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The Washington times., 1936-06-12
FATHER PROUD
OF LAND0N
VICTORY
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
Copyright, 1886, by international
News Servlce)

BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
Copyright, 1886, by international
News servlce)
CLEVELAND, June IL UN.SO,
I'm happy, very happy
and of course I'm proud Of
my son."
John Landon, 79-year-old father
of Governor ALI M. Landon OF
Kansas, so declared in an ex.
elusive interview today as in his
quiet. dignified way he expressed
his jubilation over the action OF
the Republican national conven
ton in selecting his son as the
party's 1885 standard bearer.
The old gentleman, surpriS'
ingly active for his age, sat in a
room in the Hollenden Hotel
with several men about his own
age. They were all delighted
beyond words.
A serious note crept into Mr.
Landon's voice as he said:
ct think II my son Is elected
President Of the United States,
the four years in the office will
take 10 years off his life. He has
said this to me himself"
The elder Landon lives with his
son in the executive mansion in
Topeka. He calmly puffed on q
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
JURYGETSF0RD
CASE TODAY

TOWSON, Md, June 12.-Mrs.
Doris H. Ford, on trial here on
q charge of numbering her hus-
band, william, in their Edgemere
home last March 10. probably
will know her fate late today.
Closing arguments began last
night. Lawrence E. EnSor, as
sistant States attorney for Balti-
more county, demanded convic-
ton of first.degree murder but
did not ask that the death
penalty be imposed. William H.
Lawrence was to close for the
defense today.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

cigar as he talked. He was asked:
"HOw is your sons health?"
every good"
Mr.. Landon was reminded that
his son has been referred to In the
newspapers as q second Coolidge"
The old gentleman puffed away at
his cigar thoughtfully before re-
leasing his own observation.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
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The Washington times., 1936-06-12

ADVERTISER EMIT
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
Business Leaders
Cheerful of Future
Those WhO've Been Pessimistic
in Views Strike Note
of Optimism

Reports of robust business i'm
provement were given stockholders
of several leading corporations at
annual meetings in New York and
elsewhere the past week by their
executives, with expressions of high
hopes for continued recovery.
Words of confidence and cheer
were spoken freely by business
leaders additionally cautious who
in recent years had said nothing or
spoken generally in pessimism.
Companies whose stockholders met
Tuesday included at least one rep
resentative each from the following
major divisions of business and in
dustry: Cement, automobiles, chemi-
Gals, electric power, copper, locomo-
tives, tires and rubber.
Addresses of leading industrialists
before the American Society of Civil
Engineers at Hot Springs, Ark,
Wednesday were keynoted with ex-
pressions of optimism, particularly
with respect to the Southwest and
the lower Mississippi valley.
Harvey c. Crouch, head Of power
companies operating in Arkansas,
Louisiana and Mississippi, told the
convention:
1T is my prophecy that within the
next two decades this area will lead
the entire country in an industrial
development such as we can scarce
ly dream of at this time"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
Florida Man to Die
for Double Sayings
Murderer Does Away With Wife
and MOther-in-Law for
Their Property

Marcus c. Powell, charged with
killing his wife and mother-in-law
and throwing their almost nude
bodies in a creek, was convicted of
first degree murder without a re-
commentator for mercy, making
the death sentence mandatory.
The State charged Mrs. Kate
Powell and Mrs. Lou E. Speers, her
mother, were slain with a hammer
and their bodies thrown into Nassau
creek. When found, the body of Mrs.
Powell was nude and Mrs. Speer
was clad only in a corset and stock
ings.
The prosecution commended Powell
killed the women to obtain their
property. He was convicted on
charge of numbering his wife.
Twice before, once in Alabama
and once in Florida, he had beer
convicted of Sayings, but pardonec
while serving short terms.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina
A che Co11nfxr

