THE DANBURY REPORTER.
Volume 61.
Sam Woods Writes
News From Stokes Visitors At The World's Fair
—Rivalry Develops Between Them and the
Cannon Dry Bunch P. C. Starts a Speak
easy Other Interesting and Sometimes Ex
citing Details of the Great Trip.
Reporter readers will no doubt be delighted to
hear again from the distinguished Nine Stokes
citizens who have been absent some time on a
visit to the great World's Fair at Chicago. A
couple of weeks silence had led their many
friends to become uneasy lest some accident had
befallen the delegation.
On today's mail from Chicago we received an
interesting letter from Mr. Woods, one of the
party, who recounts the experiences and adven
tures of our friends since the last report from
them.
Mr. Woods' letter is printed in full below:
Checawgo, Sept. 17.
Mr. Editor:
Tf you will allow me space in your paper I will
try to tell some more about the times we are hav
ing here at the Fair, as I know the people of
Stokes county are anxious to hear from us, and
as this is our last week here, we are aiming to
take up our departures and go back home next
week, as Hence Flinchum keeps on writing P.
C. about the fodder, which he says is burning up,
and Coonev he says there is political matters
which are demanding his attention back home.
Well, I would first like to inform you about the
actions of Preacher Cannon's crowd which are
sllill here and cutting a big swell, and are very
stuck up. They are biggety as that coco-cola
truck driver that comes to Danbury and orders
the merchants to git up their empty bottles, and
then scratches his head to study how much he
will let them have.
That Cannon crowd walks about here like they
was feenanshurs, or something. They appear to
have plenty of money, and smoke big biack se
gars. They are feeling their oats, I'll say they
are, and when they meet up with our crowd they
high-hat us. Some of them spit through their
teeth. Fonsy Nunn has got on a new big white
Stetson hat, and a loud red necktie, and wears
green socks. He looks to me like Peerpint Mor
gan or A 1 Kapone. Sebe Shelter, has got the big
gest watch chain on I ever seen, it is as big as a
cow chain, and he wears white britches and white
shoes. He has bought him one of these walking
canes with a curve in it, and he whirls it over and
over in his hand as he skips along the avenues.
He looks 20 years younger than he did the last
time I seen him. He looks to me like he was put
ting on some kind of city airs, as every once and
a while he yawns like he was bored, and had that
rich man's disease which they call ennooy or
some sich a name.
There was one thing that happened that I was
glad of, though. Rufe King was always toting
around a big bunch of chattle mortgiges, which
he told everybody was worth $400.00, and one
day down on the Midway a gangster black-jack
ed him and took them mortgages, but about a
hour later he come back and begged Rufe to
take his papers back and apologized for taking
them, and told Rufe they wasn't worth a damn.
'I have been told Slitts and Budwiser's stock
has gone up 200 pints since this Dry Bunch hit
town.
Well, the unbecoming conduct of the Bishop's
crowd has got plum away with Captain Creak
man and he lowed he would git even with that
gang of cheap politishians before he left if it
cost his Dan River Park.
Cooney is a man of powerful revolution, so he
lays down and figures it out how to do it. He says
he can't study out a thing till he lays down flat
on his back.
After a while he jumped up and says, "hell, I
know how now to fix 'em."
(Continued on Page Two)
Established 1872. Danbury, N. C., Wednesday September 20 1933
KING SIGNS FOR
TOBACCO CUTj
NINETY HER CENT. OK THE'
FARMERS AGREE TO CI'RTAIIj
—DEATH OF MRS. WHEKI.KR
KISKK DEATH OK RAIJEIGII
SOCTHERN DEATH OF J.
AIiLEN COOK OTHER KINO
NEWS. i
Kins. Sept. 20—Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Palmier entertaine-d their son.
Udell Palmer, and several of his
close friends from Klkin and a larae
number of friend* In the cominun.
ity at a chicken stew given at their
home Wednesday September
13. The Palmer and rtobei't-on
string baud made music for the oc
casion. Many social names were
played on the lawn- chicken wa j
served to soventy-tlve people which
wa* en.icyeil to the utmost by iii
who were present.
