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Elfdn—'"The Best
Little Town In
J North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXII, No. 16
FRAZIER SENTENCED TO 2 YEARS IN PEN
I ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
Condemn Program
Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 14.
The machinery of the league of
nations rolled steadily on toward
condemnation of Japan's Manchu
rian program today when the as
xembly's executive body approved
unanimously and without reserva
tion a draft report which de
clared against recognition of the
state of Manchukuo.
Says Its A Lie
New Orleans, Feb. 14.
Charged by his own brother with
receiving SIO,OOO from a public
utilities representative during his
campaign for governor in 1027,
Senator Huey P. Long, today
arose before the senate committee
investigating the election of John
H. Overton to the senate and de
nounced it as "a lie."
War Breaks Out
Bogota, Colombia, Feb. 14.
The aerial bombardment of a
Colombian gunboat in the Putu
- mayo river and the recapture by
Colombians of the town of Tara
paca today fanned into open war
fare hostilities that had smoul
dered for months between Peru
and Colombia over the border city
of I/eticla.
"Welcome to Them"
Jamestown, Tenn., Peb. 14.
Declaring he had "not threatened
to throw anybody in the creek,"
, Sheriff J. M. Penvyfcouee said to
' day that N'orfft Carolina Officer::
: are "welcome" to t*k COT. Write
and Luke Lea, If Ifcey
Will come and "get rid of" two
i habeas corpus writs that have
been served en him.
Cash Dwindles
Detroit, Feb. 14.—A speedy
termination of the "acute finan
cial emergency" which caused
GOT. William A Comstock early
today to order an eight-day clott
ing of Michigan's banks was
( sought tonight, as the available
■ cash of citiaens dwindled.
Favor 55-Hour Week
Raleigh, Feb. 14.—A second
favorable report was given today
* by house judiciary committee No.
1 to the bill proposing limiting of
hours of work in industry >to 55
per week in this state.
Julius Hall, Jr., Is
Appointed Magistrate
I> Julius Hall, Jr., has been ap
pointed Justice of the Peace for Elk
in Township, Surry County, by F. T.
Lewellyn, Clerk of the Superior
court. Mr. Hall takes office Febru
ary 20th, 1933, and will have his
office at Harris-Burgiss Electric Co.
He will fill the unexpired term of
jl. G. Armfield, who has resigned to
take up' hiß duties with The Elkin
■p-ibune.' v.
I DEAD BY OAS
f J. H. Fowler,'2l, employed in the
mechanical department of a Rocky
Mount newspaper, ,was found dead
Wednesday in the gas-filled bath
room of his home.
Now Let 'Em Try And
ttob the Dobson Bank;
- New Safe Installed
h ' .
The- Dobson branch of the Hur
ry IAMUI aiiil Tiiibt company, re
cently robbed of approximately
•800 fey yeggs who panned in the
night./ is prepared to tike care of
the np\t attempt to rob the in
stitution, having installed the ia
test (Ming in i*urglar-pruof
i Th 4 new ki«fe weighs '14,000
apdjb+rch proof, r^istra^p^
a sfrrew door of
[t« the lobby of the Dobson beak.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
LOCAL B. & L EARNS
NEARLY 7 PER CENT
DURING PAST YEAR
Stockholders Hold An
nual Meeting Here
Tuesday Night
DIRECTORS NAMED
The annual meeting of stockhold
ers of th« Elkin-Jonesville Building
and Loan Association was held in the
court room Tuesday night.
Paul Gwyn, secretary and treasur
er; read his report for the operations
the past year, and the stockholders
expressed themselves as pieasad with
results. The report shows that at
this time the association hol4s
mortgage loans of more than sl4 2,-
000.00 and stock loans of about
$6,000.00.
The undivided profit account
stands at more than $10,000.00.
The association earned a fraction
less than 7 per cent for the year.
H. P. Graham and W. M. Allen
made talks on the safety of build
ing and loan associations and on
their value to any community. Each
stressed the duty that a stockholder
has to present the association and
its functions to the investors of this
Bection.
