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r.^Jl PaTBIDT #AS &AZED THE__TRA1^P PR(»a^*m TH[E ‘«TATE pP^KES” FOR % ew$jOf te>NaB(»i Told ?*■',' ' ' ' -T''P’Sr»-. -'4*. . . '- %natmmm crime |SUt«fTlUe, pet. S7.—Sherltt J. ' saM iinAnevWhite, >, ^BleeMid ;.wh«B arrealed that* it bis oar irhieh Fjr^dy Norraan near Char- Batn'rday night. For antaal Tonr bajdag ft Koeth kesboro. the M4te ^ NocthiTMt NotA^CWe-j So Ptrps In September ftlaigh, Oct. 27.—Forest fire bters in North Carolina, who been hard pressed throngh- tbe year extinguishing biases at -hare done more than $300,- wg|^th of damage, recelred a Dday daring September. Goisidcted of Shooting trine.—John and Olann rn, charged with shooting Agent O. E. McShane a Uqnor raid last May, rlhonrlcted today in federal id court, but three others .at the same time were ne tted. Walk On Ix'tt tlelgh, Oct. 27. — Arthur state safety director, noting one-third of last year’s auto- fatality victims were pe- Tians, urged all persons to on the left-hand side it to travel highways. BSbile h'w. Wages Raised Shicago, Oct. 27.—A seven per wage Increase lor approxl- sly 80,000 employees was an- jced today by the "Big Four’’ ag companies. It was esti- that the raise would fat- I'the workers’ pay envelopes by It 18,000,000 a year. Reward For Escapee leigh, Oct. 27.—Governor ghaus offered a $100 re today tcMT Information lead- to the recapture of Caleb F. ner, 44, Surry county mur- tr who escar>ed June 25, from Anson county prison camp, cted of second degree mur- In Surry, Wagoner was serv- 15 to 20 years. Footprint Tells Tale k^flnon.—A single print of a foot today wap credited by police with solving three iea .he^ in which a total tak«n; Omoers hombr- iiron Israel, H-yeax-old neg- and when hts toot fitted print found on the scene of of the lobberles, they arrest- hlm. He confessed, they said, all three. ilson ! V>y, liewls For Roosevelt (few Rork, Oct, 27.—John L. Is, president of the United ae Workers, coupled a denun- Jon of Governor Alfred M. don at an American Lflibor ty rally today with the chal- "Thls meeting demon- stes that labor is organizing ftically. It is tlm© for labor to inize. There is danger ahead. Ix^ted Cases Of ria Cause For Vaccinatiens Health Officer Urges Pr 5- cautions Against the Spread Of Diseases NOT EPIDEMIC STAGE Few Cases of Any Commu nicable Diseases Re-. ported In Schools Dr. A. J. Eller, Wilke* county health officer, today called atten tion to the fact that there are some three or four isolated cas es of diphtheria In the county at the present time and took oppor tunity to advise that all parents have their children vaccinated a- gainst the disease. Dr. Eller went on to say that with the vaccine now being used only one dose is necessary to ac complish immunization against diphtheria for life and that there is very little, if any, unfavorable reaction to the child. He par ticularly urged that all children he immunized against the disease as soon after they become six months of age as possible. There is no epidemic scare, he said, but it must be remembered that from two to three months must elapse after the vaccine Is administered before the child is immunized. It is therefore of the utmost in) 'ortance. Dr. Eller con tinued, that children be vacci nated at once In order to be im mune in the coming winter. Present conditions as reflected In the report of Dr. Eller indicate a healthful condition in the coun ty, ,|here being only four cases of scMlet fever, no whooping cough and no measles. During the ptst week he has been visiting the schools in the county and administering Schick tests for diphtheria. Children foun^ to be susceptible to the dl- cease are belcg vaccinated. be- made for diphtheria vaccine for each child. FDR Silent On XR.V i.’Washington, Oct. 27.