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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07
IN WASHINGTON

The senate postoffice committee de-
ferred action on the Long resolution
for an inquiry into Postmaster Gen
eral Farley's activities after a blank
ct denial of the charges by Farley
The bonus and imitation were close
ly linked in house ways and means
committee hearing as Patman bill adj
vocates urged issuance of new cur
rency, to pay the bonus.
4 So
The President ended his second
year in the White House with con-
gressional opposition beclouding the
fate of his work relief program.
4
The Supreme court admitted to re-
view the Frazier-Lemke law calling
for a moratorium on farm mortgages.
x X
White House conferences were re-
ported to have stirred hope among
administration leaders for an early
break in the relief bill deadlock.
X X
The federal reserve board reported
a continued upswing in industrial
production.
The house ways and means COM
mittee hoisted the pay roll tax pro-
visions of the security bill to provide
a maximum levy of 6 per cent in fl
nancing the old-age annuity system.
x
The administration was said to be
opposed to any attempt to cancel
ocean mail contract without compen-
sation to the interested companies.
Army and navy expansion appro-
priations were pushed forward in two
house committees.
The war department invited Henry
Ford to bid on a $4,OOO,OOO truck con-
tract.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07
NOTICE OF SALE

NOfCn CarOlma
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
j. E. Owens, Administrator
of Phillip Owens, deceased.
VS.
Baxter Owens and wife - Owens,
Spencer Owens and wife = Owens,
Ben Owens and wife - Owens, Ethel
FountaR and husband = Fountain,
Lydia Jehnson and = husband =
Johnson, Alice Payne and husband
Stacey Payne, Freelin Owens and
wife Ollie Owens, J. E. Owens and
wife Nancy Owens, and Beatrice
Owens, Ruby Owens and Charles
Owens, by their Guardian AID Litem,
L. P. Coward, heirs at law of Phillip
widow of Phillip Owens, deceased.
Under and bv virtue of an order of
the Superior Court of Ashe County
made in the special proceeding en-
titled j. E. Owens, administrator of
Phillip Owens deceased, against Bax-
ter Owens, ct al, upon the special
proceeding docket of the said court,
the undersigned commissioner will,
on the LIST day of April, 1885, at LOO
o'clock p. M, at the courthouse door
in Jefferson, North Carolina, offer for
sale to the highest bidder for one
third cash and the balance in six and
twelve months, deferred payments
uoon approved security, that certain
tract of land, lying and being in
Laurel Township, Ashe County, North
Carolina, adjoining the lands of Doll
Thomas, James Orsborne, w. A..
GRAPHICAL, and others on the waters
of Little Laurel Creek, and including
all the lands owned by Phillip Owens
at the time of his death as described
in the title deeds in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Ashe County in
Book To, Pages 312, 313, and 314,
and in Book U-2, Pages 159, 100, and
161; and for a more complete descrip-
ton reference is hereby made to the
titled deeds.
This the 1st day of March, 1885.
GRANT BAUGESS,
1928 Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07
PHOENIX CREEK NEWS

Mrs. Nealie Bowers is visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. E. Bowers, at Glade
Springs, Va.
X
Miss Francis Blevins, of North
Wilkesboro, spent the week end with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ashley, of
Warrensville, announce the birth of
an 8-pound boy, Judd Chrysler, on
Feb. Is.
y x
Mrs. Judson Blevins, who has been
sick, is improving.
*
Miss Rosie Blevins, who has been
at West Jefferson for few weeks,
returned home Saturday.
X y
Irene, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Brooks, is much better
after having been i'll several days.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07
CONGRESS GIVES MR..
ROOSEVELT ROOM
FOR THOUGHT

