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VOL. XLVII, NO. 20
AV1L
I.KG BABY'S
BODYJS FOUTH
Remains of Lindbergh, Jr.,
Found in Thicket
Near Home
C U irt" I SCONFESSES
Intermediary Admits Hit
- Operations Conducted
As Hoax
'Developments in the Lindbergh
baby kidnaping case Jiavc followed
thick and fast since the discovery
of the child's body in, a thicket not
five miles from his parents' home
in the Sourland hills . near Hope
well, "N. J., last Thursday. , .
The body; lying face down . in a
hollow and partly covered' with
leaves, was discovered by a negro
truckman. The body had been
struck once on top of the head onl
the left side and once on the right
below, the ear. Either bldw would
have been sufficient to have caus
ed instant death, it was said. The
body was first identified by Betty
Gow, .the child's nurse, and later
by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, himr
self. '. .
At the time" of the discovery or
the body Col. Lindbergh was at
sea off Norfolk,-Va., in a yacht
with John If. Curtis, Norfolk boat
builder, seeking contact with the
supposed kidnapers.
, Cur tU Confesses
Several days later oil, Tuesday
' Curtis admitted after gruelling by
New Jersey splice that his. move
ments' m iuc laac wci v nudA.
In a confession . he typed on a
typewriter himself he said:
ttw i .it
i never Knew sucn people tnai
I named to Colonel Lindbergh and
they were creatures of a distorted
mind, with the exception of Mor
rie Truesdale, who had no connec
tion with the crime. .
'1 cxcecdinghrTcgrct that 1 caus
ed Colonel Lindbergh and others
any inconvenience and wish it were
in my power to correct my wrong.
"In justice to my wife and two
children I trust that it is in the
power of Colonel Lindbergh to for
give the inconvenience, worry and
injustice ! did him in his time of
grief.
"This statement has been brought
about by the realization of the
wrong I have done.
Curtis said he perpetrated the
hoax in the hope' that jhe ' would
reap large profits from motion pic
ture and newspaper serial releases
He , had hoped, he said, to recoup
heavy financial losses in his boat
building business. ' .
Exonerated of Kidnaping
After" more questioning by police
and a formal court trial Curtis was
exonerated Thursday of any con
(Continued on page eight) "
MRS. J. E. RICE'S
BROTHER DIES AT
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
Mrs. J. E. Rice received word
Thursday of the dpath nf hrr
brother, Mr. Hugh Diiulap, v( his
hnmp ill I.ittlp Rnrlf .' Arlr Mr
' Dunlap, who was 80 years old, was
a retired postal , employe. He had
been in the postal service for 40
years. ,
District U. D. C. Meet
Coming Here Next May
The next annual spring die
trict meeting of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy
of Western North Carolina will
be held in Franklin sometime
during May, 1933, it was an
nounced by delegates, from here
on their .return from the recent
U. D. C. district convention at
Asheville.
Those who attended the meet
ing from the Macon county
chapter were Mrs. Carl Slagle,
Mrs. T. J. Johnston, Sr., Mrs,
Helen Macon and Mrs. John B.
Byrne.
The convention next May is
expected to bring 300 to 400
women to Franklin from all ov
er the western part of the state.
vtket on the hoof,
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NEWS SUMMARY
A Survey of State and National Events Concisely
Told in Brief Up-to-Date
News Reports
YOUNG NOT A CANDIDATE
Owen D. Young, financier,
announced unequivocally Mon
day that ha would not accept
the Democratic nomination for
the presidency even if it of
fered to him by the convention.
Kentuckiane Oust Investigator
Unveil Aycock Statue May 20
The unveiling of the statue of
Charles B. Aycock, which the state
is placing in statuary hall in the
national capitol, will be made on
May 20. Governor Gardner will
present the statue in behalf of the
state. It is the .work of Charles
Keck, New York sculptor.
Robert Dollar Diet
Robert Dollar, - 89, Scotch by
birth, came to this country as a
boy and in an eventful life built
up a shipping business girdling the
globe. He died at San Rafael,
Calif., early Monday of pneumonia.
Members of the. American Civil
Liberties union, headed by Arthur
G. Hayes, were denied permission
to enter the Kentucky coal field
dispute area' last week on grounds
that disturbances might result. The
group is threatening civil suit in
reprisal.
