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Coitia Pikea :
New OrlewUt tJev^ R>—A bnlUA
lesponae to tiift' lieiriteai victory
at the polls poshed Cotton prices
op from fl to oeuty fl.50 a W«'
In tho past week. -
Kil^^Bnll
Dunn, Nov.*'^-r-Ceorge Sebas
tian Lee'.'62, died at’Pittmans hos
pital, Fayetteville, this mominjr of
injiMee s^tained ^en he was
gored by a bull Friday afternoon
at the Louis Baer stables. The
bull became enraged while Mr. Lee
was feeding it and tossed him 20
or 30 feet into the air.
Cross Roll
Coughlin Off Air
^ Detroit Nov. 8. — The Rev.
.^^^hfiiea E. Coughlin, who announc-
in a radio speech Saturday night
that he would discontinue his
broadcasts and declared his Na-
libnal T/nion fov Social Justice in
active, apparently had begun today
a vacation he planned to take aft-
A the election.
Killed By Brother
Lum’jerton, Nov. 8.—Jake Allen,
30, was shot death in the yard
of the hom^ of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John R. Allen, last mid
night by his brother, Frank, who
came to Lumberton immediately
and notified Coroner D. W. Biggs.
At an inquest conducted here to
day a jury ordered Frank held for
manslaughter, and he was allowed
to make $500 bond.
Killed In Auto Wreck
New Bern, Nov. 8. — Ralph
Brooks, Jr., twonyear-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brooks, of
Alliance, was instantly killed last
night when he was hurled from a
car that went over an embankment
after striking a bridge abutment on
• thf Bayboro road five miles from
here. His father was blinded by
the lights of an approaching ma
chine.
Folger .Assumes Duty
Raleigh, Nov. 8.—Judge .t. D.
(Lon) Folger. newly appointed
special court Jurist, left this aft-
•■rnoon for Washington, N. C., to
^£>en his first term of court there
tomorrow. The new Judge suc
ceeds Judge Clayton Moore, of
Willlamston, who resigned to en
ter private practice and who has
ambineod ^ wiu join the
Rtaff of the ’it J. Reynolds »It>-
bacco Company at Winston-Sal
em.
Justice Stone 111
Washington. Nov. 8.—Eight of
the SiTpreme court’s nine justices
will listen tomorrow to argu-
^j--ments on the first of a series of
cases iiivolvin.s new-deal legisla
tion to come before this term of
the high tribunal. The nlnth-Jus-
tlce Harlan Stone—is expected to
he absent from the bench because
of a protracted illness.
Keep Webster's Desk
Washington, Nov. 8.—The old
est desk on the Senate floor—
once occupied by Daniel Webster
—will remain i n Republican
hands during the ne.xt Con.gress,
despite the election tidal wave
which splashed 14 Democratic
senators over to the opposition
side of the chamber. Senator Hale
(R) Maine, whoso seat was not
at stake in last week’s edeetion
will keep the "Webster d.'sk in j
the center of a small Republican |
Island, comsiletcly surrounded by |
Democrats.
Two Hie In Wreck
Parkton, Nov. S.—P. Haigh
Fisher, 24, and Glenn Thompson,
35, of Parkton. were Instanly kill
ed here at 4:20 a. m. today when
the car In which they were rid
ing was struck by a northbound
A. C. L. passenger train No. 72.
The accident occurred Just after
a southbound train had stopped
the station to put off some pas-
t"^^,ienger3. As it pulled off, the men
onto the double track and
'were struck by the train going in
the opposite direction.
F».sclsta Enter Madrid
Talavera do la Relna, Spain,
Nor. 8.—Fascist insurgent head
quarters ofllclally announced to
night that their troops entered
Madrid proper and were fighting
In the streete. Fascist headquar
ters said their troops had pene
trated Madrid from the west
bank of the Maneanares river and
had crossed over on the I*rlncossa
and the Segovia bridges. Govern
ment forces were reported to be
pouring hot oil from the roof
tops. Women, the fascists said,
were sniping at The Invading
troops side by side with their
men folk on the balconies of Ma
drid houses.
Returns From Vacation
Mr^*^F. T. Brown, manager of
At A. f - Mtnnud
from hi* two weoJes v*.-
''Mo*t of hi* racation was
i,. spent with relatives In StateavUle.
■ His family accompanied him to
StatrsvHle.
