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THE TRIBUNE HOLDS THE TROPHY CUP AS THE BEST NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE DAILY FIELD ■j- ■ I ELKIN "The Beet V# Little Town In North Carolina" VOL. No. XXIII, No. 36 Tilley Case Is To Go On Trial August 7 In Wilkes Superior Court FIVE MEMBERS OF WILKES FAMILY TO FACE BAD CHARGE All But Mrs. Luther Til ley Are In Wilkes Jail TO SUBPOENA 100 Trial of five members of the Til ley family charged with the death of Leoda Mae Childress at the home of W. W. Tilley, near Benham, is scheduled to get under way in Wilkes county superior court August 7, it has been announced by Solicitor John R. Jones. In a statement issued by Mr. Jones, the jury will be selected Aug ust 7 and testimony will be begun the following day. Approximately 100 witnesses will be subpoenaed. Unsuccessful in getting a special term of court in June to try the cases, Solicitor Jones has stated his determination to try the cases at the August term. The five Tilleys await trial on charges of murder, conspiracy and accessory. They are Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Tilley, foster parents of the slain girl; Mr. and Mrs. Luther Til ley and Clyde Tilley, sons and daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Tilley. The two elder Tilleys and their sons have been held in jail since a coroner's hearing in February, At that time Mfs. Luther Tilley was al so jailed, but was later released un der habeas corpus proceedings. She is now at liberty under $2,500 bond. Solicitor Jones worked untiringly for weeks in an effort to solve the mystery of the Childress girl's death, his investigations, aided by a States- (Continued On Last Page) CHATHAM SHUTS OUT VISITORS IN FIRST Lose Second Game To Craddock-Terry Sat urday by 5-4 Displaying an almost perfect brand of baseball, the Chatham Blanke teers Friday shut out the Craddock- Terry Shoe company team of Lynch burg by a 3-0 score, but came back to lose Saturday by a one-point mar gin, the score standing at 5-4 after a last inning rally netted Chatham two runs. Masterful pitching on the part of Southard in the first game gave Chatham its victory, the visitors be ing held to three hits. Loose pitching on the part of Stockton in the first two innings of Saturday's game netted • the shoe makers four runs, two being scored in each of the two innings. Halteman, replacing Stockton, held Craddock-Terry scoreless until the last inning when they pushed over one run. In the first game Southard struck out 11 men, quelling threats to score in the sixth and seventh. Chatham scored two in the third inning when B. Gough slammed out a hit following Robbins' two-bagger and Davis singled with a long safety. Robbins scored again in the fifth on (Continued On Last Page) Chatham To Face New York All-Stars Here Three big games, to be played to day, Friday and Saturday, are on schedule between the Chatham Blanketeers and the New York All- Stars at Chatham Park. The invading team is a product of New York state, each member of which has had professional exper ience, and a fine exhibition of base ball should be on tap for local fans. It is understood the visitors have beaten Craddock-Terry. Today's game will begin at 4:30; Friday's at 4 and Saturday's at 3:30 o'clock. THE ELKIN TRIBUNE Victim In Case ■BHA I Kflr -;M ■f Leoda Mae Childress, 20, whose mysterious death in the home of W. W. Tilley on December 30, last year, will result in the trial of five mem bers of the Tilley family at Wilkes boro beginning August 7. HAILSTORM DOES $25,000 DAMAGE Strikes In Pilot Moun tain Section Tuesday To Injure Crops One of the most severe hailstorms ever to strike in Surry county struck the Pilot Mountain section Tuesday afternoon leveling thousands of acres of corn and tobacco between Pilot Mountain and Mount Airy. Lumps of hail said to be as large as ice cubes from an electric re frigerator were reported during the storm which started about 2 o'clock and continued for two hours. Farmers in the area estimated that 1,500 acres of com and between 500 and 1,000 acres of tobacco were crushed to the ground, an estimated damage of approximately $25,000. The storm reached its worst in the Eldora and Long Hill townships. Chickens unable to reach shelter were killed, while larger livestock were injured. Numerous automobile tops were badly damaged. A hard rain marked the extent of the storm here. SUMMER SCHOOL HAS BEGUN SECOND TERM More Than 35 First Term Students Again Enrolled The Catawba college summer school division here began its second term of summer school for teachers yesterday with an enrollment of 48, according to Walter R. Schaff, di rector of the local division. More than thirty-five of the first term students have enrolled for the sec ond term. An enrollment equaling that of the first term is expected. The closing date of the second term is August 21. The school will be in session on Saturdays. The first term, with an enrollment of sixty, closed Tuesday. According to the students, the first term was successful in every respect. Eight courses are offered under the direction of two instructors, both of whom have had considerable ex perience in college summer school work. Miss Elizabeth Black, who is a member of the State Elementary Textbook Commission, will assist Mr. Schaff with instruction during the second term. The classes are con ducted strictly on a college summer school basis, and all courses offered give both college and certificate credit. PROFIT OF KENNEDY DISCLOSED A pool participated in by Joseph P. Kennedy, now chairman of the stock exchange control commission, was cited Sunday at Washington by the senate stock market investigat ing committee in a report severely condemning such activities. ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1934 I ATE NEWC from the . State and Nation LITTLE BOBBY CONNER IS FOUND ALIVE Hartsdale, N. Y., July 17.—Lit tle Bobby Connor, missing: five days, was found today, alive and smiling, but in a serious condi tion from thirst. The blonde, 21-month-o!d child —for whom hundreds of police, state troopers, federal agents and boy scouts, searched the West chester countryside with an in tensity reminiscent of the Lind bergh baby hunt—was picked up in thick underbrush half a mile from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Connor. GRIZZLY BEARS KILL KEEPER Denver, July 17.—Two huge grizzly bears, maddened by the beat, attacked and killed their keeper, Charles E. Wyman, as he was cleaning their pen at the City Park zoo today. Scores of persons, attracted to the scene by the roars of the bears and the shouts of the 70- year-old keeper stood by, power less to aid. Zoo guards attempted to drive off the enraged animals by shotgun fire, but the buckshot seemed only to arouse the bears to greater fury. COLLECTIONS OVER MILLION DAILY Internal revenue collections are running over a million dollars a day in the office of Collector Charles H. Robertson so far this week, the first week of operation of the establishment in the new federal building in Greensboro, it was revealed at the close of busi ness Tuesday. Monday was the first day of business in the new quarters, transfer of the office from Raleigh to Greensboro hav ing been completed last Saturday. TO REVISE OCEAN MAIL CONTRACTS Washington, July 17.—Com plete revision of the government's ocean mail-merchant marine pol icies within six months is planned by the administration. This became known today fol lowing a White House announce ment that President Roosevelt had ordered Postmaster General Farley to hold hearings on modi fication or cancellation of existing ocean and foreign air mail con tracts. SHOOTS WIFE, TIJEN SELF Burlington, July 17.—Murder and suicide are believed to have been the plan of Ralph R. Lester today when he fired two pistol bullets into the body of his wife, Nettie, then turned the weapon on himself to inflict a wound near the heart, at a boarding house on Front street. The man and his wife, both be lieved seriously if not fatally wounded, were taken to Rainey hospital. Wilkes County Hens Lay Two 1-4 Lb. Eggs Not to be outdone by the recent exploit of a hen belonging to Omar E. Gentry, Elkin, Route 1, who gave birth to an egg weighing one-fourth pounds, two White Leghorn hens belonging to Jesse Darnell, Wilkes county farmer, got busy several days ago and each produced an egg weighing one-fourth of a pound. One of the eggs measured eight inches by seven and one-half inches, while the other measured nearly eight inches by seven and three fourths. Ball Clubs Are Given Feed At Shoe Factory The Elkin Kiwanis club and the Chatham Manufacturing company were joint hosts last Friday evening to the members of the Craddock- Terry baseball clubs at a picnic din ner on the shoe factory lawti. A sumptous repast of friend chick en and trimmings made the occa sion highly enjoyable for all. McNINCH ON BOARD President Roosevelt, acting by wireless, Sunday approved creation of a special committee to define a natural power policy and see that electricity is available to everyone at the lowest costs. U.S.S. Houston On Pacific With President '• f ... : ' % -.' : * ■now '••* PANAMA, Canal Zone . . . Now out on the broad Pacific ocean aboard the U.S.S. Hoirton, President Roosevelt will not leave ship on his 10,000 mile vacation trip until theyl put in at Hawaiian Islands . .'. Photo above shows the President and his son Franklin D., Jr., receiving the presidential salute when they went ashore at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, while the cruiser Houston stood by in the offing. Tribune Awarded Savory Loving Cup Second Time As Best Weekly In N. C. HELD IT IN 1932 Donor of Coveted Cup Dies At His New York Home CUP IS ON DISPLAY The Savory loving cup, awarded each year by the North Carolina Press association for excellence in the weekly newspaper field, has been awarded for the second time to The Tribune, the first award having been made in 1932. The cup was presented to H. F. Laffoon, publisher of The Tribune, Friday morning at the convention of the press associa tion at Banner Elk. It is now on display i n the show window of the Sydnor- Spainhour com pany on Main street. The inscription upon the cup is as follows: "Sav ory Loving Cup, presented by Wal- ter Harriman Savory, honorary member, to the North Carolina Press Association on its 50th Anniversary, Donor of Cup Dies The closing session of the North Carolina Press Association con vention at Banner Elk Friday morning, at which time the Savory loving cup was presented to The Elkin Tribune as the best weekly in the state, was saddened by news of the death in New York City of Walter H. Savory, donor of the Savory cup. As southern division manager of the Mergenthaler Linotype company for more than 50 years, he had attended every meeting of the association until his retire ment a few years ago. July, 1922. Awarded for excellence of typography, make-up and general effectiveness of publication." The award is based upon out standing merit considered from the following points: I—Set-up and display of ads. 2—Make-up, considering adver tiser's position and convenience of the reader and attention given to front page. 3—Presswork. 