Tuiim ELKIN
"The Best
Little Town
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«»»—' Carolina"
VOL. No. XXIII, No. 15
I ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
APPEALS FOR
CRITICISM
Washington, Feb. 20.—An ap
- peal for criticism of NRA, by let
ter or in personal appearance, was
made to the country tonight by
Hugh S. Johnson in a speech pre
facing general hearings beginning
next week in which operation of
codes is to be studied as a basis
for remaking administration pol
icy.
The recovery administrator at
tached just one condition: NRA
will not, he said, receive "unsup
ported personal assaults" and it
will take "academic conjectures
not backed by facts * * * only
for what they are worth."
TERRIBLE STORM
STRIKES
Washington, Feb. 20. The
worst winter weather in years
clamped down over the north
eastern seaboard Monday night,
crippled ships on the Atlantic, left
several hundred thousand New
Yorkers without transportation
for hours, tied up the railroads
throughout New England, delayed
the air mail, and caused deaths
and intense suffering.
VOTE ON BONUS
ISSUE ASSURED
Washington, Feb. 20.—A vote on
the soldiers bonus issue in the
house was assured today despite
President Roosevelt's announced
intention of vetoing the bill if
passed.
The vote became ' a certainty
when a petition was signed by 145
members of the house to call from
the ways and means committee
the Patman bill for payment of
the $2,000,000,000 bonus.
HIGHWAY SLAUGHTER
IMPROVING SOME
Raleigh, Feb. 20.—North Caro
lina's highway slaughter showed
signs of slight abatement for Jan
uary, according to the figures
given out today by the state high
way patrol, but even with the
powerful help that Governor Eh
ringhaus gave in December, the
banner murder month, the deaths
were 67.
ADMITS PART,
IN KIDNAPPING
Chicago, Feb. 20.—Walter A.
(Buck) Henrichsen, former S9O
a week beer truck driver for Roger
Touhy's gang, broke down on the
witness stand today and admitted
he helped to collect $70,000 ran
som last July 12 for the release of
John Factor.
MT. PARK SCHOOL
IS ABANDONED
Haymore Estate Is To
Pay Off Obligations
of Institution
Final dissolution of Mountain
Park Institute and abandonment of
any further operation of the school
was accomplished a short time ago
by an agreement entered into by the
trustee of the school, the executors
of the R.. L. Haymore will and Rev.
J. H. Fulghum, president of the
school. Under the terms of this
agreement the school relinquishes all
rights to the endowment fund of t
SIOO,OOO as set up by Mr. Haymore j
and transfers to the executors of
the Haymore will all real and per
sonal property of the school. In
the agreement the executors of the
estate assume all of the indebtedness
of the school incurred during the
past few years and agree to dis
charge same as early as possible in
order that creditors of the school
will suffer no loss.
It is estimated that the school
owes about $35,000 which includes
several months' salaries to teachers
of the school and more
to Mr. Fulghum. Financial difficul
ties had been encountered for the
past several years and repeated ef
forts had been made to secure the
necessary financial aid in order to
conduct the school the necessary
period of ten years in order to re
ceive the endowment from the Hay
more estate.
The property consists of 70 acres
of land on which is situated two
wooden dormitories and one large
brick school building which was
erected about five years ago at a cost
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THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Officers Find Second
Garage Thought To Be
Unit of Outlaw Gang
THREE ARE*IN JAIL
Band of Thieves Round
ed Up By Patrolmen
And Federal Men
CARS RECOVERED
A second garage, located some
where in the Mitchell's River section
of Surry county was discovered
Tuesday to have been a link in the
chain of crime forged by an alleged
outlaw band that had extended its
activities through the northwestern
section of North Carolina, and whose
alleged leader. Ransom Brooks,* 30,
and two of his aides, Ves Douglas,
27, and Odell Holbrook, 18, are be
ing held in Forsyth county jail to
explain many car thefts and rob
beries.
The presence of a motor and other
automobile equipment indicated that
the garage had been used in which
to store stolen cars and change their
appearance, it was learned.
Round up of the gang was begun
last week by Captain Charles Farm
er, chief of the highway patrol; L.
P. Harris, of the state auto theft de
partment; several officers of the
federal Department of Justice and
five highway patrolmen. To date
three men have been arrested and
a number of automobiles and parts
of automobiles recovered. Each of
the three men are held in default
of heavy bond.
Upon searching the home of
Brooks following his arrest, officers
found a complete set of keys for the
Alleghany county jail. Other items
found included watches, auto tools
and parts, tires, jewelry, a cash reg
ister and typewriter.
Douglas is charged with changing
the appearance of cars stolen by the
gang and a number of motors and
other car parts were found in his
garage that are suspected to have
been taken from stolen machines.
