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DANBURY REPORTER Volume 58. FEATURES OF NEW VOTING LAW Davidson County Chairman Ex plains How New Law Works —Timely Information. Lexington Dispatch. Voters who have been in the habit of voting only part of the tickets furnished them at elec tions should be careful this tear to return any unvoted allots to the election officials It is a misdemeanor under the present election law for anyonj to carry away from the polls any official ballots, stated W. F. Brinkley, democratic county chairman, in a strictly non-par tis an, discussion of the Aus tralian baUot law. Hitherto, pointed out Mr. Brinkley, workers outside the polls were privileged to carry as many ballots as they desired and to pin these ballots togeth er and give them to voters. Now the voter can be given no ballots outside the voting en closure at the polls and he must bring none away with him, .stated the speaker- Six tickets will be provided the voter this 'year- A state ticket, a senatorial ticket, a 'congressional ticket, a county ticket, a township ticket and amendment tick et. Should the voter not care * o vote certain of these tickets then he should return to the •election officials and so inform them. By no means should he stick the unused official bal lots in his pocket, warned the speaker. Sample ballots, printed on different colored paper, may be circulated among voters for study before they enter the polls, he said, but no effort must be made to vote these. All official ballots printed by the state have the facimile of the signature of the chairman of the state board of elections, J. C. Biggs, printed on the back- All official county and township iballqts have the fac-simile of the signature of C. C. Har jjrave, chairman of the David eon county board of elections on .tJaie back. r. Brinkley also discussed the work of the markers, who will rank as election officials. Lists of ten names from 'each party in each of the thir - ty-three precincts of the county are now being prepared by the chairman of the two parties and these must be in the hands of the chairman of the board of elections within the next few days. At least one marker , Trom each party will be provid i ed for each precinct, with two markers for each party at the Jlarger precincts perhaps. If the voter desires assist ance in marking the ballots, he or she may ask that either the democratic or republican marker go into the booth with such voter and aid in the mark ing- If the voter expresses no {preference as to the marker > (Continued on page 5.) & > Established 1872. SIX BALLOTS TO BE VOTED Democratic and Republican Candidates Names Are On Same Ballot—Persons Not Familiar With Tickets May Have Assistance. Six ballots will be used, in the election of next Tuesday, Nov. 4, these being as follows: Candidates for the U. S- Sen ate. Candidates for the full term from the fifth congressional district. Candidates for the short term from the fifth congress ional district. The state ticket. The county ticket. The proposed constitutional amendments and one "proposi tion." Democratic and Republican candidates' names will appear on the same ballot. A cut of an elephant heads the Republican ballot while that of an eagle adorns the Democratic ticket- The names of the can didates for solicitor in the 12th judicial district appear on the county ticket, while those of the aspirants for the superior court judgship in this district are placed on the ticket. The names of those seeking election to the state senate and the state house of representatives appear on the county ticket. One of the proposed consti tutional amendments would in crease membership in the North Carolina Supreme court from five to seven; another authorize "classification of pro perty," while the third would permit an increase in the num ber of solicitorial districts with out increasing the number of judges . The "proposition" re lates to a plan whereby "loan bonds" would be provided for world war veterans. TOBACCO PRICES MUCH LOWER Farmers Greatly Displea|ted and Many Carry Weed Back Home—Average Lowest For Many Years. Tobacco prices on all the markets have fallen off con siderably during the past few days and continue to go lower. Many farmers have been so dissatisfied with prices received that they have carried their product home, refusing to sell it at all. A large per cent of the weed is bringing from four to six cents per pound ? only a small part of it going over ten cents. One citizen here this week scld a truck load of tobacco for only $14.00 and paid $5.00 of this amount for the hire of