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► It- Case of Squire Hntchiiison Will Be Ended Today Arguments Before Jury In Progress This Morning; Interest Great BIG ARRAY OF COUNSEL t r Evidence In Case Ended Yes terday; Plea of Self- Defense Made The case of Squire Hutchison, Wilkes county school teacher who Is on trial In Wilkes Su- Iterior court on the charge of --inurderlng Tyre Bowers in Sep tember of 1931, will be gl-ven the Jury this afternoon. Arguments before the jury are being made this morning. Three hours were alloted each side be fore the jury. Judge T. B. Finley, the presiding jurist, is expected to deliver his charge to the jury late this afternoon. The trial began Tuesday morn ing. Evidence for the state was completed that afternoon and Judge T. C. Bowie, of the defense counsel, made a motion tor non suit. Judge Finley, however, ruled that it was a question for the jury and the trial continued. A plea of self-defense was en tered by Hutchison. The defend ant, who is a college graduate and who prior to the shooting taught in the schools of Wilkes for a number of years, was the first witness placed on the stand by defense counsel. The former school teacher made a good witness and told in detail of events leading to the tragedy. At the time of the shoot ing, Bowers was attempting to enter the Hutchison home with a hoe, the witness said. He shot In defense of his home and fam ily, the defendant declared. The screen door, alleged to have been torn by the hoe in the hands of Bowers, was exhibited to the jury In corroboration of Hutchison's testimony. Hutchison admitted that he had been engaged in the liquor business with Bowers at one time, but said he had not dealt In liquor for the past seven years. The state endeavored to show that Hutchison callel Bowers to his home and lured him into a position that would make a plea of self-defense possible. The state further contended that there was 111 feeling between the two men. Solicitor John R. Jones is aid ed in the prosecution by Eugene TrlVette and Kyle Hayes, of the local bar, J. E. Holshouser, of Boone, and Hayden Burke, of Taylorsville. Defense counsel is composed of Judge T. C. Bowie, of West Jef ferson, J. A. Rousseau and J. M. Brown, of fne local bar. Evidence was completed yes terday afternoon and Mr. Burke made his argument before the Jury and the court adjourned un til this morning. BOARD MET ON MOND^ ' — . sy County Poor and Relief Gow Up To Seven Cenla This Year ro FORMALLY OPEN FAIR Many Other Features To Be Secured For Four-Day Event Here Darline Smith. 2, of Los An geles annexed her first cup in a contest against 78 contestants. She scored a 100 percent perfect health and beauty rating with national chirop'actlc delegates as judges. Brigadier General Manus Mc- Closkey, commanding officer of Fort Bragg, army post, will de- ' liver an address on the opening day of the Great Wilkes Fair, of ficials of the Great Wilkes Fair I Association, announced yester- jday. The army officer will speak about noon on Tuesday, Septem ber 19. His address will formal- j ly open the lair, j A parade is being planned and a number of features are being arranged for the four-day event, 'iVIr. W. A. McNeill, president and business manager of the associ ation, said yesterday. Announcement will be m'ade of other features of tne program as soon as they are definitely scheduled. Mr. McNeill said. Above is pictured the headquarters staff of Gen.Hugh S. Johnson’s army which is waging war on the depression under the banner of the Blue Eagle. .Jhc National Recovery Administrator and his staff of co-administrators posed for this *photo on the steps of the department of commerce building at Wash ington. Front row, (left to right) Dr. Wm. Cumberland, W. W. Packard, S. A. Rosenblatt, General John son, Miss Frances Robinson, E. T. McGrady and Maccolm Muir. Second row, Gen. C- C. Williams, John W. Power. Rob rt Straus, Edgar B. Knapp, JohnHancock, Dudley Cates and Robert Lea. Back row, E D. Howard, N. H. Slater, Robert Stevens and Captain- C- E. Parsons. North Wilkesboro Voters Give Approval School Supplement By Vote 383 To 332 Approximately 90 Per Cent of City Taxes For Year 1932 Collected SON OF WILKES GETS PROMOTED E. R. Spruill Is Named Principal Mountslin VieW'^- Assistant Will Head School There For| Second Year; Faculty Not , Complete ! COMMITTE^llET AUG. 14 To Chief Engineer In West Virgiitia E. R. Spruill, principal of Mountain View high school last year, was re-elected at a meeting of the central committee of the Mountain View district Monday