The same type of work is suspected
to have taken place in the garage
discovered Tuesday morning.
Citizens of the Bull Head section
of Alleghany county are reported to
have asked an investigation by mem
bers of the state highway patrol af
ter the gang had been suspected of
having a part in several robberies.
Citizens of the section say that the
gang has virtually ruled the neigh
borhood of their activities for some
time and strangers were not al
lowed to come into their stronghold.
It is alleged that their plan of
operation was to stop cars, rob the
occupants of all valuables and then
take the cars and leave the motor
ists stranded.
Brooks, when arrested, was driving
a car said to have been made up of
the parts of several machines. He
was carrying a revolver, and two
shotguns and two rifles were found
in his car.
STATE ROAD WOMAN
DIES MONDAY A. M.
Death Comes After A
Week's Illness From
Pneumonia
Mrs. Sophia Willey Haynes, 72,
died Monday morning at her home
at State Road from a week's illness
from pneumonia and complications.
She was the widow of Isom Lowery
Hanes, who preceeded her in death
about five years ago. The deceased
was a highly respected woman in
her community, where she had spent
her entire adult life. She is sur
vived by one daughter and two sons,
Mrs. R. J. Carter, W. L. Hanes and
G. W. Hanes, all of State Road.
Three sisters, Mrs. Emmaline Cock
erham, State Road; Mrs. Jane Hanes,
State Road, and Mrs. Lena Dockery,
Elkin; and one brother, H. B. Willey
iof Zephyr. Eleven grandchildren
, and eight great-grandchildren also
survive.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from Mt.
Pleasant Baptist church in charge of
Rev. W. J. Bryant and Rev. J. L.
Powers, and interment was In the
church cemetery.
Walter R. Schaff of the Elkin
school and R. B. Black welder of the
North Elkin school attended a meet
ing of the Surry County Schoolmas
ters' cJub in Dobson Wednesday
evening.
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1934
| "Scandalous"
Brig.-Gen. William Mitchell, re
tired, told the Senate Committee
that Uncle Sam has been the victim
of profiteers in Army airplane con
tracts, spending $187,000,000 per year
on military aviation and Jtodfcy hav
ing; about 300 planes whereas we
should have 2,000.
TO CUT 252 FROM
SURRY CWA FORCE
Workers Are To Be
Pared From Govern
ment Payroll
Of the 845 persons now employed
in Surry county on CWA projects a
total of 252 must be cut off Friday,
orders from the state CWA admin
istrator at Raleigh instructed Tues
day.
It will be left up to county offi
cials as to who will be discharged.
It is thought that those needing
work less will be the ones to be cut
from the CWA payroll.
Inasmuch as the CWA activities
are to end in May, the paring of
ranks this far in advance is being
done rather than to discharge the
entire force at one time. It is hoped
that farms and industry will be able
to absorb the majority of those who
are forced from their government
jobs.
Harry Hopkins, head of the federal
emergency relief Administration at
Washington, has said that CWA
workers would be taken care of, "but
precisely how we don't know at the
moment." He stated that he ex
pected the increase of employment
on public buildings, the continued
pick-up of business, and farm em
ployment will have absorbed a great
percentage of the unemployed by
midsummer.
NIGHT SCHOOL IS
OPEN FOR SEASON
Those Desiring to En
roll Should Do So
At Once
The community night school
which is sponsored annually by the
Elkin Woman's Club, with classes
at Elkin and Jenkinstown, began
Monday evening in the local school
and Tuesday morning at Jenkins
town with a total enrollment of 26
pupils. Classes art to be held in the
local school building on Monday and
Thursday evenings of each week and
at Jenkinstown on Tuesday and Fri
day mornings.
It is requested that anyone desir
ing the benefits of the school enroll
themselves as early as possible in or
der to avail themselves of the full
opportunities of the work for the
year. Any person in the community
is eligible for enrollment.
Mrs. Clyde Walker, assisted by
Mrs. W. W. Whitaker, chairman of
the night school work for the past
several years, is in charge of the
schools.
Play to Be Given at
North Elkin School
A play will be presented on Sat
urday evening, February 24. by the
seventh grade of the North Elkin
school. The play is entitled "Truth
Takes a Holiday," a comedy-drama
in three acts.
There will be a small admission
of five and ten cents and the pro
ceeds will be used in securing books
for the school library. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
JONESVILLE MAN
ENDS OWN LIFE
MONDAY MORNING
John C. Davis Sends
Bullet Through His
Brain
WAS WAR VETERAN
John Claude Davis, 37, died by his
own hand at his home in Jonesville
Monday morning about 4:30, after
firing a bullet from a .32 calibre re
volver through his brain. Davis,
who had been in a highly nervous
state for the past three weeks from
excessive dissipation, was being at
tended by neighbors who stayed with
him through the night. Frank Pru
ner was with him at the time of his
death and shortly before the fatal
shot, had administered to his needs.
