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-tp:t . ; .(.;...r , .','1 ,UUJ .i .:y :,, .. . MM nT) i VOL.34 8 Pages ARGUMENT IN JACK RICE CASE BEING HEARD AS WE GO TO PRESS . CASE CONSUMES TWO AND ONE- HALF DAYS SVj, BULLETIN-? The Jack Rice jury returned verdict of not guilty, at shortly after 11 a. m. Friday mom- fl "' II Argument before the jury in th U Tanl, ' DSaa faaa tana hAITICf heard vnv& Thursday afternoon as the News Re i cord went to press. This casa will ' have consumed two and one-nan days, having been taken up Tuesday j afteflnoon. Each side is ably re nresentad bv legal talent, Solicitor f Nettles beinij assisted in the prose- ' cution by Attorneys George Pritchard of Asheville, and Calvin Edney of . ' Marshall. Th? defense attorneys are John McElroy, Mack Ramse- Guy ; V. Roberts, and J. Coleman Ramsey. It will be recalled that Jack Rice was convicted in August 1931 of man- ' slaughter and sentenced to serv? a t ' term in the penitentiary of not less than 10 years. The case was ap pealed, and was sent back for another trial, which trial has been continued , had hoped that we would be able to from time to time until this week. We get thi verdict for this issue of our paper but we were disappointed in ' doing so. i This case was taken up after a few minor cases were disposed of follow in th opening of "Superior Court in Marshall Monday with Judge Ogles bv on the bench. One ca was that of the State against J. T. Ballard, in which he was found guilty by the jury, but sentenced had not be.n pronounced. TO HARNESS QCEAN WAVES Dr. Massey, Relative of Madi son People, Has Invention Patented 4 According to an illustrated ar ticle in the Atlantic City Press un der dt8 hi of Sunday, August il. lata thte ocean's motion into elec tricity. Tne inventor is the uncle of Mrs. O. S. Bradford and has a number of relatives in Madison County and in sections of east Tennessee. The above named paper quotes the bulle tin of the United States Patent Office relative to Dr. Massey's invention as follows: "The invention relates to wave motors and more especially to an automatically adjustable gang wave motor. "The iprimary object of the inven tion is the provision of a motor of this character, wherein the undulat ing activity of ocean or sea water can be used for imparting motion to machinery or the like to bs driven, as for example, electric generators for supplying current to power lines, the motor being of a kind for its operation at low or high tide and such motor being s:-lf-adjusting in force of water will be made use of for motive functioning. "Another object of the invention is the provision of a motor of this character, wherein through the in operatinjg elements or units maxi struemntaliey of a gang or wave mum power may be had so that the motor will render service for driv ing purposes and when a turbulent body of water is at low ebb or low . tide then there will be requir3d the servicing of one .piece of machinery or driving unit so that the full activity of the wave motor will be delivered thereto and maximum power available therefor., "A further object of the inven tion is the provision of a motor of this character, wherein one, several ox all of its wave operated elements or units may hi rendered passive or inactive and the wave foree Can be converted for the driving of one or several power devices," this being op tional" with the ussr of the motor. "A still further object of the in invention is the provision of a motor . of this character which is compara tively simple . in its- construction, thoroughly reliable : and efficient . in its operation, automatically adjust able according to tids conditions of a body of water, easy or . operation, strong, .durable and fairly inexpen sive to manufacture and install.". LLOYD DAVIS HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT ...Lloyd Davis, 5-year-old son'f Mr. and Mrs.' Horace ' Davis of Rollins, suffered a fractured skull and a bro ken lor this morning (Thursday) i when struck by an automobile on "' the Asheville highway near his home, t Thv child is in an Asheville hospital . . The ear. according to report, was V occupied bv tourists from Ohio. Who ! immediately stooped and rushed the I' boy first to Marshall for first aid, lister to Asheville. " ,- ; T Eye-witn?sses, including the mother I of the chili are quoted as saying the j accident was unavoidable. Toe ' ' occupants of the car ,are not being I fceld'- " COAN OUTLINES WPA PROGRAM Will Make Every Effort To Get Under Wav As Soon As Possible, He Says In an address last week before the North Carolina County Commissioners Association at Wrightsville Beach, State Administrator Georgie