North Carolina Newspapers

thpbbdat. JUNE 30, 1932 $2.00 Tear in Advance Outsi^m County. prohibition Likely To Be Minor Issue ( to The Journal) ttXiin-rt"". T). <V June 29.? The li.nuMi.'.i'i N'.it Convention per ! ?i imrisi'lv as was forecast in jiil'IIH " I , . ?t ro-nominated tfl'"*' ? , !t?ivVr < "r,'s ? there was '.thin- l'lil! " Contest but (lie Prohibition .|M|: \.)(i I ha I plank, as adopted j^l, Hoovers approval, is h li.it was forecast by your ?-|n? understood the ins and fJ |i.i|itii's and have more than ? ill knowledge of the state (,i |(i|h!ic opinion are offering1 bets t|i:,i hIm-ii the early shouting is all ?>if tln-i'?* will he so little to choose m i-nt the pronouncements of the i;,.|,iil|li,;,,i- and Democrats on the ...?.Jiiliinon question as to make it i'." V issue in the Presidential t:!iMi:ii,i; And that is* what the .t;itti?iij:'iilike leaders of both parties ?\ !i..|n' will eoine about. ].i (In- iieanture, however, the IV .i.hii and the Republicans who In- leadership, are under a vi, mi ! .'" K-k bv the extreme repeal i,K 1<*>I '?> Nicholas Murray (liirlir, 1'ie-ident of Columbia llni ivNty. ',r Mntler and President | jiM>vcr ii:ive seldom or never seen (.jV eve on any question. Mr. ir h*?iiirils the Hutler school ni [lu'ii'.'lit as subversive and un .\nn-i it-iin. Mr. Hutler regards Mr. IfiwcM met hods and policies as impt ami iin-Republieas. That dif fereiiee ln'tween two individuals is niiiuil ortnur except as indicating as | wwli ilit'Vn'Mi-e of opinion inside the I WM'riii Party as there is inside (VWw>Hv;itif Party. In (Waiter of Prohibition, how rivr. Mr. lUtvcr and his friends who I'orml tin- ailopt ion of the party de rl iinition mi the subject adhered very WiN'/y imhu-il to the historical posi tion H I rib- Republican party. That " " 'f ' ? it.''-e time o-' Lincoln has been I'lm-crvative. Kn iy chaii<;e that has boon made in f'. nihil -iitiil laws in the past 60 vpiirs has been put forward in the first instance l?y tile Dcmoerats. The income tax, the direct election of- U. S. Senators, prohibition and woman sni t'vn*r?*. (hue 111 the 'Constitution, liowvev, it has always been the Re publican policy t > stand behind them, against fiirtlirr change. Historically, too, the R*|K!b1iean party h;i> Iiccii the r,<lrv" party sinee tiii,. immemorial; its voting strength rnmiii? 1,-iRrely from tire states which vof il themselves dry long before na tional prohibition. hi the light 0f this historical posi tion of tlic Ill-publicans, political ob M-nyrs here are asking what Dr. frit for ur anybody else expected the ll'pnhlicaii Convention to do on Pro nibition, hcvond what it did? And at ?I"' snuic I into they are asking what i!"' Democrats could do to conre any "'"'icr satisfying the repealists. I*V|>c:il nt' the Eighteenth Anrend 11 ;,|'t without qualifying restrictions ?'"n!i| throw the liquor epiestion right l?ck where it was, .open snloon and ? vcrytbinv*. Neither of the two great panics , ?|,],i won afford to propose I'ven if its leadership were "uanimmis in wanting the saloon back, K!nVli j* far from the case. rlier. is no way under the Consti tution |i?f ;i referendum whereby the iiuiiiher of individual votes on '""?li siil,, |(0 counted for or '?Rains! tlu- proposal. The Federal Wfruincnt knows the individual Wer mily as a source of taxes or ,1s 8 violator ol a Federal statute. 1" all other aspects the contact of "a*lmi?rton with the people of the I nilcil S'tafcs is througK the States "I which wp are citizens. And any in the constitution must he lni,,I- hy the states as such, three of them being required to "akt> ;? change regardless of whether ,,1P.V arc tho largest or the smallest ?hit... 1 h Iijii (he outright repealists ob l i, however, is the declaration the amendment to be proposed, 111 ,;k'' the Republican Party is able to '-.'