J. G. Abernethy, H. P. Graham, F.
M. Norman, J. L. Powers, Mason
Lillard, Paul Gwyn, E. F. McNeer,
S. G. Holcomb and J. H. Beeson were
re-elected directors for the coming
year.
The election of officers by the
board of directors, was postponed
until later in the week.
The local building and loan asso
ciation has 271 stockholders.
NO HU|Pi
Of SPARTA ROBBERS
Yeggs Make Clean Get-
Away With Approxi
mately $1,500 Cash
No trace of the robbers who last
Thursday entered the Bank of
Sparta and departed with $1,500,
has been found by Alleghany offi
cers, it was learned here Wednes
day. Few clues were left by the
thieves and their apprehension is
considered improbable.
The rear door of the bank was
forced sometime Thursday night and
the vault opened in the usual way
by the combination, without resort
to explosives.
The money stolen was in the form
of bills and silver, the thieves ig
noring a large number of accumu*.
lated pennies. No checks or bank
papers were bothered.
The robbery was discovered Fri
day morning when the bank opened
for business after Cashier Edwin
Duncan had opened the safe.
FUNERAL RITES FOR
MRS. CARY DRAUGHN
Mother of Local Real
Estate Man Dies of
Pneumonia
Mrs. Cary Ann Draughn, 81,
widow of William M. Draughn, who
passed away last August, died at the
home her son, E. B. Draughn,
near Zephyr early W[ednetfday morn
ing, following a week's critical ill
aeSs from pneumonia and complica
tions. >
Funeral rites will be held this
afternoon from Mulberry Baptist
cfinrch and interment will be in tIK
church cemetery. Retf. R. E. Adams
.will conduct the services.
Surviving are three sons, H. G.
Draughn,"Elkin business man; E. B.
and T. S. Draughn and two sisters,
Mrs. Martha Steele Wall and Mrs;
Phoeble Wall, all bf coynty.
PEN IKS TREATY
:Pre||ier Benito Mussolini * flatly
denied of a secret alliance
between Italy, Germany and Hungary
Wednesday. The premier paid It
would not b«> denying
th|Jrertort« ft tbej had not been
hmVgiil up before tne—foreign at*
fairs committee of the French Cham
ber of Deputies
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1933
Witness In Court
Changes Religion
To Keep From Jail
Faced with either making a re*
adjustment in his religion or go
ing to Jail, a witness in a case be
ing tried in superior court at Dob
son this week decided in favor
of the fora Mr.
The witness, called to testify,
objected to being sworn in, tell
ing the court it was against his
religion. The court, always oblig
ing, stated that it was perfectly
all right, and ordered the man
affirmed. But again came anoth
er objection. It was also against
the man's religion to affirm.
It appeared that things had
reached a pretty pass. The wit
ness wouldn't swear and he
wouldn't affirm. And without
one or the other he couldn't testi
fy. Then the judge announced he
would have to either change his
religion a wee bit and affirm or
else meditate upon the subject in
jail.
As the witness pondered this
turn) of affairs, the sheriff step
ped up to take him Into custody.
Hut it wasn't necessary. The
witness cast religious scruples
aside and affirmed.
GRAND JURY FAILS
TO FIND TRUE BILL
Alleged Election Fraud
Matter Dropped; Find
Nothing Wrong
The Surry county grand jury, in
session last week at Dobson, failed
to find a true bill in regards to the
Jitllagad election
of the June, 1832. pfftnarjr wStiefc
received th® full attention of At
torney-General Dennis G. Brummitt
and a later statement that tfk Sur
ry men should be indicted for al
leged fraudulent activities in the
voting.
The grand Jury, in making its re
port to Judge N. A. Townsend,
stated that nothing was found upon
which to base an indictment. It
claimed no irregularities, other than
are to be found in moHt counties of
the state, were discovered.
The six men charged in the mas
ter of fraudulent voting by Mr!
Brummitt, after compiling a 15-
page summary of testimony, were H.
