BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
For the Pacific States
A Good Example
j ft Sold for ?700
Trie Pacific states should interest
tneruselves ill air defense, apart from
the national government.
When a committee of rich men
fro.':' New York called on Abraham
Lincoln, told him how much money
they had. and urged that he send a
good battleship t.o do nothing but
protect New York City, his reply was
that if he had as much money as they
saui they had, he would build a battleship
for himself.
The west coast states, California,
Oi egos, Washington, cooperating
perhaps with their vigorous neighbors
of Vancouver, and other points
above the Canadian border, might
we'? have a few flying ships of their
own, a sort of air militia.
San Francisco, where they combine
patriotism with plenty of mon
ey, and great civic pride and energy.
might well start the idea ol a
Pacific coast fiying force. That need
not be very expensive. A hundred
machines to begin with, a hundred
plucky young fliers, practicing the
gentle art of flying at night, and
dropping bombs. practicing especially
mimic warfare aaginst other "
flying machines, would constitute ail <
admirable object lesson to the rest I
ot the country.
And If California, in San Francisco
for instance, should start a little
flock of one hundred machines. Los
Angeles could be relied upon to hur- j
ry in with two hundred, Seattle and
other coast cities aiso
Such machines need not be a total
loss.
In the first place, many young
gentlemen with rich fathers, not f
knowing exactly what to do with (
themselves, extremely anxious to find \
work worth while, and preferably t
dangerous, would delight in each t
equipping his individual machine, for t
the service of the Pacific coast and f
of Uncle Ham, as the nobles in the 1
old days delighted in equipping each r
ui iua ii?iiini? amp, ior
tin' service of the king. t
Two hundred or three hundred
high-powered, swift flying machines. v
directed by quick and courageous e
American brains, would be worth l
more to the safety of the Pacific r
coast than a hundred battleships. For t
the fighters that come, if they do
come, will fly miles above the battle- f
ships. t
They would come less gaily, less t
confidently, !f they k"cvr thst trained I
fliers awaited them. t
Hideyo Noguchi, who gave his life s
to fight yellow fever ir. Africa, will i
inspire many men. He was born of i
a proud, warlike race, intensely selfcemered.
for 2.000 years a hermit ?
people The loyalty of a Japanese s
was T-C family, clan, above all to 1
the emperor representing his race,. \
The rest of the world was nothing i
to him. 1
Born one generation after Japan t
opened her doors to the world, No- 1
guchi felt the new spirit of the 1
times. He was loyal to family, clan, i
emperor, race: but he was devoted t
chiefly to all human kind. 1
From boyhood to the last, through .
poverty and many perils, he studied <
how to wipe out disease. He discovered
the germ of yellow fever, de- ,
veioped serums to prevent the fever |
or cure it, led In the work that has
driven it out of America and will soon
put an end to it throughout the
world.
Yellow fever killed countless mil- .
lions of all peoples. Noguchi's skill ;
and devotion have saved the lives
of millions, too many to estimate,
most of them foreigners to whom
his forefathers would have paid no
attention, calling them hei-min, or ,
no-folks. ,
Noguchi's self-sacrifice to human j
welfare sets an example that is sure ,
to be followed. Perhaps, in time, ,
most men will see that it is better j
. to help one another than to kill or j
even rob one another.
3t is said the Hackensack Indians
i sold to the white men for 30 many ,
bars of lead, and some finery, worth ,
altogether $700, land on which now ;
stands the entire city of Newark. N. 1
J., and a great deal of land beyond.
The poor Hackensack chief, with
his $700, couldn't buy today enough
land for a tight grave at the corne"r
of Broad and Market streets in Newark.
Land goes up wonderfully.
Doctors at Kansas City report that \
birth control information so much ,
discussed does little good to the :
poor, and has caused an "alarming
slump in child bearing among educated
families."
That is how reform works, usual- :
ly. But since 90 per cent of human
beings worth while come from
poor families, providence may be
working In its usual mysterious way.
AMERICAN LEGION FALL
FESTIVAL NEXT WEEK
Officials of the American Legion
have announced the presentation of
the Bullock Amusement Enterprises
as a part of the Fall Festival which
gets underway here next week and
continues through Saturday.
A forris wheel, merry-go-round and
chairoplane are included In the ridr
ing devices which will be presented,
and clean high-class entertainment
both for old and young is promised.
