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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-20
By S. A. Nelson.

By S. A. Nelson.
AS 1 write this, I have before me
a picture Of Charles Costa, his
wife and three small children, all
of whom we're aSsassinated by the
United States militia, at the
Rockefeller massacre at Ludlow,
Colo.
Today is the anniversary of
that bloody day at Ludlow. when
% persons were killed. And as an
old coal miner, shall never for
get that day; the terrible crime
committed, the awful cruelty to-
ward the little children, mothers.
fathers, and young men; two
mothers and II small children
burned to death in one cave. ANY
of our citizens who visited the
United Mine Workers convention
in Tomlinson Hall that year
should we'll remember the scene
at the stage, and the slogan, Re
member Ludlow"
Here let me tell, in part, testi-
money given by Mrs. Pearl Jolly,
wife of a miner in the Colorado
strike, before the United States
Commission on Industrial Rela-
ton. Mrs. Jolly testified:
1.-THE strike was called and il
soon became evident that the mine
guards intended to make trouble
Two shots were fired bv the
guards. Then we commenced to
dig pits for the escape of the
women and children. Soon the
militia came; we went to the
postoftlce, we met militiamen:
they said, You go back With
much profanity the soldiers said
they would shoot our heads off.
There was lots of snow and if
was bitter cold. They ordered us
out Of our tents. One woman with
a sick baby in her arms insisted
upon returning to her tent. when
a militiaman put his revolver to
her head, threatening to blow her
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-20
FANATICISM' CRY AGAINST
TOWNSEND PLAN IS SCORED

By F. L. Davidson
In reference your editorial in The
Times April II, you referred to the
Townsend plan as being fanaticism.
Now, Mr.. Editor, 7 think you owe
it to your supporters, many Of
whom are ardent supporters Of the
Townsend plan, TO show them just
what you mean when you say
fanaticism when referring TO the
plan.
Thousands of people here are
supporting the plan and you owe
it to them to show just where and
how the plan is unsound and not
workable. Why do you not print a
copy Of the Townsend bill and pick
it to pieces, section by section, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-20
OBJECTS TO POLICE
TRAFFIC DRIVE
Nv PanI ChrisfH
By Paul Christ.

OF the "a arrests for traffic vio-
lations the other day, % were for
failing to stop at preferential
streets. What a racket!
Our motorcycle cops will let the
killer, the really reckless driver, and
the driver who actually runs a
stop street get away and continue
his ruthless destruction; but that
same cop will snoop around and ar
rest some careful driver whom he
says, did not actually come to
dead stop but Just slowed down at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-20
The Message Center

(Times readers are inUited to cypress
their Viet0S in these columns. Make your
letters short, so GH can have chance.
Limit them to ESQ 40ordS or less. Your
letter must be signed, but names 40iu
be 1oithheId at request Of the letter
tCriter.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-20

ing for crops not planted, making
boondoggles, or appropriating five
billion dollars for relief and refus-
ing to specify more than 25 per cent
of it be spent locally for employ
ment,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-20

Gen. PershiDg advises war veterans to
keep their feet on the ground and stick by the
government" With Congress continually 60
ing up in the air about something, that's quite
a trick
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-20
LESSON
BY HARRIET SCOTT oLINIcK

At last I know I can control
My shining threads Of destiny
Up TO a certain, silver goal.
These many miles I am heart-free.
I can choose paths 20 reach my
dream.
I can fight on with bated breath.
The only face can not touch
Concerns the wheeling cough Of
death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-20
Daily Thought

Ye blind guides, which strain at
a gnat, and swallow a camel.-St.
Matthew, 1924.
THE more gross the fraud, the
Il more glibly will it go down and
the more greedily will it be swal-
lowed, since folly will always find
faith wherever imposters will find
impudence.-Bovee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-20

woman who goes in heavy for cosmetics
to make her given age sound plausible is just
making up for lost time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-20

The latest farm movement seems to be in
an upward direction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-20
So They Say

