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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
SUPREME COURT FAILS TO
RULE ON GOLD DISPUTE

The Supreme Court of the United
States adjourned Monday without
ruling on the issue of whether the
government has the right to invali-
date the gold payment clause in con-
tracts. AS an example, suit has been
brought by a government bondholder
because he paid $4,000 for govern
ment bonds in money that was at
that time the gold standard. Now he
wants to collect and must take pay
ment in money that is off the gold
standard which would make the gov
erment pay him decidedly less than
he invested in the bonds. Moreover,
it is written on such bonds that the
government promises to pay in gold.
The Supreme Court, which viii not
meet again until February 4,will de-
eide whether the government can cam
cel such obligations.
An adverse ruling would not di-
rectly affect the devaluation Of the
dollar but it would force payment Of
billions in currency equal to the value
Of the gold called for in the contract.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
Picture Theatre Will
Open in Sparta Soon
"Wings in the Dark to Be Initial
Picture at Opening of The
Spartan Theatre

Ben G.. Reeves has announced this
week that The Spartan Theatre will
open in Sparta at seven o'clock on the
evening of February first with the
nationally known production "Wings
in the Dark.
This is the first time Allegheny has
had a play house and Mr.. Reeves, the
manager, has put a great deal OF
time and thought into the construc-
ton and planning of the attractive
building that is modern in every re-
spect and equipped with the latest
machinery for producing taking pic
lures. A heating system has also been
installed.
"Wings in the Dark" will be shown
Friday and Saturday, and arrange
ments have been made to secure 9th
er wel1-known and worthwhile pic
lures for the future.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
158 Ashe County Men to
Be Employed on Laurel
Springs Wagner Road
Expect Work to Begin First of Next
Month; Surveyors of the Scenic
Highway Make Progress

According to information received
the first of the week, the. work on
the Laurel Springs-Wagoner road
will be started in this county some-
time between the first and the fiji
teenth of February. 1853 men will be
hired and all of them will be Ashe
county men. Preliminary work is be-
ing done now and Mr.. Cole, district
engineer, and Mr.. McNeill, who is
with the state highway commission,
have rented an office in the theatre
building which they opened this week.
Ashes prize project, the park-to-
park highway, is being surveyed and
it is understood that the surveyors
are as far as Mulberry Gap with
their work. Work that is expected to
be under way by the early spring will
give aid to hundreds of the county's
laborers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
Bowie Throws Many
Bills into n. Carolina
Legislative Hopper
Ashe Scion Opposes Jonas's Bill for
Leniency Of Capital Punishment
Laws in North Carolina

Representative T. C. Bowie has
thrown a number of local bills >into
the legislative mill during the past
week as well as taken an active stand
against the Jonas bill which would
take the mandatory feature away
from capital felonies and permit SUI
perior court judges to impose life
sentences instead of electrocution up
on recommendation of mercy by the
jury.
The house judiciary committee
number one heard argument on the
bill last Thursday and gave it recon-
mended passage by vote of 10 to 8.
The debate was carried on principally
by Mr.. Jonas for the bill and Repre-
sentative Bowie, of Ashe, opposing it.
Mr.. Bowie thought of all times in
the world this is the worst for any
such softness. The multiplying muir
ders and other horrible crimes need
for their control not lighter laws but
heavier punishments, Mr.. Bowie
thought.
He referred to the Dillinger case
as one that might have been pre-
vented had there been public exc
cution 20 years ago to impress upon
the killer the strength Of the law.
Mr.. Bowie believes executions should
be more frequent and should be pub
lie. He does not particularly object to
jury recommendations, but he thinks
the Jonas bill is dangerous because
it is heading toward the very leniency
that criminals have come to disre-
gard.
The Ashe solon who has a seat on
the "bald head" or front row in the
legislative halls has lost, no time in
introducing a bill that has been pass
ed on by the judiciary committee de-
signed to make an adjustment of the
bonded Indebtedness in the county.
The Bowie proposal would prepare
the way for adjustmet, then fix tax
rate which would carry the interest
burden but pay not principal. Should
there be significant changes in farm
conditions in his county payments
would follow.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