<'1 it adopted by Congress, must '""Mtaiii a provision enabling the Fed l,;|l ''"vcrnment to protect the dry state* against illicit liquor distribu ^'"if and that states which want to n'('' must adopt measures to pre Uut the return 0f the saloon. TODAY and TOMORROW By Frank Parker Stockbridge) Portage r I remember when the letter post age rate was first reduced from three cents to two, in 1883. Twice since then it has been pnt back to the -old figure, once during he World War and now under he new revenue law, [ beginning July 6. The standard color for the ordinary letter postage stamp has been red for I so long that Uncle is printing thou- ' sands of millions of new three-cent stamps in red, instead of the purple three-cent stamps now in use. And as Washingtos's picture always ap l>ears 011 the most commonly used stamp, the head of Lincoln, which now adorns the the three-cent stamp will be replaced by .that of the Father of! His Country. I knew one old lady, now dead, who never would use a two-cent stamp on her letters. She used "mourning' stationary with a deep black border and the red color was inharmonious. So she used three-cent stamps because the.wwere purp'e. Monocles . . . Wrist Watches The first man I ever saw wearing a monocle died the other day, John G. Milburn jr., who came back from Oxford to Buffalo in the 1890's with a single glass stuck in one eye. Ev erybody laughed at him just as they did at Walter Nurzey, the first man I ever saw wearing a wrist watch. Folks in America had the idea that monocles and wrist watches were signs of cffeminacy. The fact is that both the monocle and the wrist watch are strictly mili tary devices. We got familiar with the handy wrist watch during the war, and nobody laughs now at a man who wears one. But few yet real ize that the monocle was invented by an officer of the English Guards, more than a hundred years ago, when the order was issued that no officer might wear spectacles. Many officers wore spectacles. Many officers' with one defective eye found themselves in trouble until one of them had the bright idea of a single eye-glass which could not by any stretch of the imag iurffion be called "spectacles." Why a man who has only one bad eye should have to wear two lenses has always puzzled me anyhow. Bachelors * Only one President of the United States has been a bachelor. James Buchanan never married. Presidents Tyler, Fillmore, Benjamin Harrison, Roosevelt and Wilson were each mar ried twice, however, which brings up the average. Goovernor Albert C. Ritchi^ of Maryland is the only n?an I think of in recent years even seriously con sidered as a Presidential possibility who is a bachelor. It is so unusual for a man to achieve a high position without the aid of a wife that the few who have done so stand ^ out. Another bachelor who got ahead in the world without feminine assistance was the late S. Davies Warfield, also a Marylander. He was Mayer of Baltimore and later President of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. There is for most of us, however, no spur to ambition such as matri mony provides. BAPTIST STEWARDSHIP CONTEST AT BAPTIST CHUBOH The young people, apes 6-25, in all the Baptist churches of Jackson cnun ey are expected tp take part in the annual Stewardship Contest and Young People's Rally to be held at the Sylva Baptist Church, Tuesday, July 26. Interested churches and young peo ple should get busy at once by writ ing to W. M. TT. Headquarters, Re corder Building, Raleigh, for inform ation and instructions concerning this contest. Mrs. I. K. Stafford, 'Cullowhee, Associational Young People's Leader, will be glad to help in any way po? esible. The Program, for "Young Peo ple's Rally' Day and Stewardship fori tost'' will app?ar at a later date The Republican plank pleases nei ther that_ element of the dry wing which regards prohibition as some thing holy and the use of alcohol as sinful, nor that section of the we* wing, which would throw away all restrictions on the liquor traffic. ( * The Democrats Move In In the same quarters that Housed the Republicans at Chicago in mid-June, the Democratic National Con ? vention got under way as pictured in scenes above. Upper left, interior of Stadium as the convention came to order. Upper right, Senator Cordell Hull, Tennessee, chairman of the important Platform Com mittee. Lower right, scenc an Madison Street, show