The Industrial News Review De-
lieves that Mr.. Roosevelt has plenty
10 link link about in the matter of the
way Congress is acting even though
it is not so descriptive to Presidential
policies as the Congresses which
wreaked havoc with the Hoover adj
ministration.
The Review explains that the first
actual rebellion against the White
House came in the Senate, when the
World Court was up for vote. Every
President since the war has advocat-
ed American participation in the
court, with reservations-and every
President has been turned down fiat
by the Senate. 1t was almost univer-
cally believed, however, that Mr..
Roosevelt would be able to do what
Harding, Coolidge and Hoover were
unable to do. Most big newspapers
outside of the Hearst chain-were for
the World Court, as were most pub
licists and political commentators of
both parties. 1t is said that congratu-
lations were being received by World
Court advocates before a vote was
taken, so certain seemed the passing
of the necessary bill.
Fight for the Court was led by
Majority Leader Robison-no expert
on foreign policy, he is conscientious,
hard working, loyal to his chief.
Fight against it was led by Senators
Borah and Johnson, who fear and de-
spise any kind Of participation in
European affairs.
Result was that the Court was de-
feated-it gained substantial ma
jority in the vote, but not the two
thirds necessary for authorizing
American participation. Some twenty
Democratic senators deserted Mr..
Roosevelt to vote against the bill.
That was major rebuff number one.
Number two will probably arise when
the Presidents Social security pro-
gram begins to be worked out. Few
Senators seem to favor Mr.. Roose-
velt's recommendations have
other and, for the most part, wilder
ideas as to what should be done for
the aged, the i'll and the destitute. It
is no secret that the White House is
worried, is bringing all pressure to
bear in an effort to subdue opposition.
The Presidents $1,000 ,OOO,O 900 pub
lie works bill has also found hard 60
ing. Congressman are opposed to CIV
ing the sole authority for disbursing
it into Mr.. Roosevelt's hands, wish to
ear-mark the money for definite pur-
poses. AS result, legislation is held
up.
Behind much of the opposition to
the White House is the old element
of political patronage. Mr.. Roosevelt
has not, in the view of many Con-
gressmen, allowed them to make their
chaice of Deserving Democrats" for
government jobs; he has often disre-
garded the recommendations of Sena-
! tors and Representatives as to state
appointments. Congress is angry over
this-and a Congressman, robbed
of his chance to put constituents in
easy and profitable jobs, is in nc
mood for joining intellectually into
program advanced by the man who
did the "robbing."
The Charlotte Observer speaks oul
sentiments, however, when it refers
thus to the action of Senator Reyn.
olds in joining in the opposition tt
the Presidents stand on the work
relief bill:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07

Mr.. Stevens, head of the Norfolk
and Western laboratories, visited the
members of the Mountain Mineral
Company in Jefferson last week, and
according to an official of the COM
pany, Mr.. Stevens offered the services
of the laboratory to the company for
free testing of their minerals.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07

Elder Ed Davis, farmer and preach
er from the Harriga n community,
has accepted a position as assistant
county farm supervisor to w. E. Nc
Neil, who is head of that department
Of relief work in the county. -
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28

with the annual election. The only
contest was for president between
Ralph G. Hayes, Harrington and
Oliver Pryor, Clayton, which re
quired four ballots, Pryor finally
winning by one vote. The other
officers are: First president,
Howard Schweitzer, Hartly; sec
ond vice-president, Thomas E.
Baker, Dover; secretary, George
Johnson, Magnolia; treasurer, Will
lard Barcus, Cheswold; director
three years, F. E. Burke, Clayton;
directors two years. Grover c.
Lord, Harrington, and F. L. Rench,
Frederica. Closing remarks were
made by Treasurer John G. oyer;
Norris Phillips, Chairman State
Convention Committee, David Con-
ley and State Secretary Samuel
Carson. Past State President j.
N. Jordon, of Richardson Park.
was unable to attend the meeting
and is expected to install the offic-
ers at the April meeting to be held
at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Mrs. Frank G. Tallman of
Home Safety Committee
Tells of Accidents
81 DIED DURING YEAR

Safety at home is an expression
frequently heard but is your home
safe? Mrs. Frank G.. Tallman
Chairman of the Delaware Safety
Councils Home Safety Committee
has announced that "a people died
in Delaware last year as a result
of home accidents These figures
compiled by the Department of
Health and the Delaware Safety
Council present Delaware's home
makers with a real safety problem.
Mrs. Tallman declared that the
careless use of our feet proves to
be one of the majuor hazards of
the human race. Falls caused a.
deaths; II persons died as result
of scalds, burns and explosions;
fatalities resulted from asphyxia-
tion and suffocation; and 2 from
poisons. The fatalities by age
groups are as follows: 0-4, 9, 5-14,
5; 1924, o; 1854, IS; 65 and over,
SO. The majority of the Ga fatal
tiles could have been prevented.
Wilmington's home fatalities dur
ing 1884 were greatly reduced.
However, fatalities increased sub
stantially in rural Delaware and
the Councils home safety commit
tee is contracting all rural service
clubs, oranges, women's and Par
ent-Teacher Association organiza-
tions in an effort to bring about a
greater realization of the need for
safety in the home. An analysis
of home accidents reported to four
large Wilmington hospitals during
1884 reevals the startling fact that
the majority of home accidents oc-
CURED on Saturday afternoon to
male members of the household.
These accidents happened in the
and were caused by falls.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
PROPOSE AUTO LICENSE CUT
Cars Weighing Under 5000 to
Stand 33 1-3 Per Cent Cut

