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Volume S SPARTA, ALLEGHANY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MAY 4. 1933 Number 51 Child Kidnapped Harwichport, Mass., May 2.— Margaret McMatli, 10-year-ohl daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil C. McMath, formerly of Detroit, arid granddaughter of Francis C. Mc Math, wealthy Detroit engineer and industrialist, was kidnapped today, Dismissed from her fourth grade schoolroom after a tele phone call purporting to be from her father bad been received there, the girl entered a large blue automobile driven by a man describe! as a negro. Down Minority Washington, May 2. — The powerful Democratic majority battered down two desperate Re publican attempts to block house consideration today of the admin istration’s farm relief-inflation bill and prepared to approve the currency expansion section tomor row before sending the legislation to conference. Ask Safeguards Raleigh, May 2.—Rowan citi zens, relatives and neighbors of the children who were killed in the school truck collision 10 days ago,~ appeared before the house and senate appropriations com mittee this afternoon urging the general assembly to throw safe guards about truck transportation in their county. New Power Washington, May 2.—Tremen dous new powers for President Roosevelt to reduce federal out- j lays today were recommended to the house by Its appropriations committee, embodied in a supply bill slashing veteran costs nearly half a billknr-doHars under - cur rent figures. For Bonus Payment Washington, May 2.—Repre- j sentative Hancock, Democrat, I North Carolina, today joined ; house advocates of paying the bonus with the additional curren- ; cy to be issued under the infla-; tion program. PROMINENT WILKES CO. WOMAN IS DEAD Mother of Judge Hayes Is To Be Buried This Morning Elkin, May 3,— (Special) — Mrs. Sarah Julian Hayes, 77, a member of one of the most promi nent families of Wilkes county and mother of Mrs. C. A. McNeil of this city, passed away at the home of her son, J. P. Hayes at Purlear Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock, following a serious illness of more than two weeks. Funeral services will be held this morning at 11 o’clock from the-Pur lear church, in charge of Rev. Finley C. Watts, Rev. Avery M. Church and Rev. George W. Sebastian. The body will lie in state in the church for an hour prior to the service. The deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Mc Neil of Wilkes county and a widow of John L. Hayes, who passed away 23 years ago. She had been a mem ber of the New Hope Baptist church for 66 years. She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Judge Johnson J. Hayes, Greensboro; Rev. J. M. Hayes, Lexington; Joseph F. Hayes, Purlear; Mrs. J. P. Phillips, Oval, and Mrs. C. A. McNeill, of this city. QUIT BY JUNE 1ST Speaker Rainey said Monday at his press conference that Congress would complete the president’s emergency legislative program and adjourn by June 1. PERSONAL PROPERTY SALE > v. '■■if t-— Since we did not finish the sale of personal projpeVty of Jennie Reeves, deceased on last Saturday, we will continue the sale on next Saturday May 6 beginning at 10 a. m. There will be household and kitchen furniture, live stock, farming tools and grazing offered at this sale. W. F. OSBORNE, A. V; CHOATE, Executors. FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD TUESDAY FOR SAM I RAY Former Elkin Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Bullet Wound IS BURIED THERE Elkin, May 3,—-(Special) — Samuel Tilden Ray, 55, passed away at Davis Hospital, Statesville, Sunday evening, at 9:45, from a self inflicted bullet wound. Mr Ray had been in ill health for the past several years and this is supposed to be the cause of his rash act, which was committed about seven o'clock at his home in Statesville. The bullet, fired from a .38 caliber revolver, en tered his head just back of the left ear. Immediately after the fatal shot was fired he was rushed to the hospital but never regained con sciousness. The deceased was born in Yadkin county, near Jonesville and was a son of the late L. T. and Mrs. Sarah Holcomb Ray. His early manhood was spent in Iowa but greater part of his life had been spent in this im mediat: community and his many friends here mourn his passing. He was the senior member of the firm of Ray and Gilliam of this city until the business was destroyed by fire, and had resided here for about six teen years prior to moving to States ville in January of this year. He was a member of the First Baptist .church of Statesville and was a regular attendant at Sunday school and church services. He had attended both services on Sunday morning prior to his death and visited with friends during the afternoon. A brief funeral service was held at the home in Statesville Tuesday