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tJSB ■ i_g. o JUfMtmmit VOL. XXX, NO. 9T , I»ubliahed 1 and NOEfH n4, 11 LOO OUT OF^gB STilHi UMMIUVI kbuiton. 'i'4«.-^Heri>ert Trout, 82, of *ipW», ’ Tonn.. iTM killed nauf^Iuoife today when a rear tire of it toorlnc car he was driving blew out. The auto mobile turned over but Trout’s brotHer, Oliver, was not hurt. MiiiiirinK Toleplione Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 11.— A new kind of telephone which mimics the human voice was demonstrated today to the Harv ard Tercentenary. It does more than a human mimic can do. It change a woman’s voice Into kn’s or bass Into soprano. It e|ia.wConvert a single voice into a duet, either of speech or song. By Police Accident Verdict Rendered After Coroners Inquest S'i ■/•uSi I'uesday [ere WL^--- SS- Succeeds Olson ' Represental^es Iirom Six Counties to Gather at Courthouse _r ^ Xhalies H ath Tub Fall Fatal ^nvllle. Sept. 13. — Rev. B. Jones, 74, Free Will Baptist minister of this city, died at, his home here this afternoon from Injuries received Friday morning in his home. Mr. Jones, while taking a hath, fell in the toth tub. He fractured a rib Lj^ich punctured his lungs. Harlow Hayes is Victim of Shot From Patrolman I Cecil Hayes’ Gun HAD RUN DOWN CAR ; \ /y Six Killed .At Crossing Detroit. Sept. 13.—A train-au tomobile crash at a little used road crossing near Inkster, Mich., brought death today to six per sons. The car was traveling on ■STilane' w'hich had been blocked off. for use of construction crews working on an overpass at Kcorse and .- Telegraph roads, officers said. Man Blown To Bits Danville, Va., Sept. 13.—Com monwealth’s Attorney Frank P. Burton of Patrick county is en gaged in an investigation of the circumstances under which Dew ey Harris, aged 24, was killed yesterday while at work on the Patrick county sector of Skyline drive. He was drilling rock when the metal drill suddenly bit into a cache of dynamite, exploding it cache of dynamite, exloding it hurling his body 100 feet ay, where mutil^d. it was reco'^ered Town Is Wiped Out Leon, Norway, Sept. 13.—Sev- _Bty=tlM’*e residents of this fa- n^ouB tourist area were killed to- oay w.hen a rock avalanche wq^lunged into Leon Lake and sent a well of water sweeping over the town. The slide from the 6.000-foot Rogne mountain with Us resultant flood left little ,bpt death and destruction to et^. .would-be rescuers who l^hed this picturesque village. Maine Election Today Portland, Me.. Sept. 13.—The Maine election—disputed barom eter of national sentiment in presidential campaigns—is to morrow and voters will east their bftItotB after an unprecedented wave Of political oratory. Laet alsbt tke Republican presi- oaaHlate. Gov. Alf M. ijamtim, of Katmas. and Demo- 4W«tie Goversor Louis J. Brann, oC Maine, botJi bid for respective party support. Officer Was Grappling With Youth Trying to Crawl Out of Auto James Harlow Hayes, age 20, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Hayes, of the Hays community, was shot and fatally wounded in this city early Sunday morning by a gun in the hands of Cecil Hayes, member of the city police force. At an inquest conducted Sunday morning by Coroner I. M. Myers the verdict of the Jury was that the shot was accidental. Officers Hayes and T,ane At kins were patroling the streets about one o'clock Sunday morn ing when they saw a car speed ing east on B street and gave chase. The speeding car. which they later learned was occupied by Harlow Hayes, Jones Minton and Lola Lambert, turned north on Sixth street, went three blocks and turned east on E street, which ends at the high school building. There the fugitive car turned into the school yard, breaking down a chain, and went through to the street below with Ihe officers still in pursuit. The chase continued down Third street and again east on C street. At the end of C street the car ran on the curb near the home of H. P. Eller and the police car, driv en by Officer Atkinson, parked closely-beside It. Harlow Hayes, driving the car whioh the officers had run down, tried to open the door of the car he was -driving but it would not open because the police car was too near and he then tried to crawl out the car window toward the back. .At this time, the officers said, Policeman Hayes was holding a (Continued on pace eight) IgyOnBiqMc . Struck by Thick i( St. Paul, Minn. ... .gbove is Governor HJalmar Pierson of Minnesota, wiho succeeded the late Gov. Floyd B. Olson, who died during late August. Gover nor Peterson, Danish immigrant and country editor, was Lieuten ant-Governor under Olson. Stirley Foster, 26, VictimAutomobile Collision Friday Fatally Injured When Car and Truck Crash on Hick- ory-Valdese Road “ProgresMives" For F.D.B. Chicago, Sept. 11.