We are facing retrenchment and
restriction during our college years.
A year from now we may be in the
trenches, or in Leavenworth.-Roger
E. Chase. leader of Columbia U.
"anti-war" students
Cops? They're overgrown bullies
They are too lazy to work-that's
New York cops I'm talking about
Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenhei-
mer.
There seems to be something par
alyzing in the effect of long peace
on the mentality of the average reg
ular army officers.-Capt. CorIevSP
McDarment.
You can't do without politicians.
They're a necessary evil. The thing
to do is to take the politician in.
He is thief. so make him steal for
the school children-Huey Long.
If the bonus were paid now from
funds desperately needed for relief
and for the forgotten woman" it
would go to thousands of healthy
veterans in comfortable or even
wealthy circumstances.-Donald A.
Hobart, American Veterans Associa-
ton head.
The trouble with our admirals Is
that they forget they are merely
policemen Of the sea. Foreign rela-
tons and domestic policy are none
Of their business.-Rep. Maury Ma
verick Of Texas.
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Mem Der Of United Press.
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Alliance, Newspaper Enter
prise Association. Newspaper
Information Service and Au-
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Owned and published daily
Except Sunday By The In
dianapolis Times Publishing
Co. 2f4- go W. Maryland-st.
Indianapolis. Ind. Price in
Marion County. 3 cents
copy; delivered by carrier. II
cents a week. Mail subscrip-
ton rates in Indiana. 81 a
year; outside OF Indiana. IS
cents q month.
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Phone Riley &51
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-09

A few Sundays ago Secretary OF
the Treasury Morgenthau explained
via radio, the financial status of the
nation. Two of the facts brought out
in his speech are of exceptional in
terest.
First, when the present Admins
tration came to office the gross pub
lie debt was trifle under $21 ,OOO,-
000, 900. On March 81, it was $28, OOO,-
100000.
Second, it would naturally be sup
posed that the interest cost of the
debt would be at record high, mas
much as the debt itself is. But the
annual interest cost-now Amounting
to $500, 900, 000-is less than it was in
1926, when the debt was $4,000, 000,.
900 less.
The reason is that government
bonds now pay less interest than at
any time in history. The average on
the bonds outstanding is but 2.86 per
cent, and the Treasury is gradually
calling in old, high-interest bond
issues, and issuing low-interest ones
in their place,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-09
NOTICE OF RESALE
North Carolina
Ashe County

North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
I. H. Stuart, Administrator of
Mamie Barker, deceased
VS..
Fitzhugh Lee Barker, ct al.
Under and by virtue of an order of
resale of the Superior Court of Ashe
County made in the above entitled
proceedings, the bid at a former sale
having been raised, I, Ira T. john
ston, Commissioner, will offer for re-
sale to the highest bidder at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson, North
Carolina, on the 18th day of May,
1885, at one o'clock P. M. the follow
ing described tract of land, to-wit:
Beginning on a thorn bush w. S.
Jones and G. A. Hurley's corner, run
ming N 43 w 18 poles to black gum
and sarvis w. S. Jones and G.. A.
Hurley's corner; then N 80 E 9 poles
to a dogwood; then N 260 E z poles
to white oak; then N co. E 4 poles
to a stake; then N 2 poles to a dog
wood and white oak w. S. Jones, G.
a. 4Au1ASy 0AU VI w. D1GN1OS COTu0T1
then S 60 E 10 poles to a lockwood
G. A. Hurley and c. r. Blevins corn
err; then S 73' E IL ga poles to a
white oak G. A. Hurley and C. R.
Blevins corner in G. D. Dickson's
line; then S 28' w IL poles with G.
D. Dickson and G. A. Hurley's line
to dogwood; then 62' w II poles
with G. D. Dickson and G. A. Hur-
ley's line to dogwood; then S IL w
8 poles with G. D. Dickson and G. A.
Hurley's line to a buckeye; then S
AS w z poles with a West direction
with the center of the road II poles
to stake; then N 49, w pole to
the beginning, containing acres,
more or less.
Terms of sale one-third cash, one
third in sixmonths and one-third in
twelve months, deferred payments to
bear interest from date of former
sale.
This April 26, 1885.
IRA T. JOHNSTON
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efforts to raise the educational stan.
dards of the teachers and students in
the county. And actual facts show
that his efforts have not been in vain.
He has been able to secure the CO.
operation of his teachers to such an
extent that the rating of the schools
have been decidedly raised and the
library facilities in each school dis
trict have been far more than doubl-
ed. The annual scholastic and athletic
tournments that Mr.. Hash initiated
two years ago have helped to increase
interest in school work to such an
extent that even the first grade chill
dren in each school are keenly inter-
ested in the prospects of either win
ming or having their school win in
some of the contests.
The building program that has
been put on during the past two
years has been greatly helped by the
close cooperation Of Mr.. Hash and
the problem of transporting children
to school on the limited funds sup
piled by the state has been made
possible only by his alertness to all
opportunities that were possible to
take advantage of.
Prof. Miller will 60 into office with
a large order to fill. He is a graduate
of the University of North Carolina
and a popular teacher in the county.
He is young and ambitious. He has
a big opportunity offered him to
continue the work that has been
started and to even surpass that
which has been accomplished. A per-
feet system of education has never
been reached, but it is goal toward
which we can always strive and to-
ward which Prof. Miller will attempt
to lead US.
AS we congratulate Prof. Hash on
the progress he has made, we extend
our best wishes to Prof. Miller for
every success in his undertaking.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-09
NOTICE
ate Of North Carolina

