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Elkin—"The Best
Little Town In
North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXII, No. 19
Local Bank Ready To
Resume Business On
Permission Of State
I ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
Ask Federal Aid
Long Beach, Calif., March 14.
—The earthquake rehabilitation
committee through dictator ('has.
S. Henderson today made an ap
peal to the National Red Cross for
reconstruction funds.
The action was taken when re
ceipt of word from Washington,
that legislation now before Con
gress calls for an approrpiation
of approximately 10 per cent of
the estimated property damage,
set at 850,000,000.
17 Are Killed r
Nashville, Tenn., March 14.
Seventeen persons were killed by
a wild March tornado that swept
up the Tennessee-Kentucky line
tonight from the Mississippi river
to the Cumberland coal country.
The wind struck first in south
east Missouri and northeast Ar
kansas and headed due east,
striking such important cities as
this capital of Tennessee, Kings
port and Harrogate, and several
smaller towns.
Dead-Line Extended
Washington, March 14.—The
deadline for filing income tax re
turns wits frmy M»wh
15 to March 81 twluy by the in
ternal revenue bureau acting on
a treasury department decision.
Those who take advantage of the
rule to defer filing their return
must pay interest of fl per cent
per annum on the first quarterly
installment from March 15.
Go On Strike
Burlington, March 14.—Strik
ing members of the dye and
boarding department* of the
Standard Hosiery mills, of AJa
mance, recruited by sympathizers
from AO to approximately 150
men, moved today to paralyze all
plants in the county with any
known connection with the
Standard.
Leaders Confident
' Washington, March 14 Driv
ing ahead to passage of the ad
ministration's 5A00,000,000 eco
nomy bill the senate plunged to
night 'into a prolonged session,
with leaders of both parties con
fident of an overwhelming favor
able final vote.
Beer Passes House
Washington, March 14.—Presi
dent Roosevelt's third major pro
posal of the special session—
the Cullen 3.2 per cent beer bill
—was rushed through an enthu
siastic house today to the senate
where Democratic leaders confi
dentially predicted speedy ap
proval.
Leas Arrested
Clarksville, Tenn., March 14.
Arrested more than a month after
their extradition to North Caro
lina was ordered, Col. Luke Lea,
Nashville publisher, and his son,
Lake Lea, Jr., were placed in jail
i?>driy pending a habaes corpus
hearing on Monday.
Dr. Weaver Speaks
At Mountain Park
Dr. Charles C. Weaver, pastor of
Centenory Methodist church of Win
ston-Salem, N.*C., and his son, Prof.
Stacey Weaver, Dean of Rutherford
College, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Fulghum and Mountain Park
Institute Monday, March 13.
At a special chapel program the
students and faculty of Mountain
Park Institute were most fortunate
to hear a few words of greeting from
Dr. Weaver and a talk by Prof.
Stacy Weaver. In introducing Dr.
Weaver, Mr. Pulghum, President of
Mountain Park Instilte, said he was
one of the schools most Interested
and faithfl friend.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
EXPECTING LICENSE
Hood Issuing Permits
As Fast As Possible
To Do It
SCRIP USED HERE
' Although not listed among ap
proximately 50 state banks allowed
to open their doors for regular busi
ness Wednesday morning, the Bank
of Elkin is prepared and ready to
resume business immediately its per
mit comes through from Raleigh, it
was learned from bank officials
Wednesday.
Due to the hundreds of applica
tions which must be examined by
state banking authorities before
banks are permitted to open, it has
proven impossible to examine all
statements so as to allow all banks
to open on the same day.
The list of state banks which
opened for business Wednesday
morning were in a majority of cases
all eastern banks, but it is expected
that the local bank and other state
banks of this section will be allowed
to open just »s fast as the state
banking machinery can reach and
pass upon their applications.
