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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-13
DOWNIE BROTHERS
CIRCUS SALISBURY
SAT-, AUG. Il

On August 81 all roads lead to
Salisbury, Md, as the Downie Bros
Big Three Ring Circus under the man.
agement of Charles Sparks, with an
all new 1887 edition of the well known
and popular circus exhibits in the
above city.
The Downie Bros. circus, this year
are presenting more than three hun
dred performers of international emil
nence in countless acts and features
new to America.
1t is safe to say that no local event
brings men, women and children out
of their homes as does the circus. They
want to see the Elephants, the ships
of the desert, The Camels, the Gagged
wild animals, the Horses and the stump
tuously costumed men and women, al
so the Clowns, who are the delight OF
the kiddies.
Among the many new features this
year are: Reb Russell, famous Cow.
boy Screen Star and his wonder
horse" "Rebel" with cowboys, cow
girls and Indians from his ranch; AL
Hodgeni, Jr., and his European com
pany of riding marvels; Emo japanese
Troup from the Mikado Land; Aeria
Roberts Champion Bar Performers
Buffers Family, a vision of grace OF
a slender strand of steel; Captain Pic
ard and his Frisco Seals; Marion Shut
ford, featured Equestrienne; LarkinE
Due, an unusually difficult act of bal
ancing; Tudor Troupe, European ac
robats; the Aerial Ballet, beautiful
areialists in a thrilling display Of
strength and agility; Downie Bros
Famous High School Horses, the fin.
est array of Educated, Blue-blooded
High School Menage and Dancing
Horses ever exhibited in America; two
Herds of Performing Elephants, il
new and surprising feats; twenty-five
Clowns, ambassadors of fun, in theil
famous leaps over elephants ant
horses.
Performances at 2 and 8 P. M
Doors open one hour earlier to give
ample time to visit the menagerie.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-13

Annapolis 1! For half a century
it gave tireless service, day or night,
week day or Sunday, in peace or
war. Eleven governors this tele-
phone served, and it played its part
in many an important historic event
in Maryland. Now, Annapolis / is
gone, but it will not be forgotten, for
the old instrument is to have an hon.
ored place in the Museum of the Mary
land Historical Society.
This telephone, the first in An
napolis, which for 80 years and more
served Maryland's chief executives,
was installed in the early part of 1884
in the Office Of Governor McLane, in
the executive mansion. It was no
ordinary instrument, this telephone Of
1884, but a special cabinet type"
which was installed for important peo-
pie only.
The then governor, Robert M. Nc
Lane, it is recorded, watched as it
was being installed, and was shown
how he could pull chair up to the
desk-like instrument and speak into
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-13
Greenbackviue

Mr.. Freddie Jones of Philadelphia,
Pa, is spending this week with Mrs.
Mary Smith and Mrs. Julia Melvin.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Sharpley,
Rev. and Mrs. L. w. Gordon recently
spent the day with Rev. Gordon's
daughters at the Breakwater House at
Lewes, Del.
Miss Dorothy M. Gordon of Lewes,
Del, and Mr.. Paul Reeley, of Hyatts-
vile, Nd, visited Rev. and Mrs. L.
w. Gordon on Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week.
Mr.. Harry Kelley, Walter Brown of
Wilmington, Del, spent the first of
this week with their families here.
Mr.. Winfield Hammond of Whining
ton, Del, is spending this week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Ham,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-13

stopped at the home of DR.. J. ]. Green
valid, on East Main street. After a
diagnosis had been made the physician
pronounced the boy suffering from
rabies. He was removed to the hos
pital and later was taken to a Balti-
more hospital, where he died an hour
after being admitted.
The boys parents told DR.. Green
wald that the lad had been bitten by
cat about three weeks ago, at Over
lea, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-13
Mrs. Walter Brown, Monday.

Mrs. Walter Brown, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson of
Paulsboro, N. j., spent last Friday
night with Mr. .and Mrs. w. c. Merritt.
We are sorry that Mrs. S. M. Jones
is i'll. Hope to see her out soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall and
daughter, Becky, of Silva, Va, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Outten of Sill
va. Va, and Mrs. Ella Paradis were
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hill, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wentz and son,
Ronald of Philadelphia, Pa, are spend
ing this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ward of Snow
Hill, Nd, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-13
QUEEN ANNE WOMAN
HAS EXCITING EXPERIENCE

After several recent experiences
Mrs. Nellie Willis, of Queen Anne, is
convinced that she knows how the
Egyptians felt during the numerous
plaques that were visited upon them.
For several days a colony of I'M
usually fierce and numerous humble
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-13
Mrs. George Hearthway.