—Before gvlng for his semi-final cam- ftagn ( rive, President Roosevelt I jday smilingly brushed . aside iwBs conference questions about tval of the NRA. Asked point- ink whether he planned such a re, Mr. Roo-sevelt merely siig- ted a review of his past and sent speeches. Thomas Dixon Is Heard By Large Crowd b Wilkes Denounces New Deal As Communistic, a Threat To Democracy Shoot,s Driver; Flee?, I-Lenoir, Oct. 27. - Officers ! earched this area tonight for a 1 »an who fled from a lonely coiin- I ry spot in Grady Foster’s ta.xicab 1 fter shooting him through the I boulder. Foster said his "fare" ad ordered him to drive over I ^eral country roads in search i “jiroacher'’ Jackson, but fin- drew a pistol and ordered the stopped. Foster said he 5ht at first he was being ced with a toy gun and he li}r«4 ,oji,^he stranger to de- himself. The man fired im- liately, Foster said. 4- 1 ill Ions, Ramblers lave Two Games to Play Marion There Friday; Wilkeboro- Mockaville Clash cal football teams will face i)ng tests on this week’s grld- I -«ard. orth WSlkesboro’s Mountain will Invade MarU n Friday a western conference game. Ion, has a well experienced and the Lions will no donbt L their bonds full in that con- feboro’s ' ^ ^MBblers will the strong Mod$svHl» “Ine Ben» Afatg aftenooa. According to ^Tlotts recortt# Ute |at oTSBly. hwtdbsA and a good shoold reshH.^ Is an abandonee of snap and salad crops in’ New sorer county due te the fine ^sgson this faU. ■ ■ Declaring that there is no Dem ocratic party in the field. Thomas Dixon, famed author of ‘"The Clansman,’’ said last night in Wilke-sboro that he had "fought for 51 years to destroy the Re publican parly and thank God I didn't get it done.’’ He addressed a large audience at the courthouse, which was filled beyond cap.-.-'ity, including nil standing- room. Among the crowd were people from all parts of Wilkes and from several ad joining counties. .1. M. Brown, county Republi can chairmans presided and At torney R. H. McNeill, of Wash ington, D. C., was the first speak er. He delivered a sizzling attack on New Deal spending and com munistic tendencies. R. Don I^aws introduced Mr. Dixon, who declared that there is no Democratic party In the field this year and susplcioned that “the New Deal is an illegltimite child born of an unholy union of Russian communism and class hatred.’’ In comparing what he said was the true Democratic par ty with the New Deal he said: "Democracy stands for economy, the New Deal the craziest of ex travagance; Democracy stands for states’ rights, the New Deal a centralized tyranny: Democracy stands for freedom, the New Deal stands for slavery.’’ In attacking the president he charged him with being sur rounded by political {ylrlsers In his own administration who would destroy the nation’s demo cratic form of government. The Wagner-Costlgan bill, he said, was sponsored by the leftest wing of socialism and threatened the Very existence of state govern ment. Further attacking President Roosevelt the speaker declared that be had carried out 27 planks of the Socialist platform and had broken the same number in the Democratic platform of 1932. He said he would give credit to the administration for keeping one plank, that being to restore li quor "but yon will not improve the breed of men b.' soaking motherhood of the land In hard (Continued oa Local Page) Halfacre Is On N.C.EA Board; Others Honored Wilkes Well Represented In District Teachers Meet ing in High Point W. D. Halfacre, superintendent of North Wllkesboro city schools, will represent the northwestern district on the board of direc tors of the North Carolina Edu cation association. He was nomi nated to that office in the district meeting held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in High Point. Wilkes schools were well rep resented in the meeting and North Wllkesboro teachers were present In a body Friday after noon. T. E. Story, superintendent of Wllkesboro district schools, was chairman of the nominating committee. Mr. Halfacre, who was named for the board Friday, will be. elected along with directors from the other districts In the state convention of the N. C. E. A. and will serve for a period of three years. The district officers are Mrs. Mary Montelth, of Winston-Sal em, president: H. A. Helms, of Greensboro, vice president; J. T. Reece, of Yadkin county, secre tary. The meeting held in High Point the latter part of the week was enthusiastically described as the most successful and interest ing in the history of this district of the N. C. E. A. her novel iKatrliui.