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iBdiaBapoVs, Oct. *8.—Oover-
' Bor Alt IiShdoo Baited his
•Bftward campafgn thrust to-
Blght to declare that a member
of President Roosevelt’s "Imme
diate family’' has made "utterly
untrue" and ‘’malicious’' charg
es against the Kansas school sys
tem.
Democratic War Chest
Raleigh. Oct. 23.—Four thous
and Democrats have cast, some
of them widow’s mites, into the
treasury to bring It a total
2*148.803.01, which sum in
cudes $1,086.48 which Chairman
J. 'Wallace Winborne had on hand
when he began the campaign.
Allot Additional Teachers
Raleigh. Oct. 23.—Lloyd Grif
fin. secretary of the state school
commission, said today 200 addi
tional teachers have been allott
ed schools over the state since
' the opening of the session, to
which a record number of 23,700
authorized in North Carolina.
Farmer h’atally Hurt
Gastonia, Oct. 23. — George
Cllppard, 32, farmer of Alexis,
was fatally injured when a Sea
board Airline train struck his
automobile at a crossing between iv, their re-
SP.„..y ..a A.„», „d hi. 10.,. ty... .1 wort," ^:1T.
Extenaon Group
and Farm Agents
Gather For Meet
District Meeting For Eleven
Counties Gather Here
To Map Out Work
SPECIALISTS CONFER
With Demonstration Agents-
Relative to Dates Of
County Visits
There was no scarcity of au
thorities on farm problems In
North Wilkesboro Friday. Demr
onstration agents from eleven
counties, their assistants and
practically all the extens'.on spec
ialists were here for a district
conference under direction of 0.
F. McCrary, district agent.
The meeting primarily was for
the purpose of planning the com
ing year’s activities in all the
counties in the district.
A general meeting was held in
the banquet room of Hotel Wilkes
at nine a. m., after which the
agents and extension men met In
individual rooms to discuss the
Local Youth Fatally
Shot Saturday Night
217 MPR. Wins
rf
Detroit ~. . Lieut. John M.
Sterling (above), set a new air
speed record, averaging 217.6
miles per hour, to win the 1936
Mitchell Trophy Race. The late
Brig.-Gen. William B. Mitchell,
U. S. Army, established the an
nual event.
year-old son, Clifton, was taken
to a Charlotte ho.spltal In a criti
cal condition.
Pickpockets At Conference
Salisbury. Oct. 23.—Pickpock
ets were at work at First Metho
dist church yesterday and last
night, three men attending the
Methodist conference there re
porting this morning that their
pocket books had been taken.
One contained six dollars, one
$12 and one $20.
Drivers C^nse Wrecks
^Raleigh, Oct. 23.—James S.
'(iMvtch, engineer of planning and
statistics ■■ for the highway and
public works commission, releas
ed a report today showing that
[era caused, more than 70 per
loblle accldenU
llna during June, July and Au
gust through faults and errors In
driving.
Hteals Barrels Spuds
Beaufort, Oct. 23. — Milton
Phillips, 25, who p'.saded gullt.v
in Superior court here early this
week of the theft of 50 barrels of
potatoes, was today sentenced to
serve two to three years in state
prison by Judge N. A. Sinclair.
Cecil Peterson. 20, who was con
victed as an accomplice, receiv
ed a similar sentence.
spective counties and to set dates
for visits by the specialists.
These planning meetings are
calculated to be of much value in
that county agents may be able
to announce in advance on what
days the various specialists will
visit their counties. The farmers
needing to take up any problems
with the extension men find ad
vance knowledge of their coming
quite convenient.
The county agent’s work Is al
so facilitated, Mr. 'McCrary said,
in that they can so arrange their
regular duties as to be able to
work with the extension men
when they come into their coun
ty.
The counties 'represented here
Friday were Forsyth, Stokes, Yad
kin, Surry, WU^tes, jklleghany,
ants fr6i
present.
all the '
jntles were
WPA Reumes Its
Clerical Project
Work Started Again Today
Under Supervision Of
Mrs. B. R. Underwood
Woman's Head Found
Boston. Oct. 23.—Harbor po
lice found a head, tentatively
identified as that of Mrs. Grayce
Asquith, slain W'eymouth widow
and pretty photogrjipbers’ model,
floating near the Congress street
bridge late today. It was just 18
days ago that the burlap encased
legs of the 40-year-old woman
floated to the surface of Boston
harbor.
G. O. P. Spends Millions
Washington, Oct. 23.—The Re
publican national committee re
ported today it had spent $3,-
161.617 between September 1
and October IS, bringing its total
campaign expenditures since June
1 to $4,949,428. The report, filed
wTth the clerk of the house,
showed contributions of $2,987.-
765 since September 1, making a
tbtal of $5,038,419 since June 1.
