. ,t , y. t FRENCH BROAD NEWS . Established1 May ! 1907. Consolidated November 2, 1911 Th. PROGRESSIVE .FARMER:; rv ' " ' f j ' :I3 , U S tal i ' I THE NEWS-RECORD ; ffO OK 'i. -A I I I i i i i ,4 l K It! LJ V THE ONLY NEWSPA PER PUBLISHED IN MADISON COUNTY VOU 3CXI .' ' I Ktf V '' MARSH ALU N.C., FRIDAY; MAY 13, 1927 Circulation :-1950 v WlllROCIOMSS V-i;.. 'ilKv::'-.lfi":v'' "'.L' '-" ' . v.:;"i-.-'-.,,,,V.,,.:?'v'' GfillMIiSTORY OF IK VI THREE OR FOUR BOYS CHARGEDIWITH HOUSEBREAKING, ASSAULT AND RAPE PRELIMINARY HEARING MARSH ALL WEDNESDAY VICTIM'S ; HUSBAND R E MANDED TO PRISON FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT If evidence sufficient to convict, can be brought out, at least three boys face the electric chair for the , most atrocious crime ever committed ' in North Carolina if not in the whole nation. Three boys whose names we hesitate to give for the reason that -i ' should they not be the jonea guilty; such publicity might do them harm, are charged with going to a man'4 house on Big Laurel in Madison County, breaking in, and taking the woman living with the .old man into' the woods where she was subjected t oall kinds of indecencies, each of the boys committing rape and leav ing her stripped of her clothing after having dragged her through a creek. This crime was brought to the atten tion of this newspaper last week, but was withheld from publication in or der to have the matter investigated and if possible to appprehend the cul prits. The woman in the case, ap- shows that her advantages have been exceedingly, poor, which makes the crime even more brutal. The man, with whom she lives, looks to be up- wards of 60 years and for the paltry sum of (50.00 swore "that he would not go on the stand and testify as to what he knew about the case. A pre liminary trial was held Wednesday afternoon before Justice of the Pence C. M. Gage. Solicitor Robt. Wells was called from Asheville to protect the State while the defense had em ployed Messrs. John McElroy, Guy Roberts and J. Coleman' Raimspy. - Considerable pressure was fcranght to bear on the State's Tihief - witness, Sam Moore, to get him to testify but he preferred to take a jail sentence rather than testify, after having ac cepted $25.00 in cash and about $25.00 in merchandise not to swear in court. The difficulty in the case is in fact that the woman is not able to identify her assailers. The crime is said to have occurred just after night, possbily 9 or 10 o'clock. The warrants first charged house breaking and assault, but at the trial the Solicitor had the charge changed to rape and at first asked the court to hold the, three boys in jail without bond. To this the attorneys lor the defense strenuously objected on the ground that; there was no sworn evi dence that the three boys in jail were the perpetrators of the crime. The final outcome of the preliminary trial was that it should be continued one week, or until the State's chief wit ness would agree to testify and the three boys then in jail were allowed to give bond in the sum of $1000 each for their appearance in Marshall next Wednesday . at one o'clock, at whicH time all the witnesses are to appear, . The courthouse was almost filled when the case was taken up, the court ruled that all should be exclu ded except witnesses, relatives, : offi cers and lawyers. The trial consumed about two hours. The woman's sworn evidence was that she' was. snatched from the old man by four men whom she did not know, in the dark. The erime is alleged to 1tave taken place the first of last week. ' THE COMMENCE 5IENT OF WALNUT SCHOOL My Dear Mr. Story: - - X have read with, interest the ac counts of the commencements of oth er schools in 'the county but', have seen little about Walnut. Some of v na sholud have sent in reports at the time. Perhaps it may not be out of , place to write a tew observations ev- cv.at this late aay. ; -. .'tvv?i;."c We are proud of our Walnut school. We are proud of its rapid develop ment from a number or six months' school with over-burdened teachers trying to teach too many grades at once to an eight month r consolidated , school with a faculty of twelve fully qualified teachers a full high school course, and an elementary school able to pass the rigid requirements of the State Department of Education and ,be admitted to the list of standard schools, and we are proud of the way In which our school has stood by the churches