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VOL. XXI
MARSHALL, N, C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1925
1200
DUEL
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ONE
KILLED;
MOTHifrfOUMDEDSlM
WALLACE RAY IS TO BE TRIED IF HE
DOES NOT DIE
'Declared by Eyewitnesses to Have Been Aggres
sor in the Duel
HAS KILLED FOUR MEN DURING LIFE
(Madison People Tightlipped Concerning Out
break of Old Hatred
(Extract front Atheville Citizen)
Wallace Ray, of Shelton Laurel, slayer of Dr. O. V. Burnett
of Mars Hill, who was himself seriously wounded in the pistol
battle that occurred in the mountains of Madison County a few
days ago, will be held without bond for murder, in the event
that he recovers, according to instructions given Sheriff W. C.
Rector, of Madison County, by Solicitor J. Ed Swain.
Investigation of the shooting, which took the life of the
physician and sent the mountaineer to the hospital with three
bullet wounds in his body, is said to have revealed that Ray
was apparently the aggressor in the fight and that the killing oc curred
after the physician had made unsuccessful attempts to
prevent violence.
Eyewitnesses to the duel described a dramatic scene, when
the shooting stopped, picturing Ray staggering to his feet after
having been struck down by bullets from the physician's revol
ver, and Dr. i,urnett standing with head up and apparently the
victor, only to topple over the next second dead from the single
bullet which tore into his vitals from one of the heavy caliber
revolvers in the hands of Ray,
Porter and Moody Shelton, who were- passengers in the Ray
automobile, were the only eyewita0a&;the shooting, so far as
could be learned. ' ' ' J
They Meet
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COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S COLUMN
Edited by O. S. DILLARD
THE ETERNAL CITY
( By JOAQUIN MILLER )
Some levelled hills, a wall, a dome
SThat lords its gilded arch and lies,
Txri.:i- 1 1 s
vr niie ai, lis uaee a ucgjfar cries
For bread, and dies and that is Rome.
Yet Rome is Rome ; and Rome she must
And shall remain beside her gates
And tribute take of kings and States,
Until the tar have fallen to dust.
Yea, Time on your campagnian plain
Has pitched in siege his battle tents;
And round about her battlements
Has marched and trumpeted in vain.
These skies are Rome ! The very loam
Litfs up and speaks in Roman pride;
And Time, outfaced, and still defied,
Sits by and wags his beard at Rome.
No Report Turned In
This Week.
WOW!
May-" At the masquerade
party everyone is supposed to
represent some geographical
feature; I am going to wear a
grass skirt and represent
Hawaii."
Tom -"Very well, then. I'll
be Pekin."
JES JEST
I'BAjPXIST SEWING
CIRCLE WILL
HAVE BAZAAR
4
Mary Rose sat on a tack,
Mary Rose sat on a tack,
Mary Rose sat on a tack,
Mary Rose.
A little Radio
.Now. and then,
Will make some guys,
The craziest men.
Sugar is sweet, and salt is salt,
If you haven't been petted
It's your own darn fault.
According to information gleaned by the investigation of
eauthorities, the Ray tar passed P the road,- wit: beyond
e spot where the snooting occurred a few minutes later and
where the Burnett car was then parked, and then returning a
gain, passed the physician's car.
A short distance down the road, it was reported, Ray stop
ped his machine and got out, walked up. to where the doctor
was and engaged him in conversation. The Sheltons followed,
and heard Ray making threats against Dr. Burnett's life, at the
same time holding a cocked pistol in his hand.
Ray was heard to declare that the doctor had "had the ad-
was with his own crowd." Ray is then said to have declared I cih
that the physician did not treat him right and that he was going
to kill him. At this point, it is said, Dr. Burnett was still stand
ing with his hands in front of him and apparently unarmed
ganization of the Cody family.
At this meeting it was brought
out that many relics of the
famous old fighter have been
assembled at Cody. Among
these are the scalp of "Yellow
Hand," an Indian chief whom
Cody killed in combat while
opposing soldiers and Indians
looked on ; the "coat he wore
when presented at the court of
Queen Victoria: saddles, stuns
and JxoDhiesJiron all parts of
the world, an tf Ms Masmc uni
form, in which it said, "He took
more pride than m his frontier
buckskins or any other garb in
which he appeared.
"Buffalo Bill was a member
of Platte Valley Masonic Lodge
of North Platte, Nebraska.
