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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
Ashe Man Tells
OF Flood Areas
Vaughn Bauguess and Family
Escape Flooded District and
Arrive Here Monday

Vaughn Bauguess, ministerial stu
dent at the Presbyterian Seminary
in Louisville, KY, and pastor of a
number of churches in that section,
escaped unframed from the flooded
areas Sunday with his wife and lit
tie daughter. The Bauguesses, form
er residents of Helton, were forced
to wade out of the rising water, TAX
ing with them only the clothes they
were wearing, although the little
girl refused to leave until she had
rescued her doll. They were carried
by truck after they reached dry
land to the nearest railroad station
and arrived in Bristol Monday
where relatives met them. While in
Bristol, it was learned that they
had just left Louisville and Mr.. Bau-
guess was called to the broadcast
ing station to relate his experiences.
Tuesday night, Mr.. Bauguess spoke
in behalf of the Red Cross and flood
sufferers at Lansing where liberal
contribution was given L. P. Col
ward. He spoke again at the Jeffer-
son Presbyterian Church last night.
Mr.. Bauguess says that neither the
radio nor the newspapers are able
to picture the horror of the situation
as it really is. He spoke of seeing
over one hundred dead bodies in
one refugee camp and of the efforts
Of one family near Frankfort, KY,
in trying for three days to bury one
body. AS soon as a grave was dug,
it would cave in. At first the dead
were thrown into the water, but the
health authorities stopped that. Now
the dead are shipped away, often
without the bereaved knowing
where they will go. Speaking of the
looting that is going on and the ord
ers that the police have to shoot to
kill all looters, Mr.. Bauguess said
that many were so hungry and cold
that they would brave the police
guns to enter homes or stores for
food and colthing, He stated that the
cold nights were made worse by the
scanty use of fire since there was
always danger of fire bursting out
as it already has done in several
gasoline storage places. The sewer
age system is out of use and the
sewerage has back up in many
places making danger of typhoid
fever menace.
Mr. Bauguess closed his address
with an appeal for each person who
was able to give until it hurt.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
descriptions
OF Necessities
Are Favored
Liquor Question Keeps Popping
Up and First Hearing Is
Expected This Week

RALEIGH, Jan. 26.-Democratlc
campaign promise to remove the 3
per cent sales tax from the nine So
called essentials of the poor mans
life prevailed this afternoon over
the 2 per cent exceptionless sales
tax as the finance subcommittee
completed its work of rewriting the
sales tax law and is prepared to
submit its report to the full commit
tee tomorrow afternoon. With the
work of this subcommittee done and
rapid progress being made on other
sections, the prospects are now that
the revenue bill will be on the floor
of the house within less than two
weeks.
However, no longer will the mer-
chants be able to charge one-cent
tax on a 10-cent item if the recon-
mendations of the subcommittee are
carried out. The tax will not begin
to apply under a value of Is cents
and by the same token the limitation
on the maximum amount is raised
to SIS. Exemption is provided for all
used articles taken in trade on a
new article as long as the full sales
tax is paid on the new article which
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
COnVictS Are Moved
From Flooded Prison

Rioting and shooting accompanied
the removing of 1900 convicts from
the flood-swept Kentucky state pen
itentiary this week. Many convicts
tried to take advantage of the situa-
ton by swimming to freedom.
Gov. A. B. Chandler, who took
personal control of the evacuation,
said:
"We don't know how many, if any,
are dead. We will have no idea what
the real situation is until the water
goes down."
/ More than six feet of water stood
in the prison yard and reached into
the cell blocks. Before being remov-
ed in boats, convicts huddled around
upper windows and on fire escapes,
without lights, heat or drinking wa
ter.
''There are at least a dozen of
them under that water" said one
guard officer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
Double Amount
OF Flood Relief
Quota Is Sent In
Local People Respond Literally;
Those Who Have Not Given
Invited to Do So at Once