Willces Chapter
Ready to Begin
Drive for Funds
Houae-to-House Canvaas To
Be Completed Here
In Few Daya
ALL ASKED TO JOIN.
Red Cross Found Needs For
Disaster Relief Pressing
During Past Year
Annual Red Cross roll call
\vill gret under way in Wilkes
county Wednesday, November
11, according to plans outlin
ed in a meeting of the execu
tive CDinmittee of the Wilkes
county chapter Pidday after
noon.
Tihose who will direct the
annual call for members this
year are of the opinion that
the people of the county will
respond with a most liberal
number of memberships to
help to replenish the treasury
of the greatest humanitarian
organization the w'orld has
ever known.
Wilkes people responded liber
ally in the roll call last year and
on two more occasions when the
Red Cross was asked to raise a.-l-
ditional funds to care for flood
and tornado victims. This year
uuslness conditions are better,
generally speaking, and an even
more sufcessful roll call is pre
dicted.
The canvass of homes and bus
iness districts of North Wilkes-
boro and Wilkesboro will begin
Wednesday morning and be car
ried to a rapid conclusion under
capaWA 'direction. ftowevAf, It "ta
expected that, two or three dajm
will be consumed In the cauvass,'
during which time an opportunity
will bo given for all to contribute
to this most worthy cause.
Chairmen have been appointed
i’or the house-to-house canvass,
business districts canvass, schools
canvass and canvass of rural
communities. J. H. tVlhicker was
re-elected chapter chairman and
J. B. Williams was named as
treasurer to succeed himself. Rev.
Eugene Olive, pastor of the First
Baptist church here, is general
roll call chairman.
The city canvass will be rush
ed to completion but those who
may not be contacted personally
are asked to give or mail their
membership dollar or whatever
amount they wish to contribute
io J. B. Williams, treasurer.
North W’ilkesboro.
Wilkes Vote On
National Ticket
GoestoLandon
Kyle Hayes Carries Wilkes
For Congress by Major
ity of 2,187
Wilkes county remained In the
Republican column on the nation
al ticket by a margin of 1,856
majority for Governor Landon
and Col. Knox for president and
vice president.
The vote was Landon and Knox
8.358; Roosevelt and Garner 6,-
503.
Although Representative Wal
ter Lambeth was re-elected In the
eighth congressional district by
an overwhelming majority of a-
bout 12,000 votes. Attorney Kyle
Hayes, of this city, carried Wdlkes
by a vote second only to that cast
for Gilliam Grissom for governor.
Hayes received 8,393 in Wilkes
to 6,206 for Lambeth.
Grissom polled the highest vote
In Wilkes, his being 8,527 to 6,-
222 for Clyde Hoey, Democratic
nominee for governor who was
elected by a tremendous majority
over the state as a whole.
1 3 Hurt in Train
dfSodal
^%encM8 Make
Hans ter Lfluraiy
Atkt Each OrgMiization Rao
resented tc Raise Funds
For Library
MET THURSDAY NIGHT
At Home of Mrs. W. ^ Ab*
sher; Social Security
Discussion Topic
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73io Wilkes county council of
social agencies in meeting Thure-
day night at the home of the
chairman, Mrs. W, R. Absher,
laid qiians for the formation of a
greater public library during the
next few months..
The council, a central cMc or
ganization, is composed of repre
sentatives from about thirty civic
,, I -11 J 5 man inhirpH when para a“d charities organizations and
NEW JBRSEn^-r:;.?4iiit-er was killed and men mr red when ca. s
of w’est bound train hurtled into an eastbound engi- A pile of twist
ed, tron and splintered wreckage blocked roadbed, t'olice say a broken
coupling apparently caused the wreck
Election Returns Certified Giving
Majorities to Doughton,Finley and
Poplin; Charges and Denials Made
Vote in Rock Creek on Com-
missoners Protested By
Republicans
.1. Milton Cooper, chairman of
the Wilkes County Board of Elec
tions, and J. C. Newman, the oth
er Democratic member, Friday
certified the election returns giv
ing majorities to Claude Dough-
ton, Democrat, for sheriff, R. G.
Finley and Leet Poplin. Demo
crat, for county commissioners,
and the remainder of the offices
to Republican candidates.
A protest was filed by D^, B.
