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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31
BAILEY MAKES TALK
URGING u. S. ADHERENCE
TO THE WORLD COURT

Washington, January Ex-senator
Bailey today Joined administration
forces that are once more engaged in
an effort to bring about ratification
of the resolution designed to insure
American adherence to the protocol
of the permanent court of interna-
tional justice. Senator Bailey adj
dressed the senate at considerable
length, treating the. subject compre-
hensively,. and subjecting it to an
analysis that drew from his col
leagues the Fluctuations at the close
of the address to which he has be-
: come accustomed.
in the course of his address today
Senator Bailey met many of the OBJ
jections raised by Senator Borah,
consistent foe of American adherence
to the court protocol, but made no
direct reference to the opposition
speech MADE yesterday by his col
league Senator Reynolds. On the
court proposal the conflict of opinion
between the North Carolina senators
may be fairly described as antopodal.
Senator Bailey concluded his after
noon by assuring his colleagues, II
shall cast my vote for this resolution,
and in casting it shall remember UNI
til I die that when an opportunity
was presented / made one contribu-
ton to the moral structure of civili-
zation."
Being very determined in his
opposition, Senator Reynolds will
probably address the senate again
tomorrow, when hee will reply, at
least Indirectly, to his colleague.
Senator Reynolds, who registered
confidence today that the court advo-
Gates will fall short of the necessary
two-thirds vote for ratification.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31
rs Lives Lost and Almost 1000 Made
Homeless BY Raging Waters
Of Famous River

Red Cross workers cut lanes
through ice to reach marooned and
suffering victims of an unprecedent-
ed north Mississippi delta food, while
residents in at least a dozen towns
toward the south of the, state of
Mississippi prepared to meet torrents
of the Coldwater river.
At least Is lives already have been
claimed by the ravaging waters and
approximately $4,000 others isolated
and homeless.
AS the crest of the river moves
southwark some relief was given the
stricken Coldwater valley where the
Coldwater burst from its bands with
out warning. Levees broke below
Marks, Miss, bringing succor to a
20-mile area, including Tunica which
has been in the grip of the rampag-
ing flood waters since Monday night.
AS the thousands in the Coldwater
valley breathed more easily with re-
cession of the swirling waters in that
sector, their neighbors to the south
in the Tallahatchie basin prepared to
fight almost certain inundatiop of
their opulant farmlands and small
plantation homes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31
BIRTH REGISTRATIONS
DEEMED IMPORTANT


Thirteen of the more important
reasons for accurate registrations Of
births are given on the United States
Standard Certificate Of Birth, in
which it is shown that there is hard
" q relation Of life, social, legal or.
economic, in which the evidence Of
birth may not prove to be Of great
value, to the individual and to the
public at large. It is an act Of civili-
zation and good business to register
birth certificates, it is stated.
Some Of these reasons are the basis
for the Register Your Baby" cam
paign which is to be conducted in
North Carolina during the next few
weeks by the United States Bureau
of the Census, through the State
Board of Health and with the aid of
the State Emergency Relief Admin
istration.
The IL major advantages of accu-
rate birth registration follow:
As evidence to prove the age and
legitimacy of heirs.
AS proof of age to determine the
validity of contract entered into by
an alleged minor.
AS evidence to establish age and
proof of citizenship and decent in or
der to vote.
AS evidence to establish the right
of admission to the professions and
to many public offices.
As evidence of legal age to marry.
AS evidence to prove the claims of
widows and orphans under the wild
ows' and orphans pension law.
AS evidence to determine the La
bility of parents for the debts of a
minor.
AS evidence in the administration
of estates, the settlement of insur-
ance and pensions.
AS evidence, to prove the irrespon-
sibility of children under legal age
for crime and misdemeanor, and vari-
Gus other matters in the criminal
code.
AS evidence in the enforcement of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31
Chinese City Trembles
as Jap Army Advances