L. P. Coward, county chairman of
the American Red Cross, and Miss
Ruth Reeves, home secretary, are
exceptionally well pleased with the
liberal contributions that have come
in for the flood sufferers.
Saturday, a wire to Miss Reeves
for a quota of $4,000 was turned
over to Mr.. Coward and by Monday
he was able to send a check for
$4,000 directly to the national head
quarters marked for the flooded
area. In the meantime, second wire
asking that the quota be doubled
was received and Mr.. Coward is
asking all those who have not yet
contributed to the worthy cause to
do so as soon as possible in order
that the money may be sent in at
once. Checks or money may be left
with Mr.. Coward in the office of
the Register of Deeds in Jefferson
or with Ruth Reeves in the office of
The Skyland Post in West Jefferson.
One check for ten dollars and two
checks for five dollars were sent to
Mr. Coward the first of the week
without solicitation. Indeed the paost
of the amount collected has been
given without solicitation.
The second wire sent Miss Reeves
is as follows:
Because relief needs in flood
areas of Ohio and Mississippi valleys
are increasing every hour os con-
tinued rains send rivers to highest
levels in history with more than
100000 persons driven from homes
we urge you to double your relief
fund quota and 60 as far beyond the
doubled figure as possible. We are
contributing million dollars from
the national fund. Three hundred
Red Cross workers, now in disaster
areas, are giving immediate emer-
gency relief to flood refugees; $50
Red Cross nurses in field are engag-
ed in battle against feared epidemic.
Food, clothing, bedding, medical
supplies are being rushed by train,
truck, and boat. Rescue work is con-
tinuing at top speed. Please intensity
your campaign efforts and keep me
advised daily of amount raised. l
feel confident your people will not
fail in this great national emergency.
Cary T. Grayson, chairman"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
Mayor Makes
War on Illegal
Slot Machines
Letter From Attorney General
Advises of Illegal Use; Slot
Machines Seized Here

Mayor James Allen led "a war
on slot machines in the city this
week following a letter from the
Attorney General which read in
part:
cit is illegal to own, operate, or
possess slot machines in the state
of North Carolina; it is also
against the law for the state, a
county, or municipality to issue
licenses for such devices. It is adj
vised that these machines be seiz-
ed and destroyed Immediately"
Notices of raid were sent to
owners and operators Friday Of
last week. Monday seven were
seized.
Owners and operators of the
machines claim their right to OPP
Grafton since they have bought
licenses emitting them to operate
them until July /. =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
364 Students
Enrolled for
Adult Classes
Many Are Learning to Read and
Write for First Time; Public
May Visit Glasses

The w. P. A. adult education pro-
gram, under the supervision of Mrs.
Marion G. Faison, West Jefferson,
has eleven teachers at work in Ashe
county. There are 1854 adult students
enrolled in the various classes of
literacy, home making, citizenship,
home improvement, gardening, sew
ing and cooking.
Quite a few of the students are
learning to read and write for the
first time in their lives due to the
unfortunate conditions existing in
their younger days which prohibited
them from attending the public
schools. An endeavor is being made
to carry these students through the
third grade by June l, at which time
they will be given certificate.
Bible will also be given to those
having perfect attendance.
The public is cordially invited to
visit the different classes in their
community at any time they are in
operation and see the progress being
riliAade by these students. 49,.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
$4,000, 900 Loan Act
For Farmers Passed

The house in Washington Monday
afternoon passed the feed and seed
bill.
The bill authorizes an appropria-
ton of $5O,OOO,OOO for use by the
governor, of the farm credit admin
istration in making loans to farmers
in the United States (including Ha-
wall and Porto Rico) for crop pro-
duction for livestock during the year
1887 and from year to year there
after.
The total amount to be lent to any
one borrower during any calendar
year shall not exceed $500, except
that in distressed emergency areas
the governor may make loans with
out regard to such limitation. Each
loan shall bear interest at the rate
of 5 IL per cent per annum.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
was answer to the fervent prayer of
the automobile dealers.

