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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-08
ANOTHER STRIKE

Detroit, Jan. 8--(U.P.) MATTHEW
Smith, head Of the Mechanics Edit
cational Society Of America-an in
dependent union said today that
he had called q strike in the Mich
igan Tool Company, plant. where
500 men are employed. The Michi-
gan Tool Company, manufactures
gears. II Is not an afiiliate Of Gem
eraI Motors.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-08
Spanish Civil Strife Has
Developed Some New Angles
ALL NIGHT FIGHT
AROUND MADRID
Loyalists Battle Desper-
ately to Stop Further
Advance of Insurgents
BY JAN YINDRICH

Madrid, Jan. 8--(U.P) Fight
ing desperately to prevent further
insurgent advances, loyalist artil-
lery drew a curtain Of steel around
northwest Madrid today after an
all-night battle In which both sides
suffered heavy losses.
AS details of the engagement
came out Of Madrid, the first word
passed by censors since Thursday
afternoon, 1t was reported that
Memisa Hill, In the woods between
Pozuelo and Majadahona, had been
won and lost three times during
the nights fighting.
Dawn found the strategic spot in
possession OF the loyalist forces who
were preparing to launch counter
attack on Majahonda In an effort
to dislodge the insurgent troops who
have driven the government forces
back to their second lines Of de-
Tense.
(ftanfniIiad m pnDn a.
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GERMANY ENDS
HER ULT|MATUM
Will Dispose of Two Seized
Spanish Ships-Britain
Has Great War Fleet
BY EDWARD BEATTIE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
(CODyriRht 1897 by United Press)

NOUPyAAbhs AUOs w o"hsC~ kNOOI
Berlin, Jan. 8.-(UP)-The gov
eminent announced today that 1t
will dispose of two Spanish loya1ist
ships seized by German warships in
reprisal for the Spanish seizure Of
the German freighter Palos. A COM
munique said the ultimatum de-
manding release of part Of the
Palos' cargo and one Spanish pas
senger had expired without compli-
ance by the Spanish government
with its terms. Expiration Of the
ultimatum left the German govern
ment free to dispose, as 1t saw At,
Of two Spanish steamships In re-
prisal. and there was not the slight
est doubt that the government
would carry out this threat.
Danger Any Minute
But more Importantly. opinion
here was that the expiration OF the
ultimatum increased the danger OF
trouble at any moment. Oficials
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New Haven, speaking for the dem
ocratic party, remained firm In the
claim that their party shuld be
given control Of all Joint commit
tees. The three republican men,
bers Of the committee refused tc
give ground with the result thai
another, final conference undoubt-
eddy will be held Monday morning
before the general assembly con-
venes for business.
g. o. p. Delegates
Representing the republican party
at the conference, which was held
behind closed doors, were Senator
e. Gaynor Brennan Of Stamford
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Budget To Be Balanced For 1899
Assembly Peace
Conference Fails
port Yesterday Separate Legislative Com
mittees May Be Forecast

Appointment of separate legislative committees repre-
senng the house and senate Of the State Of Connecticut
looed today Yesterday afternoons conference in Bridge
port attended by Senator Joseph H. Lawlor and Repre-
sentative John D. Thoms Of this city ended in deadlock
committees if such ar named Representatives Thoms and
Senator Lawlor along with Senator Raymond Devn OF
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-08
TREASURY BALANCE

washington. Jan. s-(UP)-Gov.
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year ending Jam
uary 9. as compared with year
ago:
This Year Expenses Last YeMf
$3.50 $3,s7S,S74,2Ss.bS
Receipts
$2,235, 051 ,918.42 H,9b5,b74.975.SS
s1,427,15s,oa4.47 1898. 2s9. s1sso
Cash Balance
1898. s3s.s76.61 $2,26s.645.2b0.10
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The Weather

