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Times Subscription Price $1*. year in advance DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHAN Y COUNTY Volume 11. SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1935. 10 PAGES Number 22. 883,308 which it has paid foi purposes other than relief and the financing of other govern mental agencies. Banks, which obtained 31,895,782,084, have re paid $1,468,126,404. However, ont of $1,026,070,059 advanced to banks through tike purchase ol preferred stock and capital notes, only $121,729,037 has been re paid. From these figures, it will be observed that the RFC ad vanced nearly three billion dol lars to the banks of the country. Largely through this aid from the Government, the banking system of the nation continues to function. PRESIDENT “ELATED" Presidential reaction to the re cent trip across the Continent is described by correspondents who report him as “elated” and con vinced that the West is still with him as it was in 1932. Un doubtedly there was an outpour ing of favorable sentiment and an evidence of enthusiasm that indicates strong support for the Chief Executive. Certainly, Mr. Roosevelt continues to be popular in the section through which he travelled and while it may be possible for some development to detract from his prestige, it ap pears reasonably sure that unless the Republicans can develop some agricultural program to wean away farm support, he is likely to score heavily in the West next year. HOOVER’S OPENING GUN The recent speech delivered by Herbert Hoover at Oakland, Cal ifornia, before the Western States Republican Convention was a sharp and spirited attack upon the fiscal policies of the Roose velt dministration. The former president insisted that there would be no “breathing spell” in spend ing and that by the end of the Roosevelt Administration the tax payers would be burdened with “unfair” government debts ex ceeding thirty-five billion dollars. CRITICALLY FLAYS NEW DEAL Mr. Hoover said the New Deal perpetuated “the most gigantic spoils raid” in our history by ad i;ng 260,000 new employees to the Government payroll. He irorned that the budget must be balanced or that the land would »e ravaged by one or the other >f “three horsemen—taxation, repudiation or inflation.” He cit sd figures of the A. F. L. to show that there had been an increase >f only 700,000 in employment since just before the 1932 elec don and charged that the New Deal destroyed business confi dence and until the Supreme Court’s decision on the NRA last ipring, had actually retarded re sovery. He asserted that his own ad ninistration first gave assurances igainst any American going hun fry and organized “relief so jffectively by cooperation of the federal government with state md local authorities that the pub ic health actually improved.” He charged the Democrats with >reaking campaign promises to wlance the budget and reduce sxpenditures. does he seek to runt This was Mr. Hoover’s first ipeech before a party organization lince his retirement to private ife in March, 1938. Like otljer -ecent pronouncements it gave no ndication of his intentions with reference to the campaign of 1986, although he said that the :oming convention would be the nost vital since 1860. Specu ation as to his future course sontinues throughout the eoun xy, although there is no doubt iut that he is devoting most of its time and thought to an ef ort to beat President Roosevelt n the next election. While making no move to take limself out of consideration, the Former President regards himself is the titular leader of his party md will vigorously resist any at lampt to crowd him out of the {wsition. Moreover, he is appar ntiy organising his forces for he purpose of building up his pfluence and has recently hired lis former publicity agent. Ben lUlen, who steered him to national use in the days of the Belgian food relief and the war-time food jontrOl. Those close to him say hat Ms correspondence averages me” thousand communications a Z. Generally, his carefully pre pared attack on the New Deal vas regarded in Republican quor um as thorough, concise and ef NT1S MAY GATHER HlEsaffort to stage a national in Chicago or Wash Nurse To Give Vaccinations In Alleghany Soon Mi»» Jane Truitt, Who Is Employed By Board Of County Commissioners, Has Schedule Arranged IN SPARTA NOV. 1 AND 2 Typhoid Vaccination To Be Given Without Charge. To Make Small Charge Fta Diphtheria Vaccine Miss Jane Truitt, nurse, who has been employed by the Board of Commissioners of Alleghany county to give Typhoid and Diphtheria vaccinations to the people of the county desiring to take it, will be at the places named in the accompanying sced