In all that they are trying tiV'Io to promote righteousness and high standards of Christian character and eonduct. The first of the series of programs preceding the Commencement 'proper was the music recital given on Friday night. April first. The four chornset sur.j by grammar grades assisd by those high school pupils who were taking music were excellently done and showed the benefits of, the public school music during the . year. The piano numbers showed careful train ing and attention to detail from the beginners who played their little ele mentary pieces but who played them carefully and accurately, up to Miss Pansy Chandler and . Miss Jane Mor row, who were the most advanced. The recital -did credit to Miss Home. The program by the grammar, grades on April 8th and that by the primacy grades on April 15th were excellent and deserve a detailed ac count that space forbids. The Commentement sermon was preached Jn the auditorium on Sun day evening, April 17h, by President Oscar E. Sams, of Carson-Newman College. A large congregation was oresent. Special music consisted of two choruses. by Juniors and Seniors. The combined Recitation and rec lamation Contest was held on Thurs day. April 21st. Seven girls compet ed: Marian Morrow, Annabelle Allen, Margaret Leake, Grace Stines, Kutn Guthrie, Odessa Henderson, and Wil ma Davis; and three boys, Malley Roberts, Harrison Payne, and Hubert Davis. The iudsres were instructed to decide which was the best in the girls' contest, and which was best a- mong the boys, and men to aeciae which of these two should receive the first prize and which the second. ThA firet nrlze. a srold meaai. was won by Ruth Guthrie with "The Soul of the Violin," and tne secona, a nye Hnllnr mid niece, by- Harrison Payno with "The Death of Benedict Arnold.' So few bovs. in comparison witn tne number of girls, have sufficient am bitiott and enterprise to enter these contests seriously that I feel like giv- lnr nanadnl mention to the tWO Who did not win this time. Hubert Davis and Malley Roberts showed ability that should be further developed next year. , ' - . The graduation exercises occurred tti f Allowing nisrht. April 22nd. After tha Invocation y eVr W yde J Sr., and a piano soio; "i tiove i nee, Grieg, played by Miss Jane Morrow, the Salutatory was given by Miss Pansy Chandler. After the Class song, the Valedictory was given by Miss Jane Morrow. Then followed the Com mencement address by Superinten dent R. C. Reynolds of Buncombe county. Diplomas were presented by our Principal Mr. H. D. Pegg, to the oTaHimtino- class as follows: Misses Jane Morrow, Pansy Chandler and Agnes Brigman; and Messrs raui ShMtnn. Hubert Roberts. Clarence Freeman, Albert Fortner, John Chan dler, Thomas McDevitt, and Otto McDevitt. The prizes won at the con test of the oreceding night were pre sented by Rev. James L. Hyde. The Senior Play on Saturday night was attended by a large and appreci ative audience. The title was "Out of Court." It was a decided success. An interesting ' incident between the acts was when Rev. B. E. Guth rie, Chairman of the Sshool Com mittee presented diplomas to the fol lowing who were graduating from the seventh trade into High School: Sandy Anz, Gypsy McDevitt, Irene Gof orth, . Inez Henderson, Ketherine Morrow, Carl Brooks, Walter Gold smith, Herman Randall, Donald Stines and Roy Thomas. The comnaratlvelv, small number passing from the seventh grade into the nigh school , may; require a few words of explanation It would be im possible to raise the educational stan dards of a school as rapidly as ours have been raised without encounter ing some difficult problems, These difficulties are not peculiar to the Walnut School but must be faced in every school that is going through such a- process of development. Many minil are certain1 to he found in grades for which they are not ade quately' prepared. Sometimes there has been irregular attendance or lmlness and indifference on the part of these pupils but -often it is not their fault but the fault of the- six months schools, But whatever tne cause these pupils are not able t do satisfactorily the work of the grade they are in because -they f are not thoroughly grounded in the Work of the -earlier, grades. In many cases these, pupils . have been, , squeezed through, ill prepared, f on one grade to another at the earnest desire of innA hut misguided narenta who do not realise that what they ask