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VOL. No. XXII, No. 12
Facts In Election Case
Justify Indictment of
6 Men, Brummitt Says
JUDGE LLEWELLYN
OF MT. AIRY NAMED
IN PUBLISHED LIST
Grand Jury Failed To
Act On Election
Matter
DIDN'T KNOW EAW
F. F. Riggs, C. M. Redmon (Red
man), H. H. Lewellyn, Marvin Wil
mouth, Talmadge Dockery and Ker
mit M. Stanley, Surry county men,
have been named by Attorney Gen
eral Dennis Brummitt as men whose
indictments appear justified as a re
sult of the investigation of alleged
election irregularities in Surry coun
,ty last summer.
"The department of the attorney
general is of the opinion that the
evidence and facts in hand as con
tained in the records of the hearings
at Dobson June 24 and 25, 1932,
anß the affidavits and statements
hereinbefore referred to, justify the
indictment" of the men, a summary
of the case recently handed to Solici
tor Carlysle Higgins and turned over
to the Surry grauu jury, which
failed to take action said.
The report handed the solicitor
also offered aid and assistance in
preparation of the necessary bills of
indictment if desired by the solici
tor and also an offer of the attorney
general's office to "present its views
with respect to the particular sta
tutes violated."
—nr*tmwHßtsgr
tainlng seventeen sections, Mr.
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[ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
ROOSEVELT FAVORS
FAR EAST POLICY
New York, Jan. 17.—1n one of
life first declarations on official
affairs, President-elect Roosevelt
indicated to the world today a
continuation of the American
policy in the far east crisis.
"American foreign policy must
uphold the sanctity of interna
tional treaties," read the Roose
velt statement.
BILL TO ABOLISH
TAX PENALTIES KILLED
Raleigh, Jan. 17.—The house
of representatives, which last
night gave a taste of victory to
its two former speakers, Walter
Murphy and Tam Bowie, and
their companion in arms, E. G.
Flanagan, by bringing their bill to
abolish 1982 tax penalties to the
floor on a minority report, killed
that bill in today's session by a
vote of 02-54.
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LEAGUE IN EFFORT
TO SETTLE FIGHT
Geneva, Jan. 17.—League of
nations .assembly leaders prepared
tonight for a final effort at con
ciliation of the Sino-Japanese
conflict tomorrow without any
real hope that Tokio would accept
the league's scheme for settling
this dispute.
WASHINGTON WORRIED
OVER JAP MOVEMENT
Washington, Jan. 17.—The pos
sibility that fighting between
Japan and Chin* in the Jehol re
gion may spread south of the
Great of China and involve
exten|£ve forelgii interests Is
causing increasing uneasiness in
Washington official circles.
WOULD REMOVE 1,000
FROM STATE PAYROLL
Raleigh, Jan. 17.— The senate
paved the way today for the re
moval of a ihooMUMl pontons irum
the public pay rolls in North Car
olina by passing the lon* bill
titm iwawltetija of
Judge and Solicitor
To Meet With County
Officers Court Week
During the year 1983 the judge
and solicitor at each criminal
term of court held in the various
counties of the state will devote
one evening of each term to
meeting with magistrates, consta
ble®, police officers, sheriffs and
deputies for a discussion of
problems confronting these offi
cials. The meetings are to be held
under the auspicies of the Insti
tute of Government and is said
to be another step in the educa
tional work being undertaken by
the institution.
Judge Hoyle Sink will preside
over the February and April
terms of Surry criminal court.
BURY JONESVILLE
WOMAN TUESDAY
Community Mourns The
Death of Mrs. LeJa
Shores Woodruff
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home In Jonesville for Mrs. Lela
Shores Woodruff, 54, who passed
away at her home early Monday
morning following a four months'
critical illness from heart disorders.
Mrs. was one of the most
beloved women of Joneeviii'a #od- her
passing Is a source of profound sor
row to her many friendß here and
elsewhere. She was the youngest
daughter of the late William C. and
Mrs. Eimira Woodruff Shores, and
a member of the Island Ford Bap
tist church.
Following the funeral the remains
were conveyed to Island Ford church
cemetery, south of Jonesville, for in
terment. The services were in
charge of Rev. V. M. Swaim, of Win
ston-Salem, a life-long friend of the
family.