Today’s report raised the Repub
lican expenditures for the year
to $15,686,536.
mr—
*■ Eye Discloses Disease
Philadelphia, Oct. 23—Analys
is of diseases of the heart and
circulation by examinations of
eye, which is regarded by physi
cians as the window to the entire
body, was described before the
American Colle.ge of Surgeons.
Dr. William Thornwal! Davis, of-
George Washington university,
Washington, D. C., declared that
examination of the eye by look
ing directly Into It reveals the
first sign of haraenlJig of the ar
teries and clues to the occurrence
of other heart troubles.
The Works Progress adminis
tration today resumed its clerical
project in Wilkes county with
ten employes certified as being
in need of work. Mrs. B. R. Un
derwood is supervisor.
The clerical project consists of
indexing county records in the
office of the clerk of court. The
project had been in operation a-
bout one year when it was su
spended in September of this
year due to the fact that the pro
ject under which the work start
ed had expired and it was neces
sary to have the project re-sub
mitted.
The judgement docket has
been indexed over a period of
more than halt a century and this
indexing will be a great time sav
er. is the opinion of attorneys and
Hayes Resumes
Speaking Dates
Campaigned Last Week In
Half the Counties In
Eighth District
Attorney Kyle Hayes visited
several counties and delivered a
number of addresses last week in
his campaign for the congression
al seat now occupied by Repre
sentative Walter Lambeth.
Mr. Hayes visited Lee. Anson,
Moore, Scotland, Hoke and other
counties in the southeastern end
of the district and delivered a
number of campaign addresses,
which were well received by large
and /espQnsive audiences at a
e vmr
ville in Yadkin county and on
Tuesday night will address an
audience in Moore county. He
will continue his campaign until
election eve with addresses In
every county in the district.
Buster Staley Is
Jailed For Crime;
Conduct Inquest
James Watts Is Victim Of
Gunshots Fired By Staley
Near This City
COY STAIXYJS INJURED
Buster Staley Ordered Held
Under Bond Id Sum
Of $10,000
Buster Staley was ordered held
under $10,000 bond this morn
ing following an Inquest into the
death of James Watts, 21, at a
service station one mile east of
Wilkesboro on highway 421 Sab
urday night.
Watts was instantly killed Sat
urday night about ten o’clock at
the service station operated by
Staley after he and Coy Staley, a
brother of Buster, had engaged
In an altercation, in which Coy
Staley received two cuts on his
left arm and one slash on his
right wrist.
Witnesses said that after Watts
had cut Coy Staley that Buster
Staley seenredPa gun from under
the counter and ordered Watts to
leave and to put down the knife.
He refused they said, and Staley
tired four tim''s.
Examination .-'lowed that three
bullets struck a pocketbook in
the young man’s shirt pocket.
Two bullets went through the
pocketbook and entered the left
side of his chest. The other bullet
struck a button in the pocket-
book but did not penetrate his
body. The fourth and last bullet
fired struck young Watts in the
head. He fell and died InatanOy,
Walnut Grove
Resident Passed
.Mrs. S. T. Alexander Died Satur
day; Funeral Sunday at
Double Creek
gomerlTfnd Co;
ers was notified. Bxanslnution
the body showed that the deceas
ed was holding an open knife in
his hand. A jury was summoned
and the inquest hearing set for
this morning.
The verdict of the coroner’s
jury was to the effect that Jim
Watts came to bis death from
bullet wounds inflicted by Buster
Staley but there was no evidence
of premeditation or deliberation.
He was ordered held under bond
for trial in the November berm
of Wilkes superior court. Solici
tor John R. Jones examined the
witnesses at the Inquest today.
"Watts was 21 years of age, a
I son of John and Fannie Watts
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Gnssom, Jo^ .
Speak to Laii^e
Crowd mWiOtes
Candidate For C^vemor At
tack* Election and
Primary Method*
HAYES ALSO SPEAKS;
Jona* Deliver* Eathnmatie
Attack On NewirDeal;
Dixon to Speak ^ -.
A week of intensive campaign
ing by the Republican party In
Wilkes county was climaxed Sat
urday night at the courthouse by
a Mg rally attended by one of the
largest crowds ever assembled In
recent years for a political speak
ing in the county.
The feature addressses were
by Gilliam Grissom, candidate for
governor, Charles A. Jonas, na
tional committeeman and Kyle
Hayes, candidate for congress.
