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Warm Sprinss, Oa., March IS.'
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^ ported by aldea today to be treat-
tea a aty on hla left eye. They
aald It waa o.C,iltt]e consequence
and Was not Interfering with his
readlns of the daily mail from
WashtnEton.
FIRM INCREASES PAY
New York, March 16.—West-
Inchoose Electric and Manufac-
-tnrtag company, announced today
Samployee will receive extra com
pensation of 14 per cent for
Match under its wage and salary
It amount to 1950,000.
I ofJ’ policy
SaUsbnry, March 16.—Elders
.'t’f and deacons of the Third Creek
'■StfC Presbyterian church, neaii Cleve
land, have voted unanimously in
■ j. Joint session to oppose the open-
ink of the grave of Peter Stewart
Ney» believed by many to have
been Michael Ney, marshal of
Prance, and Napoleon’s “right-
hand man.”
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VOE XXXI, NO. 46 Published Mondays and Thoredaya NORTH WmCESBORO, N. C., THURSDAY, MAR.
MARCH TERM OF SUPERIOR
COURT SELF-UQUIDATING;
MANY FINES, COSTS PAID
One Of City’s
Landmarks Is
Beii^ Removed
PENAL POPULATION
Raleigh, Marc hl6.—The state
penal division reported today its
average dally population during
February was 9,087. The division
reported receipt of 1,560 persons
from courts and discharge of 1,-
624 prisoners who completed
sentences as it handled 10,542
persons. There were 26 escapes
and 26 recaptures.
Building Until This Week
Occupied by Hustler Was
Erected in 19th Century
SIMMONS FOR PLAN
Raleigh,
Senator F.
One of, if not the oldest, of
North Wllkesboro’s buildings is
being razed.
The building until this week
occupied by the North Wllkesboro
Hustler was erected during the
very earliest development o t
North Wllkesboro. The late
George Finley had the building
constructed about 1890 and It
was first used to bouse a gener
al merchandise store typical of
North Wllkesboro In Its earliest
history.
The North Wllkesboro Hustler
was established in North Wllkes
boro by T. J. Robinson lu 1896
and was first operated In the sec
ond story of a frame building
March 16.—Former i which stood where S. V. Tomlin-
M. Simmons is back-1 son’s building is now located on
ing President Roosevelt in his
—advocacy of judicial changes In
the United States Supreme court
and in the inferior federal courts.
Today declaring himself wholly
in accordance with the President,
Mr. Simmons said he does not
wish to amplify the statement
with any reason for the faith that
Is in him. His absolute belief in
the Roosevelt program was as
serted in the most categorical
terms and beyond that statement
>he would make no more.
'To Begm Revival
WilkesboroChurch
the corner of A and Ninth streets.
The present owners of the paper,
W. E. and R. B. Pharr, worked
for Mr. Robinson and purchased
the paper within a short time.
They published The Hustler In
the same building from 1898 un
til this week, when they moved
to their new building adjoining
the Wilkes creamery south of the
railroad.
The old building, one of the
few remaining landmarks of the
pioneer days of North Wilkes-
horo, is being razed by lU ojraer,
G. G. Foster, who plans’to use
some of tho materials in a resi
dence which he plans to erect at
Millers Creek.
INCOME WILL
BALANCE WITH
COSTS CHARGED
Fines and Costs Taxed By
Judge Alley Will Show
Profit For the County
UNUSUAL SITUATION
Court Costs Have Be«» Bur
densome on County For
Past Several Years
• Announcement has been made
of the beginning of a revival at
the Wllkesboro Methodist church
on Monday night, March 22.
Rev. A. W. Lynch, pastor, will
assisted during the revival by
•^^fllrs. C. L. Steidley, of High
Wlnt, who has been assisting in
the meeting at the North Wllkes
boro Methodist church during the
past few weeks.
Mrs. Steld'.ey has made a most
favorable Impression here as a
minister and evangelistic worker.
A cordial invitation Is extended
everybody to attend the revival
In Wllkesboro.
International
Shoe Company
Raises Wages
Five Per Cent Wage In
crease Announced Is Ef
fective This Week
The International Shoe com
pany plant here has announced a
wage Increase of five per cent to
all employes in effect this week.
Following the March term of
Wilkes superior court, during
which numerous criminal cases
were tried. Clerk of Court C. C.
