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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-26
Two Negroes Die in
LethaI Gas Chamber
D E.lec~.ien III Raleigh OF
Nov. 20 Brings Number for
This Year Up to %

Two negro murdererS, Willie Tate
%, of Pitt county, and Evans Mack.
lin, 20, of Halifax, died by lethal gas
at central prison in Raleigh on Nov
20, to set record for the number Of
condemned men executed by the
state in single year.
Late Friday, the remaining in
mates of death row were moved
from their cells adjoining the death
chamber to the renovated west wing
of the prison. Warden H. H. Honey
cult had postponed the moving until
after the execution because, he said
he didn't want the '1aSt mile" which
Tate and Mackin walked between
their cells and the death chamber
to be any longer than usual. The
doomed men will return to death
row in several months, when mod
ernization of their cells is completed
Tate, who killed Alexander War
rem, young Pitt county white man.
and attempted to assault Warren's
girl companion, walked into the
death chamber, wide-eyed and ap-
parently unafraid.
Where does the gas come from?"
he asked DR.. George S. Coleman,
prison physician, who was tapping a
stethoscope to the killers chest.
From under your chair, Willie
the doctor replied.
They strapped Tate into the seat
and then left him in the room alone.
Even the 26-year-old electric chair,
which formerly had been the only
other object in the chamber, had
been removed and already was be-
ginning to gather dust in a store
room.
A lever was pulled and tiny cyan
ide pellets dropped into a cup of
acid. Satisfied where the gas comes
FROM" Tate leaned forward and
breathed deeply. For about a min
ute he fought the straps, then, ap-
parently, lost consciousness. He was
pronounced dead in 10 minutes and
As seconds.
Macklin, who shot and killed A. P.
Moore, chief of police of Scotland
Meek, chief of police of Scotland
Neck, insisted the state was about to
kill an innocent man.
I'm dying this morning, but I'm
not guilty" he told Warden Honey
cult. I'm dying because of somebody
else's lies"
A. P. Moore, -Jr., 19-year-old son of
the murdered man, and r. w. Moore,
of Fountain, a brother, witnessed the
execution.
II didn't mind seeing him die"
Young Moore told reporters later.
Macklin was pronounced dead in
IL minutes and 80 seconds.
The double casing brought to %
the number of men executed in the
state this year, exceeding the previ-
Gus record of 20 set in 1884.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-26
EXPLAINS TWO METHODS
TO CURE PORK AT HOME

The many methods of curing pork
are mostly variations of the two
principal methods: the brine cure
and the dry salt cure.
Common salt is the basis of all
meat curing, said r. E. Nance, pro-
fessor of animal husbandry at State
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-26

A monument over graves of jap
anese soldiers killed in the Russo
Japanese war is a rifle bullet 10
feet high.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-26

Archeologfsts in South America
have discovered a ruined temple
bearing inscription date interpreted
as A. D. 6T6.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-26

A Missouri farmer owns a calf
with two tails, the extra tail growing
from it's forehead.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
SPECIAL SUBJECT
AT LOCAL CHURCH

The program of services an
nounced at the First Baptist
Church for Sunday morning and
evening are as follows: At IL
o'clock, solo entitled "All
Alone" will be rendered by Miss
Harriet Johnson, following which
Pastor Shehane viii preach on the
subject: THE Great Cornerstone
of Redemption"
At s O'Clock, "The Trees and
the Master" a requested anthem,
will be sung by the choir, of which
Mrs. Carroll Jones will do the So
pranO-obligato. Pastor Shehane
will preach on the subject: THE
objectionable Sim" A female
quartette composed of Mrs. Ca
mile Rob .nson, Mrs. Thelma
Spear, Mrs. Carroll B. Jones and
Mrs. Edna Albury will close the
service with a special invitational
song.
All members of the church are
urged to attend and all friends.
visitors and strangers are most
cordially invited.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The eastern tropical disturbance
still is of slight to moderate in
tensity and is central this morn
ing about $50 miles northeast of
st. Thomas apparently moving
slowly northward. Conditions are
somewhat disturbed over the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico but
there are no definite indications
of storm center.
Pressure continues relatively
high over the southeastern portion
of the country, and is moderately
low from the St. Lawrence Valley
southwestward to the Plains
States, and over far western dis
tricts. Showers and thunder
storms have occurred since yester-
day morning from southeastern
Colorado and Kansas northeast
ward over the Lake region and
northern New England and ON the
middle and west Gulf coast, being
heavy at Chicago, ILL.,, 1.52 inch
es, and Port Eads, La, 1872 inch
es. Temperatures are generally
above normal throughout the
country this morning, except in the
extreme northern Rocky Mountain
States.
C. s. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
SPECIALS OFFERED
AT APPELROUTH'S