the truck- James Carrick of Evanston, 111., used a SSO bill as a book mark at the library and then forgot it. It was found and returneed a week later. Danbury, N. C., Wednesday, October 29, 1930. MARKERS WERE NAMED TUESDAY County Board of Elections Were In Session At Court House For That Purpose— Registrars Met With Board. One Democrat and one Re publican were appointed for each precinct of the county as ticket markers when the county Board of Elections met here Tuesday of this week. The registrars of the twenty one precincts met with the Board. For making these appoint ments of ticket markers each party furnished a list of ten men at each precinct from which the Beard of Elections selected one man for each party. There are six tickets to be voted in the election next Tues day and the markers are sup posed to give information to voters who do not understand preparing the ballots before depositing them in the boxes. The markers are not allowed to even suggest to a voter as how he should vote .on any candidate, but are sworn to mark the tickets just as the voter desires. Markers are also sworn not to give out any in formation as to how any voter cafet his ballot, thus giving a free and secret process of vot ing. This method of voting has been in use in many of the progressive States for years. North Carolina is beginning to catch up with the procession and no doubt the people will like he Ausralian ballot after they have tried it. HON. J. F. SPRUILL AT WESTFIELD Judge J. D. Humphreys, J. H. Folger and George Younce Will Also Be Present At Speaking- Hon. J. Frank Spruill will address the voters on the po litical issues in the auditorium of the new school building at Westfield on Saturday night of this week. At that time Judge J. D. Humphreys, Hon. J. H. Folger and George Younce will also be present and make some re marks. A large attendance is expect ed and several good speeches are promised those who attend- Stokes Man Exhibitts Gun 51 Inches Long In the show window of Jones & Gentry's shoe store at Wins ton-Salem there is on exhibit a gun belonging to John Tuck er, of Stokes county, which is 51 inches long. Mr. Tucker stated that the gun had been in his family about 104 years. At one shot this gun killed 135 pigeons, • while at another time it brought down a deer at the distaifce of 117 yards. DR. W. H. BYNUM CORRECTS ERROR Says Story of Col. Martin's Daughter Being Stolen By Indians Is Wholly Fiction. Germanton, N. C., Oct. 27, 1930. I Editor Reporter: The statement in the Repor ter last week that a daughter of Col. John (Jack) Martin, of Rock House, was stolen by In dians and Tories is wholly fic tion- No such thing ever hap pened, Mary Coleman Martin, a daughter of Col. Martin, mar ried Hampton Bynum and was the mother of my father. In my boyhood my father told me about his frequent visits to Rock ,House with his mother, and of the many interesting and exciting incidents happen ing in the family of his grand father, but never mentioned such a thing as one of the fam ily having been stolen by In dians. lam very sure he would have dwelt upon this at length to fire my youthful imagina tion. There are plenty of in teresting and entertaining acts one may dwell upon in connec tion with Col. Martin and Rock House without going into the realms of romance. Coir John (Jack) Martin and his wife, Nancy Shipp Martin, had a large family of children, as follows: Mary Coleman Martin, Eliza beth Martin, James Martin, Joseph Martin, Virginia' Martin, John Martin, Samuel Martin, George Martin, Thomas Mar tin, William Martin- I give this bit of family his tory hoping it may prove of interest to some, especially to those who are able to trace their ancestry back to Col. John Martin and his wife, Nancy Shipp Martin- WADE H. BYNUM. DODD IS NOT ALLOWED DAMAGE Dr. It- D. Flippiin Wins Case In Which He Was Being Sued In Stokes Court For Malpractice. On account of the fact that last week's term of civil court was unable to finish the case of Dood vs. Flippin, His Hon. Judge Michael Schenck ordered the court re-convened on Mon day of this week and held the jury over Sunday. The case was finished Monday afternoon when a verdict was returned in favor of the defendant. Roy Dodd, who is a colored citizen of the Pilot Mt. section, was suing Dr. R- D. Flippin, of Pilot Mt., for malpractice in connection with the loss of his wife when she gave birth to a child. Dodd asked for $15,000 dam age but the jury failed to allow him anything. The case con sumed four or five days of the court's time. Try an Ad the neporter W. S. GREEN COMING HERE To Assist In Perfecting