VOLUME XX.II, NO. 19 INWCTMENTS KM RETURNEDAGAINST 23 MORE LOCAL MEN Federal Grand .Jury at Greensborc Connects Many Boone Men With Alleged Election Fraud. Warrants Have Not Been Served. Observers Look on Move as Poor Brand ol Politics. Forty-one Indictments. Indictments charging conspiracy thinder qualified voters in the exercise of their constitutional rights oi the ballot in the Senatorial and Congressional election in the fail o| 19.>0 ivere returned in GiCcnsbovo Fed cral C ourt Thursday moiA against 23 more citizens of Watauga County. The indictments are embodied in two true bills returned by the Grand Jury Thursday, which follow the re-: tarn on the Tuesday previous by the Grand Jury of two other bills of indictment against IS other Watauga County citizens for conspiracy in connection with the election. All County citizens for conspiracy in to injure, suppress and intimidate citizens in the free exercise and eninymont. of their civil rights .to vote in the Senatorial and Congressional election. Twenty citizens of Boone precinct are included in one of the bills returned Thursday, among the defendants being A. E. South, clerk of the Superior Court of Watauga County and several election officials. The other nineteen defendants named in the bill are A. D. Wilson. R. L. ('lay, W. Roy Johnson. P. C. Wike. A. L. Gross. Clove Gross, Luther South, T. L. Mast. Troy Norris, Hooper Hendrix, W. Hardin Brown. Alfred Adams, 1>. A. Brown, C. S. Stevenson, Clint Norris. B. Cleve Johnson, Henry J. Hardin. Raleigh Cottrel) and Howard Cottrel). The second bill of indictment returned Thursday contains the names of C. D. McNeill, W. S. Moretz and Harrison Miller, citizens of Stony Fork precinct. It is alleged in both i ;ii . ;i i . ? uin? uiut, tne purported conspiracies "Were carried out with the display and employment of firearms and other deadly weapons. In the Laurel Creek township it is alleged by Republicans that the ballots and ballot boxes were removed from the polling place to the county seat after election officials had announced that no election would be held that day. Later in the day, it is charged, the officials returned to the polling place and held the election, depriving more than one hundred persons of their right to vote. A purported effort to remove the ballot boxes and ballots from the polling booth in Stony Fork precinct was prevented and the election held, according to further allegation. Among the defendants named in the first ihdictment against citizens of Cove Creek precinct was ?T. Smith MeBvide, justice of the peace and registrar, who is charged with issuing a warrant and commitment to the county jail for X. T. Byers, Republican judge of the election, after the latter had been refused his request to sit at the ballot boxes. Mr. Byers was: arfesred and lodged in rho jail lor a period of about eight hours ttfiwt mu j?suue ?i :.uie peace i? alleged to have refused to accept a ?5,000 bond. After Byers* release froni the jail there was no further action on the wan ant sworn out against him. Named as defendants in the first indictments issued on Tuesday of* last week were'. Joe Ward, Hard Kags?nan, J. Smith McBride, Chauncey Moody, Ray Wilson, Henry J. Hardin, Lee Mast, Ed S. Williams, X B. H or tori i x\llen A. Perry, John % Brown, Eddie B. Haguman, Jerd Shall, Claude Edmisten, Henry Mast, Charlie McConnell. Will Romingev and Walt Ward. The wholesale indictment of local Democrats has caused considerable consternation among party workers in Watauga, and lines have been drawn almost as close as in pre-election days of last fall. Older leaders in both parties seem to look on the unusual procedure as a brand-new * piece of strategy inaugurated by the young element who assumed almost complete control of the G. O. P. last fall, and are of the opinion that little car. be accomplished bv trying to ring in tlie F 'deral government on State affairs. They point out various instances where Democratic party worriers were dragged into l. s. courts for alleged election fraud, sfnd state that not one conviction has over been obtained Several veteran G. O. F. workers go so far as to state that they were never consulted on the advisability of bringing the indictments, and consider the move a mighty poor piece of politics. The contention of many of them is that the best way to settle political differences is at the ballot boxes, and that peace and harmony should prevail between campaigns. Several of the indicted men have been interviewed and the general reply given to the questioner is: "They cant' do anything to nie; 1 have violated