State of North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
Sidney Gambill, Administrator
G. T. A. Of Annie Parsons, decd.
Petitioner
VS..
Mary S. Phipps, George w. Weaver,
Luna Barnes, Walter Weaver, En-
NETT Weaver, Beulah Weaver, Wayne
Weaver, Orrin Weaver, Heirs of John
Weaver, and Don Weaver, Roy Weav-
er, Winfield A. Weaver, Mont Weav-
er, Luna Weaver-Parsons, and Ma
lissa Weaver, Heirs of VIM. Weaver,
Defendants.
The defendants, Luna Barnes, Wal
ter Weaver, Emmett Weaver, Beulah
Weaver, Wayne Weaver, Orrin Weav-
er, Don Weaver, Ray Weaver, Win
field A. Weaver, Luna Weaver
Parsons and Malissa Weaver, will
take notice that an action as above
entitled has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Ashe County,
North Carolina; which is an action to
sell real estate belonging to Annie
Parsons, deceased, late of Ashe Coun-
ty; and
Said defendants will further take
notice that they are required to ap-
pear at the Office Of the undersigned
at Jefferson, North Carolina, within
thirty 1907 days from the compile
ton of the service of this notice, and
answer or demur to the petition filed
herein, or the relief demanded will be
granted.
This the 18th day of April, 1885.
j. D. STANSBERRY,
SIG Clerk of the Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-09
CHAPTER VIII
The Dagger Strikes.


Markham sat for several minutes in
brown study.
Gas you say, Vance," he remarked
withous looking up, "the technique Of
the boiling Of the door from the hall
explains one phase Of the problem, but
I can't see that we're any further
along toward a solution of the double
murder. Brisbane, after all, was a
victim. Why should he have been in
terested in boiling Archer in this
room?"
"Really, I couldn't say" Vance ap-
peared as puzzled as Markham. "It
might not have been Brisbane at all.
The fact that the pins and the string
were in his overcoat pocket means lit
tie. and yet -"
"If you want my opinion" put in
Heath, "it was that Chink. Cinnamon
are full of tricks. Look at the puzzles
those yellow babies think up"
At this moment one of the detectiv-
es that had been sent out to check
Miss Lakes and Grassi's alibis return
ed to report. His report verified
Grassi's alibi, but left a three-hour
period unaccounted for.
Heath made grimace at Markham.
"What I wanta know is where he
was between eight and eleven"
'He was shutting to and fro over
our complicated transportation sys-
tem-according to his tale" smiled
Vance. Then he turned to the Deceive.
81 say, did Doctor Montrose give you
any titbits of gossip regarding Gras-
sis call?"
Nothing, sir. Except that the Ital-
ian was called up on the phone during
dinner"
When the detective had gone Vance
went to the telephone and called Doc
tor Montrose at his home. After few
minutes conversation he hung up the
receiver and paced up and down.
"That phone call to Grassi," he MUIR
INJURED, Every strange. Doctor Mont
rose says it upset Grassi terribly.
Hardly finished his dinner, and SEEM
ed in hurry to get away. The phone
was in the hall just outside the dining
room door and Montrose couldn't help
hearing some of Grassi's end of the
conversation. Montrose says he pro-
tested bitterly against the message
he received-called it an outrage, and
intimated strongly that he would take
steps. Steps-now what could that
mean? And who could have called
him and upset him? Who knew he
was going to Montrose's for dinner :?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-09
AMERICAN LEGION TO
FIGHT ACCIDENTS

