THE TRIBUNE HOLDS THE TROPHY CUP (:?£.?»" tTSJ) AS THE BEST NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA OUTSIDE THE DAILY FIELD A ELKIN "The B«rt Yv Little Town In North Carolina" VOL. No. XXIII, No. 49 DR. W. L LAMBERT IS ELECTED HEAD MEDICAL SOCIETY Doctors Of Eighth Dis trict Hold Semi-An nual Meeting Here MANNING SPEAKER Dr. W. L. Lambert, of Asheboro, was elected president of the eighth district medical society at the semi annual meeting at Hotel Elkin Tues day. Dr. Lambert succeeds Dr. M. A. Royall, of this city. Other offi cers chosen were Dr. J. P Barnes, Asheboro, vice-president, and Dr. J. H. Soday, of Asheboro, secretary. The meeting convened at 2:30 with Dr. Royall, president of the so ciety, presiding. Attorney E. C. James of this city, brought the ad dress of welcome and Dr. J. T. Bur rus, of High Point Memorial hospi tal, offered the response. Dr. I. H. Manning, of Chapel Hill, was guest speaker for the meeting, his topic being "Group Hospitaliza tion", a subject which holds wide in terest with hospitals and physicians the country over. Among the topics for discussion were "Some Common Gynecological Problems", by Dr. G. C. Cooke, of Winston-Salem; "Prophylactic Im munization," by Dr. Kenneth B. Ged die, of High Point; case report "Mul tiple Myeloma", by Dr. Harry Brock man, of High Point; "Complications of Mastoiditis with Special Reference to Septicemia", by Dr. F. E. Motley, of Charlotte; "Tuberculosis of Geni to-Urinary Tract", by Dr. Fred K. Garvey, of Winston-Salem; "Arti ficial Fever Therapy", by Dr. J. H. McNeill, of North Wilkesboro. The meeting was climaxed with a banquet in, the hotel banquet hall, at 6:30 p. m. with the wives of the doctors as special guests. Covers were placed for eighty guests fifty of whom were doctors. Dr. M. A. Royall was again presiding, and acted as master of ceremonies. Brief talks were made by several visitors. TEACHERS GUESTS OF KIWANIS CLUB Excellent Program Is Staged As Highlight of Annual Banquet A fine program, under the direc tion of Kiwanian Roy B. Harrell as toastmaster, was staged by the Elk in Kiwanis club at Hotel Elkin Fri day evening at the banquet given in honor of the school teachers of the Elkin school district. Special music by a group of teachers under the direction of Mrs. Walter R. Schaff, accompanied at the piano by Miss Edith Neaves, was one of the high lights of the program. The attendance prize, awarded each year upon the occasion of the Kiwanis-Teacher banquet, was won by Mrs. Leslie Reinhardt. A. O. Bryan, just back from the Kiwanis convention of the Carolinas district at Asheville, made a short report in which he paid Walter R. Schaff, Kiwanis secretary of the local club, a nice compliment. He stated that one of the district of ficials told him that in his estima tion, the Elkin club has the best (Continued On Page Six) SHOULD INSPECT FLUES, CHIMNEYS Fire Chief Warns Of Winter Fire Haz ards Here With the aproach of winter and cold weather, a warning has been is sued to everyone, by W. W. Whitaker. chief of the Elkin fire department, to carefully inspect' flues, chimneys and heating equipment in the in terest of safety. Hundreds of disastrous fires have started from faulty chimneys and heating equipment, Mr. Whitaker said, and after a summer of disuse many chimneys and flues are more than likely in need of repair. To check on this important matter now may result in the saving of thousands of dollars in property. Mr. Whitaker also pointed out that all paper and other trash of an inflammable nature should be re moved from basements or other places where junk and trash might accumulate. i THE ELKIN TRIBUNE Candidate ' aSL *•■ . IgflH f mrn & - ' * iLi', **■ Attorney Fred Folger, of Mount Airy, Democratic candidate from Surry and Stokes counties to the state senate. OPENS CAMPAIGN FOR STATE SENATE Fred Folger Is Backing Roosevelt Program 100 Per Cent. Attorney Fred Folger, of Mount Airy, Democratic candidate for the state senate from the Surry-Stokes district, opened his campaign re cently at a political rally at King at which Congressman Frank Han cock also occupied the speaker's platform. Mr. Folger also spoke at Pine Hall