no law."' They take the (Flense turn to Page S'l ? in m M| V JL JRl * A Non-Partisan IV BOON \ | Moth Balls Fatal To Garden Pests i Watauga County gardeners i _ bring the information t'.iat insect pests have appeared this season in ever-increasing hordes, and the inews of a distinctly new weapon with which to combat them will be 1 gladly received. Mrs. W. L. Stansberry of Vilas is authority for the I recipe for bean beetles, cucumber bugs, tatcr bugs, or what have i you, and the formula is exceedingly simple. Two moth balls are pulverized and placed in one gallon of water, allowed to remain ovcrnsg.ht so that the solid matter may become thoroughly dissolved, and the solution is sprinkled over the bean rows. In her garden. Mrs. j Stansberry .applies .the .liquid i through a tin can with perforated couotn. *\ larger vessel is carried j filled with the deadly potion, and j only a few minutes is required to i cover the usual garden patch. The j pestiferous Mexican bean beetle i ! has been annihilated by this mixture in different gardens and Mrs. Stans-berry has yet to find an insect on any kind of plant which I can survive an application. The moth balls may be secured at your | drug stores, are sold in bulk, and the cost is so low as to be negligible. GRIST WILL OPPOSE MORRISON IN 1932 | PRIMARY BATTLE Commissioner of Labor and Printing Spends Two Days in Boone Lining Up Suppdrt for Coming Campaign. Addresses American Legion. Will Issue Statement Withiu Week. Looked on as Aggressive Fighter. Frank Grist, Commissioner of Labor and Printing, spent Friday and Saturday in Boone. shaking hands with old friends and, so political observers believe, laying the foundation for an aggressive campaign against Cameron Morrison for tho Democratic Senatorial nominatior one year hence. On. Friday night Grist, who emerged from tKc Worlc War with a brilliant service record, addressed members of Watauga Post American Legion, on issues facing the country today, and his brief ta^ was well received by the large crowd in attendance. He was introduced by Senator W. R. Lovill. While the Labor Commissioner refrained from "button-hole" tactics, he let everyone know that he has his hat in the ring, and divulged the in5 formation that within ten days his j announcement for the Senate nomiI nation will he issued. For a number I of years bad blood has existed between Grist and Senator Morrison, so it ^s allegcd, and the Caldwell man is determined to give the senior memher and old-time "scrap'* for* the Congressional plum, fie brings en cou raging reports from various secsections he has visited within recent j weeks, and states that among the j young* Democratic element his name j is being looked on with increasing I favor. It is pointed out that Grist | has twice been nominated by largo j majorities for the post which lie now occupies, each time being: faced with j ytvong opposition. As an organize! he is said to be most adept: he min gles with voters of 2II classes in ? genial manner, and faces issues in f deliberate way, ! . Leaders of the Demnrracy in Watan it a look on Grist's Senatorial aspirations as a rain hope, realizing as they do the calibre of the man who will oppose hin:, but they arc all ready tc admit that "lady luck' has smiled most cordially or. the young fellow in days gone By, one that Ke will turn out a large vole While 111 town Mr. Grist stated thai in his opinion he will he the only man to oppose Senator Morrison foi the nomination. lie further says that the "power issue" will pnia mount the coming campaign, anc that young Democrats throughout the State are determined to icaugu rate a new order of policy. He is ab sc-lutely willing, so he says, to with draw from the melee if any othei young party man. representing the ideals which he looks on as being sc essential at tlie present time, wil take up the cudgel against the "olc I ring." j FIRST VISIT IN 35 YEARS ; Mrs. ?T. E. Hitchcock, of Washing l ton, D. C.t is spending a v acation pe riod at the home of Mv. and Mrs. B J. Council], and will be joined by hci husband here at a later date. Thi; is the first visit of the Hitchcock: . to Boone for 35 years, they havim spent a period of time here then j Mrs. Hitchcock recalls vividly tihe j Boone, of long ago and reminds on< thnfc at that time there was not t house anywhere between the Conn cills and the little settlement, whos< limits:then included what is now th< Critcher Hotel ITG A iewspaper, Devoted to th E, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH ( Wataugaii K Crash Sunc Funeral service fox Frr.es: L. B< denhamer. 