The highway safety problem took
a long step toward solution lately
with the announcement that the
American Legion is to carry on an
aggressive, organized program in the
interest of automobile accident pre-
vention. The program is detailed in a
booklet jointly published by the Le-
gion and the National Bureau of
Casualty and Surety Underwriters.
Under the suggested plan, the
safety program will be handled by
the Legion's Americanism Commits
sion. Working under it will be State
Traffic Committees, composed of rep
resentatives from each district. These
committees in each state will MAIN
tain contact with the State -Superin-
tendent of Public instruction, the
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner,
the State Highway Patrol and the
Legislature.
Next there will be district safety
committees, composed of a repre-
sentative from each county in the
district. These will hold meetings
with county safety committees, to be
composed of representative of each
local post in the county. The repre-
sentative of each local post will work
with local police, schools, city coun-
ellis and engineering departments. All
of the committees will cooperate with
automobile clubs, insurance compa-
MES, newspapers, safety associations
and similar organizations.
Workers in the cause of safety be-
lieve that the Legion can be of ire
mendous aid in reducing the inexcus-
able accident toll-a toll which reach
ed $4,000 people killed on streets and
highways last year. The Legion is to
be complimented on accepting this
arduous duty-and the result will be
happier and safe living for the peo-
pie of the country.
Industrial News Review.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-09
THE KENNEL
MURDER CASE
BY s. S. VAN DINE

Perhaps Brisbane. or Archer. f"
Vance sat down and inhaled deeply
of his cigarette.
"Archer-yes, it could have been.
-. Sergeant, suppose you fetch the
signor."
Heath went from the room, and
Vance said to Markham:
Ceramics, opine. Nothing would
be so likely to stir up Grassi as a
disappointment along that line. ;"
The Italian was ushered in by the
sergeant; and Vance went straight to
the point.
"Who telephoned to you, Mr.. Gras-
81, at Doctor Montrose's yesterday
during dinner?"
Grassi gave a slight stare; then
looked defiantly at Vance.
"It was a personal matter my own
affair.""
ut was Mr.. Archer Coe who phoned
you, was it not Mr.. Grassi?" came
Vance's flat and Unconditional voice.
Grassi neither moved nor spoke.
"Perhaps he regretted the bargain
he had made with you," Vance contin-
ued. perhaps he decided to call the
deal off, after thinking it over alone
with his treasures. :. Perhaps he
thought it best to inform you imme-
diately of his decision so you would
not talk of the transaction to Doctor
Montrose. :"
Still Grassi did not move, but the
inevitable impression he gave was
that Vance had guessed the import
of the telephone call he had received
at the curator's home the night before
~ can we'll imagine how you felt,
Mr.. Grassi," Vance went on, without
alteration of tone. "After all, the bar,
gain had been made and you held Mr..
Goes letter of confirmation. But
really; v know, you shouldn't have
threatened him"
Suddenly the Italians pent-up emo
ton broke forth.
II had every right to threaten him!"
he burst forth, the blood rushing back
to his face. "For week I have been
Notwithstanding his constantly
increasing prices. Finally, yesterday,
we reach AN understanding. He puts
it in writing, and I cable to Italy an
nouncing my success. Then he rejects
the agreement; he tells me he will
not sell-that he has changed his
mind. He insults me over the tele-
phone: he says I have swindled him.
He said he would break every vase he
owned before he would let ne have
them"
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
North Carolina
Ashe County.

