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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-11
SALES TAX QUESTION is STILL
UNDECIDED IN REVENUE. BILL
Basic Exemptions May be Put Back
as State Senators Argue; Bus
Accident Bill Up

The senate Tuesday heard of
threats to reduce the general sales
levy and continue exemptions of nine
basic food articles as it reached the
controversial tax in the biennial reve-
nue. bill while the house worked on
local bills and received several new
ones of major importance.
Committee activity conferred in the
appropriations group which approved
several important measures includ-
ing the 100000 senate act for main
tenance of state highways through
cities and towns.
The house debated a measure pass
ed by the senate to create a commits
sion to ascertain If the hfghway COM
mission should recompense counties
for donations" made for road con-
struction number of years gao.
Senator Folger of Surry introduced
new bill in the senate to require the
state school commission to pay ex-
penses of children killed or injured in
school bus accidents. 1t is retroactive
and provides that if the commission
does not pay expenses, the county
commissioners may pay in full or in
part.
Another bill, already passed by the
senate, authorizing the state school
commission to pay parents or guardi-
ans of children killed in school bus
accidents up to $500 was given a
favorable report by the house appro-
priations committee.
Senate subcommittee were ap-
pointed to give further consideration
to bills that would rewrite tax fore
closure laws, set up new plumbers
examining board, and exempt hospit-
ais conducting nurses training schools
from local ad valnrem taxation.
The senate moved through sections
of the revenue bill with a burst of
of speed to reach the sales tax issue.
One amendment to eliminate the levy
from the bill was received, while
another proposed to continue present
basic-food exemptions.
It will require about $64,80O,OO to
balance the state budget during the
next biennium on the basis of the
house-approved appropriations bill
which is without apparent violent op-
position in the senate.
Senate leaders expressed the opin-
ion if the three western senators, re-
sidents of resort sections, switch to
the two per cent rate, it will be adopt
ed by the senate. The money bill then
would be thrown into conference
greatly out of balance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-11
JUDGE OPENS COURT MONDAY
WITH EXCELLENT JURY CHARGE
Eli Johnson Murder Trial Gets Under
Way Wednesday; Big CroYd
in Attendance for Opening

JudgeL,J. Will Pless, of Marion,
opened his first court in this county
Monday morning with an excellent
charge Sa..the jury. The attedance
was exceptionally large on the open
ing day, due, probably to the bad
weather that prohibited farm work.
The first two days Of court were
taken up with civil cases, during
which time, Judge Pless demonstrated
his ability, to keep a firm hand on
the matters before him and made 9
favorable impression on all those
present.
Wednesday, the trial of Otis Par
ker, charged with the murder of Eli
Johnson, was called. The morning
was spent in picking the jury for the
trial and the afternoon heard the wit
nesses for the state which included
close relatives of the deceased.
Eli Johnson was shot from ambush
during the month of September, 1884.
He was a resident of the Green Valley
community, and was So years old. He
was returning to his home from the
neighborhood store the morning he
was shot. He lived seven days after
the shooting. The prosecution has in
PRODUCED evidence to show that Otis
Parker was the murderer. The de-
tense is seeking to clear Parker and
to bring out that Johnson was not
certain who held the fatal gun.
Solicitor Allan Gwyn, of Reidsville,
is prosecuting the docket. Ilr. Nor
man, of Winston-Salem, is acting as
court stenographer, in lieu of Miss
Lilly Leake, who is usually scheduled
for this county.
Visiting attorneys during the week
included: Gov. R. A. Doughton, R.
Floyd Grouse, and S. B. Gambill, of
Sparta; Senator w. r. Lovill and r.
L. Ballou, of Boone; and Attorney
Bethea, of Reidsville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-11
MUCH INTEREST CENTERS ON
EDUCATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Nathans Creek High School Meeting
Place for Ashe County Grammar
School Contestants