*’ ' had ' too first prize and $2,iQd iA eosh. did not slow up Miss Bally Salminen (above), in her Job as kitchen maid In a Park Avenue home here. She wrote her novel during spare time. The award was made in Sweden, her home. November Terms Two Courts Wfll Begin Same Date Federal and Superior Courta Will Convene Monday, November 16 November terms of federal court and Wilkes superior court will begin on the same date, Mon day, November 16. Both courts will grind on con gested criminal dockets, while it is expected that a number of civ il cases will also be tried. Judge John J. Hayes will pre side over federal court for trial of cases originating ir. Wilkes, Alle ghany, Ashe and Watauga coun ties. There Is a large calendar of cases charging violation of the liquor tax laws with several for violation of the narcotic act, auto theft laws and three will be tried for postoffice robbery. The November term of Wilkes court will convene With Judge J, H. Clement, of 'VVln*!' the benctrand iidB. both criminal and civil caseaT’A- bout three hundred cases are pending trial on the criminal docket. H^hsmith Will Address Group uounty-Wide Meeting To Be Held In Wilkeaboro Aiturday, iOct. 31 —^ - . Dr. J. Henry Hlghsmith. who many years has been prominent ly connected with the state de- pa.'tment of education, will ad dress the teachers of Wilkes county in a general teachers’ meeting to be held at the Wil- keshoro high school on Saturday. October .31. beginning at ten o’ clock a. m. Dr. Hlghsmith will have a mes sage of practical value, as well as serving as an inspiration to those of the teaching profession. Announcement of the meeting was made by C. B. Eller, county superintendent of schools. At- Under the elections laws any tendance of all teachers Is requir- citizen has the right to challenge Ne^o Killed B y Axe Monday; One b Lodged ib Hail EugeoP Ferguson Is Killed When Head Is Cut Open ' During ' Altercation JOE JAILED Claims Blow., Was Self In* fUctadj Affair Investi gated by C^ffeers Engme feigvum, colored, was instantly kilted in Wllkesboro Monday afternoon when his head was split open with an axe and Joe Williams, also colored, has been Jailed on a charge of mur der. The affair took place near the home of an aged colored lady, who said that a negro by the name of Rich Mathis, who was allegedly in a drunken condition, had abused her. Ferguson enter ed her home.'sbe said, and Mathis tefi. Wllllanih, whp.''wns vrdrUng near, by had heard her cries and came after/Mathis left, flnd- Isg Ferguson lifting her from the floor. According to her account of the affair, Williams wa^ under the impression that Ferguson had struck her and they immediately engaged in a fight after going otit of the house. She went out and saw Ferguson lying dead In the ; yard and his own axe lying near- i by. ! Deputy Shirlff H. C. Kilby and j Robert Craiior, Wllkesboro po- Mceraan, conducted an inveetiga- tion into the affair and arrested Williams, who offered no resist ance. Williams said that they were scuffling with the axe and that the blow which caused Fer guson’s death was self inflicted and accidental. However, examination of the body showed that the uiie had penetrated the negro’s head at least three inches and his hmln had_p«rtteUy run thcr Saturday to Be Challei^e Day Saturday, October 31, will be challenge day at th^ polling plac es in all the precincts In North Carolina and registrars will be at the polling places to hear chal lenges all day Saturday. ed. the right of any other to vote. evidently carried considerable foroe- Ferguson, it was said, left his home Monday morning with his axe with the intention of spend ing the day cutting wood but bad met up with Mathjs and some other negroes and had been drinking during the day. Williams will be held for trial in the terra of Wilkes Superior court beginning on Monday, No- hem