Swifringen, present chairman of
the Board of Commissioners,
who, according to the returns
certified by the election board,
was defeated by a margin o^f two
votes by ' ^ . .
The bone of contention Th t
protest is the Republican vote i
Rock Creek township, where thb
.returns from the precinct to the
board of elections showed Swarin-
gen receiving only 341 votes, as
compared with 4 30 and 447 for
his colleagues for commissioner,
D. O. Clary and M. F. Absher.
FTiday affidavits were submit
ted to the secretary of the elec-
lion board declaring that a total
of 389 votes were cast for the
straight Republican ticket in
Rock Creek, which alone, they
contend, would have elected
Swaingen instead of Poplin in the
county. One affidavit was by a
tally keeper.
Republican leaders declared
that the matter will be aired in
(Continued on page eight)
Democratic Chairman Says
Election in Wilkes Fair
In All Respects
Emphatic denial of Republican
charges of election Irregularities
in Wilkes county was made Sat
urday by Wilkes Democratic of
ficials. ■
J. R. Rousseau. Democratic
chairman, declared that state
ments by J. M. Brown, Republi
can chieftain, were “the alibi of
a defeated man,’’ and "false, un
true, and without foundation."
Rousseau laughed at Brown’s
charge that the election was stol
en and delivered to the Demo
crats, . who on the basis of the
canvassf^^on three offices in
Wilkes cou^^.
^^on^6£?’ftilr in eHrery
respect," he said.
J. Milton Cooper, chairman 6f
the Wilkes County Board of Elec
tion. In telling of the canvass of
votes “amid scenes of disorder,’’
said a recount of ballots from
Rock Creek precinct was offered
when Republicans questioned the
small number of votes received
by D. B. Swaringen, candidate
for county commissioner, but
claimed Brown would not con
sent. He asked instead. Cooper
said; that the election board
change on certain verbal evidence
alone the count certified to by
officials of the polling place.
The official canvass of votes,
which gave majorities to Claude
Dou.ghton, Democratic nominee
(Continued on page eight)
WILKES VOTE ON STATE TICKET
DEMOCRAT
STATE OFFICERS
For Governor;
jcLVOE R. HOEY «,222
! For Lieutenant (Jovemor:
iwiLKIXS P. HORTON ... 6,284
I
For SecretlU’y of State:
jxH.YD EI RE e.-lOO
For Auditor:
GEO. ROSS POU . . - . 6,287
For Treasurer;
CHARLES M. JOHNSON
Oyster Supper
Friday Evening
The Woman’s Auxiliary of St.
Paul’s Episcopal church -will
sponsor' an oykter supper In the
■jail room of Hotel Wllkee on
jviday evening, November 18th,
from six to eight o’clock. The
public Is cordially Invited to at
tend and get a goo'd supper and
kelp a worthy cauae. '
6,270
For Supt. of Public InatmcdlDn:
CLYDE A. ER-WIN 6,204
For Attorney General:
A. A. F. ShbAWELL 6.287
For OommJasloner of Agriculture:
W. KERR SCOTT 6,208
For Comnilstsloner of Labor:
A. L. FLETCHER 6.288
For Insurance Conuiibssloiier:
DAN C. BONEY 6,280
For Associate Jastice of Supreme
Court:
GEORGE W. CONNOR 6,277
For Associate Justice of Supreme
Court;
WHAiIAM A. DEVIN 6,275
For Judge Superior Ooint,
10th District:
kCARSKAliL T. SHEARS .... 6^75
For Judge'.Superior Cotirt,
IStib Dtetrict:
FRANK U. ARMSTRONG 64876
f.
For United States .Senator
josiAH w. RAiunr 6M6S
For Member rf -
Oongreeetonal
WALTER LAMBHTH 6J»6
REPUBLICAN
.STATE OFFICERS
For Governor:
GfLLIA.M GRIS.SOM 8,52t
For Lieutenant (iovemor:
J. SA.MUEL WHITE 8,.811
For Secretary of State:
JAMES I. CAMPBELL 8,268
For Auditor:
J. M. VAN HOY 8,262
For Treasurer:
(ILARENCE T. ALLEN
8,265
Fw Supt. of Public Instructhm:
CALVIN ZIMMERMAN 8,261
For Attorney General:
FRED D. HAMRICK 8,251
P’or Oonunissioner of Agricnltore:
JOHN li. PHBLP8- .,..c».X^«,250
For ConuniesionerlAbor:
DAVID T. VANCE —
OUT OF THE STATE
GREAT INTEREST IS MANIFESTED
THROUGHOUT WILKES COUNTY
Campaign Workers Enrolling Daily Now
Is the -Time To Get In and Win the $600
in Cashr-^ee Page Seven for More News
Odd ’Angle I
public instituliona
Mrs. J. C. Reins, chairman of
the library committee, reported
that temporary quarters had been
secured for the Wilkes county
public library, which had its be
ginning a few months ago in a
book donation drive sponsored by
the council.