Scottish Rite News.
The Baptist Sewing Circle
will hold'1 their Bazaar at the
Old Allison Hotel on Saturday,
December 5th, 1925.
WORK ON MSOMC TEMPLE
IN
MARSHALL
BEGINS
loss.
POSTAGE ,
STAMPS IN RUSSIA
Helena, Mont.
cussion has taken
dis-
Much
Thin MiifiiaafiAti iAnfinni f ai aivrvt m. m i in nta i w a a laain . ;
7 ' -""" "." whether or not there were
ed, with Ray threatening and the physician adopting a concina- Masonic emblems on certain is
tory attitude and attempting to reason with him. i of TInitflH - ,..,
Finally the Ray pistol was levelled and one of the Sheltons u v, ja ,
A.11UWACU LiiC UlUAilC UU J Uav 0 UIIO IHOb OUUI J. ailK VUfc. A MUA'
IclTftftvaHnns -fw -f Via rktiTiH-
She issurvived by the follow- ation qt the. Masonic Temple in
General Wilson. Asheville. N
C.i Mrs. John Bailey and James
Wilson R-5 Marshall, N. a
She has made her home for
the past 15 years with Mr. and
.foreman expects to begin
DneJi-worK Dy uecemoer zotn.
The Wilding will be fire
proof throughout and will be
con8ttfctied ; of textile brick,
t.tonia'nViS!!'ilifo'i with ft lftrcr
rs. wames wnson and had thejfqp a starthartahraahhhhhhhh
very best attention during her room On the second floor and
old age and last illness. the first floor will be used for a !not, in order to show dat yo'
Funeral services were con-store room. It will be the most, wuzn' at te crn o-ama. whar
ducted:! the home Nov. 9 by modern store room in Madison To' wuz."
Rev. J. H. Mc Curry and Rev. County- . i j
The building site is located
It's usually the wet candidate
that runs on a dry ticket.
Late to bed
And early to rise,
Keeps your brother,
From wearing your tias.
Prof: "I take great pleasure
in giving you 81 in Math."
Stude: "Aw, make it 100
and enjoy yourself."
She: "I hate snakes
He i' "So do I."
Shei "Gee ! Have you no self-
respect?"
If money talks
v : ..If that's no lie
'"ft alwayssays W me, N.
"Good-bye."
Just because an accordion
has wrinkles is no sign it is old.
"Rastiis, what's an alibi?"
"Dat's provin dat you wuz at
a prayer meetin', whar yo' was
Everette Sprinkle. Both made!
beautiful and oppropriate talks.'on the corner of the lot adjoin
Rev. McCurry having known
,her for a good many years.
bhe was laid to rest in the
a 'family cemetery overlooking
ing the Baptist church, and the
Masons ' expect to have the
building completed by the first
or the year. When the build
rang out. ine oui-.u : A i. v. y,a k, i i i j . s . , , ., ,
,, i i jt j . 4T . , a,. . iiuasuuit; yusiaxc bioiiiu mucii m uuuic ucmuc uei uuauai u mar is nnisneu tnov win nave a
let went wide of its mark and Ray and one of the boys scuffled LPTnilH vhv inr. OWrvJwhn diH in lftan ! Xl"- ."L- " "
over the possession of the weapon. Ray then wrenched free
and resumed his attitude of combat, it was reported, continuing
the firing.
Dr. Bwraett Draws
ceremo-
We pity the man who thought
tennis racket was a quarrel.
Caesar had his Brutus
Napoleon his Waterloo
The flapper her O'Henry
Uneeda Biscuit.
dedication
nies; My Bonnie looked in the gas
Other news concerning the ,n.
and other
where. mere were many
As far as is known it is the floral offerings.
only stamp printed bearing! It is estimated that more than hiiilffin i nlan will ho The heights of the contents to
i - u . i i Knn ii.u- i -. o i
iviason symooia. uenerai """"f" wcc at uie lunerai. nouncedat a later date.