Thomas K. Smith is placing mti.j
t»ri;t! mi the site preparatory t.i|
ereetinir a new brick veneer h"tn; (
on School street.
The remains of Mrs. Wh..eVr
Kleer. aged about years, who!
died at their home in .Madison Wed-1
i
nesday. were brought buck here and;
laid to rest at .Mount olive Ceme
tery Thursday afternoon at one|
o'clock. The deceased is survived by l
the husband and several children- 1
Master Junior Gregory. whose leg
was broken In an automobile acci
dent more than three weeks ago,
was carried home Wednesday. He
has been in Kins under treatment
of Dr. E. M. Oriffin.
Dr. It. S. Ilelsabeck. S. V
Durse. C. S. Xewsum. Junior Stone
and Hilly llelsahck left Saturda"!
for Swann.-'horo where they so on a J
tirhing trip.
I
llalpigli Southern, used 3-1. died]
at the hoin.' of his brother. Joel Y..'
Southern .here Sunday night from
'.rights disease. The deceased is
survived by the widow and two
children, one son and daughter. Five
brothers also survive- Thc.v are,
Frank Southern, of Burlington. Hen.
ry Southern. of Durham, Jesse
Southern, of WinstonJSalem. Pink'
Southern, of (iernianton R. 1 and
Joel Y. Southern of King. Three
I
sister* are also left to mourn the r:
loss. Mrs. Hessie Adkjus of Surry
county. Mrs. I.illie Prim of High
Point and .Mr*. Carrie Carroll of
Germanton. Houte 1. The funeral
service, which was in charge of
ltomie Adams of Kins, was held at
Bethany l.uthet'n Church near Flat
Shoal Monday afternoon at four
o'clock and burial followed in the
church cemetery.
A very enthusiastic meeting of
tobacco growers was hchl here
Saturday night. S. J. Kirby of
Walnut Cove, made a very interest
ing talk and a large number of
planters signed contracts to cut
their acreage- It is estimated th»;
fully ninety per ivnt of the grower*
in this immediate section have
signed contract*.
'lite following births were record
ed here lust week: To Mr. and Mro.
Gid Itutlcdge, a daughter: to Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Dwjgaina, a eon; to
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bole*, a daugh
ter: to Mr. and Mrs. John Cole, a
sou: to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hole-
Held .a daughter: and to Mr. and
Mrs. Bud Baioer. a daughter.
BURNIE D. |!
SMITH SUICIDES
SON" OK DR. J. T. SMITH. OK |
I
WESTFIELD. 8 PI, KM) ID AM)
POPULAR TOI'NC MAN. TAKES
HIS OWN IiIPE ACT KKSI'I.T
OK DESPONDENCY OVER PHV.
SICAIJ DETECT—FUNERAIi AC
WESTMKIjD WEDNESDAY AK.
TERNOON.  I
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Monday evening about 1 o'clock.
«
Bumie D. Smith, aged about S3,
1 died with a bullet through hit. brain
(
tired by his own hand, in the back,
yard of his home at Wes'ttteUl. ,
The first person to discover the 1
tragedy was the Kev. Mr. Hughe*, H I
next d»or neighbor, who rushed t" |
the scene, finding Mr. Smith in a I
dying condition with a revolver ly.
ing by his side. ;
| The family, consisting of Mrs |
Smith and two children, aged 7 and'-
12 respectively, wore quioklj at u-_ 1
ed. Neighbors soon arrived and botv'i
the unfortunate young man int.. h' i
home, where he breathed his lag .
within a few moments, without i
speaking or recovering von*o-'«Hi... i
it ess.
•
The distressing affair has cast a'l
I liall over the entire VVe*tfield *0". : ■
tion. where young Smith was a'
familiar tlgure and loved for his title
qualities of heart and character.
He was a son of Dr. and Mrs. .1. T.