Rain Late Tonight or
Early Saturday
Fun weather Report Page 2.
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
PORTER GRAVES PASSES
Popular and Prominent Solicitor i'm This
District for Is Years

r. Joyce, of Rockingham; A. E.
Holton, of Forsyth, and c. M. Ber-
nard, of Surry.
At the time Mr.. Graves went
into office, Wilkes county was a
part of the eleventh judicial dis
trict, but a short time later was
displaced by Ashe county. Stokes
county also was in the district, but
later was switched into the dis
trict with Guilford county.
Near the close of his prolonged
period of service as solicitor, Mr..
Graves was insistently urged by
many Of his friends to stand for
the Office of congressman, then
held by the aged Charles M. Sted-
mar, tho last remaining Confeder-
ate veteran in Congress. However,
in announcing plans for his retire
ment about the middle of January,
1880, he definitely announced his
decision to return to the practice
of law, leaving the field entirely
clear to other aspirants.
Surviving are three children;
Miss Mary Franklin Graves of
Mount Airy; William Graves, a
prominent Winston-Salem attorn-
ey and S. Porter Graves Jr., of
Washington, D. c., and three
grandchildren.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
Embargo Law Is
Passed Too Late

The embargo law on arms which
was rushed through Congress Wed
nesday with the definite purpose OF
stopping a big shipment of rebuilt
airplanes to Spain was too late: The
planes had been quickly loaded and
were on their way to Spain before
the government officials stopped
them at the three-mile limit only to
find that the transport ship was
Spanish and therefore did not come
under the new law. Il,
The embargo law was later found
not to have Vice President Gamers
name signed to it and it will prob
ably be Friday before the law Will
90 into effect. The Spanish loyalists
are racing with time trying to pur-
chase several million dollars OF ar
planes in the United States before
the law is effective. 1t is reported
that they are paying as much as
81. 900 for $4,000 planes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
Ask PubictO
CubernatOrial
Inauguration
Inaugural Reception Will Also
Follow Democratic Lines as
Everybody Is Invited

Nobody will get an invitation to
the inauguration today of Clyde r.
Hoey as Governor of North Carolina
or to the inaugural reception tonight
at the Executive Mansion.
Mr.. Hoey announced last week:
eve aren't sending out any invita-
tions to the Inauguration or to the
reception" said the Governor-elect.
'"That is because there is no need of
sending out any, and we wouldn't
have enough anyway, for everybody
is invited. Everybody in North Caro-
lima and anyone else who may like
to come is invited to attend the in
auguration at the auditorium and
the reception at the Mansion"
The Inauguration parade will be-
gin promptly at 11:30 o'clock and the
line of march will be from the Man.
sion down Fayetteville street to the
Raleigh Memorial auditorium. The
new first family will 60 to Raleigh
Wednesday, will be overnight guests
Wednesday night of Governor and
Mrs. J. c. B. Ehringhaus, and Mr..
Hoey and Governor Ehringhaus will
ride together in the procession to the
auditorium.
The inauguration ceremonies are
scheduled to begin exactly at noon,
and afterwards the parade will form
again and move back along Fayette-
vile street to the Capitol, with the
new Governor Hoey and the retiring
Governor Ehringhaus heading the
parade to the reviewing stand from
which point they will view the pro-
cession, which point they will view
the procession, which will include
several North Carolina military COM
panies.
The inaugural reception will be
held from 8 to II o'clock and Gov
ernor and Mrs. Hoey, with the other
State officials and their wives, will
be in the receiving line. 1t will be
democratic reception; everybody is
invited, and those who have them
and wish may wear full dress or
tuxedoes and those who haven't or
don't want to if they have them may
wear whatever they wish.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07

art Holidays

An unusually large number of
weddings were recorded in the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds in jeff
erson during December. Among
them were:
Ray Toliver and Bina Grogan, of
Toliver; Grover Casio, Roanoke, Va,
and Lou Baldwin, Lansing; Franklin
Cicero Greer, Todd, and Lucille
Bledsoe, of Fleetwood; James Cow
ings, Rugby, Va, and Verde Blew
ms, Grassy Creek; Avery Eller and
Esther Jones, Clifton.
Paul Hartsoe and Vada Hardin,
West Jefferson; Woodrow Penning-
ton, Clifton, and Ruby Smilings,
Ashland; Archie Bare, Wagner, and
Opal Bare, Jefferson; Garvey Ors-
borne and Ocie Perry, Lansing; Orlie
Sullivan, Sturgills and Flora Wilcox,
Husk; Paul Blevins, Grassy Creek,
and Beulah Church, Comet; Lillard
Eldreth, Lansing, and Ruth Tester
man, Bina; James Houck and Beulah
Fay Beshears, High Point, N. G..
Kermit Jones, Silas Creek and Ok
la Francis, Crumpler; Robert Hall,
Wagner, and Bessie harrington,
Wagner; Edward Severt, Glendale
Springs, and Ollie Miller, Jefferson;
Roy Walker, Helen, w. Va, and
Florence Campbell, Warrensville;
Linnie Miller and Ressie Miller,
Tuckerdale; Monte w. Little, Jeff
erson, and Ruby H. Bower, Wagner;
Wheeler Adams, Dehart, and Lollie
Whitley, Hayes.
Frank Witherspoon, Jefferson, and
Stella Burkett, Jefferson; Joe Lewis,
Smethport, and Alta Lee Bare,
Smethport; Charlie Shepherd, Laur-
ell Springs, and Gladys Marsh, Fleet
wood; w. M. Huddler and Bessie
Newberry, War, w. Va; Blan Blew
ms, Crumpler, and Blanche Bowers,
Jefferson; Robert Lyall and Thel-
ma Hunt, Wagner; Roger Holeman,
Todd, and Pauline Baker, Smethport.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
.oulghton
Presented
Bankhead
asSpeaker
Message Delivered in
Joint Session by
President
Rayburn Leader