ing delegates milling around the convention -hall rntrance. MBS. EUNICE RIDLEY DIES Mrs. Eunice '''Iley died Monday irorning at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. \V. A. Cope, 011 Betty's Creek, sit the ago o'" 78. Funeral Her vices were conducted Tuesday after noon at Zion llill, hv Rev. T. F. Deitz, Rev. H. Stanberrv, and Rev. VV. C, Reed. Mrs. Ridley was a devout 'Chris tian, and a consecrated member of the Baptist church for many years. She was the widow' .of the late Bill Ridley, and a daughter of the lata John Franks. She is survived by two sons, Charlie Ridley and Cole Ridley, of Sylva; two daughters, Mrs. W. A. Cope, and Mrs. Nannie Woodnrd; and a number of grandchildren and other relatives. OPERA SINGER HERE Miss Mildred Patten, opera singer, who was a great success in the Vag abond King, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Arthur Weidlich, at the Log Cabin Association, for several weeks. HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES FOR W. C. MARTIN, VETERAN On the -early morning of June 21, Mr. Carroll Martin passed away a! his hon:e aft or a brief illness, He was 84 years of age. He united with the Methodist church in youth. He1 lately expressed himself that 4t'. p.nss over and unite with loved ones g?ne before would be a happy ex change.'' Hp is survived by his widow, Mrs. Eii:?a Martin and six children, Mrs. Cora Hampton and Mrs. Grace Fox of Tacouia, Wash.; Mr. Claud Martin of Arkansas; Mr. Grady Mar tin of Canton; and Mrs. Selmn Cathey and Mr. Clarence Martin of Qualla. He belonged to a large, prom inent family of which only one mem ber now -remains, Mr. J). A. Martin of near Bryson City. On Wednesday morning funeral services were conducted in the Meth odist church, with Mrs. L. L. Shavu at the organ. The choir softly san?! "Abide With Me," "Nearer My God to Thee,'' and ,'God Re with Yo i Till We Meet Again." Appropriate scripture reading ami remarks were given bv the pastor. Rev. J. A. Peeler, fo' lowed by prayer and a sermon by R v. J. L. Colville of. Bryson City, using as a text "Fc David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep." He spoke words #>f com mendation for the dead and admon ition to the living, after which wor '-i of comfort and sympathy were spok en by Rev. J. L. Hyatt. A large audience atteno .i*the fr?. eral, many relatives and friends Pro? Bryson City, Sylva and the surroum1 ing country were present. The cask<>! and altar were banked with beau?: ful f'owers. After the services the body was carried to the Camp Ground for interment. SYLVA MEETS HAZELWOOD ON THE FOURTH OF JULY Sylva "Hill play Hazel wood, leaders in the Industrial league, lu-re the Fourth of July. Hazel wood has won seven games in the league while they have lost one. The Sylva club hoasts a dean record in the Smoky Moun tains League with six wins and no losses. The pan e between the "two league leaders is expected to lie one of tlu> best games of this ? sea-rfn. /There sprang up a keen rivalry be-l frivewj . the two. teanus several jviiir ago when they were both in the old j Smoky Mountains league. It is not yet known who will be on the mound for Sylva, but it is thought that Hubert Coffey, right bander will do the tossing. Hazel wood is expected to use their veteran mound ace, Burrell, to oppose Coffey. If these two pitchers go against each other, a battle royal may be expected QUALLA There was a Bird Reunion at the j C. A. Bird home in the afternoon of June 22nd. Those present were Mr. j and Mrs. C. A. Bird, Mr. T. W. Mc Laughlin and family, Mr. J. M. Bird and family of Brvson City, Mr. W. E. Bird and family of Cullowhee, Mrs. Mary Blaekwcll of Winston Salem, and son Roy, of Asheville Farm School, Mr. Rov Bird and fam ily of Guilford College, Mrs. D. S. Flintom of Charleston, S. C., Mr. II. G. Bird and family of Sylva, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Terrell and Miss Annie Lizzie Terrell. Tables were placed on the grassy lawn, under the shade of the trees, upon which a bountiful pic nic supper was spread. A pleasant social afternoon was enjoyed by all present. , On Sunday morning Rev. L. Rogers delivered an interesting message on ^'Bearing Witness for Jesus," at the Baptist church.