ule for the purpose of giving the vaccinations. The typhoid vac cine will be given to all persons who desire it, regardless of age. There will be no cost for this vaccination, but a small charge of about ten cents will be charg ed all who take the diphtheria vaccine, which charge is to cover the cost of the vaccine. , This will be given children only, and one injection only will be neces sary. All persons, it is pointed out, should take advantage of this unusual opportunity, and be pres ent at the time and place named in the schedule. Miss Truitt is an experienced and well trained nurse and will be glad to vaccin ate as many persons as will be present at all the places. The dates and places are as follows: Monday, October 28—Blevins Cross Roads, 8 to 9; Little Pine, 9:30 to 10:30; Glade Creek (col), 11 to 12; Dividing Ridge, 1 to 2, and Rich , Hill, 2j&0„4fc 3:30. Tuesday, October 29—Hooker, 8:30 to 9:30; Chestnut Grove, 10 to 11; Glade Valley, 11:30 to 1; Cherry Lana, ISO to 2:30, and Liberty Knob, 3 to 4. Wednesday, October 30—Cherry Lane (col), 8:30 to 9:30; Wolf Branch, 10 to 11; Pine Swamp, 11 to 2, and Airbellows, 2:30 to 3:30. Thursday, October 31—White head, 8:30 to 9:30; Laurel Springs, 10 to 12; Pine Fork, 1 to 2, and Pleasant Grove, 2:30 to 3:30. Friday. November 1—Vox, 8:30 to 9:30; Tolliver, 10 to 11; Gap Civil (col), 11:30 to 12:30, and Sparta high school, 1 to 4. Saturday, November 2, Sparta high school, for the purpose of typhoid vaccination (adults). Monday, November 4—Strat ford, 8:30 to 9:30; Irwin, 9:45 to 10:45; New Hope, 11 to 12; Rocky Ridge, 1 to 2; Prathers Creek (col), 2:30 to 3. and Bel view, 8:16 to 4. Tuesday, November 5 — New River, 8:30 to 9:45; Rock Creek, 10:30 to 1130; Turkey Knob, 12 to 1:30, and Piney Creek, 2 to 4. New Staff For “Pine Needle*” Has Been Named Greensboro, Oct. 15.—The staff of “Pine Needles.” student year book at the Woman’s college of the University of North Carolina, has been announced by Miss Rachel Dunnagan, Yadkinville, who was elected test spring by the student body as editor-in-chief. Her assistants are! Misses Evelyn Cavileer, Upper Mont clair; Elisabeth Shore, Boon ville; Elisabeth Powdle, Frank lin; Blanche Gwyn, Mt. Airy; Frances Burton, Stuart, Va.; Janet Griffin, Rich Square; Nancy Barbee, Seaboard; Mary Mathes. Asheville; Nora McDaniel; Lucille Batter, West Raven, Conn.; and Kathleen Capps, Areola. The business staff is directed by Miss Dorothy Poole, of Wins ton-Salem. Her assistants are: Misses Alice Knott, Oxford; Kathryn Ginsberg, Greensboro; Constance Blackwood, Greensboro; Frances McNeill, North Wilkes boro; Frances Sprinkle, Winston ; Ewen Steagall, Marsbville; e Maddox. Greensboro; Kate, Morganton; and Frances Bewail, Greensboro. ‘ Many New Buses Are Bought For Schools Of N. C. »... Raleigh, Oct. 16.—Between 200 and 300 school bns bodies and as many chasses will be pur chased for school use October 24 at a letting to be held by the state division of purchase and contract. Another big item will be all the gasoline to be used for the next six months. In addition, advertised for con tracts are 60 closed cab pick-ups, 30 one- and one-half ton trucks, 30 dump bodies, 50 dozen wire push hrooms, 25 dozen rakes, 1,200 feet of wire fencing, 20, 000 yards of sheeting, 100,000 to 150,000 pounds of printing paper. 136,000 envelopes, floor maintenance machines for six months, drinking fountains and parts for one year, garden hose and linseed oil for three months, and probably corrugated metal pipe, lubricants and miscellaneous and structural steel. Hauptmann Is Given 30-Day Execution Stay Court Of Errors And Appeals Takes Action To Permit An Appeal To U. S. Supreme Court Trenton, N. J-, Oct. 15.—The court of errors and appeals, high est court of the state, today granted Bruno Richard Haupt mann, condemned Lindbergh baby slayer, a 30-day stay to permit an appeal from his conviction to the United States Supreme Court. The same court last Wednesday upheld Hauptmann’s conviction las#. February 13 by a Hunterdon county jury at Flemington. Egbert Rosecrans and C. LlojW Fisher appeared as Hauptmann’s counsel, but the former present ed the application for a stay. The request was not opposed by Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Lanigan. The court specified that if Hauptmann’s counsel had not carried the case to the Supreme Court within the 30-day period .allowed, the case would be auto matically transferred back 'to Hunterdon county for the fixing of a new execution date. In appealing from Hauptmann’s conviction to the, state’s high court, defense counsel alleged that the defendant’s rights under the 14th amendment had been violated in that he had been denied