A beautiful floral offering and
the throng of friends who attended
the services were mute evidences of
her esteem.
Pall bearers were: Messrs. Chas.
Woodruff, W. I. Shugart, S. G. Hol
comb, W. D. Holcomb, Romey Par
due and J. D. Eller.
She is survived by her husband,
W. Thomas Woodruff, two sisters,
Mrs. Ida Cockerham of Elkin, and
Miss Cora Shores of Jonesville, and
several neices and nephews.
STRONGLY OPPOSED
TO SCHOOL SLASH
Parent-Teacher Group
Of Jonesville In First
Meeting Of Year
In their first meeting of the new
year, the Jonesville high school par
ent-teacher association went on re
cord last week as being unanimously
opposed to any further cuts to school
appropriations of the state by the
legislature until all other agencies
of every nature have been "cut to
the bone."
, « Action on this subject was taken
after talks had been made by Rev.
G. R. Stafford, pastor of the Jones
ville Methodist church, and Arthu •
Calloway, a former school teacher of
Kansas, who has recently located
here.
The Jonesville paßtor, in review
ing the course of education in the
state, opposed in no uncertain terms
drastic cuts to the school budget,
stating that the $8,000,000 reduc
tion of .the last three years waß all
that the school should be required
to suffer.
Mr. Calloway contrasted school
conditions of the mid-west with
those of North Carolina.
A committee made up of Rev.
Mr. Stafford, Rev. D. G. Reece and
F. A. Lineberry was appointed to
draft recommendations opposing ad
ditional cuts to school operating ex
pense* to be forwarded to the state
legislature now in session.
Entertaiament during the meeting
I was tarnished by Mrs. Robert Boles.
[Miss Berths Adams presided.
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1933
Says Save Trade
-Jiff!
III! jpp
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, Co
lumbia University, and President of
the Carnegie Endowment for Inter
national Peace, in a nation-wide
radio broadcast appealed to citizens
to join movement to end present
world-wide economic war.
TO HOLD INDUCTION
CEREMONY FRIDAY
Event Has Been Post
poned Twice: Will Be
Ladies' Night
Postponed twice, once due to the
inability of Rev. Joe Armbrust, of
N. Wilkesboro, who will act as mas
ter of ceremonies, to be here, and
again due to sickness, the installa
tion of officers of the Elkin Kiwanis
Club for 1933 has been definitely
set for Friday night at Hotel Elkin.
Alsp designated as ladles' night,
VHfffcy night's meeting win witirtsr
an , interesting program which has
been arranged especially for the In
duction ceremonies. Rev. Mr. Arm
brust, who is pastor of the F'rst
Methodist church, of North Wilkes
boro, will be here and will bring
with him another citizen of his city
who will assist him in installing the
new officers.
NEW ORDERS GIVEN
MEMBERS OF PATROL
If You Are Running Old
Tag, It Doesn't Mean
Immediate Arrest
Orders recently given the state
highway patrol to arrest all motor
ists who insisted on driving their
cars around with old license plates,
have been changed, it was learned
Wednesday from Corporal W. B.
Lentz, of the state highway patrol.
, Under the new orders any motor
ist displaying an old t#g will be
placed under technical arrest until
he gets his new plates, and provided
he does it right away, will not be
bothered with the bothersome
formality of paying a fine and court
costs.
However, if Mr, Motorist gets
caught and then fails to buy the
new plates as instructed, it's court
action and a fine, the minimum be
ing $lO.
PLANT AT ROARING
RIVER OUT OF DEBT
Bankrupt Furniture Co.
Pays 100 Cents On
Dollar
Thrown into bankruptcy four |
years ago owing over $200,000. the|
Roaring River Furniture company,
has today paid 100 cents on the dol
lar to creditors who at the time the
company failed thought they would
be lucky to get back 10 cents on
the dollar. It-was learned Tuesday
when necessary orders were signed
at Greensboro by Federal Judge
Johnson J. Hayes to clear off the
indebtedness.
The business comeback of the
Poaring River company, which
Judge Hayeß said was the first In
stance in his court of a bankrupt
firm paying in lull, was accomplished
while the plant continued operation,
paying out over $1,000,000 for la
fcer and material.