North Carolina
AShe County
j. 0. Blevins, Administrator of ]. E.
Davis, deceased, VS.. L. H. Davis,
Gather Davis, Kelley Davis,
Eta Wood and hubsand, Walter
Wood, Bonnie Caudell and hus-
band, Howard Caudell.
Under and by virtue of an order
of the Superior Court of Ashe Coun-
ty in the above entitled proceeding
the undersigned Commissioner will
on the 4th day of May, 1886, at one
o'clock P. M. at the Courthouse door
in Jefferson, North Carolina, offer
for sale to the highest bidder for
cash, subject to the dover right and
interest of the Widow that certain
tract of land lying and being in said
County and State and bounded and
described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning on beach corner of
w. M. Patton above the road run
ming w IA poles to a stake by the
mill pond; thence down the bank of
same N 80 IL w % poles; thence N
81 IL E 2 poles to a stake at the
public road; thence with same N II
w 6 poles, N 16 poles, N 80 IL E 2
poles to stake at the ford of the
Creek; thence leaving the road run
ming around edge of Creek N 81 E
IL poles, N 80 E poles, S 80 E 5
poles, S 6 w IL poles, S % w 10
poles, S SIS E % poles, S ZOE 9 poles,
S 2 IL E 8 poles; thence leaving
Creek S so 1-2 E 6 1-2 poles to a
stake in old road; thence N 70 w
18 "a poles to the beginning, con-
tanning acres, more or less.
This April 2, 1886.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
ST Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
North Carolina
A she County

North Carolina
Ashe County
By virtue of pwoer contained in
certain deed of trust executed on
the 9th day of February, 1880, by R.
]. Gambill to Ira T. Johnston, Trus-
tee for J. M. Parsons, which deed of
trust is recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds nj Book 80, page
405, and default having been made
and at the request of the holder of
the notes thereby secured, I, Ira T.
Johnston, Trustee, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at the Court
house door in Jefferson, North Caro-
lnia on the 9Th day of May, 1886, at
one o'clock P. M. the following land,
to-Wit:
First Tract: Beginning on white
oak Barnes Corner and corner of the
dover of D. H. Gambill, and rum
ming N n w II "a poles to a dog
wood on the top of the ridge; then
S II 1-2 w % 1-3 poles to a stake
corner of lot Number 3; thence S
sc IL E 40 IL poles to a stake;
thence N 60 3-5 poles to the begin
Ii1llS, COIltd1Il1IlS . dCISS, 1IlOlS OL
less.
Second Tract: Beginning on a
white oak Barnes corner and also
dover of D. H. Gambill, and running
S so w As poles to a stake corner of
lots 3 and 4; thence S Is IL w 10
poles, S 1-2 w 80 poles to stake
in the lot, N 80 E poles, N SO 1-2
E II poles, N At 1-2 E 5 poles to a
stake in the road, N 81 E poles to
stake in the road, N go E 10 1-3
poles to a stake in the line Of the
dover of D. H. Gambill; thence N 8
E Al poles to the beginning, contain
ing IA acres and sc poles.
This April 8, 1886.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
4-30 Trustee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
Representative r. L. Doughton
Explains Tax Bill Before House
Minnesota Republican Says N. c.
Congressman One of Best
Politicians on Floor
TO VOTE ON BILL TODAY

Representative Robert L. Dough-
ton, chairman of the ways and
means committee, said in Washing
ton Saturday that he expected vote
in the House by Wednesday or
Thursday on the administration tax
bill.
Few If any amendments are ex-
pected to the measure as presented
to the House by Mr.. Doughton. It is
expected that it will receive the
solid Democratic support in the
House
Mr.. Doughton's speech in opening
the debate on the bill in the House
Thursday has been closely studied
by members since the bill has been
under debate Mr.. Doughton spoke
more than an hour in delivering
what is regarded the strongest ap-
peal for and most thorough explana-
ton of the measure yet heard on the
Democratic side.
knutSOn Praises Speech
The ninth district Congressman
has been highly complimented upon
his address, especially by Speaker
Byrns and other prominent Demo-
Gratis in the House. Representative
Harold Knutson of Minnesota, Re-
publican member of the ways and
means committee, was among the
first to praise the speech on the floor
of the House saying:
eve are discussing taxation, and
1 am merely following the example
of my illustrious chief, the gentle
man from North Carolina, who made
a wonder stump speech yesterday.
You Democrats could well use it at
your convention as keynote speech,
and I would suggest that you make
Mr. Doughton your keynote speaker
But when it comes to that, think
he is one of the best politicians on
the floor of this House. I am very
1OIlu VI H1IL. nc ID 81 diIU IIIo4A,
sound, and fair
On the Senate side, the explana-
ton by Mr.. Doughton of the tax
measure is being closely studied al
so, since Chairman Harrison of the
finance committee has set next
Thursday for hearings to begin.
In preparation of his speech, Mr..
Doughton was forced to work early
and late since he did not leave it to
any one to assist him. He wrote it
all and then made digests himself
for newspapers before delivery.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
NOTICE
North Carolina

