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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-17
Government Men
Search for Hidden
Counterfeit Money
Master Counterfeiters in Jail;
But Around $1,OOO,OOO Is
Hidden Somewhere

Spurred on by the Eeappearance OF
bogus currency produced by two
master counterfeiters. now in prison,
secret service agents in New York
City are intensifying their search for
the hiding place of an estimated
$i,0O0,0O0 in spurious but almost per-
feet $40 bills.
Government men said the hoard
was cached by Robert w. Miller
alias Count" Victor Lusaig, when he
and William Watts, his highly skill
full engraver, were sentenced to long
terms in prison last year. 4
Four men were arrested this week
charged with passing counterfeit
bills that were so nearly perfect that
federal agents agreed they could
have been produced only by the
Lustig-W combination.
None of the prisoners was regard
ed as confidantes of Lustig, and Sc
cret service men expected little help
from them IN tracing hte source of
the bills, which obviously had been
recently withdrawn from the hiding
place.
Approximately 100000 Of coun-
terfeit currency was produced before
LuStig and Watts were apprehended.
Less than half of the supply had
been placed in circulation. The rest
was hidden away.
Lustig, now serving 20-year term
on Alcatraz island, was believed to
have told only one person the secret
of his hiding place.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-17
GIRL WHO MURDERED
FATHER GETS NEW TRIAL

The Virginia Supreme court Of APP
peals ordered a new trial recently
for Edith Maxwell, 22-year-old form
er Wise county school teacher who
was convicted last November of the
murder of her blacksrnith-father
In divided decision, with Chief
Justice Preston w. Campbell and
Justice Henry w. Holt dissenting, the
court held the evidence as disclosed
in the record insufficient to sustain
a verdict Of murder in the first de-
gree, and declared that the Wise
county circuit court "erred in not
setting aside the verdict and grant
ing the accused "a new trial"
The opinion, written by Justice
John w. EgglestOn, said that if there
was "a reasonable doubt as to wheth-
er the accused is guilty of murder
in the first degree or second degree,
that doubt must be resolved in her
favor"
The young mountain school teach
er, under a 25-year sentence for the
Staying, meanwhile must await in
Jail completion of arrangements for
the new hearing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-17

having gone through q horrible ex-
perience.
The child, who had gone TO hog
pen with two small sisters to give the
hogs watermelon rinds, was taken
from the pen t0day after having been
attacked by two 300-pound hogs that
bit and chewed the right side of the
rhild's face and head, tearing out
the right ear ard large holes m the
face.
DIR. r. S. Beam, who dressed the
wounds, said it required approx
nlately $50 stitches.
The parents of the child were
grading tobacco at their home $50
yards from the hog pen and did not
hear the screams Of the children I'M
til after neighbcr had beaten off
the hogs and rescued the child.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-17
74-YEAR-OLD LEGIONAIRE
READY FOR CONVENTION

William 7. Dad Jowett, "A, ar
rived in Cleveland, Ohio, this week,
stepping sprightly after travelling all
the way from Antelope, Ore, and
American legion uniform, ready for
his annual job of color guard at the
legion's national convention, opening
there September 81.
Il came early because it's habit"
said the white haired veteran, who
claims the distinction of being the
oldest legionnaire.
Jowett, who served in the quarter
master corps in France after persu-
aiding an enlistment office to accept
him at the age of Sc, has been
familiar figure at the legion's ma
tional conventions.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-17
Better Times Come
With More Divorces
Divorces Slumped in Depression
But Have Increased as
Conditions Improved

NEW YORK, Sept. Is. Divorces
are increasing, now that economic
conditions are better. Figures from
Is states assembled by the Metro
politan Life Insurance company here
show that the aggregate divorce rate
rose from 121 divorces per 100000
population in 1882 to 1866 per loo, 900
in 1885. In Nebraska, Wisconsin,
Florida and Alabama the increase
was even greater. Figures for the en-
tire country are not available. New
England states showed the smallest
increase.
Divorce proceedings being expen-
sive, the life insurance statisticians
were not surprised to find the num-
Der of divorces, like the number of
marriages, falling off in the hard
times that began in 1929 and rising
with the return Of economic pros
perity. No reason other than the eco
nomic could be found to explain the
fall and use in number of divorces.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-17
Soul in Prison

