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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
ASHE ENJOYS FINE WEATHER
AS STORMS SWEEP WORLD
Ships, Airplanes, and Automobiles
in Distress as Snow Falls with
HOwling Wind

While Ashe county enjoyed some
of it's best early spring weather and
farmers ploughed acres of land, dur
ing the past week, snow, sleet, vio-
lent winds and swirling dust storms
darkened the worlds weather map,
killing and destroying in both hem
ispheres.
Howling gales pounded distress
calls out of seven vessels in both the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans and bat
tered an airplane under the waves.
While inland storms swept over the
east and southwestern parts of the
United States, and through south and
central France.
At least 10 deaths were counted in
the east during the "a hours ending
Saturday night as a result of snow,
hail and sleet. The slick highways
caused numerous fractures, sprains
and other injuries.
Six persons were killed and five
others injured when a windstorm
swept through France. Topping
chimneys, unroofsng houses and dis
rupting communication.
Airplanes were grounded and other
transportation slowed as the seasons
first dust storm swirled over western
Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Okla
homa and Texas.
Highways Take Toll
Most of the deaths in the east were
attributed to highway accidents.
There were three each in New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, two in New York
city and two in upstate New York.
Almost 100 automobiles and four
buses were snowbound for time in
ten-foot drifts on Pennview noun
tain. Near Blairsville, Pa, they were
freed by snowplows.
While heavy SHOWS blanketed Buff
falo and Binghampton, N. Y, the me-
tropolitan area was covered with a
slick coating of ice which hampered
service on the Long Island railroad
and elevated lines. Rising tempera-
lures turned it to slush.
New England was sprinkled with
snow, hail and rain from Connecticut
to Maine.
Pennsylvania was choked in Sec
tions by the heaviest snowfall Of the
winter, ranging in depth from one to
% inches. Later it turned to rain.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
ASHE BOY CHOSEN BEST
ORATOR AT A. S. T. C..
Honor Goes to Cannon Stuart for
Third Year in Succession;
Teaches Also

For the third year in succession
Cannon Stuart, from Ashe, won first
place in an elimination contest held
to select the best orator to represent
the Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege in the annual oratorical contest
of the South Atlantic Forensic Asso-
citation. Mr.. Stuart, who is senior
now, has won this honor every year
except his first. His subject this time
was "Since Live Lean Years.. Com
peting in the finals were Mr.. Eugene
Byrd, Mr.. Gurnie Wilmouth and Mr..
Kennith Qurnell. Not only will he
meet colleges from this state but
from eight other southern states as
we'll.
For the second year he is going to
the tournament in the double capacity
of orator and debater.
AS a teacher of English he has
proven equally successful. In his SUI
pervised teaching he attained one of
the three AS awarded student teach
ers in the Boone High School this
year. At present he is doing honor
teaching in civics and is substituting
for a regular teacher in economics.
Incidentally, Mr.. Stuart has worked
his way through college, and is still
working for his board and room.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
F. B. JONES OPENS STORE

Mr.. F. B. Jones, former merchant
and for the past twelve years, post
master, in this city, has opened a
grocery store here during the past
week.
Mr.. Jones's store is in the building
formerly occupied by the Kozy Korn-
er Lunch Room. He invites his friends
to come and trade with him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
SMALL HOUSE BURNS
ON DOG CREEK ROAD

The small wooden house belonging
to Mrs. Cal Kearley was burned to
the ground Thursday afternoon after
it had caught fire from sparks which
fell on the roof. Little was saved and
a brisk wind carried the fire across
the road to nearby woods where the
neighborhood combined to put it out,
Mrs. Kearley's daughter lived with
her.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
FLEETWOOD DOWNS WEST
JEFFERSON IN NEW GYM

Tie Fleetwood boys set a happy
precedent by winning their first game
in the new Fleetwood gymnasium
when they defeated the West Jeffer-
erson high school boys with a score
of 80 to 90.
The Fleetwood team consisted Of
Baker, Woodrow, Burchett, Howell,
and Vannoy. The West Jefferson boys
playing were Severt, Mcmillan, Poe,
Dickson, and Morgan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
SECOND CORN-HOG PAY
MENTS TO BE MADE IN
JEFFERSON MONDAY
Payment Represents One-Fifth OF
Entire Hog Payment; COM
pletes Corn Payment