is con trary to the best interests of their children. What is the teacher to do with such pupils? The temptation is to take them through the work of the year in such a manner-as to. give them-just enough superficial; know leHire'of it to enable them to pass ex aminations and slip through into the next grade. It' requires courage and conscientiousness on the Part of the teacher to insist on thorough work from these pupils, to spend her time drillinar them on work cf an earlier grade, and to incur unpopularity with, parents who do not understand the circumstances. But only so can the standards of the school be raised. These problems . accumulate - and reach their climax in the . seventh Trade. Here it is that any deficiencies if the earlier grades must oe maae up if they are to be made up at all. So important is it to maintain the standard of both the high school and the elementary school that the examinations are given and the papers are graded ..by the Coutty Superintendent. It is easy to see tha$ the teacher of a seventh grade has f difficult' position. But our seventh, grade teaoher this past year was faced with the impossible task jo? covering nearly a year and a half i work in one year. She deserves praise for the conscientious faithfulness and ability with which she has done her work in the face of certain unpopuy larity with some who would liketo see their children slide easily and gracefully into the high school, wheth. er they were qualified to do high scWol work or not. f Whlie there may be a few who are either lacking in natural ability or who are not willing to apply themselves yet with many others- n nnt. tn their discredit if they failed to pass. It merely means that they1 need an extra year to make up for. deficiencies which may not have been- their fault. Mrs. Wardroup has gen srnnalv offered to srive of her after- nnnnfl to helninir them make up these HofiMPTiripR and Mr. Dillard has agreed to give them another exarefin ation if they do so. most states nave eight grades beibre the high school ...... .mi manv nf them a , nine ail J' no) i -"--J ... i months school into the bargain, ana. we ae attemDtine a good deal wnen we undertake to do the work in seven grades of eight months and keep our standards up to tneirs. . - I would like to say many things, including some words of appreciation of our principal, Mr. Pegg and his wife but I feel that I should apologize for the lensrth to which this has grown. It is a personal letter and ex presses merely my own views, uu they are tie views of one who has bei in very close touch with the school. Yours sincerely, JAMES L. HYDE, THE LIEB FARM ; SUBDIVIDED . Attention is called to an advertise ment elsewhere in this paper, in Which the Lieb farm between Mar shall and Walnut will be offered for sale at Auction, May 14th. Read the the advertisement for particulars, be there, get dinner, hear the music and if you feel inclined to buy, do so. NOTICE! TO MY FRIENDS OF MADISON v COUNTY: ' In regard to the pieces of . J. J. Snyder and the Bank of Mars Hill vs J H. Stansberry, I got off to go out West to schedule some meetings, and I, did not think it necessary to call up everyone in the county to tell hiin I wis going. On returning, I found the false notices in the paper. I wish to say I paid this $500 note 2 weeks before due, and did not get it under false pretense. And as to the note in. Mars Hill Bank, it is not due yet, and which they had no right to adver tise. ';. I just put this in for my friends to read, and I am praying f&r my ene mies. For references, see Mr. John H. McElroy. ;i J. H. STANSBERRY. FROM HOT SPRINGS WEAVERVILLE At the High School auditoriunT-on Monday evening at 8 o'clock the citi 9 -U7aowav111a TtAnAc-raA a ret ceptfon to Miss May ;Brewr, 'schais ion woman waiicer oi tne woria. miss Brewer recently broke Miss Eleanor Sears', of Boston, Mass., time record of walking forty-three miles by over an hour. She reached the Beaver Lake forty-mile limit from Burnsville ten minutes ahead of the time made by Mrs. Hutchins of Burnsville and then walked on into Asheville. Miss Brewer's time for the walk from Burnsville to Asheville was egiht hours and thirty-five minutes. A delgihtful musical program was given Miss Brewer by Mrs. Beth Peake Roberts, Mrs. Katherine LotE peice Waters, Miss Nancy Blackstock, .and Mrs. M. B. Tilson. Dr. O. J. Chandler delivered the main address of the evening at the close