WA1
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vrOL. XLVIII, NO. 12.
J Defeated Talmadge ~|
Atlanta, Ga.?Senator Richard B.
RU33C11, Jr., (above), led the ticket
In the 2 to 1 defeat of Governor
Eugene. Talmadge, who sought
nomination for a Senate seat in
the Democratic primary election.
T?K?r> nn^r.rood olola
a i?v/ viuiiv tviuiaui,\. Miuuiovu .:i*alv
also trailed far behind.
[jR AN I) J U R? EN IS
SESSION TUESDAY
\nnual Report On County Property
Is Heard By Judge
Harding; Jury Dismissed.
The grand jury for the regular
all term of Watauga Superior Court
unded its duties Tuesday afternoon,
vith the submission of the annual
cport to Judge W. F. Harding, on
he condition of public properties in
lie. county. Mr. E. B. Hagaman was
oroman of the Grand Jury and folowing
is the text of the report subnitted
to the Court:
"We find the courthouse and ofices
well kept.
"We visited the jail and found it
veli kept and prisoners properly takn
care of. We found that the folowiiig
repairs ai-e needed: Three
lew commodes and a new floor in
he reception room.
"We visited the county home and
mil all the inmates well pleased with
heir treatment. We foutui the heatng
plant out of prdftr arid recommend
hat it be repaired at once. We also
ecommend that electric lights be installed
for the convenience of the innate3
and the safety of the buiid"We
visited the State prison camp
md found everything unusually neat
md clean. The prisoners spoke highy
of their superintendent. The food
vas prepared exceptional^ well. We
:ommend Mr. Brown for his excclent
management of the camp."
The following citizens composed
he Grand Jury: E. B. Hagaman, J.
Fox, Spencer Dishman, W. D.
_?ookahill, G. W. Eookabill, W. H
.Vagner, W. M. Hodges, T. N. Minon,
Conley Glenn, J. E. Norris, Col
is Greene, W. S. Davis, W. P. Mast,
!. J. Mast, L. T. Tatum, J. W. Mc3onneI.
George W. Caudell.
CALDWELL REA
SURVEY STARTED
Engineer Cochrane Sees Possibility
Of Contracts Being
Let Within 60 Days.
Actuai construction of transmisiion
lines in connection with the Caldvcll
county. Rural Electrification
project, is visualized within the next
sixty day3 by Engineer W. W. Cochrane,
who, in company with Mr. G.
D. Messick, of Lenoir, was a visitor
in Boone Monday.
Mr. Cochrane stArts this week on
the actual surveying of the project,
which will, when completed, bring
ilectrlc current to the residents
along the projected 400 mile transmission
line. The engineer states
that he is making the surveys in 100mile
sections, and that the first of
these surveys will be forwarded to
Washington witnin the next few
weeks, and that, following approval
there, bids will be asked for the actual
construction of the lines. He
thinks it entirely possible that this
work will begin within the next thirty
ays. Tentative agreements, it is
understood, have already been
reached between the Caldwell REA
organization and the Duke Power
Ooi. p my for furnishing the current
at a satisfactorily low rate for energizing
the new lines.
AMATEUR HOUR
A presentation of amateur taleni
throughout the county will be held in
the auditorium of the Cove Creek
High School the first eevning of the
Fair, Friday, September 25, at eight
o'clock. The program will consist oi
classical, semi-c'.assical. popular
numbers, mountain music and readings.
The master of ceremonies
(Major Bowes) will be Mr. Richard
Olsen of Vallc Crucis. A cash prize
of $5.00 will be presented for the
best amateur performance.. Admission
charges are 15, 20, and 25 cents
. .n
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Independent Weekly New
BOONE, WATAUGA COU3
MBS. BARNES DIES;
STRUCK BY TRUCK
ON HIGHWAY HERE
Funeral Services for Boone Woman
Were Held At Oak GroveChurch
Sunday; Ralph Critcher
Accused In Fatal Accident.
Mrs. Gurdy Barnes, aged 35 years,!
died in a North Wilkesboro hospital j
Saturday morning where she had
been a patient for the past thirty
days, having received the fatal injuries
when struck by a motor truck,
as she walked aiong the highway near
her home in Perkinsviile, ju3t outside
the city limits of Boone.