Mrs. George Hearthway.
Mr.. Major Cherrix and Walter
Brown entertained party of friends
from Wilmington, Del, on fishing
party on Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Harry Kelley and son, Ernest
spent part of last week with Mr.. Kel-
ley in Wilmington, Del.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-13

We have one of the finest equipped
plants on the Shore for turning out
high class printing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-13

Robert eccentric sculptor confessed the
Staying Of Veronica onn Gedon her mother and aetoarder
LeiboWitz compiled the phenomenal
Not his
clients paid the death penalty the Irwin defense, in
many plead the victim
faulty
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
ASKS REPORT
ON SEALSALES
Mrs. Wing Seeks Prompt
Action; Milk Stations
Open Tuesday

Mrs. George F. Wing, Jr., to-
day urged all those who have seals
or money to turn in following the
campaign for the sale of Christ
mas health seals to do so immedi-
ately as she has only until Jan.
10 to make her final report to the
state offices regarding the result
Of the campaign here.
Mrs. Wing said that the seals
are scattered over the county
among those assisting the sales
campaign. She said that those not
mailing a report to her or bring
ing it to the Woman's club meet
ing Wednesday of this week may
find it more convenient to leave
the seals and report in a sealed
envelope with their name on it, in
care Of Mrs. Leona Allen Young's
store, on Main street.
Meanwhile it was announced
that results of the campaign
would not be known until these
reports are all in, but that the
milk stations will open tomorrow
at the Fourth Avenue school and
in the grade department at the
high school building. Seventy-three
bottles of milk will be provided
each day at these places for the
remainder Of the winter season.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
By STEWART BROWN
limited Pre.a Staff Correspondent

VATICAN CITY, Jan. d. (UP)
Pope Pius-suffering a severe re-
lapse-told intimates last night ne
does not expect to live to see an
other Easter, a high Vatican Oh
ficial said.
Fierce pains spread last night
from the Pontiff's left leg TO MS
right one.
1--WE have seen New Years but
we will never see Easter the ~
year-old Pontiff was quoted as
saying in despair.
The holy father was reported
reliably last night to be suffer-
inc "atrocious" neuritis pains IN
both legs.
His personal physician, proi.
Aminta Milani. who resorted 10
injections earlier in the day 10
ease the Pope's suffering, appear
ed downcast and worried when ne
emerged from the sick chamber
on the third floor Of the vatican
at 10 p. m. "a p. m. EST SUNDAY.
II was a month ago today tnas
he was forced to take to ms pea
first serious illness OF ms n1e--
despite his stubborn resistance 10
doctors orders. .epLI
Milani was at the Pontitts bed
side through a great part Of the
day, fearing grave reactlohs rom
busy morning during wniGn .ne
Pope conferred with Denis Sardi-
nal Dougherty of Phlladeiphia
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
DIR. BERNARD
LAID TO REST
Rites Held at Kannapolis !;
Interment Follows
at Charlotte

KANNAPOLIS. Jan. 4.-Dr. G.
C.. Bernard. dentist here for II
years. died of pneumonia in a
Charlotte hospital early Saturday
morning. He was about 10.
A native of Ham"tOnville, Ire
deli county, DR.. Bernard studied
dentistry at the Administrations
Dental college, and came here to
practice. He was u member of the
Cabarrus county board of health,
and was Il Mason. Surviving are
his widow, the former Miss Ruth
Brooks of Brcvard: two brothers,
Hugh Bernard of Bethania. and
Lee Bernard of Hamptonville.
The funeral was conducted at
the First Presbyterian church
here at 2 o'clock Sunday. The
body lay in state for an hour pri-
or TO the service. Burial was in
Elmwood cemetery. Charlotte.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
; Are INJURED,
0NESERIOUSLY,
IN CAR WRECK
Skid on Ice and Side Swip-
ing of Truck Hurt Trio
From Bolton

