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FRANKLIN, N. C. THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 1932
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ADZI1 READS PAPER
Di:cu::cs "Present Day
PrcLhms cf the.
Minister" : :
Appreciation to G. L. Houk, prin
cipal of the Franklin schools, for
the conduct of religious exercises
in the schools, was voicl in &
resolution adopted Monday morn
ing by the Franklin Ministerial
" association, which' was recently or
ganized with the Rev. J. A. Flan
'agan as chairman and the . Rev.
Eugene R. Eller as secretary. ,
; The resolution, drawn by a com
mittee of the Rev. 0. P. Ader,
: pastor of the Methodist church, and
the Rev. Norvin C. Duncan, rec
to of St. Agnes Epicsopal church,
follows: , ...
Tl.. Volution
"Resolved thai Franklin Min
' isterial association xpress its ap
preciation of the provision made by
. Prof . Houk; for - conducting re
ligious N exercises . in the schools.
- We realize, on investigation, the
inadequacy of the present building
for a general assembly, and that
the plan of having devotional ex
ercises in the separate rooms is
the best , which can be done at
present. "- " . . . v ,
"We trust that the community
; will provide adequate facilities by
building as soon as possible an au-
. ditorium which will enable .;; the
school to carry -this into its-pro-
gram. ; -v;;-;---'
Ader Reads Paper -
- An interesting paper" was read at
the meeting of the ministers by
Rev. Mr. Ader on "Present .Day
Problems of the " Minister."
1
. ," All of the ministers of the coun-
ty had been invited to attend the
j meeting and . it had ,been hoped at
mat nine 10 organize a county
ministerial association, but due to
..the absence of a number of the
county ministers, formation of the
larger group was postponed until
-another meeting to .. be , Held , in
April." ' .. . ,';
nAHFATTETiD -
The courthouse was well filled
Sunday, when the Macon County
Singing convention met for an all
day singing. Singers and visitors
were here from Haywood, Jack
son, Swain and, Macon counties,
and several places from . Georgia.
Many good selections were en
joyed from these various classes,
especially the quartets from Jack
son and Haywood. '
On every fifth Sunday this year
the public is invited to attend these
all-day singings, which will be held
at the courthouse. -
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Deacons Entertained
By Rev. and Mrs. Eller
; The deacons of the First Bap
tist . church held their regular
monthly meeting at the pastorium,
on Monday eveningg on invitation
of the Rev. and Mrs. Eugene- R.
' Ellef. ' . ; : ' '"Y'.- : .
Practically the full board was
present and was served ", with a
bountiful dinner. The famous
Georgia dish, Brunswick stew, was
' very much in evidence.
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U2VJS ' SUMMARY. ;:
A Survey cf State and National Events Concisely
Told in Drief Up-to-Date
- News Reports ;
STATE
MRS. HARPER IS .FREED
Verdict of not guilty was ordered
for Mrs, Terry II. Harper, Satur
day ,at Greensboro, ' in her trial
with her husband for the murder
of Charles 0. Holton in the Har
per's High Point home, December
23. Harper's trial continued, his
wife backing hiin by testifying he
shot in self-defense.
10 ARE GIVEN PAROLES
Ten prisoners, including Carey
Ford, Pitt county, and Erastus
Wiles, WUkes county, .. serving
terms for . manslaughter, . were
granted paroles from state's prison
by - Governor ' Max Gardner on
Monday. , ' ''
GRAHAM IN RACE AGAIN
- William A. Graham, state
., commissioner of agriculture, hat
.announced he will be a can
didate for the office again.
FIRE THREATENS KINSTON
A Monday fire destroyed two
buildings with a loss of -50,000 and
threatened an entire business block.
RE1DSVILLE HOSPITAL
, CLOSES
" A receivership having been grant
ed, the - Reidsville hospital closed
temporarily on Sunday, patients be
ing transferred to other cities." '
ASK CLEMENCY FOR BREWER
Substitution of a fine for his one
to three year -, prison sentence is
asked of Governor Gardner by
friends of John M. Brewer, former
Wake Forest banker convicted of
banking violations. A depositors'
committee is opposing the clemency
plea. Y'.. . '-. y;-r.
BOOST LIABILITY RATES
Another increase in automo
: bile liability insurance rates has
been imposed in North Caro
lina by the companies, the state
insurance commissioner an
nounce. It follows a 45 per
cent increase of last . summer,
which increase was . protested
by the commissioner.
