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TWO CORONER'S JURY FINDS LENOIR MAN DID NOT SK1CIDI J'.iror;. 'nti-s^ittiatiug FjJiis.1 Shoo tip. of Tbcmas J. Phillip* I tofuse t \f.c*tpt Statement* Thr-t He Too H;r, Ovr L ifMrs. Charlctt Youv.-t Yells Her Story, Doctor' Testimony, Carrie?- Weight. KSnir* * ? Ut.vnlfs.ip Ph mt - ;<* mi'! the father c two children. v.-as fntndv woundthete'.-MeaUay ujfjlit of laS \v ? " :"i O he was vicing :r an r.iit->mr t>Ue wiih. Mrs. r?,ar)oHto Y cunt, handsome ana promlnr hi 3'2-yuaf-o] Xt '.v'o" widow. He died four hern later ::i a SK-il-v hospital. .. The lib hi K Motrntain hall vva iamrrec t.i ..veit'i .wins when Core nor Woe F. Lot?, of i#i!n. at p. ox. opened the ir.yu et. Scores person-, from Kings .Mountain. She' stfvoi-ha'mi faroh- -vaolspd ;he buii<?!n; and ero'-xif1 '.he v. . hea testimony inrSivihg two jiroihfnau families. m. .jury hear : firtecn -vitno*-^ arr?>>n<r ivlioni *.ver<: aSfl six-v-.'jir-O'.: f'.iiiy Krifrcp.ti NiisdOr 57(10 !<Mtii'?.d they ::< . ''hiiliua him .-self fire the i>!?| ' I'.iie' thr-naii hi: head. Aftev -Vesse Wi!V.am-.i. -.jury Jove ninn. -appoiinet-d the cerggfrt ' leve juri-.! 1 nnty'.Solicitor SjSsjgjJit Beam wh-i c>:r.:ni:io-i ff.o rvilr'.-ir-o-r air Coroner, i u17. said '.he evidence mnli be turned over *<> fjUrrict itni'oiloi U S. Sparlmp. 5is>I!pying the UitimOdy -if tree larr.at:. ,vh were nearby v.hen ;b< trjredy occurred, an;! too police of t'i.-et-.*. >! -: V-unt was put " !h< -domi. She admired that there was a rnir.ll ouanvity of sj&isky in :h; nr. Slii rfa.iil BBC and Phillips, -.choir She .i'e#*ribedr-.a.? a ''very fine nan,' ha-.' >8$8> villiWf r'nre: S-.Sil p. m. : n:l he iflg taker. iMfcml sma!' drink:.. I'u'.ei attired in. a h!:i--h dresarid m S i- h.ir. Mr. Yoont. an at1-.u-;;e 'e-rror.,. ease k.-r p'lic . s en tone !.-it ub:te liwe. ... .... ........ ... U.10 .1.1;^ Phillip.- Sot several year; r.;'dv bov.l he visited nsv recu'.ariy, s<?n..-Simei n? often as twice :: week. Mi Yoii't told it- detail of the ;ui'.-'.ttobilb, '.hi* the day Phillips killed himsrli'j She said h< wo-- -he-ponder.:, appo;.iej jS have broaiie.d 50 much ti lie wag completely out cW iBp and made repealed th-eats of knieick"I Ih.ought no was il! frunfyhi^p peanmce., She testified. :...?iU- wa.v-ry pitlt. ni? eye- overt- glassy, dfes ^ She tried to e.msob. him nr.d diVert his. mint! 'str s;.M. She testified he wis wp-Mj-iiig ahiWt fiiiaiiuial.riif". ficultios. saying ?r,t. net had lent him "seme money" i le had paid "it all baek" anil lc-fSge'd ti'o offer rlyof another h>,ind ' Filially, -he said. PfiiSfps stopped the car with a ifk ami to hi her to got out ami "see; if there is a flat tiro." She hesitated, she testified, and Phillips os.-.aimed somewhat angrily, "Get out am!.look." Wh"- she was on the ground, "she said. Phillips drew a pistol from a pocket in the car door and shot htm.= : f T!,:'o.;jrfi the head. During her testimony about her friendship with Phillips. Solicitor "You knew, of coarse, he was niar"Yes," she a.