. Eleven killed in Henderson
county in highway accidents last
year.
Three injured thi, year.
Drive earefullyyt~yes Aslkse.
One man was seriously injured
and two other persons were treat
&c for minor injuries ut the Pat
ton Memorial hospital as result
of an automobile collision about
5 o'clock this morning on the
Grcenvillc highway, about seven
miles south of Hendersonvillc.
T. NJ. Long, 30, was in the Pat
ton Memorial hospital. The extent
of his injuries was not learned
this morning. Mrs. Il. l.. Long and
Nelson Long, 40, were treated for
minor injuries. The two men are
brothers, and all three reside at
Bolton, s. G..
The collision occurred at the
top of the ridge in the deep cut
rs the road starts down the noun
tain to Zirconia. A Chevrolet
truck. driven by negro, whose
name was unknown this morning,
was driving north. and the South
Carolinians were driving south in
a Ford vs..
Sheriff w. +. Davis said that
the Ford apparently skidded on
an icy spot on the road and side
swiped the truck, striking it back
of the left front wheel.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
PET DOG RESTS in
ANIMAL CEMETERY;
USE CHILD'S CASKET

Peggy" was only a Collie dog,
but in her II years as member
of q Hendersonville family she had
become a regular member of the
family.
Peggy died last week and was
given regular burial services. The
body was embalmed and trans
ported to New York City for
burial in a pet cemetery there.
Peggy is the first dog to ever
be embalmed here, although re-
quests for such a service have
been received in the past, accord
ing to Tom Shepherd. Some time
ago, a similar service was per-
formed at Tryon. and DR.. r. f.
Taylor, veterinarian, is authority
for the statement that regular
such establishments exist in larg-
er eastern cities.
Peggy was buried in regular
child's casket, along with her har-
ness. blanket, an old shoe, OF
which she was fond, and other
trinkets.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04

RALEIGH, Jan. Mooney, as
usual. will be the principal diff
Guilty Of the North Carolina gen
eral assembly when the regular
session convenes on Wednesday,
but a multitude of other pressing
legislative problems will confront
the states legislative body.
Liquor is expected to occupy n
great deal of the body's time; so.
cial security is far from worked
out, in spite of the rapid action
of the special session, and labor
and agricultural problems are to
be. confronted.
A summary of legislation ex-
pected to face the assembly is as
follows:
/. Money-The advisory bud
get commission report will pro-
pose record appropriations. Re
quests approximate $4,000, 900
for the biennium, up $1,000, 900 q
year from current levels,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
Young Roosevelt
Is Still Improving

BOSTON, Jan. 4.-(UP).-
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., 22-
year-old son of the president, was
reported doing $50 nicely" last
night that bulletins on his somai-
ton were discontinued at Philips
House of Massachusetts General
hospital where he is convalesclng
from streptococcus and a SINUS
ailment. =, -,
Hospital authorities said the
Harvard senior probably would be
discharged the latter part OF the
week. Young Roosevelt entered
the hospital Nov. %.
During the day he was visited
by his fiancee, Miss Ethel DUPONT,
who plans to remain here several
days more.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
N. c. ASSEMBLY TO FACE MANY
PROBLEMS; OPENS WEDNESDAY

In the face Of new approprla-
tons, the Democratic party, con-
trolling both houses, is pledged to
remove the three per cent sales
tax from necessities of life," ex-
pected to cut present revenues
about $2,500,000 annually. :.
2. Liquor-A tough battle IS
expected. The state study commis..
sion proposed state supervision OF
county-operated stores. Represen-
tatives of II wet counties oppose
state control and any division OF
profits with the state. The bellef
has been expressed that Governor
elect Clyde r. Hoey will ask Tor
a statewide referendum on the
liquor store question.
3. Social security - EXTENSION
of the act to cover employers with
fewer than eight employees and
state participation in old-age pen
sions are expected to come up.
tContinued on page four).
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
Doctors, Nurses
Stricken With
Flu in Gotham

NEW YORK, Jan. q. (UP)-
New York hospitals were jammed
with pneumonia, influenza and
Crime cases last night as unsea-
sonably warm weather continued.
The wave shifted from Manhattan
and the Bronx to Brooklyn where
auch cases were reported to be of
near epidemic proportions:
The present spell Of sickness is
taxing all facilities Of hospitals.
The Telegraph bureau at the
Brooklyn headquarters reported .
so per cent increase in ambulance
calls ca Doctors and nurses were
No deaths were reported.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
BROADENING CIVIL
SERVICE Is URGED

