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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12
JOHN A. sTURGILL

John "A. Sturgill was born March
Is, 1867, and died September a, 1885,
at the age of SO years, 5 months, and
10 days. He was married so years
ago to Charity Ann Farmer. To this
union were born 9 children, z of
whom survive: James, Lester M,
Howard, Mrs. Ida Sullivan, Mrs. Bet
tie Yearick, Mrs. Maud Goss, and
Mrs. Pearl Roland. Charlie and Johua
died several years ago. Besides these,
Mr.. Sturgill is survived by his mother,
who is nearing ninety, and four
brothers.
Mr.. Sturgill was man highly re-
spected by all who knew him. He was
always interested in helping those in
his community who were poor and
needy. He was very successful bust
ness man, remaining in the mercan-
tile business for nearly forty years.
He always manifested high regard
for his family and their welfare was
an important factor in his life. He
taught his children to be honorable,
honest, and truthful in all walks of
life.
He indicated to the family and
those present in his sick room few
days before his death that peace had
come into his soul. He called all his
relatives and friends to his side and
tried to talk to him, but could not
because of recent paralytic stroke,
but by the expression on his face and
his looking and pointing upwards,
the family realized that he had peace
in his soul. A number of times before
his death, during his last hours of
suffering, he pointed upwards and
tried to speak.
The funeral services were held at
the home Thursday, Sept. 5, by Rev.
G. w. Russell. Those making brief
talks were Rev. R. H. Stone, and Mr..
w. H Worth. Rev. Garland Stafford
offered the closing prayer
Mr.. Stugill was laid to rest in the
Zion Hill cemetery and the grave was
decked with flowers brought by
scores of sorrowing friends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

this industry since 1880. Farmers are
buying again because their existing
| equipment is inefficient or WORKOUT,
and they want to replace it. Most
farm equipment manufacturers have
taken heavy operating losses in re-
cent years-now they are again in
the market.
AGRICULTURE: It is forecast
that total farm income for 1885 will
be more than 100000, 900 over 1884
which exceeded 1892 by $1,000, OOO,-
600. Some crops will be SHORTCUT
better prices will make up for that.
At Chicago, incoming hog shipments
recently touched an all-time low,
while prices reached highest level
since 1929
STEEL: Operations are stable,
with price firm. Machine and ma
chine-tool makers are especially
heavy buyers of the basic metal.
LUMBER: Production has spurted.
This is partly due to the temporary
settlement of labor troubles-and
partly due to the fact that lumber
men are producing heavily now in
anticipation of additional Pacific
Coast labor difficulties this fall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12
OUTLOOK IMPROVES

Whether governmental policies are
responsible for the improvement in
the business outlook or not is q mat
ter of opinion. Some can prove that
it is while others claim that we are
making q business recovery in spite
Of political activities.
The Industrial News, showing that
statistics indicate that both the cur
rent business situation and the bust
ness outlook are improving, gives the
following facts:
RETAIL TRADE: Well above last
year, with chain systems having a
particularly favorable experience.
(Sales for J. C. Penney dry-goods
chain recently broke all records for
first-half-year sales.) National Retail
by Goods Association forecasts that
the fall season will bring 10 to Is
per cent additional increase.
CONSTRUCTION: Substant a l ly
above last year. Residential awards
in a recent month were LAB per cent
over the same month in 1884. General
Motors has announced that it will
spend $50,000,000 for new plant ca
pacity-this represents the largest
sum any corporation has decided to
spend for building in long time. For
the first seven months of this year,
industrial contracts totaled $99,000,-
OOo-within a few millions of the
total for the entire year Of 1884.
FARM EQUIPMENT: Belief is
that 1885 will be the best year for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12
THE BLUE AND GRAY MAY
GET TOGETHER

It is both touching and patriotic
that the last few feeble followers of
General Lee have agreed to meet with
the remainder of the Grand Army of
the Republic in a joint reunion at
Gettysburg in 1888. They have agreed
to meet with their cid enemies on the
condition that they be allowed to
carry. their flag, the Stars and Bars.
The northern soldiers have not yet
met to vote on the request but it is
understood that they will approve of
it if they end the reunion by march
ing under Old Glory.
AS all things pass, our "old
soldiers" are fast answering the last
call and it is pathetic that their re.
unions have reached such pass. On
the other hand, our Civil War was
one that should never have been
fought, and it will further wipe out
the smouldering remains Of southern
feeling to have the boys in gray
marching with their brothers in blue
unde the Stars and Stripes, even
though the boys in gray still carry
their Stars and Bars. And surely nc
group in these United States have
any more right to carry the emblem
Of their country than our revered fol-
lowers Of Lee and Jackson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

