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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-02
Three Die in Washington Fire

BIZ tHied Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Three
persons died of suffocation and 10
others escaped safely today when
fire destroyed a rooming house in
downtown Washington.
The dead: Mrs. Florence Bevans.
80; her son, Charles, Is, and Ray
mond Glines, 81, a friend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-02
FLORIDA ARROW WILL
OPEN RUN TOMORROW
First Trip of Crack Train to Start
Here at 12:42 A, M.

Southbound Florida Arrow, crack
Pennsylvania train, is to leave Union
Station, indianapolis, at 12;42 a. m.
tomorrow on its first trip of the sea-
son.
Feature of the train is an all
aluminium sleeper, the George NJ
Pullman, declared to be the finest
and most modern of its kind. 1t
weighs 10000 pounds, as compared
to the 10000 pounds of the stand
ard sleeper
of opinion of this organization that
one conviction will do more good
and be of more benefit to our COM
munity than the signing of 100
pledge cards
And it is further resolved: That
the Governor, Mayor, chief of police,
sheriff of Marion County and press
be furnished copies of this resolu-
ton
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
Famous Woman Seer
PhOphesies For 1886
Declares War will Not Last Long;
Says Year viii BE Prosperous
One For United States

PARIS, Dec. 21.-Mme. Fraya,
who predicted the outbreak of war
in 1914, and is one of the most
famous seers of the continent, has
just made the following interesting
prophecies:
The Italo-Abyssinian war will
not last long. Mussolini will make
efforts to avoid conflict with Great
Britain. He has already reached the
peak Of his career.
"There will be considerable
trouble in the east, especially in
India; it is also possible that there
will be some difficulties on the Rus
sian-Manchurian frontier.
"The most serious crimes and as
sassinations will be perpetrated in
Austria, which will really be the
center of the troubles in Europe. It
is probable that the Hapsburg dy-
nasty win return to Austria next
year, but its rule will only last
short while.
Great Britain win havae a pros
porous year. There will be a tenn
porary friction between England
and France, but the entente cordi-
ale win be maintained.
TN Germany, there win be no
change next year. Hitler win GER
tainly not be involved in a new
war. :.
1.-THE U. S. A. can count on pros
porous year. The general trend in
economic life indicates that Ameri-
ca will abandon her policy of ex-
pertinent and return to conserva-
tive methods. If Roosevelt does not
do so it is not likely that he will be
again elected President. On the other
hand, Hoover, former President of
the United States, has not the
slightest chance of returning to the
White House."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
LINDBERGHs IN ENGLAND

Charles A. Lindbergh wife and
young son have at last landed in
England where they will prob
ably make their future home.
The Lindberghs left their own
native land to go where they felt
more secure in the protection of
their home and the rearing of
their only son who is three years
old. The whole world is familiar
with the fate of their first born at
the hands of kidnapers. Richard
Bruno Hauptmann was legally
convicted of this horrible crime
but the technicalities and crooks
and turns in our laws are such
that court convictions can never
be carried out. The laxity of law
enforcement lends much encour-
agement to crime.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02

SAD HOMICIDE
IN ALLEGHANY

Mr.. Elzavan Landreth was shot
and instantly killed by his son
Spencer in a gun battle at the lat
ers home Thursday. It is reported
that the father went to the home
of his son and commenced shooting
and fired four shots before the son
retaliated with one shot which
brought instant death. Spencer was
placed in the county Jail but has
been released under two thousand
dollar bond.
Funeral services were held for
Mr.. Landreth Saturday at Piney
Creek. Further details were not
available. The Landreth's lived on
Elk Creek s or Z miles west Of
Sparta.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
Mrs. G. +. SegTares
Passes At Helton

Mrs. c. F. Segraves, who was be-
fore her marriage Samantha Blew
ms, widow of the late Frank Sc
graves, passed away at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Tina Eller, at
Sturgills. She was buried in the
Chapel Cemetery Sunday at II
o'clock.
She is survived by the following
children: n rs. H. Black, Bristol,
Tenn; Mrs. Geo. Eller, of Pennsy-
vania; Mrs. Wiley Segraves, Jones'
vile; Mrs: Zina Eller, Sturgills; B.
c. Segraves, Helton; c. D. Segraves,
Grassy Creek; W. c: Segraves,
Touchet, Wash; and ]. L. Segraves,
West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
First National Bank
Declares Dividends