GIRL DIES IN AUTO CRASH
' Evelyn Jones, 20, Thomasville,
died in ; a Lexington hospital late
Saturday from hurts taken in the
wrecking of the car of N. L. Stew
art, 25, fho has picked her up as
she was walking home following
a fight between her first escort,
J. H. Parrish, and Elmer Leak:
Stewart is held for investigation
of the wreck.
MYSTERY FIRES IN HOME
Numerous mystery fire in recent
days have destroyed window shades,
bed clothing, atble cloths and other
fabrics in the C. H. Williamson
home, Bladenboro, 'with members
of the family unable to account for
any of them. In one case a girl
discovered her clothing in flames.
STATE SALARY SLASHES
. Salary slashes of around $380,
000 per year for 2,10 state em
ployes were announced Satur
day ; by the advisory budget
commission as effective March.
1,' the slashing to be done oa
basis of equalizing pay.
BEAUFORT CLERK
TENCED
SEN-
Pleading nolo contendere tq em
bezzlement of around $60,000 -while
serving 20 years as clerk of Beau
fort county; superior court,. George
A. Paul was on Saturday, at Wash
ington, given three to five years in
state prison. t i
NOMINATE U." N. C ALUMNI
HEADS
Kemp P. Lewis, ; Durhacn, in
cumbent, and Kemp D. Battle,
Rocky Mount, where nominees- of
state universiey alumni on 3atr-
day for presidency of the alumni
association for the year. The two
are cousins.
ARREST FOURTH IN SLAYING
Lee Clayton was arrested at Coin'
cord on Saturday as the fourjth
man held in the slaying of, Jfck
Dees, on. January 26, believcd by
folic jo be victim of a txtotleg
STATE TAX COLLECTION
lags ;. Y;'-
State.. revenue collections in
January were $630,212, or $60,
000 behind those of January,
1931. Gasoline taxes however
were $1,310,798, or $308,540 over
gas tax collection of January,
RULES FOR EQUILIZATION
BOARD
, The state , equalization board,
through budget allotments, can con
trol teaching personnel and thus
force consolidations of schools, At
torney General Dennis G. Brum
mitt ruled Saturday to end the
Chowan school board's effort to
continue three small schools order
ed consolidated into Chowan high
school by the state board..-, '
IDENTIFY
MAGNOLIA
ROB-
. BERS . Y;.rV
A. W. Pettit, 19, Charleston, S.
C, and Jesse Weeks, 42, Wilming
ton, were identified at Jackson
ville, Fla., on Friday, by Alton
Gaynor, assistant cashier of the
Magnolia bank, as- the two who
forced; him into si vault on i Jan-
uary Wand escaped with ?14.JUU
in bills. They had $5,000 on their
persons when arrested.
STABBED IN DANCE BRAWL
Luby Smith, 17, died shbrtly af-
ter his jugular vein was severed by
a knife stab in a dance brawl
near uoiasooro on January a. vn
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several others cut in the row, Wil-
ue warier ana v-arson uoouing arc
held for investigation of the kill-1
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fil PASS BAR EXAMINATIONS
0. . t. , . ' .
Sixty-one of the 86 who stood
the supreme court's bar examina-1
t.os n Januarys, were aunouuc-
ed on Friday as passing the test
C. C. Cates, Jr., Burlington blind
-1 .L - f..l
man, was one oi ucmu.
MUCH N. C LAND DRAINED
T, , , , Af.
Federal census figures show 679, -
236 acres of North Carolina land
drained of surface water, half of
. . . - 't u
it improved land, most of it
able.
TAYLOE HEADS SURGEONS
Dr. David Tayloe, Washington,
N. C, was named executive chair
man for North Carolina in a three
state sectional meetiig of the Amer
ican College of Surgeons attracting
350 to Greensboro, Thursday and
Friday.
KILLS SELF IN JAIL
Jailed o-January 28 after maim
inn two with his auto, W. F. Ever-
hart, 35, was found dead in the
Thomasville jail, the coroner's jury
ruling death came from an over
dose of poison.