Every member of the council
was asked Thursday night to pre
sent the need of a public library
to their respective organizations,
which will be asked to donate a
sum of money or sponsor some
activity to raise funds for the
library during the coming year.
Miss Inez Absher, county direc
tor of the National Youth admin
istration. made an interesting
talk on NTA activities.
The program for the evening _
featured an instructive address j
by Miss Mable Topping, member
of the hi^ school faculty here.
On the subject of "Social Secur
ity,” and a discussion was led by
W. D. Halfacre, superintendent of
local city schdols. T. B. Story,
principal o f Wilkesboro high
school, discussed “Responsibility
of the local community to social
h^ialation.'”..
T;iplaliig Mrs. Afiskqr ah hosteas
^irero Sfisa ‘.'Why
A. Fr Kilby, The Aiepuig
will he held at the.home of Mrs.
C. E. Jenkins with Mrs. B. R.
Underwood, Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Eller as joint host and hostesses.
New York'. . , Columbia Uni
versity football players are snapp
ed from an unusual angle as they
practice on Baker Field. Sid
Luckman wlth'*Wu is tackled by
Bob Taylor.
Two Stolen Cars
Are Found Here
One Taken From Norfolk,
Va.; Other Belongs to
Deep Gap Man
Two stolen cars were recover
ed by North Wilkesboro police
during the week-end.
A late model popular make car
stolen from a used car lot In Nor
folk. Va.. Saturday morning was
driven into Dick Oashlon’s service
station her® Saturday night and
the driver left tt under the pre
tense of receiving repairs. He is
said to have purchased a round
trip bus ticket to Asheville but
left the bus in Morganton and
has not been located. Local offi
cers have not been able to learn
his identity.
A pickup belonging to W. W.
Wtelch was stolen from his home
near Deep Gap Sunday and was
found parked on the streets here
a few hours later. It had been
wrecked but was still In running
condition.
Carl Hendrix Is
Claimed by DeMb
Former Principal Tn^^btill
High School PasMs At
Home Near Morphy
Carr Hendrix^ who ' was re-
^84858 eiecied principal of Traphlll high
.-.-'I * school but who resigned at the
MBBERT SEAWEBA. JB. 8.M1 ,;Viah!S Saturday
AsMblate Jnstioe. of Bapcea& at ila home near Murphy. Funer-
Ooerti.-,'i'» al
VONNO L GUDGKR ....... 64855
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For AsBOciate Joatloe of Sapreme Traphlll. Mr! Hendrix was well
Oowt: and ‘ favorably known ”ln Wilkes,
WILLIAM G, BRAMHAM 8,B5D 'luiylng been a member of Mount
. . _ Pleasant high school faculty be-
service was held Sunday,
jfc, Hendrix was succeeded by
. P. Farmer as principal at
-.aii^TrephiirHe h survived-.,_by ,
THOI^B a^OtiKBBR Bllsabeth GewibJk *'Mrs. Margaret B. Moore, reg;
. Hendrix, a daughter Of'Mr. aad^{gt«r of deeds of Caldwell conn
Mrs J. M. German at Boomer.
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Bnperior CXmrt,
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H. > WJOiLIAMS 8^
For United
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KYUr^ViB
' WOliain Moore Dies
Fnneral service was conducted
November Term
Superior Court
Been Called Ofl
Cases Continued
Wilkes Bar association in spe
cial called session today decided
to cancel the November term of
Wilkes superior court scheduled
to begin on November 16.
The decision to cancel the No
vember term was brought about
by agreement between the com
missioners, the bar association
and the presiding judge.
Reason for this action was that
the state court and federal court
begiuning on the same date
would conflict, making it impos
sible for attorneys and others
having business with the courts
to attend both at the same time
The November term as schedul
ed was for trial of both crimin
al and civil cases and was expect
ed to be devoted principally _ to
the criminal calendar.
