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The Week in ! Washington A RESUME OF GOVERXMENMENTAI. HAPPENINGS IN THE NATIONAL, CAPITAL Washington, Jan. 14.?From any point of view, the most important happening in Washington since the Roosevelt Administration took office, 13 the decision by the Supreme Court that the crop control features ol the Agricultural Administration Act. both in the original law and the amendments passed last summer, are unconstitutional. Tlit Federal Government, the high court held in its six-to-three decision, has no power to regulate agriculture. That is or,c of the rights never delegated to the Congress, and therefore specifically reserved to the states by the 10th Amendment. It v.as a far more sweeping decision than most Washington observers had expected. The Administration was prepared for a ruling that the processing taxes and their distribution ir. benefit payment to farmers for crop reduction were not Constitutional. Indeed, the main purpose of the AAA amendments of 1835 was to get , around such a possible verdict by the Supreme Court. Sweeping Decision After declaring that the process-' ing taxes anil their distribution in benefit payments were beyond the1 power of Congress, because they were not applied to the "general welfare" but to a limited class, and that Congress had improperly delegated to I the Executive the appropriation of ] public funds, the decision, read by I Justice Roberts, went farther still. The heart of the matter, he pointed; out, lay in the purpose of the AAA, : and that purpose, the regulation of agriculture, is cleariy unconstitution- I 1 i ul, because it is an attempt on the part of the Federal Government to exercise rights reserved to the stales. Justices Brandeis, Cardoso and Stone dissented from the majority opinion. The case before the Supreme Court was that of the Ifoosac Mills, in procotton. But so broad was the Court's test against the processing tax on decision that it is regarded here as b applying to the Bankhead cotton control act, the potato control amendment, as well as to the wheat, cornhog, tobacco and other Federal efforts to control agricultural production. The decision prohibits any attempt to I'll iiiT-'-.. ...... "" ***" __ , 1J pll III till AAA program. Processors need not pay any more processing taxes, the farmers cannot receive any more benefit payments It is doubtful that those who have paid tne pioccsslng taxes can recover them from the Government or that the Government can collect back ' y from farmers benefit payments already made. Budget, War, Probe The Supreme Court decision threw into the shade the President's budget message, which was headed to Congrses at the same hour that Justice Roberts began to read the Court a decree. Mr. Roosevelt's estimates were divided into two sections, ''regular" expenses of Government j and iclief expenditures. The President estimated the Fed-1 era! income from all sources at $5,654,000,000 for the next fiscal year, which amount he figured, would leave $5,000,000 surplus. But he declined to put a figure on the relief require> ments, which he said would run from one billion to three billions, and he made no allowance for the Bonus payment, which nobody in Washington doubts that Congress will authorize speedily. Mr. Roosevelt's speech to the Congress on Friday evening, January 3, which was broadcast all over the world, is held to have been Ihe opening gun of the 191G Peesidcr.tial campaign, as well as a notice to the rest of the world that they need not count on any help from Uncle Sam if they atari another war. The neutrality is sue is very much to the fore on Capitol Hill. If Senator Nye of North Dakota has his way?and that seems likely ?the Administration, of whatever parly that happens to be in power when and if the expected European war breaks out, will have no leeway what ever. It must stop all exportsj "" of anything but food and medical supplies to any belligerent nation, and keep American ships off any part of the high seas where warring nations warm them off. On the theory that the United States was drawn into the last war . by the mechaniations of international bankers, the Senate committee is to Investigate the whole subject of munitions of war. It has summoned all the partners in J. P. Morgan & Company to appear for questioning. Political Gossip The latest purely political gossip bearing on this year's Presidential campaign is the suggestion that the conservative Democrats may put a third party ticket into the field for the purpose of slicing off a lot of President Roosevelt's support among the rock-ribbed partisans in his own party who nevertheless don't like the New Deal. If they could induce A1 Smith to head up such a ticket, some : . of the smart ones hero think, the scheme might work. Mr. Smith Is to speak in Washington on January 25 under the auspices of the American LitDerty League. He Is expected to express himself very vigorously, but (Continued on Pago 8) i .. J-. An VOLUME XLVII. NUMBER 29 Many Would Like To Penitentiary Warden Selecting 100 News Representatives. 