He had the voice of all the nightingales,
And glimpsed the glory of the prophets dream
But spent himself in Ineffective walls
Against the hell that had to be his theme.
He was a tuned harp ready for the hour
When blessed ISRAELI should wake and sing;
But took strange orders from an alien power
That knew no song nor any sacred thing
He knew the language of the Morning Stars,
Could sing with Gabriel or the Cherubim;
But uttered curses through his prison-bars
At those whose ignorace imprisoned him.
JAMES LARKIN PEARSON.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-17
No Traffic Allowed
on Ridge Parkway
Decision of Secretary of Interior
to Keep Traffic Down
Until Completed

No traffic on the Blue Ridge Park
way will be permitted until all con-
tracts for road building have been
completed and the parkway is open
ed to the general public.
This decision, announced by Sec
tary Ickes of the Department of the
Interior, has been found necessary to
check possibilities of exploitation of
lands along and adjoining the park
way which still must be acquired to-
complete the parkway right-of-way.
The presence of visitors already
has led spectators to urge land
owners along the parkway to permit
the erection of refreShment stands
and gasoline service stations making
it more difficult for the State agen-
cies to acquire the lands still needed
for the parkway.
Secretary Ickes further stated that
no section of the parkway will be
opened to traffic until the States
have conveyed title to the parkway
right-of-way in its entirety. This in
cludes the provision for scenic ease
ments on adjoining areas but which
are not included in the fee simple
transfer.
Owners of land lying within the
wide right which is being ac-
quired by the States for transfer to
the Federal Government will gain
nothing by attempts to commercial
ize on prospective parkway traffic.
Secretary IckeS explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-17
LARGE HOGS ATTACK
SMALL CHILD IN PEN

LUMBERTON, Sept. 11.-Veran
Dale, four-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Davie route five,
Lumberton, was believed to be on
the road to recovery in Thompson
Memorial hospital here tonight after
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-17

Dan Emmett, author Of Dixie"
and other popular songs received on
ly 5000 for all the songs he ever
wrote.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-17

Camels were used as beasts of
burden in British Columbia in 1862
and were equipped with leather
boots to protect their feet.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-17

Nearly one half of the land and
water in the arctic regions is con-
trolled by Russia.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
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York
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New York, April 28-There's Mr..
Moriarity the stage doorman. He's
griZzled and laconic and inclined to
be cross with people, clearly not of
the theatre, who inquire for this or
that actor, actresses or young lady of
the ensemble. If you are of the
grease-paint fraternity and have play
ed Broadway much you probably
know him, under another-his real
name.
For all his gruffness he is at heart
kindly soul. He thinks he's pretty
lucky, for he has never been out of
work in his life. He gets SIG per
week and that, with his Spanish
American War pension, enables him
to live comfortably in little cottage
in Hackensack, from which he COM
mutes daily. Married. One married
daughter whom he seldom sees.
He sits on a stool by the door and
dozes most of the time, but nobody
has ever succeeded in slipping by
him. When he's stage doorman for a
musical he takes a protective and
fatherly interest in the chorus girls.
When young men call who seem to
him type that BODIES no good to his
charges, he often will fib, refuse to
carry messages and in other ways do
his best to discourage the courtship.
But he has never refused a tip; these
are rarer than you might expect and
less munificent.
His largest tip was a 81 bill land
he is inclined to think that was a.
mistake) in 1929.
He will tell you that the stage
door Johnny has virtually vanished
and he will tell you why The taxi
dance halls now attract that type of
playboy The young men who wait
for girls at the stage doors now are
regular boy-friends, husbands and
even brothers.
On a cord attached to fire-extin-
gulsher near his chair is a little red
book In this are recorded the I'M
listed numbers of all the other back
stage telephones in town. Thus the
actors in his show can call their
friends in other shows without diff
flculty. 1t is understood that the
price of this service is fifteen cents
per call. Sometimes, from one of the
principals, he gets quarter and oc-
caslonally he looks up a number gratis
for penurious showgirls and bit ac-
tors.
He reads great deal, mystery nov
els and, strangely enough, the finan-
cial pages of the newspapers. Figures
fascinate him although he owns not
share of stock. He gave up chew
ing tobacco about four years ago for
his health's sake and will tell YOU
that he has never felt well since. He
can spot an actor-"a professional"
as he says-at fifty yards. If you
don't look like a professional he'll
probably tell you the party you're
seeking is out or has gone home, or
is too busy to see you.
he frequently takes it upon him
self to. lecture showgirls. He is a
foe of drink and if he smells it on
the breath of girl in the show he
will tell her, without mincing words,
just where she is headed if she per-
sists in such habits.
Nov that young teller who called
for you last night" he will say. THAT
feller''s okay. You go steady with him
grille"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28