SURRY, YADKIN BUS
FLEETS ARE FOUND
IN GOOD CONDITION
Highway Patrol Corpor
al Makes Inspection
of School Trucks
FEW MINOR REPAIRS
School bus fleets of both Surry
and Yadkia counties are in good
condition, an inspection of the fleets
recently made by Corporal W. B.
! Lentz, of the state highway patrol,
shows.
Of Surry county's 26 busses, ap
proximately one-half are In perfect
condition, Corporal Lentz stated,
and only minor repairs were nec
essary for the remainder.
The entire fleet is equipped with
rear doorß, the patrol corporal said,
which are operated by a device con
trolled by the driver. This device
was perfected by County Mechanic
W. E. Hancock, of Dobson, and is
one of the safest in use today, mak
ing it impossible for the door to ac
cidentally swing open or be opened
by a student.
Considering the daily miles trav
eled by the fleet, which total 1,031,
Mechanic Hancock has done a fine
job In keeping the busses in such
good repair. Corporal Lentz stated.
The Yadkin county fleet, with a
total of 14 which travel a total of
516 miles daily, were all in good
condition. With but one exception,
all the busses are of the latest
model.
BARKER HANDS OUT
TOTAL OF 5 MONTHS
Carrying Concealed
Weapon Charge Alone
Brings IMF Days
A total of five months on the
roads without benefit of suspension
was handed out in recorder's court
here Tuesday morning by Judge
Harry H. Barker, plus a 61-day
suspended sentence that came as the
penalty of striking an officer.
The longest sentence, 90 days to
the roads, was imposed on Pete Ma
son, white, who was charged with
carrying a concealed weapon. James
Wilson, Negro, came Becond with a
61-day sentence for being drunk and
disorderly and resisting an officer.
Will Adame, white, although he
struck an officer by mistake—or
that was his tale, he having stated
he didn't know the officer was an
officer at the time—drew the 61
day suspended sentence and in addi
tion was fined 515 and the costs.
Richard Burch, white, charged
with public drunkenness, was re
leased. Prayer for judgment was
continued.
Several other cases on docket
were continued until later dates.
MESSAGE TELLS OF
DEATH OF BROTHER
James L. Holy field Dies
At Home In Rogers,
Arkansas
A message was received here
Tuesday bearing news of the death
of Jame". Lewis Holyfield, 65, kt
his home in Rogers, Arkansas. Mr.
Holyfield was the oldest son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Watson B. Holy
field, of Yadkin county, and has
been making his home in Arkansas
for the past thirty years.
He was a brother of Mrs. E. L.
Byrd of thig city. In addition to
Mrs. Byrd he is survived by his
widow who was formerly MISB Nora
Adams, and the following brothers
and sisters: W. B. Holyfield, Rog
ers, Arkansas; H. P. Holyfield.
Rockford; and Mrs. L. A, Hauser
North Wilkesboro.
Receives High Honor
Miss Carolyn Lillard, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Mason LiUard of this
city, who is a senior at Queens-Chi
cora College, Charlotte, has been
voted the most influential member
of the college chapter of the Chi
Omega fraternity.
Miss Lillard has received high
honors during hfer college career and
her many friends here are pleased
that thia additional honor H*s YMM*
conferred open her.
Thieves Make 2 Calls
Here Monday Night;
Tobacco, Gas Stolen
Bride Is Killed
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Traveling from Philadelphia to
China and wed on Christmas to
Christopher Matthewson, Jr., former
Margaret Philips, crashed with her
flying husband and wqs killed on
their first trip.
ATTEMPT TO OUST
HOOVER IS KILLED
McFadden Makes Sec
ond Effort to Im
peach President
Washington, Jan. 17.—The house
for the second time this session
brusquely swept aside today a new
effort of Representative McFadden,
Republican, of Pennsylvania, to im
peach President Hoover.
The staunchly anti-administration
Republican picked up three voices
from the last test but saw his reso
lution tabled by an overwhlming
majority without his even being per
mitted to speak for an hour as he
intended.
The resolution, declaring Mr.
Hoover guilty of "high crimes and
misdemeanors" that merited im
peachment, was tabled by a noisy
house after a roll call vote of 34 2 to
11. It contained the same charges
as were embodied in the original
resolution, which met the same fate
on December 15 by a vote of 361 to
8.