At regular meeting Of the die
rectors Of the First National Bank
of West Jefferson, q II per cent
dividend was declared for the
stockholders of this institution for
the year of 1885. This amount will
make the stockholders of this bank
feel proud that they are share hold
ers in a banking house that has
been managed so conservatively
and safe as this one has.
This bank has been one Of the
many that weathered the l&shing
storms of the depression of the pssst!
few years without bobble or a
break anywhere. It's management
has been of the best and its officers
have displayed considerable execu-
tive ability in all of its depart
ments. -, s+--~4--sAee t--,--ar-. III.
After paying all expenses togeth-
er with the dividends to stockhold-
ers about $4,000 was left in undi-
vided profits. May the year of 1886
be as good if not better than the
year of 1885 for this bank.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
Scientist Disc QUgrs
s Drug Against s
Sleepy Persons Kept Awake With
Benzedrine; Tests Successful;
Many Students Aided

CHICAGO, Dec. ia drug to
keep sleepy persons awake is now
being used in medical treatment
with pronounced success.
First report on the use of benze-
drine for the treatment of what the
doctors call narcolepsy, or sleep at
tacks, is made by DR.. Myron Prinz-
metal, of Los Angeles, and DR.. Will
fred B1oomberg, of Boston, in the
forthcoming issue of the Journal of
the American Medical association.
Students especially are given to
sleep attacks, and for these their
own central nervous systems rather
than their professors are to blame,
Nine cases of persons who fell
asleep at least three times day are
reported by the two physicians,
whose work with benzedrine has
been done in connection with the
neurological service Of Boston City
hospital and Harvard medical
school. In each Of the nine cases re-
lief was complete when suitable
doses were given. The drug also
gives practically complete relief Of
cataplexy, a state Of muscular rig
idity produced by sudden emotion,
shock or fear.
The studies made show benze-
drine to be three times as effective
in preventing attacks Of sleep as,
ephedrine, the treatment usually
given. -,
Seven of these cases reported
were among students; the other two
affected were a housewife and an
Office worker.
Three of the students suffered
from momentary generalized weak
ness whenever they laughed. One
girl had to give up college because
she couldn't avoid falling asleep in
classes.
An 11-year-old school boy slep al
the time he was not actively occtl.
pied, and consequently failed in his
school work. One sleepy young man
had been injured in a football
game, after which he became more
and more drowsy until he had sig
sleep attacks every day.
The two physicians state that
benzedrine has a profound stimu-
lating action on the higher centers
Of the central nervous system. It
has been used in hayfever and
asthma.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
REYNOLDS TO ARRIVE IN
UNITED STATES JANUARY Il

Senator Robert r. Reynolds and
daughter, Frances, who are now in
the Mediterranean on the S. 8.
President Adams, en- route to New
York City, will land in New York
January IA and will then proceed
to Washington, relatives announced.
Senator Reynolds is not expected
to visit Asheville for several weeks,
since he will be busy in Washington
for some time after his arrival, due
to the session of Congress.
Senator Reynolds and daughter
were reported in Naples, Italy, the
first of the week. They are on their
way home from attending the Ma
Mia Inauguration of the Philippine
commonwealth.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
Lansing WPA Sewing
Room Had Xmas Tree

WPA sewing room at Lansing
with Mrs. J. c. Mcneil, supervisor,
had a. Christmas tree in their sew
ing room. Names were drawn and
presents exchanged. They brought
and served dinner after the presents
were taken of the tree. Those there
were; Celia Eldrith, Nanny Church,
Rettie Adams, Danna. Barker, Beu-
lah Church, Cecil Davis, Burl Ham,
Clyde Orsborne, Locke Ham and
Kate Blackburn. Miss Ruth Tug
man, Supervisor Of Womens Work
was a special guest and received a
present from each member of the
sewing class. =, IS
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
Musical Program To
Be Given In w. j. H. S.