4—Arrangement and classification of local and general news carried. s—General and technical showing of publication, considering equip ment available. Mr. Laffoon, in receiving the cup, made a brief talk in which he ex pi«sssed his srrreciation of the hon or thus bestowed. • The Gates County Index, with Miss Addle Cooke, 'of Gates ville as editor, received honorable mention for taking second place. Mrs. Samuel Insull CHICAGO . . . Mrs. Samuel Insull (above', wife of the indicted utilities magnate, is here from Greece to stand by her husband when he faces trial on the various counts which have been pending so long in federal and state courts. LOCAL POOL ROOM IS AGAIN CLOSED Commissioners Decide That Petition Was Not Legal The Majestic pool room, ordered closed by the Elkin board of com missioners at their meeting of July 2, and later allowed to re-open when a majority of the commissioners signed a! petition stating that they would vote to rescind an ordinance passed at the June meeting, was closed again Monday when it was held the petition was not legal. The ordinance outlawing pool rooms here was voted upon at the June meeting, and passed, but was held in abeyance until the July 2 meeting at which time a motion was made to rescind it. However, the motion received no second, and the ordinance was ordered published, as required by law. However, a few days later the pool room was allowed to re-open when several commissioners signed a pe tition stating that they would vote to open it at the August meeting. Since that time it Las been held that the petition was not legal, and as a result the pool room was or dered closed again. It is not known whether or not the matter will come up for further consideration at the next meeting. Napoleon Bonaparte has been the inspiration for the writing of about 40,000 books. EXK,N niirr] Gateway to Boarl,!* * %jbf Gap and the Bine Ridge PUBLISHED WEEKLY ADVISE SETTLEMENT OF WESTERN STRIKE BY ARBITRATION Communist Strongholds Are Raided By San Francisco Citizens NUMBER ARRESTED San Francisco, July 17.—The San Francisco general strike com mittee adopted a resolution today "advising" striking Pacific coast longshoremen and marine work ers and employers to settle their long walkout by arbitration. The committee called upon the governors of California, Oregon and Washington and the mayors of affected port cities to appeal to President Roosevelt to act in the emergency to the end that em ployes and employers submit to arbitration all questions in dispute between them. San Francisco, July 17.—A series of smashing attacks on communist strongholds was made here today by irate club-swinging citizens who styled themselves "vigilantes." The attacks followed by whole sale arrests, came close on the heels of a sudden break in the general labor strike which paralyzed metro politan San Francisco economic life. One communistic "hot spot" after another was smashed in an uprising of citizen groups. Two jumps behind them in screeching riot cars came police who arrested 340 suspected agitators. Three men_and one offi cer were hurt. MRS. J. H. MILLER PASSES WEDNESDAY Funeral For Highly Es teemed Surry Woman Held Friday Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Grassy Creek M. E. church for Mrs. Mary Lou Hester Miller, 81, who passed away at the home of her son, J. F. Miller, north of Elkin, late Wednesday evening, following an illness from a heart disorder. The rites were in charge of Rev. R. H. Kennington, pastor of the deceased, assisted by Rev. E. W. Fox, pastor of the Methodist church in this city. Interment was in the church ceme tery beside her husband, J. H. Mill er, who died several years ago. Mrs. Miller was a devout mem ber of the Grassy Creek church, where she worshipped as long as her health permitted. She was a very highly esteemed woman and known throughout her community for her hospitality. She is survived by three sons, J. F. Miller, of Elkin; J. H. Miller, of St. Louis, Mo., and W. V. Miller, of Sacramento, California. One son, Scott H. Miller, passed away several years ago. In addition to the sons she is survived by ten grandchild ren and sixteen great-grandchild ren. Pallbearers were: J. A. Miller, Walter Miller, Mason Miller, Ray mond Miller, Conrad Gentry and Herbert Cochran, grandsons and •pasßaoap am jo MBi-uj-suospuu.ia The beautiful floral offering was carried by her granddaughters and nieces. DOBSON S. S. WILL ENTER SECOND TERM First Term of A. S. T. C., School Is To End x Friday '>• ~ t A second summer school term at Dobson, beginning Monday, July 23, has been announced by the Appala chian State Teachers College, during which a large number of courses will be offered by a well-trained faculty. All courses offered, it was an nounced, will count on renewal and raising the various teachers* certi ficates. Also, all work offered will be of college grade and will count for graduation from either the two or four year college courses at Boone or can be transferred to any other college. The first summer term will close Friday. During the term 91 regis tered. A faculty of nine members instruct In 31 courses.
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