Interest in the countrywide scholas-
tic tournament that was inaugurated
last year has doubled this year, ac-
cording to County Superintendent
Hash, who has been checking up on
reports from the various schools
where the district preliminaries were
held last Friday. In some instances,
so many relatives and friends of the
contestants attended the district
meetings that it looked like a COM
mencement day rather than a tourna-
ment of educational prowess.
Finals in the countrywide tourna-
ment will be held at Nathans Creek,
Saturday, at which time the winners
in the districts will come together.
Names of the district winners as well
as county winners will be carried in
the paper next week.
Between six and seven hundred
students are expected to be present
at Nathans Crek. 1t is understood
that the Home Economics department
will serve a hot lunch to those who
wish to eat on the grounds. A small
charge will be made for the lunch.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-11
DESPERATE OF TEXAS
SENTENCED TO DEATH

Raymond Hamilton, lieutenant of
the late killer Clyde Barrow, was
sentenced Monday to die May 10 for
the Staying of Major Crowson, a
guard at Eastman state prison farm
in Texas.
Before passing sentence, District
Judge S. w. Dean asked the desper-
ado if he had anything to say.
81 was convicted on perjured evil
dence," Hamilton cried out. Then,
braggart to the last, he added:
"You did it because you could not
hold me in the penitentiary."
The Eastman guard died in blast
of gunfire when Hamilton made a
break in January, 1884, with guns
cached for him by Barrow and his
gun-girl, Bonnie Parker, both later
slain by Louisiana possemen.
Hamilton was recaptured, only to
escape nine months ago from death
row in Huntsville, Texas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-11
FEDERAL JURY FOR TERN
OF COURT IN MONTH OF MAY

The following jury from this
county and Allegheny has been drawn
for May term of Federal court to
convene May Goth in Wilkesboro:
Allegheny County
Van F. Miller, Of Laurel Springs,
Route 1, w. Carl Irwin, of Stratford,
W. J. Wyatt, of Piney Creek, A. L.
Richardson, of Whitehead, Charles A.
Doughton of Sparta, Greedy F.
Choate, of Sparta, R. F. D. 1, Jones
Waddell, of Scottsville, Ransom L.
Hendrix, of Eunice, R. F. D. 1.
Ashe County
Austin Houck, of Tod, Cleve Hur-
ley, of Grassy Creek, Frank Farmer,
of Whitetop, Va, R. F. D., T. r.
Miller, of Husk, Chas. L. johnson, of
Creston, M. w. Blevins, of Grassy
Creek, Oscar Elliott, Of Creston, Will
H. Jones, of Warrensville, E. E.
Trivette, of West Jefferson, w. T. A
Jones, of Toliver, Clarence F. Greer,
of Bina, John Howell, of Crumpler,
Fred Blevins, of West Jefferson, Vert
Blevins, of Jefferson, w. A. GRAPHICAL,
Lansing, T. S. Pennington, of Fig.
The North Wilkesboro Hustler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-11
BOXING BOUT SCHEDULED AT
FLEETWOOD GYMN SATURDAY
Card Lists Many of the Best Known
Fighter in County; For Benefit
of High School

Prof. James A. Stanley has ar
ranged for one of the best boxing
bouts Of the season which will be
held at the Fleetwood High School
gymnasium, Saturday night, April Is,
beginning at eight o'clock. The pro-
ceeds will be used for the school and
the public is cordially invited. An adj
mission of twenty-five and thirty five
cents will be charged with ringside
seats selling for fifty cents
The card shows many of the favor
lite fighters in the county have prom
ised to be present, and their perform
ance in the past guarantees most
worthwhile evening.
The nine big fights scheduled are
as follows:
"Bo" Griggs, 100, Jefferson, VS..
Glen Mcneil, 100, Obids.
Tdd Eller, 1877, Jefferson, VS.. John
Rackley, 1855, Lansing.
Peck Davis, 1873, Lansing, VS.. Paul
Davis, 140, Fleetwood.
Fred Scott, 140, West jefferson, VS..
Kay Eller, 143, Clifton.
Howard Woodruff, 1876, Fleetwood,
Bob Morgan, 1876, West Jefferson.
Ray Green, 1876, Fleetwood, vs.
Buddy Grayson, 1913, West Jefferson.
John Weaver, Jr., 1876, West Jeffer-
son, VS.. Burley Church, 1873, Oval.
John Mac Pennington, 100, West
Jefferson, VS.. Virgie Howell, 95
Fleetwood.
Bill Hughes, 95, Fleetwood, VS.,
Edwin Weaver, IS, West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-11
SNOW FALLS ON PEACH,
CHERRY. AND PEAR TREES
IN FULL BLOOM HERE
AS Tornado Sweeps Over South, Ashe
County Has Cold Spell in Middle
of Early Spring Weather