—A national conference of "progressives,” in cluding many self-termed liber als in both politics and labor, to day united in active support of President Roosevelt in his cam- l^ypaign for re-election. After a four hour secret session in a down town hotel, the group adopted a resolution indorsing Roosevelt’s candidacy, promised to campaign actively in his behalf and agreed to raise a campaign fund. Girl Gets New Trial ^'Staunton, Va., Sept. 11.—The "Virginia Supreme court of ap peals ordered a new trial today tor Edith Maxwell. 22-year-old foliar Wise county school teach- rwho was convicted last Novem- nf the murder of her black smith-father. In a divided decis ion, with Chief Justice Preston W. Campbell and Justice Henry W. Holt dissenting, the court held the “evidence as disclosed in the reord’’ insufficient to sustain a verdict of murder in the first deggree, and declared that the Wise county circuit court “erred In not setting aside the verdict and granting the accused a new trial.” ^ Auto Accident Fatal Rockingham, Sept. 13.—Lee Bobbitt, 19. of Durham, was in- >*^tantly killed about 7 o’clock tWs morning between Rocking ham and Hoffman on route No. 1. Jive other men were with him, ’but*' only one of these was In jured, and he not seriously. The «air belonged to one of the occu- Dts—and on the rear is a mo- club gold star emblem show- Ivtng for 12 years without an irUs thought due to excessive 750 pounds of cornbread, speed Ix roaodlos tbe Marston pounds of slaw and other ■ curve. * Billie Estes Painfully Injur ed at Intersection of D and Fourth Streets Billie Estes, a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Estes, was painfully injured Saturday morning while riding a bicycle when he was hit by a truck. The accident occured at the in tersection of D and Fourth street on hi-s bicycle as the truck was approaching. He was badly bruised and there were painful lacerations but he was not criti cally injured and was returned to his home after receiving treat ment at the Wilkes hospital. The truck belonged to L. G. Caldwell and was driven by Bff- ner Wellborn. W. Stirley Foster, age 26, member of a well known Wilkes family, w'as killed Friday night in an automobile collision on the Hickory-Valdese highway eight miles from Hickory. According to reports here Mr. Foster was attempting to pass another automobile .when his car collided with a Urge bow tniek* The accident occured ubotrt Tt80 and he died at H o’clock In a Hickory hospital. His companion, a girl friend, was not critically Injured. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Foster, of Congo, and for the P»»t few years was employed by the G.-P. Store In this ctty un til only a few months ago he went 10 Hickory to work in a grocery store there. He was wide ly popular among his acquaint ances in this county. In addition to his parents he is survived by five brothers and five sisters: Arvin Foster, Win ston - Salem: Richard Foster. North Wilkesboro; Olin, Harry and Harrold Poster, of Congo; I Misses Veonla, Zella, Mildred, Ellen and Betty Anne Foster, also of Congo. Funeral and burial services were held at Mount Pleasant Baptist church Sunday after noon, two o’clock, with Rev. A. E. Watts and Rev. A. W. Eller in charge. INTERESTING PROGRAM School Men, Public OffiiciaU and Civic Leaders Are To Attend A five-county district National Youth Administration meeting will be held at the courthouse In Wilkesboro on Tuesday, Septem'- ber 15, for the purpose of ac quainting Interested people more fully with the NYA program. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a. m. Announcement of the meeting, which will be for Wilkes, Wa tauga, Ashe, Alleghany. Alexan der and Iredell counties, was made by L. W. Teague, of Tay lorsville. NYA district eupervis- or. He also anonunced that a simi lar meeting will be held at the Y. M. C. A. in Winston-Salem at 10:30 a. m. on September 16 for Forsyth, Surry, Stokes, Rowa«, Davidson, Yadkin and Davie counties. The purpose of these meetings, Mr. Teague stated, is to acquaint coniimunities with the entire pro gram of NYA, briefly and clearly explained. The function and pos sibilities of NYA work projects will be explained and methods in community organization will be suggested. Any necessary expla nation of school aid will be giv en. Vocational guidance, counsel ing and placement will he dis cussed. The use of community facilities will be suggested. Mr. Teague lists under those who should attend, all Interested persons, school men. local gov ernment officials, representatives of organizations, students, par ticularly college students, and others who .sdab to Goy k. lany Planned For Ev^ This ExbibH Hall Beittif Filled With Attractive Ex hibits Today FOUR FREE PRIZES Will Give Away New Ford, Refrigerator, Bedroom Suite and Radio ' srffl ■F^Knox; Ky.—Sere is the super-structure of the vault where Vncle Sam will shortly store $10,000,000,000 in gold. The vault has been built from secret plans. It will be stflrrounded by a high steel fence and two water-filled moats with a device to flood the under ground vault in event of danger. The gold will be moved here in fifty armored trains, guarded by 1,400 regular army soldiers. Insert shows workmen installing stainless steel bars, held by headless jail bolts. Ime Warrants ‘For Men Who Set Xun Near Melons Hardin Benton and Henry Patrolmen Will Direct Traffic At Wilkes Fair The Great Wllkee Fair open in 11th annual ^position tomorrow (’Tuesday) on the fair grounds in this city. Greatly improved in ipany de partments, the fair this year will offer entertainment for every body and preparations have been made to accomodate the largest crowds ever to gather for the an nual gala event In North Wllkes- boro. i-X Decorations provided by a number of business firms have helped greatly to create an at mosphere of fair season and to express a welcome to the thous ands of people who will visit North Wilkesboro this week. Tuesday will be school chil dren’s day, when all school chil dren will be admitted free and all will have an equal chance to view the attractions at the gala event. The fair will continue each day and night through Saturday night —five big days and five big nights. Gate admission will be only 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. and 'hear the dlscn Dr. Cutter, NYA laslstant exe cutive director, Mr. Randolph, NYA work project supervisor and perhaps other members the state NYA office will be on the program. An opportunity will be given for questions and round table discussions pertaining to any phase of the National Youth administration which is not clear In the minds of those attending the meeting. Court of Honor In Meeting Here Burned To Death Lafayette. Ind., Sept. 13.— Carl E. Dahlbeck, 25, of Lyndon- ville, Vt„ died today from burns suffered yesterday when he and five other Purdue university football players were trapped by flames in their shower room aft er a heater stove exploded. Republican Campaign To Open In County Saturday; Patton Speaker Mrs. Jones Attends Bellhaven Rally Mrs. John R. Jones. Republi can national committeewoman, returned to this city Friday night from Belhaven, where on Thurs day she attended the first con gressional district Republican rally, which she described as 'a very enthusiastic gathering with more than a thousand attending. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Eugene Hester, of Reidaville. state vice chairman, called a meeting of the Republican women of three counties—Hyde, Beaufort and Washington—and a splendid or ganization was perfected. Among those on the program at the rally were Gilliam Gris som. candidate for governor, who discussed issues of the state cam paign, W. C. Meekins, state chair man, and Attorney John A. Wil- CiUl/ 6V*« S' that the owner had been kinson. congressional candidate. A fish fry furnished lunch for Kyle Hayes Will Also Begin Campaign For Congress; Public Invited The Republican campaign will be formally opened in Wilkes county Saturday, September,^ 19, when