Mrs. Barnes suffered a broken
arm, crushed hip and serious abdominal
lacerations, when a machine,
which it is alleged was driven by
Ralph Critcher struck her. The accused
man was arrested and is being
held for trial. However as this
| is written, the court hadn't determined
whether or not the trial would
be entered into during the present
court term From the first, physicians
held out practically no hope
Cor Mrs. Barnes' recover.
Funeral rites were conducted from
the Oak Grove Baptist Church Sunday
afternoon in the presence of a
large gathering of friends from
throughout this section. Rev. Finley
C. Watts of Purlier, was in charge
of the services. Interment was in
the Hine cemetery, Reins-Sturdivant
Funeral Home being in charge of the
arrangements.
Surviving are the husband andj
three sons: Homer, Howard and Hav-j
old Barnes: the mother, Mrs. Eliza j
Hodges Adams; sister, Mrs Alice
Hodges and brother, B. A. Hodges,
both of Adams.
Mrs. Barnes was a daughter of the
late Benjamin Hodges and VMrs.
Hodges and was born and reared at
Adams, near Boone. She was well
known throughout this section where
she was held in uniform esteem, and
her tragic death is cause for deep]
sorrow among her wide circle of!
I friends.
YOUNG DEMOCRAT j
CLUB ORGANIZED
Wade K. Brown Meads Re-j
Vamped Organization; Chas. |
Zimmerman, Secretary.
The Young Democratic Club was
reorganized at an enthusiastic gathering
ot party workers held in the
courthouse Monday evening arid I
Wade E. Brown was named president
of the organization; Jewell Huganian,
vice president and Charles T.
Zimmerman, secretary.
Carl Matheson, state Young Democratic
Club organiser, was present;
and helped in forming the new organization,
stressed the importance
of team-work in political endeavor,
and urged united support for the national
state and county Democratic
candidates. Messrs. Brown and Zimmerman
spoke briefly as did County
Chairman Cleve Gross.
The officials of the club state that
an active organization will be formed
in each section of the county, as an
adjunct to tne regular Democratic
organization, and that a vigorous
campaign will be waged during the
ensuing few weeks.
Deaths Mount As
Births Decrease
Pulmonary Tuberculosis Principal
Cause of Deaths During Month
Of August.
Raleigh.?An increase in North.
Carolina's death rate and a decrease
in the birth rate is shown in the
August report of the bureau of vital
statistics, made public today.
A total of 2,591 deaths during August,
pushed the mortality rate up to
9.3 per thousand, compared to 8.5
. in August last year, while 6,771
, births gave a rate of 24.2, against
24.6 one year ago. The number of
deaths of infants under one year of
age increased from 372 to 408.
The maternal mortality rate per
1,000 live births declined from 7.7
. in August, 1935 to 5.8 last month,
when there were only 39 child-birth
deaths in the state.
Pulmonary tuberculosis again was
i tnc principal cause or death, taking
149 lives in the month both years.
: Influenza deaths rose from 3even to
i 18, while whooping cough fatalities
: dropped from 21 to six.
Automobile deaths dropped from
76 to 72, but fatalities from prevent'
able accidents rose from 115 to 123.
There were 25 suicides, compared to
19 in August, 1935. Homicides dropi
ped from 44 to 33.
1
Two community buildings and an
agricultural building' are being con
structed in Hertford County by the
. Works Progress Administration.
spaper?Established m the
WY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURS
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Atlantic City, N. J.?Her mother
Miss Rose V. Coyle, 22, college grad
it" ... to emerge "Miss America
Rose has brown, eyes, black hair a
this year, but later, maybe yes." a
manly and kind, he need not be har
are vain," concludes the new beaut
throne. Below, in li
Thornhill, P;
5 Years For B
Is Sent To R<
CRITCHER TO SERVE
SIX YEARS IN FEN!
Ralph Orilchor WW sentenced
Serve a term of six years in the I
slate penitentiary by Judge Hard- (
ing at noon Wednesday, on a manslaughter
charge growing out of |
tll.% iniiirv ..f
Barnes, who was struck by a motor
truck, admittedly operated by
the defendant.
Critclier plead guilty to a charge
of involuntary manslaughter, but
a number of witnesses were examined
in order that the court
might determine whether or not it
was a case of hit and run driving. !