school, Stokes county, Fri day night, and at Danbury Monday ,afternoon. In an interview with newspaper men the latter part of last week, the candidate for the state senate stated that he is 100 per cent back of the Roosevelt program and that he is waging his campaign for elec tion without making any promises of any radical legislative program if he is sent to Raleigh by the Sur ry-Stokes voters. Mr. Folger comes from a family which boasts of a long line of law yers and is the son of former state Senator John H. Folger, prominent member of the Surry bar, -c former member of the general assembly and a member of the present state school commission. Although business conditions in North Carolina have greatly benefit ted from a nation-wide business im provement, Candidate Folger states that he still believes strict economy should be the watch word. He is intensely interested in the operation of the public schools in this state and it is expected he will push the interests of the schools, particularly the rural schools, if elected. HAUPTMANN IS TO FACE MURDER COUNT Must Stand Trial I n New Jersey Court For Lindbergh Killing New York, Oct. UB. —Bruno Rich ard Hauptmann must stand trial in New Jersey for the murder of Char les A. Lindgergh, Jr., Justice Ernest E. L. Hammer of the Bronx supreme court ruled tonight. The court refused to grant Haupt mann a writ of habeas corpus, hold ing that the state of New Jersey has sufficient evidence to warrant his extradition. Justice Hammer in a brief state ment rejected the petition. He called for motions and Attor ney James M. Fawcett asked for a stay until Monday. The stay was granted until Friday at 4 p. m. Five minutes was required for the (Continued On Last Page) Dr. Burrus To Speak At Jonesville Friday Dr. J. T. Burrus, Democratic can didate for state senator from Guil ford county, will speak at the Jones ville school auditorium Friday even ing at 7:30 o'clock. Dr. Burrus is well known here, being a native of Rockford, and a large crowd is expected to hear him. Ladies are especially invited. ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1934 DR. C. G. BRYANT DIES TUESDAY IN LOCAL HOSPITAL Widely Known Physi cian Passes Away Tuesday Afternoon LAST RITES TODAY Dr. Charles Greenberry Bryant, 69, one of the most prominent and widely-known"* men in this section of I the state, passed away at Hugh 1 Chatham Memorial hospital in this city late Tuesday afternoon Dr. j Bryant had been in declining health | for several years, but his condition j became critical only a short time be-' I fore his death. The deceased was born in Yadkin j county February 26, 1865, a son of ! the late Stephen H. Bryant and De borah Farrington Bryant. He was educated in the public schools of the county and was graduated from Louisville Medical College, Louisville, Ky„ in 1895. After the completion of his education he began the prac tice of his profession in Low Gap, Surry county. In 1898 he joined the United States army, where he served as surgeon for six years. He was in the Spanish-American war, in Cuba; the Phillipines and in the Boxer Up rising in China. He also served with Roosevelt's Rough Riders at San Juan Creek and was with the Law ton Expedition at the Luzon. He was the second man to General Law ton when he was killed at Manilla. Dr. Bryant returned to the United States and resumed the practice of his profession and on April 16, 1902 (Continued On Last Page) CHILD RUNS INTO PASSING MACHINE Ruth Luffman In Hos pital With Broken Leg And Collarbone Ruth Luffman, 7-year-old daugh ter of Mrs. Brancie Luffman, of Jonesville, is in Hugh Chatham Me morial hospital suffering a broken leg and collarbone as the result of an accident in which she was said to have run into the side of a pass ing car. The accident occurred late Friday afternoon near the Yadkin county entrance to the new Hugh Chatham bridge. It was said the little girl darted into the highway from be hind a parked truck and ran into the side of an automobile driven by Eddie Grey, of this city. She was carried to the hospital immediately. No charges have been lodged against Grey, it is understood, the accident having been held unavoid able on