Frank Patton, candidate for United States senate, will address a gathering at the courthouse in Wilkesboro. Attorney J. M. Brown, ohSir- man of the county Republican executive committee, who called the meeting for one o’clock Sat urday afternoon, also gave out the information that Attorney Kyle Hayes, of this city, will also open his campaign as congres sional nominee (or the eighth dis trict at that time. Chairman Brown has called all members of the county executive committee and each township committee to be present at the meeting but stressed the fact that the public Is cordially invit ed. The meeting will' not last more I«Id«t‘''BabMtrwa8 driving at the'larg“e c^wd and a ton of tkan two hours. Mr. Brown said, county ttve S time of the accident, which trout was prepared, along vrith and will adjourn by three 0- cattle containing 416 enlmalafco 100 re- fresRmsnts. clock In order to allow those at- and found the pastures In tending to attend the fair here shape and the cattle Ifi’ if they so fiesire. Six Merit Badges' Awarded to Boone Youth!'Applica tions 11 Others Regular meeting of the North Wilkesboro Boy Scout court of honor was held on September 8, at the Presbyterian Scout hut with four members, T. E. Story, P. W. Eshelman, J. B. McCoy and E. G. Finley, present. Visitors included Scoutmaster Gordon Finley, of this city. Dr. Robert King, Mrs. Marguerite King, John T. King, James C. Kelly, Lone Scout Thos. Graybeal, all of Boone, and Scout master Roscoe Buckland, of Cov ington, Va. A letter from Charles F. Wal ker, addressed to national Scout headquarters was discussed. Mr. Walker had made application for organizing a local troop at the Community church in North Wil kesboro. A conference with Mr. Walker was suggested by the court of honor. An in'vitation was extended the court of honor to at tend opening of the new Boy Scout hut at Boone on September 12. Six merit badges were awarded to Robert King, of Boone, and ap plications were received for ll others. ’W)arritnt8 charglhg aftilxRv’h^ deadly weapon' have been issued against Hardin Benton and Hen ry Shew, who are alleged to have set the trap gun which shot three girls in their Watermelon patch near Call last week. Misses Jane Glass, Epsie Lou Glass and Elsie Williams were the three girls who iell innocent victims to the shotgun set for watermelon thlev^, ' They were walking Ahrongh ;.th^ melon plot on rtiielr'way to work In a nearby corn field when Qiey hit the string stfetehed 4ci^s. the field and 'W^rtch' was 'tastOTed to the trl^^ df a shotgun’’nailed on a 40 yards from where they’'were walking. The, gun was aimed along the string and there could be no escape from the shot. All three ’’’ere hit by eeveral shot but w“- not seriously Injured and iriturned home after receiv ing treatment at the Wilkes hos pital. Officers have been looking for Benton and Glass during the past few days and on eu* occasion made their escape as four officers were approaching the 'home where they reside. However, their arrest is expected shortly. WARRANT SWORN OUT FOR MT. AIRY JUDGE Mount Airy, Sept. 7.—A war rant was i.ssued here today for Harry H. Llewellyn, judge of Mount Airy recorder’s court, charging assault, creating a pub lic disturbance and the use of profane and indecent language in a public place. The charges were preferred by Attorney A. B. Carter, on whom the alleged assault was 'nud« at, evening. The quarrel followed a ^ discussion of the outcoma of the Democratlc convention son Saturday. > Doh- The county agent of good sa good CO flesh.. Messrs. Don Michael and .lames Wallace have enter^ Brevard Wellbprn are students at State collqgp ,, .Mfiiiiii.'M* B. i/Mti, h the state highway patrol im this district, said here today that an adequate number of patrolmen will be stationed ihere this week to direct the traffic at "and to and from the Great Wilkes fair. In addition to Seargent Lentz and Patrolman J. J. Johnson, both of whom are stationed here, there will be three or more other officers called here (or duty Tuesday through Thursday ' and probably still other officers to ward the latter part of the week as traffic becomes heavier and more subject to congestion. Every effort will be made to handle traffic efficiently and safely and motorists using the highways are asked to use every precaution to prevent accidents. Record breaking crowds are expected throughout the five-day exposition and highways leading in all directions from North Wil kesboro will be busy lanes of traffic. Mr. A. S. Cas.sel, Misses Mar garet Cassel and .Margaret Hub- hard returned Wednesday night from a trip to Washington, D. C., New York city, Philadelphia and other points. They were accom panied on the trip by Miss Mar iana Cassel, who remained at Bryan Mawr, Pa., to enter train ing as a nurse. tracdva^lllkiliits ever placed.’ apple se^Himi of the exhibit hall is especially attractive. TTiere are also some very attractive com mercial booths. On the midway are Marka Greater Shows, greatly eolarggA,- from last season, and the “mlla^- long pleasure trail’’ (ills all avail able space on the midway section between the ' exhibit hall and grandstand. There are ten ridiac devices,numerous shows and concessions to furnish entertain ment (or all visitors. On the free act program (Continued on page eight) In Rivers Resigns As Head of WPA Will Resume Duties in Con nection With Publication of Watauga Democrat' Yfintli Instandy Killed When Gun .14 Drops on Running Board of Auto Sales Tax Must Be In By Tuesday J. R. >Rousseau, collector of reventto.i^'^r the state in Wilkes county, ' today called attention onch more to the fact that sales taV 'reports for August must be filed by tomorrow, September 15, or a penalty will be added. Additofial information may be litjjto^'i&om M* -Mwteins an office in the De posit & Savings Bank building. Naw York, Sept. 6.—Truck drfvtfs stared In amazement and thL.'noHoe were undecided w^hat e alleged assault was at^Jf^^^terday whan a Ford suburban eating place Sunday ^ J J driverless ai cabriolet, driverless and appar- tro passed up and down First inne and Broadway. It was preceded closely by a tan sedan Lenoir from which Harold Jonas, of iger^Jonae, Inc., Ford dealers, roildd the cabriolet. Jraas it was the first time a radio- led automobile^ had been to New York. ■' Ben Minton Victim of Acci dental Shooting in Wood- lawn Vicinity Ben Minton, age about 17, son of Mr. and Mr.s. Richard .Minton, of this city, accident ally shot and killed himself near the home of Mrs. Tom Davis in the Woodlawn section of this city thisknoming. The young man, according to reports, had announced hJs in tention of going squirrel hnnt- Ing. When he stopped hlv car near where one of Mrs. Davis children were standing he made some playful remarks to the children and started to get out of the car. When he open ed the car door, according to the gill’s statement to Coroner I, M. Myers, who investigated the death, the hammer of the . single barrel shotgun stmek the rnhnfaig board of the car and the gnn discharged. The full load entered the right side of his chest and be was dead within a few minutes. Funeral dkraa^leiMata had not been con^leted today. Jim Rivers, of Boone, who .has been director of the sixth dis trict of the Works Progress ad ministration with headquarters at Winston-Salem, has resigned, his resignation effective today. He had been district WPA direc tor since September 16, 1936, and had performed his duties in what was considered an able and efficient manner. State administrator George W. Coan, Jr, notified WPA officials in Winston-Salem that E. W. Cole, former district WPA engi neer, would serve as '-icting di rector until further notice. Mr. Rivers and his brother, R. C. Rivers, are publishers of the Watauga Democrat in Boone and he will resume his duties with that newspaper, it is understood. Congressional Rally Tomorrow Delegation Wilkes Demo crats Expecting to Attend Rally in Sanford Several leaders of ithe Demo cratic party in 'Wilkes county pre planning to attend the rally and formal opening of the eighth coi^ gressional district Demoexatie campaign in Sanford tomoi|Y^. (Tuesday.) .: . _ The rally will take the form'^^, a banquet about se'ven o’clock in.' the evening, followed by a dahea Congressman Walter Tamholk* who is seeking re-eleetioD,aMW other /Demomxtie lead«^; 'wjlll sp««k. - J G. T. Doughttm, congrMdoapd campaign chairman in WVp|66t faiTitea aU DemoOrate who c«u^ 3 attend the nQy. . g ■I ] i 0
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