Liberal reductions in the fees
now charged by the State for the
registration of all motor vehicles
are provided for in a bill which
was introduced in the House, Mon
day afternoon of last week, by
Representative Fred M. Wright, of
Delmar. Immediately upon the
passage and approval of the mea-
sure the Motor Vehicle Department
would have to cut the license now
paid on all motor vehicles weighing
not more than 5000 pounds, 33 1-3
per cent, and on all those weighing
more than 5000 pounds the reduc-
tion would be IS per cent The
bill further provides that after
July !, each year, fractional lie
ense to cost so per cent of the or
iginal fee would be charged.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
Returns Alone to Keep
His Honeymoon PLEDGE

Neosho. MO-An old man walked
into the hotel here and registered
The hotel clerk talked to him and
found that, fifty years ago, he and
his bride spent their honeymoon
there. vowing to return to celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary
Although the wife had died, her
husband returned on the date and
filled his room with flowers. He
did not give his name.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
SUNDAY DINNER
SUGGESTIONS
BY ANN PAGE

GREEN vegetables are again plenti-
~ full and most of them fairly cheap.
Green beans and peas and lima beans
are attractively priced and excellent
in quality. Two old standbys, cabbage
and onions. have gone up consider
ably.
Strawberries are not only cheap but
also fiavorful and sweet Old-fash-
Toned Winesap apples which are an
all-purpose variety are specially at
tractive In price this week. Grapefruit
and oranges are also inexpensive
Butter prices are unchanged, but
eggs are little cheaper than last
week. Meat prices are practically the
same as last week.
Here are three menus made up of
seasonable foods adapted to different
budget levels.
Low Cost Dinner
Veal Chops Creamed Potatoes
Stewed Tomatoes
Bread and Butter
Apple Pie
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Roast Stuffed Chicken
Mashed Potatoes Green Beans
Bread and Butter
Floating Island
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Grapefruit
Roast Lamb New Potatoes
Green Peas
Waldorf Salad
Rolls and Butter
Ice Cream Waters
Coffee Milk
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
HEADS BODY OF
KENT FIREMEN
Ollie Pryor of Clayton, Hon.
Ored By Kent County
Fire Association
ECTED PRESIDENT

At the meeting of the Kent
County F'iremen held in Harring-
ton, Thursday night, with the Har-
rington Fire Company as host and
the Ladies Auxiliary serving a
turkey dinner to over 125 guests.
legislation now pending at Dover
was discussed. A number of poll
ticians, town officials and a mem
Der of the Governors staff were
among the guests. In the election
of officers, Oliver Pryor of Clayton
was elected over Ralph c. Hayes,
Harrington, by one vote after four
ballots had been taken. The ban
quet hall was decorated in the red
and white coIors of the auxiliarf A
local orchestra furnished the music
with Second Assistant Chief Claude
n. Cahall playing the taps. The
Rev. E. H. Collins, State Chaplain,
offered the invocation and Frank
C. O'Neal was toastmaster. Re
marks and after dinner speeches
were made by City Councilman Ed
ward B. Rash, president of the Ro-
tary Club; Prof. ]. C. Messner, su-
perintendent of schools; H. j.
Ramsdell, president of Board of
Clarence E. c"Pat")
Keyes, past president of the Ro-
tary Club; j. Harvey Burgess, local
editor; Senator w. E. Jacobs, and
Representatives Harry Dill, w ].
Paskey and F. L. Rench, Deputy
States Attorney James M. Story
and State Treasurer Warren T.
Moore
Essay Winner Given Prize
Harry C. Tee introduced Kathryn
Cahall a local girl, who was first
prize winner in the Fire Prevention
Essay contest. Miss Cathall read
her winning essay and was award
ed a check for the county prize
and gold medal for the State
prize. The Rev. E. H. Collins fol-
lowed with a few brief remarks.
Closing years administration as
head of the Kent County Associa- |
ton, President johnson read his
annual report. A report of inter-
est by County Fire Recorder
Thomas E. Baker showed 1872 |
alarms during the year in the coun-
-y, using 4,675 men, and consum-
ng 1900, 800 man hours in answer
ng the alarms.
Past Presidents Decorated
The past presidents badge COM
nittee finally completed its work
md presented gold badges to Past
Presidents ]. E. Haddaway, Cam
len; George W.Swain. Harrington;
Samuel G.. Powell, South Bowers,
md c. w. johnson, Magnolia.
Willard D. Boyce, chairman of the
legislative committee, reported
hat his committee disapproved the
plan to increase the State
to $3.50 instead of
he present $500 which bill has al
'eady been offered to the Legisla-
ure. The business session closed
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28