J. M. Brown, chairman of the
county Republican organization,
presided and presented Mr.
Hayes, who spoke briefly In an
earnest manner and presented
Mr. Grissom. Mr. Grissom dis
cussed his own “four square
platform calling for economy, tax
reduction, honest elections and
social security.” He attacked the
Democratic party in North Caro
lina from several angles and par
ticularly stressed charges of
fraud and bribery in the elections
and primaries.
He said that the June and
July primaries "cost a half mil
lion each and you will have to
pay It back. The people of North
Carolina are living under a gov
ernment of fear, fraud and brib
ery. No government whose posi
tion Is bought by the rich can he
a government of the poor at the
same time.”
He quoted epitepha used, by
m:
Point
Td a Large
Large Nud^
PeiK&tn^ at 100
Bethol, O. . . . Dr. W. B.
Thompson (above), now 100
years old, is the oldest practicing
physician In the U. S. He is at
his office every day, prescribing
for patients. He has attended 1,-
800 births.
Give Prizes For
‘Home’ Essays
Miss Elizabeth Neal Win*
First Prize; Three OthM
Prize* Are Given
Funeral service was held Sunday
at Double Creek church for Mrs.
Emma Alexander, aged 46, wife of
S. T. Alexander, of Absher. She
died Saturday.
She was a daughter of the late | j^ovette, of this city. In addition
Daniel Dillard and Mrs. Janej^p parents he leaves six bro-
Brown Dillard, who survives. Also | sisters: Pearl, Dwight,
surviving are her husband and i Clarence, Guy and Clara
three children,” Martha, Ray and j^pyette.
Bob; five brothers and two ^isters, i puneral service was held today
at Pleasant Home Baptist church
near .Millers Creek.
others who frequently
such records.
refer to
FIND ASHEVILLE MAN
DEAD FROM GUNSHOT
Cincinnati, Oct. 22.—A man
registered as L. J. Melson. of
Asheville, N. C., was found by
hotel employes late today shot to
'death in his room. Coronet Frank
M. Coppoek said he was Informed
* pistol lay beaide the body.
Harry NeUn," asslsUnt man
ager of the hotel said Melson reg-
teUiwd Oetobor 19 and had not
bees seen since last night. When
he Ihfled to r**»ond to a knock
upon his do6t, employee obtained
' entered the room.
Hallowe’en Party
At Roaring River
A gala occasion is planned at
Roaring River high school Thurs
day night of this week when a
combination pie supper and en
tertainment will be held.
In addition to the auction sale
of pies there will be music by
the Craven string band and oth
er entertainment free. The pub
lic is invited and all who attend
are assured s good time.
Profits from the occasion will
go for the benefit" of athletics
ill the school." prospects are good
for a good basketball team and
it is expected that the people of
the community will show consid
erable interest in the teams and
support them by having a part in
Thursday night's entertainment.
J. W. Lewis Dies
At Maryland Home
A message has been received
that J. W. Lewis, of Kingston,
Maryland, died suddenly Thurs
day morning, October 16.
Mr. Lewis l^as formerly a citi
zen of Wilkes county and had
many relatives and friends here.
He has been a resident of Mary
land since 1918. All who knew
him will mourn hi* passing.
S. M. Dillard, Hays; G. P. Dillard,
L/ixington; J. E. Dillard, Hays;
J. S. Dillard, Lexington; A. P.
Dillard, Danville. Va.: Mrs. Nancy
Billings, Halls Mills; Miss Bessie
Dillard, Richmond, Va.
The funeral service which was
largely attended, was conducted by
Rev. J. M. Dillard and Rev. L. E.
Sparks. Mrs Alexander was a
highly respected resident of her
community and her passing was
an occasion of widespread sorrow
among her friends and ecquaint-
ances.
Oyster Supper
Women’s Auxiliary (rf St Paul’s
Methodist church will sponsor an
oyster supper Tuesday night at the
Wonder Cafe in (Wilkesboro from
6 to 9 o’clock. The public is invit
ed to attend, buy a splendid meal
at popular prices and at the same
time aid a worthy cause.
Robert J. Eller
Is Taken^By Death
Robert James Eller, Lenoir
furniture worker who lived In
Caldwell county, died Thursday
night at the Wilkes Hospital fol
lowing an Illness of heart disease
and complications.
He was 42 years of age, a son
of James Calvin Ellor and the
late Mrs. Eller, of this county. In
addition to his father he leaves
his wife, one daughter. Miss
Jackie Eller, and two brothers,
Spalnhour and Ether Eller.
Funeral service was held Sat
urday afternoon at the home of
his brother, Spalnhour Eller, near
this city.