The second corn-hog payments will
be distributed at the courthouse Mon
day, March a, in jefferson. This pay
ment will represent one-ffth of the
entire hog payments and the corn
payment will be completed.
Final certification for last pay
ments will also be signed at this
meeting. It will be necessary that
each signer knows how many hogs
he sold during the period, beginning
Dec. l, 1888 through Nov. 80, 1884,
to whom sold, and the date of each
sale. This information is necessary
for completing final certifcation for
last payments.
All payments in this district, ac-
cording to G. B. Mcmillan, county
are in except Wilkes and
Alexander.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
TAM BOWIE WORKS TO FULFIL
HIS PROMISES OF TAX RELIEF
Ashe County Scion Introduces Bill to
Negotiate with BondhOlders;
Assistance Asked

his recent campaign for election to
the legislature from this county on
the major platform Of tax relief for
his constituents. He has safely pilot
ed bill through both houses which
allows the county to not exceed a tax
limit levy of $1.40. During the past
week, he has sponsored another of
his favorite ideas of helping the debt
ridden counties of state in backing a
bill to return one percent of the state
gasoline tax money to the counties so
indebted and have these funds appi-
ed to reducing the debts.
The daily papers carry the follow
ing report of the bills presented last
week for the aid of counties:
Two far-reachers went into the
house this morning at the abbreviated
sitting when Representative Cherry,
of CASTOR, chairman of the house fl
nance committee, presented the Sem
telle Brunswick debt adjustment bill
as a statewide measure, and Repre-
sentative Bowie, of Ashe, made a
momentous move to provide more di-
rect assistance to counties in default
on their public debts.
Mr.. Sentelle yesterday presented
his bill to the house. 1t contained ma
chinery for an adjustment of old
taxes running up to 1882. A great
array of counties came jumping into
the Brunswick boat and they broke
up immediate passage. The sugges-
ton of reputation irritated Mr.. SEN
telle very much and he repealed the
makers of such speech. It turned out
that the whole business centered
about old taxes which have not been
paid. There are complications as to
the land titles. The county gets no
money from these properties. The
commissioners desire some sore of a
settlement.
Mr.. Cherry liked the proposal and
when the committee took up the bill,
substitute was adopted. Mr.. Cherry
has presented measure which will
become state wide. It probably will be
discussed Tuesday after the commit
tee has heard it.
Representative Bowie's bill under
takes to make general adjustments in
defaulting counties. The bill provides
that counties may negotiate with
bondholders both as to interest and
principal. And there may be reduc-
tions in both. After such reduction
there is waiver. The counties can
not cut under the agreed figures. If
there should be such a proposal the
local government commission could
hold the counties to their agreed fig
ures.
The bill provides that the holders
of these securities may make surveys
of the counties in default and ascer-
tain for themselves the value of the
properties to be taxed. The settle
ments under this act would be guar
anteed so far as tax levies are con-
cerned. The commissioners in such
counties would be compelled to levy
a rate sufficient to guarantee pay
ment of the principal and interest on
the amortization plan.
Mr.. Bowie's county had taken it's
position earlier in the session and
bill number 35 under which he. pro-
vided for negotiations with the bond
holders will not be superseded by this
one. Ashe does not have to come un-
der these provisions.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28
WARREN OF ALLEGHANY
COUNTY ASKS FURTHER
EXEMPTION OF SCHOOL

Senator Warren of Allegheny, has
introduced measure to extend the
present summer school exemption for
two more years.
The Allegheny senator spent the
past week end at his home in Sparta.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-28

ages 10 to Is years; basketball
throw, ages 10 to is year; basketball
throw, ages 6 to 8 year; sack race,
ages s to 9 years; bottle relay, ages
10 70 Is years; potato race, ages s
TO 8 years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29
Social Security A Law