Old heads have been shaking omni-
ously since the trees began to put out
here several weeks before their usual
time, and ct told you so" could be
heard on every hand Monday morn
ing when it was found that snow and
sleet had covered the county during
the preceding night. 1t is said, how
ever, that unless a more severe cold
wave strikes the county, the fruit
trees now in full bloom will not be
hurt. Pears, plums, peaches, and
cherry are blooming.
Thirty-four persons were dead and
more than 100 injured in the wake of
tornadoes which swept over Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Tex, Alabama and
Florida Sunday and Monday.
In Mclean county, Kentucky, more
than 100 families along the Green
river fled from the homes as the river
rose eight feet above flood stage. AT
Rumsey, KY, four of the 60 families
who evacuated river side homes NOV
ed into the school house, one family
was living in the courthouse.
The Mississippi tornado, splintered
the town of Gloster with a population
of 1900, and left IL known dead.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-11
WAYNICK "GUESSES"
STATE ROADS WILL GET
$16,97O,O0O IN RELIEF MONEY
Chairman of Highway and Public
Works Commission Had Hoped
to Get 3 Million More

Capus M. Waynick, chairman of the
state highway and public works COM
mission, said Saturday he had "hope"
that North Carolina would get
$19,575,OOO from the federal works
relief bill for road construction and
grade crossing elimination work but
his "guess" was the states share
would be nearer $16,970,000.
Waynick pointed out that the allo-
cation to North Carolina of $685.
900, which was given out in Washing
ton by Representative Cartwright,
Democrat, Arkansas, is based on the
fact that $8OO,OOO,OOO federal works
relief bill is, ear-marked for highway
and grade crossing work.
"The President has the power
though to reduce those earmarkings
by 20 per cent" Waynick said. cit
is my hope that we will get $12, 105,-
900 for roads and $7,470,000 for
grade crossings, but it is my guess
we will get about $9,5OO,OOO for roads
and $7,47O,OO0 for the crossings"
The chairman said he took into
consideration the fact that the Presi-
dent has "shown profound interest in
grade crossing elimination but not so
much iterest in continuation of un-
matched road funds, having once even
said he did not want more unmatched
fund.-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-11
DOUGHTON CONFERS WITH
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON
SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM

Speaker Byrns and Charm n
Doughton Of the house ways and
means committee were called on
Tuesday to the White House for a
discussion of the social security pro-
gram.
The bill was rewritten in the ways
and means committee and whether
the President will approve the
changes and the proposal to consider
the bill in the house under gag
rule were two Of the things house
leaders wanted to determine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-11
GRASSY CREEK F. F. AS. TO
STAGE MINSTREL SHOW

The Grassy Creek Future Farmers
of America will stage a minstrel
show Saturday night, April 10, at the
Virginia. Carolina High School audi
torium. The admission of fifteen and
twenty-five cents will go toward the
help of the F. F. A. chapter.
The public is invited to attend this
entertainment of more than two
hours Of wholesome fun and enter
tainmeilt.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-04-11

The ladies Of the Methodist church
viii give an Easter Supper in the
basement of the Methodist church
Tuesday night, April Is. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
REPR|EVE
REPORT IS DENIED
Spokesman for Gov. Hoff-
man Says No Such Plan
Is Now Contemplated.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., December 90
Gov. Harold G. Hoffman's press repre-
sentative announced today the Cover
nor had authorized him to say "at the
present time" he did not contemplate
a reprieve for Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann should the Court Of Pardons re-
fuse clemency.
The announcement was made as
reply to published reports that the
Governor would grant Hauptmann a
30-day stay Of execution If the Par
dons Court fails to act.
William Conklin, the press repre-
sentative. said Gov. Hoffman would
not be at his State house Office today,
but had authorized him to say "at the
present time have no such plan in
mind"
Previously the Governor had said
any report of contemplated reprieve
was unauthorized"
A last-minute reprieve would not be
unusual. One was granted John Fa-
vorito, the last man to go to the chair
at State Prison, and another was re-
Gently granted Romaine Johnson, COL
ored. whose new death sentence has
been fixed for next week.
The Governor has power to grant
reprieves any time within 80 days
after December 13-the date Haupt-
mann was resentenced to die.
The Court of Pardons, which has
the power to commute his sentence to
life Imprisonment, will meet on Mon
day to consider another matter and
may act on his plea for mercy at that
time.
The single word unauthorized" was
the extent Of Gov. Harold G.. Hoff-
mans comment on reports he had de-
cided to grant Hauptmann a 30-day
reprieve If the Court of Pardons, o.
which he is member. rejects Haupt-
manns plea.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
SPEEDY INQUEST
IN BUS TRAGEDY
Hearing at HopeWeII Lasts
Only 80 Minutes Without
Verdict Being Reached.
BY the Associated Press.