was answer to the fervent prayer of
the automobile dealers.
The liquor question, pushed mo-
mentarily into the background while
money committees attempted to
keep the States budget balanced
and agriculture committees heard
$500 farmers demand tobacco COM
pact legislation, is expected to come
to the fore this week.
At that time, the House judiciary
committee number one will hold the
first public hearing on bills dealing
with the manufacture and sale of
intoxicants. One measure, Endorsed
by the united dry forces, would au-
thorize Statewide referendum to
prohibit the sale of spirits. The 9TH
er, opposed by the drys and appar-
emily receiving only luke-warm sup
port from the vets, would allow the
State to enter the business of manu-
featuring whiskeys and wines and
selling them at wholesale to counties
which had voted ''wet" in local op-
ton polls.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
Over Million Homeless
In Country Along Ohio
More Destruction Is Predicted
When Mississippi Floods
Begin; Homes Left
WORST FLOOD IN HISTORY

A flood of waters from the over
flowing Ohio has swept away
around $500,000,000 in property
losses during the past week and left
over one million men, women, and
children homeless. Yesterday, it was
predicted that the flood had reached
its crest in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was
falling slightly. In Louisville, KY, it
was predicted that the highest mark
had been reached when the waters
measured 81 feet, and that they
would be expected to drop. How
ever, a larger flood was predicted
for the lower Mississippi when the
now raging waters gather within its
banks. The residents of the lower
Mississippi were ordered to evacuate
their homes Wednesday and by so
doing save much of the distress that
had and is accompanying the flood
ed 95O-mile stretch of valley, Pitts
burgh to Cairo, Ill. It is predicted
that there will be SIS feet of water
in Memphis before the water now
in sight of the Ohio moves out.
Water and power systems have
broken down and travel in Louis
vile is entirely by boats. Boats.
lamps, candles, food, clothing, and
typhoid vaccine are being rushed
from all over the nation to the
stricken areas. President Roosevelt
has taken personal charge of the
situation which is said to be the
worst in history, and the United
States army has established martial
law.
To add to the human misery,
there is no drinking wat1i1. A!.iillSSs
all of the water is polluted and un-
fit to drink.
The American Red Cross is on du-
tv day and night administering to
the suffering and donations are
coming in from all parts of the
world.
Two human interest stories come
to us from the hundreds that are be-
ing enacted there every day:
Somewhere in Dyess county, mud
dy flood waters are covering $2O0
piano that only a few weeks ago
brought joy to the family of Curtis
Jones, farmer.
81 had just bought it for my
WIFE," he said from hospital cot,
where he came via box car, to con-
tinue his struggle with influenza.
''Now everything is gone and I can't
locate my wife. don't know wheth-
er I'll ever be able to start over
again" :,
S. J. Bradford, 68, penniless and
alone, battled influenza. He came
here from Dyess hospital.
81 gave all my money to my son
several days ago." he said. Il hav-
emit a cent and no way of notifying
my family"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
MANY PEOPLE OF ASHE
ARE IN FLOODED AREA

Robert Woodie, of Glendale
Springs, is at Evansville, Ind, and
J. c. Burgess and family, of Obids.
are living in Louisville, KY, as well
as many other Ashe people whose
names have not been learned. Meth
er Mr.. Burgess nor Mr.. Woodie have
communicated with their relatives
here although a letter to the SKY
land Post from Mr.. Woodie mailed
on Jan. 81, reached here Tuesday
saving that Evansville was almost
entirely cut off from the outside
world at that time Since then, it has
been completely cut off.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
Schedule for Save the Children
Activities Worked Out Here