Plans for opening the Ashe
County Public Library are being
made for the first of February at
which time it is expected that
the library room will be ready to
be occupied, the books on hand,
and a librarian appointed.
It has been learn from w. B.
Oliver, head of the local relief
office, that a project for libra
rian has been approved in RAJ
leigh. Membership cards will be
sent to the various schools at an
early date at which time a mem
bership drive will be put on in
the county.
AT a meeting of the Womans
Club last Friday, various mem
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
Public Library to
Open February |

bers pledged themselves to con-
tribute newspapers and magazines
and members of the Citizens
Club are expected to help in con-
tributing books, etc. Prospects
are bright for a reading room
that will hold real interest for
the public, and a lending library
that will be the joy of book low
ers throughout the county.
Miss Null, member Of the staff
of case workers in the county,
spoke to the club on the problem
confronting her in her work and
of the intense interest it held for
students of social welfare. Miss
Mulps discussion was listened to
with a great deal of interest
from beginning to end.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
CLARK DEFEATS WINTERS
IN FAST BOXING MATCH

In spite of one of the worst nights
of the winter a large crowd was pres
emit and witnessed one Of the best
boxing cards ever offered in this Sec
ton at Lansing Saturday night.
Clark lived up to his asst reputa-
tion by decisively out pointing
SPEEDY" Winters of Elk Park, in
fast bout. Both men entered the ring
apparently full of confidence. Win
tiers opened the ball with a Tightening
left to the jaw, Clark countered with
a terrific right and left to the head
which appeared to take some of the
confidence out of the Elk Park man.
After the first round excet for occas-
sional spurts, Winters fought a de-
fensive fight.
Peck Davis, of Lansing, one of the
most promising young boxers in the
county uncorked left-handed attack
and alright defence that won him
decision over George Booth, of
West jefferson in fast and furious
bout.
Beau Griggs, of Jefferson, and Dick
Fletcher, Of Lansing, middleweights,
staged three-round smuggling match
that ended in draw. Griggs a boxer
of considerable ability and terrific
puncher carried the fight to Fletcher
most of the way. Fletcher proved
that he has a fighting heart and
plenty of CUTS and with little ex-
perience will make dangerous man.
Young" Coldiron and John Mack
Pennington fought fast three-round
draw and gave fine exhibition.
Bill Clark won over Pat Caudill of
Smethport.
The judges were Blevins, of Elk
Park, Young. of Nathans Creek,
FRASER, Of West Jefferson, Referee,
Con Ireson and timekeeper, Ed Barr.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
Arrangements Go
Forward for Ball
Here January 80
Tickets to Be on Sale in Various
Parts of County; Proceeds to
Aid Crippled Children

Arrangements are being made for
a countrywide observation of the
Presidents birthday by joining thou
sands of other counties, towns, and
cities in a Birthday Ball which will
be held at the Colonial Hotel on
Wednesday night, Jan. 80. The pro-
ceeds from the ball will go toward
the aid of crippled children in the
county. 70 per cent will stay in the
county and 80 per cent will be sent
to national headquarters for national
use.
The events Of the evening will be
held at the Colonial Hotel. Dinners
of rs cents; dancing, both square and
will be served at six o'clock at cost
round, will carry a charge of $1.00;
dinner and dancing may be had for
$1.50. The dancing will start around
eight o'clock.
Tables will be arranged for bridge
or other card games. 25 cents will
be charged per person.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this big event of the year and
enjoy an evening of rare pleasure
and at the same time help to support
a worthy cause.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
SMALL SON OF MR.. AND
MRS. CLAUDE BARE

Funeral services were held last
week for Robert Dun Bare, one year
and eleven months old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Bare, who died Sun
day, Jan. Is.
Funeral services were conducted by
Reverends Arthur Ashley, J. C.
Swain, and Carol Burkett. Pail bear
ers were Jeter Jones, Ida Roupe
Estel Jones, and Connie Mcmillan.
Flower girls were Maxine Roupe,
Jerene Mcmillan, Grace Martin, Ma
BILE Wyrick, Fac Bare, and Mable
Bare.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
FIDDLERS JUBILEE AT LOCAL
GYMNASIUM ON SAT. NIGHT

Members of the local school faculty
are planning to stage one of the best
fiddlers jubilees in the West Jefferson
gymnasium on Saturday night, Jan.
26, that has ever been presented in
the county.
The famous Northwestern Quar-
tette and the best mountain musici-
ans in this entire section are being
brought to West jefferson that night.
the public is cordially invited to at
tend. The admission of Is and 25
cents will go toward purchasing sup
plies for the school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
MRS. F. w. BLEVINS BURIED
AT HELTON FIRST OF WEEK