^ Mrs. Y. Howell of near Waynes , ville is visiting relatives. i Miss Gertrude Ferguson and Miss Winnie Cooper visited at Mr. J. K. : Terrell's. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Shelton, Mrs.j J. L. Hyatt, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Shaver, Mr. Golman Kinsland, Mrs. J. H. Hughes and Mr. J. M. Hughes I and family recently motored to Gat linburg, Tenn. i Mrs. L. W. Crawford, -Miss Eliza - (beth Johnston and Mr. Earl Craw ford of Willets called on Miss Annie I Lizzie Terrell Sunday afternoon. Rev. L. Rogers, Rev. J. L. Hyatt land Prof, and Mrs. L. L. Shaver were guests at Mr. G. A. Kinsland's Sunday. Mr. H. G. Ferguson and family Mr. Oscar Gibson and family and Mrs. |Y. Howell visited at Mr. G. T. Coop ' er's, near Dillsboro, Sunday. | Mr. W. F. House and family and Mrs. Laura Snyder called at Mr. D. M. Shuler b. r. Harry Shelton visited his grand father, Mr. J. E. Rogers at Whittier. Ray Bailey Releasec^By Judge Walter E. Moore In Hearing Here Monday FORTY YEARS AGO Tnckaseige Democrat, June 15, 22, 29, 1892 Married, at the hoire of the bride's father, J. Owen, on Sunday, June 5, Mr. J. M. Rigdon, of CuWowhee, to Miss Charlotte Owen, the popular Sunday School teacher at Saul's Creek Church, Rev. J. A. Galloway officiating. We wish the happy cou ple much jov. Prof, and Mrs. Madison and Miss Louise Hobby went to Waynes vi lie, yesterday, to attend the Teachers' Association. Miss Hobby will go on 1o Chicago. ! Mrs. M. L. Luck, of Virginia, is visiting the editor and family. Mrs. D. J. Allen left this afternoon for Waynesville, c. lied there by a telegram bearing the sad intelligence of the death of his son-in-law, Mr. Torn Allison. He was an engineer on some road in Tennessee and was killed in a wreck. He leaves, a wife and child. After a protracted illness, Mr. Reid McDade died at Dillsboro last Fri day night. Mrs. W. F. Tompkins and children of Webster arc visiting here this week.- ? The Democratic National Conven-| tiou, meeting in Chicago, nominated' on the first ballot, Grover Cleveland. | Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois, wasj nominated for vice president. It isl Cleveland 'and honest, economical, ?popular government against Harri son artd <?orfuption, extravagance and j monopoly ? Cleveland and low tariff taxes against Harrison and taxes levied on the masses of the people for the benefit of the protected few. From the Democratic National Platform: We solemnly declare that the need of a return to the funda mental principles of free, popular government, based on home rule and | . individual liberty, was never more urgent than now, when the tendency to centralize all power at the federal capital has become a menace to the reserved rights of the states that strikes at the very roots o^ our gov ernment under the Constitution as framed by the fathers of the republic. _ Miss Myra "Love is visiting at her grandmother's Mrs. Myra Love#. ' After a long and wasting illness) Miss Emma Enloe, daughter of Mrs. Amanda Enloe, quietly breathed her last -on Sunday, and was birricd in the cemetery near town yesterday. The regular sound of the whistle at the kaolin factory three times a day now salutes our ears, indicating the resumption of work. Manager Robinson says that the prospects for success were never so bright as now. Under the orders of the Railroad Commission mixed trains have been abandoned on the Murphy branch and separate passenger and freight trains are run. -The tiresome delay of "doubling" on the Balsam is avoided, as well as other inconveniences, for which \?e are profoundly grateful to the Commission. It is said that or; and after next Sunday passenger trains will be run as on week days which is much to be regretted. We do not need the Sunday trains. GRIGGS TO CONDUCT UNION REVIVAL MEETING IN SYLVA Rev. W. L. Griggs, pastor of 9th j Avenue Baptist, church, Charlotte, will do the preaching at a series of evangelistic services, to begin in the Methodist church, Sunday