Hayes finds a very unusual situ
ation—the term was self-liqui
dating from a financifl stand
point.
This situation Is very unusual
in that during the past several
years court costs have been out
standing In the county general
fund and has presented one of
the most vexing problems to face
the county commissioners, who
have the unpleasant task of meet
ing current expenses for the
county on a tax levy of 15 cents
on the hundred dollars valuation
of property.
In the term which closed last
week and over which Judge Felix
E. Alley, of Waynesville, presid
ed, a majority of the convicted
defendants and those who entered
pleas of guilty were taxed with
cost and other punishment, which
frequently included fines, was
meted out as Judge Alley saw as
fit and just.
As a result of tho fines and
costs taxed the office of the clerk
has received to date approxlmate-
ly$l,800 and paid out In witness
fees In the neighborhood of $1,-
000.
The law provides that flass-g*
to the county school fund while
costs merely take care of the ac
tual costs charged In the suit and
of course do not represent a prof
it, although payment of cost does
mean that the cost of the action
to the county has been saved
and Is not an addition to the,tax
payers’ burden.
Costs in cases where no per
son was taxed with payment of
the cost must of necessity be paid
from the county general fund and
considering the general fund a-
lone would of course show a lo:;s
but the fines going to the county
school fund, also maintained by
the county tax levy makes the
gross Income of the court term
exceed the. net expense to the
county.
Appeal decision
In Election
OUTOFTltelltATF^
SB
Poplin Takes Up j[
Demurrer Ruli^
To Higher CouH
Slcjf Writer
Phmhii^ Formal
(^iimg Librarjf
Fridaj^ To Form
Local Association
'X'.y
Is Latest Development In
Swaringen^Poplin Sec
tion Controversy
WANT EARLY HEARING
Swaringen’s Counsel May
Move That Appeal Be
Heard Immediately
Mr. Andrews Joins
Furniture Firm
it was learned today from C. P. 5pecial ServiceS
Walter, superintendent of tho - -- —
If Mr. A. II. Andrews, well known
local citizen, has purchased an
Interest in the Wilkes Furniture
Exchange, and will devote a part
..of his time to the business in the
future.
^. Mr. Andrews holus a respon-
►'slble position with the Wilkes
Hosiery Mills and has many
friends In this section who wHl
Im Interested in knowing that he
bos acquired an interest in the
tecal firm, which is located on
-Tenth Street.
Mr. Andrews has as his part-
*'ners Messrs.- J. G. Chipman and
M. G. Steelman, both of whom
.prj> well known throughout
Wilkes and adjoining connllee.
tannery plant.
This makes a total of ten per
cent wage Increase to employes
during the past six months. Only
a few months ago a five per cent
boo.st went into effect. Tine wage
boost announced this week begins
with Monday, March 15.
The International Shoe com
pany, with headquarters in St.
Louis, is a leader lu the industry
and it is presumed tho wage in
crease will affect all its plants in
many parts of the country.
To Close Sunday
The series of special evangelis
tic services under way at the
North Wllkesboro Methodist
church will close Sunday.
Mrs. C. L. Steldley has been
assisting the pastor. Dr. Rufus B.
Templeton, in the meeting and
has been doing the preaching.
The services have been well at
tended and a most cordial Invi
tation is extended everybody to
attend the remaining services
during the series.
Game Protector Says Streams In
County are Being Stocked Rapidly
Notwithttsadiag the righo of
children to be well bom end to
be protected throoghtm duldbood,
it is recognized that in spite of all
human precantioiis there win be,
nofottumuelT, some crippled chil
dren. These we dedate to hare the
right to the earliest poeiible esaun-
taation, diagnosis and treatment,
recognizing, aa we do, the feet
diet aMg chOMnnd ana of petam
neat crippling aaag be diinlnatad
br cecif aid eCecdve one.
Streams of Wilkes county are
being stocked with game fish as
rapidly as possible, it was learn
ed here Tuesday from H. Grady
Farthing, of Boone. Mr. Farthing,
district game protector, was here
on a visit with Homer Brook
shire, eounty game protector and
forest warden.
Streams on the southeast slope
of the Blue Ridge from Roaring
Gap to Caldwell county have al
ready been stocked with trout,
Mr. Farthing aald, and on Tues
day he and Mr. Brookshire in
spected a number of streams In
tho Brushles and these are to he
stocked soon with bass and oth
er kinds of fish which would
thrive in those waters.