1 ? / seo^'W3R8?ai W^W!~" y-jy "' / ,/>/ ; :y TRENTON, N. J. . . Declaring that was not "to he made a show," Mark Jersey State Prison, turned down moi quests to witness the electrocution, 1 which were included among the twelve Jaw. Photo shows Warden Kimberling CRIME LESSENED IN THIS COUNTY Sheriff Howell States That There Is Diminished Blockading and Bootlegging. Sheriff Howell believes that the; country is in the hest shape from the ; i viewpoint of lawlessness, than at any ! ] time since he went into office. A 1 greatly diminished number of Mock t ade stills are thought to be running. and bootleggers at the present time ; are said to be causing a minimum of ( disturbance. Sheriff Hflwell says that he and his deputies wore In a good position ; to note the improved condition dur- , ing the holidays, when they attend- J ed a number of Christinas trees and , other gatherings, ami there were no , arrests made. Every C..ristmas pre- ,. viously, states Mr. Howell, the jail , has been filled with prisoners. Plans For District i Music Contest Made ' The District Music Contest wilt be ! held in Lenoir at the High School j J Auditorium on April 3. Tiie Lenoir District embraces Alexander, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Wilkes and Watauga counties, in which are located some fifty-five high ' schools eligible to enter into the con- test. Not all of 'these schools, how- ' ever have taken part in the contests 1 heretofore, but the contests have ' been growing in numbers and in in- ' terest which they have aroused for 1 several years and this should lie one ! of the best ever held. All schools p-anning 'to ei'ilci ILL : ' year should write for a copy of the official contest bulletin which may be had free from Dr. Wade E. Brown, Dean of Music, Woman's College of { the University of North Carolina, ; Green3bor-o, N. C. This bulletin con- , tains all rules of the contest, lists of j music wmcn may oc useu ana omcr , important information. Contest music should bo obtained as promptly as possible and practice started early if the students are to obtain the best training and make the best possible showing in the contest. It is especially uged that all teachers interested read carefully the rules in the contest bulletin as they will have to be followed closely and the committee would regret to penalize any contestant when a careful reading of the rules by the contestant or the teacher would have made such a course unnecessary. A rule this year requires that all school principals must certify in writing that all the students representing their schools meet the equirements laid down for eligibility in the content. Naturally the principals would need to know just what the requirements are to be eligible and these are all included in the printed bulletins. These include the age, number of courses to be passing, etc., and must be fully complied -Attention i.Q PAllfvl tr\ tho w?cr?ilaf ir%n concerning the size of the organize- 1 tions. Girls Glee Club Class B may < have from 12 to 30 members. Boys > Glee Club Class B may have 12 to 20 members. This is a new ruling and should be helpful to these groups. < If any of the rules in the Bulletin 1 ?? not clear, do not hesitate to S write A. 1>. Hffines, Chaiiman, Granite Falls, N. C., or A. \V. Lax ton. As- t sistar.t Chairman, Hudson, N. C. \ AUG independent Weekly Ne1 BOONE, WATAUGA COt Sea Haupimann Die Witnesses Out of More Than Mot to "be Made a Show." r, ? - ^ ^ the execution of Bin no Hauptmann O. Kimbcrling, Warden of the New re than 400 news representative relimiting them to eighteen, some of 2 "official" witnesses as required by addressing the newsmen. JACKSON DINNER WELL ATTENDED Near One Hundred and Fiftj Gather in Enthusiastic Birthday Event. One hundred and forty-four bought oanquet tickets to the Jackson Daj Dinner at the Dante) Boone Hotel last Wednesday evening, when the birthiale of a former President was observed. and the Democratic campaign semi-officially opened throughout the :ountry. Attorney Ira T. Johnson of Weal leffcrson was the nrlncinal sneaker. Ills talk dealing- with the vastly iinlioved business conditions over the country under the Roosevelt Auminstration r.nd with comparative