The ancient Egyptians cooked eggs
by placing them in a sling which was
whirled so rapidly that friction of
the air cooked them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina
A nA

North Carolina
Ashe County
In The Superior Court
Before the Clerk
T. J. GRAPHICAL and J. F. Miller.
Administrators of Elihu GRAPHICAL,
Deceased
VS..
M. V. Lewis, w. H. Lewis, j. E. DIV
er, 7. ] GRAPHICAL and E. L. Stuart.
By virtue of a judgment and .order
of the Superior Court of Ashe County
made in the above entitled action at
the July Term, 1885, l, Ira T. john
ston, Commissioner, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at the Court
house door in Jefferson, North Caro-
lima, on the 10th day of October. 1885,
at one o'clock P. M. the following de-
scribed tract or lot of land known as
the Camp Meeting property near Fig,
North Carolina, and described by
metes and bounds as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at sycamore tree OPP
posite the Camp Ground East side,
S II e 30 poles to down sycamore or
stake John Graybeal's corner at road,
N 70 w II poles to oak bush on top
of ridge, N 6S w top of ridge Is poles
double corner Of dogwood running
with the extreme height Of ridge, N
81 w with height of the ridge 1-2
poel sto laurel bush on top Of ridge,
N 10 E IA poles to Creek, N go E
with meanders of Creek ID poles to-
Walnut, N AZ E with meanders of
Big Laurel Creek IA poles to syca-
more, N z E poles to sycamore, N
% w wit1 meanders of said Creek 10
poles to stake in Creek old line, S as
E 80 poles to the beginning.
This September 8, 1885.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
1913 Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12
Nuts and Kernels
By Troy Isaiah Jones

"Germans file protest over court
insult" Knowing of their articula-
ton, feel sure it was done in "rap-
ing" tones.
When you think that you are better
than any one else, keep it up; for
thinking is all there is to it.
Every select society has been call
ed "cult" except the nudists.
A man in Chicago stole some pigs.
But they squealled on him.
The latest depression hit is Rag
Time ANNIE.
Japanese spend honeymoon in real
fog" If they but knew it they were
just getting started in life.
If the government were to reduce
baseball like they have hogs, there
would not be any shortstop.
wonder if the British will get mad
at US for cancelling that Ethiopian
war engagement.
A conscience-lashed person is one
who is not certain whether anybody
knows what he has done.
People raise more sand over what
doesn't cost them anything than what
they have to work for.
A mindreader often has blank
expression. .@
Some times the tight" nut at the
wheel is more dangerous than the
loose one.
Some one suggested that the gov
eminent tax our breath next. Well, it
would, but all the taxes have taken
our breath.
Bigotry is cross between ignor-
ance and learning.
That was a slick trick that Ethio-
plan had in mind when he tried to
palm off a war on us through oil
concession. But you usually slip up
when you mess with anything as
greasy as oil.
wonder how big the crack Of
dawn is down there where Byrd spent
a few days and nights six months
long.
Mahogany came into general use
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12
BEAN HASH RECIPE

Effie M. Galloway has sent in the
following recipe for bean hash that
she has found to be very good:
2 gallons beans, strung and broken
IL gallon corn, cut from cob
IL gallon ripe tomatoes
LIZ gallon cucumbers
1-2 gallon onions
1 cup sugar
l cup salt
l cup vinegar
Onions, cucumbers, and tomatoes to
be copied up but not too fine.
Cook beans in plenty Of water one
hour after they begin to boil. Add all
other ingredients and cook one hour
longer. Can.
This makes ten quarts. To serve,
heat and season.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

Russian farmers spread coal dust
lightly over their cotton fields and so
speed up the ripening of their cotton
crops by a month or more.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

E. A. Hooton, of Harvard, believes
that the Negro race may be the only
pure race on earth.
9O,500 electric bulbs are used in
electric signs on Broadway, New
York City.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12
l..!|!:sa
-; ~ INC.