BY Cne Associated freSSs
HOPEWELL, Va, December 26.
The inquest and formal hearing on
the bus tragedy which claimed IA
lives in the icy waters of the Apo
mattox River Sunday lasted only 30
minutes today, no decision being
reached on the cause.
Capt. Ben Alexander Of the tug
Stanley, which was preparing to pull
barge through the open drawbridge
when the big Greyhound bus hurtled
through the guard gate and into the
3O-foot depth of the channel, testified
that the bus was travelling at good
speed"
Questioned by counsel for the bus
company, he said he couldn't say
what the speed was in miles per hour.
13 Die by Drowning.
Acting Coroner J. M. Bailey an
nounced a verdict that l3 of the vic
Tins met death by drowning, and
that Capt. j. B. Belch Of Hopewell,
thrown out of the bus as it went over,
died from internal injuries. Bailey
signed the death certificates.
Irving C. Leetz. who directed re-
covery of the bodies, said the brakes
were on tight when the big bus was
raised from the water with cranes
some IL hours after it plunged through
the open draw span. Lacy McNair, the
bridge attendant and only other wit
ness, said he did not see the bus until
it crashed through the guard gate
and that it did not seem to be making
more than IL or IS miles an hour at
the time.
I. C. C. Representatives Present.
G. r. Wellington and H. H. Kelly
of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion attended the hearing held before
Trial Justice Thomas ]. Blankenship
in the Office of Commemorative At
torney John P. Goodman. George e.
Engle, vice president in charge Of
operations for the bus lines, from
Charleston, w. Va, attended with
Thomas j. Moss and Oscar Shumake
of Richmond. bus line attorneys.
An autopsy has been performed on
the bus driver, L. G. Afford, at Rich
mond, at the instance of bus company
officials who expressed the opinion
that the driver was dead when the
bus went over. The report Of the
autopsy has not been completed.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
|Quintuplets Ciuen
OnlyOneT ToyEach
Of Many Received
Gifts Not to Be Replaced
Until Broken or
Worn Out.
Nv The Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
CALLANDER, Ontario, December
26.-The Dionne quintuplets, having
seen their second Christmas come and
go, frolicked today among enough toys
to last them at least until next Christ
mas.
The guardians of the five sisters
were expected to pursue the same
policy throughout 1896 as they did in
this year, giving Annette, Cecile, Emil
lie, Marie and Yvonne each one pres
ent to play with until it is worn out
or broken and then replacing it with
new ones from the store.
Breakage runs high with the vigor-
Gus little girls. and as they reach a
more venturesome age, new precautions
are becoming more and more neces-
sary.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Olivia Dionne
and the five elder brothers and sisters
Of the quintuplets were guests at the
Dafoe Hospital for Christmas dinner
yesterday, they did not enter the
nursery. They had slight colds and
did not want the quintuplets to be
exposed.
The parents and other children
stood outside the glass panes from
which visitors look into the nursery
and waved and called Merry Christ
mas" to the quintuplets. AS the men,
bers of the family left all received
presents from the babies.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
WEYERHEUSER FORTUNE
LEFT TO 3 CHILDREN
Filing of Ancillary Proceedings
Recalls kidnapping of 9-Year-
Old Grandson.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROCK ISLAND, Ill, December 26.-
Ancillary proceedings on file in Pro-
bate Court here disclosed the bulk Of
the John p Weyerheuser fortune was
left in trust to a daughter and two
sons, it was learned yesterday.
Weyerheuser, who died last May
16 at his home in Tacoma, Wash, was
prominently identified with the Weyer-
heuser- -Denkmann lumber and coal
interests in the South and Northwest.
His 9-year-old grandson, George
Weyerheuser, was kidnapped a week
after the magnates death and was
held until a ransom of 100000 was
paid.
Those who will benefit from Weyer-
heuser's estate, estimated to be worth
millions, were Mrs. Elizabeth Titcomb,
Tacoma, and j. Philip and Frederick
K. Weyerheuser, both of st. Paul,
MINI.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
ARMY TO LET Jobs
FOR g A|RPLANES
Contracts Due This Week.
Germany to Be Only
U. S. Air Rival.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The War Department is expected to
announce the award of contracts for 81
additional pursuit airplanes for the
General Headquarters Air Force before
the end Of this week, as a part OF the
air defense strengthening program.
The new planes, together with two
transport or cargo ships which may
be ordered at the same time, will bring
to 769 the number ordered by the War
Department since June, 1884, at cost
of $43 3,000,G All but 103 OF the new
ships have been ordered during 1885.
The total includes $40 combat ships
---bombers, attack and pursuit types
with the remainder training, observa-
ton and cargo planes.
Germany Only Rival.
mo other world power, with the
possible exception of Germany, will
have anything comparable to our air
feet on the basis of numbers of mod
ern ships in SERVICE" said one high
officer
Some air forces still outnumber us
greatly, based on all ships in service,
but we will have more new and up-to-
date equipment"
This spokesman was quick to add,
however, that even this impressive
number of new planes scarcely will he
adequate for replacement purposes and
will augment the Army's present air
strength only slightly because of the
rapidity of obsolescence.
1t is estimated approximately 450
new planes annually are required to re-
place those wearing out.
500 New Ships Yearly Asked.
For this reason Secretary Dern has
urgently recommended five-year air.
craft purchase program calling for 800
new planes year. He estimated this
would give the Army adequate equip
ment for defensive needs.
Budget officers already are mapping
financial plans for submission to Con-
gress. It is estimated that the Dern
program would cost approximately
$70,00o,000 annually.
At present the number of planes Of
all types in Army service is l,196. The
War Departments immediate goal is
1880 by 1887.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
Railroad Seeks Damages.