Mrs. F. w. Blevins, who died in
the Wilkes Hospital last week as a
result of an automobile accident, was
buried at Helton the first of the week.
Mrs. Blevins and her husband were
hurt and their car badly damaged
last Wednesday, week ago, on the
road near Sparta as they were en-
route to their home in the Helton
community. Mr.. Blevins's injuries,
Fortunately, were not serious.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

Bowie Sweeps Bill Through House
After Making Eloquent Appeal
for Its Necessity
CALLED SIGNIFICANT VICTORY

Raleigh, Jan. 27-Tam C. Bowie
of Ashe swept through the house to-
night a bill to give the taxpayers of
his home county relief from the tax
gatherer and the bond holder, and
with a United States supreme court
decision as his guide, delivered an
impromptu speech with such force
fulness that budding opposition was
overawed and dismayed to the tune
of 88 to 20.
In an eloquent appeal, Bowie de-
scribed the necessity of economic
emergency legislation in his county
and succeeded in getting a majority
vote on the third reading. The meas
ure, which would not allow the tax
levy in Ashe to exceed $1.40 on the
500 valuation of property, previous
ly had passed the first and second
readings.
It was the first Bowie victory of
the 1885 sessions, and it came with
startling suddenness. In the after
noon there had been considerable
talk that the Bowie measure, which
had been reported out by judiciary
committee No. 1, was the first step
toward counties defaulting on their
bonds.
]. N. Vann of Hartford, asked that
the bill, local measure, be referred
to the finance committee. From his
seat at "the ringside," Mr.. Bowie
went into action. He demanded treat
ment on local bill which affected, he
said, neither the credit of the state
nor the Local Government commits
sion, the same courtesy extended by
him to other members of their local
bills.
Limits Taxing Power
His bill would limit the taxing
power of the Ashe board of county
commissioners and virtually would
declare during the present emer-
gency" moratorium on bond pay
ments by his county. He paid his re-
spects to the Local Government COM
mission, to the bond holders, and to
the bond buyers.
He was talking right down the
alley of most of the legislators whose
counties are finding themselves hard
put to it to collect taxes to meet cur
rent obligations.
Representative Paul Erwin of Meek
lenburg, a member of the judiciary
committee which reported favorably
on the bill, took part in the discus
sion. He asked the gentleman from
Ashe if his bill would not nullify the
work of the Local Government COM
mission. He asked if the Local Gov
eminent commission wasn't set up to
protect the credit of counties.
The Local Government commission,
Representative Bowie returned, SEEM
ed to have been set up to NEEDLE in
affairs of counts where it had no
business.
Rides Through House
The gentleman from Ashe moved
from his desk into the aisle and con-
tinued. He kept the bill from going
to the finance committee, from going
over, and saw it ride through the
house.
On the vote two Mecklenburg rep
resentatives voted against the bill,
Erwin and Tonissen. w. F. Scholl
voted aye.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
BUTTERFAT PRICES RISE
TO THIRTY-FIVE CENTS

While other counties are proud
of the records made by their
cheese factories on the price of
butterfat, which reports place at
thirty-one cents, the local Kraft
Phoenix Cheese Company of this
city is paying thirty-five cents.
This is one of the highest prices,
il not the highest price, that is
being paid in the state. 1t is the
highest paid in the county since
1929, and is IA cents higher than
it was a year ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
HONOR ROLL

Mrs. Clifford Ray reports that the
following seventh grade children of
the West jefferson school were on
the honor roll for January: John
Dennis Hare, Bobbie Mcneil, Hazel
Seaks, Elizabeth Mcneil, Myrtle
Lemley, Lucille Mcclure, and Eloise
Downs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

DR.. Karl T. Compton, president of
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology and chairman of President
Roosevelt's science advisory board,
was elected to the 1886 presidency of
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science at the asso-
cations annual convention in Pitts
burgh, Pa.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-10
Italy Nav Resign
tCopyrlght. 1885. by united Pressl