Japanese Premier Slain
Eight military terrorists, at To-
kio on Sunday, shot their way into
the home. of PremUc -.Inukai, of
Japan and assassinated' him." It was
the climax in a series of bombings
anfpoliticat attacks, ,
N. C Leads in Hosiery
Producing 33,000,000 dozensNorth
Carolina lead .the nation in hosiery
production , in 1929, the census
shows. Pennsylvania was second
with 32,000,000 dozens. However,
the Pennsylvania product was val
ucd at $216,000,000 and. North Caro
lina's only $76,000,000.
Prisoner Captures Jail
For 10 hours on Saturday, James
Sizemore was . kinfc of the "bull
pen" in the Charlotte jail after
he had snatched a pistol from a
policeman. Sizemore, held as an
insane person, appeared immune to
the effects of tear gas and was fin
ally disarmed by a trick.
Death Comas to Crowdar
Death from pneumonia came to
General Enoch Crowder at Wash
ington, on Saturday. He devised
the soldier draft system used in
the World War and later served
as United States ambassador at
Havana. .
New Anti-Saloon Head
George W. Burnett, Mempbis,
Tenn., was last week "named by
the directors of the N. C. Anti
saloon league as secretary to re
place Rev. C. A. Upchurch.
Great New York Fire
Damage of $1,500,000 was done
the Cunard line pier system in
New York by a fire which started
early Friday with 700 men bat
tling the flames for 26 hours.
Flower Exhibit
By Garden
The fourth aimual Macon coun
ty flower show will be held arly
in August, , it has been announced
by the Franklin Garden club, which
sponsors the floral exhibit each
year. The exact date for the show
will be announced later.' .
Last year's flower show was a
notable success and attractc 1 many
visitors from out of town.
One of the special features planned-
for this year's show will' be
a Tom Thumb wedding. (
In order that those wishing to
enter the flower shcwVuight know
what to plant, the Garden club
has. already nrepared a list of the
flower classifications in which prizes
will be awarded for .the best en
tries. This list follown v
PROGRESSIVE
NORRIS FOR ROOSEVELT
Senator Norris, . progressive
Republican from Nebraska, an
nounced last week he will throw
all possible support to Frank
lin D. Roosevelt in event the
New York governor is nominat
ed by the Democrats for the
presidency.
Oldest Candidate Files
At age of 87, Col. J. D. Hodges
has filed in Davie county his Dem
ocratic candidacy for the lower
house of the legislature, to cinch
the title of North Carolina's oldest
political candidate. He is a Con
federate veteran.
Hold 3 for Shooting
Jack Thomas, Elwood Johnson
and Lawrence Armstrong were
bound to the higher court in pre
liminary trial at Chapel Hill, Fri
day. Thomas, recently taken in
New York, was named by Ashby
Penn, university student, as the
man who shot him as Penn aided
in an effort to arrest four.' men
for an attempted robbery, Robert
Thompson is the man not yet
caught
Identify French Assassin
The man who shot and killed
Paul Doumer, president of France,
last. week was identified as. a -man
named Zolotanes,. a former com
missar of Soviet Russia. The as
sassin- insists his name is Paul
Gorgulov
Dedicate Washington Temple
The Masonic order's impressive
and lofty; stone temple honoring
George Washington was dedicated
at" Alexandria, Va, on May 12,
with President Hoover as the guest
of honor.
Bury President of France
A million Frenchmen lined . the
streets of Paris to witness im
pressive national rites for Paul
Doumer, France's assassinated prcs
ident, on Thursday, May 12. Pre
mier Andre Tardieu made the ad
dress at the Pantheon, which was
followed by private burial of ut
most simplicity.
T. J. WILLIAMSON,
OF WASHINGTON,
DIES IN ACCIDENT
Mr. T. J. Williamson, of Wash
ington, D. C. was killed in an
automobile accident Tuesday,- ac
cording to a telegram received here
Wednesday meaning by Mrs. R.
L. Porter.
Mr. Williamson married Miss
Bess Daugherty,. formerly of Frank
lin, and a sister' of Mrs. R. L.
Porter. 1 ,
ON VACATION
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Todd and
little, daughter left Sunday for
Windsor, N. C, for a week's vaca
tion. "Mr. Todd is general man
ager of the A&P store.
Planned
Club for August
1. Collection of gladioli.
2. Finest and best 'variety of
snapdragons. -
3. Collection of giant zinnias.
4. Collection of pom pom zin
nias. - '
5. Prettiest combination of three
different flowers in vase, bowl or
basket. .