Today is the Day
By CLARK KllNNAlRD
Copyright, 1886, for this Newspaper
BY Central Press Association

Tuesday, April %. 14Sth anniversary
Of ratification of Constitution by
Maryland, 5th State. Morning stars /:
Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Venus. Even
ing stars: Mercury, Mars, Neptune.
Moon: first quarter.
Scanning the Skies: Air in a tor
nado's vortex sometimes revolves as
fast as 500 miles an hour, which ex-
plains the terrific force the tornado
possesses. BY way of comparison,
winds in a tropical hurricane seldom
blow faster than 100 m. p. h., and a
wind of 500 m. p. h. is not five times
but times, a strong as one of 100
m. p. h.
Lionel Blythe, known as Barrymore
b. 1873, cinemactor Hugh l..
Cooper, b. 1875, distinguished Ameri-
can civil engineer who built Soviet
Russia's greatest dam and power pro-
ject =. Harold Bauer, b. 1873, dis
tinguished pianist and composer.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
COUNTRY WOMEN TO
HAVE BIG MEETING

College Station, Raleigh, April 28.-
A full ard interesting program has
been prepared for the third triennial
conference of the Associated Country
Women of the World, to be held in
Washington, May 31-June II, said DR..
Jane S. McKimmon, state home de-
monstration agent at State College.
Country women from many foreign
lands will attend the conference, to-
gether with large delegations from
each of the United States, to exchange
ideas, and illustrate things they do in
their native countries.
They will also hear noted speakers
and visit various government depart
ments in the capital city, DR.. McKim-
mon said.
A large NUMBER of home demonstra-
ton club women in North Carolina
have signified their intention of at
tending the conference.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
II TODAY i
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1758-James Monroe soldier of the
Revolution, one of the trainers of the
Constitution, Virginias senator, gov
ernor, diplomat, secretary of state
fifth President, born in Westmore-
land Co., Va Died in New York City
July 4, 1881.
18O1-Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Earl
of Shaftesbury English philanthro-
pist, who devoted the best part of his
life to movements for the ameliora-
ton of the condition of the poor, born
Died Oct. 1, 1885.
1826-Silas S. Packard, pioneer
American business school founder
born at Cummington, Mass. Died in
New York, Oct. u, 1898.
1836-John c. Ropes, Boston law
yer, noted military historian, born in
Russia (of American parentage). Died
in Boston, Oct %, 1899.
1840-Palmer Cox, American auth
or and illustrator of the Brownie
stories for children, born at CRANKY
Canada. Died there, July "a, 1924.
1846-Frank Hatton, newspaper
publisher, U. S. postmaster general
born at Cambridge, Ohio. Died in
Washington, April 30, 1894.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

April %, 1794-Juhedi Ashum was
born in Champlain, N. Y, destined to
be the only American to establish a
foreign nation-and remain an Amer
lean. He was % and Congregation
al minister, when he set up the col
ony in Africa for freed American
slaves which became Liberia.
April %, 1797-The most famous
mutiny in maritime history broke out.
utineers led by Clark Gable-I mean
Fletcher Christian, rebelled against
the discipline of Lieut.. William Bligh
and set the commander and 10 men
'adrift in a small boat in which they
made remarkable voyage to safety
The Hollywood movie version makes
it appear Bligh's official cruelty was
extraordinary in the british navy
and that the mutiny caused whipping
of sailors to be ended. 1t wasn't ex-
traordinary and sailors continued to
be dashed for another 100 years.
It wasn't Bligh's cruelty, but the
regret. of the men at leaving their
paradise in Tahiti, that caused the
mutiny. The average age of the Is
mutineers was 26.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28