af ternoon and the funeral proper was held from the First Baptist church in this city at 3 o’clock, in charge of Rev. J. Ben Eller, pastor of the First Baptist church of Statesville; Rev. Eph Whisenfiunt, pastor of the First Baptist church in this city and Rev. V. M. Swaini, of Winston Salem. Interment was in Hollywood cemetery. He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Esther Walters Ray, an adopted daughter, Mrs. J. Paul Gilliam, of Statesville; two brothers. J. G. Ray and R. C. Ray, of this city and two sisters, Mrs. M. D. Allred, of Hamp tonville and Mrs. Jane Johnson, of Winston-Salem. Pallbearers were: Messrs. J. V. Jennings, C. O. Hadley, Glenn Hol land, Cloyd Fox, J. B. Reece, J. R. Johnson, Harry Padgett, Otto Dun can, C. F. Lineberry, W. D. Poplin and Dr. C. W. Ashburn, all of Statesville. The throng of—people that taxed the seating capacity of the church to attend the final rites and the floral offerings were a silent testi mony of the love and esteem of a multitude of friends. ATTEMPT MADE TO HOLD UP ELKIN MEN Unknown Men Try To Halt Louis MitchelPs Car Elkin, May 3,— (Special) — Acting on the theory that dis cretion is the better part of valor, Louis Mitchell, proprietor of the Lyric theatre, and Graham Newman and Fred Windsor, local young men, stepped on the gas and showed a spouting exhaust pipe to two men Sunday night who attempted to halt their car by wildly brandishing a couple of extremely large pistols. Mr. Mitchell, In company with the other two young men, were en route to Elkin from Statesville when the attempted holdup occurred. The time was about 10:30 p. m. and they were about three miles north of Brook’s Cross Roads. According to Mr. Mitchell’s account, the road was partially blocked by an automo bile, and as his car drew near, two men* each with a pistol, shouted to them to stop. However, instead of stopping, the Mitchell car was steered around the obstructing machine under increas ing power and the immediate vicini ty was rapidly put in the rear. Upon reaching Elkin, the local men were in the act of reporting the incident to Night Policeman J. L. Darnell, when the men who had attempted to stop them, passed in their machine. In company with the policeman they immediately gave chase but lost their quarry in a 1 cloud of dust on the Traphlll'road. Everything Looking Up As European Envoys Sail Homtf 1 PAS “ Everything appears to be looking up . . was the gist of comment, semi-offieially and otherwise, as Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald of England, right, and Edouard Herriot, France’s envoy, left, waved adieu and sailed home, following thei.r separate informal conferences with President Roosevelt, in which it is' predicted agreements were reached which will considerably advance the prospects of success of both the Disarmament Conference and Inter national Economic Conference within near future. It is hoped'that steps have been taken under which a free inter national irold standard may be restored. __ CLOSING EXERCISES AT GLADE VALLEY ' | Baccalaureate Sermon Delivered By Rev. R. L. Berry i The closing exercises of the Glade Valley high school were held on Ap ril 22nd through 24th. The opening program on Saturday night was a nusic recital by the music pupils, i At the conclusion of the program the Louise Ervin Memorial music medal was awarded to Evon Eldridge j for best progress in music for the I year. The baccalaureate sermon was de ! livered" Sunday morning by Rev. R: ! L. Berry, pastor of Flat Rock Pres byterian church, Mt. Airy. On Sun day night Rev. D. T. Helm, pastor of i the West Jefferson Presbyterian church gave an inspiring sermon -to the young people, at which time he also delivered certificates and Bibles to the following for reciting the Shorter Catechism: Rebecca Darnell, Edna Woodie, Annie Blair and Mrs. Guy Duncan. During the services Ted Wyatt, president of the Chris tian Endeavor Society, gave a report on the year’s work. The graduating exercises were opened Monday morning by the pro cessional, led by twelve seniors and student body, singing “Lead On King Eternal.” Following the exercise Rev. John Jordan Douglas, pastor of Newton Presbyterian church, de livered an interesting address, using as his subject “Life.” Rev. J. W. Luke presented the Bibles to the graduates. The Bibles were donated by Mrs. George Norfleet, Winston Salem. Monday afternoon the recitation and declamation contests were held. Miss Kathleen Woodie was awarded the R. C. Bernau recitation medal and Chas. Richardson received the declamation medal given by the school. The seniors presented a play, “Where Is.Grandma” on Monday night to a packed auditorium. The play was drected by Prof. W. C. Thompson. The following awards were presen ted during commencement: Alma Taylor received a Lifetime Shaeffer fountain pen donated by B. and T. Drug