Possible through a special pur-
chase of silk material made by 1.
Appelrouth, who is now on buy
mig trip at New York, The Store of
Fashion will offer in special sale
Monday over 1900 yards of silk
material at a special low price.
The advertisement carried in
this issue of The Citizen states
that this is absolutely the biggest
silk event of the year and urges
all who are planning on making
their own winter clothes to take
advantage of this buy which is of
fered for Monday only.
The Store of Fashion is also
showing new arrivals in fall mer-
chandise including dresses, coats,
hats, bags, etc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12

Rev. M. L. Smith and Rev.
Shuler Peele performed the cere-
mony.
The bride was beautifully
gowned in pale pink organza with
matching tulle veil, which was
caught in cap effect with tiny
pink rosebuds. She carried an
arm bouquet of pink bride roses
Her attendant wore a blue or
ganza and carried an arm bouquet
of yellow Marshal Neil roses.
A reception followed the cere-
mony, and at a late hour the
guests departed wishing them a
long and happy married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sands will be at
home at their apartment on the
corner of United and William
streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
Fern Chapter Holds
Enjoyable Meeting

There was a meeting of Fern
Chapter No. 81, Order of Eastern
Star, held last evening at the
Masonic Hall, with a large num-
Der of members in attendance.
There was a social hour follow
ing the business meeting when a
"Cooty" game was played, with
Mrs. Russell Hyman winning the
ladies' high prize, while the prize
for men went to R. B. Curry. The
consolation prize was awarded to
Mrs. Annie B. Brown.
Refreshments OF cake and punch
were served, and all attending ex-
pressed themselves as having
thoroughly enjoyed the festivities
of the occasion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
WELTERS BAND in
CONCERT SUNDAY
To BE PLAYED AT JACKSON
SQUARE IN AFT
EHNO0N

Welters Cornet Band, under the
direction of Shedrsc Hannibal
will render its regular Sunday
concert tomorrow afternoon.
The musical program will begin
at 5 O'Clock and the place, as usual,
will be Jackson Square.
The band is a unit of the Fed
eral Music Project, of which Geo.
Mills White is the local supervisor.
The numbers to be played fol-
low:
America.
March, "The National Emblem
-Bagley.
Descriptive Overture, "The Fall
OF MISUNDERSTANDING.
Fox Trot, "A Melody From the
Sky"-M:tchel-Atler.
"Stella Polka Herndon
Overture, so Fare Dove, o
Fond Dove Schlefregrell.
Fox Tot, "Star Dust"-Car-
miachel.
March. pride of the from
bones"-Coswell.
Star Spangled Banner-Key.
1t is earnestly requested by
the. band that those attending the
concert give due respect to "Old
Glory" ~ standing at attention
when the National Anthem, "Star
Spangled Banner" is being rem
dered at the close of the program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
=: SOCIETY ::
Sawyer-Sands Nuptial Event
At Bride Home Last Night

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Sawyer, 1880 Seminary street,
was the scene OF a pretty home
wedding last evening when their
daughter, Dorothy, became the
bride of Merrill Sands, Jr.
Shortly before the ceremony,
al Love You Truly" was beauti-
fully rendered, on violins, by Mrs.
NJ L. Smith and Gerald Saun-
ders.
As the bride and her attend
ant, Miss Claudia Lillian Albury,
descended the stairs to the strains
of Mendelssohn's Wedding March,
the bride was met at the foot of
the stairs by her father. The
party proceeded to the living room
where the groom and his, attend
ant, John Sands, were waiting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
SALE ON DRESSES
AT ARONOVlTz'S