C. A. Tom, Oregon rancher, re-
cerjjly found a wotch he had lost
27 yeara 'ago. It had been uncov
ered by the wind in a dust blown
field
M. E, Pastors
Here Returned
Dr. R. B. Templeton, pastor of
North Wilkesboro Methodist
church, Rty. A. W. Lynch, W41-
kesboro charge, and Rev. J. C.
Gentry, Moravian Falls charge,
were all returned to their respec
tive pastorates b? the Methodist
conference which closed today In
Salisbury.
The appointments were read
this afternoon.
Rev. J. W. Hoyle, Jr., is pre
siding elder of the Statesville
district, with which the Mt. Airy
district was consolidated.
Among the local people attend
ing one or more sessions of the
Methodist conference in Salis
bury were W._ D. Halfacre, J. R.
Hjx, W. R. Absher. R. W. Gwyn,
P. J. Brame, G. McT. Miller, and
Mrs. R. M. Brame.
Compete In State
Contest Tonight
Helen Caudill, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jake Caudill, and her
mother left today for Raleigh,
where Helen will take part In a
state-wide, amateur contest. It
will be recalled that she won in
a contest here with ah acrobatic
dance act, which she will also
use In the state contest.
\
MASONIC: NOTICE
'Special communication call
North, WJlkesboro lodge No. 4$7r
A. F, & A. M. Fritoy night, sev
en o’clock. Work in first degree
FOSTER, Masjter."
intor .In-■the” Democratic
previous to the prlmarlee and
went on to say that if either of
them deserved the "names" ap
plied he was not worthy of being
the servant of the people of the
state.
In discussing his own platform
he stressed economy and tax re
ductions, saying that not once
had the Democrats mentioned tax
reduction but were always search
ing for new ways to tax the peo
ple. In a personal reference he
told how under his term of of
fice as tax collector cost of col
lections were halved and then
halved again, making a total re
duction of three-fourths.
Ex-sherlff P. E. Brown spoke
briefly and presented Mr. Jonas,
who made a vigorous attack on
the New Deal administration,
saying "Yon cannot become pros
perous by destroying wealth or
get rich by spending two dollars
for every one you take in . . .
The present campaign is the most
severe political crisis in our his
tory . . . Free enterprise, states’
rights, and all principles dear to
the hearts of true Americans are
at stake.”
There is no difference, Mr.
Jonas said, between a Jefferson
ian Democrat and a Lincoln Re
publican. The New Deal, he con
tinued, is distinctly away from
all principles of democracy and
freedom. He went on to say that
the question can be settled at the
ballot box or if freedom was once
lost there that the only recourse
would be a revolution. He ridi
culed the "tater” bill, the NRA,
the AAA and described the su
preme court as the one govern
mental agency which had kept Its
oath of allegiance to the consti
tution. He said the downfall of
the NRA was the beginning of
business improvement which is
resulting In more and better jobs
and attacked the New Deal for
spending more for relief in face
of all the improvement. He
charged that the big relief "ex
penditure was to buy and bribe
voters. He attacked the social se
curity bill as being very costly to
the laboring man, saying that
an insurance policy can be pur
chased with the same benefit pro
visions at 40 per cent less cost
than the hill soon to go Into ef
fect.
All available space In the court
house was filled and many were
in the halls and on the la"wn,
where loud speakera carried th)$
addresses distinctly. . V?
Announcement was made of
the speaking to be heli Wednes
day night of this week when
Thomaa Dixon, author of "The
Ctansman,” and Attorney Robert
H. McNeUl will address the vot
ers at th^ courthouse,‘beginning
at T:80. -
In connection "With the auction
sale of valuable home building
sites In the Finley Park addition
to North Wilkesboro Friday C.
D. Coffey, Jr., gave $20 in prizes
for the four best essays on ’’Why
You Should Build Your Home In
North Wpikesboro.’’ and on other
similar subjects.
The first prize of ten dollars
went to Elizabeth Neel, second of
five dollars to Mary I^^cea Par-
due and^^hlrd and C09^$h_ priae*,
and Join Alfen, respeeflvely;
Thorfe winning essays wfll be
published in The Journal-Patriot.
Below is reproduced the first
prize paper:
The Important Reasons for
Building Homes in North Wilkes
boro.
1. North Wilkesboro has a well
trained fire department with the
most modern equipment which
makes it safe for buildings of all
kinds.
2. An active police force Is sta
tioned for protection of lives and
property.
3. A .sanitary water supply
from the mountain streams is ob
tainable.
4. The well kept streets and
alleys are attractive.
5. Good drainage adds to the
health conditions.