The newspapers Of North and South Carolina
have donated the space for this and q series
Of advertisements which win appear for the
purpose Of bringing faets about the caroEnas
before their people, that they may Be better
Informed as 70 the resources, history and
Industrial importance Of the CarOlinas. ana
that they may knew how they can assist
In The bread movement 20 advertise 20 che
weird the advantage Of ehls favored ssceion.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

Mahogany came into general use
for furniture making in 1715.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

The profiel of George Washington
was the first head used on American
coins.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

/ wonder how big the crack Of
dawn is down there where Byrd spent
a few days and nights six months
long.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

That was slick trick that Ethio-
plan had in mind when he tried to
palm off a war on us through oil
concession. But you usually slip up
when you mess with anything as
greasy as oil.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

Bigotry is a cross between ignor-
ance and learning.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

Some one suggested that the gov
eminent tax our breath next. Well, i
would, but all the taxes have takei
our breath.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

IRA T. JOHNSTON,
1913 Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

Some times the tight" nut at tt
wheel is more dangerous than tt
loose one.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-12

Mr.. Stugill was laid to rest in the
Zion Hill cemetery and the grave was
decked with flowers brought by
scores of sorrowing friends.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04

Die-hard proponents Of pedes-
trian control regulations for the
Capital are in for another setback
in the event the judicial machin-
cry Of the Capital clicks the same
today as it did five years ago.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer Is the latest proponent of
the regulation. His suggestions
are being studied by Corporation
Counsel z. Barrett PTettyman
prior to submission Of q recon-
mendation to the District COM
miSSionerS.
Five years ago, a set Of regula-
tions, virtually the same as those
proposed by Director Van Duzer,
were adopted as a part of the
local traffic Laws. After a few
days of attempting to show pedeS-
trians how to cross intersections,
the then police chief, Edwin B.
Hesse, instructed his command it
The Washington times., 1935-10-04

Table
TODAY

All day-Exhibit, Nine. Janine,
Mayflower Hotel.
TOO P.M.-Ceremonial, Tall
Cedars, Raleigh Hotel.
600 P.M.-Reception, Women's
Bar Association, Mayflower Hotel.
1890 PM.-Meeting, Round
Table, University Club. Speaker.
Col. H. Weir Cook. Of American
Air Lines.
7:30 PM.-Dinner meeting, the
Washington Alumni Of Pi Kappa
Alpha Fraternity. at Sholl's Cafe,
1919 G st. N. W.
8 P.M.-Public Meeting, World
Day for Animals, auspices Of the
Humane Education Society and
the Antivisection Society Of the
District of Columbia, at 1414 10th
st. N. w. Addresses-MrS Fran
ceS Cameron Burnett, DR.. Alice
Caporn and Thomas w. Pond.
James P. Briggs. presiding.
$50 P.M.-Benefit Bingo Party,
the Mothers Club Of st. Aloysius
Church, at Notre Dame Hail,
North Capitol and K SITS. Dan
cling at 10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
WORK IS GIVEN
gag IN PARKS

Transferred from relief rolls.
949 men were at work today on an
$500, 900 park improvement pro.
ject of the Public Work Admin.
iStration for the National Capital
Parks office.
Initial steps call for grading the
Takoma and Banneker recreation
centerS, in the northwest and the
Langdon Center in the northeast.
AS this work nears completion,
workmen will be transferred to
Edgewood. Taft and Turkey
Thicket centerS in the northeast.
In addition to the recreational
center program. workmen began
sodding and grading in East Po-
tomac Park and the Agriculture
Department grounds, and surfac-
ing Piney Branch parkway and
Bingham drive.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
PENSION ORDER
|SDUE SOON

A formal order placing admin
istration Of the old age pension
and needy blind assistance laws
under the Board Of Public welfare
Is expected to be issued by the
District Commissioners next week.
Definite assurance that the
welfare board will administer the
new laws was given when En-
gineer Commissioner Dan I. Sui
tan announced his favor Of such
q plan.
Previously Commissions George
e. Allen had advocated admins
tration by the welfare board. but
Commissioner, Melvin c. Hazen
leaned toward administration. by
the new District Unemployment
Compensation Board.
Later Commissioner HaZen said
If his fellow city heads wanted
the administration by the welfare
board, he would not oppose the
move. Operation of the new
laws is expected to begin in
January when Congress passes
the third deficiency bill, which
carries an appropriation Of $780,
900 for the new laws.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
ORGANIZATION
PLAN STUDIED

