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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
CHRISTIANITY GAINS GROUND

Millions of new people are coming
over to Christianity.
A book just published at London,
by the church assembly - 'The
World Quest" unprecedent-
ed successes of Anglican missions in
Asia and Africa.
Most remarkable of all are the
mass movements in India.
''The whole out-caste community
of 60,000,0O0," it is said, els on quest
today, deeply restless and exhorted
by their leaders to disassociate them
selves from a Hinduism which has
nothing to offer them.
''The movement is already in the
being, not only in south India, but in
the north and center
I'm Tranvancore, the two and a
half million Ezhavas are passing res
olution by 80 per cent 1najorities all
over the place that they want to
become Christians.
Already the church's capacity to
assimilate new members is taxed to-
breaking point. Exchange.
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
|DiOnnes Parents
Of New Baby Boy

Ever since Elzire and Olivia Dionne
became the parents of five baby girls
on May %, 1884, the world has
watched over the Dionne quintup-
lets and taken them to its heart.
Thursday the five little girls, by
this time known simply as the
'quints," had a new brother. He was
born at 3:25 a. m, in the same farm
house near Callander, Ontario, in
which his famous sisters first saw
the light of day. The new birth was
guarded jealousy and it was not an
nounced until mid-afternoon. The
physician was J. E. I. loyal and he
was assisted by Nurse Della Char
cite. DR.. Dafoe was not present at
the delivery
The new Dionne baby an eight
FOUNDER, is the eleventh of the Di-
onne household. After it was all over
Mrs. Dionne told her attendants she
was satisfied to "abide by Gods
will' and was delighted she had
been favored by a third son. No
name was selected for the latest
Dionne arrival Immediately. It was
believed, however, he would be
christened in the Roman Catholic
faith next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Three Killed as
Car Hits Train

Three men were burned to death
early Friday morning when "The
Chickasaw," fast Illinois Central
passenger train, smashed into the
rear of an automobile at a crossing
at Covington, Tenn.
The crash occurred SO minutes
after the train left Memphis for st.
Louis, Mo.
No passengers were injured, al
though they were shaken when the
six-car train spread itself over a
200-year area. The engine, an empty
baggage car and mail car overturn-
ed. Two other cars were derailed.
The engine cowcatcher scooped
up the automobile, crumpled the
rear and sent it spinning ahead. At
the impact the gasoline tank ex-
ploded, setting the car on fire.
Flames swept back onto the en-
CINE. Steam pipes burst, spraying
hot water over the engineer and fire
men, Trapped in the care, Mellow,
the driver, was burned almost be-
yond recognition.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Utah { Condemns
Murderer To Die
Before RifIenen

Mild-mannered Delbert Green,
who dealt death with bullets to
three, forfeited his own life 70 a fir
ing quad this week.
Quietly, the 28-year-old killer fac
ed the crack of five rifles at dawn in
the yard Of Utah State prison.
The shots. which set Off disturb
ance among the 500 convicts within
the sleeplessi prison, came at $40 a.
m. Half minute, later 80 seconds
that put period to a legal battle OF
six years physicians pronounced
him dead.
Utah law permits condemned muir
derers choice between bullets and
hanging. Green expressed no prefer
ence. So-because it is cheaper
they shot him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Fmeside
Philosophy
BY c. M. DICKSON

+ 4 5s3a
The chasm is just as deep today
between heaven and hell as it was in
the days of Dives and Lazarus.
True chivalry has lost none Of
its Medieval glory.
It's just as hard to eat a thing one
doesn't like as it is to refuse thing
he does like.
A man uncOnsciOusly makes a
great sacrifice, who attempts to
govern his neighbOrs, but makes
no effort to govern himself.
A Judas is just as obnoxious today
as he was in the day of the Saviour.
What appears to be an "Oasis"
in the mind of boy when he
'quituates" from school is q
desert" and instead of his path
way being strewn with roses, it
will be hedged with thorns and
thiStleS.
A benevolent officer-one who will
give criminal "tip" so that the
criminal may get away and thereby
avoid the necessity of an arrest and
a trial
Some people are old at twenty
while others are young at sixty.
Patriotism and expediency do not
always mean the same thing.
Calf-wOrshipping today is as
fashionable as it was i'm the days
of Moses.
If a person is right with himself,
he is liable to be right with every
body else.
It's no less a crime to charge
an extortionate fee for services,
or to attempt to destroy the good
character of an individual than
it is to take corn from his crib
or money from his pocket.
st Peter will pick his own jury to
pass upon the eligibility of appli-
cants into his kingdom.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Paralyzed Murdress
Is Afraid Of Death