A schedule for the activities of the
Save the Children Fund of America
has been worked out and announce
ed by Miss Gates. On each Tuesday
and Thursday of each week, the
Handy building where the local
headquarters are located will be
open from one o'clock until five.
From one o'clock until three, the
women's group will meet, and from
three o'clock uatii five the children's
group viii meet. /
Miss Gates is anxious to have as
many women and children join the
groups as possible and extends an
invitation to all who can attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY GET
CHECK FORGERS IN BOONE

Sheriff w. E. Miller and Deputy
Walter Stringer went to Boone the
first of the week to take over the
custody of three Watauga men ar
rested on charges of check forgery.
The men were Jess Atwood; NETff1ey
Trivett, and a Church whose first
name was not learned: =. g X
Warrents for their arrest were
sworn out here when forged checks
on Ralph Winkler, of Boone, were
passed at Smithey's Store. Other
checks in this county, Wilkes, and
Watauga counties were traced to the
same source, according to report.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
IATNEli:.W'i''i':,S';;
FROM THE
State and Natio'
II People Killed
IN Bus Tragedy

An express bus plunged
Tanniami Trail in Florida
carrying II 'Gtt< its 80
many Of them n2rtnern
death by drowning IN
glades. A
The big vehicle over
rolled into a 12-foot deep
was the worst tragedy in IT,
portation history of the state.
t.fsa passengers were trapped ,..4-
their seats as the bus sank in the
stream, where Seminoles pole their
dugouts and hunt for alligators. On
ly a corner of the roof remained
above the water. ="
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
Birds Ride to
Warmer Climate

Ten thousand birds in Austria,
sufferers of a rigorous winter, have
been given lift southwark in air
planes so far this season.
Their own wings had failed them
and they otherwise would have died.
like thousands of others, because OF
sudden weather changes that killed
their food supply. This winter has
been the worst since 1881 when 3d.
$40 birds were flown to- Venice and
Istanbul.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
TO RALEIGH
IN BEHALF OF ROUTE 16

w. E. Eller, w. E. Eller, Jr., J. c.
Little, C. B. Price, and Austin Jones
left here Wednesday afternoon for
Raleigh where they will appear be-
fore the highway commission and
the Governor on behalf of the con-
struction and surfacing of Route Is
from Trade to Warrensville
This is one of the most important
roads in the county that has as yet
been unsurfaced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28

and sent it along to the senate, where
administration leaders planned SINH
lar fast action.
President Roosevelt promised that
every cent of the fund would be US
ed for flood victims if necessary.
Originally he had requested it to fl
nance general relief throughout the
nation for the next five months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
MISSIONARY PROGRAM

The Methodist Ministerial associ-
alton is sponsoring a missionary
program at Nathans Creek school,
house on Jan. 81 at 200 o'clock. DR..
l.. B. Abernethy, conference mis-
sionary secretary, will be the princi-
pie speaker.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
ROTEN'S STORE MOVED
INTO WOODIE BUILDING

Roten's Store, owned by Mr.. Ra-
leigh Rotten of Rich Hill, has been
moved from it's former location in
this city to the Woodie building
which joins Parker's Store.
Mr.. Worth Davis will have charge
of the store.
I. M. Cooks store will use the
rooms vacated by Rotten.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
MRS. WAYMAN OPENS
TEXTILE STORE HERE

Mrs. w. H. Wayman is opening a
textile shop in the Maloney building
here this week. The name of the shop
will be the Bargain Shop and she
will carry a line of remnants, piece
goods, towels, and all sorts and
grades of textiles.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
BROWN SELLS STATION

Claude Brown, young business
man of the city, has recently sold his
Shell filling station to- R. w. Col
ward. Mr.. Brown expects to go to
Memphis, Tenn, at an early date to
accept work. Due to the flooded con-
ditions along the Mississippi, his trip
has been postponed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
MEETING AT COURTHOUSE

A rural identification meeting for
furthering the work on the propos-
ed project for Ashe county will be
held this morning at eleven o'clock
at the courthouse. The public is in
vited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
Suitor Kills Self
And 3 Others