evening. Mr. Spruill, under the new -district plan, will be super intendent of the entire district, directing the operation of ail schools in it. The faculty of Mountain View school w-as not completed, it was announced following the meet ing. Election of all the teachers will take place within a few days, it was stated. The committee is composed of J. A. Gilliam, chairman. J. G. Mayberry, secretary, Glenn Dan cy, B. W. Pendry and P. E. Church. News has just been received that E. O. Wiles, a son of Wilkes, has been promoted to the posi tion of assistant to the chief highway engineer of West Vir ginia. Appointment of Mr. Wiles was made Saturday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wiles, of Reddies River, and Is a former student of W. R. Absher. former ■Wilkes school teacher. The following news item Is taken from the Huntington Ad vertiser, published at Hunting- ton, W. Va., issue of Sunday, August 13: .'Vppro.vimately 90 per cent of the North Wilkesboro town taxes for the year of 1032 have been paid, it was learned yes terday in an interview with W. P. Kelly, city clerk and tax collector. Mr. Kelly said the percent age figured less than half of one per cent under 90 per cent. In view of the fact that the last half of 1932 and the first six months JOt-. 1938 were- «on* sidered the most seriously af fected by the economic condi tions of any period during the nearly four years of depres sion, this Is probably one of the best records In the state. The record Is considered a fine tribute both tof the tax payers and the collector *' who has worked energetically to collect the 1932 obligations. The city Is advertising prob ably the fewest taxpayers of Mty city of «4he sine te the state. Ninety-two Cast Ballots Against It; 16-Cent Levy Many of Those Who Regis tered Stay Home; Are Counted Against It 715 WERE ON BOOKS North Wilkesboro voters ap proved the school tax supplement of 16 cents by a vote of 383 to 332 in the special election Tues- EUGENE TRlfETIE APPOMTED HOME OWNERS’CROUP ATlUliNEY . m The vote was against the total registration of 715 and 359 vote? I were necessary for the • supple- j ment to carry. Although to stay I at home meant a vote against the Sunday Schools To Clash Today Revival In City Is Well Attended Rev. B. H. Vestal Heard Bj i At 4 o'clock this afternoon, baseball fans will be given their last opportunity to see the base ball teams representing the Bap tist and Methodist Sunday schools in action. Charity will be benefited by the contest, the gate receipts on the admission of 10 and 15 cents to be donated to that pur pose. A large attendance is ex pected. "Appointment of H. O. Wiles, county engineer of Wayne coun ty. to be assistant to the chief engineer of the state road com mission. was announced this morning by H. H. Bailey, state road commissioner, at Charles ton. Mr. Wiles said this morning he will he at work on his new job by next Tuesday. While his offic es will be in Charleston, he said, he will continue his residence here where he has resided tor many years. His home is at 141 Hughes street, Westmoreland. “Appointment of Mr. Wiles to be engineer In charge of the Huntington district, comprised by Cabell. Wayne, Mingo, Lin coln and Logan counties, had (been anticipated until announce ment of his appointment today to the state position with officers In (Continued on page four) Large Congregations Dur ing This Week ~ Large congregations are hear ing Evangelist B. H. Vestal de liver able sermons each night this lO-Year-Old Boy Who Shot Father To Protect His Mother Wins Acquittal week. The services are held at (he big tent which is located on the camp lot on "C” sl.-eet be tween Ninth and Tenth streets. The morning service, which is held at 7:30, although not so largely attended, is drawing a splendid little band of Christian workers and It la felt that much good is being accomplished. The series of services will con tinue for ten days longer, it Is planned. W’ake Forest, Aug. 15.