Paralyzed from the waist down
and almost speeches. from fear,
Mrs Mary Frances Creighton, SO,
mother of two, lay on cot in Sing
Sings sweltering death house today
as prison officials made arrange
ments to carry her bodily to the
electric chair tonight, Thursday,
July Is.
Mrs. Creighton was sentenced to
die with Everett Apologize for the
poison egg-nog murder of Apple
gates ponderous wife, Ada, last
October.
Attendants disclosed that physici-
ans had satisfied themselves, by
thrusting pins into MRS. Creighton's
legs, that she was not shamming.
The pin princks brought no reaction
whatever, they said.
Asked how she felt, Mrs. Creigh-
ton moaned, Every miserable"
Since Mrs. Creighton was brought
to the death house five months and
a half ago, her hair has turned white,
and she has been unable to take any
exercise Her limbs stiffened by sci
attic pains which prison doctors said
were indicted by nervous fear, she
has remained bedridden, eating but
one scanty meal day.
Her vocal cords also are benumb-
ed. Guards said she muttered occa-
sionally and once in a while was
able to speak a coherent sentence
aloud.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16

The salmon industry Of British
Columbia brings its packers between
Is and is million dollars annually. !
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Condemned Man
Fails to Cheat Chair
Solicitor Allen H. Gwyn Makes
Unprecedent Plea to Save
Negroes Life

Henry Grier, 4S-year-old negro
who tried to take his own life in
stead of paying his debt to the State
of North Carolina, was electrocuted
at States prison Saturday afternoon
for the killing Of Annie Giles of For
syth county in June, 1885.
Two hours before 1890 the usual
time for executions, Grier unexpect-
eddy raced up stairs to the third tier
on death row and jumped over the
iron railing, plunging face down
ward to the concrete floor some 80
feet below. He had been granted the
usual privilege of telling fellow
prisoners goodbye.
After examination by two doctors,
Grier was pronounced conscious,
Warden H. H. Honeycutt said. The
warden personally conferred with
the Governor during the interim and
at 1882, two hours after the usual
hour, Grier was carried into the
death chamber by five men. The
warden expressed the opinion Grier
could have walked had he so wished.
It was the first time since the
electric chair was installed in 1910,
the warden said, that man had at
tempted suicide on the day of his
execution.
A negro trusty, Sherman Harris
field, caught Grier as he climbed the
. rail on the third tier, but the prison
er wrested himself free and jumped
GrieN was convicted of killing An
ME Giles, with whom he had lived,
after the woman refused to return
to him. He lost an appeal to the Su-
preme Court and had several re-
prieves. Solicitor Allen II. Gwyn
made an unprecedented plea for a
Communication for him but the trial
judge, F. Don Phillips, declined to
recommend clemency.
Governor J. c. B. Ehringhhaus de-
clined yesterday to intervene after
"a careful study of the court record. :"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Poet Writes II oenls
for Skyland Post


James Larkin Pearson, often called
the Burns Of North Carolina
poetry has honored the readers of
The Skyland Post by allowing few
Of his poems to appear in print on
its pages. For the next five weeks,
The Sky1and Post will carry,
through Mr.: Pearson's courtesy, a
poem from his gifted pen.
HAvTN FUN
"A boy must have a dog an gun
An be out sorne-whurs on the run,
An that's; what he calls havin' fun.
Or else he wants hook an line,
An his old gang that he can jine
Along the creek whur fishin's fine.
An after fisflin' has been tried,
Jes' strip on naked to the hide
An swim across to luther side.
An them swim back -kerplash!-
hGA2&bDRs--
To whur he Left his britches at
Thar amt mo- fun to equal that.
A boy ainat got no time to spend
In talkin' to some passin' friend
Bout when the times is goin' to
mend.
The only thing that bother him
Is when the eatin's sorter slim,
Or Maw she tans him with limb.
Of course he amt no bloomin' saint,
But what's the difference if he amt?
Jes' let him wear his circus paint:
Kekaze, when all is said an DONE.
A boy jes' amt a-livin's none
Unless he's havin' lots of fun.
JAMES ~LARKIN PEARSON.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16