CHICAGO a stirring demon
stration of militant Christianity, ap-
proximately 40 men and women an
swered the call of DR.. Will H.
Houghton, president of the Moody
Bible Institute here, for volunteers
to take the places of Mr.. and Mrs.
John STAN, recently slain by com
munists in China.
In memorial services to the two
martyred missionaries, who were
graduated from the Institute in 1881
and 1882, DR.. Houghton declared
the killings were a challenge to
Christianity, and added he was sure
the challenge would be met.
At the conclusion of the memor-
ial services, at which DR.. Houghton
presided. he asked for those who
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28

would volunteer for service in for
eign lands.
Electrified by the strong plea for
a concrete answer to the martyr.
dom of the STAINS, many in the
crowded auditorium arose to their
feet to dedicate themselves to mis-
sionary service. The picture above
is of 81 present students who have
China in view.
This work." DR.. Houghton as
serted, "calls for a vigorous man,
hood and womanhood - vigor in
Faith, vigor in mind and in body
and an unquenchable desire to
serve even unto death for God and
humanity"
Eighteen hundred and forty
eight men and women. former stu
dents of the Moody Bible Institute,
have gone to the foreign fields.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
SMYRNA BOZ
CLOSE q
: 9On Of Clarend
ieS and Nepban. \
Benjamin pi. /
WALLS IN Icv
" ALLS IN ICY VI

d-aa,. r~o b,ys v.re IL
Ssa1,,, gan Barsn stre.t. t. Tl275isl
night BY Charles 9 s''as p.,I
West Thirty-fourtaG : ..rs.t Rot' |
clerk Of The water dSnas., ,es, s
boys are Robert Fsr.ss gss'ns
oId son Of M. and NJ,
= FARES Of 1903 Norfs
street formerly of So srn
: rank Campbell, Jr.. p lg- y
son son Of M and Mrs. Fra5S
oeli, Of 1919 shaIloros.
Young FARES is . rs. Us
Benjamin NJ. Rigos P-e@ I
Fares Of SMYRNA Ts r,.a /
boy had fallen nto t5d ls I
roller skating along +, II. 'a1
rim Rode was driyira u
Park Drra r.L az
ne first thought to Be- : J.
o-ng IN the race. Later
laa head Of a small boy. +
als auto Rode ran 10 The +
found Frank. The latter +
On his roller skates and
WI WITH Rode to rescue his b
While Rode was endsar1
reach the smaller boy with
Frank kicked off bis roIe.3
and leaped into the iav +
Struggling fferceIy to "a
self above water and to ~
smaller boy Frank can
enough to the shore 10 eDaa
70 reach him and drag I'M
concrete rim That kid \
had nerve" said Rode, rsfs1
Frank. I thought the sma
was head as he was bobb
and down and his eyes ws
50 | decided to rescue his b
first The act of Frank
into the water and the
caused the body Of the sn
to come close enough to u
to enable me to reach it,
time Rode had both bows
police arrived. The small
was unconscious and was
to the Homeopathic Hospia
fifteen minutes, after inteu
nurses had worked over d
regained consciousness d
put to bed to guard againa
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
Austrians Write Frequently

The Austrian post is always busy.
According to statistics the Aus
trims are the most diligent writer's
of letters in the world, every Aus
trian writing 22.S letters year.
The average in Belgium is 204,
Holland 1876, Switzerland 17.2, Eng
land 12.2, Germany II, and Italy 80.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
Many Drivers Fail i'm Exams"

Approximately one-fourth Of the
persons who have so tar taken mo-
tor vehicle operators examination
of those who have been in
accidents during the past year,
have failed to pass the examina-
tions, Secretary of State Waiter
Dent Smith announces.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
New Election District Fol

Senator Matthews has ID
ed a bill to create a new
district in the First Represa
District Of Kent county, /
the polling place for the|
Election District in the I
town hall and the polling 4
the Third Election Dist
Reeds garage at Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
CHAIR INSTEAD OF GAIIovs
Measure in Legislature Proposes
Disseminating Capital Punishment

Representative Pierce mas intro
duced the bill in the Legislature to
substitute the electric chair for t5o
galcws and Representative SIM +
has Offered the proposed act 10
abolish capital punishment II
would provide that whoever shou,a
commit murder in the first degree
"shall be fined in the discl elton of
the court and shall be imprisoned
for life" 1t further provides the
punishment for second degree
murder would be a fine and life i'm
prisonment.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages. Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF FEB. 18TH, 1885