6. Collection of' dahlias.
7. Largest and most perfect sing
1c dahlia.
8. Best collection of marigolds.
9. Greatest variety of mixed wild
flowers.
, 10. Newest or xinost unusual
flower.
11. Best potted flower.
12; Prettiest miniature vase.
13. Collection of mixed flowers,
14. Grand sweepstakes. '
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LIBERAL
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY,
BENNETT IilAPS
HIS PLATFORM
Opposes State Tax on
Land For Constitution
al School Term
Reduction in governmental ex
penditures so that taxes may be
cut, removal of all tax on land for
the. support of the constitutional
school term, and state maintenance
of school buses are outlined by
State Senator Kelly E. Bennett, of
Bryson City, as the major points
of the platform on which he is
seeking re-election. Senator Ben
nett also advocates maintenance by
the highway commission of town
and city streets over which state
highways run.
In an open letter to the voters
of the 33rd senatorial district, Sen
ator Bennett says:
"I am a candidate for renomina
tion for the office of Senator of
the Thirty-third Senatorial District
composed of the counties of Chero
kee, Clay, Graham,' Macon and
Swain. If nominated and elected,
I promise thorough and earnest
consideration of all legislation up
on which I may be called to vote,
and active support of all measures
which appear to be in the interest
of the masses of the people.
The Finance Problem
"Undoubtedly, the major problem
t6 come before the next legislature
is that of finance. Budgets . must
be balanced in order to be able to
reduce taxes. Put in plain words,
State, County, and towns must
-) make ends meet, spending must be
decreased and revenue must be
provided so that bonded debt will
(Continued on page eight)
VICTIM OF AUTO
ACCIDENT DIES
Harley N. Keener Suc
cumbs To Injuries Re
ceived 3 Weeks Ago
Harley N. Keener, 30, died in
Angel Brothers' hospital. Friday
morning, May 13, from injuries
sustained in an automobile accident
on the Georgia road about three
weeks ago.
Burial was at Waluut Creek cem
etery at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon with the Rev. H. C. Free
man, pastor of the Franklin circuit,
Conducting the services.
Mr. vKeencr had been foreman
on a construction job at Gilbcrts
ville, Mass., until recently, when lie
returned to his home at Gneiss.
1 1 e is survived by. hia widow, form
erly Miss Myrtle Fulton; his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Keener,
and three brothers, Wendell Keen
er of the United States Marines,
stationed at San"" Francisco; How
ard Keener, of Washington, D. C,
and Randolph Keener, of Gilbert s-
ville, Mass.
Mr. Keener was one of the besl
known young men in the county.
More than 500 persons attended
his funeral. . . ,
Wade Hampton and Claud
Justice Caught, Jailed
Wade Hampton, wanted for as
sault, highway robbery, larceny ami
violation of. the prohibition laws,
and Claude Justice, charged with
violation of hte prohibition laws,
were arrested at Yadkinville, Yad
kin county, last week and were
brought back to Macon county and
placed in jail Saturday by Sheriff
Slagle and Deputy Mallonee.
Arthur -Woods, of the Aquone
section, was arrested Friday, May
13, charged with violation of the
prohibition laws aiid placed under
$300 bond. Arnold Bradshaw and
J. F. Fuget were larfrcsted Sunday
and jailed on liquor charges.
MRS. CARPENTER ILL
The many friends of Mrs. George
Carpenter, who has been ill for
several weeks, will recret to learn
that hex condition is unimproved.
INDEPENDENT
MAY 19, 1932
Prospects Good forPaving
Highway 28 West of Town;
Routing of 25-W Undecided
.Road matters of importance to I Franklin. He did .state, however,
this section were discussed by E. that maps are now being plotted
B. Jeffress, xhairman of the state
highway commission, with Frank
lin and Bryson City business men
here Saturday morning. Although
Mr, Jeffress refrained from mak
ing ' any definite' announcements,
three things were generally under
stood by those who conferred with
him. These are :
1. Improvement and surfacing of
No. 28 west of Franklin is a pre
ferred project and work is likely
to start on this job as soon as
funds can be obtained. ;
2. The highway commission will
make no'decision as to relocating
part of No. 28 just west of Frank
lin, as suggested by engineers, un
til a public hearing has been held
on the matter. (
. 3. The state highway commis
sion will exercise-its influence to
obtain a federal route number for
the highway through the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park,
via Newfound Gap, which connects
at Bryson City with No. 286 lead
ing to Franklin.