W. Coan, Jr., outlined the (plans and pur poses of the Works Progress Adminis tration, in the hope that through the countyi representatives the citizens of the Stats may gain a complete un derstanding of the gigantic program which is to transfer workers from relief rolls to worthwhile work for the next twelve months. Every effort is being made, stated State Administrator Coan, to speed the program and begin work' as early as possible. Organization of State and District offices Has been com pleted, and more than $9,000,000 in projects have been sent on to Wash ington for final review and approval. The approval of these projects will immediately place thousands of Noith Carolina workers on Works Adminis tration pay rolls. District offices for the State have been located at Elizabeth City, New Bern, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Greens boro. Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Asheville, with a District Dir:ctor and administrative staff familiar with problems confronting their respect ive communities. un an araprovea wrA project, tne reaerai government win Day me to tal labor costs; and non-labor costs, including material?, rental of equip ment, etc.. up to 20 of labor costs. All projects must have the sponsorship of a local governmental agency, such as Board of Commissioners, Alder men, etc., with careful consideration being given to the type of project and its potential usefulness, to the community. AH (projects under WPA supervision will be completed with whatever funds are allocated at the Especially desirable projects to submit for WPA consideration are sanitation and drainage, farm-to-market roadways, rural recreational play grounds, airports, school buildings and gymnasiums whore the total cost does not exceed $25,000, stated Ad ministiator Coan. Ninety perc:nt of workers on WPA projects will be selected from relief rolls, and only on member of a fam ily may be employed at a time on GLEANINGS From the Dailies S. M. H., Jr. Eighty hours of exposure to the heat of Death Valley, in the American D.sert, almost brought death to Mrs. John Backert, 61, and her daughter, Agnes, 12, one dav last week. Having lun out of gas 50 miles from civiliza tion, they set outjn foot with no pro visions but a loaf of stale bread, got lost. Army aviators found the girl standing over her mother's prostrate body, got thc-m to a hospital. John N. Willys, the automobile manufacturer, died Monday at his home in the Bronx, N. Y., at the age of 61, of heart failure, A billion and a half in money, and ten years' time will be needid to do away with New York City's slums, aays housing expert Langdon W. Post. Covering 17 of the city's 299 square miks, they are the worst in the world. Less crime happens in cities with higher percentage of foreign popu higher percentages of foreign popu lation, according to researches by the University of Chicago. Usually we think pf foreigners as I-ss law-abiding than Americans, but the fact is that the highest homicide rates in the United States are in Southern cities where then; are almost no foreigners. Unpleasant but true. While two "communist" were be ing tarred and feathered in the United States, Russian government ' officials were making no answer this week to American protects concerning! Red activities in this country; Editors r,3v the disagreement about certain t'Sovi t organizations in America may result in the closing of U. a. recogni tion of Russia. . Oddities) In Asheville. snow fell ia the Malvern Hills section one day last week. Residents report :d that driTts of snow and hail collected as deep as four to six inches. . . . In W.inston-sa-lem,. Fannie Motley, colored,, told the police that a man she had n:ver seen before persuaded her to go to tfe bank with him and turn over her sav ings of $1 800 to him as "bond" 'on a $5,000 bequest. She has hot seen the man sinov We predict she won't. . . . Somebody swiped, a , locomotive belonging to the Graham Country Railroad in Robbinsville onesday last week, took a joy-ride for some distance.