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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
Lieutenant Governor Wants State TO
Crack Down on Drunken
Auto Operators

Raleigh, Jan. 16.-Lieut. Gov. A,
H. Graham, who as presiding officer
of the senate has to listen to much
oratory about proposed legislature,
has his own ideas concerning certain
new laws.
Right now one of his primary in
terests is a drivers license law and
the accompanying safety measures.
Most of all, the lieutenant governor
confded, he wants to see the the state
crack down on drivers who operate
automobiles while under the influence
of intoxicants.
"The driver should not only have
to forfeit his license to drive for a
! certain length of time," Graham said,
"but he should also have his automo-
bile license tags taken up and held
for period prescribed by the judge
who tries him. His car, literally
speaking, should be impounded.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
ABSENTEE BALLOT Law
TO REMAIN IN EFFECT

Raleigh The North Carolina Gen.
eral Assembly will not repeal the alb
sentee ballot law nor will it make
any radical changes in it, says OBJ
servers.
= If it comes to a VOTE" said Sena-
tor w. P. Horton, Of Pittsboro, Fl
shall vote to retain the act. It is per-
haps true that in some instances
there exist abuses of the law, but
must be remembered that with mod
ern rapid means of transportation our
population is no longer stable. Many
people are unavoidably away from
their home county on election days
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
SEAWELL TAKES OATH AS
N. C. ATTORNEY GENERAL

Raleigh, Jan. 17-Aaron Ashley
Flowers Seawell, Moore county, 20
year-old legislative veteran, today be-
came North Cardinals 18th attorney
general, succeeding Dennis Garfield
Brummitt, who died Saturday.
Seawell, who served as Brummitt's
assistant, was appointed yesterday by
Governor Ehringhaus. The oath Of
office was administered in the Su.
preme court chambers by Associate
Justice George Connor.
His appointment will expire in jan
uary, 1887, when the next attorney
general elected in the 1896 election,
will take office.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

4 =
Question: How soon can cabbage
rlants be set in the open?
Answer: This depends upon the To-
cation but in general the plants may
be set in the extreme eastern coun-
ties as early as the middle of Janu-
ary. This time is extended about
fifteen days as the location moves
westward in North Carolina. Definite
information as to zones and planting
dates for all garden crops are given
in Extension Circular 122, "The Farm
and Home Garden" and copies may
be obtained free upon application to
the Agricultural Editor of State
College.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24
Graham Favors Drivers
Law for North Carolina
TIMELY FARM QUESTIONS
ANSWERED AT COLLEGE

Question: What variety Of lespe
deza is best for hay?
Answer: There is very little differ
ence in yield between the Kobe and
Tennessee rs. In % tests conducted
in different sections, the Kobe aver
aged 1858 pounds Of hay as compar-
ed with 2,8O6 pounds produced by the
Tennessee rs. Both varieties, how
ever, are from ten days to three
weeks later than the Common variety
and this should be considered when
seeding for hay production. While the
Common variety produces about 500
pounds less of hay than the Kobe or
Tennessee rs it reseeds it self better
than either of the others.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

Question: What causes my hens to
to lay thin or soft shelled eggs?
Answer: This is caused by lack
of mineral matter in the feed or poor
digestion of these minerals if they
are in the ration. Crushed oyster shell
should be kept before the hens at all
times. It might be well to put one
percent of powdered calcium carbon
ate or ground oyster shell in the lay
ing mash. At least four percent of
steamed bone meal should be added
to the mash for it's calcium and phos-
phorous content. With these added
minerals the fault should be cor
rected.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

An Ohio man, James T. Flower,
jr., not only played college and pro-
fessional football safely for many
years but served through the war
without so much as a scratch. Then
while making political speech he
placed his foot on a folding chair
which folded and caused him to frac-
ture an ankle.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

Indiana jack rabbits have reputa-
tion all of their own if we're to judge
from the experiences of Fred Keller
who went a-hunting and shot one. He
walked over and picked up the rab-
bit which kicked him so hard he had
to carry his hand in sling until the
decorations and bruises got well.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