President Roosevets social security act became
law last week and through it men and women who
in life's struggle otherwise would have failed to
provide for the future will by their initiative
prepare for adversely in old age. Old age pensions
as provided in this law by means of the 5000
variety. For immediate Of needy aged folk who
are not under the contributory pension system, a
fund has been set aside which will provide SIS per
month, this to be matched by equal amount from
the state in which they live The contributory PEN
sion system is insurance act, in which the en-
poye and employer alike will eventually pay an
amount of three per cent of the employees wages to
the government. This will provide the fund for old
age pensions and is designed to provide security
against the vcissudes of life at the end of the road
The benefits under this act will range from $40 to
$85 per month and thus approximately 100000 peo-
pie have been given opportunity to prepare for
the future thereby enabling them to live happily in
the thought that they will not be burden to others
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29
Will Stop Speeding

Numerous serious accidents on the highways of
the state have brought about war on speeders,
which will be conducted by the Highway Patrol
cording to information received from the Highway
Department The last legislature made possible for
patrolmen to enforce driving Fortyfive miles
per hour constitutes prma facie evidence of driving
faster than a reasonable speed, the bulletin, and
the burden Of proof will be upon the driver. How
ever forty-five miles per hour will not be the max
mum speed law, for patromen have been advised
to their judgment in each case. Convictions for
speeding will include up to 80 days Imprisonment or
a fine of 800. Newer cars have higher speed limits
and there some who willing to drive them to
the limit.
In cooperation with the highway department,
representative women and men from six Northwest
States and two Canadian provinces will gather in st.
Paul, September 18th and 18th, to formulate pro-
gram designed to cut down the traffic death toll in
this They have accepted their slogan stop
This Slaughter" With this activity the part of
citizens and the added power granted to patrolmen,
recklessness and speeding should be eliminated to
large degree. Traffic murders have taken toll of
human lives too great to continually countenance the
fundamental reasons for disastrous accidents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29

Ceremonies guessed wrong the number of wards
in Minneapolis and it cost him $40 in game and
fish violation fine In Justice Court Cotton applied
for a resident fishing license at Waconia and gave
his address at Minneapolis hotel. When asked what
ward he lived in, he thought for a moment and then
said 'the fourteenth" The license issued to Ed
die Cotton, fourteenth ward, Minneapolis But when
game wardens inspected the license the lake at
Waconia Cotton into difficulties One of the war
dens knew the correct count on Minneapolis wards.
Cotton brought before Justice Ray W. Meeker
and fined $40 for angling without license Cotton
said he came to Minnesota to be master Of cere-
monies at a walkathon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29
Does Not Seem To Be Popular Plan

Under the caption, Sensible Taxes Golfers
Magazine of August 31st, in editorial stated:
Mayor Frank Couzens, of Detroit, believes that the
way to increase tax collections is to lower tax rates
So, last year Detroit given the lowest tax bud
get within decade. Experience during the last
twelve months to have confirmed this theory.
The financial statement for the 1931935 fiscal year
revealed surplus of more than So 100000 Both
rent and delinquent tax collections exceeded expecta-
tons"
The Herald would like to go bit further and
ask for sensible appropriations and sensible business
management of governmental affairs the State
of Minnesota. One way to cut the tax is to spend
less, and according to business mans way Of do
ing things that is the sensible thing to do Instead
of crying for more money so that they can spend
more let the states slogan be- Spend less pay less
The state any other governmental unit,
should be budgeted within income which it's peo-
pie comfortably pay-at least pay without hard
ship. There who will tell you that all of the
appropriations made and the men hired to work in
the various bureaus necessary, but will
ing to wager that there many business men, who
If they were running the state as their own busi-
would find plenty of places for large cuts in
expenditures. Instead of increasing expenditures
above the income, they would execute plan of at
least keeping their expenditures with the in
come.
When a man is elected to either of the legislative
bodies of the state he loses his business instinct
something and follows the crowd with the cry for
taxation to spend more. Governor Olson will
probably call special session of the Legislature in
November at which time the assembly may be called
upon to enact tax bill to care for appropria-
tions passed in the last session. However any tax
passed must be replacement tax, and not just tax
shifted from person to the other, the
in the household and farm machinery exemptions
which have been shifted to real estate thereby rails
ing that In lieu of that would it not be wiser to
expenditures and lower taxes? We think it would
but it doesn't seem to be popular plan these days!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29
"Where Constitution Ends, Tyranny Begins