Federal Aid Needed
Mr. Jeffress said further high
way work is largely dependent on
federal aid.
In view of this the highway
chairman . was unable to say how
soon the commission expected to
start work on No. 28 west of
PRESS LAUDED
ANDCPCIZED
Editorial on Extension of
U. S.'25-W Evokes
Replies
A letter congratulating The
Franklin Press on its efforts to
encourage the proposed extension
of U. S. highway 25-W from Knox
ville through Franklin to Augusta,
Ga., has been received by the edi
tor from Major S. A. Harris, a
former publisher of this ncwspapci.
Major Harris is now secretary of
the Moultrie, Ga., chamber of com
merce.
Another letter criticizing- The
Press' espousal of the 25-W move-'
Hunt has been received from Fred
L. Wccdc, secretary of the Ashe
ville chamber of 1 commerce, who
expressed the opinion that Frank
lin and other communities favoring
the extension arc unappreciativc of
what Asheville has done for West
ern North Carolina.
Maj. Harrij.' Letter
"Please allow me to congratulate
von on the fight vott are making
to' have U. S. Highway 25-W
come 'through Franklin, Of course,
this is the logical route ' and the
one North Carolina should approve.
The scenery from Knoxville to
Walhalla is the most inspiring-to
be found east of the Mississippi.
This route, as you have so ably
pointed Out, will give ti e tourists
an opportunity to pass through the
(Continued on page eight)
Sloan Urges Macon Farmers
To Attend Livestock Meet
F. S. Sloan, county agent, ex
pressed the hope Wednesday that
the livestock growers of Macon
county will be well represented at
the livestock field day to be held
Wednesday, May 25, at the Lenoir
Gwyn farm in Haywood county.
At this meeting, which has been
arranged by leaders of the West
ern North Carolina 5-10 Year pro
gram, plans for the establishment
of a livestock market in Western
North Carolina will be outlined.
The meeting at 'the Gwyn farm
is scheduled to open at 11 o'clock
in the morning. Those interested
in attending who have no means
of conveyance arc requested to get
in touch with Mr. Sloan or with
Sam L. Franks, co-chairman of the
5-10 Year movement in this county.
I Experts from thnta, Raleigh
i acres,
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showing the routes under considera
tion and that when these had been
completed a representative of the
highway commission would come
to Franklin and confer with the
county commissioners. At this time,
he added, all interested parties will
be given an opportunity to voice
their attitude in regard to any
proposed changes.
Mr. Jeffress was urged to use his
influence in obtaining the exten
sion of Highway 25-W from Knox
ville through the Smokies, via Bry
son City, Franklin and Highlands
to Augusta, Ga. He refrained from
saying what attitude the commis
sion would take on this matter,
but he did state that he thought
it probable some federal route num
ber would be given to this high
way. Franklin and Bryson City busi
ness men, ,howcver, are persisting
in their, efforts ot secure 25-W,
because this route carries much of
the toruist traffic from the north
central and Ohio valley states.
Attending Conference
Among those attending the con-fe-ence
with Mr. Jeffress Saturday
were J. E. Lancaster, Sam L.
Franks, J. S. Conley, of Franklin,
and Sjate Senator Kelley E. Ben
nett, John Randolph and Dr. A.
M. Bennett, of Bryson City.
G.O. P. COUNTY
TICKET NAMED
W. J. West Is Endorsed
For Representative by
Committee
At a meeting of the Republican
executive committee for Macon
county held on last Saturday, in
the office of R. D. Sisk, the fol
lowing men were endorsed on a
county ticket:
W. J. West, for county represen
tative; R. M. Coffey, for sheriff;
C. 13. Stockton, for register of
deeds; J. D. Franks for surveyor;
. .M. Corbin for coroner; J. O
Harrison, Robert Rogers and John
H. Dean for county commissioners.
This week W. H. Green has filed
as a candidate for county commis
sioner, subject to the action of the
Republican party.
SINGING MEET
SCHEDULED FOR
SUNDAY, MAY 29
The Macon county quarterly
tinging convention will be held
in the courthoute at Franklin
on Sunday, May 29, it wat an
nounced Thursday by J. M.