WASHINGTON. Jan. a. (UP)
The Uni,ed States Civil Service
commission today asked congress
TO empower the president to bring
under Che civil service law all po-
sitionS which heretofore had been
excluded.
Pushing it's demands for the
merit system in government en-
ployment, the commission spccif-
ically demanded that first, second
and third class postmasters be
placed under civil service.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
Junior Order to
Install Officers

Installation of officers of the
Junior Order is scheduled to take
place tonight at 1880 o'clock at
the regular meeting at the Wood
man hall, on Main street. All Of
ficerS elected for the coming year
are expected to be present.
Initiation of candidates will also
take place at the meeting and all
members are urged to attend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
Pope Declaredto
veUpHopeHe
Will See Easter
Fierce Pain Spreads to His
Other Leg, Not Be!
fore Affected
BULLETIN

VATICAN CITY, Jan. a. (UP)
The first official bulletin issued
with regard to the illness of Pope
Plus said the Pope today is suf-
fering from a disturbing heart
condition, poor circulation, and
disturbances of the blood vessels
in both legs, but that his cond-
ition is not hopeless. The bulletin
revealed in medical terms the ex-
act nature of the illness in order
to slap various rumors. While In
dicating these conditions are seri-
Gus. the bulletin said there is hope
that his condition would improve.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
FIGHT RACES
FOR POST OF
HOUSEHOLDER
Congress Opens Tuesday;
Lower House Will Get
Tenant Measure
BY ARTHUR r. DEGREVE
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. CUP)
Chairman Marvin Jones of the
house agriculture committee today
aanounced that a farm tenant bill
calling for annual federal apprO.
priations of $50,000,000 to aid
farmers to buy land will be in.
troduced in the house tomorrow
Jones said the bill would provide
for loans through q federal cor.
poration at low interest rates.
WASHINGTON, Jan. !. (UP)
The hot fight between stocky, red
haired John O'ConnOr. New York,
and canny Sam Rayburn, Texas,
for the house majority leadership
post reached the Zero hour" to-
night with campaign managers
for both men claiming an easy
victory.
The contest will he decided at
a caucus Of house Democrats at
3 p. m. today. The winner needs
a minimum of 167 votes.
congressman from 30 states
met Sunday and canvaSscd AL
Democratic votes. Afterward Rep.
resentative Robert Ramspeck
Deylocrat, Of Georgia, gleGfullI
predicted that O'Connor would
win on the first ballot.
"O'Connor will get between 1872
and 200 votes on the first ballot,
he said.
Representative Fred Vinson
Democrat, of Kentucky, who has
directed Rayburn's campaign, dis
missed the Ramspeck statement
with a roar of laughter.
"You can say for u.s. he de.
clared, "tha5 it's in the bag. Sam
Rayburn will get more than 225
votes OH the first ballot
The race was narrowed to the
New Yorker and the Texan by the
withdrawal of two dark horses
Representative John Rankin, OF
Mississippi, and Representative
John Mccormack, Of Massachus'
etts.
The outcome of the fight may
affect vitality President Roose'
velt's ability to control the un'
wieldy house majority and assure
speedy enactment of his legisla,
tive program. The chief executive
made it plain that he is keeping
"hands-off" the struggle after
Gamers endorsement of Rayburr
made it appear as though the Tex
an was the administrators can
didate.
Meantime. final plans for the
opening Of the 18th congress were
being rushed. Senate Democrats
caucused at 10 a. m. to consider
committee assignments. Represen.
tation is determined by the party
strength. There will be rs Demo-
Gratis, 16 Republicans, 2 Farmer;
Laborites, one Progressive and
one Independent in the senate FOL
the next two years.
Republican representation was
curtailed two years ago following
the congressional elections. An
other cut will have to be made
this year because of Democratic
victories in November unless the
committees arc enlarged.
At least five senators-1eorge
w. Norris, Ind, Nebr.; Clyde L.
Herring, D. Iowa; Henrik Ship
stead, FL, Mimi; Robert NJ: La
Toilette, P. Wis, and Hiram John
son, R., Calif.--will not be pres
ent when Garner gavels the cham
Der to order on Tuesday. Norris
will remain in Lincoln to see the
opening of the state legislature
Johnson is in Florida recuperat,
ing from an illness, and Shipstead
is i'll.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
S. Porter Graves
Died Saturday