19, of Meat wh was fatally injured Sunday who the ear in which he was riding wit his brother, W. L. Bo denhamer, co lided head-on with another iriachsn near North Wilkesboro, was held ? Mount Pleasant Lutheran Ohurc Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Re1 \Y. A. Deaton, pastor, being in charg of ihe rites. The body was Interre in a nearby cemetery. The second machine, according t officers, was driven by P.eiio Tulocr of Miller's Creek, near North Wilkes > who is alleged to have been oi der the influence of liquor. Youii ! Bodcnhunier died in a hospital a Xertti Wilkesboro Sunday night a 0 o'clock, about four Hours arte the accident occurred. Tulbert, wh is the scion of a wealthy family, i suffering from bruises and lacera tions in a North Wilkesboro hospita onci is under the stP'veUlunce of pc lice officers. W. L. Bodenhamer, his wife an j their small child also were injurec Mrs. 3ode nhamei's pelvis li&v iitgbee j crushed and other severe ill term i injuries sustained. The child had mi I fully regained consciousness Tuesday afternoon. However, report 11 fi om the hospital where they we?* ( taken are to the effect that the in jured have good chances of recovers 'j In the car with the fatally injure 'youth, and Mr. and Mrs. \Y. L. Bo i denhamer at the time of the acciden I j Memorial Services Widely Attendee I The memorial services held at th Advent Christian Church, followin, Memorial Day, were widely attendee the capacity of the "stone church , being taxed to the utmost with th , members and visitors. No less tho fifty veterans of the World War an about six of the survivors of the Wa Between the States were present. The newly-refinished church audi t torium was attractively decorated fo > the occasion with masses of ever . greens, brightened here and there b; - flags, and an attractive program wa | rendered. Kev. R. L. Isbel r?f L. r.oi preached the sermon, which was al the more entertaining on this occn sion on account of the fact that tin reverend gentleman had visited th< I battlefields of Europe since the closi of the World War. The America! Legion band was present and thi vocal music for the. occasion was fur nished largely from the Old Chris ! tian Harmony by selected groups 6 local vocalists. The services are acclaimed as th< . outstanding event of the hind fo this city. Members of the Ariveutis Church worked long and hard Jmtihi the building and decorations read} , and arranging the program. Th< I American Legion co-operated, togotti ev with pasters and members of th? . i other churches, and the occasion W<\ . a delightful or.e. ^ Registration Progresses At the Teachers College 1; The first summer term at the Ap ' | palachian StatL Teachers (Vile# 1 opened Tuesday morning, and according to members of the fneult: the outlook for a large enrolment i: 1 extremely encouraging. Four hun 1 dred had beer, enrolled Tuesday morning and registrations were stil going on at a rapid rate. Conserya ! j tive estimates on the part of celleg< :j officials appraise the total envoimen i j at no less than GOO. 'j i;Lieutenant Har Parachute Jura I ' i An airplane piloted by Lientenj 1 ' ant John H. Harmon, and carrying the officer's wife and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Avery of the NewaTcpic, arrived this (Wednesday) afternoon from Lenoir, made a , | landing at 2 o'clock at the Pond ,| Bottom tarm just east of the city, 11 and will remain until the first of I next week doing commercial flyi ing. Lieutenant Harmon is a pilot j of many year's experience, reI ceived His training with the h.ir forces of Uncle Sam, and The dead youtii had been working ' n Mr. R. H. Askew. recently oi Clb- ? is, New Mexico, The ceremony was! * erfci'med he home of the bride -ith only the members of the fain-* j y and a few intimate friends pvesnt. Rev. P. A. Hicks, pastor of the ] loone Baptist Church, t ied the nnp-, iai knot. Immediately after the cer-j mony the happ\ young couple leftj ? or Seattle, Wash., where they will! o special scholastic Work at the ! Washington State University summer! chool. Mrs. Askew is a member 01 one of ne county s most prominent fami-j es. is extremely popular with a wide > irele of friends throughout this xe-j -ion, and for the past several years as been engaged in teaching in the; chools of the county. Last year she.j .as principal of the grammar school t Blowing Rock. Mr. Askew is a native of Richland, 7. C., was a former student at the formal College here, later taught in ' he county schools and during thej iast year has been teaching at Cio- . is, New Mexico. He is popular with is acquaintances in Watauga. I Vhether the Askews will decide to j i nake their future home in the west.j r return to this section to locate is ' tot known. ' T St.DO PEP. YEAR liSTICF. ACQUIT^ ED. STOKES ON HOMICIDE COUNT >vc Creek Man is Freed by Justice of Peace McBride at Widely-Attended Hearing I.ast Thursday. Wat Arraigned for Fatal Shooting of Ivy Greene. Direct Evidence Revealed Self-Defense Ed Stokes, native citizen of the c?ve Creek section, way acquitted ,8 . 