of which he presented Miss Brewer with a handsome gold medal, duly inscribed, from the citizens of Weaverville. Miss Brewer carried flowers pre sented by the Middlemount Gardens of Asheville. In a few, well-chosen le wsdheso(rmmfwy89405$HRDOLLE words she thanked the people for these attentions and laughingly ended with the remark that her ability lay in walking not talking. Mrs. Noah Wolser of Lexington, North Carolina, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Reagan of Weaver ville. Mrs. Fred Brown was in charge of one of the most delightful concerts aver given in Weaverville on Satur day night at the High School Audi torium., ' Miss Kathleen Blackstock, Emma Jones, Marguerte Blackstock, Eleanor Trowbridge, Paul Britt, and Mrs. N. B.-Tilson together with Mrs. Brown were, responsible for the pro gramme. Two numbers particular-1 Sheep pay as high as 100 per cent ly notable were "Berceuse5 by Joce-, on the investment, finds one grower lyn with Marguerite , Blackstock so- in North Carolina. prano, violin obligato, Kathleen Blackstock, Paul Britt at the piano, and, as a finale, Shubert's "Marche Militaire," with Mrs. Brown and Mrs. M. B. Tilson at the piano and Paul Britt and Kathleen Blackstock with violin parts. ' On Friday evening, Mrs. Frank Blackstock was hostess of the Bridge Club. In the absence of some of the members several guests were invited and - those playing were: Mr. and Mrs. ..R. Patten, Mr. and Mrs; Robert Reagan, Mr. and Mrs. William Pope, Frank Blackstock, Mrs. Fred Reeves, Miss Nancy Blackstock, Mr. J. V. Er- skine, Mrs. C, R. Patten won top score prize.. Mrs. William Pope Cut consolation. A delicious ice and cof fee' co urse-ws? served. . - .'Wednesday afternoon Miss Tacdm-i Rector and Miss Angelina- Fortune of Swannanoa were joint hostesses of a five table bridge given in honor of Mrs. Carty McSweenie of New port, Tennessee. Playing were: Mrs. Will Reagan, Mrs. Fred Brown, Mrs. M. B. Tilson, Miss Kathleen Black stock, Miss Marguerite Blackstock, Miss Nancy Blackstock, Mrs. Frank Blackstock, Mrs. Alonso Robinson of Asheville, Miss Sally Robinson, Mrs. Curtis Robinson, Mrs. William Pope, Mrs. Arthur Robinson, Mrs. Lynn Weaver, Miss Louise Weaver, Mrs. Siva Chandley of Asheville, Mrs. Car rol Reagan, Mrs. Wm.- Shope, Mrs. Clarence Reynolds, Mrs. C. H. Rey nolds. Mrs. Fred Brown won high score prize; Mrs. William Reagan, low score, and also Mrs. Reagan cut con solation. Pink, green and white were the col ors carried out in favors and dainty refreshments. Mrs. Wlliam Pope en tertained a number of Marshall and Asheville friends at a three table bridge Tuesday afternono. From Asheville were: Mrs. Sylvan Chan ley and Mrs. George Meadows. From Marshall: Mrs. Oliver Shelton, Mrs. Clyde Stewart, Mrs. Ralph Fisher, Mrs. Charles Mashburn, Mrs. Hubert Davis, Mrs. McMullan. From Weaver ville: Mrs. Will Reagan and Miss Ta coma Rector and Miss Angeline For tune of Swannanoa. Top score prize was won by Mrs. George Meadpws; low prize score by Mrs. William Rea gan; Mrs. Oliver Shelton cut consola tion. A delicious ice course was served. BASEBALL SCHEDULE MADISON COUNTY LEAGUE Mr. and Mrs. Roy Plemmons and two sons, Hubert and Howard, and Judge Fowler left Sunday by car to visit Baltimore, Washington, and New York City, to spend about ten days. Mr. Dave Robinson who returned recently from a hospital is in quite a serious condition. Mr. Charles Burgin, who has been seriously ill, is somewhat better at this writing, to the delight of his many friends. J. D. Hensley motored to Newport, Tenn,, Monday. Mrs. Tom Frisbee has returned home from Greeneville, Ten., where she went to see her sister, who is in a hospital there. Mr. O. W. Grubb was in Morris town one day the last of the week. Mrs. D. B. Duckett and daughter motored to Asheville Monday. Born May the third to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Roades a son, George Marion. Mrs. Gordon Conely motored, to Asheville the first of the week. Misses Rhea and Ethel Kirkpatrick of Bluff were visiting their sister, Mrs. Dora Brown, Sunday- -- Mrs. Joe Nanny, who has been ill, is better. The Ladies Aid held their meeting with Mrs. N. J. Lance Tuesday of last week. The sewing meeting will be held next Tuesday with Mrs. War ren Davis. The bank was closed Tuesday on account of a holiday. Miss Chapman of Asheville has been the guest for several days of Mrs. W. R. Ellerson. Mrs. D. B. Duckett and daughter, Miss Beulah, with Mr. and Mrs Gor don Conley and Mrs. Floyd Harrison spent Monday in Asheyille. Mrs. Thomas Frisbee was called to Greenville last week by the illness of her sister, Mrs. Warren, who was taken to the hospital for an operation for appendicitis. ....... Mrs. Weaver Brown spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hick man on Spring Creek. Editor Story of Marshall was a welcome caller in Hot Springs on Tuesday. .. Mr. and Mrs. Whitten had a din niar nartv on Sundavto celebrate the capture-: tf TB l-aMght., in Spring Creek. Tne turtle appear ed as "Brunswick Stew." Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Fowler have moved into their new home. This beautiful brick house, modern in ev ery particular, is situated just above his new brick store and across the creek from the highway. It com- mands a gloious view of the moun tains along the creek from the front porch. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler have their own water supply from springs above their house, which are cool and refreshing and yet sufficiently high to supply the bath and give them run ning water in the house. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Grenell, who make their home for the present with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Brown, were near Del Rio. Tenn., this week, where Mr. Grenell is do ing some plumbing. BILLS PASSED BY REPRESENTATIVE MCDEVTTT Copies of Bills passed in the last General Assembly by Re presentative McDevitt. Others will appear weekly until they are all printed in fall in thi3 newspaper. HOT SPRINGS TEAM at , Hot Springs i Walnut, May 14. . Mars Hill, May 28. Marshall, June 11. Walnut, June 25. . Mara Hill, July 9. Marshall, July 23. . Walnut.' Aug. 6.'. Mars Hill, Aug. 20. Marshall, Sept.- s. ' Walnut, Sept" J7. i' 1 f ..vi.5ii.. bjijI ,Mfc ' - r, fr , WALNUT TEAM . :l ?';',;. at ' i ' , fr!v ; .-WaW r'Jv - -... Hot Springs, May 2L. ;.-' Marshall, June 4. , i, Mars HiU, June 18. v... Hot Springs, July 2. . v. Marshall, July 16. V '.,. .Mars HUL July SQ. U Hot Springs, Aug. 13. , . J? ' MarthalL Aug.;27. i l'XJ-,:. Mars Hifl, Sept.-10. , .. U - Hot Springs, Sept. M."r1 7 - ,7 MARSHALL TEAM Marshall Mars Hill, May 14. Walnut, May 28. . Hot Springs, June 11. Mars Hill, June 25. Walnut, July 9. Hot Springs, July 23. Mars HilL Aug. 6. Walnut, Aug. 20. - Hot Springs, Sept. 3. Mars Hill, Sept. 17. MARS HILL TEAM Mare HOI i Marshail,.May 21. ' Hot Springs, June 4. , . Walnut, June 18. ' , Marshall, July 2. -V Hot Springs, July 16. Walnut, July 80. - 5 Marshall. Aug. 18. . Hot Springs, Aug. 27. Walnut, Sept 10. . r Marshall, Sjpt 24 ; " . v. . H. B. 847. " :cf "' . "y , , S. B. 809. .V;,- v' ; Aa Act to Pravont the Issuanea of Bead by tho Tew of Marshall, in Madisoa County, Without a Vote of 'tho Paoplo. Tho Genera! Assembly of North Carolina 4o anaett - v ve Secton 1. That from and after tho ratification of this act no bonds shall be issued by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Marshall, or any oth er governing body, unless and until the question of issuance of said bonds is submitted to and authorised by a vote of a majority of the qualified voters jof said town, at an election to be held as hereinafter set forth; except as hereinafter provided. :, See. 2. That nothing 4n -this act contained shall prevent tho Board of Aldermen or the Town of Marshall from issuing bonds without a vote of tho people In any amount necessary to replace county buildings or bridges destroyed by fire, flood or tornado, or from issuing bonds to refund ma turing .bonds heretofore issued! and outstanding, or from borrowing mon ey for tho necessary, expenses of the town upon short term notes in antici pation onhe. collection oi taxes lor tho current fiscal year, the aggregate amount of such short term notes at any one time outstanding not to ex ceed fifty per cent of the taxes levied for said current fiscal year and un collected at the time said notes are executed and delivered. - Sec -. That elections held upon tho question of issuing bonds by the Board of Town Aldermen of the Town of Marshall may be called from time to time by said Board of Town Aldermen and shall be held in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law for holding elections for May or and members of the Board of Al dermen for the said town of Marsh all; provided, that said Board of Al dermen shall appoint all Registrars and Judges of Election and shall pres-, cribe the form of the ballots to bo used. The votes shall be counted at the close of the .polls, in the voting precincts and the results returned in writing to the Board of Town Alder men within three days after , the election is Held, the said Board of Aldermen shall canvass the returns and declare the result of said elect ion and record the same in the min utes of the Board, and no other or further record or declaration of the result of such election shall be necessary.