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
Proof That Climate Changes

1t has been learned that certain
ground in Siberia that never thawed
in summer forty years ago now
never freezes in the same period.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28
$4,000 NEEDED TO
FINISH SURVEY
SimOntOn Bill Would Permit
Completion of Study of
County Regimes, Taxes
INTRODUCE OTHER BILLS

An additional appropriation of
$4,000 to permit the completion of
the survey of county government
and taxation in Delaware is sought
in a bill introduced in the Senate
Thursday by Senator Simonton.
The $1,000 allotted by the 1O3rd
session of the General Assembly
for this work has proven insult
ficient, the measure points out, to
meet the expenses of a fifinal re-
port to the governor for submission
to the present session
A measure offered by Senator
Marshall would require every child
admitted to any school public, pa
roch1al or private-to have a Ger
tificate of successful vaccination
against smallpox or a certificate
that vaccination against smallpox
in the particular case is inadvis-
able
Senator j. l.. Davis presented
bill to make it unlawful for any
agency, any county or Incorporated
city or town to employ both a hus-
band and his wife living together,
to be paid out of any public funds. |
Senator Wright offered a bill to
appropriate S25OO for the payment
Of certain bills of undertakers for
the burial of Is INDECENT soldiers,
sailors and marines.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-28

water works and electric lights.
In fact there is an ambition to
keep up with the cities in all the
new improvements, and with water
works and electric lights they can
have all the comforts in their
homes that are claimed for the
cities, while many Of the discom-
forts they are rid of. In the mat
ter of electric lights Easton, Md,
has taken the lead. Work has be-
gun already, and it is expected to
have the works in operation by
May 1st. Prof. Thomas A. Edison
has promised to be present at the
opening of the works, and to turn
on the electricity himself, that
furnishes Easton with its first
electric lights
Milford, town not noted for
running wild" ON the subject of
public improvements, is talking
loudly of putting in Edison lights.
The Milford Chronicle, after an ex-
preston of surprise that ''the town
was going to spring clear out of
her bed of conservatism and old
fashioned ways at one bound, I"
says: "On inquiring, we find that
the idea is considerable more than
talk In fact, it is in a fair way
to have the company in working
trim in about eight months from
now. George s. Grier is the power
behind the throne III this enter
prise, and we believe that he has
struck the right lead this time. AS
CONTINUED ON Page Three)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-20
Governor Closes Plant
Following Strike Deaths

Minneapolis (ILNs)-R Q n Z
started by the police at the Flour
City Ornamental Iron Works cost the
lives Of two innocent bystanders and
injured Is others.
Gov. Floyd 3. Olson, Of Minnesota,
after brief investigation, ordered the
works closed down and sealed, saying
that Saving human life is more inl-
portant than saving property"
Several thousand people had assem-
bled near the works, and remained
there until after dark. The police first
drenched an area of about two city
blocks with tear gas; and following
that, the shooting began. The police
claim that it was done by 18 men,
presumably strikebreakers, barricad-
ed in the mill.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1935-09-20
RATE CUTS
In Electricity Save Consum-
ers S47,000,0O0 in Year

Washington, D. c. {ILNS)-Reduc-
ed rates on electricity saved consum-
ers Of the United States more than
SAT, 100000 in the year ending June
80, 1885, according to a report just
issued by the federal power commits
sion
The actual saving in reduced rates
is greater than is shown by these fig
ures. That computation is made on
the assumption that customers used
the same amount of current in the
year ending June 80, 1885, that they
used in the year ending June 30, 1884.
As a matter of fact the consumption
of electricity is steadily increasing.
The all-time peak was reached very
recently, and the general tendency is
decidedly upward The more current
consumed, the more important the
savings from reduced rates.
The survey covers about 80 per cent
of the total electrical energy sold in
the United States. Of the 1,010 pri-
vate companies reporting, 480 report
ed lowering rates in the last fiscal
year; and of the 915 municipal plants,
270 cut their rates in the same time.
1t should not be overlooked that rates
charged by municipal plants, espe-
cially to domestic consumers, average
much lower than those charged by
private plants. Even 50, the muniei-
pal reduction average $50 per cent,
while the cuts made by private com
panies averaged only 3.5 per cent.
Twelve companies have announced
reduced charges since July !, 1885;
and the savings to consumers from
this source are estimated at $13,0oo,-
600. This would bring the total saw
ings of the rate campaign to $60,O00,-
600 year.