However, although the local bank
has been closed since the proclaim
ing of the banking holiday, business
here has suffered little as result of
the tying up of funds. Scrip in the
amount of a little over $7,500,
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Car Crashes Into Wire
~V-' 1 *T"V flrt.—• ~ V -'—• 2* -• • .JU
Stretched Across Road
J. C. Chmppell, of Jonesville, nar
rowly escaped serious injury and
possible death about 8:30 o'clock
Tuesday night when his automobile
struck a strand of barbed wire
which had been stretched across
highway 26 between Jonesville and
Arlington.
According to Mr. Chapell, he was
going east on 20 and had .fust
crossed the bridge over Jonesville
creek when the glare of his head
lights revealed the wire stretched
tightly across the highway. Only a
quick application of brakes pre
vented his car from crashing into
Plans For Proposed New
Street Are Mapped Out
At a meeting of county commis
sioners held Tuesday night in the
city tax office, plans were advanced
and agreed upon for the purchase of
,a right-of-way through the R. M.
Chatham property from the north
end of the new bridge to East Main
street, a distance of obout 535 feet,
it was learned Wednesday.
The plan also calls for R. M.
Chatham to deed to the town all of
the property between the proposed
new street and Main street with the
exception of one 50-foot lot on Main
street adjoining the new bridge, and
that the town assume payment of
street assessments against the pro
perty thus deeded to the town.
Under the proposed agreement the
town is to allow Mr. Chatham $3,000
for the right-of-way, this sum to be
applied to the payment of past due
Local Citizens Ask The
Support Of Economy Bill
Expressing their unqualified sup
port of President Franklin D. Roose
velt's economy bill, 53 local business
men and citizens have wired the fol
lowing message to Senators Bailey
and Reynolds:
"We, the following citizens of
North Carolina urgently request you
to stand squarely with President
Roosevelt in his economy programs."
Signed to the telegram were
names of veterans as well as clti-
ELKIN, N. C„ THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1933
KIWANIS CHIEF IN
TALK BEFORE CLUB
HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
Lieut.-Governor Lauds
Results Produced By
Organization
MEETS DIRECTORS
G. Tracy Cunningham, lieutenant
governor of the Carolinas district of
Kiwanls, was a guest of the local
club at its meeting at Hotel Elkin
Friday night.
Mr. Cunningham, who is a native
of Greensboro, made a 20-minute
talk in which he told of the excel
lent work accomplished by the Ki
wanis organization and reviewed its
gradual growth from its small be
ginning until it reached the mem
bership peak in 1929.
Kiwanis was born, in the city of
Detriot in 1914. Its membership in
1929 was 103,000 members, Mr.
Cunningham said, and added that
there has been a decrease since that
time due to existing circumstances
rather than to the lack of interest
in Kiwanis ideals.
The speaker lauded Kiwanis for
its work in building citizenship. He
pointed out the splendid work done
on behalf of the under-privileged
children.
Not the least among the benefits
derived from Kiwanis is the fellow
ship and the spiritual value of Ki
wanis work, he declared.
Prior to the luncheon, Mr. Cun
ningham met with the board of di
rectors and discussed the club pro
grams and its activities.
the wire at full speed. As it was
the machine was damaged about the
front by the force of the impact.
An investigation revealed that the
wire had been securely attached to
the highway fence along either side
of the road and it is believed that
had a machine struck it while going
at a fairly fast rate of speed that
it would have been wrecked.
It is not known whether the wire
had any connection with the robbery
of E. P. McNeer's home here on the
same night as a means of slowing up
pursuit, or whether it was the
thoughtless prank of boys.
.taxes and street assessments owed
by Mr. Chatham. /
The new road is to be hardsur
faced and sidewalks built without
agreement reached by the com
missioners, either the Chatham Man
ufacturing company or the state
highway commission to bear this ex
pense.
However, the agreement cannot
become final or binding on the town
until confirmed by an act of the
state legislature or a vote of the peo
ple. For this reason, W. M. Allen,
city attorney, was instructed to pre
pare a bill in accordance with the
agreement, or resolution, and for
ward it to C. H. Haynes, Surry coun
ty representative, at Raleigh.