HUNTING SEASON NEAR
CLOSE
The dove hunting season ex
pired January 3 while the
season on quail, - wild turkey
and other birds ends on Feb
ruary 15. ,
NATIONAL
15.000 DIE IN SANTIAGO
SANTIAGO, Cuba, Feb. 3 (3 :S5
a. m.) One-third of the city is in
ruins and 1,500 persons are dead,
following, two severe earth shocks
here early today. ' ;'
The severest of the two shocks
ramr farlv this morning when
the city of 40.000 souls was asleep,
Residents were tossed from their
beds as upper floors crumbled, and
they fled to the parks and into
the, open country for safety.
Parts of the city were plung
ed into darkness, adding to the
confusion and terror.
OPEN ARMS LIMITATION
.-:. MEET ".
Its chances of success black
toned by the Sino-Japanese clash,
the Welded arms limitation
conference opened at Geneva,
Tuesday, with 60 nations repre
sented. $50400 BOND FOR AMERICANS
Bonds of $50,000 each" were""dT
manded for release of Mrs. Gran
ville Fortescue and three Ameri-
m sailors after they were ar-
iMiftied at Honolulu on Friday
DIES
Funeral Held at Morgan
ton Sunday for Rev;
D S. Richardson
FORMERLYOF MACON
2 Daughters, Mrs. Henry
Cabe And Mrs. Pender
- grass, Live Here
.Funeral services for the Rev. D.
S. Richardson, 66, a well known
Methodist minister, who died at
Gilkey, Rutherford county, Friday
night, Jan. 29, were held in the
First Methodist church at Mor
ganton, Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The Rev. E. W. Fox, pre
siding elder of the Marion dis
trict, officiated, assisted by the
Rev. B. C. Revis, the Rev. J. W.
Williams and the-Rev. J. F. Arm
strong. Welt Known Here
Mr. Richardson had been in the
Methodist ministry for forty years,
the greater part of which had
been spent in the western North
Carolina conference. He had been
pastor at Taylorville, Marion, Ne-
. :VnM: Ct...
. 5', . 'J
point, Monroe, Ansonville and oth
er places.
Th WasH nastnr nn the
Macon circuit here in ,1916 and
i9i7f and on hjs numerous visits
i,Kr tn hie HanahtPr h mndV
..v.. - ... O- 1 --
manv riends throuehout - Macon
mun irr.,,,. tn rn nf
"... - -ci -
njg jean .
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I He is survived by his widow and
five children, A. J. Richardson, of
Charlotte; A. M. Richardson, ot
P . T. . Mri r-. Ppnil.-
vfr9 pnrv rahP 0f
pj and Miss yivian Rich
f- Gfl
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paptiibf r.FORr.IA rnNVICTS
Leland Harvey, 14 times a jail
breaker, and Jack Martin, who has
" .' ..r ...' Ut
c j Zr ZZ
n e
had fled after escaping from (jeor-
gias state prison iu aays ago,
They ran over and killed a trusty
as they dashed for freedom in
car.
COMPLETE RECONSTRUC
TION BOARD
Wilson McCarthy, Salt Lake
City Demorcat, was named by
President Hoover on Friday as
the seventh director of the
board governing the $2,000,
000,000 Reconstruction Finance
corporation. The $500,000,000
National Credit corporation will
cease operations and turn its
work over to the new corpora
tion. STABS NINE AND FLEES
Martin Sipar. Manitoba farmer,
his wife, six of his children, and
a roomer in the home, were stab
bed to death early Friday by an
assassin who then set the house
on fire and fled. Three children
survived similar knife wounds. Two
others ' fled in safety to an uncle's
house.
JAPAN INVADES CHINESE
CITIES
Ignoring protests of the Unit
ed States and other powers Ja
pan this week continued her in
vasion of China, subduing
Shanghai with bullet, bayonet
and bomb, firing on Nanking
forts and landing marines there,
pushing her troops further into
Manchuria. The American As
iatic fleet and warships of oth
er powers concentrated at
Shanghai with troops aboard.
WR1GLEY FORTUNE TO
FAMILY
,A fortune of $40,000,000 or
mora was bequeathed to the
family of William Wrigley, Jr.,
chewing gum king, who died
January 26. The will was pro
bated on Friday.
DEDICATE GRAHAM MEMO
RIAL
The -student, activities building
raised at a cost of $250,000 as
memorial to Edward Kidder Gra1
ham, former university president,
was dedicated at Chapel Hill on
Friday morning. Charles W. Til
for
lett. Jr.. of Chai lotte, made the
Inimtorial V
"Tam" Bowie, Candidate
For U. S. Senate, Pays
Brief Visit to Macon
Macon county is beginning to receive-
polictical , attention from the
candidates for major state offices,
but, be that as it may, local poli
tician's are mighly sloyv in gelling
into action. , As yet, not a single
one has openly declared himself a
candidate.