Ed Mize, so, shot and killed his
sweetheart, aged q, and her par
ents Tuesday afternoon at their
home near Stoneville. Mize unSuc-
cessfully tried to kill the girls
brother. He returned to his own
home near Martinsville, Va, and
committed suicide.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
DEFEAT Y. M. G. A. TEAM

The West Jefferson volley ball
team defeated Fries in an interesting
game played here Monday night.
The local team will play A. S. i. Z.
here tonight at 1870 o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-28
Huge Relief Bill
Through House

The plight of 100000 flood refu-
gees brought lightning action in
Congress Tuesday upon a $79O,OOO,-.
900 relief fund.
Without a record vote, the house
approved the huge appropriation
The daily independent., 1937-07-23
A Veterinary
Hospital Deluxe
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One)
enamel operating table. an inStru-
ment stand and a wash basin with
hot and cold running water. Next
to the operating room is the dog
ward, which contains number of
cages or compartments in which
dogs are kept while recuperating.
Then there's large wire enclosed
pen with a SaWduSt floor in which
dogs are kept while being board
ed.
In this connection. DR.. Finck
says he had Ia dogs at one time
this summer that he was board
ing while the owners were at the
SeaShore or elsewhere.
Especially proud is DR.. Finck of
his operating table for horses and
mules, which he says is probably
the only such operating table
within a radius of 125 miles of
Elizabeth City. In addition to
This, he has an ingenious con-
traption consisting of a narrow
stall into which the horse or mule
is led and sturdy belt to go un-
der the animals body and hold
it's hoofs clear of the ground while
he is treating it.
"A big horse is hard PROPOSE
ton to handle as long as his feet
are on the ground" said DR.. Finck.
This rig makes it much easier to
handle them"
In the rear of the hospital there
are a number of stalls in which
horses and mules are kept while
undergoing treatment. In the near
future DR.. Finck plans to lay a
concrete floor in the entire back
end of the building, so that he can
wash the floor with a hose and
keep the place in a much more
sanitary condition.
Behind the building there is an
isolation ward for dogs suffering
from contagious diseases. Within
the next few days a bathroom in
which dogs can be washed or
dipped will be completed.
When I get thru with this
hospital, 1 doubt that there will
be any veterinary hospital in
North Carolina in a class with it, I"
said DR.. Finck.
The daily independent., 1937-07-23
Governor Visits In
HertfOrd For O.
FeU Minutes

Manteo, July 22.-Gov. Clyde r
Hoey spoke tonight at Fort Ra
leigh before the largest crowd yet
to assemble for a showing of Paul
Green's pageant-drama "The
Lost Colony"
The governors speech was the
highlight of North Carolina Day
in connection with the celebration
of the 350th anniversary of the
attempts to colonize Roanoke ISL
and.
Not only North Carolina but
all of America should look to this
sacred spot as its place of begin
ming" the states chief executive
told an audience of over 1000 per-
sons.
The governor and his party was
met at the Dare county end of the
Wright Memorial bridge this aft
ernoon by a delegation composed
VI -. d. dllu Nu. II. col lllS, IVY
L. Davis, I. P. Davis, M. l.. Dan
iels, Theodore S. Meekins, Martin
Kellogg, L. D. Tarkenton and 1t.
Owen D. Huff.
After hobnobbing with local
people in Fearing's drug store, the
governor was escorted to Camp
Virginia Dare, where he was the
supper guest of Lieutenant Huff
and the CCC boys boys.
The program at Fort Raleigh
began at 7 O'Clock. The governor
was presented by I. P. Davis, COM
mander of the local American LIE
gion post. The pageant was pre-
sented at 8:15 o'clock and Gov
ernor Hoey manifested great en-
thusiasm after witnessing it.
1T is magnificent" he said.
I've never seen a more beautiful
nor more impressive spectacle"