S. Porter Graves, II, of Mt.
Airy, solicitor of the eleventh ju-
dicial district for 2S years prior
to his retirement in 1880, and an
uncle of Mrs. James p. Burke, of
HenderSonville, died at his home
on Saturday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. Burke left Sum
day morning to attend the funer-
al services, which were held at
$3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon at
Mt. Airy.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
Copyright, 1897, United Press)


LONDON, Jan. 4. (UP).-Pos-
sibility of a general European war
grew today as the Spanish loyalist
government and Germany stood
firm in their defiance Of each
other over ship seizures.
The Valencia government re-
jected German ultimatum to
surrender the cargo Of the Nazi
steamer Palos in the face Of the
"rcprisap capture of a second
loyalist steamer by Nazi war
ship.
Julio Alvarez del Vayo, loyalist
foreign minister at Valencia, said
the loyalists would Eight back to
the limit of their strength" if Ger
many insisted on further "repris-
ais" for the Palos seizure.
Germany warned that the re-
prisals would continue until its
demands were met. The Nazi
cruiser Koenigsberg, which last
week fired on the loyalist steam
er Seton and seized the merchant
man Aragon, backed up the threat
yesterday by capturing the steam
er Marta Junquera in the Bay of
Biscay as she was en- route to
ine-threatened Santander with
cargo of food.
ENGLAND NOW DEMANDS
SPANISH APOLOGY
Britain, which led efforts to
prevent the civil war from brust-
ing SPANS boundaries and sought
to abolish foreign interference,
deepened the international compli-
cations with a demand that the
Spanish rebels apologize for an
attack on a British merchant ship.
The Black Hill, a steamer en-
route to Santander to load ore,
was fired upon, supposedly by reb-
ell gunboats, in the Bay Of Bis.
cay. Basque militiamen reported
to the Bilbao government that five
rebel craft fired q shells at the
Black Hill before a loyalist de-
stroyer, the Jose Luis Diez, arrived
and drove them off.
The British foreign office in
structed its ambassador to Spain,
Sir Henry G. Chiffon, to protest
Immediately to General Francisco
Franco of the Burgos junta.
BRITONS MAY SEND
MORE SHIPS TO SPAIN
There was threat that Britain
might send more warships into
Spanish waters, thus aggravating
the international dangers.
Loyalist authorities at Bilbao
said that even though the steam
er, Aragon, supposedly held pris-
oner in a rebel port, is released,
an "untenable situation" has been
created and that the loyalists can
not permit their ships to be deliv-
cred to the enemy by warships of
foreign power.
The Spanish ambassador in
Paris, Louis Araquistain, in an
nouncing the ultimatum Of the
German naval commander, said its
action was equivalent to q dec
laration of war" He said he
planned to warn the French gov
eminent of the dangerous course
events were taking. :.
SPANS government appeared
Just az adamant and ready to
fight as did Germany's. Only a
few hours after the German COM
Continued on page four.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
SONS OF LEGION TO
MEET TUESDAY NIGHT

The Sons of the American Le-
gion will meet in regular session
on Tuesday night at 1880 o'clock
at the Legion clubhouse.
All members and others inter-
ested in the organization are ask
ed to attend,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
R. P. Youngblood
Funeral Is Held

Funeral services for K. P.
Youngblood. 80, who died at his
home ON the Sugar Loaf road on
Friday night, were held yesterday
afternoon at one o'clock from the
residence. ,,,u
Raw w M. Phaup, pastor of the
Wesleyan Methodist church, and
burial followed at Moore's Grove
Cemetery. Mr.. Youngblood is sur
yiyed by his widow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
JUNIOR AUXILIARY OF
LEGION WILL MEET

Mrs. E. R. Osborne announced
this morning that a regular meet
ing of the Junior American Le-
gion Auxiliary will be held Tues
day at $3.50 o'clock at the Lewis
house Of the Baptist church.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
CIVIL. TERM OF
COURT OPENS

The January term of the su-
perior court of Henderson county
convened this morning with Judge
John H. Clement, of Winston
Salem, presiding.
The court will probably be in
session during this week and will
hear civil actions only.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-04
City and Private
Schools Reopened

Sessions of the Hendersonville
city schools, Blue Ridge School
for Boys, and Fassifern School
for Girls were reopened today al
ter the Christmas holiday period.