Sweeney Prosser and his Homo
lulu Strollers will be here in per-
son and give an entertainment at
the West Jefferson High School au-
ditoriun Saturday January II. II
will be recalled that Sweeney
Prosser and his Strollers broadcast
regularly over WHIT, Charlotte.
The program which consists prin-
cipally Of Hawaiian music promises
to be very entertaining and is spon-
sored by the West jefferson High
School. The entertainment will be-
gin at 2 o'clock, admission IS and
Is cents; proceeds will 60 to the
school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
North Carolina In
Serious Situation
OUer Relief Plan
My. O'Berry Declares That State
Has From $4,000 To 10000 Yet
Unprovided For

Mrs. Thomas O'Berry, State relief
administrator, asserted last week
that as a result of present work re-
lief regulations and the scarcity of
private employment, the basic needs
OF $4,000 to 10000 families and In
dividuals for whom no provision
has been made will present seri-
Gus problem in North Carolina.
Informed that appeals would be
futile, neither Governor Ehringhaus
nor Mrs. O'Berry has requested
further direct relief funds from the
Federal government since the dole
was suspended December.
Recognizing a widespread need
for relief in this State, Mrs. O'Berry
said she and the Governor had in
sormed Washington Of the serious
situation.
However, the statement said, be-
fore the final grant of $500, 900 in
Federal relief funds was made for
the purpose of iquidating direct re-
lief in North Carolina. Governor
Ehringhaus was required to sign a
certificate waving any further re-
quests for funds.
County-to-county reports show
the stoppage of seasonal employ
ment and a poor cotton crop will
leave heavy residual relief load
in the State, after all the work re-
lief agencies have absorbed their
quotas, Mrs. O'Berry stated.
Contributing to this load are the
difficulty of making WPA projects
accessible to North Cardinals scat
tered rural populations, and the
fact that the WPA regulations deny
jobs to workers who had seasonal
employment during the summer but
returned to relief rolls after No
vember /.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
Republicans May
HaUe BOrah For
Candidate In 1886


A statement by Senator Borah Of
Idaho, considered by some to be
tantamount to an announcement
that he would seek the Republican
presidential nomination, was given
to newspapermen in Washington
Thursday night in response to in
quiries.
Two Wisconsin Republicans, after
a series Of conferences with the
Idahoan, first announced that he
had Endorsed proposal to elect a
Borah-for-President delegation from
that State to the 1885 Republican
convention.
Asked about this, Borah replied:
81 told them that whatever they
did along that line ] would stand
in with them"
eve have been in conference
with Senator Borah the last two
DAYS. and as result he has indors-
ed q plan which we submitted to
him of electing delegation to the
Republican national convention
pledged to him for the nomination
of President" Nelson and Gettel-
man said.
sTt is our belief that the Ameri-
can people-and we are particular
" conversant with Wisconsin-are
opposed to a bureaucratic form OF
government on the one hand and on
the other opposed to the Hoover
Mellon-Daughterty crowd dominat-
ed by Wall Street.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02

the college farm. At present nearly
100 students are employed in vari-
Gus projects under Mr.. edwards
general supervision.
The college administration is
committed Fundamentally to the
program which Mr.. Coward has in
augurated. It is expected that the
program will be extended to en-
brace a great many projects in
Pennsylvania and adjoining coun-
ties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
GoBBLER WEIGHS "A POUNDS

Ashe county raises some mighty
fine turkeys, and great many OF
them; but this time it appears that
Miss Cora Lee Barnes, Of Taylors-
vile, has recently won the cham
pionship for Alexander county.
Forty-four pounds is believed to
be record weight for turkey
grown in this part Of the. state.
That was the weight of a two
year-old turkey gobbler purchased
by e. z. ElIer Produce Company
during the holiday season from
Miss Barnes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
SMITH : MGR RE

Mr.. Robert F. Smith, popular
member of West jefferson High
School faculty and Miss Wilma Nc
Rorie were united in marriage Fri
day, Dec. az, at high noon, in the
Methodist church at Rutherfordton.
The attractive bride is a member
Of the school faculty, at Mineral
Springs in Forsythe county. After
q short wedding trip the bride and
groom will resume their duties in
their respective schools.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
100000 ETHIOPIANS LINED
UP FOR BATTLE