Smith of Westrield. He i* survived
by his wife and two children.
No can - can be asetanvri t'c the
deplorable incident except that the
young man was despondent over hi.
impaired physical condition. Dur.'
ing the World's War. thr ugh which
! he served with distinguished hone-. •
j having volunteered in the tlrst eon-'i
' tingent* front this State Mr. Singh J
j received an injury to his foot
| which hud can :o I him much dan
I and suffering as a- incomer-1
ienee. He had sustained a number
of operations on the member, when
had never perceptibly improved
Recently he had been vciry despon.'
dent over hi* continued disability.!'
I
•It is believed that worry and d '
predion over hi* condition affected
his mind, and led to the unfortun- :
ate ending of his life-
Mr. Smith had a wide acquajn.
tance. and was well known and :
highly respected by a large circle of
friends.
The funeral will be held at West
field Baptist Church Wednesday,
evening, he having been a consist,
ent member of that church. Inter,
ment will follow in the cemetcy
adjacent.
| .
J. Allen Cook, asud "3. died at
his home one mile south u r town j
Thursday morning following ;t lin-'-
ering il!no*« of several months. The
.«.t>eased is survived by the wid u
and two son*. Hewitt Cook of Trill, j '
it.v and J. Robert Cook, of Toi.oc-i.j
j ville It. l'\ 1). 2. Three grandchild. |
| ron a!*o survive. The de> eased had i
siunt hi* entire life i'.t Stokes con. |
t.v and was liked h.v till who knt>. j
h"tn. The funeral service, which |
vas in charge of Itev. Romie Adam*! 1
and Rev. Herman Ncwsum of King,
was held at Mount Olive church j
Friday morning at eleven o'clock'
and burial followed in the church
cemetery.
STOKES GOES !
OVER THE TOP
EIGHTY PER CENT. OK THI'. j
CROP SIGNED FOR CURTAIL.
MENT THE IMPORTANT
WHEAT CAMPAIGN.
|
(By 8. J. Kirby.)
The tobacco growler's eonipaigt
for signature* to the agreement for j 1
acreage reduction has gone ov«ri
:
successfully in Stokes county. The
indications are that the Percentage
of the crops signed here will run |
above eighty before the last hour;
for accepting contract* which i. : j ,
Wednesday night at midnight Sep. :
tent her 20. The rush of work it j
i
priming and curing tobacco dtiriti.;
the pa*t few weeks has kept man-'
men from attending the ; j
and hearing the plan .lisu**ed
A great many men in difforc ;!
t "tions of the I'outt'.v have vohtn.
teered their services to Ind.i meiT
in.g* or t> make the farm canvn'
for stgttatnp.* to the aereemm'- 1
Among these certainly sholi'd t 1
mentioned the name* of . j..
Christian. »f I'lnnncle, nttd A. It
l'hjllips of Dalton. who have aver-'
aged one or more meetings a day
*im e the campaign started- in addi
tion to these there tire metre than'
AO committeemen who have worked
hard for the success of this drive, i
A full report on tha results of the
campaign will he announced in next!
week* papers.
| The tobacco campaign ha* some-!
what overshadowed the Keder-.il!
plan for wheat acreage reduction'
and cash payments by the Govern, j
ment to wheat growers who cooper.'
ate in the plan. Roth campaigns j
are of importance.
September 25 ha* been set as the!
last day on which wheat grower-j
will be Permitted to sign the ippli.'
'
I cations for allotment contracts and 1
to share in the adjusted payment-.
I he wheat literature ha* been mail,
od out to every grower listed ->s
averaging above six acres per year.
The bulk of this material is so large
that it may cause some 'o hesitate
to consider it. However the yellow
sheet is the main one and if it is
signed the grower is safe. The other
information asked for can bp filled
in even after September 23. ReV.lv
the only thing a*ked for is tin
name of the owner and tenant or
tenant* with the pistufflre address
of each, the size and 100 tion of the
farm, and the crops with the acre
age of each now being giown on the
land-
Committeemen will he named in
each community to a**i?t growers
in making their applications for
contracts. The plan is much simple
than one would at first think.