A close-out on dresses is adver-
tised for Monday at D. Aronovitz
Department Store. This is being
done to make room for the large
stock of fall goods which are ar
irving daily.
These dresses, offered for
Monday morning, are expected to
sell fast. All sales will be final
and none will be allowed out on
approval.
Fall goods which have already
been received at this store in
clude gorgeous cocktail dresses,
evening dresses, evening wraps.
wooden sport and tailored clothes,
etc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
CARD OF THANKS

To those friends and sympathiz-
ers who were kind and solicitous
during the long illness and after
the death of our loved one,
Charles L. Roberts, and to those
who offered the use of cars and
gave the many beautiful florals,
we extend our grateful and sin
cere thanks.
sept12-1t THE FAMILY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
Enjoyable Outing
At Rest Beach

A delightful wiener roast was
enjoyed at the picnic trees on
Rest Beach Thursday evening.
Those attending were: Rose
Appel, Anita M. Berkowitz,
Cynthia Pearlman, Dorothy Bean,
Irene Malck, Ida Weintraub, Mer-
vim Nestle, Victor Mulberg, Harry
Moss, Harry Weintraub, Sidney
Aronovitz and Sidney Einhorn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
T'oday's Birthdays

Henry L. Mencken of Baltimore,
noted author, born there, Sc years
ago.
Arthur Hays Sulzberger, pub
Usher of the N. Y. Times, born in
New York, As years ago.
Henry ]. Allen of Wichita,
Kans., newspaper publisher, one
time governor and senator, born
in Warren Co., Pa, 6S years ago.
Dean Herman Schneider of the
Univ. of Cincinnati, born at Sum-
nit Hill, Pa, Ga years ago.
Alfred A. Knopf of New York,
book publisher, born in New York,
Al years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
WEATHER FORECAST
(Till s p. M, Sunday

9TH 8 p. M, sunday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday, prob
ably showers Sunday; gentle
winds, mostly east to southeast.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday; scattered showers
on the southwest coast Sunday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gentle winds most
ly east to southeast and partly
overcast weather tonight and
Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
Dance Tonight At
Hcband-Madrid

There will be a dance at Ha-
bana-Madrid Club tonight start
ing, at the usual hour of 1000
o'clock.
George Deane and his orches-
ira will be on hand to furnish a
good program of dance music for
the occasion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12

furnished by John Pritchard and
his popular dance orchestra. A
large attendance is expected.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
Dance Tonight
At Raul's Club

Raul's Club will hold It's reg
ular Saturday evening dance to-
night starting at 1000 o'clock.
Music for this affair will be
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12

Soaking a peach-stained linen
cloth in giycerine, then washing in
hot soapsuds, will remove the
stain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
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Today's Horoscope

Today's nature is rather abrupt,
but intensely genuine. There may
be a lack of suavity but there is
an element of sincerity which will
command the respect of all. There
is much love of country life, and
the native will probably do better
there than when confined between
city walls.
An unidentified man lost his
fishing pole from a ferry slip near
Pittsburgh, dived after it and
drowned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12

Miss Elizabeth Knowles left
this morning over the highway for
Miami where she will visit for a
few days with Mrs. Phillip R.
Clements and family.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12

Lafe Hawkins, the boondoseier,
and gang of men is eampin' over
in Seth Peabody's tayfield waitin'
fer word to go ahead with the pro-
gram of teaching young grasshop-
pers how to jump.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12

r Boil strong solution of vine
gar in "a kettle to remove lime de-
posts in the vessel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12

: Nevada has a population of less
than one to a square mile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
SPECIAL SILK
SALE MONDAY