-abandoned it when the st;am nressure o-sve ant. The haven't yet caught up with the culprits. ... . Ameri can doctor now say mat certain oiu Chinese remedies have actual medi cinal value.' Some of thest tfe boiled monkey-skin, powdered deer horns, sheets' yes, and so on. ' THE ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER OF MADISON COUNTY MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1935 work projects. To be eligible for work on WPA projects it is necesa-ar-, that registration be made with the U. S. Re-Employment Service, offices of which are. located every where in the State, as all workers will be drawn from the U. S. Re-employment rolls. WIPA workers in North Carolina will receive the Security Wage, ranging from $19.00 per month of 140 hours for unskilled la bor, to $39.0Q per month for pro fesional and technical workers on WPA projects. While work Drojects are given first consideration, adequate provision is made to assist other members of the familw. with C. C. C. Camps to care for youths, and an educational program to assist needy students. NEW SERIAL STORY IN NEXT WEI'S NEWS-RECORD "Hostile Valley" By Ben Ames Wil liams Is Unusually Good Story A real story one with an appeal to everv type of reader is what the News-Record will bring vou in Ben Ames Williams', "Hostile Valley", which begins next week. If you like mystery, there's plenty of it with hidden motives and sinis er undercurrents that result in mixed up lives and sudden death. If you Tobacco Program To Be Continued A four- year tobacco adjustment contract, covering ths years 1936 1939 inclusive, will be offered this summer to flue-cured tobacco growers i n Mnrt.k n.miin, The new contract, in effect, will be a continuation of the present adjust ment program, said E. Y. Floyd, of State College. A few minute changes will be made, he added. The new contracts will be estab lished on acreage and production bases already determined for the pre sent contracts. Adjustment of acre age and production during an, one yMi wui not oe more man ao per cent of the base. After the sale of the crop each year, the adjustment payment will be determined by the amount required to make up the difference in the actual farm price received and the estab lished parity price on the domestic portion of the crop. Where necessary, adjustments in the basa acreage and production fig ures will be made in the contracts to place all growers on as equitable a footing as possible, Floyd stated. The new contracts providj that the number of tenants and sharecroppers on the farm and the percentage of the tobacco grown by tenants and share croppsrs may not be reduced below FRENCH BROAD ASSOCIATION STANDS FOR TEMPERANCE AND PROHIBITION OFFICERS REQUESTED TO EN FORCE PROHIBITION LAW Mr. Wm. L. Phoenix of Mars Hill says in a letter to this pap:r dated August 27: "The outstanding feature of the French Broad Association, which met with Old Bull Creek Church was its stand for temperance and prohi bition. r"Dr. Owens' wonderful address raised th; entire body to their feet in a- .v. TAX Please read elsewhere in this paper the letter written to and received from the Attorney General in regard to money not listed for taxes. I have appointed two persons to assist im temporarily in finding unlisted property, but they are not now working. If others are appointed they must be approved by the Board of County . Commissioners. Final notice la regard to unlisted buildings ( All building ' worth $100.00 snntrs built since 1927 must be listed. If yon had a dog the first day of April, or if since that time you have bought one that waa not listed, the law eays you shall list such property. If you do not list your property It is possible for tue court to fins you $50.00 and costs. This U too serious a matter to neglect. . ' My attitude toward the persons who neglected to list all or part of their property ia a perfectly friendly one, and I have no disposition to embarrass any person. When you call to list your '' property you may expect to be met with fair-mindedness and .courtesy. . -:'- KM ; Jt is .the desire of Works Progress Administrator Coan, that North Carolina obtain its full share of the Federal grant, and that the money thus obtained be used in a way that will be of permanent benefit to the State and assist the recovery of busi ness to' a point where every WPA worker will be able to obtain perman ent work in private industry. Mr. Coan requested individuals, lo cal civic grougs, municipalities and state organizations to make a com plete investigation of WPA possi bilities and offered tjie services of his State and District staff to assist those interested in obtaining full in I formation regarding the WPA pro- gram, WILL BEGIN like romano?, there's plenty of that, too with the strange storv of a wo man whom men couldn't resist even wh.en they hated her. If you like people, you'll find the characters of Hostile Valley are flesh and blood folks, whom you will come to know as if thtv were personal friends -and enemies as the story goes on. Read the first chapter next we k; then you won't stop following the stoiv until vou find out what devil's machine wa- set in motion when Jim Saladine rock; into Hostile Valley! the number and percentage in 1935. To encourage soil improvement, the contracts provide that an increasa in the amount of land devoted to seil building crops may be made on the farm equal' to the number of acres withdrawn from tobacco cultivation under the contract. Any grower who wishes, will be allowed to terminate his contract at the end of any year during tjie 1936 1939 period. " 1 Fertilizing Grain Pays Good Profits Fertilizer, 'nrmliad . 