The latest "big shot" candidate
to visit this province once called
a "lost province"--is T. C. Bowie,
of West Jefferson, Ashe county,
who has announced himself for the
United States senate. '
Mr. tiowie, better - known as
"Tam" Bowie, is a real mountaineer
himself and expects to receive most
of his support from the mountain
counties. He came to Franklin
Tuesday, talked with some of the
political leaders Tuesday night and
departed Wednesday morning with
out making any public announce
ment of what he thought of the
outlook. However, he must have
thought it pretty good, for he left
word that he expected to return
later for a "public speakin'.
The senatorial race this year is
expected to be a hard fought, catch
as catch can, rought and tumble af
fair. From present indications, it
will bring out as much fireworks
and attract as much attention as
the gubernatorial contest. Cam
eron Morrison, the incumbent, likes
the job and wants to keep it, and
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS. LIE. WELCH
Proctor Woman Dies at
Home of Sister in
Rainbow Springs
Mrs. M. E. Welch, 65, of Proc
tor, died Thursday night, Jan. 25,
at the home of her sister, Mrs. A
T. Medford, at Rainbow Springs
She had been in ill health for
several months. Her death was at
tributed to cancer.
Funeral services were held at the
Hazel ' Creek Baptist church, in
Swain county, with the Rev. A
T. Medford conducting the final
rites.
Mrs. Welch was born in Jackson
county January 28, 1868. She was
married to Mr. B. J. Welch, of
Swain county, who died about 30
years ago. She was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bradshaw,
of Swain county.
The deceased is survived by one
brother, W. E. Welch, of Proc
tor; three sisters, Mrs. Jess Cabe
of Hayesville; Mrs. Bob Cogdill,
of Robbinsville. and Mrs. A. T
Medford, of Rainbow Springs.
Her loss is keenly felt by her
large circle of friends throughout
this section and in Swain county.
STEVENS ASKS PREPARED
NESS
Henry Stevens, Tar Heel who is
national commander of the Ameri
can Legion,- at New York on Fri
day pleaded at a military review
for an American army and navy
adequate for national defense. The
navy is 20 . per cent behind the
London treaty program, he says,
and the army is threatened with
demoralizing rehuctions in size and
pay.
$200,000 EDENTON FIRE
Fire, late on January 28, destroy
ed the Edcnton plant of barmcr
Peanut company with loss of $200,-
000. Sparks from a motor was the
cause.
Candlemas Here Overcast;
'Heft of
Some say the groundhog saw his
shadow and some say he didn't ;
but The Press is willing to wager
that no one saw the groundhog see
his shadow.
The fact is, February 2 was about
as rainy a day as anyone who
likes rainy days could want. But
it is true that the clouds parted for
a few brief minutes and. if the
groundhog was out of his hole at
that particular time he might have
seen a faint outline of a shadow.
If we are the seventh son of a
.seventh prophet, the worst of the
winter is over. Remember that
IlllilllSli
0:
T. c. BOWIE
no one doubts his power to get
votes.
Mr. Bowie, an old ally of Mor
rison's back in the days when the
latter was governor, is his strong
est opponent, the others are
"Dashing Bob" Reynolds, of Ashe
ville, habitual candidate and ha
bitual loser for this, that and the
other office; and Frank Grist, state
I commissioner of labor.
School at Otto Is
Destroyed by Fire
The public school at Otto, a
three-room frame structure, was
destroyed by fire about 8 o'clock
Friday night. The origin of the
fire was (unknown. M. L. Bil
lings, superintendent of schools,
said that the building was insur
ed for $1,200.
Benches have been installed in
vacant house near the burned
school and" classes are being
held daily as usual.
The Otto school has an eight-
months
session.
170001,11 PLAN
SOCIALFEB. 15
The W. O. W. will have a social
meeting on Monday, Feb. 15, and
the following program has been
announced :
Bible reading and prayer
Song "Opening Ode"
"Witchcraft and Superstition," by
T. T. Love
Music Young Brothers and E. J.
Carpenter
Religions of the World by W. G.
Stewart
Special music
Games
Duet By J. C. Higdou and Butler
Justice
Buried Alive By John W. Edwards
Music
"Closing Ode," song '
George Ramey and Ralph Par
rish were elected into the order at
the last meeting and a large crowd
was present.