Mr. Brookshire announced the
appointment of seven deputy war
dens in the county as foHows:
tay Holloway, Joynes; Fred Mc
Neill, Ferguson; A. N. Staley,
Wilbar; Sanford Prevetto, Union
trove; H. H. Besheara, Walsh;
Tiohard Pierce, Purlear; and
'loyd Hendfen, Gilreath. Mr.
Farthing highly complmented the
work of Mr. Brookshire, who be
gan his duties last month.
In connection with the laws
governing fishing Mr. Farthing
explained that every person over
16 years of age who fishes must
have a license, adding that Mr.
Brookshire had made a number
of prosecutions of people who
were fishing without license. Fish
baskets of any kind are a viola
tion of the law, he said, and is
sued a warning to sawmill opera
tors who are said to have been
damping sawdust into stream and
as a result have killed numerous
fish.
They said that In Wilkes coun
ty the season Is open on bass and
all coarse fish except between
April 16 and Jun® 10. The trout
season will open on April 15 and
close on September 1.
Mr. Brookshire announced the
appointment of fire fishing and
hunting license dealers: Henry
Wheeling, Ferguson; Walter Mc
Bride. TraphUl; Leet PopWn,
Ronda; Horton Drug company.
North Wllkesboro; and sheriffti
office, Wllkesboro.
Catalina, Calif. . . . Little
Charles Thompson is wondering
if Jonah might have been swal
lowed by this 17-lb. rock cod.
Usually they run around one-half
to two pounds In weight, but
Charles’ fish is nearly as big as
he Is.
Terms Syphilis
Greatest Public
Health Menace
Health Officer to Prepare a
Number Newspaper Ar
ticles For Publication
Dr. A. J. Eller, county health of
ficer, is preparing a number of ar-
t'cles for publication in The Jou-
nal-Patriot dealing with syphilis.
In commenting on the articles to ernoon and it was filed and serv-
be published in a series at an early ed.
date. Dr. Eller explained that ayph
:r CApaOMlCU
jjis, onec a malady be spokyi dtflhtpd that they-will mary teht
of Orly in a guarded manner, has the appeal be beard before the
now become public health enfemy supreme court at once In order
number J, and one of the greatest
scourges to afflict the human
race.
In order to successfully combat
the disease, which as a matter of
fact is not partial to any class of
people. Dr, Eller said it is very
necessary that people know the na
ture of the disease and the myriads
of ways through which it may be
contracted.
Discussion of the disease. Dr.
Eller explained, has now been
brought out into the open for pub
lic attention and the more atten.
tion it receives the more people
will become enlightened to means
of prevention and treatment.
The scries or articles are also ex
pected to touch on some prob
Icms facing health departments in
ti-eatment and control among the
people who are without funds and
who must of necessity be cared
for through the public health de
partment.
During the past few weeks mov
ing picture.^ and illustrated lectiyes
have been presented in some of
the schools and a concerted drive
to call attention of people to the
disease which now tops tuberculos
is as the leading cause of death in
the nation will be launched.
North Wllkesboro
Is In Semi-Finals
Of Cage Tourney
Defeat West Jefferson Tues
day; Mountain View Also
Makes Good Showing
North Wllkesboro moved up a
notch in the Northwest basket
ball touraament at Wlnston-Sal- - - ^„^„„o^ncement by J. B
em 'Tuesday by defeating a strong «f the Nortl
West Jefferson five 27 to 23.
Here is the way the Winston-
Salem Journal, sponsor of the
tourney, sized up the contest;
A big and rangy team from
North Wllkesboro, of Wilkes
county, moved i into the third
round by defeating a hard-fight
ing quint from West Jefferson, of
Ashe county, n the second after
noon game by the score of 27 to
23. North Wllkesboro, with the
entire team shooting well, gained
an 18-9 lead in the first half and
(Continued on page eight)
ANNOUNCE BIRTH
Bom to Hr. and Mrs. B. F
Bentley, of this city
day, a fine boy, B. F. Bentley,
Jr.- Mother and child are patiento
. in the Wilkes Hospital. -
Counsel for Lieet Poplin have
appealed the decision of Judge
Felix E. Alley dismissing a de
murrer in the Swaringen-Poplin
election controversy.