It is also recorded in'the agree
ment that the town is to have the
privilege to dispose of the property
deeded to the town at any time the
commissioners deem expedient.
Zens who did not participate in the
World War.
An individual message by M. C,
Whitencr. a veteran of the World
War who would be affected by the
proposed veteran compensation cuts,
read as follows:
"Being an ex-soldier drawing
compensation, urge your support cf
president's economy program."
It is expected that the president's
economy bill will pass the senate,
without amendment.
I
Robbers Enter Home E. F. McNeer
and Carry Off Safe and Contents
Valued At Approximately $12,000
Over $1,500 In Gold Returned
To Local Bank During Holiday
Although no rush was apparent
here on the part of bank deposit
ors to withdraw gold from the lo
cal bank prior to the bank holiday
as proclaimed by both the state
and the President of the United
States, gold and gold certificates
in the amount of $1,500 has been
brought to the Bank of Elkin and
exchanged for currency during
the past 10 or 12 days, J. H. Bee
son, cashier, stated Wednesday
morning.
Of this amount, SI,OOO was in
gold coin while SSOO was in gold
certificates, many of them of the
"blanket" variety.
Mr. Beeson is of the opinion
that a good portion of the gold
pieces returned to the bank at the
request of the government had
not been held for hoarding, but
represented keep sakes, orna
ments, gifts and the like.
Only $lO in gold coin has
shown up at the postoffice, Post
master C. N. Bodenheimer said
Wednesday, but stated that on
Saturday alone he received as pos
tal savings deposits over J3OO in
gold certificates of the big bill
variety.
GUISEPPE ZANGARA
SENTENCED TO DIE
Must Pay In Electric
Chair For Death of
Mayor Cermak
Guiseppi Zangara, whose attempt
to assassinate Franklin D. Roosevelt
in Miami, Fla., February 15, resulted
in the death of Mayor Anton Cer
mak, of Chicago, was Friday sen
tenced by Circuit Court Judge Uly
O. Thompson to die in the electric
chair.
The 23-year-old naturalized Ital
ian bricklayer already was under
sentence of 80 years in prison on
convection of attempt to assassinate
the then president-elect and three
others who were wounded by bullets
frosi his pistol. He had pleaded
guilty to the charges in both in
stances.
Fire Destroys Folger
Law Office In Dobson
Fire of undetermined origin Mon
day morning destroyed the Dobson
law office of Attorney Lon Folger.
The fire began in a vacant building
situated immediately to the right of
the Folger office building, which
was also destroyed. Mr. Folger's
law library and office fixtures were
saved.
Negro Convicts Escaoe
• From Yadkin Prison
Yadkinville, March
Negro convicts made their escape
from the Yadkin county highway
prison camp, three mile ssoutheast
of town, shortly after dark tonight,
and a posse, composed of Camp Su
perintendent C. L. Gabard, Jailor
Dallas Vestal, of the Yadkin county
jail, several prison camp guards and
deputized citizens, were scouring the
countryside late tonight in search
of the men.
Local Voters Will
Meet March 31 to
Choose Candidates
A convention of the voters of
the Town of Elkin is to be held
in the high school auditorium,
Friday, March 81, at 8 o'clock p.
m., for the purpose of nominat
in candidates for the office of
mayor and town commissioners,
it was learned from Mayor M: A.
Roy all.
The candidates nominated will
be voted upon in the town elec
tions to be held Monday, May 1,
Changing Presidents
Top, President Hoover joins Presi
dent-elect Roosevelt for historic ride
down Pennsylvania Avenue for the
inaugural. Center, Franklin D.
Roosevelt takes oath of office, Chief
Justice Charles Evans Hughes ad
ministering the oath. Ex-Preiddent
Hoover first to congratulate new
President.
PATROLMAN LENTZ
BUSY IN FEBRUARY
Traveled A Total Dis
tance of 2,700 Miles
During Past Month
That Corporal W. B. Lentz, of Di
vision C, State Highway Commission
was busy during the month of Feb
ruary, is disclosed by a report of
the activities of individual members
of the division recently made public.