Dad Henson, veteran hunter of the
Blue Grass region, shot a squirrel
which lodged in the crotch of tree.
Dad climbed up to get it but slipped
and got caught in the same manner,
remaining there until friends rescued
him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

Doors on a telephone booth may
serve to keep others out but they
may also keep the user in, as M. G..
Sprecker, California citizen, found
out. He faited while making call
and his body slumped against the
door, wedging it shut and necessitat-
ing police department rescue.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

Love of automobile racing proved
the undoing of Mrs. Sarah Kalt, of
New Jersey. She was watching a
Delaware track when the wheel Of a
racing car flew off, struck her in the
head and fractured her skull.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

Another office seeker, James c,
Moreland, an Illinois man, is alive to-
day only because he stopped to pick
up his pencil just as someone fired a
gun at him through the window.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

Young Warren Gregg was the vic
tim Of q freak hunting accident in
the Coyote state when he picked up
shite-poke brought down BY his
father. The bird revived and struck
the lad in the eye with its long beak,
permanently injuring the optic.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-24

During the second week Of Noyem-
Der not single bushel Of American
wheat was shipped abroad.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-12-03

CHR1SItANSFFD SUI6JUDICALD DISTRICT
SUMMONS

To THOMPSON. Defendant
within O.
t.
..oroth demanded incurred
the n
in
of rLordon nine ndred andth five
Sgnd IF
Clerk O he Ds Court
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-12-03
LOOK HERE

HOFFMAN'S LIQUOR SIOkE
located at No, 26 B Market Street Chri
tiansted will be opened for business Octo
her 18Th, 1886 where on sale will be
found the CLIFTON HILL DlSTlL
LERY'S famous "OLD ST. CROIX
RUM" manufactured from Pure Cane
Juice.
here will also be the best brands of
Whisky. Brardy. Wines, Cold Beer and
other delicious drinks.
Owner and Manager
M. II HOFFMAN
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-12-03
Auction N0flce

At the request of John Henry Chris ian
Executero of The Ea of RoSslne I'D
wards deceased, and by Virtue cf al
Order issues on of the Dist.ict Court
of the Virgin islands of the Uoit d
S'a es of Amerlca, dared Noven7-r Il,
1888 will b. offeret for sale for cAsn at
the Pohc Colrt Hous4 on
Mrn13y December e, 1888
Al 200 O'CLOCK z. a.
the House and Lot No. 4 A. and B.
Ulke's Lane
The document pertaining to sale will
be exhibited at the sale
Christiansted Vendue office Nov. %, 1896
D. HAMILTON JACKSON
Veudue Director
Fee $500
Saw Two dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1885, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

away from Bad Chaps il you have
no time to dig a hole or pop down
into one that is already dug
This is going to be fun," said
Little Fifty.
~ hope you may find it So,'
said Uncle Wiggily with a laugh
and q twinkle of his pink nose.
"And that is something else I must
also teach you-to twinkle your
noses. But that will come after you
learn how to dig holes. Now I think
the ground has thawed and become
soft enough after the winter freez-
ing SO that you can dig a burrow
hole. I will start with Little Fifty
and teach him first. After that I
will take the rest of you in turn.
Hop along, Little Fifty
So, Little Fifty, which is a cute
name, I think, Little Fifty hoped
along after his rabbit father. Un-
Gle Wiggily took Little Fifty to a
field back of the bungalow. On the
way they passed through a patch
of woods where, sometimes, the
BAD CnapS fOaIneQ.
"Ill give you a little lesson in
hiding now, before we begin the
digging lesson,' said Uncle Wiggily.
"Ill pretend to be the Fox, and
let me see how you can hide from
me, Little Fifty" said the father
rabbit. "Now when I say 'Boo!'
you hide.'
Hides In Hollow Tree
"All right answered Little Fiji
fly. So when his father cried 'Bool'
the new rabbit boy made a dash
and hid himself inside a hollow
log.
Very good, Little Fifty! Fine!'
said Uncle Wiggily. 1.-The Fox
could not get you there. Now we
will find soft place and you shall
start to dig a burrow.'' First, Un-
Gle Wiggily dug with his paws as
you may have seen a dog dig
hole under a fence. Then Mr..
Longears said:
Nov let me see you use your
paws to dig, Little Fifty" The
new rabbit started to scatter the
dirt but, all of a sudden, he stop
ped.
"What IS the matter?' asked his
father.
"There IS a big stone here and I
can't dig through the stone" said
Little Fifty. 1.-THE stone is too
hard for my paws"
"Then dig arouno the stone"
said Uncle Wiggily THAT is part
of the lesson. In digging, as in
anything else, if you come to some
thing hard, Little Fifty, and can t
dig through it, dig around it," So
the new rabbit dug around the
stone, which wasn't as large as he
had thought, and soon he had dug
a fine burrow. He was very proud
of it.
And please don't let the rag
doll IS handkerchief take all the
perfume from the bath room soap
Then I can tell you about Uncle
Wiggily's bubbling spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20