the due processes of law and the full and proper protec tion of the court. It was believ ed this would serve as the basis for the appeal to the United States Supreme Court. _ ... Staff Officers For Glade Valley "Hi” Paper Named Staff officers for the “Mountain Echo,” Glad;e Valley high school paper, were elected last Satur day night as follows: George Blevins, editor; Claude Farrang ton, news editor; Evon Eldridge, sports editor; Josie Roten( society editor; Bill Davis, joke editor; Bill Orsbom, business manager, and Carolyn Pattisall and Miss Corry, typists. Louise Henry, Annie Mae Nor ton and Milton Sheets have re cently enrolled in the high school department at Glade Valley. The Glade Valley Young Peo ple’s league held its first program of the year Sunday night, on the mission study book, “Latin America.” Leaders were George Blevins and Bill Davis. Next Sunday night, Rev. 0. W. Mar shall is to give a lecture on his trip to Latin America, and the meeting is to be held in the high school auditorium. The public is invited. Last Friday, the Glade Valley high school baseball , team crossed bats with the Piney Creek high school team on the latter’s diam ond. The game was hard fought and the final score was 9 to 8 in favor of the Piney Creek team. Fanner An Wife Found Dead Tues. At Wilkes Home Verdict Of Murder And Suicide Is Rendered By Coroner's Jury. Woman Held Shotgun In Hand North Wilkesboro, Oct. 16.— James Setzer, Wilkes county farmer, and his wife were found shot to death at their home, 18 miles west of here, early today. Both were abotHr 40 years of age. * A coroner's jurji^found that the woman committed suicide and that her husband died from a shot gun wound inflicted by a person unknown. Ed Poster, mail carrier on the Ferguson route, saw the lifeless body of Mrs. Setzer in the yard of the home as he passed this morning about 16 o’clock, ac cording to his testimony before the coroner’s jury. He told the jury the woman still held the double-barreled shot gun in her hands. Both barrels were discharged. The mail car rier went to a neighbor’s borne, where Mrs. Seteer’s son was vis iting, and informed him of the tragedy. The two men then returned to the house and found Mr. Setzer dead inside the house in a pool of blood. The loiad from the shotgun had entered his throat and neck and evidently death had been instantaneous. Coroner I. M. Myers called a jury together and a thorough in vestigation was made of the af fair. According to the evidence the woman was wearing shoes with rubber soles and although there was no blood on her shoes there were tracks about her hus band’s body with the peculiar imprint that matched the pattern on the shoes. A stick was fowA. close to the body of the woman which might have been used to fire the shot gun. A- ragged wound in her left chest caused instant death, according to the coroner. Although there were no known witnesses to the tragedy a passer by earlier in the day had talked with the couple and reported that they appeared to be well and happy. They had been married for several years. Mrs. Setzer is survived by two children by a former husband. Funeral arrangements had not been completed tonight. Big Run On Hand At Livestock Sale Held Mon. At Galax At the sale held Monday at Galax by the Grayson-Carrol! Livestock market, an unusually large run of stock was on hand for sale—one of the largest seen yet since the beginning of the market in June. 1934. A big crowd was present and plenty of buyers were on the grounds ready to buy what was offered for sale. Prices were as fololws: top veal calves, $8.80; top hogs, $10.10; top lambs, $8.00; heifers, $8.60 to $7.30; steers, $8.06 to $6.90, and cows, $6.00 and lower. A carload of white-faced wes tern steer calves was also sold, and another carload is expected for sale at the regular auction to be held next Monday, Oc tober 21. THREE PERSONS INJURED WHEN AUTO LEAVES ROAD John Prank McMillan, Preston Reeves and Herbert Hawthorne were all slightly injured Satur day night when the- automobile in which they were riding over turned near Fox Creek, Va They drove the car off an em bankment while avoiding a bunch of cattle being driven along the highway, turning the car over two or three time* \ and prac tically demolishing it. the three suffered bruises and Reeves received several cuts about the face and head. BORAH BOOMED FOR PRESIDENTIAL RACE Washington, Oct. 15.—Fresh talk of Borah for president on the Republican ticked mingled to day with word of plans for an endeavor to spur a third party movement. ' Coan Gets No Promise From PWA Officials Larger Projects Will Be Abandoned Unless North Carolina Quota Is Increased, He Learns Washington, Oct. 15.