figires to bear out his remarks. The leliverance was well received by the issemblage. l)r Abrams acted as master >1 ceremonies, while Attorney \Vado 3. Brown, chairman of the dinner lomm'.ttee, made remarks at inter als tliroughout the program. A lumber of local individuals and vistors v.erc introduced to the diners, ioilc-.ving whicli the address of Pres. dent Roosevelt was brought by a radio amplifying system. The attendance at the dinner was cej-ond the expectations of the sponsors, not more than fifty having been ixpccted during the morning hours, tt was an enthusiastic crowd, and :he gathering is said to have been >ne of the most successful political :vsihs thus far hekl in this community SPnomc birgwwc * APPALACHIAN GIVEN Appalachian State is at home for mly two games this week, these ben.g with the Miliigan quint here Saturday night and High Point here Friday night. The game is scheduled is a freshman encounter. Next Tues!ay the protegees of Coach Flueie Stewart go to Miliigan, at which dace the varsity teams of the two schools will each continue their quest if a Smoky Mountain conference tide. Winners over High Point in a surprise upset by a 28-27 score and losng to the East Tennessee Teachers n a last minute 35-30 rally, the Basketball team has shown flashes of jreat form, but is lacking in experence. Coach Watkins' wrestlers don't see iny more aotion until next Friday vhen they go to Maryville to engage hat school's . wrestlers. Winners >ver Winston-Salem by a 38-0 count, tnd over the Spray "T" by a 27-3 :ount, Appalachian State's wrestling earn is proving itself a strong comn nation. The double-bill staged here last laturday night filled the new gynrn o capacity. These double-headers lave proved so attractive to the pub ic mat me athletic association have lecidcd to make them a feature of ts program. From the Kobe lespedeza planted m 14 acrs of wheat last spring', G. S. Bell of Zadkin county harvested !S two-horse wagon loads of hay vith each load producing 24 bale3 hat Mr. Bell sold for $1 a bale. The vheat was extra. A DE ivspaper?E-stablished in t JNTY. NORTH CAROLINA, THU 30 MILES PARKWAY NOW BEING BUILT IN THIS SECTION Work of Building Second Link in This State Going Forward Very Iiapidly. LETTING OF DEEP GAP LINK NOW IN PROSPECT About Three Miles of Road in Alleghany County is Graded; Many Get Employment Who Would Otherwise be Jobless. Construction of over 30 miles of the Great Scenic Parkway to connect the Shenandoah and Smoky Mountains national parks is now under way in northwestern Xorth Carolina. J. B. Hash, director of the five county re-employment office here which furnishes labor for ail public uvi rvo piujtx-ui ill U?i: terriuvry served by the office, reported today that work has been going forward for the past few weeks on construction of the second North Carolina link extending from the intersection with highway 26 in Alleghany county to AirbeKows Gap 011 the Blue Ridge. He also stated that men have been placed to work at clearing the rightof-way for the third link extending southward to the intersection with highway 18 at Mulberry Gap and that the contractor is expecting to begin . work soon on the fourth link extending southward along the summit of the Blue Ridge to what is known as Horse Gap. Meanwhile plans are . under way for letting of the fifth ! link, which will complete the North I Carolina section of the parkway as far southward as Deep Gap and liie intersection of the Boone Trail highway between North Wilkesboro and Boone Allbert. Brothers, of Saiem, Va., have the contract for the second '.ink r and grading has begun iti earnest. Nello Teer, Durham contractor, has . about three miles of the first link in , Alleghany county graded. Terry Mcl Glome, of Kansas City, Mo., is con, tractor on the third link and Nello Teer for the. fourth sector. The sectors now under construction are furnishing employment to many along the route who would be otherwise jobless and the laborers furnished s<> far have proven quite satisfactory to tire contractors. The parkway enters North Carolina from Virginia at a point near Low Gap. crosses Alleghany county in a southwestwardly direction, regains the summit of the Blue Ridge at Air1-ellows Gap on the line between Alleghany and Wilkes county and proceeds on and near the main ridge in Wilkes. Alleghany. Ashe and Watau. ga counties.?Wilkes Patriot-Journal. RESETTLEMENT j PROGRAM CITED First Clear Picture of What Resettlement Is Doing Given by Mr. Conncill. The first regional pamphlet describing resettlement and rehabilitation activities has just been issued from the Division of information of the Resettlement