—Cor-. Placing an arm around the lad oner L. M. Waring, of Wake after he bad related his story, county, today told 10-year-old; Coroner Waring drew Purvis Pur\'is Dillard he did “exactly nearer and affectionately chuckl- right” in exonerating the youth (ed his chin. for fatally wounding his father. I “Son," the coroner said, “be- CHK Dillard, 33, to protect his fore sending you back home with mother. I your mother, I want to tell you The elder Dillard, a Wake : that I think you did exactly right county farmer of the reputed | in protecting her from your fa- whiskey making “Harricane” ther.” section, died Sunday in a Ra- The inquest lasted less than Report Incorrect The Journal-Patriot Is Inform ed that the report that Mr. J. G. ^Hackett has been appointed halrman of the repeal forces I for 'Wilkes county Is Incorrect. Jenee At Boomer Solicitor John R. Jones will dellrer an sddress on law and order at Boomer Baptist church grwiar afternoon at 2 . o’eloek.,j. : public Is Invited to hoar and pulftrf the trigger. leigh hospital from the gunshot wound inflicted 10 days earlier. “I shot daddy because he was killing mamma." Purvis told the coroner at an inquest here. "When I heard her scream I ran Into the kitchen and saw daddy choking her. I got the shotgun from the corner, took two shells from a pitcher on the washstand, and got ready to ahdot T rested the gu,n on. the JfatA 20 minutes. Approximately 100 persons were present. Mrs. Dil lard, the mother and whiow, was the first witness. She testified that her husband severely beat her several times and said she had lived in constant tear that he would kill her.- Other witnesses were Mrs. Al len Ray, a, neighbor to whom Mrs. Dillard and her son tan tor afte^ the shooting. George and Howard ManhaU and Wake Forest physiolaas.' ' County Schools To Open Sept. 4 Wilkes county schools will open September 4 if there Is no hitch. County Superinten dent C. B. Eller states. It Is planned to start all schools on the same day, he said. Eight districts In the coun ty are comprised of 82 schools, not including the coiorcl schools. There are 9 of the lat ter. All will open on the same day If present plans are car ried out. FRUITGROWERS MEETAUGUST2S Will Hold Annual Picnic At Hollywood Lake; Snyder To Speak All fruit growers and those Interested in the growing of fruit are cordially Invited to at tend the annual picnic of the Brushy Mountain Fruit Growers, to be held at Hollywood Lake Friday, August 25, at 10:30 a. m. J. W. Snyder, of the United States Department of Agrlcal- ture, will be the principal spesek- er. His topic will bo “Soil Eros ion," a subject of vital interest to the orchardists of Wilkes. H. R. Nlswonger, Extension Horticulturist, who is well kno- n to growers in the Brushy M". un- tains, will speak on orchard’ prob lems that beset the grower. Of particular Interest will be his ed. -- •Miss Pansy Thompson will ret- dlscusslon of the recent law re- ^ggent the local post In the beau- « .ft A. - ^vftftft ft wvr_J U AO latlng ta license tax on truck peddlers, which promises t o make the growers’ selling prob lem more difficult. Growers are asked to take a dinner. Man Is Killed pany nere, was xmna,‘o""/ . r»horintte wes de- the collision of two automohilee In the cUy »f at a street Intersection. MiM WUe Wilkinson, Is Designated To Examine Titles and Do Work For Loan Corporation Eugene Trlvette, local attor ney. has been designated as legal counsel for the Horae Owners’ Loan Corporation in Wilkes county, it was learned Tuesday. The appointment was made by Alan S. O’Neal, state manager, j Mr. Trlvette has accepted the i appointment and will act in that capacity when the Owners Loan body begins to function In Wilkes. The corporation is a govern ment-established body and has as Its purpose the relief of hard- pressed home owners. Mr. Trlvette will examlnq tl-j ties and similar work for the cor poration. Legion Delegates Go To Convention proposition, 92 voters cast bal lots in opposition. The Issue was whether North Wilkesboro should vote a tax of 16 cents to supplement state funds for the operation of the schools in the city administrative unit here. Many of those who registered stayed at home and had their votes recorded as opposing the tax. , The voting was quiet and or- j 'derly. Those favoring the tax kept busy throughout the day land, although hopeful of victory, I never relaxed until the polls closed. The outcome was shroud ed' In doubt until the moment the 359th “yes" vote was tabuy^T. J. T. Brame was registrar and W. C. McNeill and T. C. Caudill were the judges. B. F. Estes and C. A. Dimmette served as mark ers. Mrs. W. R. Absher Is Candi date or President of Aux iliary Group Crane To Speak To Kiwanis Club Delegates rrom the Wilkes County Legion Post and' the Le gion Auxiliary will attend the state American Legion conven tion at Wilmington Friday and Saturday. The Auxiliary delegation will be headed by Mrs. W. R. Absher who Is a candidate for state de partment of the Legion Auxil iary. She has a splendid chance to land this position, It Is learn- ty pageant at Wrightsville Beach. School Levy Beaten Greensboro voters Tuesday „ ^ stayed away from the polls to well filled basket for the picnic defeat the proposed 19-cent sup- plemental schoor tax, the count -being 1,257 for to 3,907 against. Charlotte, Aug.