H. Lewellyn, judge of the Mount
Airy recorder's court; F. F. Riggs,
registrar of Dobson township, Mar
vin Wilmouth, C. M. Redmon, Tal
madge Dockery and Kermit Stanley.
NAME MEN TO AID
IN SECURING LOANS
Fred Folger Has Been
Designated As At
torney For Surry
Raleigh, Feb. 14.—Fred Folger, of
Mount Airy, has been designated as
attorney for Surry county whose
certificate of title for liens, chattels
and mortgages will be accepted by
the Regional Agricultural Credit
Corporation of Raleigh, N. C., for
loans to be made to the people of
this county, John P. Stedman, exe
cutive vice-president and manager,
announces.
Mr. Stedman also announces that
Miss Bertha Marsh, of Dobson, and
E. H. Hennis, "of Mount Airy, have
agreed to aid those of this county
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C. G. Armfield To
Join Tribune Staff
C. G. Armfield. well-known
Klkin citizen, has accepted a posi
tion on the staff of The Tribune,
and will enter .upon his new
duties Monday.,-
In addition to serving on the
news staff,. Mir. Armfield will
%ave charge of the locals and so
ciety department, and will also
serve as business assistant.
Any courtesy extended to the
new member of The Tribune staff
triJl be greatly appreciated by the
management.
Jury Returns Verdict of Guilty
After Deliberating Less Than 30
Minutes; Fails To Take Appeal
Automobile Speed King Again at Daytona
rut.. I • •• 5*
Hir Malcolm Campbell, holder of tlie world auto speed record, 1m again
at Daytona, Fla., with his famous rebuilt "Bluebird", and ready to try to
lower the mark he established on the famed beach speedway last year.
The car is being; tuned up and made ready for favorable racing weather.
Many Cases Disposed Of
By Superior Court; Fire
Murder Case To Come Up
■Ojim- " ji. f" " . x . 4 H
MAY START TODAIT
Liquor Cases Are In
Majority; Many Are
Given Sentences
BARNHILL IS JUDGE
Numerous cases, in which viola
tions of the laws figured
prominently, have been dlspqged ©f
in the current session of superior
court at Dobson, many senlances,
well as fines, having been handfki
out by Judge N. A. Townsend, Vbo
presided during last week.
. One of the major cases'occupying
the attention of the corirt following
the trial of W. W. Christain, Mount
Xiry bank cashier who was given
two years in the state prison Wed
nesday for embezzlement, at? re
ported in last week's issue of The
Tribune, was that of A. Stewart
Lowery, an employe of the Bank of
Mount Airy, also on a charge of em
bezzlement.
Lowery entered a plea ot guilty
to the embezzlement of $1,900 and
was senteiicel to serve not less than
10 months nor more than two years
in state's prison. The shortage in
his accounts was discolored at the
same time the Christain shortage
was uncovered.
The case of Mrs. Ida Tremain.
alleged torch murderess of Mount
Airy, is expected to begin today.
Originally scheduled for
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Rev. J. L. Martin Will
Address Juniors Here
Rev. J. L. Martin, pastor of the
Jonesville Baptist church, will ad
dress the members of the local Jun
ior Order in the Junior Order Hall
on Friday evening, February 17, at
8 o'clock. The subject of Rev.
Martin's address will be "The Rela
tion the Junior Order Hag to Chris
tianity."
All memb&rs are requested to *t
tend - . _ £
Poovey To Preach
Rev. W. E. Poovey, Presiding
Elder of the Mount Airy District,
will preach at the Methodist church
in thj.s city Sunday jnorolng, Febru
ary IS, at 1 1 o clock. . *
Immediately following the service
the 2nd quarterly conference will
be held.
Red Cross Has
Sweaters For
Distribution
A shipment, of aweaters lias just
been received by the local Red
Crotm chapter In sixes from eight
years up. These are to be dis
tributed to the needy of this sec
tion and may be had by calling at
the Bed Cross sewing room from
2 until 5 o'clock ou Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday afternoons.