'fi tmnl1 vrnfna 'imzei fef whefliV-crftp T sells fbrTanythingling Fork the first Sunday In Septem- iiKe a lair (price. Experiments conducted with wheat at the Piedmont branch station uear Statesville have definitely proved the cash value of good fertilizer, said C. B. Williams, head of the State College agronomy department. Over a period of 11 years it was found that when 200 pounds of goocf fertilizer were applied to the acre, the increased yield over the non-fertilized fields paid for th fertilizer and gave an average profit of $5.83 per acre. When 400 pounds were applied, the extra profit was $14.32 above fertil izer costs. A 600-pound application produced a gain of $15.42, and an 80'V-pound application cave a profit of $17.36 an acre above the cost of the feitilizer. The exact amount of the gain to be derived from fertilization depends, a pledge for prohibition. "M. A. Huggins stated that 'a bunch of boys in long pants are playing with sharp razors in some of the counties in the eastern part of the state and I would like for vou vot re here in the west to( help us look after them.' "Mr. Calvin Edney was on the pro gram to discuss prohibition, and few subjects have ever been mora ably discussed. "Among the ma'nv fine things which Hi BrJ Y JIliKS E. W. REECE TAX SUPERVISOR ' MADISON HIGH SCHOOLS OPEN ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 he said waa one which brought ap proving 'amens' from a number of preachers and delegates: 'I am against kgal liquor as well as illegal liquor.' ' TEMPERANCE REPORT The scriptural teachings on temper ance nd the church's interpretation of and motives toward them have been written intn thpsB rpnorts aeain ana again. Tnus any lunner comm-m. here would be superfluous, We are thankful to Almighty God that we Sitill have adequate laws in most of our state to prohibit tne manufacture, sale, transportation and use of intoxicating liquors: but it is shocking, to say the least, wh.:n we realize that the good intentions of these laws are for the most part de feated and the liquor vendors go un curbed and unpunished in our com munities ihroiigh a g neral let up on enforcement. Such action is a direct repudiation of all principles of rep lesentative government: for qualified voters of this association, Madison County, and all Western North Caro lina, as well, want prohibition, as videnced by its overwhelming vic oiv in every instance where they have been given an opportunity ot balloting. Therefore, be it hereby resolved: That we of thin the French Broad Baptist Association, its several churcjies and individual members, edyp ourselves to use our eysry ei- fort bv example influence and by ballot to uphold temperance and en foiee prohibition. Be it further resolved: That we immediately voice our wishes and re quest that prohibition be rigidly en forced by our courts bv mailing a copy of this report to the county pa per for publication and nd copies to the offices of the solicitor and sheriff. Also that someone be ap pointed to sec that each grand and trial jury and visiting judge be pre sented with a copy. R:spectfullv submitted, Wm. L. PHOENIX DECORATION ber at 2 d. m. at the Ebbs Cemetery, which will recall the immory of many friends and loved oner. We are ex pexting many folks to come, and will have good music. Plsase meet ol Saturday b.:fore to clean off the graves. Everybody come and bring some one with you. J. A. GATES of course, upon the individual farm er's soil, weather conditions, cost ot production, and price of grain on the market. Professor Williams poinced put. TEN YEARS AGO t IN MARSHALL From the NEWS-RECORD Files Tekphone calls, letters and tele grams have been pouring into the headquarters of the radio station WABC at the Asheville Battery Com pany. Great distances were reported all the way to Waynesville, Arden, Sandy-Mush, Candler and Weaver ville. Th- station, recently set up, seems to be a broadcast success. The News-Record announces the closing of its $50-in-gold contest, which has run for the ,past ten weeks. Contestants pkase take coupons to the banks for counting. While Mia.es Georgia and Blancne Ram-sev were horseback riding one afternoon this week, one of the horsos stumbled and fell upon its rider. Miss Ramsey narrowly escaped serious in- JUThe "Marshall Baptist Church plans