North Carolina Newspapers

. i i V Local and Personal GIRLS Who Are,Going To At tend The Summer School at Mar. ' Shall can obtain room, and board with Mis. J. N. WEST. 5-4-to 5-2-5-23 P. , WANTED To do plain sewing. Sec Mrs. William Worley. Mrs. R. Ryan was up from Y Knoxville Tcnn , to attend the .' funeral of Mr. J. W. Nelson. . ' Among 1 he many fiiend,and re latives who crime to ntterjd Mr. Will Dca vcr's funeral were Mr. & ' .'Mrs. Kinkado and, 'Prof. Clarenon McCunlcss from Envin Tenn., Mr. MoLe'llan "Deaver from S. C- Mr. Ed. Blaekstoek from Ashcville, J. C Redmon, resigned as a v member of board of town alder men Thursday night and Z. V. Fisher was immediately sworn in as a member of same, r ', Mrs. R II. Ramsey, Miss Mary - Gudgor, were in Ashcville Sunday. ... . Mr?. J. R. Swann is still quite sick. ' Mr. Jim T?aley and family weif in Ashcville Sunday. Dr. Author Piitclrard, 'Mr. and Mrs. George Pritchard, were in Marshall Tuesday. Mrs. P. A. MElroy, Misses Ag nes McElroy, Stella Carver, Mary t Gudger attended commencement at Walnut last week. Miss Ethel Ward who has been teaching at Flat Rock, is at home to spend her vacation. ; Miss Vauhty Murray spent last week in Marshall visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R H. Ward Mrs. Will - Pope is visiting jn WcaverviHc. , v r Appeals For Clemency Will Be Made For Several Of Those Jn Death Row' Of State's Prison. 12 Men Are Sentenced To Die In Electric Chair But Have Hopes. ' Appeals Ot Dalton And W. W. Campbell. i - v ' The Governor's Mind To Be Tweed During The Next Few Weeks. Kaieigh, April 38. Judicial Jerry escaped from the Bun- recommendations are expected com be County jail after the sen to cause the wholewin evpi-ris rece ot death was imposed up. nf m,mv 5, on him. No one blamed him wi:;;.: ;r rrrr, r fr the supreme sucn as me state has not wit nessed before. . Schedules for an even dozen executions to take .place before. September 5th fixed during the week by the Governor's office, do not threaten an overworked Summer for the electric chair in view of reports of many re commendations to come from judges and solicitors for the ex- But he kept away for a couple of years," and his absence delayed his appeal Those dis liking such strict adherence to the eourt rules in such serious cases argue that a rule of the court should not prevail when a man s life is at stake. This seems to be the strongest point of contention of those seeking clemency for Dalton ecutive undoing of judical do- and who Wl11 g? theGo- '"vi ouuu, uuijr u una uccii set as the date for Dalton's exe ings. At least four condemned men Li,t;ftTi are expected to get commuta- , , , t on of snntftnQ at tha ,H ""-"-"aiorcommunica whr UK VIIW A I 1 g . a nf).immmpn;nn Af . f eemence iour.omers tffl.o fin. nthflr .,- w have is uncertain. Indeed, fore- mates of death Row may be cf of clemency for the eight quite certain of a further lease othrs is matter of speculation ami fcgara lor me uovernors on lite, while movements to seek clemency are under way with fair chances of success for three more Willie ' Hardison's confession of perjury before his electrocu- courts are peomitled to proceed in such an impersonal way while the personal element must enter so strongly in cases brought before the Governor. Sontenccs imposed by the courts seldom meet criticism, but the failure of the Governor to change a sentence, if rabble sen timent can be aroused to de mand it, will precipitate heated attacks and the scorn of people entirely unfimiliarwilh the evi dencc that brought the convio tion. i In Raleigh newspaper circles this has been "Death Row's Week." Last Tuesday develop ed the story of Milton Noble's preparation for tho electric chair. The Star story of the week broke Wednesday with the Governor's last minute respite for him. Thursday the dates for 12 electrocutions were fixed Friday NO TIGE-. iday Willie Hardison went to the chair for the murder of Cy rus Jones, the Onslow County mail carrier; and today specu lation began as to the possibility of the wholesale exercise of exe cutive clemency and possible dates for appeals to the Gover nor in behalf of the population of Death Row. Metcalf - Proffitt Miss Martha Catherine Ramsoy daughter of Mr imd Mrs. R. 11. Ramsey is spending the week with her-aunt Mrs. P A, McEhoy. - One, or two more Fresh Cows for