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 An 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 AUG 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 1^ ^ 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 ~~~???- , 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. ...... It iMz wl

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