-.s-.verc-d quietly. She said Phillips ISjjl visited hot frequently at Newtor. since the death 01" her .husband. John Qiarepc-:- Yoar.t, a, glove manufacturer. se,y|iij years ago and lets fveqr.t nfiy since she rare about two inonvh; figo to lire with her father. Ed A. Smith. Kings Mountain cotton mil: 1 ci. Fhillipk -c...- .. if <* .-:u. . y.'no *. .. *.-riTgcji iurtj >' x -?irn;n 4a4 bovo. where he. lived before e&Sfc *,o Ler.cir. ;X_he other ?v(faes* who testified to seeing Phillips shoot himself, sixyeaivold Billy Eugene Noisier, son of C. E. Neisler Jr., had to be helped into the chair. Billy Eugene said he was star.diner irk front of his fathers home and saw a man in an automobile whirEng his hand around his head. "Did he have anything in his hand ?" Solicitor Beam ashed. "Yes, sir, a pistol." was the J enly. 'And then vou heard him shoot?" "Yes. sir." Dr. S. A. Lowery, Kings Mountain physician, told of examining Phillips and described the wound, inflicted by a bullet entering the head near the light ear and coming out above the left ear. The jury paid close attention to testimony by Dr. Lowery that it \v*d "possible but hardly likely" that Mr. Phillips could have thrown the pisfo' from the car after shooting himself. It also listened closely to a statement of L. W. Ledford, mill employe, that he picked up the pistol "eight or ten feet" from the car. Chief of Police Allen also was heard attentively when he told of finding the bullet in the upholstering Blowing Rock Civitans > Elect New Officers: i | X. < - X fv St 11 j C:vi 10.T. Otyib.,ijj?k: at the ? T.V.-.; -ofdayr -j-i'-.y 22nd. ijKtS f,i>}.!vV\cvngrj j j ciV:-;r'rs i--'-! / ?< ?.?vyija:. S. Pivvs:U'. H J I A: M^rcbini. .-eccnS '<k; ki>r.v::<V.T:; j i i.\ i . * eyv i '*??' -p ~rur: xv,. v. Hfwip*; & H{-hOTJ. ->fC? J.'tat V. ;C Directors elcstfed f r *.' . * yv > IT- G. Unfl'jv'jfwn. ,.G (' "Evvhriiis. i'i Harry \V:.l.soi& George SifrioVeth. t Thongs..' Coffer J v.. Henry . E. t k; fey. Charts'; ?. -Sciia//. >! k-'l -! the "entire n/enVt*.* rsfcip ?. &S' .'*?&?^ciyb vyu^ picseni th# modi '. - f.?<3 the v'.'flr.tr VAS :r ;: >-v - J The club \oKrt to a prize far j i . classes \h& Ko^<lCSi:$\y ? f I Tuesday Augustk-Gh, chis prize to -' & bvs Wi2;>v'rii as the C':v2t;.n; < tip. "Laughing Sinners" the : Supreme Crawford Role 5 i rNever before has theirs hyer- s: ; 6 sinking- transition' oh ,:ke that aclvloyc <i v>j- Graw's'ov*! y'f,*?if1 2 ''Lnvighmz SsRnersi? he f ' rtjhgr Vehicle ivhich >vij! fyfe shovr. alT$ !- the- FV\sti?ne Theatre r<e:?'t eyries ? g lay an i 1 hursday. \t case id ?i role ever. more <hat Pi.-.tic- than hor fharactonzairoi: in Jo.at: swiftly fhi.mro^ fvorh v. a madcap rcadhouso enUotam ;-r tc i h i!a tragi Salvation Army crushde; ini** .(the pierariration of'the Kehyor \Teh-;|,V -jolsot: play. '"The Torch S(yhg,'' that!*' - red - :. ' a hit oh Bruadwity ia'siu ? ! season. Ir is by far her ?'rea*|jk per-Nt foi-rnance- Her brilliant reading of! -the gripping linos and deft shadings J of character rise to a tc'einyndcLti 1-chinax in the scene where Ohe dis \ | yvaces the uniform of God. wildly demount'sn& her creed and honor in *"_] | a urMe effort to justify her sin. i j Xeil Hamilton and Clark Gable a 1' .share leading man honors, the for- a -?mc-r as her :: avSg salesman sweet- *) ?j heart. the latter playing the roH? of jr ?I the Salvation Army boy who folfovv* ir ?