SALE C. A. Henderson. ' '' ' i Mr: FleeVNix has accepted a position with the Capitola Manu facture Company. The citizenship of tho town of Marshall and Madison County has been shocked and grieved during the last four days as does not often happen to a county as the uddeh death of first WillF. Deaver who lives at Rollins. Mr. Deaver ud- denly stricken, with Appendicitis, he was rushed to the French Broad Hospital at Ashcville Sunday night on 102 ' and djed' at 3:00 o'clock Monday morning, his remains were returned Monday evening on No. 11 and the fuueral services at his home 1 1 :00 a. m, and burial services at the PritchartLcemclcry. at 12:00 o'clock Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Hens. ley of Biltmore conducting ser-, Vvices: 1 His suffering was great, a full writeup will be given -in next weeks paper. And second of the death of Hon. J. W. Nelson who was a member." of the last Legisla ture. Mr. Nelson had beenwith the N B. McDevitt Wholesale Grocery Company since the Legis lature and had made tho trip to Hot Springs Tuesday, on business, He suffered, intendy mil day n turning to Marshall that evening. i Dr, Roberts was Summoned and 1 Dr. Pritchard of Ashcville happen ed to be passing U'rough town and stopped and they immediately pro- nouncedj his case hopclts?. Mr. - Nelson dlH at 12 o'lock that night Funeral services were held (Thurs day, at 2 p'. hi ,' at tho Baptist Church by Rev. Evan Ridge Evans and was laid to rest by Masonic Fraternity, both of the above of which he was a mcmbcri Thursday May 5th 1923.1: His brother Jeff and 4 sisters and three brother-in-aws were present at the burial. Net weeks paper will give detailed ' account of i the two sad( deaths which has just visited our town. Mr. John Nelson Jr., and MrJ Paul Rogers son of Mr. and Mrs. , R. M. Rogers, were present at the funeral and burial of Mr. J. ! , W Nelson. , ' v . . I To the surprise of their many friends, Miss Kitty Melcalf and Mr. Roscoe Proffitt were mar ried Thursday at Newport Ten ncssee. The couple were wel! known in this 'section having made this their home for several years. News Record extends their best wishes. -! To the payera of Madison County tfiat thU is tho fast month in which you can pay jour tax with out the penalty belnjr nddeiT. And further I am.compelled. And will proceed to Levying on your property after Mayv So take warning, and pay your taxes Save the penalty and COST. . , Respectfully, R. R. Ramsey, Sheriff and Tax Collector. ' Ford Motor , . . Company Great Demand For Fordson Tractors In Two Big Fielns Both agriculture and Industry are making Increasing demands For the Fordson Tractor Marriage License. Carl Johnson np;e 23 Minnie Ran dall, age 21l3arnaid N. C. , Riley Forester age 25 Lee Ella Edwards 21 Marshall, R. F. D 3, Edgar Bi iggs ago 21 Carrie Hon- sley ago 20 Carmen N. C. Dewey Brown age 24 Lee N C Tcllie Balding Trust, N. C. Ceorge W. Treadawiy age 2!) Grace Sawyer age 20 Stackhouse. Hernurn Iliggins, age 22 Mars Hill. Dcssie White age 16 Stocks ville. W. A. Wallin age 4G E v e l y n liishop age 20 Big Laurel N. C Pritchard Sexton ap;e 23 Bertha Hensley age 21. Flag Pond Tenn. Grady Buckner age 21 R F. D. 1. Kate Roberts age 19 R. F. D. 5 Marshall. ' -. McKinley Redmon age 20 R R C IT . t a leenngs lowaras jucncial re commendations and the evident strength of the .cases that will be presanted in appeal hearings before him tion yesterday mornintf is x- ine Iour wno doubtless ;. wil oected to brintf judicial recom. nave tfae opportunity of an ap mendation. for clemency - for pealto Governor, but whose George Williams and Fred and chances do not seem to bright Frank Dove, rietfrons nnHflr con. are W. W. Campbell: former tence to die this Summer. , it ss chief of police at Oteen, Bun understood the judge who sen- combe County sentenced to die tenced Graham' White, alleged Julyj2 for the murder of his negro murderer, of Mecklenbiirtf sweetheart; Bob Benson, 'negro, County, will ask commutation of Iredell County, sentenced of his sentence. And Governor t0 die Jvne 6 for murders Ed Morrison has evidenced deep re- Dfl, Beauf ort County negro, SDectfor the remmmeTiflatinns under sentence of death for of the judiciary. " ' murder and Jim Miller negro of Clyde Monteomerv New Han Lenior County, sentenced to be over white man, an inmate of ejectrocutfed SeptemW 