his part. Over Poundage Of Tobacco To Be Sold Tobacco contract signers who have grown over poundage this season may sell it tax free by securing an allotment card from other contract signers who have failed to grow their allotted pounds. A card may be se cured from some neighborhood grow er or from a distant grower through the county agent's office. Farmers needing to make such a request are urged to do so at an early time in writing or person to the county agent at Dobson. Be sure to state poundage needed. Growers who have not produced sufficient poundage to fill out their allotment cards are asked to get in touch with farmers needing addi tional poundage. DoHkey Baseball Game Is Expected To Be Sensation Entertainment deluxe, extraor dinary, comical, fantastic, absurd, ridiculous, sublime and other as sorted adjectives, will be presented to the baseball fans of Elkin and vicinity this afternoon at Chat ham Park when the inimitable Fats and Leans gather upon the diamond to fight it out from the backs of genuine, dyed-in-the-wool pre-shrunk and dynamite fed don keys. This donkey baseball game will be the first ever to be presented 1n Elkin, and is sponsored by the American Legion post of this city. No less than 16 donkeys will be on hand, Mid twice as many play- Elkin Fair To Open Here Tonight At McNeer's Warehouse; Exhibits Expected To Be Best In History The Lindbergh Case Moves Into New Jersey | I i~ " ■ .?,_ & aI Ic §. w| Hfcff:'-:^ TRENTON, N. J. . . . Above are pictured new faces which appeared in the Lindbergh case when New Jersey returned an indictment against Bruno Hauptmann, captured in New York with some $14,M0 of the Lind bergh baby ransom money in his possession . . . Upper left Anthony M. Hauck, Jr., youthful prosecutor of Hunterton County, who will handle the state's case. Upper right. Sheriff John Henry Curtis who now Haupt mann in charge. Lower left, Bruno Hauptmann. charged with "murder". Lower right, Warden Harry O. McCrea of the Flemington County jail. MRS. W. C. LEWIS DIES SUDDENLY Funeral Is Held Friday Afternoon From the Home Here Mrs. Ida Somers Lewis, 66, wife of Captain Wiley C. Lewis, died sud denly from an acute heart attack at her home on Bridge street early Thursday morning. Her passing was a distinct shock to her family and friends. Although she had not been in good health for the past several years her passing was unexpected. The deceased was a native of Wilkes county, and a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James H. Somers, the former having served as sheriff of Wilkes county for many years. She was the last to pass of this family, long prominent in poli tical affairs of Wilkes county. Captain and Mrs. Lewis came to Elkin to reside in 1909 and during their residence here made a host of friends. Plans were being made to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding on August fifth of next year. She is survived by her husband, five daughters and one son, Mrs. Grady H. Cockerham, Elkin; Mrs. Walter C. Cherry, Mrs. Carl Wall and Charles A. Lewis, Winston- Salem; Mrs. Donald Christian, New (Continued On Last Page) ers as It is thought possible many substitutes will be in order. The donkey ball game will get under way at 3:30 o'clock, or as soon thereafter as the players can climb aboard Seven full Innings are scheduled, but the length of the game depends, not on the play ers, but on the donkeys. Worth Graham, manager of the Leans, and Dr. I. S. Gambit!, man ager of the Fats, predict a buck ing good time for all and urge everyone to attend this extraordi nary exhibition. A nominal admission will be charged, the proceeds of which will go to the Legion charity fund. I ATE NEWC from the State and Nation MRS. STOLL IS RETURNED Louisville, Ky., Oct. 16. Six days and five hours after she had been dragged from bed. beaten on the head and kidnaped from her suburban home, Alice Stoll was freed tonight. Department of Justice agents announced that they had identi fied her kidnaper as T. H. Robin son, Jr., former inmate of the Tennessee state insane asylum. Mrs. Stoll was returned to the Southern colonial red brick home on Lime Kiln read about an hour after her release. "I was treated fine," she said. ATTACKS NEW DEAL North Carolina Republicans stand for higher pay for school teachers and the elimination of unnecessary departments and bu reaus at Raleigh, W. C. Meekins. chairman of the North Carolina Republican Executive Committee, told a Republican assembly at Walkertown Tuesday night. More than 504 Republicans, the largest crowd to attend a party rally during the present campaign in Forsyth, heard the Henderson ville attorney and son of Federal Judge I. ML Meekins, make a scathing attack upon the Dem ocratic "new deal." ANOTHER IS KIDNAPPED New York, Oct. 16.