(Copyright 1885. by United PreSSl
ROME, Oct 10.-Italy will reply
to Ethiopia'S dismissal of the Italian
minister to Adds Ababa by handing
passports today to Ethiopian legateS
TO Rome and launching a new mill
tary drive toward Ethiopias heart,
an official spokesman said today.
The spokesman and the official
press also hinted strongly that Italy
may soon withdraw from the
League of Nations The whole trend
of official comment was toward a
belligerenCe exceeding anything
since Benito MuSsolini told 10000
600 Italians in last weeks test mo-
bili2ation that war in Europe was
a possibility.
Actions of the League of Ma
tions have nothing to do" the
spokesman said, with the unfold
ing Of our set plan of campaign. We
are determined that the security of
our East African colonies must be
assured for all time"
He reiterated. however. the state
meat that Italy is ready to join con-
versations looking toward a peace
full settlement which would do
Italy complete Justice"
Resentment against the League
OF Nations in ordering economic
penalties was countrywide. News
papers and officials spoke OF it heat
edly as League aggression"
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-10
DUCE'S SOUTH
ARMY ATTACKS
Many Ethiopians Reported
Slain by Bombing of
italian Planes.
Continued From Page One)

at Adigrat,' said brief dispatch
received in Rene today from
Adigrat.
Halle Selassie Hugsa, who mar
ried the emperor's second daughter,
was the leader of the raid of $4,000
men sent by Ras Siyyoum across the
Ethiopian frontier, according to dis
patches from Adds Ababa.
The raid was started last Satur-
day while the Italians were attack
ing Adigrat and AduWa. The
Ethiopian government frankly had
expressed anxiety lest the raiders
be cut of and annihilated.
Dispatches from the northern
front agreed that Ethiapian raiders
and guerrilla fighters were harrasing
the Italians day and night with con-
siderable success.
The Daily Chronicle correspondent
at Adds Ababa asserted that guer-
rilla bands were still crossing the
Italian lines by night into Eritea un-
der a plan worked out by Ras Sly
youm, to raid the vital railway that
connects Asmara, the Eritrean capt.
tai and chief war base, and Asmara
the Eritrean port at which all sup
plies for the northern army are re-
CeiVed.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-10
MakaIe Next TARGET
Copyright, 1885, by United Pre-


ROME, Oct. 1O.-Italians on the
northern front are preparing for a
mass drive on Makale, SO miles
south of Adigrat, dispatches from
the front indicated today.
1t is indicated that the forefront
of the drive will be undertaken by
Gen. Ruggiere Santini, now occupy
ing Adigrat.
His men made a slight advance
southwark and are believed today to
be on the outskirts of the village Of
Debra Sion.
Makale lies along the great cara
van route that leads southwark to
DeSsye, an important strategic CEN
ter of the plateau from Aduwa and
Adigrat. It's capture would be a
much more important loss to the
Ethiopians from the strategic view
point than the capture of the towns
in the present line of occupation.
Also, from the Italian sentimental
viewpoint. it was at Makale that a
| handful of Italians under Maj.
Giuseppe Galliano made a gallant
stand in a tiny fortress against an
overwhelming onslaught of Ethi-
Opian warriors in 1896.
BlaCkshirtS garrisoning Adigrat
are composed principally of contin-
gents from MuSSolini's home town.
They have started to reconstruct the
old fortress with concrete and also
to girdle it with a ring of machine
gun nests in order to make it strong
enough to withstand any possible
Ethiopian COunter-offenSive.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-10
PROPERTY BOOM
HERE, IS CLAIM
New York ReaItor Predicts
10-Year Rising Market
at ParIey Here.

The nations real estate business
is definitely heading for about 10
years of expanding market Joseph
P. Day. New York realtor, told the
Indiana Real Estate Association con-
vention delegates this afternoon at
the Lincoln
Credit the pickup to the RFC,
the HOLC., the FHA or the presence
of more money in savings accounts.
Whatever it is. the upturn is here
and that's what is important he
said.
In the fall renting it has been
the owner, not the renter, who has
been in demand, and there is a
definite scarcity OF small, average
priced apartments"
Mr.. Day, who has sold more than
two billion dollars worth of rea,
estate, said he is convinced that the
time to build is here and that he
now is constructing quarters fol
more than 10000 persons in New
York CitV
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-10
KINGS RESTORATION
IMMINENT IN GREECE
RoyaIists Form Cabinet to
Revive Monarchy.
(Copvright. 1885, bv united Pres

Copyright, 1885 by United Press)
ATHENS, Oct. 10. - Royalists
formed a government today and the
return Of former King George II to
the throne from which he was de-
posed II years ago was believed i'm
minent.
Premier Panagioti Tsaldaris re-
signed and Gen George Condylis,
strong man" in the cabinet and
Royalist leader, at once formed a
new ministry.
His first act was to proclaim mar
tial law.
Tsaldaris resigned when the
Royalists demanded that he issue at
once proclamation restoring the
monarchy. Army and navy leaders
backed the demand.
The Condylis cabinet will appear
before the assembly later today and
demand that it vote immediate res
toration of the monarchy.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-10
THREE GRILLE |. IN
SAFECRACKINCS
Negroes Nabbed by Police;
Alleged Yegg Tools
Are Seized.