MONROE, Mich. CR.-The Ann
Arbor Railway Co. reversed the usual
procedure in this auto-train collision
One of the company's engines and
an automobile belonging to Pietro
Denovo of Steuben vile, Ohio. met
here.
The company's attorneys have sued
Denovo for damages they claim his
car caused to the locomotive.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
BURGLARS TAKE GIFTS

Household Effects and Wreath Of
Door Also in Loot.
EVANSTON, III. P.-Burglars, who
picked Christmas to rob the home Of
John M. Scott, son of President Wal
ter Dill Scott of Northwestern Uni
versity, were thorough about it.
The loot included all the Christmas
presents, all the household silver,
clothing, jewelry. Then they appar-
emily gave one last look around and
took the Christmas wreath OF the
front door.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
observation-disclosures

During the holiday season we all
eat and drink more than we should.
Help the body eliminate the Excess
Acid with Mountain Valley Mineral
Water from Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Order a case now.
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
Met. 1862. 14O5 X st. NV.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
MISS SARAH TURNER
BELIEVED POISON VICTIM
Retired Federal Employe Thought
to Have Mistaken Insect Pow
der for Baking Soda.

Thought to have taken an insect
poison by mistake in an effort to relieve
indigestion, Miss Sarah Turner. re-
tired Government employe, died today
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Anna
M. Murphy, 1919 Buchanan street, it
was reported to police.
Miss Turner, it was said. complained
Of indigestion last night. It is be-
lieved she went to the kitchen pantry
for baking soda, but took down the
poison by mistake First aid treatment
proved unavailing and she died about
two hours later.
Evening star., 1935-12-26
5000 Take Test.

Nearly 5000 took the annual exami-
nations of the Australian Music Ex-
aminations Board this year.
Evening star., 1935-12-13

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