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|l.» a ELKIN g&A "The Beet Vr Little Town ID North Carolina" VOL. No. XXIII, No. 9 Offer SIOO Reward In Cemetery Case Here; 34 Trees Are Cut Down BLOODHOUND TRAILS MAN TO HIGHWAY 26 WHERE HE HAD AUTO Trees Had Been Set Out To Beautify the Cemetery $135.00 DAMAGE Of approximately 50 small Ameri can elm trees set out within the past week in Hollywood cemetery by CWA workers for the purpose of beautify ing the place, 34 were found cut down early Tuesday morning. As a result, a reward of SIOO has been offered by the town commis sioners for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the per son guilty of the act. A bloodhound brought here from Korth Wilkesboro Tuesday afternoon trailed the guilty party from the cemetery for a distance of about half a mile to the highway in the vicinity of John Hudspeth's filling station on highway 26. Here the trail ended, but officers plainly saw tracks of an automobile that had been parked in the edge of the woods some distance from the hard surface. Whoever was guilty of cutting the trees wore overshoes, tracks at'the scene disclosed. His tracks measur ed slightly more than 11 and one half inches. Apparently he used a hatchet with which to chop down the small trees. The trees were left laying where they fell. It is believed the cutting of the trees is a result of discontent on the part of some person who was op posed to planting the trees in the cemetery. Some opposition to the plan was heard a short while after it was announced that trees would be planted. Complaintants were of the opinion the trees would kill the grass and blacken the monuments. As a result of what has occurred, the town commissioners, in addition (Continued on Last Page) fORMER RESIDENT \OF ELKIN PASSES Dr. Leßoy Salmons Dies After Illness Of A Week Dr. Salmons, 45, widely known Winston-Salem physician and former resid*nt of Elkin, died at his home in WViston-Salem Tuesday night at 10:05.o'clock. He had been ill for about a\week but his condi tion was not considered serious until a short time befcre his death when he was seized wiifc a heart attack. Dr. Salmons born near Hamp ton ville, Yadkin cbunty, November 22, 1888, a son of 1. M. and Fannie Sparks Salmons. Ik spent his early life in that section\and attended school and later gaduated from Elkin high school. \He attended North Carolina Mediil College in Charlotte from which \e graduated in 1912. For two ain one-half years after his graduation he prac ticed his profession heic-Aoing from here to Winston-Salem, vra-e he re sided until his death. DLring the World War he was with thMist Di vision, serving in the captyty of First Lieutenant in the 32isbmbu lance company. He is survived by his wife form erly Miss Carrie Bell of this citlfour sons, Leßoy, Jr., of the 51st Tbast (Continued on Last Page) Negro Dies Of Burns Received In Explosi* Boston Parks, 21 year old negro! of the Ronda community was severe ly burned by a steam pipe explosion on January 4. Parks was admitted to the local hospital on January 8 and died early Wednesday morning as a result of the injuries, it is said that Sparks was at a distillery when the still exploded and burned his upper torso so painfully that hs jumped Into a nearby creek to relieve the pain and started the infection from which he died. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE . I ATE NEWC from the State and Nation RFC DID FINE BUSINESS Washington, Jan. 9.—The Re construction Finance Corporation approved loans and commitments totaling more than $6,000,000,000 from February 2, 1933, to Decem ber 31, 1933, Chairman Jesse Jones reported tonight as congres sional Democratic leaders opened their fight to extend the life and borrowing powers of the .fiscal agency. TO BEGIN FLIGHT TODAY San Francisco, Jan. 9.—Lieut. Commander Knefler McGinnie, leader of a band of 30 Navy fliers who will attempt a nonstop mass flight to Honolulu, tonight set noon Wednesday as the starting time of the squadron flight. "We plan to get away by noon tomorrow," he said. "Certainly not later than 2 p. m. (p.s.t.) GOV'T. DRAWN INTO MILK STRIKE Chicago, Jan 9.—The federal government and the statr of Illi nois were drawn into the Chicago dairy controversy today after striking farmers dumped thous ands of gallons of milk, stopped an inter-state train and practical ly shut off the supply of milk for almost 4,000,000 people in the city's area. FAILS IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT Kinston, Jan. 9.—Elmer Park er, 19, who said he "was tired of living," shot himself with a pistol at his home here late last night. He inflicted only a slight scalp wound and is expected to recover. Investigating officers said it was a suicide attempt. WAKE HAS FOURTH KILLING Raleigh, Jan. 9.—Wake coun ty's fourth killing in the new year took place early this morning at a farm house in Little River Township when Marlin Jeffress is alleged to have shot Bud Rogers to death. Rogers wounded Jeff ress before being slain. Both are Negroes. Coroner L. M. Waring said that his investigation revealed the af fair climaxed a drunken brawl. DIES FROM FOOTBALL INJURY Thomasville, Jan. 9.