Special sale on new silks will be
given at Holtsberg's Monday, ac-
cording to an announcement in
the advertising columns of this is
sue of The Citizen.
Morris Holtsberg, who is now
in New York purchasing his new
Fall lines, has contracted with four
of the leading Silk manufacturers
and having made a good buy on
these silks, he is passing the saw
ings on to Key Westers by plac-
ing them on special sale Monday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12

Herman Roberts, of the Key
West Fire Department, Mrs. Rob-
erts and the family, who spent
several days in Miami this week
with relatives and friends, re-.
turned over the highway yester-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12

Cane sugar production is the
chief industry of the Hawaiian Is
lands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
.Tofnorrow.s Almanac
Tomorrow's Tides

Barometer 8 A. NJ. today:
Sea level, 1896.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12
MENTION
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Mrs. F. w. Kirkland, who was
spending a short time with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Kirkland at the home
on South street, left yesterday
afternoon on the Cuba for Tampa.
Mrs. E. G. Hume, and daughter
Peggy, left yesterday afternoon
for Tampa en- route to Gainesville
for visit with Mrs. Hume's
parents.
Mrs. Anna Tuttle founders and
baby Joyce, left yesterday after
noon on the Cuba for a visit of
two weeks with relatives in
Tampa.
Mrs. Clarice Roberts left yes
terday afternoon for Tampa
where she will visit for a short
time with relatives and friends.
J. r. Blair, U. s. Inspector
of bulls, and G. L. Scheer, United
States Inspector of boilers, who
were in Key West to conduct the
annual inspection of the Ferry
Florida Keys, left yesterday aft
ernoon for headquarters in Tam
pa. The ferry, they said, was in
good condition.
Ishmael Calleja, who left Mon
day morning for a short vacation
in Havana, returned yesterday
afternoon.
City Clerk Wallace Pinder
left over the highway this morn
ing for a short business visit in
Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12

City Clerk Wallace Pinder
left over the highway this morn
ing for a short business visit in
Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12

Ishmael Calleja, who left Mon
day morning for a short vacation
in Havana, returned yesterday
afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-12

Mrs. Clarice Roberts left yes
terday afternoon for Tampa
where she will visit for a short
time with relatives and friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
New England Days

These are typical New England days. True we've had bit more dampneSs thlS month than earlier in the summer, but It has been appreciated and not condemned. Rain is always a blessing, though some times it may seem to bring with it tidings of disaster in the nature of floods and washoutS. September has on the average been extremely sunny and summery. AS yet foliage retains it's green tint; here and there is a tinge of autumnal sunset in yellowed and reddened leaves, but not to as great an extent as at this time year ago.
 For those who can afford to. vacation at this time of the year, it is the ideal time to visit New England, Connecticut first of all, of course. You miss the July and August crowds at the resorts, but II YOU can stand for bit of solitude, 1t isn't so bad after the first few days. You'll usually find resort rates in September and october are cheaper than before Labor Day. We've commented on that before in this column. Swimming and other outdoor sports are indulged in just as nicely as during the hotter days of the summer.
 We noticed New Hampshire stealing march on the rest of our New England states this week by urging travellers to come there to "see the brilliant fall fol- iage". Evidently the froSts have started to hit in and around the White Moun- tains. We can expect them in the next { few weeks. But we call attention to the fact that New England fair season is now at hand. Next week the justly-famous Eastern States Exposition takes off the lid at Springfield, Brockton is now in the midst of its festival. Our own neighbor, FHarwinton, throws open it's doors soon. Last but not least the Danbury Fair is starting to make the front pages of metro politan dailies. It's fair time in New England and that's royal visiting time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

State Tuberculosis Commission in the last decade has Connecticut been able to keep pace with other states in fighting to pre- vent the spread of this disease which is contracted through contact and not in- heritance, as Dr. Stockwen was quick to point out in his Hartford address. It is of vital importance to all of us that we keep pressure on our legislators so that our sanatoria may be adequately and scientifically equipped to wage war on tuberculosis.
 Keep in mind this admonition of pr. Stockwell, Patients with active tubercu- losis are just as ill as patients with pneu- ponia or typhoid fever and require just as careful treatment. ..." It is not disease to be treated casually nor inter mittently. It requires medical attention and prescription, usually involving com plete rest which the ordinary home and hospital is not designed to give. That's why we have sanatoria and must have them to prevent the disease from spread ing further
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
Schedules Mean Lives