Co., Sparta. The pen was giv en for best English work for the year. The Gold Key, donated by Herff-Jon.es Co., was won by Edna Woodie, making the highest stand ard of honor and general scholarship for the year. Rebecca Darnell re ceived the scholarship medal, making the second highest average for the year. Beulah Evans made the high est average but had formerly re ceived a scholarship medal. Kath leen Woodie received a prize for best all-round improvement in the senior class. Alma Taylor and Edna Woodie received the room prize for girls and Ted and Britt Wyatt for boy’s dormitory. The sewing prize given by teacher. Miss Margaret Dowdle, was won by Mabel Todd. The Lees McRae College offered a $50.00 scholarship to outstanding senior. First choice for the scholar ship was Edna Woodie and second Beulah Evans. Dry forces of North Carolina, speaking thTOH^-'-thdir* president, William Louis Peteat, of Wake For est, Tuesday asked the general as sembly not to call a state conven tion in 1933 and not to vote this year on the proposal. Local Patrolman Said to be Hurt In Reidsville Elkin, May 8.— (Special) — Although little definite infor mation has been. forthcoming, it has been learned that t'orporal W. B. Lentz, of the state highway patrol, who is stationed here, was injured Monday near Reidsville and is at present in a hospital there. It was reported here that Mr. Lentz was run down by a motor ist while he was in the act of pursuing a speeding car. It was also learned that immediately af ter the accident Mrs. Lentz was called and informed that her hus t hand had. been injured, “but not seriously.” She was said to have’ immediately left for Reidsville without, giving any details. LEGISLATURE WILL PROBABLY END SOON Doughton Predicts Re moval of 15 Cent School Tax Governor Doughton came up from Raleigh for the week-end to get a day’s rest from the grind of the North Carolina legislature which has been in session long past the time for adjournment and at the expense of the Representatives. In ah interview as to what was happening in Raleigh regarding the revenue and tax legislation he stated that in his opinion the 15 cent school tax would be taken off land and per sonal property and also the taxes taken off the special school districts of Alleghany county. That a sales tax would be adopted at the rate of not less than 2 % and not more than 2 per cent. There will be exceptions in this bill which which will provide that the necessi ties of life will not be included in the sales tax, such as flour, meal, meat, sugar, lard, coffee, salt, milk and fish. Governor Doughton further stated that the total tax appropriated by the State for school would be 16 million dollars. Heretofore, the ap propriation for school has been something over 23 million dollars. He stated that all salaries 'lor school teachers and all State em ployees would be cut from 30 to 38 per cent. According to his opinion the legis lature will be in session about ten days or two weeks yet, the exact time cannot be definitely determined as the revenue bill now in the Senate has many differences between the two houses. These differences will have to be ironed out by a con ference committee of each house and a report sent to both houses to be ratified by each. The school admin istration bill will also have to pass both houses. He said that G. N. Evans had been appointed member of the Board of Education and the justices of the Peace for each township in the coun ty had also been appointed, most of whom being men who are at present justice of the peace, and whose term had expired. There are 1,700 species of lizards in the world. Only two of these are poisonous and are found only in Mexico and the United States. LOCAL OFFICIALS INVITED TO MEET Asked To Attend Insti tute of Government At Chapel Hill All city, county, state and federal officials operating in Yadkin county have been invited to attend the 1933 sessions of the Institute Of Govern ment to be held at Chapel Hill, June 1, 2, 3, at which two new programs in government will be launched. The invitations were extended through a letter from Lieut-Govern or A. H. Graham, president pro tern oT the State Senate, and Speaker Reginald L. Harris of the House of Representatives, to this county’s representatives in the General As sembly. At the June meeting public offi cers and private citizens will unite in inaugurating two governmental experiments without precedent in the history of North Carolina and unique among governmental move ments throughout the country The first of the two programs, which are being arranged by Albert Coates, director of the Institute of Government, will inaugurate the practice of joint annual conferences between city aldermen, county com missioners, state legislators, and federal representatives who have for more than one hundred years legis lated for the same