TO ASK BIDS ON |
RIVER HIGHWAY!
Section Of Laurel Creek High- i
way to Be Included In State
Letting October 1The
road down the river from |
Sngiw ftrove t.o the Tennessee line, j
which has been at the center of |
highway agitation jit this county for!
many years, is on the way to 6on-j
sfchietiorj it Wfld inrtipnivv? \Tnnrlav
when Vance Baise, chief highway engineer,
made it known that bids
would be received October 1. on grading,
surfacing and structures on this
project. Although the official announcement
did not so state, it is
understood that perhaps four miles
leading from Sugar Grove will be
included in the first letting.
Belief locally is that the highway
wilt now be rushed to completion, ar.d
that other sections will be let from
time to time as location work progresses.
The initial allotment to the
project was S50.000.
Stewardship Meeting At
Boone Baptist Church
Rev. J. C. Pipes of Asheville is
conducting a Stewardship Revival at
the Boone Baptist Church this week
and services are being held each evening
at 7:30. While the services are
primarily for members of the Baptist
church, ail Christians would derive
benefit from attendance, it is
stated.
The pastor. Rev. J. C. Canipe,
states that the regular evangelistic
services for his church will begin
j ncAb ounudy, tu uuti ne win conduct
th? series of meetings. Prof.
J. T. C. Wright wilt be in charge of
the special revival music.
BUBAL CARREER EXAMINATION
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an examination
to fill the position of rural
carrier at Sugar Grove. Tile exam.
ination will be held at Boone and re-'
. ceipt of applications will close on Oc- j
I tober 9, it is said.
MOC]
! Year Eighteen Eighty-Eli
5DAY, SEPTEMBER 24, l'Jott. >
^ ^ |
dared her to enter the contest so
luate of Philadelphia went "into
of 1936" in national competition,
nd weighs 114. "Marriage? Not
ttys Rose. "If he's six feet or over,
idsome . . . because handsome men
y queen Top. the queen on the
ler working clothes.
atterson Get
urglary; Mast
iform School
Others Get Sentences As Fall
Term Superior Court Moves
lowuru Cu ntjilc'iCia- Of the
State Docket; One Week Term
Is Not Expected to Try VeryMany
Civil Actions.
George Thornhill and Manuel
Patterson were sentenced by
Judge Harding in Superior
Court Tuesday to terms of five
years each in the state prison on
charges of having burglarized
the Smithey Store in Boone and
taken miscellaneous merchandise
to the value of more than
one hundred dollars.
Since two employees of Uie establishment
were sleeping sr. the building
when the window to a front door
was smashed and Use merchandise removed.
it ha<i been intimated that
the State would ask for a verdict of
burglary in the first degree. Solicitor
Spurting however, accepted the
pica of second degree burglary, which
removed the offense from the category
ol capital crimes.
Must To Reformatory
Allen Mast, youthful Laurel Creek
defendant was remanded to the East
Carolina Training School for an indefinite
period on a charge of involuntary
manslaughter, growing out of
the fata! shooting of Lloyd Presr.ell,
a neighbor boy, while the two were
on a hunting expedition.
George Cornett, Beaver Dam youth,
convicted of breaking and entering
a store in his community, was sentsnrhd
t.\ thn rhado 10
the sentence being suspended by the
court for a period of ten years, during
the good behavior of the defendant.
Will D. Folk, Boone negro, was
sentenced to a term of sijc months
on the roads on a conviction of
breaking and entering a local barber
shop and removing about six dollars
from the cash register.
Paul Kluttz, assault with deadly
weapon and driving while intoxicated.
Four months suspended sentence
passed in 1933, was placed in effect.
Tom Bumgarner, reckless driving,
550 and the costs.
Minnie Jestes, assault with a deadly
weapon, not guilty.
Charles Walser, assault on female.
12 months on roads.
Doughton Greene, forgery, six
months on roads.
Robert Garren, larceny of two
pistols, 550 and the cost.
Crltchcr Case Today
The case of the State against Ralph
Critcher, who is charged with being
the driver of the motor truck which
struck Mrs. Gurdy Barnes four weeks
ago, inflicting fatal injuries, is expected
to come un -for t.ri?1 tc/iov
(Wednesday) and some legal opinion
is that the trial cannot he completed
before sometime Thursday. Besides
Litis only two or three cases of lesSer
importance remain for trial and be
RAT
gHt
1 $JL50 F.EK YEAK
V a. swims
CHMED BY DEATH
AT mFIFTY-NINE j
Member Or^rominent Watauga
Family Dies at Home Of Sister
After Brief Illness; Funeral
Services At Home and Interment
in Family Cemetery.