LOWER RAILROAD VAL
UATIONS Tax valuations of ' railroads in
North Carolina dropped by
$14,000,000 in 1931, reports the
state assessment board. Power
state assessment board. Power
and telephone company valua
tions increased however and
total public service valuations
are $351,683,433, a drop of $13,
251,578 from the 1930 figure.
Winter's Past
the groundhog theory is just
successor of the old Candlemas le
fend: y
If Candlemas be overcast,
Then the heft of winter's past.
If Candlemas be clear and
bright,
Then winter'U take another
flight.
No one hereabouts will dispute
the statement that Candlemas here
was most certainly "overcast." So,
therefore, the "heft of winter'
past."
We hope that the Candlemas ru
holds eood for economic forecasts
at well at for the Wtathtf.
GREAT FUTURE
SEEN FOR PARK
Horace M. Albright, Park
Director, Speaks in
Asheville
PLANS AREOUTLINED
Government To Construct
Camps, Lodges and
Trails
Western North Carolina was pic
tured by Horace M. Albright, direc
tor of the National Park Service,
as a "vacation land supreme" de
stined to attract millions of tour
ists, at a gathering- of regional
civic leaders at the George Van
derbilt hotel, Asheville; last Thurs
day night. The meeting was spon
sored by Western North Carolina
Mountains, Inc., an ' organization
formed last summer to encourage
the development of this section.
"The destiny . of this section is
clear," said Mr. Albright. "It has ;
the scenic beauty, the historic in
terest, the healthful climate and
the recreational facilities to attract
millions of tourists. Western North
Carolina can sell her scenery to
ever-increasing numbers and still
have the same scenery, unspoiled,
for the enjoyment of future genera
tions of her visitors as well as of
her own people."
Advertising Planned .
The National Park service will ,
cooperate with North Carolina and
Tennessee in advertising the attrac
tions of the new park to all the
world, Mr. Albright promised. He
regretted be could not give exact
information as to the amount of
money to be spent and when but
he emphasized his service will be
gin operations "on a big scale" as
soon as all land is acquired.
"Next to promoting travel, our
aims shall be to develop and to
I protect the park," Mr. Albright
said. "Completion of the North
Carolina - Tennessee highway
through Newfound Gap will make
available one of the most scenic
roads of the world. Other sup
plementary roads will be built, but y
in many places we shall construct
nly trails, preserving the natural
beauty as much as possible.
Lodges Needed
"Some parts of the park shall be
kept in their native wilderness
state. Modern sanitation, pure wat
er and housekeeping accommoda
tions will be provided at , once.
Perhaps one or more central lodg
es will be neeaWd. In the course
time, maybe a large hotel will
be required but I hardly think so,
since the surrounding cities can af
ford ample accomodations for those
esiring more luxury than the
camp-like' park development.
"The park service will urge tour
ists to visit Mount Pisgah, Mount
Mitchell, Chimney Rock and other
spots worth seeing.. Large and '
small cities in the park territory
are entitled to. all the patronage
they can get, we believe."
"Dude ranching," which has be
come an important industry in the
west particularly in California
was suggested by Mr. Albright as
new activity which may pay well
for sponsors and give full value to
patrons. He advocated develop
ment of mountain hanc;ctft" by "
actual mountaineers in making sou
venirs for tourists. .
Will Be Wonderland
The park will be "a wonderland
of nature" for. scientific research.
Mr. Albright pointed out. He ex
pects groups of students and ex
perts to find in the park an end- '
ess natural laboratory.
Mr. Albright paid tribute to the
North Carolina park commission
for its tireless, faithful efforts for
the park. He lamented the death
of the late Horace Kephart, Bryson
City, as a man "to whom this sec
tion owes much."
Following Mr. Albright, J. E. S.
Thorpe, . president ' of ,' Nantahala
Power company, Bryson Gty, dis
cussed the industrial possibilities of
this region. -
"Our resources are beyond esti
mation,"- Mr. Thorpe asserted. "We
need only much research to learn
our own capacity for growth. Co
operation is as necessary for in
dustrial progress as for park pro
motion.
Basis Is Stable
"Two years ago' our topheavy fi
nancial structure toppled, but the
basis is as stable as ever. Western
North Carolina towns and citLV
soon will have all they can djTto
handle tfie annual pilgrimage of
tourist!."
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