daughter of MfS. | Hannah Marfcisha Hedges Carjlton I and Charles Robert (bub) Capitdn, I who studied law in Boone years age j under Major Bingham. fatln-r of 1 u.. i? i - i?: -i i/i. i\. i\. oingiisnii. rhe parly U ft Texai in a caravan 1 <' !' motor\;uh' "1 soiv.r lb-2 cars which in n Good Roads convention at Memphis. Trim., last Friday an<l Saturday, to advei.lise an allj year-round highwat from Rroadway. San Pi ego, Cal.. to Broadway, \~< \v York City. This highways is fenwt; as the 4< Broadway of America/' At. 1 Memphis the Texas Trio left the i other eats which returnee! westward. ; On the route Here the party was cr."j tcrtaiiie?i in various cities by mayors' and chambers of commerce. At ! AshcviMe. Mayor Roberts, mgKer's I of the city commission and officials '! of the Carolina Motor Club enteri tainoil them overnight when they ,v.ere true Is of Mr. and Mrs. -A?. E. j Randolph, grandchildren of Mr. ami I Airs. Ray of F?ooo?'. The ear which thov aie driving was new when they left Texas, and the speedometer now shows 2j0l i miles from Abilene, a lit i it- city of 32,400 population, iocalecl 170 miles due west of Fort Worth. Mr. Carlton is the official chauffeur and horn too tor. Dick , Hodges is the official guide and hu| mo rist and Mr. Wort ham is the manager and treasurer of the party. They have had the right-of-way through city traffic in cities in which' they have visited, free gasoline a fid oil have been given in some ? ol ihe west and east Texas towns, and word was wired ahead as! to the time of their arrival at different places and ropes were stretched across the streets to make them stop % and get Tree luncheons, fish dinners, sandwiches, drinks and advertising: souvenirs. Although the trip has already I taken eight days, they are still go1 ing. after the anniversary celebra| tion at the Ray home today. From here they will go to Johnson City. : Tenn., on the narrow gauge railroad as guests ol* Dick Hodges. After ; that Dick will remain in Boone for awhile, then going to Florida to spend next winter. Messrs. Carlton and Worthhani will go to Atlanta. Ga., Florida, and hack west via Pineola and towns southeast of Boone. At Atlanta Carlton will be j joined by his wife, whose home was I in - that city prior to her marriage last September, when she and Har; vcy visited the Rays in Boone. This j is Mr. Wortham's first trip out of i Texas, and he has seen so much that , he is now required to get spectacles to finish out the trip. It is rumored with some definite authority that Dick Hedges plans to marry before ! going to Florida. The name of the ! victim has not yet been furnished | The Democrat, but the reporter i promises? to furnish its readers with j full details as soon as Dick pets cont sent. ! ; ' j MOUNTAIN CITY PUBLISHER MAKES ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE j News has reached Boone to the | effect -that Wallace Barry, one of the publishers of the .Johnson County News. Mountain .City, is recovering from the effects of a self-inflicted bullet wound. Young Barry, supposedly >r? u fit of despondency, J is said to have fired a bulelt from a .22 calibre rifle into his left breast. The missile however, struck a rib. changed its course and passed out through his left arm. not having reached the vital organs. No reports have been received as to the cause of the attempted suicide.