Emperor Halle Selassie's fight
ing breeches have been donned
and the greatest battle Of the
Italo-Ethiopian war is ready to
be staged.
4O0, 900 men are now waiting
commanding orders to fight in de-
tense of their country. If the
Philippians should lose in this
battle it is claimed they still have
one million and q half in reserve
for future fighting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
RAISE CHAMPION PORKERs

TO D. c. (Red) Casstevens and J.
o. Brewer, Of Traphill, 60 the hon-
ors Of raising the champion porkers
in Wilkes county this year.
Bret Cothren, who butchered a
porker for each of the two Traphill
residents, reported that casstevens'
hog weighed 803A pounds and Mr..
Brewers porker TAO pounds. These
weights are believed to be records
for this section.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
LATE NEWS
BULLETINS
CONGRESS CONyENES
THIS WEEK

Congress will open its short
session in the capitol city this
week and many huge problems
will be presented for considera-
ton.
Probably the question of pay
ing the soldiers bonus win at
tract as much or more attention
than any other bills that may be
presented. The president will
probably deliver his message in
person.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02

Reporting a campaign surplus
i. of ,$124,0O0, Chairman Henry p.
Fletcher said that the Republi-
can National committee ''from
this time forward" would stead
lily expand" its drive 'for the
overthrow of the New Deal and
the defeat of President Roose-
Welt"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
PIT. A. TO BE ORGANIZED

Professor John F. Donnelley,
principal of West Jefferson High
School, announces a special call
meeting to organize a Parent
Teachers Association. The meeting
is called for Wednesday, Jan. 8 at
2 o'clock in the high school audi
forum.
All patrons and friends Of the
school are urged to be present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
CUPID BUSY IN WILKES

Christmas holidays were an occa-
sion for a sensational boost in Dan
Cupid's business in Wilkes county,
there being Il licenses to wed issu-
ed by Old Wiles, register Of deeds,
during Christmas week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
BRAZIL THANKS URUGUAY

The Brazilian government sent
a message of thanks to Uruguay
this week for the latter's action
in severing diplomatic relations
with Soviet Russia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-02
Aslse Boy Listed As
Worthwhile Citizen
OF Western N. C..
Dean Coward, Teacher In Brevard
College Receives Recognition
In Asheville Paper

The Asheville Citizen under the
heading Folks Worthwhile in w.
N. Co" recently carried the follow
ing article which will be of much
interest to the readers of the Sky
land Post:
Dean w. Coward, teacher Of agri-
culture in Brevard College and
manager of the college farm, is a
native of Grassy Greek, Ashe coun-
ty, North Carolina.
Mr.. Coward graduated from
Berea college last June with the
BIS. degree in agriculture and. inn
mediately began his duties at Bre-
ward college. Before his admission
to Berea, Mr.. Coward spent four
years in the Virginia-Carolina high
school. While in high school, he
specialized in vocational agricul-
ture under the teaching Of w. c
LaRue, one of the ablest agricul-
tural leaders which Virginia has
produced.
Held Responsible Positions
During his college career, Mr..
Coward held many positions of re-
sponsibility and honor. One year he
was business manager of The Pin
nacle, college paper. For two years
he worked in the Office of the bust
ness manager of the college and
acted as assistant in the zoology
laboratory laboratory. At the same
time he held such positions as pres
ident Of the agricultural union and
chairman of the Systematically CO.
operation council.
Mr.. Coward came to Brevard col
lege with background Of training
and, experience which, Ats him for
the various tasks which his position
entails. His courses in college called
for special study Of, dairying and
bacteriology. During two vacation
periods he worked in a modern
dairy in Maryland, and for four
years worked in the Berea college
dairy and creamery. =
When Mr.. Coward came TO Bre-
ward college he found farm plant
ed in corn and potatoes but without
equipment and without a team.
During period of less than six
months the farm has been trans
formed and a modern dairy, includ-
ing a heard of purebred Holstein
cows, has been established A team
of mules, a herd of hogs, and neces-
sary farm machinery have been
added.
Good Results Obtained
Some indication of the success Of
Mr.. edwards efforts may be gained
from the fact that about 40 tons Of
soy bean hay have been grown, a
silo filed with ensilage, more than
TOO bushels of corn harvested, and
quantities of potatoes, beans, and
other crops produced.
Mr.. Coward was selected for his
present position because of his
numerous qualifications which I'M
clude a knowledge of the principle
Of self-help for college students.
During the summer months he had
a group of young men at work on
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
CORONER THOS. H. WRIGHT
RECEIVES TELEGRAM