| Ker In worshipful devotion, i; Harrt Ik-aumonr directed the drafj matic feature with valuation of Its * ^ . 1 hum^ii relations, it is to be reincm-j Ijbored mat Beaumont filmed .Joan's j j iast picture. ''Dance. Fools. DahccV' : | as well as her first big hit. "Our ^ Dancing Daughters." Sgj 88 Tlie local showhouse is offering & : j bes'des the Crawford production, a A program of unusual merit through- *i out the week, aid there has been a ^ steady bu-.'e.-ise in astesulauce since % . !h;'/ in-t a'lotion of tin- Western Klec- ^ [ > ric Sou yd best em. The machinery hi a : been adjusriil thoroughly ami the S ohtauri^b are- nothing shoytj^ v of pevf.jEpg Si =& T : _ . __ -ii Publicity Program for Southern Maid Cream , j ffiij Southern Ife Civam Company, R Joluutoii; C i'ty, which has bo?n i SB af.iiJuci. through this secUJ? for j, several years. anil vchirh ha? been if rier.dil.Ys.foyglng ahead without a| ' gr?5' deal of publicity, is now put-! B ting on r. far-reaching adverting V\ e-nnpafffh in dailies nni! weeklies, '.hej Ciii'rvritissue of TV' Dcnu-erit nv-iT cyint; an important announcement.fg\*T The ' Southern Maid" ice crcanil business her been steadily growing and has been compelled to have htrg- y five quarters. Two years ago they built, a new plant at Kingsport at a 1 cost of many thousand dollars and equipped it. with the most modern machinery, last year a similar plant < was built at Apna'.aohiu, Vn.. and | the plans at Bristol practically re- " j built. The Johnson City plant i'.nt j ; no w been outgrown and a contract J ^ ha? been let for the construction of: f| a new one with ultra-modern equip- j . ment. ;K Practically all the profits of r'neienterprise has been reinvested as'? made in new plants and machinery. ? all help has been employed from the ' J [territory served and the pohcy of the concern is *p spt-r.d their money, J ar home in so far as possible. j? The Southern ce Cream Company ,J - that the surrounding cbiin-j* try iBfst he prosperous if success'J la tU?n'lsg^sJto\vn or city or fn indi-? : - f ? :v. : ' ?riCt O rrH milk and cream pnrchasifd; ? , the: i'Wy contributing a bit to the '.vol f t ar*1' disuiets. vuthern % h Miid" ioc civam ifa's proven decided- J , ly popular throughout tiii< region, % and dealers are noting an ever-in ' creasing demand for the Johnson City ^ ZIONViLLF. NEWS * (Deferred from last week) ? The farmers of this section are J : busy ha^esfeng their grain. We are having plenty of rain and the crops | are looking good. * Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Henson of ? i Cleveland. Ohio, are visiting their o\ parents. Mr. ar.d Mrs. Walt Fletcher. j Jeff Norris. who has been in Penn- o sylvania for the past fifteen years. ? is now visiting his father, Mr. S. S. <> Norris. -J i Mrs. J. B. Lawrence and daugh- * ter, Miss Pauline, spent the day with J Mrs. Vertie Greer, at Silverstone on ^ Monday. ? Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilkerson, + returned home frome Cleveland, ? , Ohio, last week. ^ r-ioah Jim Greer, who has been J very ill for some time, is n'Jt :niproving very fast. J ! ^ at the top of the car. The pistol and ^ the battered bullet were offered as ? evidence. 4 jrt J. ; '' y<?/?5? *'ivKKw THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EV] ARTHING PRAISED SY CHARLOTTE MAN. i ,*on?cs vatir-A Ciieupaigu Attracts At-; of- Walton Lrayvwv Official. v !,icrcase :r, favga. Hwntiwii I>et?ino Soon. ' \Vat ! Ovady Farttauj; is in ! eipv >*' letter from Burton H-j "truth. j .;>. cha|r,waw ??f zst.k Wii-itoii I>xu?i:e 'North C;' -| f'iinh vl.ich t o-oivl-.xttOTi*.*. In a flat- I cr s'ng .' >: wa-ton w, \ >ciiifr 0&rvtcsd or in Watauga. TS1 e.lt-er (olh'.ws,. in Y<$1: 'Dear Mr. Farthing; "I hawtV/i:-1 wovtvud s> copy pfj local patv\ I:: vkich I -aw ist of your waydens, wr. -. on have xippeird.ed. I want : i ?: .- tilr.te you . hi.* piece of erood work. as yon a: : i h. .... . I have fcea :* with to . , OPoUL-h jrOOd UlCti j o hdi$[y&.Vfio a r^aV^fcv. jj\4jE . " ' j I ut any nnio; ! can he of ia.nyj .* distance : . y:o;:. V .- ,;Iv)ur: 'out any ituai v.. rc c ;>> your sectic .' ?! :c know -v.:.: I will he ;dad coj tprk VaVa a vaifo talk over x$tatio:H ^KT. * Yours v; ry ft ttly. ' BUKTOX H. SMITH '! Mi. =nor-LiXuc-day of last ? .. : " ! :' r>. \ re he attended j otev.iiiw of the y-arUens of thi ! istvicfc It wjiv d?^rln's??d :?s- fnnl fw?.-: u'it tYa-auga is one? of only three ; /unites in VHe Silitc that made gaiu liccii-v kali* i^is? t'*?~ prcsciv.. b^soin. Ore hundred anxl fifty-nin oj am-', battens were sob! this year than I ifct i >Jdw hniitjv.tr iiotr.ses will be or ase within the next few days, giving)] portsmeh ample time to procure CW ' <d<ire the season opens in t?p end" r. A combination hunting] ml fishing liec-Fisr1 may be obtained, t n iciinced rest, v.hicli will give the older the privilege of hunting dur-j the fall, season and angling dur ig .nexi summer. r?_-? OLD N. C. paiC" whe -i- mountain tops all -. em to meet, tdacc when! flowers bloom with] frajrame tvieei; he most enjoyable pinee orm can be in tha hills of ol>5 X. C. pot wiiovo people froth oil lands Mm- and (re. aiu) join in hands, r.d think ;o thei ist i vor they can-1 not see .'by everyone doesn't move to old| HI.-. - . .5^. r-r--- ' ' :'I! ijst think of the that arc en-| closed there, he .'Y>1 of the moor!, tho sunset fair;! \vijight glitter* behind the tree, ?h what a place is old X. C. us\ think of the Grandfather Mountains. -J eautiful scenery. with ail of their fountains; S ,*3 plain! Everyone can see here's nothing equal to old N^. C. j?$?g& ^ 1 iowing Rock where I love to g fthore a cool bveaae continues i&r}. hiowi j here's nothing that 1 can see hat can lie equally compared with I old N. C. Sji KDYTHE HAMLET ; Tfir.ity, \V. \;a. j ''Y/' ? Jy 9 ??j?