5, . for Death Row for more than a murdr. year, and whose electrocution MittonNobIes, white farmer . ' . - 1 ri a i - has been set. for .rnn U at nnHo "l ' vuiuiuous woumy, wnom an excellent chance of getting Governor Morrison Wednesday, a life sentence, as a substitute respited for 60 days when with foxr death in view of the fight in 45 minutfis of the chair, will being made for him bv residents haye the assistance of a multi- of Wilmington. - The Governor tuae ottnends before his next will hear an anDeal for Mont- date arrives. Attorneys are be- gomery soon and it is said ele- ins employed to caretully in ments entering into the case vestigete his case and if doubt that broutrht on the rhartfe nf is fund as to his Commission of criminal assault upon a young ine muroer cnarged against mm white woman will be proved to a atron8 appeal win oe maae to his benefit. . , . tne Governor to commute his - ' ' sentence or pardon him. Monejy Appeal For GUptOn Brothers, is being raised hvere now for the Prominent influences in Edtfe- beneIit of his family and to pro. combe Countv are even now Vlde Ie8al assistance in working Drenarintf to Dush an anneal for Kor his life. clemency for the Gupton bro- . 1 wo electrocutions not listed thers. convicted of murder last ln Tne scneduie made up lor tne Oct ober and under sentence to uroraer. the dates having been die July 27. It 1 is reported a Previously set, will take place in ihi d i c i a rrerommenHntinn in May, Both are murder cases these two cases is not imDro- ana tne condemned men are bable: and a few weeks hence Wiley Perry, to be electrocuted will see a strong fight before the May -and George Love, to be Governor for their lives. electrocuted tne zotn, Iwootn And a chance for a strong an- er 0GCupants of me eatn row Deal for Jerry Dalton. vountf are awaiting new trials. 1 hese, mountaineer slayer of his sweet to0' are murder cases and the heart and rival in love, are ifro- fortunate fellows," as the con wing stronger every dav. The demned men see them, are Jam act that the Supreme Court es Williams and John Bush. showed greater respect for its . lne outiooK lor judicial re own rules 6f legal procedure commendations in capital cases than it did for the life ' of the focuses attentioiKon the disposi youni! man is workintf in his "on of the judiciary, to inter- avor in so far as public senti. iere wiiqmis own sentences ment is concerned. through petitions to the Gover- . The attitude assumed bv the nor Every week, pardon ap- Supreme Court in Dalton'scase plications are presented to the . I . ' , 1 . a. i! 1.11 it dosen't set so well among those execuuve wim letters rrom me familiar with the incident, .and Judges recommending that this the pathetic anbeals that have man or one sentenced by gone out for the yountf. fellow them, be pardoned or paroled be ; . . I ii a i -At i a - i I tli a AnnirariAn v eanfanta ' " ' nave auraciea auenuon to xne vau OCuw-u. I v Marrh Ralpq of YnrA rVnVc courts refusal to hear his ap- Jt is. looked upon, as rather LJgJ'jftffi i.. v vi. "no nthZ Kurir th nnV(.rJwmcn reacneo me newhigh peai merely uccause ms casei mflru f 10717 crrpaAeti K- '.I'.At.-ji.j1!. . .- . Unrhontiia inioHr eo.t'.marK. oi 10,iz, exceeded i, was noi nanaiea in accordance 'uu'' j with the court's rules , Zitta Doekery ago 20 Marshall. ' Ford Motor Company 41,681 Ford Trucks Delivered in ' First Quarter Set Record Sales of 41,681 Ford Trucks during the first quarter, setting a new high record, bear out pro ductions made earlier that the use of the one-ton truck in haul ing and delivery systems will be "greater this year than ever before. Y ' ? , Not only is the Ford Truck rapidly coming into more gen eral use in the commercial field where its dependability, ease of operation and adaptability to all requirements make it the most popular, liut throughout, the ag ricultural sections of the coun try it is fast being adopted by the farmer as the best means of solving his problem for quicker and cheaper transportation of his products from the farm to While the use of the Fordson While the use of the Fordson as a farm implement is extend mg in every agricultural section of, the cjountry as fanners come to realize the advantages and economy of power farming, most noticeable feature of the sales is the growing use .of this strudy and dependable power