The greatest teacher in all the
wOrld--a little child.
Great is the stroke that strikes the
Lucky Strike"
A true disciple will follow his
Master six days i'm the week and
mot fOrsake him on the seventh.
Even political worm will squirm
when his own toes are trodden on
Only ''puny pygmy" will
push his opponent in the ditch
and then play ''purty boy" when
he attempts to get out.
Generally speaking, people who
follow "squack" methods of "redooc.
ing" seem to need a balance between
the size of the body and the capacity
Of the brain.
Strength is often found in ap-
parent weakness.
The taxpayer as well as the tax
spender should have a sayso on the
tax question.
If people should all stay well
and behave themselves, doctors,
lawyers, and preachers would
have to change their Occupa-
tons.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
CORN PRICES REACH RECORD

Prices of farmers biggest cash
crop, corn, scared to the highest lev
Ell of the season Saturday in spec
tacular grain market dealings in
Chicago inspired by heat and
drought.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16

Women are forbidden to wear
shorts on the streets of Covington,
Kentucky.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
SUN FRIES EGG I'M S. CAROLINA

When the mercury rose to los in
the shade in Anderson, S. G., Harris
FAINT and Victor Wilson decided the
temperature was hot enough TO fry.
an egg. They let frying pan Sim
mer for 20 minutes on q water meter
cover out on the hot pavement. Then
they pIopped in an egg. It cooked.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16

The hippopotamus east only vege-
tables.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
With Wire ray

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The Washington times., 1936-06-02
POLICE GRILL
3-X SUSPECT

EL1ABETHTowN, N. Y, June
2 U.N.sJ.-Local and New York
City authorities continued today
their grilling Of young life
guard who, tormented by noises
in the head" boasted wildly that
he was 3-X, the mad killer, who
spread death and terror through
Long Islands Lovers Lanes" six
years ago.
The lifeguard, Frank J. Engle,
20, babbled so incoherently under
questioning early today that the
local officers were inclined to
discount his story entirely, but
the metropolitan authorities,
among them District Attorney
Sullivan, of Queens county, felt
the statement was worthy Of seri-
Gus attention.
Sullivan declared Engle fitted
the description of 3-X, given by
the two girls whose escorts were
slain, and that the letters writ
ten by the slayer shortly after
the murders indicated q con.
fused and chaotic type Of mind
similar to that displayed by the
man held here.
In addition, Sullivan pointed
out, that, while Engle was un.
able to spell the names Of the
3-X victims correctly, he seemed
to possess an almost exact knowl.
edge of the circumstances Of the
murders.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
This Ambulance
FOllOWS Up
On Prospect