—Harvey Rutledge, 13, died at the City Me morial hospital at 3 o'clock this morning from injuries which he recently received while playing football at Trinity. He was the son of Mrs. Flora Rutledge Wil son, who lives near High Point. JONESVILLE WOMAN PASSES WEDNESDAY Mrs. Beulah Newman Osborne Dead After Long Illness Mrs. Beulah Newman Osborne, 36, died at her home in Jonesville Wed nesday morning, following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held this morning at 11 o'clock from the home in charge of Rev. Bradley Mathis and tflev. Grant Cothren. Interment will in the Jonesville cemetery. yThe deceacsd is survived by her msband, Jack Osborne and the fol ding sons and daughters: Willie 81, Jessie Marion, Rosa Lee, Wal ; te wackson. Richard Turner, Thur ' m( % Othcl, Mollie Jean and Betty i Joe\Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 5 Newman; three brothers, 5 Clint|> Bobbie and Woodson New ; man, li of Elklc, and two sisters, l Mrs. «s&ie Freeman. Elkin and Mrs- -ftvey Petree, Durham. ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1934 KIWANIS CLUB HAS INDUCTION PROGRAM HERE FRIDAY NIGHT Thomas Roth Succeeds H. F. Laffoon As President FINE PROGRAM Thomas Roth was formally in ducted into office as the president of the Elkin Kiwanis club, succeed ing H. F. Laffoon, at a banquet at Hotel Elkin Friday night. Charles M. Norfleet, of Winston-Salem, lieu tenant-governor of this Kiwanis dis trict, officiated. Mr. Roth, upon taking the reins of the club, then presented Mr. Laffoon with the past-president em blem. The banquet, at which wives of the Kiwanians were present was well attended and the induction program was excellent in every res pect. Following a brief talk on the part of Mr. Laffoon, who was officiating ■for the last time, and in which he wished for his successor a large por tion of success during the year to come, Walter R. Schaff, club secre tary, gave a brief resume of the activities of the club during 1933. The meeting was then turned ov er to Dr. R. B. Harrell, program chairman, who called upon Carl Poindexter to introduce John M. Brown, of the Winston-Salem club, as first speaker. Taking the floor and timing him self by a calendar instead of a (Continued On Last Page) OBSTRUCTIONS ARE FOUND ON RR TRACK Rock and Large Bolts Are Placed On Rails Friday Police and railway detectives are still working in an effort to deter mine if possible the identity of the person or persons who last Friday afternoon placed several heavy bolts and a large rock on the tracks of the Southern Railway a short distance east of town. The rock in question was crushed beneath the wheels of the afternoon train which leaves here about 3:50 each afternoon bound for Winston- Salem, and the bolts were knocked from the rails. Several local boys, seen in the vicinity about the time the obstruc tion was discovered, were questioned by police in hopes that they may have seen someone in the vicinity of the railway who perhaps was guilty of the offense. All clues to date, however, have proven false. About a week before the rock and bolts were found on the track a cross tie was found across the tracks near Little Elkin creek, west of Elkin. The engine of the down train knocked it from the right-of-way before the train could be brought to a halt. ODELL HOLCOMB IS CLEARED OF CHARGE Grand Jury Fails To Re turn Bill Of Indict ment M f! p The Forsyth county grand jury Tuesday failed to return an indict ment agaimt Ode!! Holcomb, *of Jonesville, who was charged with manslaughter in the death of 11- year-old Ray Leander Shields, Old Town school boy who was killed several weeks ago when he ran into the highway into the path of Mr. Holcomb's car. Arrested on the scene of the acci dent, Mr. Holcomb was placed under SI,OOO bond to await preliminary hearing on a charge of manslaugh ter. At the hearing a few days la ter, probable cause was found and he was bound over to Forsyth Super ior court. The investigation by the grand jury disclosed that the accident was unavoidable and that Holcomb was driving his car at a rate of speed not in excess of the speed limit when the tragedy occurred. The Shields lad was said to have rushed directly Into the path of Holcomb's car while running from a playmate. Accident statistics show that July 4 is by far the most dangerous day in the year. Coroner's Jury Maintains Belief Wilkes Girl's Death Was Murder; Autopsy Shows Little of Value izgovi The death of Leoda Mae Childress, pictured upper left, continues a mystery following the autopsy performed upon her body Wednesday morn ing. The lower sketch shows the room in the Tilley home in which her 9lain body was found. Ais the approximate position in which the body was found; B is the telephone; C is the chest of drawers from which the money was at first thought to have been taken; D is the bed; F is the overturned chair found near the window (J) in which two panes of glass had been broken; G shows where the rifle was found against the door leading into the room from the hall; His the fireplace; Kis the door leading into the dining room, which had also been ransacked, and I is the front window of the room looking out upon the front porch. If You've Lost A Cash Register See Chief W. G. Church Please, has someone lost a cash register? If so, will they kindly com municate with Chief of Police W. G. Church here and identify the register he is holding. The cash register in question was found by Chief Church in an old store house in