people in over lapping governmental units without coming together in the practice of cooperative action. The second innnovation is the practice of interpreting the legisla tive action of each session of the General Assembly to all local gov ernmental units and to all groups of city, county and state officials thereby. The significance of the meeting was pointed out in the Graham Harris letter of invitation which emphasized the view that "the na tional government has been contin ually closer home to North Carolin ians in recent years. Developments within the last few months^ indicate an even closer relationship \etweeh city, county, state and fetlerakJegis latcrs.” NEGRO KILLER GETS FIVE TO 15 YEARS Enters Plea of Guilty to Charge of Second Degree Murder Elkin, May 3,— (Special)— Pleading guilty to a charge of murder in the second degree, Tal madge Dowell, Winston-Salem Negro who shot and killed Walter Sale, Elkin man, several weeks ago at a North Elkin filling station, was sen tenced Thursday by ’Judge Hoyle Sink in Surry criminal court to serve not less than five or more than 15 years in the state prison. The Negro’s plea of self defense was partially aided by witnesses who testified that Sale was advancing up on him when he (Dowell) fired the fatal shot. The shooting was said to have grown out of an argument which started when Sale was alleged . to have asked the Negro for some whisky as he stopped at the filling station for gasoline. OUTSTANDING NEWS EVENTS ■■■of the*’ PAST WEEK WHtlAT PRICKS FIRST Wheat probably will be the first •rop for which the administration will attempt to increase prices by invoking the broad powers granted by the farm bill now nearing enact ment. MAKE MANY ARRESTS Moving swiftly Monday through seven northwestern counties in search of suspects in last week’s tarni riots, national guardsmen Monday night had arrested more than 00 persons. Ql'KMi REBELLION Seven rebels, two soldiers and the chief of police of the town of San Luis were killed as army forces quickly surpressed a revolutionary outbreak in Oriente province Satur day, a government announcement from Havana said. TRAFFIC league to .meet The North Carolina Traffic League will hold its annual meet ing in Winston-Salem June 6, ac cording to announcement by the secretary-treasurer, W. S. Creigh ton, of Charlotte. SEE REPEAL INSIDE YEAR Citizens of six states will vote within the next two fortnights to register their viewpoint on repeal of the 18th amendment, while in enough others legislatures are mov ing with a speed to cause anti-pro hibitionists to hail the possibility that 36 states may act before the turn of the year. REPEAIJ8TS WIN Rhode Island, which never had ratified the 18th amendment, voted emphatically Menday to repeal it. Only one town, Hopkinton, went dry, 310 to 293. MAY FORCE GANDHI TO EAT The Mahatmi Gandhi’s proposed fast, designed to assist in his cam paign to better the lot of the “un touchables,” has given the govern ment of India a problem in connec tion with prison rules which re quire forcible feeding to prevent death through starvation. MANY KILLED BY STORM Fifty-five persons were reported killed at Minden, La., late Monday in a tornado that tore a half-mile wide swath through Minden and roared away toward Arcadia to the east. Scores were injured. Officials estimated that there were 15 white persons dead and 40 negroes in and around Minden. CLOSING EXERCISES TO BE HELD FRIDAY Dr. X, W. Walker, Dean of School of Education At Chapel Hill, to Deliver Conunenceinent Address The graduating exercises wifi be held Friday evening, May 5 at 8:00 o’clock. Dr. N. \V. Walker, dean of the school of education at Chapel Hill, will deliver the commencement ad dress. The diplomat and honorary awards will be delivered at the cou ! elusion of the address. I■■ .: ' '■ '.., ' . : Car Turns Over And ^ Injures Two People Jasper Holbrook, of Trap Hill and Henry Boyd, of Elkin, received in i juries in an automobile turn-over in Twin Oaks mountain last Sunday ! when the car in which they were riding turned over. Mr. Holbrook is the son of ek sheriff Holbrook and received sev eral ugly cuts and bruises which were attended by local physicians. Mr. Boyd received minor bruises and cuts but was able to drive the wrecked car home. Jefferson Youth Is Struck By Automobile The ten year old son of Rev. Eller of Jefferson, was hit and badly hurt by a car Tuesday near his home. He was rushed to the office of a local physician and details of his condition have not been learned. He was riding on the rear of a load of lumber and started to cross the highway when he was hit. The driver offered every assis tance and will probably clear of blame since the child deliberately ran in front of the moving vehicle. According to reports, the child in in serious condition.
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