.xuaemtcn, wno commanded "e was a sisier oi tne late
jher-
That' tn Oh, bring back my Bonnie to
from sliding me-
LM.. i. - M . .
one was a sister oi xne late r- 'txt-t--
1- XT i. 1 T..nnJnu ' : floityioAn lKAw-n ...U 1 . . . n A . '
; Dr. Burnett by that time had drawn his own revolver and m9 . d rf f fi Sandy Mush anj James R b (sand in t?s bread
th fwn mpn imc.oH anart. and hftcan the duel that stoDDed when . . . n:. i i . .1? . iVY.aiier: lessir.
fj Vx. , o 4. v,;. V v. stamps oi tne values 0, 1U, lt), ne ureen wno aiea bdoui 1, hnttpr
Ray was shot down m the road. Staggonng to his feet, he is n A CA ttIsik vr, ta keJr. gutter
Jd to hare remarked, "You have finished me d then gotin QiZ isTsquare and Se5om ofLstorteT wto died,00' 755-
W A"c "V "lc . "r"1. 6. wnrrta in thP Russian ancrnno-P
see
there i at a small matcn to assist
cround, but the next instant toppled over dead. Ray is then
v said to have driven to his home, where he was later taken to
' White Rock Hospital and subsequently removed to a hospital in
Greenville, where it is reported he has a fighting chance for his
life. If he recovers, he will then be tried
TORE
THEATRE
The following schedule has
. been announced by the manage-
ment ox toe ir&Bume intaurc iw
CARD OF THANKS
Mr. and Mrs James Wilson
the week of November 24th to of R. F. E 5 wishes to thank
28th. j"""' v ' w "iRoberte before hermarrialre. a
lCftVAfnhr .many acts 01 Kinqness ana at-u . r-r, v - ,
'Are you a Mason?"
Scottish Rite News.
DEATH OF MRS.
Mrs. Jane Wilson, wife of the
late Thomas M. Wilson,, died
November 7, 1925. She . was
born January 7, 1837, . being
88 years, 10 months old. .. She
was the last survivor of twelve"
children.' ' She was If iss Jane
about 2 years ago.
"I hear a voice you cannot hear,
Which bids me not to stay;
I see a hand you cannot see
Which beckons me away.
EM An
k SWW Psoeks
. Tuesday night,! November in "u" "r bout 65 years ago and -was &
ith .'iMMUMi irfiirHnp. tention-paid them during their , t, A . ' TrLr
, . Bm corned, "nvaMaS2'3&&22& SrisnndpTeil.ii e.chridewer.
1111 AA1 V?IT Ull LAV
ciated the. many beautifuf flo-
be shown.
;26th, a fiveeel picture, 'A-W
aehe Dancers and a two-reel ,BUFF ALO BILL'S BODY
MAY BE MOVED TP CODY
amt)ngthe early settlers on
Sandy : - M ush . and Pine Creek
and were of English and Welsh
descent.. At one ' time 'they
were very large -landowners. ,j
- Mrs.-Wilson' joined the Bap
tist Church about 45 years ago
and has always been known for
comedy starring Billy West,
vc! what's xsexv" are on tne pro-
l-fgnm. v.. ' " : Kansas City, Mo-There nas
k'28toanother five-reel
l i-Lash Of The Whin.- and. an t!nffi ran" wni and her refined and beautiful
I I excellent jtwH-eel King Bee fr0m the summit-. tf Lookout t -irff-S
I !.miir "Th wri n r r. She was 4i devoted -wife and
- ths entertaining feature 1 (niV'old home fQwja,Xody; Wy-
ine aooTe program-is uiu-1amjing. xvcuiuycb tn
1 J J IV. .-VII. t. . i.... .
mother, always charitable, and
Mnd;A good .neighbor and - es-
ml k
i v
"There are an awful lot of ,howl 80 m"ch?"
Rover "Cat, why do you
ijlvvho don't want to get mar
ried." v
"How do you know?"
?Fve asked them."
Tom "Boy, if you had as
many violin strings in you as I
got in me, you'd howl, too."
; YesdecIared
the guide,
written in
The static never bothers me,
No cash I have to blow,
For tube or a new battery
I have no radio.
'TBoft-.krema
srtly good ana tne poous r mous piainsmanrTeeenuy-umet ,!wir
i sVlly iatttsd to mtS. 1 -t K is Chicago and perfected as nZJlZZZm -' r
& wii teW:iPai
St either tote
tar IS4JUI-
st -a ku Oi m
tlus ' papyrus was
349ilB.;C;
'.'How do tfcey know that!"' Grandma never bobbed her hair
asked the skeptical tourist. Nor did she paint her hps;
The date was on it." aw oranoma wasn't perrect
one usea to paa ner nips.
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Tiir ni n nrrnfmnH
inc ulu ucwiniuit
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