Peiping, Jan. 23.-Afever of
apprehension gripped this anci-
ent walled capital tonight as dis
patches from Kalhan described
sudden Japanese attacks on three
fortified cities in Chahar, China's
nOrtheasternmOst province.
Twenty field guns, eight air.
planes and armored cars, sup
ported by infantry, participated
in attacks on Tuhsikou, Kuyuan
and Tungchmetze, cities near the
boundary line separating Chahar
and Jehol, The reports said.
Although hostilities were said
to have been suspended this eve-
ming, Chinese sources anticiated
the onslaught might be renewed
in the morning.
Widest rumors flew through
Peiping, throwing residents into
CONSERVATION, and opinion is ex-
pressed through Chinese sources
that events of the greatest i'm
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31
Hunt for World Wars
Hundreth Greatest Hero


The 90 heroes of the American
army represent cross section OF
America, coming from 80 states, and
as well as a number born in foreign
countries, including Germany and
Austria.
By "home addresses" Is are from
New York, II from Illinois, z from
California and New Jersey, and 6
from South Carolina and Tennessee.
Others gave their addresses at the
time of their enlistment as: Missouri
5; Colorado, Oklahoma and Pennsyl-
vania 8; Texas, Kansas, Minnesota,
Arizona, Massachusetts,, North Da-
kota and Washington 2; and Oregon,
Ohio, North Carolina, Maryland, New
Hampshire, Michigan, Virginia, Ala
bama, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Wis
consin and Indiana one each.
The first medals of honor awarded
were to Major Charles w. Whittel-
sey of Pittsfeld, Mass, and Private
Thomas c. Neibaur of Sugar City,
Idaho, on recommendation of General
John J. Pershing, commander-in-
chief of the A. E. F.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31
PROFIT FROM USE OF
HIGH GRADE FERTILIZER

The widespread use of cheap fer
tilizer in the southeastern states is
costing the farmers real money, says
Z. G. Willis, soil chemist at the N. G..
Agricultural Experiment Station.
There. is less plant food in the low
grade fertilizers, he explains, and the
crops treated with inferior material
will not produce full yield. The
small yields will lose for the grower
more money than he saved on the
purchase of cehap fertilizer.
If the grower attempts to produce
a full yield by applying an extra
amount of low grade fertilizer, the
additional cost will more than offset
the difference in price between the
high and low grades.
Furthermore, Willis points out, the
application of cheap fertilizer, which
contains huge quantities of sand or
other similar filler material, increases
the amount of sand in the sail and
lowers the fertility.
A ton of cheap 4-8-4 fertilizer con-
tains only 800 pounds of plant food
and 1850 pounds of sand or other
filler material, Willis says, and j!
costs just as much to bag, ship, and
handle sand as it does plant food.
d. ,.e.~>r. 49, h<,@4ow l.,,., IL, f<,..&s
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31

Washington, Jan. ga commits
sion Of hero hunters today pressed a
record by-record search of war de-
partment archives for the last of "the
100 greatest heroes of the World
war"
The congressional medal of honor,
the highest decoration within the
gift of the nation, has been awarded
to 80 officers and enlisted men, in-
Guiding six awarded to unknown
soldiers" of the allies, for heroic
deeds in the World war.
Delving into the wartime records
of the 100000 men who served over
seas, the commission hopes to find
and certify some other outstanding
act Of bravery above and beyond the
call of duty"an act worthy of the
medal of honor.
Although no recommendations OIL
awards have been made from exami-
nation Of records during the last six
months, war department officials
have have no doubt a number of brave
deeds still remain untold.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Farmers should remember that the
Wilkesboro Production Credit Asso-
citation will hold it's annual Stock
holders meeting Saturday, Feb. End
at II o'clock at the courthouse in
Wilkesboro according to advice re-
ceived from T. w. Ferguson, secre-
tary-treasurer of the association,
Applications are being taken daily
by the local secretary, Mrs. w. F,
Badger, at her office in jefferson, for
loans on spring planted crops and
livestock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31

Mrs. Hull and Secretary and Mrs.
Roper, who are southerners, the lat
ter being South 'Carolinians, and the
South Carolina delegation in Con-
gress.
Mrs. Victor Morawetz; Of New
York and Charleston, a patron Of the
society, and Burnett r. Maybank,
mayor Of Charleston, also were pres
ent.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
expressed keep delight over the pro-
gram, and the singers were encored
for further renditions.
The recital continued for more than
an hour. Nearly score Of spirtuals
were sung.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31

law relating to education and to child
labor.
AS evidence to determine the rela-
tons OF guardians and wards.
As proof Of citizenship in order t..
obtain passport.
AS evidence in the claim for ex-
emption from or the right to jury
and military service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31