Jonesville the > ther day with other loot com posed of a cheese, a clock, cigar ettes, etc., which were stolen Fri day night from the store of C. G. Mathis in Jonesville. The register is a National and the serial number is 2762594. HOLD FUNERAL FOR MRSLORAHOLBROOK • jr r» , ,/ Dies " Friday lrf Local ction On Face Funeral servirus were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Jonesville Mrs. Lora Mahaffey Holbrook, 52, who died Friday in the local hos pital frum an infection which re sulted from a small pimple on her face, and spread into her mouth and throat. Mrs. Holbrook was a member of the Baptist church. She is survived by her husband, Hargus Monroe Hol brook; one daughter by a former marriage, Mrs. Talmadge Byrd, and the following step-children: Miss Pattie Holbrook, Mrs. Claude Mason, Noah and Baltus Holbrook, of Jones ville; Mrs. Ed Harris of Mt.Airy; Mrs. E. O. Jordon, Mrs. Hugh Lyons, Mrs. James Mitchell, Monroe and Everette Holbrook, of Elkin; also the following brothers and sisters: Frank and Daniel Mahaffey and Mrs. Leo nard Riddle, o? Wilkes county; Mrs. T. E. Johnson of Jonesville and Charlie Mahaffey. Murder or Suicide? SPANN IN JAIL FOR ASSAULT ON BARKER Pulled His Glasses Off And Struck Former Judge Twice Hillary Spann, of Elkin and Jones ville, who appears to have a mania for getting into trouble, is in jail at Dobson awaiting trial for an assault upon Harry H. Barker, former judge of Elkin recorder's court. Spann was placed in jail follow ing a preliminary hearing Saturday in which release bond was set at SSOO. He could not make bond. According to evidence, Spann went to Mr. Barker's office sometime ago stating that he wished to see him. Going no further than the door, he was said to have told Mr. Barker to come to the door a moment after the former, who was busy at the time, had told him he had no time to see him. Upon Mr. Barker coming to the door, Spann was said to hav? reached up and removed Mr. Bark er's glasses and then to have struck him twice in the face, remarking at the same time that "you remember what you did to me up there in the courtroom." Spann had frequently been sen tenced by Mr. Barker when he was judge of recorder's court, for various and sundry offenses. To Organize Woman's Auxiliary Here Today The women of Elkin and the sur rounding community are cordially invited to attend the meeting to be held this afternoon (Thursday) at 3:30 in the school auditorium for the purpose of organizing a Woman's Auxiliary to Hugh Chatham Memor ial hospital. The organization will be non-secretarlan and all women interested in the hospital are urged to become members. CUTS DOWN DEFICIT Decline of postal business for the third successive year and a postal deficit of $11*,374,892 were reported to the President Sunday by Post master-General Farley. S3JQN ly- ■ I Gatewuy to Roa,!,^ Gap and the Blue Ridge PUBLISHED WEEKLY SECOND HEARING IS HELD AT HOME OF TILLEYS WEDNESDAY Note Was Not In Girl's Apron Pocket When First Examined EXPERT TESTIFIES An autopsy performed Wednesday morning upon the body of Leoda Mae Childress, 20, whose lifeless form was found on the floor of a front room of the home ,qf W. W. Tilley, near Benham, shortly after noon on December 30, disclosed that the girl was not an expectant mother as had been thought possible, and that the bullet which pierced her heart was of .22 calibre. A subsequent meeting of the coro ner's jury, held at the Tilley home Wednesday afternoon disclosed offi cial testimony that the note found in a pocket of the slain girl's apron was, in the opinion of a Mr. Fletcher, who is said to be an expert on hand writing, written by Andrew Smoot, the dead girl's lover who is being held in jail at Wilkesboro charged with her death. An opinion expressed by W. A. Shulenberger, Jr., of Charlotte, who described himself as an examiner of questioned documents, and who had examined specimens of both Smoot's and the dead girl's handwriting, was to the effect that the mysterious note was not written by Smoot. Mr. Shulenberger, however, did not officially testify as to his opinion, but made his statement outside the hearing. It was brought out at the hearing at which Wilkes County Coroner C. A. Rash, of Miller's Creek, and his jury were present, and which was conducted by Solicitor J. R. Jones, that the apron the girl was wearing at the time of her death had been thoroughly examined on the day of ■ '&>• (Continued on Last Page) ' SEVERAL SITES ARE BEING CONSIDERED Airport Committee Will Favor Lowest Priced Tract Five sites, any of which would make a good location for an airport, are under consideration by the com mittee appointed here recently to acquire a tract suitable for airplane landing purposes, in case the town is successful in obtaining funds from the CWA for its construction. The committee stated Wednesday that they will consider the site which may be obtained the cheapest, and intimated that it is possible that a tract may be donated without charge inasmuch as the location of an airport here would materially in crease the value of land and property nearby. NOTICE! Effective now all copies of The EUtin Tribune obtained at The Tribune office will be charged fu at five cents per copy, unless the person desiring the paper u a subscriber. 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