Mr. Pruner fell asleep and was
awakened by the report of the shot,
which sent the bullet through the
brain of Davis and into the wall of
the home. Death was instantaneous.
Davis, who was a World War vet
eran, was severely shell shocked
during the war and at various times
had been a patient in government
hospitals. Because of his injury he
received a regular compensation and
was aided by the government in
completing an electrical course and
was employed by Harris-Burgiss
Electric company of this city.
The deceased was a son of the late
Richard Wilson Davis and Mrs. An
nie Maxwell Davis and is survived by
four children: John 13, Annie Laura
12, Mary Ruth 10, Clara Eugenia 8,
and one sister, Mrs. Andrew Hayes,
of North Elkin. His wife, Mrs. Vi
ola Burcham Davis, preceeded him
in death about three years ago.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from Grassy Creek
Methodist church by Rev. R. H.
Kennington and Rev. E. L. Hinson
and interment was in the church
cemetery.
ASSOCIATION HOLDS
BANQUET AT HOTEL
Merchants Meeting Is
Featured by Talk by
Harry Courtney
A talk by Harry Courtney, of Le
noir, featured the Elkin Merchants
association banquet at Hotel Elkin
Tuesday night, in which the speak
er pointed out the advantages of a
merchants organization in every
town and stressed the need for more
associations throughout the state.
The attendance at the banquet
was practically 100 per cent. Fol
lowing the meal, the business meet
ing was called to order by President
L. G. Mead, who expressed his ap
preciation for the large number of
merchants and lousiness men present,
after which he turned the meeting
over to A. O. Bryan, who acted as
master of ceremonies.
Mr. Courtney was presented by
Mr. Bryan. In his talk he stated
that in 1928 there was a total of 28,-
000 stores in North Carolina as
against 20,000 at the present time.
Shrinkage in the number of stores
was caused by the depression, he
stated. Of the 20,000 stores now in
business, only 5,000 are members of
the state merchants association, he
pointed out.
A report of the activities of the lo
cal association since its recent or
ganization was made by Miss Edith
Neaves, secretary.
A musical program was staged
during the banquet by Mrs. Walter
R. Schaff, who rendered two solos,
accompanied at the piano by Miss
Neaves.
L. C. Underhill, G. C. Courtney,
and E. B. Crawford, of Lenoir, the
latter president of the Lenoir Mer
chants association, were guests of
the local association.
To Hold Rally
There will be a rally at the Junior
Order hall Friday evening at 7:30
in observance of George Washing
ton's birthday. A surprise speaker,
selected by a secret committee will
address the meeting. All members
of the order are cordially invited to
attend.
, TURNS STATE'S EVIDENCE
Isaac Costner, young Tennessee
bad man, deserted his mates of the
Touhy gang Monday at Chicago, and
in a plaintive drawl accused them
from the witness stand of kidnap
ping John Factor, the millionaire
speculator, for $70,000.
Elkin Merchants Plan
Big Trade Event Here
Latter Part Next Week
Prosecuting Greens
Mjfr
Solicitor John R. Jones, of North
Wilkesboro, who is asking for a ver
dict of murder in the case* of Bas
com and Lester Green, now on trial
at Taylorsville for the attempted
robbery of a Taylorsville bank in
which the cashier, T. C. Barnes, was
killed.
GREENS ON TRIAL
FOR BANK HOLD-UP
T. C. Barnes, Cashier,
Was Killed In At
tempted Robbery
Taylorsville, Feb. 21. Bascom
Green and his 24-year-old son, Les
ter, will go on trial here today for
the slaying of a bank cashier during
an attempted hold-up of the Mer
chants and Farmers bank July 28.
One hundred men were called from
lower Iredell county today for pos
sible jury duty in trying the two
men who pleaded not guilty when
arraigned Monday.
T. C. Barnes, cashier of the bank
was fatally wounded and Solon Lit
tle, assistant cashier, wounded when
four men entered the bank but fled
without loot. Little recovered bu
Barnes died several days after he
was shot.
R. E. Black, of High Point, and
Mike Stevenoff, of North Wilkesboro
were arrested as two of the bandit:
and convicted of murder. They were
sentenced to die but appealed. Th.
appeals are pending.
Bascom Green, 47, and his son are
natives of Tennessee but recently
lived at High Point. They were cap
tured in Morristown, Tenn., las
week. They waived extradition and
were brought here.