Efficient hotels and restaurants
make it attractive for our visi
tors.
7. Tlie department stores make
a convenient place to shop as well
as grocery and wholesale estab
lishments.
(Continued on page four)
Rejiublicaii* Have Political
Speaking* In Ewerjr^
Precinct
DEMOCRATIC RALUES
Held at Number of Central
Point*; Candidate* '
Meet Voter*
Intense Interest among the peo
ple of "Wilkes county in the pres
ent naiional, state and county
campaigns resulted In registra
tion of a large number of new
voters, according to unofficial re
ports gathered from the various
precincts Saturday, last date of
registration before the November
election.
In the drive for new registra
tions” workers' In both the politi
cal camps were very active all
day Saturday and hundreds- of
names of new voters were added
In the county by those who will
vote the first time for candidates
of either party on November 3.
All indications point to a new
high record vote in the county
in the election anc both parties
will centralize efforts in getting
out the vote.
Meanwhile in leading up to the
big push on election day, speak
ing campaigns are going forward.
Republicans have flllc-d speaking
engagements in every precinct
while this type of campaign in
the Democratic camp has been
confined to township caucuses
and ralllea in different parte'of
"tlw cQunt^(tor'">«aa or; more jB
county-4))!flces and other i»Aty
leaders 1iave been present *t the
rallies to instill enthusiasm to
the voters gathered.
Republican county candidates
have likewise been active Jn at
tending the speaking engage
ments and On each occasion other
speakings not on the ticket have
been present to address the vot
ers. The speaking campaign for
the G. O. P. will be climaxed
Wednesday night. October 28, by
addresses by Thomas Dixon, au
thor and lecturer, and Attorney
R. H. -McNeill, of Washington,
D. C.
New Real Estate
Firm Established
.-\b:«lter Real Estate Co. Formed
Here; Handle Farm And
City Property
Absher Real Estate company
has been established here and
temporary headquarters have
been set up in the rear of Ab-
shers store. Mrs. W. R. Absher
is manager.
The firm will specialize In sell
ing and renting, loans and insur
ance. Those who have property
to sell are invited to list it with
the firm.
Retu/n From Trip
To Centennial Show
greater
P. Blair,
from a
Mr. and Mrs. F. C.
and daughter, Mrs. F.
Jr., returned last week
three-weeks trip to the Texas
Cetennlal • Elxposltion at Dallas
and Fort Worth, Texas, point* In
Mexico, and several cities along
the route to and from the “em
pire state.”
They report a very enjoyable
trip, which covered more than
4,000 miles by automobile and
de^rlbed the centennial as a
truly great exposition. They. re-
fintd by way of New Orleans
and Atlanta. . - ,
Incidentally, Mr. Forester pur^
chAsed some very unique and In-,
tdreeting’ *nlm*ls lU -i; Mexico to
add to* hi* menagerla^ atr, For-
eater^a Nu-'Way service station.
Snme of these animals have ar
rived and oth^ra-^iU l>® 1»«re;
within a short time.
W3kes Elevens
DropTwoGames
North Wilkesboro Defeated
By Cherry ville; Wilkes
boro Tearn Beaten
Both Wilkes county’s represen
tatives on the gridiron dropped
games Thursday and Friday to
stronger foes.
North Wilkesboro lost a confei^
ence tilt to Cherryville there Fri
day 16 to nothing with their op
ponents scoring two touchdowns,
two extra points and one safety,
at the same time getting their
goal line i,.'i.acl
The Lions displayed several
powerful drives that repeatedly fell
short of goal only to swing brok
to the more successful ChenTrville
players.
In Winston-Salem Thursday the
Wilkesboro Ramblers were crushed
under a score of 39 to 7. Despite
the one-sided score those who saw
the game were unanimous in the
opinion that the Ramblers played
a much better game than the
score indicates. The Winstwi-^-
lera team was quite much heavier
and had plenty of reserve power
against Graham’s Rainblers.
Democratic Rally
Is Held In City
: •».
Democrats of North .WUA**"
boro township gathered Thureday
night In an‘'enthusiastic rally at
the city hall here. A large c^d
attended. , '
Among the speakers were Mrs.
W. R. Absher, who spoke J on
"Why the "Veteran Should ^.Sop-
port Roosevelt,” a*®*
derwood, who gave. n^ttpctt of
a recent state mee^Infi ol ^w>-
eratic women whlotT'shO'
ed in Rideigh. J. O. Haok«tt,
Do)$ghton, R.|0. Flnl^. J*me
Asdereon. W. D. HA]hMF8>’^*
Eller, and sereral otnen. ^