plant in industrial and com mercial activities contractors and builders are everywhere adapting the Ford son to meet their needs for ppw er, either moveable or station ary, and road engineers through out the country are specifying its use with highway construct ion. machinery. . . To meet this growing demand for Fordson Tractors production is now at capacity and . for the nrstinree months or tne year reached a total of 27,087 as com pared witn 8.34U tor the same period a year ago. An Act to Prohibit and Punish The Unlawful Driving' of Automobiles in Bun combe And Madison Counties. The General Assembly of Nortl Carolina do enact: Section 1. That it shall be un lawful for any person to operate or drive any motor vehicle on any lighway in Buncombe and Madl son Counties at a greater rate of speed than thirty-five miles per hour. "-, section mat- any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misde meanor rind shall be fined not less than fifty dollars (50.00) nor- more than five hundred (500.00) or imprisoned not - less than thirty lays, nor more than two yeart at the discretion of the court: Pro vided that any person bound to the Superior Court under this act may not be required to give more than a fifty dollar justified bond for his appearance in said court. , Section 3. Taat it shall be the duty of the Board of Commission ers for the counties of Buncombe and Madison to have erected, within uiifteen 'days Rafter the passage of this) act, upon each highway at the county line, a sii;n not less . in size than six by twelve feet, in as large letters as tlje same can be painted thereon, advising the general public of the speed limit on such highway, and the mimimum and maximum punishment Sfor exceeding such speed limit, and to kn, p said signed. in good repair at all times. : ; Section 4. That this act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification. : J" : In the General Assembly read three times and ra'iiied this the 31, day of Januvy, 193. ; .' . . A. LiUXSU, ': ' Pro ident pro tem of the Senate, JOHN G, DAWSON, odaIto1."1"14' vj- f"At cawoucu uy , ppcaKer oume Mouse ot Keore with such frequency to shorten' ?T u T J8entatlve the sentences it : has imposed. And the question arises as to ilirst three months of 192?, to t taling 17,856, and were CO per Examined and found correct: P. Il. WIELIAMS, For Ccvrv"!4 An Bull Creek Itemsi Mr Perry Sprinkle visited thi home of Mr. and Mrs G. W Bryan Tuesday afternoon. MissAlta and Aileen Merrill are to be the guests of Miss Lot tife Phillips during Commence ment at Mars Hill. Owing to the bad weather on last Sunday we did hot have a very large crowd at Snnday! School. We hope all may be ablo to attend on next Sunday and, thereby make the highest record so far. Mr. John Moore with Mr. Tern Kent visited Marshall 'on Snnday last. AH the 6kidents now at Marsf Hill College from Bull Creek will j soon be at home on vacation. ' Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arlusj Edwards a girl. Everybody is busy with their spring farm work. Some already have their corn planted but many were delayed by, the showers VVc think that there will be a ltirjre crop of fruit in our section this season. IE very one thinks that the frosts are over. Kenneth Phillips. Dr. R. fi. DENTIST Announced 'to his friends and acquaintances that he is permanently LOCATED over C. B. Mashburns Office Where he may be found any day in the week. And every week in the' Month And every .Month in the year. Enough Said. Come see me, For Sale Thorough Bred Barred Rock Eggs, $1.00 per 15. $6 00 Dcr hun dred, two-thirds fertility,""guar anteed, if less than 10'out of 15 prove infertil will duplicate for half price. , DEWEY LISENBEE ; Marshall, N. C. I will be in Marshall N. C on 5 6th day, of March, 1923.- ',''.'.; AT DR. J. N. MOORE'S office for the purpose of ex amining eyes and fitting glasses, I guarantee results. North Carolina State Li cense. . ' ' :" ,';' Dr. L.V.Lisenbee X)LEY KIDNEY PILtS '04 RHEUMATISM KIDNEYS AND 8( 10 MnfMHffNffffWnmfMHMHMM s Dr. J.E. Owen DENTIST Modern Dsntistrf at reason able prices modern offices with al ! Be sure you get you have your! city conveniences. my prices before work done. Good teeth means good I health. Permanenuy located over! R. S.,Gilbs; new. store Mars H ' cr-l rifther than the sales in N.C2-13 to 8-15-23 PJ.