When Congress convened in Wash
ington Tuesday in its 18th session it
was apparent that a good time was
had by all, even the gentlemen OBJ
served in the decimented Republican
ranks making brave attempt to
smile through their tears. The house
in particular appeared determined to
make a contribution to the ero of
good feeling reputed to have been
ushered in, with the aid of Mr.. Far
ley, following the November cleo
ton.
Representative Doughton, as chair
man of the caucus of house Demo-
Gratis, presented to the house the
name of Mr. Bankhead for speaker,
and the choice was confirmed with
evidences of pleasure and enthuSi-
asm. With unanimity somewhat less
marked Representative Rayburn, of
Texas, was chosen majority leader,
while Representative Smell, of New
York, will do the best he can with
his little Republican band, some Of
whom think better of the new deal
than do a hundred or more Demo-
Gratis.
Combining traditional ceremony
with the easy informality of family
reunion, Congress prepared to tackle
its first task of 1937-legislation
slapping a swift embargo on arms
shipments for Spain's savage civil
war.
Administration leaders of both
houses introduced Wednesday, an
administration approved resolution
to cut off $2,30O,0OO cargo of air.
planes intended for the Madrid 10y
alists.
With brief sessions, conducted be-
tween crescendoes of conversation,
both houses Tuesday perfected the
machinery for rushing the measure
to enactment, for receiving Presi-
dent Roosevelt's annual message in
Joint session Wednesday, and pur-
suing the years legislative program.
make a contribution to the era of
President Roosevelt delivered his
message personally to joint meet
ing of both houses Wednesday at
two o'clock. He spoke of the progress
of the past four years and indicated
that the policies of the next four
would continue along the same lines.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
800 Millions Is
Asked for Relief
President Thinks $5OO,OOO,O 100000
Would Do; Harry Hopkins
Proposes $75O,OOO,OOO

Declaring the country must carry
a gigantic relief burden despite bet
ter business, the United States Con-
ference of Mayors meeting in Wash
ington this week urged that the Fed
eral government provide $877 SOC, 900
to give work relief to 2,700,000 per-
sons from February l to June 80,
the end of the fiscal year.
This exceeded the $750,000,000
Harry L. Hopkins, works progress
administrator, is understood to have
proposed to the President.
With present work relief funds
nearing exhaustion, the President in
dictated some time ago he would ask
Congress for an additional appropri-
alton of $5OO,OOO,OOO for the rest of
the fiscal year. However, he later
made known that he was looking in
to the idea of transferring funds
from some other source to augment
this $50O,000,000.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07

Funeral services for S. Porter
Graves, II, for % years solicitor
of the eleventh judicial district,
were held at Central Methodist
Church at Mt. Airy Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
The body lay in state at the
church from 1880 until the hour
of the funeral at $3.50 p. m.
He had been in poor health for
several months.
Mr.. Graves probably was es-
teemed as highly as any man who
ever held the office of solicitor in
this district. He went into office
in 1902 following a long line OF
Republican solicitors. He was OPP
posed for the position in 1902 by
James w. McNeill. Republican
candidate, of Wilkes county. He
won out by approximately 600
votes and from that time onward,
for twenty-eight years, was not
seriously threatened with defeat.
He was opposed in the primaries
by members of his own party only
a time or two.
Opponents in the minority party,
in their order, were James Nc
Neill, of Wilkes county; John H.
Dobbins, of Surry; S. E. Hall, of
Forsyth; G. B. Spicer, of Ashe; j.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
ParentS OF
Stolen Boy
to Pay Off
Kidnaper.
Ready to Pay $4,000
for Release of Son
Chas. Madison
Break Expected