morning. Both the Baptist and Methodist churches are participating in and sponsoring the series <>e- services. The meetings will continue for two weeks, and the public generally is invited to attend them. Kay Bailey, alleged by Greenville officers to have been the man who shot and killed policeman A. B. Hunt, in a gun battle at the corner of Buncombe and Rutherford streets, in Greenville, on Sunday night, May 1, was released bv .Judge Walter E. Moore on a habeas corpus proceeding, Monday, and left with relatives for his httnre near Burnsville, Tuesday inorjiing. Bailey was brought to the hospital here early Monday morning land entered as Boy Keith, suffering witli gun-shot wounds through his abdomen, his hand, and across his back. A jjreat stir among officers of North and tfouth Carolina resulted, when his brother-in-law, Osborne Briggs, and his brother, \ ernon Bailey were arrested at the hospital, a few days later, when they called > to sep tlfe wounded youth. In the proceeding here, Monday, Judge Moore allowed both sides to go into their evidence, on the writ, sworn out a&ter Governor Gardner had "honored extradition papers from South Carolina. Ray Bailey, seated in a wheel chair, with liis nurse be side hi in, and in an evident weak condition, (lid not take the stajul, but his affidavit was introduced, in which he set forth that lie and Howell Wilson had gone to the home of W. C. Smith, on Brevard Road, West Asheville for dinner on the fateful Sunday. That about one o'clock they left to go fishing, but instead went to Chunn's Cove and got a half* gal lon of liquor, and later went into the woods and played poker, 'where Bailey won about $5.00 from Wilson. After that they started to Bumsville, according to Bailey's affidavit, and stopped on the road near the Madi son-Yancey county line, at a filling station, where they bought drinks and cigarettes, and cut the cards to see who paid the i;core of 46c. They got ijitaiUnk. regarding the manner of cutting the cards, and after be ing ordered away from the filling station, went a short distance down the road, where they stopped, got into another altercation, and Wilson shot Bailey, accounting for the wounds. He set forth that he did not disclose the cause of his wounds for I the reason that he had been shot by his best friend, and did not want to get him into trouble. He stated that Wilson left him lying on the side of the road, and drove of?-. In a short time a Tennessee car came along; stopped, picked him up and took him to his brother's home, near Asheville. Sinclair B. Conley, of Biltmore Junior Cjpll^ge testified that he knew Itay Bailey, saw hiir. standing on the road with another man, near the Madison-Yancey line, about 10:30 nn the night of the matter under in vestigation, and that he stopped and talked with Ray and invited him to accompany him to Asheville. The time that Prof. Conley said he saw Bailey in Madison, was about the same time I hat Mr. Hunt was killed in Greenville. John Knglish, filling station op erator, in Madison, corroborated Bailey's affidavit, stating that he saw him and Wilson at his filling station, that night, and that they had a row over 45c to pay for the purchases, that he ordered them away, and that the car went a short dis tance down the road, stopped, and that he heard seveial shots fired, and saw the car drive off, and that a car coming from the, other direc tion soon stopped and picked up someone and went on its way toward Asheville. Baseomb Heilman, />f Johnson City, Tenn., stated that he and Arthur Blevins, neither of whom knew Kay Bailey at the time, were going to Asheville, and found a man lying on the road in a woudded condition, picked him up and took him- to Ver non Bailey's home, and that they learned that the man they found was Ray Ha i lev. j Grover Robinson stated that a j Tennessee car stopped at his filling I station t? get ga?, and that Rav I Bailey was in the back seat, wounded Dr. A. S. and Dr. A. A. Nichols | testified that as Bailey was going | under the influence of ether, he Raid t'well, it's just 45c difference. Let i (Continued on Pag? *w?)