- Sec. 4. That before any election is held pursuant to this act, the Board of Town Aldermen of the Town of ' Marshall shall publish a notice of the same for four consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in Madison County, in which notice shall be staff ed the amount of bonds proposed to be issued, the purpose for which same are proposed to be issued, the time when the bonds shall mature, the rate of interest the same shall bear, the form of ballots to be voted and the date on which the election shall ' be held. Sec. 5. That at any election held pursuant to this act, a majority of. the votes cast in said election shall be in favor oFthe issuance of bonds : submitted to vote, the Board of Ald ermen of the Town of Marshall may ' issue such bonds in such form and in . such form and in such denominations' as they may determine, to the amount authorized by the voters at such election, and may sell the same at a , price not less than par and may levy and collect a tax upon all the proper-: ty and polls of the Town of Marshall to pay the interest on said bonds ' when due and to pay the principal . thereof at maturity. Provided, that all sales of bonds shall be made only after advertisement as provided by t law. The proceeds of the bonds so j issued and sold shall be kept separate from other town funds and shall be apnUed only for the purpose for Which they werVvOtedV .;""," Sec. 6. That all laws ana clauses oi,'; laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. - Sec. 7. That for the purpose of al lowing the aldermen of the town of Marshall to do cerium street and road work in the Baid town, said aldermen are directed to sell not over twenty five thousand dollars worth oi bonds or notes by March the fifteenth, nine teen hundred and twenty-seven and proceed at once to hard-surface or re Dair so that it will be in good condi tion the said main street of the town of Marshall from the Frisby branch to the railroad crossing above the Southern depot in said town, putting same in first class condition and to leave funds out of the twenty-five thousand dollars bond issue with which to amend ox construct the road leading from the town towards Little Pine creek by way of the residences of Tweed, Halcombe ana amitn, ana put said road in good traveling con dition, and the remainder of the funds derived from said bond issue to be equally distributed oh the roads insdie of the town of Marshall that are not in good-condition. That for the purpose of allowing the town of Marshall to issue twenty-five thous-1 and dollars worth of bonds and no more, thisVct shall be in force and effect from and after March the fif teenth, one thousand nne hundred and twentyJoeven. In the "General Assembly read three times and ratified,, this the -day of February, 1927. ; ... .President of the- Senate. Speaker of House of Representatives Examined and found correct i ,y.-... II ' mi ' 1 1 ' 1 " 1 " $ . WOMANS!OTSSlUN-j ANNUAIT MEETING! . The Asheville . Division of the Wo mans Missionay . Union of N. C. will hold Its annual meeting at Brevard Baptist church beginning the evening' - t i J . M XL 4 041a of May I7tn ana au oay oi m v TkWtM from tho French Broad As sociation going on tho lTthwill plasf send their names to wrs. inoa. y"- ,' worth, ' chairman af tho Hospitalit t Committee that home may be provid ' i ed for them. . -. ? ; MRS. B, L. MOORE, Asso. Snpt j. ? -, - ; -Of 1.000 bushels of sweet potatoel 4 stored-by M. B. Sample of Pasquoj tank County last winter, less, than two per cent were found to be unfit f , for food. Mr. Sample built his house . last falL : A asocial sweet notato meeting will' be held at .the Upper Coastal Plain Branch Station near Rocky Mount on Thursday; March 17. 7 ; ; . I Tho Botany Department of Stats College will give helo in identifvin aay plant t plant disease sent to it - by farmers oi tne fcuate. 1 V i 1 1 ,1 - f ,. 7 ' ::! i, f .'