No announcement was made by
Solicitor John R. Jones regarding
whether Black or Stevenoff would
be brought here to testify.
WILLIAM P. HEMRIC
IS BURIED TUESDAY
Yadkin County Youth
Had Been In 111 Health
Months
William Paul Hemric, 16, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hemric, died
at the home of his parents near
Jonesville Monday afternoon, follow
ing a brief illness. His health had
been very poor for several months
prior to his passing. When his
health permitted he was a regular
attendant at church and Sunday
school and a few months ago made
a profession of faith.
He is survived by his parents, two
sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services were held Tues
day morning at 11 o'clock from
Knobs Baptist church in Yadkin
county, in charge of Rev. J. L. Pow
ers and Rev. Isom Vestal and inter
ment was in the church cemetery.
ADMITS HE HINTED SOME
Testimony that he had spoken of
the possibility of a transcontinental
air mall contract to the officers of
two big aviation companies if they
would arrange a merger was given
a senate committee Monday by Wal
ter P. Brown, former postmaster
gener&l.
Gateway to
Roaring
Gap and the j&fle
Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
98-CENT EVENT TO
TAKE PLACE MARCH
2 AND 3; CONTESTS
Prizes Will Be Given To
Winners of Various
Events
BIG AUCTION SALE
Friday and Saturday, March 2 and
3, will be 98c Days in Elkin stores
and biggest merchandising event
in the nistory of the town.
Sponsored by the newly organized
E'.k.n Merchants association, the
event is to feature remarkable val
ues in all stores participating; an
auction sale where goods may be
purchased at the buyer's own price,
and contests include a mule race
and horn blowing contest open to
everyone who desires to enter.
In order to fully advertise the
event motorcades will make good
vill tours of Elkin's trade territory on
the two days prior to the beginning
of the event on March 2. In ad
dition, 5,000 extra copies of The Tri
bune, bearing the advertising mes
sages of the stores participating, will
be printed and circulated. In order
to get this special edition into the
hands of its readers in advance of
the event, The Tribune will go to
press Tuesday of next week.
The object of 98c Days is not on
ly to draw new shoppers of the sur
rounding communities to Elkin, but
to acquaint them with the numerous
and diversified places of business
which are to be found here, and to
impress upon them that at all times
they will be welcome in Elkin stores
regardless of whether they come to
shop or to pass the time of day.
Those who wish to enter the mule
race should see A. O. Bryan at the
Double Eagle Service company, or
call direct at the office of the Mer
chants association in the Greenwood
building. Those wishing to enter
the horn blowing contest should see
Foley M. Norman at the Basketeria
or call at the association office.
Further and more complete de
tails of 98c Days will be found in
next week's issue of The Tribune, as
will advertisements of the sensa
tional values to be offered in Elkin
stores on the two days of the event.
DEATH CLAIMS MRS.
RUSSELL C. JOHNSON
Former Elkin Woman
Dies Monday At
Winston-Salem
Mrs. Margaret Click Johnson, 39,
wife of Russell C. Johnson of Wins
ton-Salem, died suddenly at her
home in Winston-Salem Monday
evening at 7:15, from an acute heart
attack. Mrs. Johnson had not been
well during the morning, but her
condition improved during the after
noon and her passing was a distinct
shock to relatives and friends.
The deceased was born in Elkin
March 25, 1834, a daughter of the
late A. Graham and Nannie Click
and was educated at the local school
and later attended Greensboro Col
lege at Greensboro and Hollins Col
lege at Salem, Va. She was a mem
ber of one of the most prominent
families of Northwestern North Car
olina.
Since her marriage to Mr. Johnson
in 1917 she had resided in Winston-
Salem. She is survived by her hus
band; four children: Nan Elizabeth,
Carolyn Spaugh, Russell C., Jr., and
Graham Click Johnson; one sister,
Mrs. M. A. Biggs, of Elkin, and two
brothers. Dr. E. G. Click and Harold
Click of Elkin.
Funeral services were held at 11
o'clock Wednesday morning from
Vogler's chapel In Winston-Salem
and the body was removed to the
home of her sister, Mrs. M. A. Biggs,
in Elkin, where a brief funeral ser
vice was held at 2 o'clock in the af
ternoon. Interment was in the fam
ily plot In Hollywood cemetery. The
rites were in charge of Rev. A. E.
Holton, Bishop senneth Pfohl, of
Winston-Salem, Rev. E. W. Pox of
Elkin and Rev. C. W. Robinson, of
North Wilkesboro.
Pallbearers were: C. E. L&ndreth,
Dr. J. H. Heald, D. O. Craven. E. L.
Efird, H. W. Spaugh and A. A.
Spaugh, all of Winston-Salem.