The horrible bus crash on the Cheshire road last evening which Snuffed out the lives of four persons is but one of many such accidents which are occurring all over the country. Transportation by means of busses, big or little, has come to be mighty industry in the United States. So much so that it has worked havoc in many other modes of tranSpor- tation. But we are afraid that the mount ing toll of casualties on bus lines, whether they be inter-urban, croSs-country or merely local will have it's effect sooner than expected.
 We need not point to last nights tragedy to call attention to this fact. We don't pick it out so that we might criti- cize the Connecticut Company rather than any other concern maintaining such lines. But there can be no doubt but what the tremendous speed which most of the public service carriers maintain, and are forced to maintain, to run on schedule is in some part to blame for major and minor crashes. It is no exag- geration to say that busses on the Ches- hire run are forced to hit high speeds to make up time lost along crowded East Main street.
 We have had complaints registered by both passengers and motorists of the high speed of the Cheshire busses. We we'll recall receiving one by phone when the line was first opened. There may be justi- fication for speeding up busses to keep on scheduled time and drivers may be forced to take such orders for fear of be- ing laid off, but when human lives are sacrificed, it's time to take stock. There ought to be nationwide movement to make bus travel safer by cutting down speed. If passengers demand it, let them take to the air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
Electri6cation

There is no longer any question that rural America is going to be electrified mot so effectively as the cities, because of longer distances and greater costs of service, but more completely and rapidly than anyone would have guessed few years back. One of the latest bits of evil dence is the report of the New York State Public Service commission that in the first six months of this year there were added l ,425 miles of electric lines to serve 6,1O4 new rural customers This was five times more than the same period of last year. There are now more than 66, 900 electrified farms in the Empire State, nearly half the total number of farms The rural lines, incidentally, serve nearly four times as many people in towns and villages as on farms.
 The importance of this form of indus trial expansion on farm life and effi- ciency, and on electric manufacturing and equipment industries as well as power development, could hardly be ex- aggerated. It is one of the most striking facts of social and economic life today. Among other effects, it may greatly change the relations between city and country, tending to break industry up into smaller units and loosen up con geSted city populations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
Are We Cooperating?

Speaking in Hartford recently Dr. Will liam M Stockwell, director of Cedarcrest, the state tuberculosis sanatorium in Hart ford, said "The problem of tuberculosis is the problem of everyone in the state and especially the taxpayer. Though we have cleaned out tuberculous cattle in the. state, how much more important it is that the tuberculous children of the state should be discovered along with those who are infecting them. ..'
 The state has at the present time two sallatoria in which children may be treat ed for this disease. One is at Meriden - Undercliff; the other is Seaside at Water ford, formerly located in Mantle, but now occupying brand new quarters. Three other sanatoria are maintained for adults at Hartford, Shelton, and Norwich. While pr. StockWell did not say much about crowded conditions at these institutions nor the need for their continued expansion almost everybody knows that it is necessary.
 Only through continued efforts of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

The upset of the State Liquor Commits sions ruling by State Referee Leonard J. Nickerson need not cause any due con cern for the liquor laws Usually when such a reversal of official opinion is of- tained there can be depended upon to be a shower of demands and requests for amendments of the existing law. As we regard the local case and also several that have gone before in which the liquor board has come off second best after the courts had gone over the facts thoroughly, it is not the law that is at fault, but the boards interpretation of it. We should keep this in mind at all times. Don't blame the law and don't hold it against the members of the liquor board. They are trying to do their duty to the best of their ability. Being human they must err like all of us. And it is barely possible that in interpreting the liquor laws the board itself may have divergent opinions, whereas when court considers the same matter there will be only one opinion that of the presiding judge.