—George W. Coan. Jr., North Carolina PWA director, left Washington yesterday, after two days here seeking to obtain some kind of a definite commital that the state’s share of WPA money would be larger than the $8,650, 000 quota announced last week, no wiser than he was when he arrived. Only one thing was he sure of and that was enough money would be provided to put all the un employed in the state at work who want to work. Unless the quota is increased, however, it means that all of the high-cost projects, such as the 47 proposed armories and 12 to 15 airports, would have to be abandoned. Coan is hopeful - that when Harry Hopkins, national WPA ad ministrator, returns from his cruise with the President, North Carolina will receive a substan tial increase in work-relief funds. Coan received definite assur ances that farm-to-market roads would be approved for every county in the state, with some counties getting two such pro jects. He was given the same assurance as to sewing-room projects for women. In the mean time, only 7,000 people have been put to work on WPA projects in the state, out of a net relief load for WPA projects of 30, 900. However, soil erosion projects will absorb about 1,500 of them and Mr. Coan estimates that 10 per cent, or more will not ac cept jobs when they are offered them. -j-. Each of these latter types of projects, although employing far fewer men than WPA is expected to take care of, are receiving more money, with North Carolina over $12,000,000 in CCC funds and $10,000,000 in highway funds—the state receiving ap proximately its full share on a population basis in both of these categories as against about one third of its share on that basis of the WPA funds. Rep. Doughton Off On Vacation Trip To The Orient Congressman and Mrs. R. L. Doughton left Sparta last Thurs day for an extended vacation that will last until the last of Decem ber. They were to sail from Seattle, Washington, yesterday (October 16), for Manila, to at tend the inauguration of Manuel Quezon as president of the Philip pine Commonwealth Government. Vice President John N. Gar ner heads the group of Sena tors, Congressmen and public of ficials going to the orient for the ceremonies to be held on Friday, November 15. From Manila, the delegation will sail for Japan and return by the Philippine isplands, and expect to get back to Seattle on December 15. This is the first real vacation Congressman Doughton has had for years. While he is awaj hit office at Sparta will be in charge of Sidney Gambill. MOTORISTS URGED TO GET DRIVERS’ LICENSES All those who have not ob tained and filled out their appli cation for private operators or chauffeurs licenses are urged to attend to this important detail at the earliest possible moment. Sergeant S. H. Mitchell, of the state highway patrol, stationed at Winston-Salem, calls attention to the fact that beginning Novem ber 1 there will be a charge of $1 for private operators licenses, whereas if application is made before that time, there is no charge. MRS. ROOSEVELT “PINCH HITS" FOR FRIEND TUESDAY New York, Oct. 16.—Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt “pinch hit” tor her friend Miss Marian Dick erman, today, as the speaker be fore a meeting of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. American Good Will Taken To Japan By Dem Tokyo, Oct. 15.—The United States secretary of war, George H- Dern, saw Emperor Hirohito, of Japan, today and later, at a luncheon attended by several Japanese imperialists, emphasized that President Roosevelt’s good neighbor policy “is in force in regard to our relations with Ja pan.” The secretary, e.n route to Manila to represent the Presi dent at the inauguration of the new commonwealth government of the Philippines, was accom panied before the emperor by Edwin L. Neville, American charge d’affaires here. Then he attended a luncheon given by the American-Japan Society, presided over by Prince Iyesato Tokugawa and attended by Generals Baded Araki and Jinzaburo Mazaki, staunch pro ponents of an aggressive imper ialistic policy. Teachers To Meet In Greensboro On Frl, October 25 Alleghany Is Among 15 Counties Which Will Be Represented At 13th Annual Gathering Greensboro, Oct. 15.