Because Emperor Hirohito Of ia
pan was Inconvenience when police
sergeant made wrong turn in es-
corting the imperial party, the SER
geant slashed his throat, and the
governor Of the province where the
incident occurred resigned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31

London General Post Office an
nouonces that q successful | loud
speaking telephon is nearing perfec-
ton in England and will soon be of
fered to the public.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31


1 had a table-type waste basket.
James had crawled into it and had
got hung, but Lester got him out by
tearing off one side of it. They were
using my extra fountain pen for a
squirt gun. Ink was plentiful, | am
very sorry to say. Every drawer in
my fling cabinet was open and the
boys were using them for stair-steps.
:. to get on top of my System"
Half of my correspondence was on
the floor: one of them had found a
piece of candy and the Other guy
thought he would find another piece
if he'd tear up everything.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31
Nobody's Business
BOYS win Be Boys
BY Gee MCGEE

Leck billiard, with whom ! gradu-
ated in the seventh grade in a coun-
try school long, long ago, came to see
me last Thursday afternoon. He had
his 2 sweet little boys with him, Les
ter and James. (?-*--l;;(d-)l l::;l.
/ had not seen Leck in Is years and
fortunately had never met Lester
and James at all. ! was glad to see
Leck at first.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31

1 like Leck all right, but he will
never succeed in getting into the in
terror of my office again if Lester
and James are with him. A cyclone
amt nothing compared with those
brats. It took my stenographer and
me 8 days to find the and and A
and 0 that were taken off the adding
machine, and we have not yet located
the 2 and the and the Y and the K
and the r keys that belong to the
typewriter. The janitor worked over
time the next morning getting the
things adjusted SOS ] could sit down
at my desk. If those boys amt in
the changing more months, JUS
tice is dead in this country.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31

Lester had a nice sling shot, but
he never busted out but 8 window
panes and broke only 2 lamp globes.
While this was going on James anus
ed himself trying to work the COM
bination on my safe with claw-ham-
mer. They finally located the desk
drawer where I keep my pliers,
screw-drivers, scissors, paper clips,
and other thing useful around a
wholesale place. They scattered those
things about like a farmer sows his
wheat. l???-!!---::;;).
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31

Lester and james were into every
thing in my office in less than 5
minutes. While the former was tear
ing up the adding machine, the latter
was operating on the typewriter.
They pulled keys off of those things
just like guy pick grapes from a
bunch. They biffed them, slammed
them, and did everything else but
stomp this office equipment. Leck did
not seem to notice that anything
wrong was going on. (???---!!l.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31

Each one of these daling angels
1??-l(d-)&) rang my Western
Union and Postal call buttons II
times apiece. / had messenger boys
swarming around the place like it
was cotton exchnge. Before / could
stop him, Lester had pulled the tele-
phone loose from it's mooring and
had the cord tied around James neck,
leading him about and telling him to
"gid-dap." was sweating blood, but
Leck was undisturbed: guess he was
used to it.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-13
REHOBOTH is
TAKING ON LIFE
Cottages Are Being Rented
and Social Activities Be-
gin at the Resort
HOUSE PARTIES VOGUE