American industry, at the end of
1884, was operating at a rate nearly
cne and one-ralf times the mid-1932
rate, or only one-third below the
boom level of 1929, according to
Frederick H. Ecker, president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany.
THAT progress has been made to-
ward business recovery cannot be
gainsaid" Ecker said. THE improve
ment is no doubt attributable both
TO the operation of natural economic
forces and to certain steps taken by
the federal administration. That the
two have brought about very def
mite improvement, both in fact and
in the state of mind of the nation
cannot be questioned.
Other indications of progress to-
ward recovery during the year as
cited by Ecker, were:
The number of workers on en-
ployers payrolls remained close to
80 per cent of its 1929 average, and
had grown larger by one-fourth in
the month of December than in the
low month Of March. 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20

bearing debt, Ecker reported tnat
the life insurance companies OF the
country hold more than per cent
of the $4,000 100000 now outstand-
ing and have taken nearly 10 per
cent of the $12,OOOO00,0OO increase
in the debt since 1880.
President Roosevelt has manifest
ed, in his public utterances, desire
that there be a resumption OF actl-
vity in industry, supported by cor
responding activity in finance, as
the best means to relieve the gov
ernment in fields where 1t does not
belong and as the source OF future
taxation necessary to support the
obligations which the government
has undertaken and is undertaking
The attitude of the President and
of responsible individuals associated
in the Governments efforts to ac-
complish recovery gives every indi-
cation that they are alive to the sit
uation, and gives every reason to
expect that their efforts are to be
directed along sound lines to the
end that employment, as dependent
on industry, shall soon approach its
predepression level. Existing condi-
tons indicated definite progress and
to all efforts in this direction we
should lend our heartiest support"
Winter snowdrifts in Modoc coun-
ty reached a depth of over 100 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
Tank Operators
Renounce Unions

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.U.P)
Operators Of Pacific coast oil
tankers threw down the gauntlet
10 their striking sailor employees
today by breaking off negotiations
with the sailors union and prepar-
ing to man their tankers with nom
union workers.
Their defiance presaged serious
developments along the troubled
waterfronts Of major ports on the
west coast.
Union leaders, stunned by the op-
orators sudden decision TO aban-
don peace negotiations, had no i'm
mediate reply. Meetings were
called TO discuss reprisals which
might include a walkout Of all un-
ion sailors, tying ui5 passenger and
freight traffic as well as tankers.
Joseph s. Myers, conciliator as
signed by Secretary Of Labor Fran
ces Perkins, was as aStounded as
the union men by the sudden de-
yelopment.
"Ill simply stand by and see
whether some common ground for
Cancellation cannot be found,'' he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
JUST ONE OF HIS RACE