D. B. Swarlngen, former Re
publican chairman of the board
of commissioners, has Instituted
suit against Poplin to regain ti
tle to office, mainly on the basis
of an alleged ^mistake of 100
votes in the returns from Rock
Creek township to the county
board of elections.
The demurrer in tho case was
heard before Judge Alley in the
March term of court and ho de
nied the plea of Poplin’s counsel
that the case should be dismiss
ed becaus© the complaint failed
to allege that a protest was filed
before the county or state board
of elections, saying that quo
warranto proceedings was the
proper remedy at law and that It
was not necessary to file protests
with the elections boards, as the
demurrer contended.
Counsel for Swarlngen accept
ed the case on appeal Monday aft-
Library Located in Rdn*>
Stiurdivnt Building
Main Street
ASKS CO-OPERATION
Book or Cash Donation
titles One to Membership
In the Association
Wilkes county public library
will formally open to the public
on Friday, March 19, in the
Relns-Sturdivant building on B
street.
San Francisco . . , "Smokey”
Poison has been flying 25 years
and sky-writing the last ten years.
He gets $50 to $100 a word, mak
ing him the highest paid writer.
“Sure, I misspell word#. But I
get paid just the same."' ^
While much yet remains to be
accomplished before a creditaUo
library is a reality, the opening
Friday will be the beginning of a
drive calculated to gather a pub
lic library of many ihundred vol
umes.
District Meeting
Of Juniors Here
^.Counsel tor Swarlngen have In
to expedite trial of the case In
the event Judge Alley’s ruling
on the demurrer Is sustained on
the appeal.
Twelve Go To
State’s Prison
Nine Sentenced During Last
Term; Three Go After
Losing Appeals
Twelve Wilkes county people
were added to tho state prison
population last week as a result
of the March term of court.
They were: Odell Valentine, a
total of 20 to 25 years for burg
lary; William Harvey Hayes, 18
to 24 months; I. C. York, 12
months; Dave Gregory, 16
months; Claude Bumgarner,
Wayne Pierce and Brack Bum
garner, 12 months each; Chester
Billings, one to two years; Nick
Darnell, two to three year.s. Bet-
tie Triplett, Walter Triplett and
Will Diila, sentenced to from 15
to 20 J-ears at a previous term
for murder, were taken to begin
their sentences.
Sheriff C. T. Doughton and
Deputy Wade Gilbert, accompan
ied by W- H. McBlwee and Bill
Minton, carried the prisoners to
the state prison at Raleigh.
Will Be Held on Tuesday
Night; Four Councils to
Bring Candidates
A district meeting of Jr. O. U.
A. M. will be held with North
Wllkesboro council on Tuesday
evening, March 23, beginning at
7:30 o’clock.
Four councils, Ronda, Cling-
man. New Hope and North Wil-
keshoro will join in the meeting
and each visiting council is urged
to bring as many candidates as
possible for Initiation. The North
Wllkesboro degree team will con
fer the degrees.
Tii£ra.jrUl^Mo be a npaber of
firterdsti^'matters -taken up and
there wlU be short talks by a
number of prominent juniors,
including District Deputy Bass.
Every member of the North Wil-
kesboro council is especially urg
ed to be present.
The North Wllkesboro degree
team will confer degrees in a
district meeting to be held in
Boone on Monday, March 29, with
the Daniel Boone council.
It is also announced that an
interesting meeting of the North
Wllkesboro council is planned for
Tuesday night, March 30, at
which time there will be an ad
dress by a prominent speaker and
refreshments will be served fol
lowing the meeting.
Extra Tax Bill Is
Killed In Senate
House Bill 874, providing
for an extra fax levy of 22
cents, said to be for operation
of courts and Jail, was killed
in the senate yesterday after
noon, according to a telegram
received from Senator B. C,
Brock to J. M. Brown chair
man of the Wilkes County Re
publican Executive Gonimlttce.
The bill was killed In the
house committee last week, but
wa.s resurrected and passed tlie
house Tne.'day, It is said.
It is understood that opposi
tion to this extra tax develop
ed Icnilly yesterday morning.
The library is one of the major
objectives of the Wilkes County
Council of Social Agencies, s cen
tral civic organization composed
of representatives of 32 organiza
tions and public institutions.