North Carolina
Ashe County.
Having qualified as administrative
of the estate of w. J. Bare, deceased,
late of Ashe County, N. c., this is
to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned, at
Jefferson, N. c., or before the 25th
day of April, 1886, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment.
This the oath day of April, 1885.
CALLIE BARE, Administrative
of w. J. Bare, deceased.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-09
: ARE WE AT FAULT

The Legislature had made provi-
sions for establishing a state hospital
in the mountains and the money is
already included in the allotments.
Here is an excellent opportunity to
get ourselves in the limelight by ask
ing for, working for, and getting the
proposed building located in this
county. We have an ideal situation.
Nothing is lacking with our natural
resources when it comes to getting
even the lions share Of hospitals,
scenic highways, c. c. Camps, soil
erosion projects, or what have you,
but we ourselves have so far failed
miserably to pull together coopera-
lively for one end. If one group of
US want a road one place, another
group is so sure that theyare getting
a crooked deal that they go to work
to tear that up for one Of their own
choosing. If We were to get hospital
in the county, if we ran true to form,
we would have dozen groups pulling
for it to be located in a dozen places
and eleven of the groups in a high
bad humor when it was finally
located.
Ashe county's natural resources
are ideal and we ought to realize that
when we pull together for the good
of the county that we will reap some
benfit from the fact that the county
is improving instead of going back
ward, or standing still. AS our county
improves, we will improve. And we
cannot gain improvement by living in
constant fear that our neighbors will
get ahead of US.
Our Negro mountain road was kill
ed because somebody thought some
sectien would be knocked out of road
if that was built. They did not con-
slider that a drawing card for the
county such as the proposed road
would attract enough attention to the
county to help the business here
enough 70 revery section to feel it.
We might get C. C. Camp. We
are in an excellent position to get a
soil erosion project located in the
county. We have been offered a
health program that would mean
thousands Of dollars in health and
comfort to our future citizens as we'll
as the present generation.
Our people are as sensible as any
to be found anywhere, but we need
to hire teacher and attend school
with no studies except strict lessons
from pages in the life text book of
cooperation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-09
FOR CONTINUED PROGRESS

After having served with merit for
four years as the superintendent of
the schools of Ashe county, ]. B. Hash
will be succeeded on July / by the
newly appointed superintendent, ].
Ivan Miller.
The position vacated by Prof. Hash
win not be an easy one to fill as he
has left no stone unturned in his
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-09
Vance PAVE q mirthless smile.

Vance gave a mirthless smile.
mo wonder you were bit discon-
certed at the sight of those Ting yao
fragments! :. But Mr.. Coe didn't
smash the vase, Mr.. Grassi. That des-c
ecration was achieved inadvertently
by the person who killed him. Most
unfortunate, what?"
Vance got to his feet YEARLY.
THAT will be all for the present.
he said.
Markham addressed Vance as soon
as Grassi was out of hearing.
"A curious and ominous situation
Grassi is refused the collection. on
which he has obviously set his heart
and staked his honor; and he threat
ems Coe. Then he disappears for three
hours saying he took the wrong train;
and this morning Coe is found dead,
with all the superficial indications of
suicide"
But why should he also STAB Bris->
bane Z" Vance asked dispirtedly. "And
why the revolver? And why the bolt
cd door? And especially why the
Scottie?
You were counting great deal on
the dog this morning." Markham OH
served.
eyes, yes-the dog" Vance lapsed
into silence for while, his eyes gaz-
ing out OF the east window" And no
one here liked dogs-no one but
Wrede. Funny he should give his pet
away. :" Vance's voice was scarce
ly audible; it was though he were
thinking out loud. "A Doberman Pin
scher too big, of course, to keep
in small apartment. And l would
not take Wrede for dog lover. Too
unsympathetic. {. I think I'll have
converse with him. :"
He stepped to the telephone. A mo-
ment later he was talking with
Wrede. The conversation was very
brief, but during it Vance jotted down
some notes on the phone pad. When
ne had replaced the receiver Mark
ham gave an exasperted grunt.
"Why should you be concerned with
Wrede's former pets ?" he asked.
"I'm sure don't know" Vance adj
mitted frankly. "Some vague associa-
ton perhaps. But Wrede and dogs
don't go together-the combination is
almost as incongruous as was the
hall. And l hate incongruities."
Markham strove to control his irri-
tation.
"Well, what did you learn about
Wrede's dog?"
Nothing staggerin'. He had the.
Doberman only a few months
bought him at show in Weschester.
When he moved from his house in
Greenwich Village to his present
apartment he gave the dog to some
friends of his" He pointed to the
phone pad. 81 have their name. Think
I'll drop by and see them. Y know,
Markham. Pm dashed interested in
Doberman Pinchers. They're beauti-
full dogs"
(To Be Continued)