293 ARRESTS ARE
MADE IN COUNTY
Highway Patrol Bien
nial Report Gives In
teresting' Figures
A total of 293 arrests were made
in Surry county by the state high
way patrol during the two years be
ginning July, 1930 and ending July,
1932, the biennial report of Captain
C. D. Farmer, recently submitted to
the state highway commission
shows.
Of the arrests made, $2,145.86
were collected by the courts as costs
and $2,077.96 as fines, making a
total of $4,223.82. A total of four
months in sentences were dealt out
to offendersl
In Yadkin county 79 arrests were
the case was postponed until after
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R. E. WAGONER
PASSES SUNDAY
Yadkin County Man Is
Claimed By Death
After Long Illness
R. E. Wagoner, Shoot thirty,
passed away at his home near Long
town, Tadkin county, Sunday after
noon, following a prolonged illness
from heart disorders and complica
tions.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon from Centar church
in Tadkin county, and interment
was la the churc|> cemetery
He is survived by his widow, hjs
parents, Mr. and Mrs D ?i Wfcgoner,
and several brothers md sisters. •
Elkin—Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
Uie SSue Ridge
PUBLISHED, WEEKLY
CONVICTION COMES
AS CULMINATION OF
5 YEARS OF DELAY
Defense Claims Defen
dant Was Insane At
Time of Forgery
NOT RESPONSIBLE
Found guilty in two counts
after the jury had deliberated
less than 30 minutes, J. W.
Frazier, charged with forging
the name of W. E. Jones, South
ern Railway freight agent to a
fictitious bill of lading and
fraudulently realizing approxi
mately $2,000 as the result,
while manager of the Biltrite
Furniture company here, was
sentenced to serve not less than
two or more than three years
in the state prison, by Presiding
Judge M. V. Barnhill in Surry
county superior court Wednes
day afternoon.
Frazier's attorneys evidently
accepted the verdict as final in
asmuch as notice of appeal was
not given.
The conviction of Frazier
came as the culmination of five
years of delay and postponment
of the case.
Charged with forgery and embez
zlement, J. W. Frazier, former Elkin
man and manager of the defunct
Biltrite Furniture company, went on
trial in superior court at Dobson
Monday before Judge M. V. Barnhill,
of Rocky Mount.
Monday was largely consumed in >
selecting a Jury for the trial after
attorneys for the defense had en-,
deavored to secure another con
tinuance. Continuance was refused,
however, the ease having been hang
ing fire for the past five years.
Evidence given Tuesday by.;, the
state was to ths effect that Frazier
had (prged w bill of lading 1 a
fictitious car of chairs and had . col
lected approximately $2,000 as a re
sult. State's evidence remained un
contradicted, the defense attempting
to show that Frazier was insane at
the time of the alleged forgery and
not responsible for hia act.
The first witness for the state was
J. D. F ink, an official of the"Caro
lina Discount corporation of Aber
deen, who testified that his com
pany handled forged bills of lading
and invoices for the Biltrite Fumir
ture company, of Elkin. Mr. Frinlt
stated that the bills of lading were
presented to him by Frazier about
the 18th of June, 1928, and that his
company gave Frazier a check for
over $2,000 in payment for same.
Miss Lee Mae Lowery, of Elkin*
who was bookkeeper for the Riltrile
Furniture company at the time the
forgery was alleged to have been
made, tossed a bomb into the camp
of the defense when she testified
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To Assist Taxpayers
W. M. Thomas, deputy collector
of the North Carolina Depart-'
ment of Revenue, and J. K. Rous
seau, deputy commissioner, will be
at Hotel Elkiit uxlay (Thursday;
and tomorrow, February 1« and
17, for the purpose of assisting 1
Income tax payers file their fed
eral and state income reports.
WILKBB TWINS DEAD ;
Seveiity-five-year-oid- twins who
died wttin 27 hours of each other
Tuesday rested side by side in Oak
wood cemetery at North Wilkeaboro.
James T, Jones, citizen of Oak
died Saturday afternoon at
1:30 p. m., and was buried Sunday.
B?onday his. sister, lirt. Sarah Law*
of S. C., who died Sun
day at 4 p. m., was bußsd in the
feme plot.