North Carolina
Ashe County
Thomas Combs VS..
Mary Catherine Combs.
The defendant, Mary Catherine
Combs, will take notice that an &C
ton entitled above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County, N. c. to secure an alb
solute divorce from the defendant
by plaintiff on the grounds of two
years separation. The defendant will
further take notice that she is re-
quired to appear at the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court in Jeff
erson on or before the 9th day of
May, 1886, and answer or demur to
the complaint of the plaintiff or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
This the 9th day of April, 1886
J. D. STANSBERRY,
5-21-paid-P. Clerk Superior Court
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
Farley Plans
for Presidents
Reformation

President Roosevelt will accept
the denomination, which the Demo-
cratic national convention is expect
ed to give him, in an outdoor dem
onstration the night of Saturday,
June 81, on Franklin field, famous
athletic grounds of the University of
Pennsylvania.
Announcement of this plan was
made Saturday by Postmaster Gen
eral James A. Farley, national chair
man, who also announced that Sen
ator Alben w. Barley, of Kentucky,
will be the temporary chairman and
keynoter, and Senator Joseph T.
Robinson of Arkansas, the parma-
nent chairman.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
NOTICE
North Carolina
A che Go11n4rr

North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
Osa Martin VS. Gilbert Martin.
The defendant, Gilbert Martin,
will take notice that an action as
above entitled has been commenced
in the Superior Court of Ashe Coun-
ty, North Carolina, for divorce a
vinculo and
The said defendant will further
take notice that he is required to ap-
pear at the Office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Ashe Cuonty, at
the Courthouse in Jefferson, North
Carolina, on the 18th day of May,
1886, or within thirty (30) days
thereafter, and answer or demur to
the complaint in said action or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in said COM
plant.
This the 18th day of April, 1886.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
STA Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30

even more complete picture of the
situation.
It may be hoped that this letter
will not be misunderstood. The writ
er is not seeking a position, is not
proclaiming a political candidate,
and does not own an acre of land
upon which subsidy might be paid.
It is my personal interest in Ashe
county and my friends there and as
the result of discussion with some
farmers that present situation in
which more profit and better farm
ing may come to Ashe county. This
is not to dictate your policies but to
invite you to share with others some
of the desirable things that are
available. The federal government
has recently allotted 100000 to
this work. North Carolina will be
allotted a definite portion. Ashe
county is entitled to her portion if
she will only ask for it and fight
for it, These programs are moving
now. The time to act is now. The
sooner the action the sooner will
come the returns.
Many thanks to The Skyland Post
and to my friends
Sincerely yours,
D. w. COWARD.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30