The family of kidnapped Charles
Mattson cleared a part in Tacoma.
Wash, this week for dealing with
his abductor and indicated it was ex-
pecting momentarily a development
possible payment of the $4,000
ransom or release of the 10-year-old
boy.
Certain officials conceded guard
edly they were looking for 'break"
at any minute.
The governments carefully con-
cealed army of manhunters appar-
emily continued to keep it's hands off
the case in accordance with the plea
of the father, DR.. w. w. Mattson.
Reappearance of personal adver-
tisement offered the abductor assur-
ance the family had received his
messages and that "channels are en-
tirely clear"
The message, again inserted in the
personal column of the Seattle
daily, read: "Mable-we have receiv-
your communications. Police have
not intercepted them. Channels are
entirely clear. We are ready.-Ann."
Definitely known to have been
published on behalf of DR.. w. w.
Mattson, it was assumed by observ-
ers to be notice the ransom would
be paid soon.
The same advertisement was
printed by the newspaper, Monday
as the third in series TheAtMo earl
Ter advertisements had asked respec-
lively, for ''Mable's" address and in
formed her "everything is in accord
ance with your desires"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
toPlay
West Jefferson

LANSING, Dec. 1.-Two close and
exciting basketball games are fore
cast for the fans when the local
teams clash with their keen rivals
from West Jefferson here Thursday
night, Jan. 7, in the high school gym
nasium. Several former stars will be
missing from both of Lansing's
teams. However, new material
which Coaches Morphis and Martin
have had to work with is fast show
ing promise of becoming fairly good
teams.
The West Jefferson boys team is
composed mostly of veterans of last
years quint, all of which are vastly
more experienced than the team that
Coach Morphis will start. In spite OF
that fact, close game is anticipated,
for when two strong rivals battle
each other, anything can happen, re-
CARELESS of the advance dope as to
the strength of the two teams.
The girls teams are expected to be
about evenly matched. Two regulars,
Vera Rackley and Frances Blevins,
were lost from last years high Scor-
ing Lansing sextet. Ruth Davis and
Pearl Dolinger have replaced them
at the forward berths. Whether they
can give as ceditable showing as the
two stars of last year remains to be
seen. In early season games though
they have shown up we'll
At any rate, the games will be
thrillers. A large crowd is expected
to witness the two contests, the girls
game starting promptly 7:30. There
will be no advance in prices.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
Mr.. G. B. Doggett to
Be at Inauguration

G. B. Doggett, personal friend of
Clyde R. Hoey since childhood, has
gone to Raleigh to attend the inaug-
ural ceremonies. Mr. Doggett is ma
tive of Shelby and a cousin of Mrs.
Hoey. It will be recalled that Mr..
Hoey was an overnight guest in the
Doggett home when he spoke in the
county during his recent guberna-
torial campaign.
Mr.. Jimmie Capps, of Crumpler,
will accompany Mr.. Doggett.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
Credit Concern
to Meet Jan. 80
Organization Chartered Under
1888 Farm Act Serves
Western Counties

The Winston-Salem Production
Credit Association is chartered I'M
der the Farm Credit Act of 1888 to
serve the farmers of Ashe, Allie
ghany, Caldwell, Forsyth, Stokes,
Surry, Davidson, Yadkin, Wilkes
and Watauga counties, for operating
and production purposes.
Some of the matters to be consid-
cred at this meeting are as follows:
Election of new directors.
Reporting on operations of associ-
alton by directors and secretary
treasurer
Discussing the purpose policy and
principles of the production credit
associations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
DAIRYMEN TO MEET

Ashe County Dairymen's associa-
ton will meet Thursday, Jan. IA at
the Jefferson courthouse. The pro-
gram is as follows:
200 o'clock-order of business
2:20 o'clock-winter feeding sug-
gestions led by Prof Wade E. Eller
2:40 o'clock-care of dry COW,
led by r. w. Hardin
800 o'clock dairy barn construc-
ton or remodeling, by Prof. G. B.
Price
Come prepared to take an active
part in the above discussions. The
meeting will begin promptly at two
o'clock and close at $3.50. All bust
ness, professional and farming peo-
pie are cordially invited to attend
this meeting. REPORTED.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
80 Tax Collections
Continue to Be Fine