Plans For Membership Campaign In Tobacco Growers Organ ization. W. S. Green, of the Federal Farm Board, will be in Dan bury at 2:00 P. M. Friday, Nov. 7th, to assist the Tobacco Or ganization committee of Stokes county in the perfection of the plans for the membership campaign- It is understood that there will be no intensive campaign for members, but an effort will be made to give ev ery one a chance to join who wishes to do so. A special ef fort will be made to inform all tobacco growers of the plan of organization. Chairman of the township committees that were recently selected at th.' local meetings are specially urged to attend the meeting at Danbury on Friday. At the last meeting held at Danbury it was voted that we hold another county-wide meet ing at the court house o'n Mon day, Nov. 3rd. T'ie meeting will not be held on Monday, hue will be postponed until Friday so that one meeting will answer both purposes. Any persons interested in securing an or ganization for tobacco growers and willing to assist in putting on the campaign are invited to attend this meeting. Farmers throughout the county are rapidly becoming more interested in organization for the marketing tobacco. Local meetings are being well attended and farmers are ask ing for contracts. One thous 'and contracts have been dis tributed in Stokes county and more are wanted at once. Meetings have been recently held at King, Asbury, Hart's Store, and Vade Mecum. Meet ings have been scheduled for the near future as follows:: Zebulon 3:30 P. M., Friday, October 31; Danbury 2:00 P. M., Friday, November 7; As bury 1:00 P. M., and Hartman Store, (Noah Priddy) 7:00 P- M., Saturday, November Bth. Co-operative marketing will be the subject for discussion at each of these meetings. J. E. TREVATHAN, ( County Agent. Simmons Declares He Has Nothing To Say New Bern, Oct- 28.—Senator F. M. Simmons said tonight at his home here that he had no statement to make regard ing the State political campaign. The response was in answer to a current rumor that he had prepared a statement for pub lication. Sofia Hernandez Molpeceres of Olmedo, Spain, gave birth to quintuplets, two boys and three girls, but all died soon after they were born. Try an ad in the Reporter. p Number 3,647 S lICITOR SPRUILL EXTENDS THANKS For Loyal Support and Co operation Given Him While Serving As Solicitor In Stokes. Lexington, N. C., October 24, 1930. I wish to take this opportun ity to thank you and through you the people of Stokes coun ty for the loyal support and co-operation given me by the people of the county and for the many kindnesses and cour tesies shown me during the eight years that I have been Solicitor cf the District. The friendship of the good citizens of Stokes will always be among my fondest and most prized recollections. The November election is fast; approaching and I am deep ly interested in the success of the Democratic ticket. During the time that I have spent in Stokes county as Solicitor, i have always had the active co-operation cf John Taylor, the present sheriff. At all times he has been diligent in the performance of his duties, and I consider him one of the most capable sheriff's within my acquaintance. The citizen ship of Davidson and Guilford counties have shown their fair ness to Stokes in giving Stokes the next Judge of the Twelfth Judicial District in the person of my devoted friend, John D. Humphreys, who is elected 011 the State ballot and naturally will receive a very heavy ma jority. I am sure now that thv> ctizenship of Stokes county will in turn be fair to Guilford and give to Guilford the Solici tor of the District. For the past eight years I have known George Younce in and out of court, and I can assure my many friends that he will mak the District a capable, fearless and impartial officer. Frank Hancock for Congress, John Folger for the State Senate, and all the other good men who are before the people for elec tion 011 the Democratic ticket, will make able and efficienct public servants for the benefit and welfare of the people gen erally, and I sincerely hope that, they may have the valued sup port of my friends in the coun ty. With kindest regards and very best wishes, I remain Very truly yours, J. F. SPRUILL. Weasel Kills Nine Pheasants On the Stokes game preserve Tuesday night a weasel brok? into the pen on the game pre serve, near Danbury, and killed nine pheasants. The pheasants were being reared to place in the forests on the game pre serve- A weasel is a small animal about the size of a squirrel.
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