movement, known the Southern Committee
to Uphold the Constitution has been launched in the
South and is headed by John Henry Kirby of Hous-
ton, Texas, veteran Democrat of that State. The
function of this organization is to uphold constitu-
tional government against dictatorship any
other form not sanctioned by American principles
According to recent announcement, the commit
tee, which is composed almost entirely of Democrats
has representatives in 16 Southern states and is
growing rapidly, although formed only few weeks
ago. The members of this organization are disturb
ed by the usurpaton of power by various executive
departments of the government and the virtual abdi
cation Of Congress with respect to it's legislative
functions.
A declaration of principles which are merely
reaffirmation of adherence to the Constitution and
its distinct division of governmental powers into
three branches, namely legislative, executive and
judicial have been issued by the committee. These
three branches constitute of exchanges
says, balanced government, and they have existed
since the foundation of the Republic
The committee believes that laws should be made
by Congress, instead of by orders and rulings of
ecutive officials and that they should be written
clearly within constitutional lines 1t also has stated
objection against the of public funds for the
establishment of industrial enterprises to compete
with private business and would uphold the sover-
egn rights of the several states and the private
rights of citizens. Discussing the objects Of the
ly formed organization, Chairman Kirby said
1--WE are not organizing to battle for any candi-
date. Our first concern is for the continuance of
government in America that conforms to the princi-
pies of the Declaration Of Independence and the
sttution. Where the Constitution ends tyranny be-
gins" O.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29

alike. It's queer that Big Business
doesn't see that. How much wheat.
pork and cotton do the rich buy?
Very little. Yet they are the ones
who are fighting these processing
taxes. If and when they knock
them out, they, as heavy taxpayers,
will pay most of the benefits. The
administration should worry. The
power of taxation is unlimited
Springfield Advance-Press.
Benson Echoes Olson
And now our distinguished bank
examiner, Mr.. Benson, joins the
Farmer-Labor chorus: Turn the
rascals out" He says,-as his SUI
periors have been saying,-that it
is essential to the states well-be-
ing that only bona fide Farmer
Laborites should be given jobs un-
der the Farmer-Labor administra-
ton. Mr.. Benson, it is said. wants
to be governor, and is presumed to
have the paternal blessing of Gov
ernor Olson. Already he has OPP
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29
SAOR CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

pencil His condition aroused sympathy and business
was fairly brisk. However, he went from bar to
BAR he drank up his profits in beer and the close
OF the day found him in such a sorry state that the
police were summoned and the intoxicated mute was
put In CELL 1t then minor miracle" occurred
for when the deaf and dumb" peddler found himself
In jail, his lost voice and hearing returned with a
rush and he raved loud and clear against the Red
Wing police and their ancestry. police car escort
ed him to the outskirts of town and the mute" was
sent on his way.
Wrong Guess Leads To $40 Fishing Fine
Whconia.-Edde Cotton, New York Master of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29

Regardless Of what the United
States supreme court decides about
the processing taxes, we believe
that in time they will be abolished
and the benefits will be paid to the
farmers out Of taxes levied on
those best able to pay. At the pre-
sent time these benefits are paid
by the consumers, rich and poor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29
Share-the-Wealth Bill A Joker

The confiscatory CD "share-the-wealth" tax bill
will according to its sponsors cause an increased
federal income of $25OOO0000 year. According to
statement of one of congressman that amount
would keep the government going for just ten days
at the present rate of spending The amount will fall
short of meeting the deficit incurred in
the last fiscal year alone and in the much heralded
redistribution of wealth program, it would redstr
butte wealth to the tune of about $20S to each man.
and child in the nation. Instead of "Soak-the-
Rich" it looks like "sock-thepoor," and that's the
more abundant life we hear much about
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29
Will Be Candidate for U. S. Senate