Rehoboth Beach, June 13.- The
Minister of Persia and Madame
Djalal are among the Washington
people who have taken a cottage
for the season at this resort. The
Minister Of Czechoslovakia and
Madame Veverka, with their fam
lily, have taken the Drexler cottage
at Bethany Beach.
Mrs. R. P. Glassburn, wife of
Col. Glassburn, who is now station
ed at jefferson Barracks, st. Louis,
Mo-, with her daughter, Miss Anne
Glassburn will spend the summer
as guests at "the Gundrys."
The Misses Florence and Lucie
Mortimer of Washington were the
weekend guests Of Col. and Mrs.
Edmund Mitchell at the Mitchell
cottage on Maryland avenue.
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson, pre-
sided over a meeting held at Mon
Plaisir," last week, having called
together all. the Beebe Hospital
committees for Sussex county.
The local committee for the Bee
be Hospital, of which Mrs. John D.
McCabe is chairman, held COM
munity party at the firemen's hall
last week for the benefit of the Re
hoboth contribution to the hospital
drive. James Moore and p. O.
Downs were in charge of arrange
ments. The Rehoboth band open
ed the evening with music, and
there were cards, bingo and other
games for which many prizes were
offered. Following refreshments,
there was dancing, the Sussex Syn
copators furnishing the music. Mrs.
Henry Higgins entertained with a
dinner party in honor of the ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Higgins and for Mrs. Higgins
daughter, Mrs. William Ashton
Roberts Of Caldwell, N. j. Mrs.
Higgins left on Monday for Crater
club, New York, where she will
spend the summer. DR.. Roberts
will join his wife here this week.
remaining until the end of the
month. Mrs. Samuel Dyer Clyde
has returned from Swarthmore,
bringing as her guests Mrs. Weth-
erel and Mrs. Lewis Emery of
Bradford, Pa, and Jamaica, B.W.I.
Mrs. James H. Hughes has had
as her guests Mrs. William Clyde
and Mrs. Walter Birtwell of Allan
tic City. Mrs. Hughes returned to
Dover last week. Other guests are
Smyrna times., 1935-06-13
TO ELIMINATE
BAD CROSSINGS
Reduction of Railroad HaZ-
ards To Be Undertaken
Soon
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM

Washington.-EXte elimina
tion Of railway grade crossings as
part of the public works program
will meet pressing needs for reduc-
tiOn of highway hazards, facilitation
of traffic and prompt provision of
widespread employment, according
to a statement issued by the. Cham
Der of Commerce of the United
States.
There are at present approXi-
mately 237, 900 rail-highway grade
crossings in the United States, of
which 400 are protected by gates,
6,200 by watchmen and 10000 by
signals. The remainder are pro-
tected only by fixed warning signs"
the statement declared.
During the past ten years acci-
dents at rail-highway crossings
have caused more than 10000
deaths, nearly 10000 injuries and
extensive property damage. While
for several recent years there were
reductions, the record for 1884
shows a pronounced increase over
1898.
Besides the losses due to acci-
dents, there is a continuing cost to
highway users from delays expert
enced at grade crossings, amounting
in the aggregate to many millions of
dollars annually.
There is a sufficient number of
crossings where established acci-
dent records justify elimination of
the hazard. and for which plans
are ready or could be completed
promptly, to assure a large program
of unemployment relief that can
quickly be put into operation. In
addition. an effective organization
already exists in the bureau of pub
lie roads and the state highway de-
partments to carry out such a pro-
gram without delay"
Smyrna times., 1935-06-13
DELAWARES SEEN
FINE FOR SPORT
A. Raymond Jackson Tells of
Opportunities Offered
in Field of Game
NETS S5OO,OOO ANNUALLY

Pointing out the many advant-
ages of Delaware for sportsmen, A
Raymond Jackson, of Wilmington,
addressed the Rotary Club of Mid
dletown last Wednesday night in
the grill of the Middletown Hotel.
Dogs" was his topic but he cover
ed the field of game and fish con-
servation in addition to the breed
ing of dogs. Pointing out that
Delaware has everything needed to
make it a good field for this work
except sufficient natural feed for
birds, he said that on conserva-
tive estimate more than $500, 900
was brought to the state by out
siders through fishing, hiring boats,
cunning, and kindred sports. This
could be easily raised to S2,000,000
he declared, if the state would re-
stock the lakes and liberate birds
In this connection, the State is plan
ming to buy 10000 lingering bass,
100 cons, and numerous other birds,
fish and game, it was said. Mr.
Jackson also discussed the propos-
ed Kennel Club in Wilmington, and
described his work during the past
six years as a dog fancier and
breeder. President Max E. Geb-
hardt, who presided, will leave on
SATURDAY. to attend the convention
of Rotary international in Mexico
City. He will travel aboard the
u. S. S. Volendam.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-13
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Continued From Page Two)