government for contracts under the
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration. I am told that certain phases
of this work were successfully pro-
noted in Ashe county.
In the fourth place it is now posi-
BILE for rural people to have electric
lights in their homes at a very low
cost. Specific instances may be cited.
The above are facts about money
which could easily have been in the
pockets of Ashe county farmers.
Their importance is perhaps very
small when compared to the value
of permanent soil building and Or
ganizing programs which are spon-
sored in the various plans.
The new soil conservation pro-
gram proposes to make payments in
two way: CD A maintenance pay
ment for each acre devoted to soil
conserving crops or uses regardless
of any change in the cropping or
farming system. (2) A payment for
diverting soil depicting crops to soil
conserving and improving crops.
These payments are expected to
reach many more farmers than was
the case with the former program.
BY securing the services of a
county agent, all these desirable ar
rangements may be carried into eve
ry corner of the county. Under the
regular arrangement THE state would
pay half the salary of a good agent,
and the county would pay the other
half. There are many assistant
agents who are thoroughly capable
of promoting this work and whose
services may be secured for ap-
proximately $4,000 annually. This
would cost hte county $1,000, a sum
which might well be compared to
the actual $4,000 in cash and many
progressive achievements spread
over Pennsylvania county in one
year. The agents in Yancy, Wilkes,
Allegheny, and other nearby coun-
ties will, I feel sure, give you an
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrative
of the estate of James Phillips, late
of Ashe County, North Carolina, this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned
at Idlewild, in said county and state,
on or before the 9th day of April,
1887, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This the 9th day of April, 1886.
FANNIE PHILLIPS,
Administrative
of James Phillips, deceased. STA
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Executor of
the estate of Amelia Goodman, late
of Ashe county, N. c., this is to noti-
fly all persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or be-
fore the LIST day of April, 1887, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. ALI persons indebted
to said estate will please make i'm
mediate settlement
This the LIST day of April, 1886.
5-14 H. H. BURGESS, Executor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
Letter From
Transylvania
County Agent
Miss Ruth Reeves, Editor
The Skyland Post
West Jefferson, N. c.

Dear Miss Reeves:
AS I visited at my home in Ashe
county not many days ago made
many observations which I should
like to have passed on to the people
of the county. I shall be grateful if
you will publish this letter.
Some progressive leaders in the
Grassy Creek community informed
me that Ashe county has received
only a small portion Of the Federal
subsidy through the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration, tn t
none of the 4S per cent phosphate
fertilizer furnished by the Tennessee
Valley Authority has been spread on
the thin hillsides, that no projects
for rural identification have been
projected, and that there is little
hope for receiving financial aid from
the soil conservation program which
is replacing the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration since the un-
constitutional ruling of the Supreme
Court. Such programs as lamb pools
and dairy marketing programs have,
I understand, been carried forward
through the cooperation of vocation
al agriculture teachers, the Kraft
Phoenix Cheese Corporation, and
other leaders in the county. That is
to be commended. This leads to the
revival of the question of whether
or not Ashe county, a rural county
in which agriculture is the primary
source of income, should have a
county agent.
It may be we'll to guard our words
and thought against theory and face
squarely few facts. If you will re-
fer to the first and twenty-sixth
pages of the April number of Pro-
gressive Farmer you will see brief
summary of the regulations govern
ing the federal soil conservation
program, and you will note that
county agents will administer the
program. The first fact is that with
out a county agent many people will
fail to get the needed financial aid
for carrying on productive farm
work.
In the second place, you may be
interested in knowing that Transyl-
vania county, similar in climatic and
soil conditions to Ashe, after being
without out county agent for eight
years employed an agent and was
given by the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority an assistant about year ago.
Since that time seven carloads of 48
per cent phosphate, valued at $1,000
per car or a total of $4,000 and cost
ing only the feright charges or ap-
proximately $500 has been distribut-
ed Done hundred farms in the
counyt. ct so happens that the farm
on which I am living got $500
pounds for the price of $16.31). This
fact, it seems, is interesting when
compared to the cash paid by farm
ers for low-test Is per cent phos-
plate.
The third fact must be faced.
Pennsylvania county also received
between $4,000 and $1,000 from the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF
WEST JEFFERSON, N. G.
North Carolina

North Carolina
Ashe County
Notice is hereby given to the
voters of the town of West Jefferson,
North Carolina, that the books for
registration to vote in the coming
town election will be open each Sat-
urday until May 2, at T. E. Parker's
Store.
This 9th day of April, 1886.
4-30 T. E. PARKER, Registrar.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
State Treasury
in Good Shape