—Louis S. Epssito, 23, son of a wealthy Bronx merchant. Is being held by kidnapers for $26,060 ransom, it was learned tonight. Eposito disappeared last night, shortly after 6 o'clock after driv ing his grandfather home. Two hours later a telephone call was received at the home of his parents. The caller said Louis had been kidnaped, was being held for $26,666 ransom and would be killed Unless the money was paid. (Continued oa Last Page) ELK™ r— — Gateway to Roari|\g Vv Gap and the Jmg Bine Ridge PUBLISHED WEEKLY PRIZE LIST TOTALS OVERS6OO; PROGRAM TO BE BIG FEATURE To Stage Old-Time Fid dling And Singing Conventions DANCE FRIDAY NITE Everything is in readiness for the opening here tonight of Elkin's third fair, it was learned Wednesday from Miss Edith Neaves, secretary. McNeer's warehouse, which will again serve as the main exhibition building, is humming this morning as farmers and others interested in the event are busy putting the fin ishing touches to their exhibits. In addition to farm and home exhibits a number of private exhibits are be ing arranged. These will not be eligible for prizes, however. A handsome suite of furniture, valued at $65, and given by the Elkin Furniture company, will be awarded as first prize in the live-at-home division. Second prize in this divi sion will be a range, valued at S6O, and given by Surry Hardware com pany Third prize is in form of a kitchen cabinet, given by Reich- Uayes-Boren, and fourth prize is a refrigerator valued at S4O given by the Carolina Ice & Fuel company. Other valuable prizes in a pre mium list which totals over S6OO, and which includes Chatham blank ets valued at $75 which were given by the Chatham Manufacturing company, will be awarded other win ners. A pleasing program has been ar ranged for both tonight and tomor row. Chief among the list of en tertainment will be the old time fid dlers' convention, which will get un der way tonight in the exhibition hall at 8 o'clock. Friday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. will come the dog show, and at 4 o'clock of the same after noon the horn blowing contest will be staged. Friday night at 8 o'clock a singing convention will be held, which is open to any quartet from the sur rounding community. At 10 o'clock (Continued On Page Six) ELECTION IS ONLY SHORT TIME AWAY Registration Books For Elkin Precinct Are Now Open On November 6, only a few weeks hence, the voters of Surry county. North Carolina and the nation will ro to the polls to select many offi cers. In Surry very little interest has been shown to date in the forth coming contest, although the Re publican candidates for county of fices have been busy for a number of weeks. Democratic candidates are organizing for a fast campaign in the few weeks remaining. Registration books for Elkin pre cinct are now open, and will be at McNeer's warehouse next Saturday and the Saturday thereafter. Those wishing to register on week days may do so by seeing C. A. McNeill, registrar, at his office at the Elkin Bottling company on South Bridge street. Saturday, November 3, will be challenge day. Those Registered Should Call At Office For Cards All unemployed persons regis tered in the local office, who do not live in rural districts, are re quested to oome to the Merchants Association offiee and apply to the case worker for registration sheets to fill out in order to ob tain cards for employment. This is important, as workers are re quired to have this identification before they are permitted to work on FEB A projects.

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