Raby, president of the conven
tion. The program is to be an
nounced later. All choir, quar
tets and individual finger in
the county are invited to attend
and take part.
and other points will be on hand
at the field day exercises to show
the farmers the type of cattle,
hogs and sheep best suited for the
market. It has been estimated
that at least 110,000 stock hogs,
alone, will be required in this "sec
tion to produce animals for the
market on the hoof. t
Negotiations looking to the de
velopment of a livestock market, in
Western North Carolina have been
carried on by Bruce Webb, pjomo
tion manager of the Asheville Cit
izen and the Asheville Times,-with
E. S. Tapy, manager of the White
.Provision 'company, Atlanta sub
sidiary of Swift and company.
The Gwyn farm, where the field
day will take place, is located 10
miles from Canton on the east fork
of Pigeon river.
ABOUT MACON COUNTY
Macon County has a population of
13,400. Its area is 323,320 acres. The
forest area is approximately 2V.,7
comprising 7s per cent c.( the
total land area. The total stand of
saw timber is estimated at 485,000,000
board feet. Facts supplied by N. C.
Department Conservation and Indus-
$1.50 PER YEAR
8 IN RACE FOR
COBIONER
Several Others Expected
To Cast Their Hats
Into Ring
RIDAY ISDEADLINE
Only Three Seeking Post
Of Representative In
Legislature
With the deadline for filing no
tice of candidacy, drawing near,
many new aspirants for county of
fices have tossed their hats in the
political ring during the past week.
Still others are expected to follow
before the lists close at midnight
riday.
Thursday morning eight candi
dates had filed for county commis
sioner, five of them subject to the
Democratic primary. The list, . as
compiled by T. R. Morrison, chair
man of the county board of elec
tions, showed that J. O. Harrison
had filed as a Democrat, although
he was endorsed Saturday by the
county Republican executive com
mittee.
Other Candidate
Others who have served notice
of their candidacy for county com- .
missioner are Erwin Long, (Don.)
Franklin; Robert Ramsey, (Dem.)
Tellico; Robert Stamey, (Dem.)
Route 2; D. J. Moses, (Dem.) El-
lijay; J. H. Dean, (Rep.) Route 3;
R. H. Rogers (Rep.) Prentiss; W.
H. Green, (Rep.) Route 1.: ' '
W. D. Barnard, present chairman
of the board, had not filed notice
Thursday morning of his candidacy
for reelection, but there was little
doubt that he would do so before
Friday night. Walter Gibson, also
a member of the present board,
was reported undecided as to
whether he would run again. Com
missioner Charles McClure, who
has been in ill health for several
months, was not expected to enter
the contest. i
There has been considerable talk
of other possible candidates for
commissioner, with Gus Leach, of
Franklin, and Frank Potts, of
Highlands,- proniinr utlv mentioned.
W. C. Sheffield, of West's Mill,
also is looked upon as a possible
candidate. None of these, however,
Ijas definitely announced himself.
It is understood that Mr. Potts
has been urged to run by Franklin
people as well as by many in High
lands but thus far he has declined
to accede to their requests.
Other Contests
For register of deeds there are
only two candidates C. T. Bryson,
(Dem.) and C. B. Stockton (Rep.)
There are also only two candidates
fof sheriff A. B. Slagle ( Dem.)
and R. M. Coffee (Rep.) Neither
Mr. Bryson nor Mr. Slagle had
formally filed Thursday morning
but there was no doubt that they
would. '
Only two had filed for represen
tativeSam Howard (Dem.) Try
phosa, and W. J. West (Rep.)
West's Mill. C. L. Ingram is ex
pected 'to file. J. A. Porter an
nounced that he had decided not
to run and endorsed Mr. Ingram.
In the state senatorial race R.
(Continued on page eight)
Corn Quoted at Aquone
70 Cents Bu., $9 Gal.
This from a correspondent at
Aquone :
"When reading the papers wa
see quite a bit about repealing
the 18 amendment. It aeatne
as if it had bin repealed el
Aquone & Kyle already. The
market price, of corn don't
aeame to be advancing. Corn
seventy cts per bushel in dry
form and nine dollars in liquid
form."
If shelled corn brings 70 cents
and distilled corn $9, as our
correspondent! state, Aquone
ha escaped the deprettion. In
other sections of the county, it
is reported, the grain price
ranges from 35 to SO cent and
the liquid price from $1.50 or
$2 a gallon at the still to 2.50
to $5 a gallon delivered.
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