In connection with the opening
W. K. Sturdivant, chairman of
the council, announced the invi
tation for membership in the li
brary association. Each person
who contributes a book, new or
used, suitable for use on the li
brary shelves or makes a cash do
nation of not less than 25 cents
will bo entitled to membership In
the association, which will elect
a steering committee to determine
the policies of the library as a
public nstitutlon.
Many volumes have already
been donated and these will be
supplemented with a loan of
books from the state library comr
mission, making a total of about
600 volumes for tho formal open
ing Friday, Memberships in the
District Building Mid Loan Group
To Have Meeting In This City 14th
Group 8 of the North Carolina
Building and L.oan League will
held its annual meeting on April
14 in North Wllkesboro, accord-
-e
WllTiams, secretary of the North
Wllkesboro Building and L«oan
association, who is district pres
ident.
The meeting will b® held at
seven p. ro. In the ballroom of
Hotel Wilkes and more than 100
visitors are expected from the
several counties and associations
in the district. Among those who
will address the meeting will be
K. LaRoque, of Winston-Sal
em. president of the Home Loan
bank: Frederick Willetts, of
Wilmington, president of tho N.
Building and Loan League:
George -Crone, deputy InsuraBOO
ermmissioner of tho Building and
Wodnes-fLoaU division;'and Jack Stovena*
soentory of th» N. C, BnlMtor
and IMP Leagn^
ThO' aseoelaUdnS tn the Alstvlot
;-7
are North Wllkesboro. Wllkes
boro, Boone, Granite Falls, Le
noir, Morganton, Marlon, Tay
lorsville, Valdese and Spruce
Pine.
The district meeting will be
the first ever held in North
Wllkesboro. Mr. Williams
preside.
A feature of the meeting will
be the district Keesler Memorial
essay contest, which has proved
to bo of much inspiration to high
school students in the state.
Miss Mary Parsons, a student
of Wllkesboro high school, will
represent Wilkes wunty In the
contMt. Miss Parsons won In a
recant contest held In the office
of W. A. Stroud, secretary of the
.Wn^esboro Building and Iman
association. >
it possible to donbrn tke number
of books within a very short tlmo.
However, ahribuncement of tho
opening of the library emphasis
es the fact that the library will
be a public institution for enjoy
ment and enlightment of all th*
people of the county, regardless
of whether or not one Is a mem
ber of the association or has made
any donation. However, publie
spirited people who are able to
donato either a book or cash are
urged to do so as early as poo-
sible in order tliat the library
hook collection niay grow rapidly
and be more boueficial to the
people of the county.
The building to house the li
brary has been very beautifully
refinished and shelves were pre
pared by the NYA woodworking
oroject now being carried out In
Wllkesboro.
Everybody is invited to the
opening Friday and the council
of social agencies respectfully so
licits the aid and cooperation of
the people of the city and county
who for the first time will have
public library facilities available.
Relative to book donations at
tention is called to the fact that
no one should refrain, from do
nating a book because of its con
dition. The book mending project
maintained by the WPA vrill
gladly repair any worn or torn
books which may be donated to
the library.
Miss Mable Hauser, who Is con
nected with the WPA library
project, will have charge of tho
library.
New Manager Local
J. C. Penney Store
Don’t take your' easy laail^
and give ft to some irlse bay te
,tw stock ttuket
. . -'.y , ’
Mr. J. C. Yarborough, who has
been connected with the J. C.
Penney Company for nearly teM
years, is the new manager at tke
local J. C. Penney store.. He sue-
, ceeds Mr. A. L. Qrlfflng,loco) .
will manager for more tkan twolreMM.
Mr. Yarborough came to the
city from Wlnston-Baleitt -trhero
he was assistant manag«ir,' and
Mr. Grlfflng went to tl» Wtestba-
Salem store to take hti plWe, the
exchange being a athUte) one. .
While In the city Mr. and UvC
Griff ing have made many (riendi
who regret to see thert -leev'e the
city. Mr. Yarborough.is 1,said to
be a capable merehete, OMte «»-
pected to soon tekh bis ploee'te
local business |t|td
Mrs. Yarborough.,)ind ;
wm move W tee. dity udthte thee^
0^ one aotomol^'ht door {>«
Imaiht for oartL
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