Ex-Sheriff H. M. Miller, who is in
charge of the collections for the 1886
taxes, reorts that the collections are
very good so far and he is most anX-
ious for all those who have not paid
to arrange to do so at an early date.
He wants to close up the books as
soon as possible and he states that
there will be no extension of time
this year when the date arrives for
advertising delinquents.
Mr.. Miller may be found in the
courthouse in the old Bowie and
Bowie office. 1t is the last office on
the left side of the mail hall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
Ashe County Library
Moves Headquarters

The Ashe County Public Library
has moved this week into the Ham
by building on the Jefferson road.
After the books are Strengthened out
again, Mrs. Neal, librarian, is anxi-
Gus for the public to form the habit
of dropping into the library to read
magazine, the morning newspaper,
or borrow book. The library is now
on the ground floor and. easily found.
The Save the Children Fund is ex-
pected to be associated with the
Woman's Club in using the new
headquarters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
England and Itlay
Sign Peaceful Pact

Great Britain and Italy, Saturday,
signed a gentleman's agreement, an
official communique announced,
guaranteeing the staus quo of the
Mediterranean and drawing the two
great powers to closer cooperation.
Only a brief communique was
published to announce the important
news that friction between England
and Italy, which at this time last
year threatened to burst into open
conflict, had been eliminated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
Commissioners
Spend busy Day
Duvall Reelected to Superintend
County Home; Attend to
Routine Matters

The first Monday of the new year
was busy one for the members of
the Board of Ashe County Commits
sioners. The day was spent attending
to routine matters, granting claims,
and settling up many 1886 affairs.
H. H. Duval was reelected to
serve again as superintendent of the
county home. He has held this posi-
ton for a number of years with in
creasing profit to the county each
year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
Jefferson Lodge
Installs Officers

The regular meeting Of Jefferson
Lodge No. 38, I. o. o. F., was held
on New Years night. At this meet
ing officers were installed for the
next term. There were sixteen mem
bers present. After the business seS-
sion was closed, refreshments were
served, and all present reported a
good time.
All members of the lodge are re-
quested to do their part in helping
to make Ned Weaver, of Smethport,
the best Noble Grand in the history
of the lodge.-Reported.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
Rhodes and Rotten
Give Away Prizes

The handsome living room suite
given away to the holder of the luc-
ky number on Christmas Eve at
Rhodes Furniture Store this year
went to Ed Koontz, of Smeth-
port. Emory Elliott, of Clifton, was
the lucky winner of the kitchen cab
met given away at Roten's store.
Roten's also gave away a set of sill
yer but they failed to keep the
name of the winner and it is, there
fore, not available for publication.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
MAY Consider 2-Cent
Postal Rate Return

Consideration of return to two
cent postage appears likely to await
progress toward balancing the bud
get.
IF the budget can be balanced in
eighteen months or so-say by July,
1881 should consider a reduction
in the postage rate likely" Chair
man Kenneth Mcclellan of the Sen
ate Post Office Committee said.
'The change from three to two-cent
rates will not be so difficult because
it will mean a vast increase in the
number of stamps sold and therefore
will not cut down the income as
much as it might appear on the sur
face"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
Filling Station and
Beer Garden Raided

Sheriff w. E. Miller, Deputy Wal
ter Stringer, and Patrolman w. G.
Thomas made a prosperous raid
Tuesday on the filling station on a
Sparta road and the beer garden at
Glendale Springs. Search warrants
were taken out for the raids and Is
pints of liquor and 80 half-pints
were found at the filling station and
81 pints confiscated at the beer gar
denS.
The Liquor was destroyed accord
ing to law Wednesday.
Messrs. John Sheets and Bob
Bledsoe were placed under bond in
connection with the two raids.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-07
Soil Conservation
Applications Now
Ready for Signing

Bruce Dent, who is in charge of
the county soil conservation pro-
gram, announces that all applications
for soil conservation payments which
close up the 1886 work are in the
office of the county agent and ready
to be signed.
All those who have taken part in
this program are urged to come in
and sign the necessary papers in or
der to receive their payment.