7 C Ttl ,.T>..:.J r -e .u-.i.uiuv, } uiii'JB 01 me iace, last Thursday afternoon, when > was tried at the Cove Creek hocl tor the firing of the shofeon ay 21 which, ended tfe lift of a iighbor, Ivy Greene. He had surtndered himself Deputv .Sheriff eo Man oh th.? day previous, Rvi?nce introduced fully convinced the ?"?rt that the fatal shot was fired self-defense and fh.it *he dyceasul an had made repeated threats gainst the iif- < f tb< defendant, hd - it has explained tfrfet thy sniissal of t:ne case by the Justice ics me neceSva* ;!y take the del enmt out of jeopardy. ir is behoved morally {tut; there will be no gvahd rv investigation ?.f the eas?. hundred people frorn all ctioi - of the county attended the eliminary and a. number of witisses were introduced. The defense as represented by the Honorable . R. Lovill, r.o attonitey appearing r the State. Charles MeConnell. the ily eye-y/itness to the -shooting, ive evidence coi'Tohoi'atirig the genally-understood story of the crime, e was accompanying Greene when e shot was fired and the evidence cheated that the slain man was oking for Stokes, came in sight of m. beckoned, hut that the defendit refused to go near him, and atmpted to change his course sc as avoid a meeting. lie was not suessfu! in this, however, and when e two came face to face, Greene as said to have accused Stokes of dsoning his dog several years ago, Id him he could prove lie did it, and irsed him when he made earnest miais 01 harming? the canine. Meaning Stokes is quoted as haying told reene he wanted no trouble, knew )thing" o? the dog, and when Green's lger continued to mount asked him lay aside the shotgun he was earning. Instead of complying with this :quest, Greene, the testimony regaled, took the gun in both hands, jinted at the ground, and began psing it toward Stokes. He was jain told to drop the weapon, and hen he continued to raise it anu id it almost in position to tire a ?adly shot, Stokes fired, the load aring away a portion of the thigh dow the hip. Loss 01 blood caused s death before the hospital could s reached. A number of witnesses testified ; to the bad fooling which had exted between the two men for seval years, and evidence was introlced of repeated threats made rainst the life of Stokes by the am man. Some of this evidence is A to have come from witnesses nnected with the family of de ased. ;;;A? W "T ,.v;r Lv: 'L' Z 'tg.Sg ' X Just as we close cur forms we hear E the very serious illness r6i. ?ir.; . tulip Gycer, brZionviUe. The three ms who reside in Boone, Professor G. Greer of the College. T. M.. of e J. E. Store, and CVccro, cf the armors Hardware Comnanv, were in-.Tti* +:i*? a;- -?*- i | .-mnv ,'VM i'.' 1113 I'l'USHlC til-- V >v f?lLesday) foronooit. Much Himety is it here ov?r the iUhess c.I the vehi *thit jreat:en?aTi Boone ... q SKETCHEij Bouquets or. flapping fenders of ancient Model T . . . Man inquires way to Boone coal mine ... A derelict car loaded with rubbish taken from a vacant lot some time since and allowed to remain at the wurb of one of the principal streets. , . . Some kids playing hide and seek in the tall grass which ?ur- C. rounds the public square. . . . Mar. preparing to light cigarette in wir.d storm, shields match until burning well, and discovers he forgot t?> place cigarette in mouth. ... A fight in which only one lick is struck. . . . Small boy finished conversation with another lad by lightning draw of cap pistol, pulls the trigger, looks "\iard" from one corner of an eye, and departs for other conquests. ... A general air or interest a$ summer ?umo! students begin to arrive. . . . Pedestrian thooghtfully tossing banana peel from murderous position on sidewalk. . . . card billing circus for last September still in readable shape sfter hsvia; withstood the rigors of the winter on an electric pole. . . . Small boy drops ice cream? from cone, and doesn't cry. . . . Flapper stands outside car in driving rain and converses with tioy friend. . . . Man asks to purchase tar?dy at print shop. ... M an with twenty-dollar bill cbances upon a man able to change it for him. yjjm ::SfcY V" ; /