Ihe wh.at plan should appeal
only to those farmer* who now pr.
dure more than their home requite,
ment* «.n th ir farms. It* benefit
come-' it. in-mused money returns
tor {!." crop. Tlte government will
Pay n;>proxim:.tV.v fx cents per
• "-he. on fifty fwar percent of what
has been the average producticr. |
on the farm during either the last'
three or five year period*.
A l;st of wheat growers meetings
in which this plan will be discussed
and aid siven to these who wish to
file applications Cor allotment con-
Number 3894
WALNUT COVE
SCHOOL STATUS
ICX ItOM.MKXT BIDS TO BK
HKAVV OX OHKMMi I»AY
KI'FH'IUXT I'.M'l'l/TY WAITING
TO BHiIN THKIK EM'CATKKV.
Al DI.TIKS.
A recent survey of the .school
shows that 2J3 children win be en
rolled on the first day. Sept- 22,
in the tlr»*t three grade* of Waln*»l
Cove white school, repairing ftvo
teachers with nn average en.
ft!ment of around 47 students; 93
students are expected in the fourth
and fll'th grades, 111 in the sixth
and seventh: and 2o 7 students i»
high school: ma ki na total of
ahniit til'l students expected in the
Walnut i 'ove school* 'ho iir v t day.
These figures d-• n"t include Rose
bud wchool.
I'e ause of the increased enroll,
ment in the high school and the
goo«l att ndau' e tuaint lined in the
t'i—h school last year an additional
teacher has been granted the sehool
hy the I'dination cnmmlsi-ion.
The list of the t a'diers and the
duties of each is as follows:
I'nncipal. Airs. Anne Kulton Car.
ter. graduate >f Walnut Cove High
School, and the Woman's College
of the Cniveivity of North Carolina.
Mrs. Carter hag done graduate
| work towards her master's degree
,at Columhia t'nlversity. N'ew- York
: city and the l'niver*it.v of North
' Carolina.
j Airs. Carter will teach Senior Eitft
, lifdi, American History and a
■course in History 1 or 11.
I'he other hiuh school teachera
will he:
| Mr- fieorue Yelvert n ti. of Kre
| mont, N*. c.. graduate >f Uuilforl
College, and last year a high school
j teacher at Flat Ito'k in Surry eourt
■ ty. Air. A'elver on will teach history
and first year mathematics.
Air. Ite-inaid Marshall. Herman,
ton, N. C. graduate of CrujUord Col.
'rue- Air. A 1 arshal 1 will teach Km;—
li-'h and Science t\".
Mr. Walter Alason. Mehune. Bf.
C.. graduate of the t'niversity at
N'orih Carolina, and last year a
member of the high school faculty
at N'ew ton ( N. C. He will teach
mathematics and science.
Afiss Ataxy N'eal. graduate of
Ouilford College who will teach
Knglish 111 and foreign language*
(Continued Next Week)
tracts is given below. ( t >wers are
to sign their api'icatione
and either re*urt thorn h.» m.ji „r
to bring them v;t'. then to one -»f
t i'placet-
Quaker Cap township, Reynolds
school, Sept. 11'. 2:00 p. M.
ad km township. Pinnacle schoot,
Sept in. 7:3) P. M.
lian-uiry t 'wnsliip, Hanhury court
hoife. Sent 20, ipoo p, M ,
Meadow-, Cermanton school,
Sept 20. ; : :JU P_ JJ
l'.aver Island toAnshjp. Di'.lard
school. Sept. 21. 2:iui P. J[,
i etc s i reek township. Lawson.
| ville school, Sept. 21. 7:30 P. St.
Snow Creek tow-nghop. Sandy
nidge School, Sept. 22. 7:30 P. M.
Satira'own township, Walnut Cove
seluH)!. Sept. 23. 7.30 P. M.
Rig c reek
school, Sent. 25, 7:30 p. M.