Coroner Thomas H. Wright re-
ceived a telegram on Monday af-
ternoon to come to Sandtown at
once, that he was needed Sand
town is in the western part of Muir
derkill Hundred, on the Maryland
line, the most convenient way of
reaching which was from Hender-
son, in Caroline county, on the Del
aware and Chesapeake Railway. 1t
was too late to go Monday, SO Cor
oner Wright started out yesterday
morning in the snow storm and
reached Henderson, to find it snow
ed in. He could not find a man
who would venture to break the
snow banks, and even if he had
succeeded in reaching Santtown,
the same difficulty would have been
experienced in getting around the
country to gather up a jury, so
ne was forced to return. From the
best information he could get sew
eral men had been drinking freely
at a groggery, and in starting
home, mile distant, H. Clark, one
of the number, became unable to
proceed and stopped along the
roadside. Two of the others went
to his residence, got a team and
conveyed him home, and had not
got out of hearing when the wife
called to them to come back that
her husband was dying, the unfor-
tunate man expiring soon after they
re-entered the house. He is said
to have been a delicate man, and
the case was hardly one that need
ed the investigation of a Coroner's
jury.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-10
TUNNEL OK'D
BY WILMINGTON
HarbOr Commission Voted
Authority to Deed the
Land for Project
LEGISLATURE MUST OK

City Council by unanimous
vote Thursday night adopted a res
olution authorizing the Board of
Harbor Commissioners to enter
into an agreement with the Will
mington-Deepwater Tunnel Com
pany for the grant of right of
way to land under the Delaware
River owned by the city of Will
mington and necessary to the tun-
mel construction. The agreement,
which is estimated will net the city
between S1,OOO,OOO and S1,5OO,OOO
during the next 40 years, is condi-
toned upon enactment by the Cen
eral Assembly of the necessary
authority or enabling legislation
similar to that already granted the
tunnel company by the New Jersey
State legislature. Under the terms
of the New Jersey statue the tun-
mel would revert to the joint own
ership of that state and Delaware
after a period Of 40 years. Della
ware legislative authority is the
last hurdle to be surmounted by
the company before starting actual
construction of the tube. It will
run from a point on the Delaware
shore just north of Pigeon Point to
the New Jersey shoreline near
Deepwater Point. Company engin-
eers estimate the cost at between
$1O,OO0,0OO and $12,00O,0O0 in
plans recently receiving the ap-
proval of United States Army En-
gineers. The terms of the agree
ment between the city and the tun-
mel company approved by Council
in its resolution, follow: Payment
of 100000 to the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington at the time
of the delivery of the deed for
right of way. Annual payments
on a monthly basis in lieu of taxes
during the period of operation of
the tunnel by the tunnel company,
or it's successors or assigns, until
the tube becomes the property of
the states of Delaware and New
Jersey, as follows: The tunnel COM
pany to pay to the city either 3 per
cent of the gross toll revenues or 2
cents a vehicle, whichever shall re-
suit in producing the greater in
come for the city and also 3 per
cent of all revenues received from
other sources than tolls. If the
payments during any contract year
do not equal $4,000, the amount of
such Deficiency is to be made up
by the tunnel company at the ex-
piration of that year. 1t is furth-
er provided that the tunnel COM
pany shall proceed with the con-
struction of the tunel within one
year from the date of the signing
of the agreement, with the pro-
vision the Board of Harbor Com
missioners may extend the time if
in its judgment such a step is nec-
essary.