to build a parsonage near th: home of Mr. J. N. White, who has given the land and a generous cash donation. The contract has been let to Mr. Mack i Sprinkle. The News-Record earn s a. live column discussion of that brining question. Evolution, which is the topic of much debate. Bul winkle Is Now at Gastonia The self: following letter explains it- August 24, 1935 Mr. H. L. Story, News-Record, Marshall, N. C. I would appreciate your forwarding the editions of your newspaper to my Gastonia address, Post Offic Box 497, commencing immediately. I have moved my office to Gastonia, and Mr. Slear and Miss Glover, who have been in Washington with me, will be located in Gastonia so that we will take care of the needs of the District front thi Gastonia office until Congress convenes in January. The office in Washington will be closed during this .period until the January session, $0 that all mail should be addressed to me at 'Gastonia,' North Carolina. -'..'' -. , ' : I five you these facts so that you may cany notice Of same, in order that the people of . your County will know where I am located. . - '. With kindest regards, I am. : Sincerely yours. 4& ViCE $1.00 A YEAR Guy V. Rhodes Becomes Principal Of Marshall School The seven high schools of Madi son County will onen Monday Septem ber 2, for the 1935-36 session. The opening is later thi3 year than usnal because of the infantile .paralvsis. Professor Guy V. Rhodes was elect ed last week and has accepted tbe position as principal of the "Marshall school. Professor Rhodes was for five years principal of the school at Old Fort. He is a native of Colum bia, Tyrrell County, N. C, is a gradu ate of Wake Fon st College, took graduate work at the University of North Carolina, land comes highly recommended by Dr. J. H. Highsmith ar others. CLEAR LUNSFORD IN MURDER CASE A nol pros with leave was taken Thursday in the case of State acainst Jam. s Lunsford, alias George W. Franklin, of Deauincev. I.a.. chare-ed ; with tbe murder of Bud Lunsiord his cousin. 35 years ago. It appeared to Solicitor Nettles after reviewing the evidence for the state that as so many years had passed cine the shooting and two of the eye witnesses were not available, the matter would as w. ll be dropped. Officers Capture 72 Gallons, Jail Two Men Herman Rector and Ralph Cold well were captured by members of the sheriff's department Thursday night on Brush Creek in a Dodge truck containing 72 gallons of whis ky. They were placed in the Mar shall jail. BE Tax Supervisor E. W. Reese has given us for publication the following two letters to and from the Attorney General of the State of North Caro lina: To the Attorney-General. Raleigh. North Carolina. Dear Sir: I am the Tax Supervisor of Madi son County. I am qui'.e positive that 'here are thousands of dollars fi" unlisted money in the banks of Madison County. What ai e the proper steps for ms to take to get definite information in regard to this money? T will appreciate your advice. Yours truly, E. W. REESE, tax Supervisor. The replv r.ceived by Mr. Reese was follows: Dear Sir: Your letter of Aug. 19 received. If your board has reason to believij that certain taxpayers in your county have mon y deposited in banks which they have not listed, you may pro ceed to have such taxpayer called be fore your board for examination, and if it is found that such taxpayer does hav.? money in banks which he hasi not listed, he will be subject to indict ment. You will not haxthe right to go to the bank and demand this informa tion, but on the other hand you wwild have the right to summons such bnnk Qfficials at the inquiry .to diterminw whether or not such taxpayer lied listed funds in the bank for ad valorT em taxation. As stated above, if such taxpayer had failed to list such money, he would be subj.ct to indict ment. Yours verv truly, A. A.F. SEAWELL, Attornel general, Bv T. W. Bi'uton, Assistant attor ney general. , NEW PASTOR HERE THIS WEEK The Rev. Paul P. Thrower has been called to and has accepted the pastor ate of "the Cooper Memorial Presby terian Church in Marshall. H? and his wife wjll move this w:ek. Both are natives of North Carolina but . are coming to Marshall from Ken tucky. The first service is to be nejrt Sunday. RICE REUNION Thr annual reunion of the Bice families will be held at the Walnut Creek; Baptist Churchy Sunday, Sep tember 1, 1935, .'beginning at 10:04 o'clock and continuing throughout the day. The- Rer.' ptto -ParhamVQl preach at 11:00 o'clock, All Rices are cordially invited to attend. There will be a dinner served On the ground bv the Rica family at It o'clock. Sev eral choirs and quartets will f urnkk '''"'.' JL L. BUL WINKLE music.