her 16. Episcopal Services Vesper service at St. Paul’s Episcopal church Sunday after noon, November 1st, at four o' clock; Rev. B. M. Lackey, rector, in charge. SAMPLE BAIXOT Official Ballot for State Senator, House of Representatives and County Officers INSTRUCTIONS 1. To vote a straight ticket inake a cross (X) mark in the circle of the party you desire to vote for. 2. To vote for some but not all the candidates of one party, make a cross (X) mark in the square at the left of the name of every candidate printed on the ballot for whom you wish to vote. If you mark any one candidate you must mark all for whom you wish to vote. A mark in the circle will not be counted if any one candidate is marked. 3. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get another. ' '. 14 Pounds Sweet Potatoes Grown Under One Vine - . t - W.' M. Abolter, keeper of the county home' and form, today brought to''nte Journal-Patriot office for exhibition two sweet potatoes which hare a total weight of 14 pounds and six ounces and both potatoes grew under one vine. The largest tipped the scales at 8 pounds and 4 ounces and the other "at 6 pounds and two ounces. They may be seen in 'The Journal- Patriot office during the next few days, t Votes To Decide 5 AmenAnei^ Important Proposed Chang es To Contitution To Be Voted On ' In addition to election of na tional, state and county officers Tuesday, voters of North Carolina will vote on whether or not five proposed amendments'to the state constitntion are to be passed. The first appearing on this bal lot is an amendment to the Judi cial section of the constitution, which would allow the legislature to increase the number of sn- preme court Justices to seven and permit the court to sit in divis ions. Voters will vote "Yes’’ for the amendment or "No” against it. The same manner of checking "Yes” or "No” will be used to In dicate votes on the others. The. second proposed amend-, WosUd. permit thg laws allowlnr homes to be exempt from taxation up to a value of- $1,000. The third amendment would allow classification of property for taxation. Classification of property for taxation Is construed to mean that property could be placed in classes for ad valorem taxation according to Us Income produc ing worth. The fourth would allow the legislature to increase limitation of income tax to as high as ten per cent and the last amendment would limit the public debt. . DEMOCRATIC FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET o MARK WITHIN THIS CIRCLE Q w. For State Senate: H. McELWEE For Mouse of Representatives: [~| W. A. McNEIL For Sheriff: [~| C. T. DOUGHTON For Register of Deeds: □ F. C. JOHNSON For County Commissiimers: □ R. G. FINLEY □ LEET POPLIN □ W. O. BARNETT ' For Coroner: □ C. J. JONES For Snneyw: □ 9. L SHOEMAKER REPUBLICAN FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET o Q HARK WITHIN THIS CIRCLE &saaB&sat>aaB^a9SBBC8 For State Senate: B. C BROCK Bloettoa Movembor 3,1938. For House of Representatives: |~| F. J. McDUFFlE For Sheriff: f~| W. B. SOMERS ^ For Register of Deeds: n om WILES For County Commissioners: □ D. O. CLEARY □ D. R SWARINGEN n M. F. ABSHER For. n m^lELL M. iitERS “ ^ wr-r —- For Snmyor: □ EAIE^ L. CAUDILL Chainhna. ViDtos County Bowd edf Etectioas. Form NYA Radio Club In Coi$nty Announcement has been made by the county supervisor of a Na tional Young administration ra dio club which will meet in the North Wllkesboro school auditor ium each Tuesday morning at ten o’clock to hear a NYA radio broadcast from Charlotte. There is another broadcast each Tuesday afternoon at 3:46 from WPTF, Raleigh. Interested people are invited to hear these broadcasts in their homes or at the club meeting at the school auditorium here. Democrats Open Headquarters Here J. R. Rousseau, chairman of the Wilkes county Democratic executive committee, announced yesterday the establishment of county Democratic headquarters on the ground floor of the tele phone exchange building o n Ninth street opposite Landon’s Super Service garage. Adequate space has been ob tained for