It was directed principally at al
leged misconduct of the chief execu
tive in international diplomacy and
war debts.
Democratic chiefs helped defeat
the Pennsylvanian today.
Postmaster Here Buys
Himself Nice Big Farm
Postmaster C. N. Bodenheimer,
whose Job with Uncle Sam will term
inate when his commission expires
in 1934, has recently purchased a
farm of about 230 acreß within easy
distance of Elkin, which he expects
to cultivate following the termina
tion of his job as postmaster.
Several acres of the tract are fer
tile creek bottom land, while the
remainder is timber and t* orchard
land.
More Relief Money
Allocated To Surry
Eleven thousand dollars additional
funds have been allotted to the Sur
ry county welfare department for
unemployment relief for the months
of January, and February, which
makes & total of $20,000 turned over
to the county to date. Five thou
sand dollars of the latest allottment
are to be used in January with the
remaining $6,000 available for the
month of February.
Elkfe High Basketball
Teams In Bad Defeats
The Hlkin high school basket baii
teams suffered disastrous defeat
Tuesday night at White Plains, the
girls taking the short end of a 40-4
score while the boys ware little bet
ter wit* h«t 14 points as arninst
their opponnts' 40. The White
Plains girts were leading 28 to 3
at Sbe half T*t» hm 34 to 2at
the kalf.
t
Rearing Cap zzd j
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
PRY LOCKS OFF OF
GAS PUMP AT LOCAL
FILLING STATION
SSO Worth of Tobaccos
Taken From Mosley
And Reece
LEFT KEY AT GULF
Out of cigarettes and gasoline,
ard no doubt not wishing to disturb
at /one due to the lateness of the
hour, thieves here sometime Monday
night dropped in at the Standard OIL
service station on North flridge
street and helped themselves to a
tank full of gas and paid a visit to
the Mosley and Reece wholesale
house and departed with cigarettes
and tobaccos valued at probably SSO.
Although not definitely known
that the thief or thieves who robbed
the filling station gas tank were one
and the same who entered the whole
sale • it is thought
highly probable inasmuch a« the lock
on the gas pump and th-i locks on
the wholesale house door had both
evidently been pried off with a
pinch bar, Judging from the telltale
marks left by the robbers.
J. F. Mosley, of Mosley & Reece,
stated' Tuesday night that although
he had been unable to definitely
check his loss, he imagined it would
run about SSO. Attendants at the
filling station reported only serea
Hons of "gas uiiartiifc. th«"»o»bw»-
having pried otf the lock from the
tank, filled their cfcr tail* and de
parted.
Neither robbery was discovered
until Tuesday morning.
R. L. Church, manager of the Gulf
Service station on South Bridge
street, has also had night visitors
within the past several days, he
stated Tuesday upon learning at the
Monday night robberies. Some one
entered his filling station on two
occasions recently, he stated, but in
sofar as he knew, nothing of val
ue was taken The last time rob
bers entered, they Jeft their key in
the door, Mr. Church said.
JONESVILLE GIRL
HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
Sustains Injury to Scalp
*And Ankle But Hurts
Are Not Serious
A narrow escape from possible fa
tal injury was suffered the latter
part of last week by Miss Doris
Thompson, of Jonesville, when she
was struck by i.fl automobile driven »
by Herman Swalm, of Arlington-
Miss Thompson was said to have
been walking the highway when the
accident took place. Carried se\>eral
yards by-the machine, she sustained
a gash across the scalp and an in
jured ankle.
Swaim was said to have been
blinded by the glaring lights of kn
approaching car and did not see the
girl until it was too late to avoid
striking her.
Hold Funeral For
Mrs. J. H. Richards
Funeral services for Mrs. J. H.
Richards, 95, who died Monday
night at the home of her son, ,*es«*
Richards, of Soonvilie, were held
at Beulah church, near Round Peak,
at 10 o'clock Wednesday moruiug.
Mrs. Richards had been remark
ably active, considering her advanced
age, until stricken with paralysis
about 10 days before her death. She
was a member ot the Methodist
church and is by seven
children. Her" aewiand died about
nine years ago.
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Depression Hits Cupid
sued from the office of the
county register of deed* during the
the previous when SI U-