- / "Why, yes, my boy; you may have I "How's that'' Have whoni?" "'My daughter, of cpurse. You want j > marry hev. don't you?" "No. sir; I just wanted to find out. \ou would endorse mv note for 100." "Certainly not. Why, V hardly now you." ^ ^ I Keep Internally Fit | Without Getting Fat % ACAREX *[ $1.00?Pint 11; 1 i i All agree that the. laxative action of" oil is the safest ^ I promoter of internal fitness. i But some oils arc fattening. ? Not so with Agarex, the O pleasant emulsion of Pure- J test Mineral Oil with Agar- O agar. It passes through the $ stomach without change or assimilation. Therefore it % can't cause fat nor form a hahit. Use it yourself and % give it to the children. Sold only at Rcxall Drug , Stores. o BOONE DRUG CO. |j The REXALL Store J'j II : ^. 'X.' " :v- 1. ERY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C. me of these IOOK at the long list of valuable prize A that will be awartlwl for the lies 37 letters submitted in the Iveivinato Comparison Contest. Think of itmore than S20.000.00 in cash am nrrchandise prizes. S5.000.00 for Firs Prize ? SI-250.00 for Serond Prize! Kvervlxndv is eligible! Anyone can win Set the Kelvinalor Representative listcv below for full information. Contest rod; August 31 st. Don't delay. Win one of thes< valuable prizes. Cet started TO-DAY IvEL \ t.N ATOR CORPOR ATIO? Detroit, .Michigan John B. Steele BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA I A whole set of Goodyear I Pathfinders for: | Everyone knows that one of the big thrills of getting a new car is riding on new tires all around. Today new Goody ears are so cheap that you can have that same thrill on your present car. large You can have the safety ? the fresh new great tread?the stout new vitality of Supertv.ist Mors cord ? the honest mileage of Goodyear findc: Pathfinders at the lowest prices in history. , It stands to reason that Goodyear?world's is on ^ ^ | u - i- r j jtV;/ i . 11/ J[L \ 28x4.75 (4.75-19) 6.65 25.80 32x6.00,6.00(A SIT /" 29x4.75 (4.75-20) 6.75 26(20 (Six-ply) gy> Li A. 29x5.00 ( 5.00-19) 6.9S 27.20 33x6.00 16.00X-y IvAjOJ 30x5.00 (5.00-20) 7.10 27.60 (Six ply) 28x5225 (5.25-IS) 7.90 30.60 30 -3Vi Rcfi.cl 29x5.25 (5.25-19) 8.15 31.60 Pressure JbttitfA&ii CENTRAL TIRE A. E. Hodges, Manager Boor g^SBggSffl^fc T Cj^ I - mre are the i prizes 1 you exx wi.\:: l?t PRIZE ! $.->.00000 j 2.?1 PRIZE (Cnsl>) 1.27.0.00 ? 3rtl t.r 7t). PRIZES g I)? I P Dt'ljliv.' Krl viinitor 6711.00 , 8th t.. 12lh PRIZES D-l? lie Luxe Kelvinator 478.00 I3th to 22m! PRIZES S-9jjtun?i?r<i Kelvinator 393.00 23nl toirth PRIZES S-7 Standard Kelvinator 345.00 902.10.00 in cadi ai?l Its New H?'Ivinal?r? IVico shtnen eilnrrf arc* f. <?. It. Jfirttiry. I net nil krlrinntnr* flWardttyl trill In- '-umpire, ly IttfUiUrtl jrrr >/ (fturytr fur tltr n-.ii.un. $?n?r?> ihxsBB 190,000.00 worth ?f M*rises st tire builder ? can give you the est \ :)!ue for the price you pay. t than ever before ? Goodyear Pathr is the Quality tire within the reach of all. l set and forget tire troubles ?safety the bargain counter. company"" te and Blowing Rock, N. C.
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