Creditors and stockholders of
the National Press Club Corpora
ton have been given until Octo-
Der 28 to present any objections
they may have to the plan Of re-
organization confirmed yesterday
by Justice Oscar Luhring Of the
District Supreme Court.
Under the plan, which has been
the subject Of controversy for
more than a year, interest on the
first mortgage bonds is reduced
from 51a to 5 per cent, while Sec
ond mortgage and preferred stock
Is placed on an "n earned" basis.
It also provides that the first
mortgage bondholderS each shall
receive a share of common and q.
share of preferred stock. The Ma
tional Press Club retains owner
ship Of the present 9,972 shares
Of common stock.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
REGARDED
AS MENACE
TO YOUTH

Communism Il q growing
menace to the youth Of Amer
lea. The situation Is serious,
and we must find q solution In
keeping with American tradi-
tiOns and ideals"
DR.. Homer Price Rainey, who
resigned as president Of Buck
nell University to become head
of the new American Youth Com
mission. said that today as he
took over his new duties at 744
Jackson Pl. N. W., the commits
sion headquarters.
Pointing out the seriousness OF
the problem, DR.. Rainey con
tinued:
"One Of the most serious
problems confronting the na-
tiOn is finding Jobs for youths
when they leave school. So far
We have failed In doing this,
with the result it has been
open season. for Communists
and other propOgandists.
"They come to q youth and
make promises of jobs Of .
new social order. The COmmu-
nists are organized. They know
what they want and are going
at It in q fOrceful manner.
NEED SUBSTITUTE
ITO combat this, we must
find a substitute. We must use
youth cOnstructively within our
own machinery of government.
And that is the purpose Of the
five-year plan Of the commits
sion, to study every phase, every
aspect Of the problem"
DR.. Rainey, who is only 80 years
old, is one Of the most diStin-
guished educators in the country
and an authority on the problems
Of youth. He was selected from
a large field to head the CON-
missions survey. made possible
by a gift Of $500, 900 from the
Rockefeller Foundation to the
American Council on Education.
He believes that divorce is one
of the factors at the basis Of the
youth problem, explaining:
"The breakdown Of the home
and Of organized religion is
largely responsible for the un-
rest among youth. They do not
get the proper training in a
home atmosphere, consequently
their moral views are warped.
The problem Of delinquency iS
one Of the most serious con-
fronting us.
'I believe that the most salts.
factory things the present ad-
ministratiOn has done is the
educational grant to students in
high schools and colleges, who
otherwise would be forced to
leave school, and the formation
Of the CCC to take young men
off the streets and put them In
healthy, wholesome work"
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
ADVERSE RULE
ON SEC MAY
BALKAPPEAL

The Government stands today
as a giant with its hands tied
in the Baltimore case testing con-
stitutionality of the death SEN
tence" utilities act.
With the life of the Sc
curities and Exchange Commis-
sion itself in possible jeopardy,
SEC sources said in the event
Federal Judge William C. Cole.
man holds the act invalid, Gov
ernment counsel will be powerless
to enter motions for appeal.
Fears Collapse
At the hearing, Chief counsel
John j. Burns, Of the SEC, told
the court if utility counSers main
constitutional contentious were fl
nally upheld. the whole elaborate
machinery Of Federal stock mar
ket regulation might collapse.
John w. Davis, constitutional
authority and chief of the utility
legal battery, had construed the
SECS asserted right to withhold
use Of the mails from utilities re-
sisting enforcement as making
"serfs Of every business in IN e
United States"
Trustees Of the American States
Public Service Company are pc
titioning for the advisory opin-
ion, expected to be handed down
q month hence. They contend
the SECS projected execution Of
the holding company death SEN
tence" makes nullity Of their re-
organization plans.
May Reject Verdict
Davis appears as counsel for
an intervening petitioner charg-
ing unconstitutionality. Ralph
Buell., attorney for an investment
trust holding $4,000 Of the
company'S bonds appears as re-
spondent. upholding constitution
ality and contending dissolution
will benefit his clients.
The Government is an as
friend Of the court" limited
to offering suggestions during
trial but free. SEC authorities
said, to consider itself not bound
II the decision goes against it.
handspring Of the Government
defense is q challenge Of Judge
Coleman'S Jurisdiction. In event
he upholdS his Jurisdiction and
invahdateS the act, the Govern
ment may march straight back
to his court for another test, to
which it is a direct party with
right Of appeal, SEC authorities
indicated.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
Alexandra Lumber
Truckers on Strike