The state of North Carolina had
$21,OOO,OOO in it's treasury on March
81, it was disclosed by the monthly
fiscal statement issued the past week.
The balance in the general fund
was $4,429,684, compared with $2,745
the end of the previous month.
Heavy income tax payments aided
in bringing in $7,6OO,791 in March
while disbursements were $3,182,852.
The highway fund had balance
March 81 of $13, 444,994.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
North Carolina
A liz GoAN4

North Carolina
Ashe County
Having qualified as Administrator
of Marilda Sturgills, deceased this is
to notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present them
to the undersigned for payment at
Sturgills, North Carolina, on or be-
fore March %, 1887, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their re-
covery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
payment.
This March %, 1886.
F. L. STURGILL, Administrator
of Marilda Sturgills, decd. 4-3O
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30

Java is the most thickly populated
country in the world. It has 821 per-
sons to the square mile.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-04
Naval
EnIisters Daily
Quarters for District at
Asheville Postoffice

Applications for enlistment in
the U. s. Navy in the rating of
apprentice seaman and mess at
tending are accepted daily from
9 until 4:3O on week days and 9
until 1 p. m. on Saturdays. Only
men Of the negro race are eligible
for enlistment as mess attendant.
Men from the following counties
should apply at the Navy Recruit
ing Station, Post Office building,
Asheville, during the above hours:
Avery. Buncombe. Burke, Chero-
kee, Caldwell, Clay Graham, Hay
wood. Henderson. Jackson, Ma
con. Madison. Mcdowell, Mitchell,
Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transyl-
vania, Watauga and Yancey.
There are U. S. Navy recruiting
stations at the following cities in
North Carolina: Charlotte, New
Bern, Greensboro, Salisbury, Will
mington and Raleigh. These sta
tions with the exception of Ra
leigh are located in post office
buildings. Raleigh is at 10 West
Martin street. U. S. Navy recruit
ing stations in South Carolina at
following cities: Charleston, Co.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-04

FROM the time of the first whit.
settlement in 1886 until 1929,
the legislators of the territory of
Arkansas met in churches and log
cabins. Then Gov. John Pope
sought the aid of Washington to
erect a public building. Pope got
permission in 1888 and spent
nearly $125,0O0 for the edifce. AS
a result, the capitol was known
as "Pope's Folly"
A stately Colonial structure, this
odd statehouse" was the scene of
many an exciting event in Arkan-
sas history. A duel was fought
On the floor of the House of
Representatives: here also two fac
lions struggled for possession of
The governors Office. and in this
building JEFF Davis held sway as
the only three-term governor of
The state. : g.
Today, the old capitol is a me-
mortal to the early heroes and to
Arkansas contribution in the
World War 1t is shown on the
recent U. S. stamp issued on the
centennial of Arkansas admission
to the Union.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-04

ONE of these days a long-sutfer-
" ing human race is apt to de-
eide it has been keyed up long
enough. When it comes to that
decision it will perform the mass
equivalent of letting its hair down
and putting it's feet up on the
porch railing, and at that point
the assorted dictators, strong men,
and rabble-rousers of the present
era will begin looking for new
jobs.
The world as whole has been
living on it's emotions for years.
1t has been keyed up, GRATED at,
harangued, ordered about, and
generally bedeviled in a way fit to
drive its people to asylums by bat
talions. And the race can't keep
on that way any more than an in
dividual can. Sooner or later there
is bound to be a letdown.
HERE, for instance, we have
~ BenltO MuSSollnl duuleSSlhS
the people of Italy in fine, impas-
stoned phrases:
eve must be strong! We must
be always stronger! To this.
suprem me, categorical principle
must be subordinated and will be
subordinated all the life of the
nation" -,
Like the speech of a football
coach in the locker room between
halves, this sounds fine. 1t is the
sort of thing that, addressed di-
rectly to you by someone you
admire and respect immensely,
makes you want to hammer on
your chest, hitch up your pants,
and take a fall out of the man
who doesn't like it.
But you can't go on feeling that
way indefinitely. There comes a
time when such appeals begin to
be a trifle boring.
You feel that they are old stuff,
that you have heard it all before,
and that getting noble and tense