tie understood just what had finally
famed the revolutionary sparks that
the Green Isle had been throwing off
for so long, into conflagration They
were the British War Offices casual
ty lists, notavly from Gallipoli, show
ing that the highest percentage of
casualties was among the Irishmen
drawing the kings Is. I'd. GO cents)
day.
1t was hard for many Irishmen to
believe that their sons and brothers
and fathers were not being delibe-
rately sacrificed. One day at CALI
poll 1000 Dublins and MINISTER'S had
been sent ashore in an open boat un-
der fire of Turkish rifles, machine
guns and artillery, and TOO had been
killed, drowned or wounded; and there
were other days.
:, Ireland could bleed itself white
for England, but England couldn't
make a sacrifice-or even keep it's
promises-to give Ireland home rule.
IT Irish ntlst die, why not die for
Ireland? They would!
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Col. Franklin D'Olier of Newark, N
j., insurance executive, first COM
mander of the American Legion, born
at Burlington, NJ. j., SO years ago.
Bryant Washburn, oldtime film star
born in Chicago, At years ago.
Clement G. Young of Berkeley, Cal.
ex-governor of California, born at
Lisbon, N. H., CT years ago.
Harold Bauer, noted English plan
list, born SO years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
TODAY IN HISTORY

1788-Maryland ratified the Consti-
tuition
17S9-Capt. Bligh and IS men of
the English ship Bounty" set adrift
by the mutinous crew who settled on
Pitcairn Island in the Pacific.
1817-Rush-Bagot Convention be-
tween United States and Canada for
the limitation of armament on the
Great Lakes signed-from which date
there has been uninterrupted peace
between Ehe two countries
1910-Louis Paulhan in a Farmar
biplane flew 1913 miles in England in
two stages at an average speed of
A 1-2 miles per hour-notable flight
for that day.
1914-200 miners lost their lives in
mine shafts explosions of a colliery,
at Eccles, w. Va.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
IT'S A FACT

1t rains inside when the sun is
shining outside of Washington monu-
ment! The rains fall so heavily that
attendants have to wear raincoats and
rubberS.
Thomas Jefferson had an abhor-
renee for public speaking which he
never conquered.
The total cost of the Lindbergh
KIDNAPPING case was largest in Anne
rlcan criminal history, estimated at
81, 131, 173.
OF 1884 Virginia high school stu
dents answering a QUESTIONABLE, 49,
OOO could not name three prophets of
the Old Testament; 10000 could not
name the four Gospels; 10000 could
not name three of Christ's disciples.
A tornado in Georgia drove a straw
through board, small sticks through
iron plate!
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
POISON TREATMENT
FOR BEAN BEETLE

College Station. Raleigh, April 28:-
Rotenone dust is the best insecticide
known for controlling Mexican been
beetles on snap beans or other gar
den plants, said c. H. Brannon, ex-
tension entomologist at State College,
Thus dust, he said, is dealy to the
bean beetles, but it is not poisonous to
human beings.
He also recommended rotenone for
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28

controlling the Harlequin bug (fire
bug, terrapin bug) on cabbage, col
lards turnips, and the like. It will con-
troll cabbage worms, too.
Rotenone is obtained from both
berries and cube root. The ready-mix-
ed dust can be obtained from dealers
all over the State.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED H. MAY

l. At what time were all the jails in
North Carolina empty?
2. Why did Governor Josiah Mar
tin call Ocracoke a contemplate
Fort?
! 3. What unusual hardships faced
members of congress in 1888?
4. What interesting history sur
rounds the building of the railroad
from Salisbury to Asheville and be-
yond?
5. How did Governor burlington
propose to get action from the general
assembly?
6. When did North Carolina call her
first Provincial Congress?
ANSWERS
l. On February 60 1872 Governor
Richard burlington reported to Lon
don that there were no persons in
confinement and it was not necessary
to report any court proceedings; that
one court had been held, "but found
no business for them to do the Pri-
sons being empty throughout the
whole province"
2. In 1878 Governor Josiah Martin.
the last English governor of North
Carolina, was with the British forces
in New York. He still claimed him.
self governor of North Carolina, and
asked that British war ships close the
port OF "Ocracoke" saying 1.-THE con-
temptible port of Ocracoke has be-
come a great channel of supply to the
rebels" The larger ports had already
been closed by the enemy blockading
fleets, and Governor Martin wanted
this one closed also.
g. A joint letter from the North
Carolina members of that year to the
governor said, "It will certainly be
admitted that the situation of Con-
gress is not very desirable one.
Iney are sent from home to seek
lodgings in a place where they have
neither control nor jurisdiction, IN a
place too, where they are hourly ex-
posed to the implications or insults of
creators whom they cannot pay and
TO the bayonets of mutinous soldiery
whom they cannot discharge"
4. Inc road was chartered by the
legislature of 1854-55 to be built from
Salisbury to Duck Town and Paint
ROCK. In 1875 it was sold under exc
cution and bought by the State for
$05O,OO0, recognized two years later
and sold to private owners on April
II, 1880. During the years from it's be-
ginning to 1880 it was the big political
topic for both parties in every cam
paign, each party promising it's COM
pletion. In it's construction, during the
first twenty years, the State and coun-
les poured about seven million dollars
into the project, and built it only to
Old Fort.
D. In report to London authorities
In 1871 he proposed that members of
the assembly serve at their own e,z-
pense Then they Twill be willing to
DO the business before them"
o. AT public meeting held at Will
mington July 81, 1774. The meeting
was presided over by William Hooper.
A call was issued by this meeting to
the different counties to elect and
send delegates to the first Provincial
Congress to be held in the State.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
TODAY's HOROSCOPE