According to the report, Corporal
Lentz, who is stationed here, during
the month arrested 12 motorists and
was instrumental in the collection
of $510.20 revenue.
The arrests made resulted in
fines totaling $82.50 and court
costs of $93.50. Sentences totaled
one month.
The report further shows that the
local patrolman traveled a total of
2,700 niles during the month.
Total fines and costs collected in
the division as a result of activities
of the patrol amounted to $1,840.75.
Totpl revenue amounted to $3,050.-
50, making a grand total for the
month of $4,891.25.
One stolen automobile wap re
covered.
URGES ECONOMY MEASURE
Governor Ruby Laffoon, of Ken
tucky, other state officials and
about 76 Frankfort citizens Tuesday
sent Kentucky's senators telegrams
saying: "Sentiment here over
whelmingly for passage of President
Roosevelt's economy bill. We hope
it will receive your support.
Elkin—Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
MAKE BOLD ENTRY
INTO HOME WHILE
FAMILY AT MOVIES
Batter Open Closet Door
And Load Safe Into
Waiting Auto
REWARD OFFERED
Working with a speed and daring
unprecedented ift Elkin crime his
tory, robbers Tuesday night entered
the residence of E. F. McNeer on
Church street and bodily carried
away a small safe containing val
uables estimated at approximately
$12,000.
The crime was committed some
time between the hours of 7:30 and
9 o'clock while the family was at
the moving picture show and was
evidently perpetrated by someone
familiar with the home and who
knew the whereabouts of the safe
inasmuch as nothing else had been
disturbed.
According to Mr. McNeer, the rob
bers entered the house by way of the
front door, which was unlocked, as
cended the stairs leading to the sec
ond floor and went directly to a
small closet in a bedroom where the
safe was kept. The closet door,
which was locked, was pried open
with a crow bar and the safe car
ried down the steps, out of the house
and placed in a waiting automobile
which tracks indicated was parked
in the 'flriVeway tear the ffiJht
porch.
In their haste, the thieves forgot
to take away the crow bar with
which they had pried open the closet
door, the bar having been found
leaning against the porch near the
place where the robbers' conveyance
had been parked.
Although the contents of the safe
were valued at approximately $12,-
000, its value to the thieves could
not have been over probably a
thousand dollars, it was learned, in
asmuch as a large portion of the
valuable were in the form of build
ing and loan stock, mortgage notes
and deeds of trust.
In money there was approximately
S2OO, Mr. McNeer said, while Jewel
ry, consisting of two diamond rings,
a diamond brooch and several gold
watches, was valued at between
SBOO and SI,OOO.
The building and loan stock con
tained in the safe was valued at
$4,000 while the mortgages and
deeds of trust were in an amount
approximating $7,000.
It is believed by police that who
ever carried the safe away were of
the opinion that a large sum of
money was contained therein. Mr.
McNeer stated Wednesday morning
\fhat the latter part of last week his
wife had taken from the safe $520
in gold and gold certificates which
she had been saving over a period
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CONFIRM SALE OF
ELKIN TABLE CO.
New Owners Are Ex
pected to Begin Oper
ation At Early Date
Sale of the Elkin Table company
bid in by D. H. Craver, of Boonville,
at auction bore February 25 for
95,235, bas been confirmed.
It is expected that the new owner,
Mr. Craver, and his associate, W. M.
Storey, of the Storey Lumber com
pany, of Winßton-Salem, will operate
the plant here.
Mr. Craver and Mr. Storey are
both thoroughly experienced in the
lumber manufacturing business, and
are said to be planning to begia
operation at the earliest possible
date.
Rev. J. W: Bryant, of Elkin Route,
was among the business visitors in
Elkin Friday. Rev. Bryant ia one
of the most widely known Baptist
ministers in this section and has
been a regular subscriber to the
Tribune since its first issue.