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 4
(SpeciaD Six truck drivers at
the Wallace and Herring Lumber
Company's yards yesterday went
on q strike for higher wages, con-
tending they were unable to sup
port their families on the pre-
vailing wage of 20 cents an hour
for q 10-hour day. The strikers
asked a 35-cent scale. George w.
Herring, a member Of the firm
and State legislator from Manas-
SaS, declared the new scale could
not be met and that relief drivers
would be put to work.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
DEMANDS
NRA DISBAND
At ONCE

Senator william H. King Cd
Of Utah, today called for the
immediate diSbanding of the Ma
tional Recovery Administration.
His formal statement, issued
Immediately after his departure
for Utah, is the answer to re-
port made to him September 10
by the acting administrator,
which included q list Of the en-
ployes and the salaries they were
receiving.
Senator King said today:
"The National Recovery Ad-
ministratiOn found expression
in the codes and when the
Supreme Court Of the United
States announced its decision
in the Schecter case, the whole
edifice fell to the ground.
'It was generally believed that
the work Of the NRA was ended
and that the great army Of en-
plOyes It had maintained would
be disbanded. However, as
stated, on August 81 Of this year
there was still employed in the
organization 3,275 persons whose
annual salaries total $7,O23, ,22O.
Tn my opinion the main.
tenance Of an organization so
large Is not waFranted-indeed,
II should be reduced to q mere
skeleton and its work confined
to checking up and completing
matters which may for a limited
period call for some conSidera-
tiOn. 1t Is true that reductions
are being made, but at the rate
Of IS per week which, it is an
nOunced Is the rate Of reduc-
tiOn, IL would leave more than
2s300 employees in the Organiza-
tiOn at the end Of the present
year,
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
HeaIthCOmteSt
Is Won by
BIOndeGirI

HYATTsvILLE, Oct. 4.-To su.
zanne Jackson, 19 months old,
goes the honor Of being the
healthiest baby in this vicinity.
Suzanne, who is a blonde and
weighs 35 pcInds, won the title
at q baby health contest last night
in the armory in connection with
the indoor carnival sponsored by
the volunteer fire department. ST.
zanne is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene w. Jackson, 8 Frank
lin Ave-, HyattSville.
Paul Clarence Wells, al months
and Al pounds, took second place.
He Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. A. Wells, 34l5 Thirty-fourta
ST., Mount Rainier. Third place
went to two-year-old Marie NJ.
Randolph, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer r. Randolph, of Hol-
lywod, near HyattSville.
Thirty babies were entered m
the contest.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
I'D. C.. Pedestrian Law
Up for Legal Ruling

was time to make arrests. The
policeman "bagged" 80 pedes-
trians in one day.
Judge John P. Mcmahon heard
the cases in traffic court. He dis
missed charges against all, hold
ing the law could not be enforced.
The theme Of his decision was
that the law was unreasonable
and besides it would take one po-
liceman at each intersection-an
impossibility then, as now-to en-
force the rules.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
BdrrYmOres Expect
Divorce in a Week

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 4. - John
Barrymore and Dolores Cos
tello, former actress and his third
wife, will be divorced next WedneS-
day, attorneys agreed today. The
actor, after asking an early hear
ing on Miss CoStello'S amended
complaint-in which cruelties al
legged in her earlier action are not
mentioned departed for New
York. supposedly to take "a long
rest" on his yacht, Infanta.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
Community Dance

East Washington Community
Center, located in Eastern High
School, viii hold the first week.
end community dance of the sea
son Saturday at $3.50 p. m, under
the supervision Of Mrs. L. W.
Hardy.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
Italy Break Urged
By Mexican Scion

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 4 QN.S).
Representative Manio Fabio Alta
mirano presented q resolution to
the Mexican chamber Of deputies
today calling upon the foreign Of.
flee to break off diplomatic rela-
tions with Italy. In presenting
his resolution, the representative
denounced Italy'S war against
Ethiopia. The majority bloc in
the chamber, made up Of Social.
lists, passed q resolution condemn
ing Italy for imperialism.