An l!!nC3S which had been considered
serious for only a few <tay3 ended
fatally Sunday for Dr. David A.
Swift, of Butler, popular physician
and member of one of the county's
most prominent families. Death,
ciune at the home of a sister, Mrs.
Mary A. Harris at Amantha, where
Dr. Swift had been for several days,
following a course of treatment taken
at an Elizabethton hospital. Dr.
Swift had suffered a paralytic stroke
several years ago, which is believed
to have brought about the fatal ill
ness. He was 59 years old.
Funeral services were conducted
from Ihe home Monday afternoon, by
Rev .Tames Sherwood of Butler,
Tenn., who was Assisted in the rites
by Rev. J. C. Canipo of the Boorie
Baptist Church and interment was in.
the Swift cemetery, not far from the
ancestral home. Rev. Mr. Fletcher
also assisted in the services.
Pallbearers included five nephews
of the deceased ar.d one cousin: Robert
Swift, Albert Swift, Dudley Swift,
David Swift. Wiley Swift, Jr., and
Clarence Swift. An elaborate floraL
offering was in charge of a group
:? lady friends or the family. A large }
crowd gathered for the funeral, many
coming from the physician's home in
Butler, Tenh.
The widow survives and besides
there are a number of brothers and
sisters, as follows: W. H. Swift, Montezuma,
Mrs. Seima Fuller, Mountain
City: Robert S. Swift, Boone; Clark
Swift, Mrs Stanley Harris, Don
Swift, Mrs. Chas. Lewis and Scott
Swift of Cove Creek. One brother,
Max Swift, died several years ago.
The aged mother survives.
Mr Swift was bom in Watauga
county the sou of the late lamented
Enoch Swift and Mrs. Swift, and the
early years of his life were spent in
this county. He graduated from the
ittC-vilvai college of the Upuvcvsity of :}?jTennessee
in 1904 and practiced medicine
for 32 years, principally in the
vicinity of Butler. Tenn., where hia
noma was located. He wan married
in .1924 to Miss Bess Cross white ot
Butler.
Dr. Swift was recognized as an
able physician, and an upright and
esteemed citizen, and was exceptionally
popular throughout this mountain
section.
Preparations Made
For Homecoming Day
Tiio Alumni Association of Appaj
lfichian State Teachers College has
just completed a survey of the students
in attendance, ami has classified
the alumni of the college in preparation
for the annual Homecoming :
Day to be held October 10. 1933. Invitations
are being mailed to all of
the graduates, and plans are going
forward rapidly toward completion
for the entertainment of the threo
thousand visitors who are expected
to attend the Homecoming game with
Guilford College. The Alumni Asso
elation Has secured Dr. Gccr?
rill as the speaker of the occasion.
President A. J. Greene has announced
that the Alumni dinner will be served
in Appalachian's new cafeteria.
Prof. Elggers Goes
To Duke University
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Prof. Graydon Eggers, of the Appalachian
English department, spent
the latter part of the week on the
campus, visiting friends and relatives
before leaving for Duke University to
complete the work for his Doctor'"
degree in English. For the past three
weeks Mr. Eggers has been in Washington,
D. C., doing research work
toward his degree, in the Congressional
library, where the more advanced
material for his dissertation
can be found. He has been engaged
in reading rare oople3 of Victorian
novels, and now has investigated over
ITS novels in search of material for
his thesis. Prof. Eggers will contribute,
as part of his doctorial requirements,
his work on "The Victorian
Novel of Purpose."
Having been awarded a fellowship
in the English department of Dnk?
University, Mr. Eggers nas secured
a leave of absence from Appalachian
State Teachers College and will
spend the next scholastic year at
Duke He will return to Appalchian
to take over his professorial duties
in the English Faculty in September,
193T.
lief is that the criminal docket will ,ii
certainly have been disposed of by
Friday.
The court lasts only daring this ' "M
week and attorneys do not expect to
make any considerable headway on ":Y^j
civil calendar.
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