Administration's regional office, Raleigh, North Carolina. Mi. Tracy Council!, who is Rehabilitation Supervisor for the Resettlement Adminstration in Watauga and Avery counties presented this news paper with a copy this week. In addition to giving the origin, background and purpose of the Resettlement Administration, the booklet gives a rather thorough explanation of rehabilitation and resettlement which are the two major phases of the Resettlement Administration program in North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia, the states comprising Region IV. It also tells who is responsible for the program, outlines the activities and projeots which have been started In this region. "More people will be reached immediately under the rehabilitation phase than the resettlement phase," the booklet states. Figures are given in the booklet showing the breakdown by states of Rehabilitation families being cared for, the total quota for Region IV being 51,000 families. While quotas are not listed by counties, Mr. Oounclll, resettlement supervisor, stated that a quota of 310 rehabilitation families has been assigned to Watauga and Avery families. Under the rehabilitation progam loans and pactical supervision are ovf nnrlofl ? " w..M4?vv?. iui ciie ^urcnase or seea, fertilizer and equipment to enable impoverished farm families to get on their feet again. These are the families who are in an emergency situation and must bogiven a chance to ' help themselves immediately. The (Continued on Page S) :mo(3 he Year Eighteen Eighty^ RSDAY. JANUARY 16, 1936 i I SICK MOBSTER ! Last of the Touhy Gang J Winds Up in Hands G-Men CHICAGO . . . Tommy Touhy (above), last of the mobster "Tou- ! hy Gang;" is now in the hands of | ] the G-Men, who have trailed him since 11)33. He was captured in bed a tuberculosis invalid. plans'"made'for-! birthday ball ; Tracy Councill Again Chairman J of Committee; To Be Held January SO. The third annual Birthday Ball for the President will be held in Boone J and In five thousand other towns and cities throughout the country on January 30. it has been announced. Mr. Tracy Councill of Boone, is again chairman of the local Birthday Ball committee, and believes that this year's event will be the most outstanding yet held. The ball will be held at the Daniel Boone Hotel, and definite plans for the evening arc rapidly being arranged. The purpose of the Ball, as is now generally known, is to create funds with which to help victims ef infantile paralysis, and support research to wipe out the disease itself. The President has approved the suggestion that 70 per cent of the proceeds raised by each local ball, be retained in the community to be used for the lienefii. of paralysis cripples in the discretion of tile local committee. Cook Brothers Buy Large Lot Timber Mr. Niley G. Cook of Blowing Rock and his brothers have recently closed a deal for the timber from one thousand acres of the Elk Creek Lumber Company on Buffalo, and expect to begin sawing this week. The timber represents a part of one of the largest virgin boundaries in the south, and that bought includes both wliite pine and hardwood forests, in which there has never beer, an axe. The I value of the timber is estimated to be 530,000. KEW HOME AGENT IS WORKING IN COUNTY Miss Anna C. Rowe of Catawba county, home demonstration agent at large for the state of North Carolina, is spending some time in Watauga county, assisting Miss Cleta Jonc-s. local agent, in her work. Miss Jones is recovering from a recent operation. Mi?3 Rowe has been home agent in Catawba county for eight years, is thoroughly acquainted with the work, and Miss Jones and the people generally are glad to have her here at thi3 time. 1A>CAL people urged IV ATTEND S. S. MEET Baptists of Watauga county are expected to attend the state-wide Sunday School Convention in Charlotte January 21-24, in large numbers, and it is greatly to be desired that all those contemplating the trip get in touch with Mr. S. C. Eggers in Boone as early as is possible. Free transportation is being arranged and Mr. Eggers especially asks that all teachers and Sunday School superin- , tendents make an especial effort to attend the important meeting. JUNIORS PREPARE GOOD LADIES NIGHT PROGRAM The Daniel Boone Council, Junior , Order United American Mechanics < will observe ladip-*' - iMWiluaj>, j January 20, 7:30 p. m., and the following interesting program hac been prepared for the occasion: 1 Scripture reading. Prof. Roy Dotson; invocation, Prof. A. J. Greene; ; history of the Junior Order, Clyde R. Greene; humorous talk, Ralph G. i Greene; address, "Our American j Flag." Rev. J. C. Canipe; fun and : j frolic, Russell Hodges and Van I j Teague. PAT \ BlS $1.50 PER YEAR v||VN IS^SUEDFOR ,?USAL TO HONOR INTEREST COUPONS North Slate Canning Company Brings Suit For Collection Of Interest. DEFENDANT CITES THE LEGALITY OF BONDING j Asks tor Payment of $510; City I?1 sties Statement Giving Fiscal Facts and Citing PrctTdent For Action. I The towti of Boone is the defendant I in a suit instituted in the Recorders it- Mirc lci^t r riauy wnerein me worm State Canning Company of this city | see?