Governor Olson says that he will be candidate
for election the United States senate in 1885, and
with that statement no longer leaves any doubt
to his intentions There have been other governors
of the great state of Minnesota, who, in the past
have cast their eyes toward Washington but man.
date of the people retired them from politics How
ever, the Governor is clever campagner, and al
though in some quarters his popularity may have
waned some he nevertheless still is the one man who
can lead his party to victory merry race for the
governorship of the state will result from the an
nouncement, which has produced the possibility that
Minnesota will elect a Republican governor in 1886
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29

position, and his likely opponents
have declared for thorough
house-cleaning and the recognition
Of the system Of spoils for the
victor. Mr.. Benson Is simply keep
ing step with the leaders of his
party, who once shouted for flair
play in politics" but who, since be-
ing in power, prove as lusty for the
principle of "spoils" as the older
parties ever were.-Murray County
Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29
An Indian Tribute

The Mahnomen Pioneer last week published the
following tribute to Will Rogers and Wiley Post,
which believe well worth reprinting. Here it is:
Chief him have heavy heart, heap sad in
passing of Wiley Post and Will Rogers.
AS pale face say, Aviation lost a mas
ter-humanity lost friend"
Indian brethren wish perfect landing in
happy hunting grounds this, your final
flight.
Chief Chomoka.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-08-29
Maybe Dumb. But Not Deaf Arrest of
"Mute" Reveals

Red Wing.-Beer ruined the career of peddler
of pencils in Red Wing. transient, in soiled white
cap, heavy overcoat, his sockless feet in shabby
shoes made the rounds Of the beer parlors selling
pencils. Apparently deaf and dumb, he chartered in
sign language wrote out his wants on pad and
Evening star., 1935-11-18

the stains were made. by human
blood, but that he will be unable to
ascertain whether 1t was the slain
girls blood because of the length OF
time 1t was exposed to the elements.
He hopes, however. to be able to deter
mine whether 1t is the same type OF
blood as hers.
The handwriting, he said, ap-
parently Is a five-lettered abbrevia-
ton of a 10-letter word, followed by
ing is in soft pencil and almost in
distinguishable Hicks Is having the
writing photographed and enlarged
with special process films and ex-
poets to get a clear reproduction.
The criminologiSt regards this as
a valuable clue. If suspect is ar
rested, he said, statement will be
dictated TO him containing the word
and the figures for purposes of COM
parison.
Hicks also has ascertained that
the cord with which the girl was
strangled does not match the ball
Of twine found in the basement Of
her home. The piece used to strangle
her was in three strands, he said,
while the other was composed Of five.
However. he is comparing the cord
found around her neck with another
piece found by police, both of these
having three strands. There is a diff
ference in size and color, but Hicks
believes this may be due to the force
with which the murder cord was
pulled and its exposure to the weather.
He is testing the sample cord under
conditions similar to those under
which the other was used, and will
make further tests later.
Hicks also says he now is positive
the girl was killed by one person.
He has examined her stockings and
found their backs are rubbed through,
apparently result of the body hav-
ing been dragged over rough ground.
If she had been carried by two peo-
pie, he pointed out, these holes would
not be in the stockings.
Evening star., 1935-11-18
Chest Dollars in Action
Birth Certificate Liberates Youth From Jail
Sentence Mother Brings Paper Showing Age
IS and Boy Is Permitted to Go Home.
10, was sentenced

times as l6, II and 18, was sentenced
to jail.
A message to the authorities of his
home town. seeking to ascertain If
the younger age was correct, in which
event the case would have been re-
opened and the boy taken into the
Juvenile Court, brought his mother,
with birth certificate, showing the
lad was only IS.
He was taken from the Jail and
sent to the Receiving Home for Chill
dren until the case could be adjusted.
AS his parents were anxious that
he return home and continue his
schooling. arrangements were made
for him to do so, and Jimmy now has
a chance to become a useful citizen.
Jimmy's story is just one of many
showing the work done by the Bureau
of Rehabilitation, 424 Fifth street,
which is one of the units of the Com
munity Chest