Outstanding tribute by the humble and
those in high station was paid yesterday
in Chicago to Richard Berry Harrison.
Representatives of the city, state and ma
tion joined with humble bootblacks and
Pullman porters to honor the Negro act
or who achieved high recognition for his
splendid work in the role of "De Lawd"
III "The Green Pastures"
His casket was covered by blanket
of 1856 roses, one for each of his per-
formanceS in his celebrated role Extra
squads of police were necessary to keep
order among the crowd of 10000 which
sought vainly to get into the little church
with q seating capacity of 500.
It was proof that proper recognition
is given a worthwhile life, regardless of
race, creed or color.
One cannot help but wonder what
Richard Berry Harrison would have said
about it all. He was used to the ap-
plause Of the public in his famous role,
and doubtless loved it as a good actor
should From all accounts he was deep
ly and properly impressed by his char
acter in the play and the responsibility
it placed upon him in his personal life
Not even Anton Lang, in his role of the
Passion Play ChriStus, was more sincere
in that portrayal nor more dignified and
worthy of it in his conduct out of char
acter, than was Richard Berry Harrison
as ''De I.awd."
Wouldn't it have been more pleasing
to Richard Berry Harrison if those who
flocked to pay him final honor and
those whom they represented, broadened
their affection for him to inspire at least
fair play. and tolerance for those of his
race? There is no doubt he would have
been overioyed if he could only feel that
his white fellow-citizens credited the
Negro with many of their own character
istics.
He would like to know that the white
man believed the Negro capable of hav-
ing self-respect, honesty, thrift, fidelity
and other attributes which some would
claim are the white mans alone He
would like to know that when members of
his race did wrong they would be punish
ed by courts of justice and not by mobs.
He probably would feel something really
had been accomplished if the white man,
thinking he must lynch, would make sure
he had the proper party before carrying
out his awful deed, something that is not
always done, and also if he must lynch,
that innocent persons would not be SUBJ
jected to the terrorism and outrageS
which generally accompany it.
Richard Berry Harrison, the son of ex-
slaves, we'll deserved all the honor paid
him, yet, in the final analysis, he was no
different from thousands Of others of his
race in the splendid attributes which in
spire them to carry on day after day in
the face of terrible handicaps imposed
upon them solely because accident of
birth has made them black
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
Don't Quote Me-
(By United Press

building protesting high food prices
due to the AAA programs.
Here is what startled government
workers read on the banners:
Prices are high,
"Wages are low.
How are we to live?
"Wallacel Let us know,"
Not so hot, maybe, but it has a
rhyme In it.
Those who have to listen to end
less senatorial debate wish there
were more members like Sen. Har-
ry F.. Ashurst (Dem) AriZ.
Sen. Millard Tydings Dem)
Maryland, was attacking the work
relief bill. He had adopted an ironic
manner and said.
"Of course I'm the only politician
in this chamber. All the others who
are voting these millions are pat
riots. They can rise above politics.
But 1 say they're the kind that can
also rise above principle"
Ashurst interrupted:
II think what the senator is try
ing to say is that you can't reclaim
spendthrift by filling his pockets
with money"
THANK you.D said Tydings, that
reduces an hours speech to simple
epigram."
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
METROPOLITAN PRESIDENT NOTES
PROGRESS MADE ON RECOVERY

Income from all wages and salar-
es in 1884 totalling about $35,ooo,-
100000 was Is per cent larger than
in 1888, or two-thirds of the 1929
total and nearly one-third larger
in December, 1894, than at its low
point in March, 1888. Factory wage
rate increases continued during the
year while average earnings of en-
ployed factory labor have risen
about one-third from the low point
of the depression.
Farmers incomes of all kinds, aid
ed by government bounties and the
effect of drought on prices-rose
during the year by an even wider
margin than the rise in total wages
end salaries.
The total national income in
creased by about Is per cent over
1884, and department store sales
showed nearly as much improve
ment.
Business failures were the lowest
in IA years, and bank difficulties
were disappearing.
Discussing the treasury's interest
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20

to need milk any longer. The rab-
bit gentleman also gave his small
bunnies lessons in how to dig holes
in the ground.
For when you grow up" he told
Little Fifty and the other new rab-
bits, "you will need to know how to
Gig holes with your paws"
Holes To Hide In
do you mean, Daddy" asked
Little Fifty, "that we are to dig
holes in the ground and fill them
with water and pretend they are
wells?"
''No, not holes for play wells, -
said Mr.. Longears. 81 must teach
you how to dig holes or burrows to
hide in when Bad Chaps chase you.
And when you grow up some of you
may want to live underground in
burrow holes instead of in a hollow
stump bungalow as I do. And I
must also teach you how to hide
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
PEACE PLEA
BY VATICAN