street sensation for the week pre-
vious left here last week for the
object, he stated to a confidential
friend, to get married, remarkin9
that he was going to return and
bring his wife with him. The
Every Evening, of Monday, has the
following item bearing on the sub
ject. The first social sensation in
Salvation Army circles this season
is the announcement of the engage
ment of Scout Flanner, now sta
toned at the corps barracks, to
Martha Taylor. The date of the
marriage has not been made pub
lie at this time, but it will be an
nounced by flaming posters and the
ceremony will be performed in the
barracks as star attraction, to
which a silver admission will be
charged. The groom elect is
veteran in the Salvation Army, and
has marched to many victories
with his corps. He has withstood
the smiles of the women cadets in
his army for the past 10 years but
will surrender his bachelorhood to
a Wilmington woman after a two
months sojourn in the city" From
an item in yesterdays Morning
News, it would appear that they
were married on Monday, in Phila-
delphia and that when they return
ed to Wilmington, in the evening,
Trout Taylor, the brides father,
fourished a knife and threatened
to kill Flanner. He was arrested
and locked up in the hall. Last
evenings papers state that Flanner
has a wife already living and that
he has been dismissed from the
army and not permitted in the fu-
ture to associate with them. He re-
turned to this town last night, with
his bride and has taken room
under the Town Hall.
PERSONALS
A. L. Hudson and wife, accom-
panied by John Wiltbank and wife,
left on Monday for pleasure trip
to Luray Caves, Sulpher Springs,
st. Louis and possibly Denver.
Benjamin A. Hazeli returned on
Friday to spend the Summer the
last being the most extended COM
mercial trip he has made.
Mrs. DR.. Green, of Church Hill,
Md, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. William H.
Carr.
CharlesD. Everett and wife, from
near Red Lion, were the guests of
William A. Cummins on Saturday.
Miss Sallie Mcdowell is visiting
friends in New Castle.
Miss NJ. Griffith, OF New Haven,
Conn.,, is visiting Miss Hennie
briggs, near town.
Mrs. George Jones, of Chester,
Pa, is visiting her father, James
at Smyrna Landing.
Charles D. Katz, Esq, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting his mother Mrs.
Sarah Cats.
Smyrna times., 1935-06-13
FLOOD
CHAIN LETTERS
Scheme Piles Up Business for
Denver Post Office in ViO-
latiOn of Law
REGARDED AS LOTTERY

Denver.-"Send-a-Dime" chain let
tiers are pouring into the post office
here in a new scheme which has
sprung up virtually overnight.
Postal Inspector Roy E. Nelson
pronounces the letters a violation
of the lottery laws and the law pro-
hibiting the use Of the mails for
fraud and threatens to arrest the
originators of the scheme if they
can be found.
The letters are headed prosper
ity club-In God We Trust" They
contain a list of six names and ad-
dresses. The recipient is instructed
to send a dime to the person at the
top of the list.
He then is told to add his own
name TO the bottom of the list and
make five copies of the letter and
with the new list send them to
friends. The friends are supposed
to keep the chain going. AS the
progression continues the name at
the bottom of the list works to the
top.
Dimes Are Pyramided.
By the time this occurs, If the
chain is not broken, the set of let
ters will have multiplied to 15,625
and the person at the top of the list
gets 81, 1,562.50 in dimes.
The chains, of course, are always
broken, but postal authorities re-
port that one woman got S400.
Many other stories are current. A
poor seamstress is reported to have
received enough to purchase a sew
Ing machine. A widow is reported
to be paying off burial expenses for
her husband. A mother is reported
to have paid off hospital expenses
for birth of her child and to have
had enough over to buy a baby car
riage. None Of these reports are
Continued On Page Sevenl
Smyrna times., 1935-06-13

years should prompt the celebrator
to consider the hazards of heavy
traffic and the pandemonium of
over crowded beaches in planning
pleasant way to spend his holl-
day. No one should be called NOR
bid who looks with apprehension on
the approaching holiday. 1t has
established itself as the most dang
erous day in the calendar, the day
on which death strikes again and
again, in homes and public places.
When you hoist the Stars and
Stripes on the Fourth, be sure that
the flag won't be flying at half
mast for you on the fifth.