<s recover the principal sum i of $510. including interest and cost, representing certain bond interest coupons held by the plaintiff and which the town through its "proper officers fails, refuses and neglects to pay off." | The complaint of the plaintiff is j principally devoted to a technical and minute description of the bonds,, on I which the interest coupons appeared, | their manner and time of issue, and a complete legal picture of the transaction, wherein the city promised to pay the interest at specified dates at the rate of six per cent. It is shown that the bonds were issued in due legal form "under the authority and in full compliance with the constitution and laws of the State of North Carolina." The suit as is understood, follows the recent action of the city administration in reducing the interest payments to three per cent, on the six per ceht. maturities, and subsequent refusal to accept any coupons at face value. mat. part of the complaint, following' the description of the bonda and coupons, und in which the amount of the judgment asked, is given, follows: "That nil of the said coupons as hereinbefore set out ill the complaint arc past due and unpaid; that ali of the said coupons hereinbefore set out were tendered to the said defendant tiirough its clerk, Mrs. Carrie Williams, and that payment was refused the said clerk, stating at the time that the town of Boone, had no funds 01 credit nor had the said town any funds or credit with or in the Hailover National Bank in the City of New York, or Chase National Bank, ill the City of New York, with which to pay off tiie said past due coupons. "That this plaintiff is informed, believes and so alleges that the defendant in this action, through its Mayor and Board of Aldermen, have from time to time, hought future maturities in town of Boone bonds and coupons. "That the coupons hereinbefore mentioned have been presented for payment to the proper officers of the town of Boone, within two years from their maturity and that the defendant through its proper officers have failed, refused and neglected and still fails, refuses and neglects to pay off and discharge said coupons, and Uiat the same are past due and unpaid. "WhiTSf.-vi-o tv,? ? ?, me prfiya uie court that it have judgment against the defendant for the total sum of $nto, with miwttal on u*u!u Ifoveniber 1, 1935 at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, miti! paid: on $00 from September 1, 1935, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, until paid; on $30 from October 1. 1935 at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum until paid: on $390 from January 1. 1936 at the rate of six per cent, per annum until paid, and for such orders and decrees as is necessary to give the relief as asked for in the complaint: for the cost of this action to be taxed by the Cleric and for such other and further as to the court seems just and proper." The complaint was filed through plaintiff's attorneys, Charles T. Zimmerman and VV. R. Lovill of Boone. Town Makes Statement Pending the filing of an answer to the complaint, whidh is to be done within the legal 30 days limit, The Democrat asked the city administration if it had anything to say in the meantime regarding the suit and the following written statement was given the press by Mayor Grugg: Jt is true that the North State Canning Company has started suit against the Town of Boone for the recovery of $510.00 due it on account of its being the owner of seventeen bond coupons, in the amount of $30.00 each, which are due and unpaid. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Boone feel that they should, in justice to the taxpayers of the town, make a public explanation of their refusal to pay the coupons swned by the plaintiff. TTie North State Canning Company, as we understand, is owned principally by Mr. W. F. Miller and Dr. H. B. Perry, both of whom have served on the board of aldermen in p' past years and are famiiiar with the financial condition of the town, particularly since Mr. W. F. Miller au(Continued on Page S)
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