1t is possible that today will pro-
duce an easy-going person who will
pick out the soft spots in life; but
there is a spice of stubbornness, ad
bit of luck in the way of influential
friends, that may lift the native to
some eminence There is danger of
over-indulgence, with a possibility of
trouble from the opposite sex.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
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OIf3GlIbed 5f@0d
1..... s.1 2. ~ d. r. nla p. p ..A-nah I,A =

THE CHIEF END OF MAN: Lord,
make me to know mine end, and the
measure of my days, what it is; that
1 may know how frail I am. Behold,
thou hast made my days as hand
breath: and mine age is as nothing
before thee: verify every man at his
best state is altogether vanity
Psalms 1914, s.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
FIRST WORLD WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 Years Ago Today-The Irish
Revolution was far bigger news in
the United States than the World
War itself during this week after
Easter Monday. For half a century
the U. S. had been the rallying ground
of the Irish independence movement;
in fact, the Irish Republic had been
proclaimed years before upon Anne
rican soil. In its Easter Monday pro-
clamation, the Pearse provisional gov
eminent had declared, supported by
her exiled children in America
she strikes in full confidence of vic
tory"
Nevertheless, in the U. S. it was lit
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

1. New York.
2. German Philologist.
s. The term of Napoleon's second
reign as Emperor.
The Spree.
5. London, England.
6. Any organ in the body that appears
not to function.
Z Lectern or lettern.
g. False-hearted; violating good faith
8. Cheyenne.
10. Mule.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28
WANT ADS

YOUNG MAN TO WORK RALEIGH
and vicinity, free transportation.
can earn SIS weekly to start Call
Wednesday at 9 a. m. at Vance
Soda Shop. c. r. Magliano. 28-1ti
WANTED BY COUPLE WITHOUT
children small furnished apart
ment or house. Call Mr.. Daniel at
j. G. Penney Co. 27-2ti
BUILDING. REPAIRING OR PAINT
ing? Visit THE Place of Values"
For rift pine flooring, doors, WIN
dows, ceiling, locks, hinges, lime
cement, plaster, laths and shingles
Special ceiling 81 per 100 feet. Alex
S. Watkins. 28-1ti
ITS SCREEN UP TIME! EVERY
thing you need for screening at "Ths
Place of Values" Screen doors
screen wire, screen lumpe,, screen
hardware and screen paints. Alex S.
Watkins. 28-1ti
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-28

NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION.
In The Superior Court.
State of North Carolina:
Vance County,:
Mamie Mayes, Plaintiff
VS..
G. Il. Mayes, Defendant.
The defendant c. E. Mayes. will
take notice that an action, as above
mas been commenced in the Superior
Court, OF Vance County, North Caro-
lima, for divorce absolute on the
grounds of, two year separation: and
the Defendant will further take notice
that he is required to appear at the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of the said county in the Court
House in Henderson, North Carolina
on the 18th day of May, 1896, and an
swer or demur to the complaint III
aid action, or the Plaintiff will apply
% the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
This 18th day of April, 1886.
E. 0. FALKNER,
Clerk of Superior Court of Vance
County, North Carolina.
H. E. White,
Attorney for Plaintiff.