DANV1LLE, Va, June a. An
ambulance crew followed a poten-
tial accident at Danville until it
happened.
Miss Katherine Clutter was rid
ing horseback in Ballous Park
when her steed became frightened
and dashed through the park
gate. Her escorts tried to catch
up with her, but could not, and
the runaway went nearly three
miles to the business section,
where Miss Clutter was thrown.
AS the runaway passed a funeral
home near BallouS Park, an am
bulance, with attendants, was roll
ing out to call for a patient. In
stead. however, Thomas Fox, the
driver, put on speed and was trail
ing the runaway when Miss Clut-
ter was unhorsed. She was found
to be stunned and bruised. but
not seriously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
IMPROVED COTTON
OUTLOOK IS HAILED
Rising Domestic Consumption
and Absorption of Indian
Crop Cited by Revere.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
NEW YORK, May 22.-The statisti-
cal position of cotton, not only of
American, but all growths, shows con-
tinued improvement, according to c.
T. Revere of Munds Winslow & Pot
ter. in his weekly cotton letter.
Domestic consumption, which for
April was placed by the Census Bu-
reau at $4,000 bales. shows a nine
months total of 4,649,000 against
4,115,000 last year.
One of the most striking develop.
ments. however. has been the rapid
absorption of the Indian crop, which
last year was the largest on record
with one exception. In spite of This
abnormal production, however. it
looks as II the demand for and con-
sumption Of Indian cotton this sea-
son would leave a carry-over not
much, if any. larger than that Of last
year.
Liquidation of Government loan
holdings has proceeded satisfactorily
in the last week, although the turn
over naturally has slowed up some
what. The figures on the total Of re-
leases will not be published before the
end of the week. but it is believed
they will approximate if not slightly
exceed 100000 bales"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
ANACONDA SHIPMENTS
RISE TO YEARS PEAK
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 22.-Shipments
of finished fabricated copper and
brass products by Anaconda Copper
Mining Co. were reported to be at the
highest level of the year.
Average weekly deliveries since the
beginning of 1896 are said to be the
heaviest since 1880 and to be running
at about go per cent of company's
all-time peak. Shipments currently
are some 20 per cent ahead of last
year.
Plants in the brass division are op-
Grating at between so and 10 per cent
of capacity with no let up of orders
in sight, it was reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. May .22 P.-Poultry, live,
less. 10; more than 5 pounds, lS1a: Leg
hSsP esni eoo mspt Be- ans Mas
and white Rock fryers. 26Hs; colored, IS;
Plymouth and White Rock and coicred
broilers. IS: barebacks. 21a23: Leghorn
"a ROSTERS. IA: Leehorn ROSTERS, Is:
turkeys. .16a2O; heavy old ducks, IS; heavy
young: 16; small white ducks. Is; small
Butter. 1909; steady. Creamery. spe.
eials COS score). 27aS7h. extras t92).
s ssSilsG lbs ss'snaajss Cog
2Os4; fresh-graded firsts.. local. 1874: cars,
20N, current receipts 1914; storage-packed
extras. 21A; storage-packed firsts. 21la
Potatoes. S4 on track 100. total United
m r demanS sioW Biiss rrumns.
ians O. No. T. NO ssoasSSs tair Qualify Hifs
showing dirty. small. 2.75a2 IS: Texas.
q s. No. l. 2,s5a2.95: Cobblers fair quail
ity and condition. ESQ, Louisiana, Cob
hlers. Y; 8; Nc. l. 2,90; California, White
Rose. U, s. No, l. 3.2oa3.25: old stock,
best northern. strong; Idaho Russets firm;
supplies very light: demand moderate:
sacked per hundredweight. Idaho Russet
Burbanks p. 8, No I 300; fair quality
early ohios; 2 9. No. l. 2.2o: fair quail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
5.YEAR PEAK SET
BY RAIL SPENDING
$3.50, 900, 900 Total Nearly Double
1s35-250, 900 New Jobs
Created.
. DOLLARS
PER SHARE
By tint Associated Press.

By tint Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 22.-The biggest
railroad spending program in five
years was totaled up today for the
first four months Of 1886 by the
publication Railway Age
Two hundred and thirty millions of
dollars-almost twice the expendi-
lures for the first third of 1885
were poured out from the rails COL
lective pocketbook for new equip
ment and materials other than fuel, it
reported.
Two hundred and fifty thousand new
jobs would be created by the rebuild
ing program, statisticians Of the maya
zine estimated
Most of the spending. they said, was
needed to enable the roads to handle
increased business. Orders for freight
cars during the first three months
months of the year. they pointed
out totaled 1880. compared to 4S2
In the same period of 1895.
Car loadings continued to mount
in the face Of reduction of 100000
cars during the depression and further
freight improvement was anticipated
Further evidence of betterment in
freight movements was seen by the
publication In orders for steam loco
motives. Fifty-two were called for
during the first three months of this
year. Only one order went in during
the first quarter of 1885.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
MISSOURI PACIFIC
SUIT Is STARTED
Acting Trustee Names Van Swer.
ingen and Others in $4,000, 900
Case.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. May 60. p. Van
Swerigen and four other directors of
the Allegheny Corp. were named de-
PENDANTS in $4,000. 900 suit filed in
Federal Court here yesterday by Guy
A. Thompson. acting trustee of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Besides Van Sweringen, those named
are Leonard P. Ayres, Alva Bradley,
John Sherwin, jr.. and George A.
Tomlinson.
The suit seeks to invalidate a deal
whereby the railroad contracted to
purchase from Allegheny control of
the Kansas City and st. Joseph. Mo,
terminal properties, owned by terminal
shares, which. the petition states, are
of no value to the railroad.
Missouri Pacific paid $780, 900 to
Allegheny on a s20,O00,000 purchase
price and gave securities for the
balance.
The deal was forced through by
means of the interlocking directorates
Of the holding companies, the petition
claims, asserting that Missouri Pacific
never received anything for the pur-
chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
RAIL ORDERS EXPECTED
TO HIT PEAK SINCE 1881
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI, May 22.-Rail car
riers of the United States are expected
to purchase and consume more ma
terial and supplies in 1886 than at any
time since 1881, DR.. Julius H. Parme-
lee, director of the Bureau of Railway
Economics, Association of American
Railroads, today told the annual con-
vention of the Railway Tie Association
here.
Railroad consumption Of supplies
and materials in 1881, DR.. Parmelee
said, aggregated $685. 100000.
Declaring that the reproducing in
dustry will share proportionately with
other industries in the increasing buy
ing power of the railroads, DR.. Parme-
lee said it is probable that close to
100000 cross-ties will be renewed
this year, an increase of 1875 per cent
over 1885 and "a per cent over 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
S73,OOO,ODD ADDED
TO GOLD RESERVES
Inflow of French Metal
Brings U. S. Stocks to
$1O,375, OOO.OOO
By the Associated Press.