VATICAN CITY, March 20. U.P)
-Osservatore Romano, official Vat
ican organ, made strong plea to-
day for peace in Europe.
In its first comment since Ger
many's armament action of Sat
urday, Osservatore said
"The German gesture unfortun-
ately has not clarified a situation
which has become increasingly
darker in the past few weeks.
"Let us hope a sense of respon-
sibility will make civilization mind
full of the invocation of peace often
made by the Pope"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20

dropped into doze. Three acts la
ter, the mis-shapen Marshal P.
Wilder was doing his famous mono
logue and one OF the stews sudden
ly awakened, blinks. Great Scottl"
he exclaimed. Wake up, Bill
They have got him talkin' now!"
Column Review. a monthly, has
made its bow. 1t skins what the edi-
tors to think is the cream from the
daily columns from coast TO coast
and invites its readers 20 criticize
various efforts and pays 81 for each
mistake detected therein. 1t has the
excellent taste TO include extracts
from the sports columns, which
have become the pacemakers in or
iginality OF expression, thought and
fine writing.
Don Marquis is the most econo-
mically independent columnist Of
the period. He writes only when he
pleases. II he has an idea, he sails
IN and has fine time. But he can
not be coaXed, although constantly
beseiged for essays. Montague Glass
was another writer who got hilar-
ious kicks out Of his job. Often ne
would leave his typewriter when
turning out the Potash and Perl
mutter extravaganzas TO Whoop and
holler over the ridiculous quarrels
in which he had involved them.
The most striking resemblance in
the stage world is between George
NJ. Cohen and the elder Pat Rooney.
They are almost the same build,
weight, and their heads and pro-
files are amazingly alike. Also they
indulge the same bent-oyer swagger-
l.g walk. Both are Irish and sons
OF beloved troupers Of the same
esa. Each, too, began as hoofer in
vaudeville and is known for loyalty
to the stage and personal friends
Their birthdays are not far apart
they are pals and have laid by COM
Portable fortunes.
Jack Benny continues the bes
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
Mexican Railroad
Official Freed

LOS ANGELES, March 20. UP
Juan Vasquez, Jr, Mexican rail-
road official, whose disappearance a
month ago caused an international
search, was released from Lincoln
Heights Jail today upon completion
of his 30-day term on his plea of
guilty to a charge of vagrancy.
Vasquez dropped out of sight last
February % and was found in Jail
two weeks later under the name OF
John Brown"
1t was understood he planned to
return at once to Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20
UNCLE WIGGILY AND LITTLE
Fifty

Little Fifty was one o. the newest
of Uncle Wiggily's rabbit children.
Mr.. LongearS had so many children
sometimes he was like the Old Lady
Who Lived in a Shoe-he didn t
know what TO 90. Neither did his
wife. Neither did Nurse Jane Fuz-
zy Wuzzy. the muskrat lady house
keeper.
Sometimes Uncle Wiggily thought
+ had forty 'leyen-sixteen little
my boys and girls and some
times he thought he had sixty
'leven fourteen. Anyhow. it was a
great number.
Uncle Wiggily used to give his
little bunnieS lessons before they
were old enough to go and recite
to the Lady Mouse Teacher in the
Hollow Tree School. Mr.. Longears
would teach them how to gnaw
roots and barks which they must
eat after they grew old enough not
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20


of standard acts
are now playing
a briefer circuit
that includes
Paris, Rome,
A m S t erd a m a,
and occasionally
Constartinople.
Joe Jackson,
the tramp bicy-
clist, has b e e n
packing [ h e m
in at a Berlip
variety nous e
for many weeks
with the famil-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-20

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