-' 16.-r-R- C Evans, employe of a coal com-i ./.hnni'tax b.r., 5^ Clpirlolte Defeats Tax Charlotte, Aug. 16.—A. pro- teated today when only 5,674 riding 'voters cast their ballots In favor MtM WM? WUKUison, nwn* „-g.*~tion was in the automobile which was In of It. -rhe total regUtratlon was collision with the car Inj which j. 12,0 4li , .. . wan -a pas^engegt ’'IreatmOnt tor ents ah U^A'iteated campaign preceded F^the 4*ectIos .. ’ ■ M. K. Beichler and J. M. Sny der Wffl Also T^ At Luncheon Friday Captain Douglas L. Crane, commander of fh^ Thomas J. James Icfrman Conservation camp at Purlear, M. K. Beichler, district forester of the Lenoir and Asheville districts, and J. M. Snyder, suiperintendent of the Iredell county federal erosion station, will he the speakers at Friday’s luncheon of the Kiwanis Club. The program for the meeting was announced Tuesday morning by Judge T. B. Finley, who Is program chairman for the’day. Captain’ Crane • will speak on camp activities, Mr; Beichler will speak on forestry ^work and Mr, Snyder will speak on erosion work. Bach speaker Is scheduled for a ten-mlnufe taljc- “ > A large, attendant Is expect ed at the me^ng. Newspapers* Code An^xived Washington, Aug. 16.—A mod-; Iflcatlon of the President’s'''re employment agreement" covering hours of tabor and wages in the newspaper Industry was. approv ed tonight hy Hugh B. Johiuoh, industrisl admlnistsptor. Q The county tax rate for thw year of 1933 was fixed at cents on the hundred dolluu valuation, a reduction of 40 cents from the past year, at » special meeting of the board oC county commissioners Monday. The new rate was fixed on tlig basis of the ability of the taxpay^ - ers to pay and came as the result of the acceptance by bondholderi of Wilkes of a proposition for a moratorium on their obligatlona for the coming year. The greatest reduction waa • made in the levy for county-widh debt service. The rate for this' purpose will be only 28 cents. A, levy of 7 cents was made for county poor and relief fund. Tha school debt service fund Is 14 cents on the hundred. The levy follows: General County Fund .15 County Poor and Relief Fund TOT County Health Fund .05 County-Wide Debt Service — .18 School Funding Bond Fund .08 , School Debt Service Fund — .14 School Maintenance Fund ~.08 Total — .80 Citizens of North Wilkesboro will pay a railroad bond fund ot three cents on the hundred. Relief Purchases Must Be Made From Stores Under NRA Director Of Relief Notifies Wel fare Office Of 'The New Order A new order relative to the purchase of supplies for relief purposes with federal funds waa issued to the county welfare de partments this week by Mrs.. Thomas O’Berry. North Carolina, relief administrator. The order reads; “On and after this date (data of receipt), you are advised that purchases of supplies with fed eral funds shall be made only with stores that have compiled with all the provisions of an ap- pdicahle approved code, or, if there be no approved code of fair competition for such stores, then with the provisions of the President’s Re-e m p lo m e n t agreement. The same regulation applies to all orders given to re lief cases.’’ Arrest Trio After Automobile Wreck A1 Cardwell, Brack Bomgdrft And Dock Wadkins Bi Toils Of Ij»w '~ Albert Cardwell, Brack Bum garner and Dock Wadkins were arrested Sunday by Deputy Sher iff H. C. Kilby following an auto mobile collision on cotton mill hill In which the car, alleged to have been driven by CardWell, figured. The Cardwell car crashed Into an automobile occupied by a Gasr tonia party. .. The men were Jailed on • charge of being Intoxicated. Card- g well filled bond of 9800 ahd the other men furnished bond’ of 9300 for their appearance at the next term of court. Eshelman Home Sold To Russell G. Hods age* The attractive residence of Mr. P. W. Elshelman, located on the corner of Eighth and D streets, was purchased by Mr. Russell O. Hodges Monday. Mr. and Uia. Hodges expect to move Into .thelk new home within the next few days. ' ijj-* -The amount Involved. In - the transaction was hot dlseloaed. -The property Jg. conaidepect .yery valuable, however,, being een-;, trally located and vbry attractive fit appearance. . , Phoebu Han^ Mrs. Phooha Handy, of Wa* Grove, "was dhimod by ieat^ day, August 18. The fui conducted from ehardk Monday .at LI ;Rev. Monroe DlUardT- ^
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