All cases calendared tor
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One point in particular with
regard to the “Caah Offer" cam
paign la that in arranging the
campaign to cover a period of
six weeks, one’s spare time was
ail that Is considered. In other
words no one is expected to neg
lect other duties, nor is It neces
sary to do so In order to be suc
cessful In winning one of tha
best awards In the Hat.
For instance. If people could
devote their full time tp seeing
their friends and acquaintances
in behalf of the "Cagli ^OKer”
campaign, the length of time al
lowed could be shortened at least
by half. In allowing six weeks to
do the work, a little calculation
will convince one that sufficient
time has been allowed during
spare moments only—time which
perhaps hangs heavily on one’s
hands.
There are five big cash awards
In the list and doubtless yon
have every quality necessary to
promote a •successful campaign-
There is no reason why you
should not take part In the In
teresting competition—you will
find lots of fun along with It,
and who knows but. that at the
end of six weeks you can be the
proud winner of the grand capi
tal award—$600 In cash.
Liberal Oonuiilsaion
The "Cash Offer” campaign is
a sure thing from the beginning
as you are assured of a liberal
cash commission In case you are
ranks of boosters, and share In
the distribution of the awards.
The first step toward owner
ship of one of the biggest awards
is the nomination coupon appear
ing elsewhere In this Issue. Clip
it right now, bring or mall it to
campaign headquarters In care of
the Journal-Patriot and secure a
receipt book and all data relative
to beginning an active campaign.
DO THIS T’ODAY!
November term will go over to
the regular term of Wilkes su
perior court In March.
Five Amendments
Carry In Wilkes
About 5,000 Voters in Wilke*
Indicate Preference On
Proposals
Although only about 5,000 of
the 14.500 voters in Wilkes Tues-
' day voted either way on the five
the! proposed amendments to thp state
Phillips to Speak
At Fathers’Night
constitution, the five proposals
carried In Wilkes by substantial
measures.
According to the official vote
as tabulated by the county board
of elections the proposed amend
ment allowing exemption from
taxation of homes to the value of
one thousand dollars was the
_ •ID Di J most widely favored, the vote be-
Special Program Planned By j a.407 for to only 989 against.
P.-T. A. at Local Sdbool
Thursday Evening
c. w. Phillips, chairman of
the public relations department
of the Woman's College of the
University of North Carolina, will
speak at the Fathers’ Night pro
gram of the North Wilkesboro
Parent-Teacher association I n
the school auditorium Thursday
night, November 12, beginning aj
7:30 o’clock.
Mr. Phillips Is a widely known
educator and chrlc leader and P.-
T. A. leaders expressed them-
pelveB as being fortunate In being
able to secure him for the ad
dress here Thursday night. The
public Is cordially Invited to at
tend.
Mrs. Moore Leads
Ticket In Caldwell
ty, .was re-elected' to that office
on the Democratic ticket in Tuee-
daFe eleetion.
Mr*. Meor*. the former Mto*
M*iAon church rie«r M*r«*wt B«r^. of WUj^^ro,
^or william
Moore, age 1», Wko died WMne*- received a majority of 3.-
■ “ - -65a-vote*.
rm day.- *
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Infant PB—ea ^
Bvaleea Sheill. *8* lO months,
* daughter of Bnnrfii. and Osetd*
Johnson ShelU • Heudrtx.
Wednesday!^'
ing 3,407 lor to only 989 against.
The electorate in Wilkes en
dorsed the proposal to amend the
Judicial section of the stale con
stitution to allow two more Jus
tices on the supreme court bench
by a vote of 2,063 for to 1,606
against.
The classification of property
amendment carried In Wilkos 2,-
086 for to 893 against.
The Wilkes vote favored the
proposal to allow income taxatio*
up to ten per cent by a vote o*
2,233 for to 1,166 against.
The proposed amendment to
place limitations on the public
debt, state' counties and munici
palities, carried In the Wllkee
vote 2,318 for to 1,128 against.
As a result In voting all over
the state all amendments were
favored by large majorities and
as a result It may he expected
that the legislature meeting 1*3
January will make'a number of
changes In the *tpte con
form to the sentiment of the
pie as shown by the vote' on th»
amendments.