—.On Fri day, October 25, school teachers and school supervisors in 15 counties will meet ,at the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina for the 18th amfual con vention of the northwestern dis trict of the North Carolina Edu cation association. Miss Ruth Fitzgerald of the department of education at the Woman’s College, who is presi dent of the district, will preside at the first general session sched uled for Aycock Auditorium Fri day morning at 10 o’clock. At that time Dr.» W. C. Jackson, dean of administration, will extend greetings to all those who gather to participate in the meeting, the general theme of which is “En richment of Life Through Educa tion.” The 15 counties composing the northwestern district are: Alamance, Ashe. Alleghany, Cas well, Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin. Among the distinguished speak ers will be: Dr. Karl Bolander of the Art Hobby Guild of America; Dr. Thomas H. Briggs, professor of education at Columbia Uni versity, and Superintendent Wil lard W. Beatty of the Bronx ville schools, Bronxville, N. Y., who is also president of the Progressive Education Association. Others who will have a part on the program are: Clyde A. Erwin, state superintendent of public instruction; D. P. Whitley, of High Point; Superintendent John W. Moore, of the Winston Salem schools; C. W. Phillips, director of public relations at the Woman’s College; Miss Har riet W. Elliott, dean of women at the Woman’s College; Dr. Clyde A. Milner, president of Guilford College, and Albert Coates, director of the institute of government at -the University of North Carolina. Hope For Early Return Of Peace Is Held In Rome Rome, Italy, Oct. 13.—Hopes for a relatively peaceful settlement of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute were strengthened tonight in high quarters by reason of Benito Mussolini's war without a real battle. An authoroitative personage had the following to my: “By the end of October I be lieve there can be useful conver sations.” War with Ethiopia was only in its eleventh day, with four days of moderate fighting, but Italy already felt herself mistress ol the whole Tigre province. Aduwa, where an Italian army (continued on back page) ■ M Plans To Improve Great Smoky Park Made In Capital Official Opening Is Expected To Be Sometime Next Year With President Roosevelt In Attendance j MAY BE DURING JUNE | Park Service Will Now Prepare Booklets And Posters To Advertise Its Scenic Attractions Washington, Oct. 15.—The Na tional Park service was busy to day making plans to launch a new $50,000 improvement in the Great Smoky Mountain National park, although the deeds for ad ditional land, and other of ficial papers which will make the park a national park in every sense have not reached Washing ton. Since this money comes out of the old PWA fund the projects for which it is intended must be under contract by December 15. The money will be used to pro vide camping grounds and water and sewer systems. These lmDrovements, together with the road construction under way in the park, paves the way for official opening of the park next summer, probably in June. E. E. Demaray, acting director of the national park service, ex pressed the opinion today that everything would be ready for official opening of the park and dedication of the New Found Gap road sometime next year but, as to the month, he had nothing to say. “It all depends on how the work in the park progresses,” he asserted. President Roosevelt, Secretary of Interior Ickes, Director Cam merar, and Associate Director Demaray of the park service, an a many other high officials are expected to journey from Wash ington to Asheville and on to the park for the official opening. Deeds for the new park land, secured by the state of Ten nessee, are expected in Washing ton this week. The procurement of the minimum acreage for the park, which was reduced to 400, 000 acres by the Weaver bill passed by the Seventy-third Con gress, gives the park full status in the park system. This means that the park service now can proceed in preparing the park so as to take care of the thousands of visitors who will journey there each year. The park service will now pre pare booklets and posters and other material advertising the park. In other words, the scenic wonders of the park will be made known to the world just like Yellowstone and the other na tional parks. Before improve ments could get under way with PWA funds the park had to be in the system and this was one .reason why the rush was made to get the additional land before the December 15 deadline arrived. CLIPPER BEGINS RETURN FLIGHT TO CALIFORNIA Guam, Oct 16 (Wednesday)— The Pan-American clipper sea plane took off at 6:21 a. m. Tues day, on her return flight to Alameda, Calif., via Midway Is land and Honolulu. juaumufg "If you would fpiote tl money, try to Sorrow tome. OCTOBER value of IS—The Gregorian calendar Is introduced, 1SS2. 16—Napoleon is exiled to St Helena Island, 111*. NT—British Burgoyne sums* dsn to Gwersl Gates, JOT, II—Brooklyn, New York, granted a village i IM7. 16—Cornerstone of ton monument it laid.
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