Three Negroes, arrested early to-
day by police who had waited for
them all night, were being ques-
toned in connection with the re-
cent wave of safe robberies.
Two of them had been arrested
previously and released when po-
lice said they were unable to con-
meet them with any crimes. They
are held today on vagrancy charges
and police say they have more sup
port for their accusations.
Those under arrest are James
Cody, %, John Smith, 40, both Of
1872 Brightest, and both questioned
previously, and William Monterah,
90, of 220 Blake-st.
Police approached their car as it
turned in an alley south of New
York-St between Minerva and
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-10
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE

iCODNIlGnl, 400, DN Onlleu fIcSS]
Adds ABABA, Oct. 1O-Ethi-
opia formally severed diplomatic
relations with Italy today by send
ing note to Count Luigi Vinci-
Gigliucci demanding that he and
his staff leave the country as soon
as possible.
Ethiopias action, its first formal
recognition of the undeClared war
with Italy. was taken on the charge
that Vinci-Gigliucci and his staff
had violated a specific pledge w
indulging in espionage activities and
in intrigueS against Ethiopia.
The note said that the legation
staff was using its wireless station
in violation Of the ordinary nicetieS
of diplomacy.
This charge was denied by the
legation, which added that the date
of the Staff'S departure depended on
instructions from Rome.
1t was understood that the Ethio-
plan government was determined
not to permit the Italians to remain
more than two days. A special
train is understood to be awaiting
the Italians here.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-10
LABOR LEADERS
WALK OUT ON
MURPHY SPEECH
Tired of 0ratory, Liberals
Leave as Legion Head
Addresses Farley.
Unj'cd Press

~ HiiCd Press
ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. Oct. 10.
Weary of Speech-making, dele
gates to the fifty-fifth annual con-
vention of the American Federation
OF Labor we're anxious today to get
down TO business and iron out the
many disputes which have threat
ened the peace of their organiza-
ton.
This disgust with oratory was
shown plainly, especially among the
newer and more liberal members, as
many of the delegates walked out
yesterday during a speech by j. Ray
Murphy. American Legion national
commander
Deadlock a et-back for Green
A three-day battle over internal
policies of the federation brought
about by a dispute by rival building
trades factions. was brought to the
| convention floor today after a mid
night hotel-room wrangle had failed
to bring a peaceful adjustment.
The deadlock was a setback for
President William Green, who had
hoped to bring the two groups to-
gether without precipitating an open
row on the convention floor.
Mr. Green's mediation agents
worked past midnight on a proposal
for presentation of both factions on
four-man board which would rule
the building trades department.
Secession from Federation Possible
Such a solution would have been
defeat for the group headed by NJ.
j. McDonough, which is conteSting
the seating of John w. Williams,
recognized by the federation as the
head of its building trades depart
ment.
The struggle was of intense in
terest to labor leaders because OF
the possibility that Mr. McDonough
might withdraw his unions from the
federation and begin a separate
labor movement in the construction
| industry.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-10
Empress to Front

LONDON, Oct. 10.-Empress Men
en- Of Ethiopia may accompany En-
peror Halle SelaSSie to the front
the Daily Mail correspondent at
Adds Ababa reported today.
All preparations are being made
for the departure in event that the
empress decides TO accompany her
husband, as the wives of the humble
warriors or doing, the correspondent
reported.
1t had been understood that
Halle SelaSSie would go to the north
ern front to take personal COM
mand. However, the Daily Mail
said that it was row reported he
would go Harar, the important stra-
tegic center in the east and the key
to the central plateau.
The Indianapolis times., 1935-10-10
Censorship Established

bU NIItU ITtNS
NEW YORK, Oct. 10. - A rigid
censorship appears to have been I'M
posed by italian military authorities
on news from the front by foreign
correspondents.
Word from Rome today was that
nothing is coming through except
Italian newspaper dispatches, MAIN
ly devoted to eulogieS of the army's
morale.