6y tur ASSOCIATED Press.
The inflow of French gold again was
evident in the weekly condition state.
r1ent OF Federal Reserve banks. which
showed an addition of 1000 900 dur.
ing the week ended May 20.
This flight of the yellow metal in.
augurated a few weeks ago when the
French franc developed a new weak
ness, brought total American stocks
to s10,375. 100000. This was sl,6l3,-
0O0,000 greater than at the same time
last year
Member bank reserve balance
showed gain of $4,000 900 during
the week TO total 1884 900, 900. an
amount which the Reserve Board call
culated to be $3.50 600. 900 in excess
Of legal requirements.
The condition statement said:
THE daily average volume of Fed
eral Reserve Bank credit outstanding
during the week ended May 20 as re-
ported by the Federal Reserve banks
was 2,4S1 900, 900, an increase of So
100000 compared with the preceding
week and of $4,000 900 compared with
the corresponding week in 1885,
Changes in the amount of Reserve
Bank credit outstanding and In re-
lated items during the week and year
ended May 20, 1896. were reported as
follows:
I'm millions nf dolIars,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
Paris Restrictions
ReduceOutflOwO of
Gold to Tickle
By tho Associated Press.

PARIS, May 22.-The outflow Of
gold from the Bank of France was re-
duced to a comparative trickle by the
new restrictive measures, a statement
OF the bank showed today.
During the week ending May IS, the
gold Withdrawals totaled $4,000 900
francs 1884 ,094 STD, as compared with
last month, in which gold valued at
more than 500. 100000 was withdrawn
weekly.
The statement showed the bank
holding gold reserves worth 57,515,-
100000 francs (s3,815, 200, 000).
Discounts remained high at more
than 1900, 000,0o0 francs (Sl,l27,-
000, 000), Of which financiers estimated
5000, 000,000 francs 1884. 900 ,00o)
we're in rediscounted treasury bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
High.Crade Bond
Prices Declared at
Peak of Uprising
BY me Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, May 22-Lionel D.
Eiie, well-known consulting economist.
said last night that "high-grade bond
prices have reached the peak Of their
bull market"
Speaking before the American Sta
tistical Association, DR.. Edie declared
too much stress is being placed on the
so-called oversupply of money in &C
counting for high prices commanded
by soundly situated bonds.
THE high-grade bond market Is
more inflated now than the stock mar
ket was in 1929, when all the factors
are considered" he went on, land it
has been brought about by the bankers
themselves in an attempt to maintain
dividends"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
PREFERRED is CALLED
BY SANGAMO ELECTRIC
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 22.-The Sangamo
Electric Co. has called the 1888 shares
of outstanding preferred stock at ITO
and accrued dividends on July /. After
redemption of the preferred stock the
company will have no bank loans, no
funded debt and no preferred stock
and will have lss,s9S shares Of COM
mon outstanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
LESS BEET SUGAR USED.

NEW YORK, May % R.-Beet
sugar consumption in the United States
as measured by distribution amounted
to 104, 800 long tons, raw value, in April
a decline of 47,747 tons from April
1895, it was reported by the United
States Beet Sugar Association. Total
consumption for the first four months;
of this year amounted to 400, 500 tons,
against 1854 tons in the like period
Of 1885.