the campaign offices and various conveniences have been arranged for comfort of visitors. Literature, badges, and stickers will be on hand at all limes and the beadqnarters will be open all day and evening through election night, Novbm- ber S. ' Everybody, regardless of politi cal affiliation, is Invited to visit the headquarters, Mr. Rousseau said, 'retephobe'number is 134. a1. Political Cam^ Centering Dme' - OnVoteCanvi^ l.aive 'NuniEir New Refu- tratlons Indicate Intenae Political Intereot ' OFFICIALS APPOHTTED^ By County poard \pt Eh^ tions; Ewerything Is iM'. ReadineM for Drhre Mff^-III "Roanoke J. R:. Flateiri.of FVjreat Fuml- turn ebmpanyf and Henry Moore, of Home Chair mmpany, attend ed the convenitoa of Sonthern ruihattnrf Mensfacturers oesoel- atloB at' Roanoke, Vo., Tuesday and Wednesday. With the political campaign In the midst of the final big drive, attention in the county, state and nation is’centered on the election to be held on Tuesday, November 3. at which time a president and vice president, senator, all stats officers and several major coun ty officers will be elected. The present campaign attracts more Intense Interest than any political drive In recent history and by far the largest vote sver recorded is expected to be count ed after the close of polls on Tuesday evening. President Roosevelt has been devoting the major part of his campaign to what are termed tbs "doubtful” states which have the largest number of votes in the electoral college and Governor Landon, his Republican opponent, has covered much the same ground after the votes of the most populous states. Because of the issues of the campaign and because party lines nationally have been crossed and recrossed the campaign has caus^ sd Intense interest that inalm_; one wish It were all over and.set tled one way or the other. Spe- eikt attention is also being given the state and county races this year. During the past few months various straw polls have been conducted by newspapers and magazines throughout the coun try and the variance of these polls have added to the interest. The Literary Digest poll and some others give Governor Lan don the edge in electral votes but with a number of Important states too close to assure accur ate prophecy. The Institute of Public Opinion poll predicts that Roosevelt has a majority percent age of the vote and some other polls predict a similar result. In the presidential race It is generally conceded that some of the largest cities will vote heav ily for Roosevelt while Landon is the stronger of the two In rural areas and small town, nationally speaking. Non-partisan political writers are slow In predicting a winner and practically all are of the opinion that the election In the nation will be extremely close^ adding that a last minute swing one way or the other may result in a landslide of electoral votes for the winner. Following are the registrars and judges for the November elec tion, Novcnilicr 3rd, 1936. The first named for each Precinct Is the registrar, the second is the nemocratlc judge and the third is the Republican judge: Antioch—L. B. Mathis, Arthur Sale, Millard Foster. Beaver Creek—S. J. Walsh, Al bert Walsh, G. H. Whlker. Boomer — Don Russell, Tom Greer, R- F. Eller. Brushy Mountain—A. C. Park er, Christy Tedder, Mitch Davis. Edwards No. 1—J. A. Poplin, Ernest Edwards, M. C. Jones. Edwards No. 2—Conrad Dar- ham, Walter S. Key, Bob ’ wards. “ -■ ‘ ’t’ Edwards No. 3—H. F-.*‘*Tal-; bert, Dallas Carter,-Oliver Hol brook- -V'i * Elk No. 1—Sam Jones, B. Wll- liame. Green D. Welborn. Elk No. 2—Cleve HalL'.ArtlMir Walsh, Geo. Triplett ’ ' ’ Jobs Cabin No. 1—^D. P.. Bo- shears, J. Wi Church, D. B. Bak er. Jobs Cabin No. 2—Doughtoa Foster, Hill Hamby, R. S. Chuwlt, Lewis Pork —- Commodore WaWh, J. M. (Coot) ' A. L. Meesick. > Lovelaoo—O. H. Hajsi*;^ ,^. Anderson, J. A. Sonth4Br*v‘*'*ft^j. .Moravian Falls Wdiiififgatdrili HoMsr Brookablro, OiiBWJ-BKrirn. •Mulberry No., ■hs^. Bill Hayes, Busena Sebon> tlan. ’ (Continued on Local PagU>
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