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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
Dentist Admits Guilt
in Death of Va. Girl
Accused Murderer Suffers From
GunShOt Wound in Head;
to Enter Insanity Plea

Attorneys for DR.. R. G. Miller,
Charlottesville dentist, jailed on a
warrant charging him with the
death of attractive Cleo Sprouse, an
nounced after their first conference
this week the case was "too new to
determine what course the defense
would follow.
They said they would not ask bail
at present for the 53-year-old man,
who Albemarle county authorities
said admitted in a signed statement
he administered chloroform that
caused the 18-year-old girls death
as he prepared to perform an abor-
ton last Monday.
E. V. Walker, acting as spokesman
for the defense counsel, said they
expected Ito do everything possible
to see that DR.. Miller gets a fair
trial. and were considering a posi-
BILE plea of insanity, along with "all
other angles"
DR.. Miller, injured by gunshot
while hunting last January, still
bears a scar from the head wound.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11

GRAYBEALS REXALL DRUG STORE OFFERS YOU
TREMENDOUS PRE-EASTER SAVINGS IN ALL LINES
TRADE AT ASHE COUNTYS FIRST LOW PRICE
DRUG STORE AND SAVE WITH SAFETY.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
College Presidents
Deny Signatures
Leading Educators Declare They
Did Not Sign Dry Attack
on State Legislature

Raleigh, March CDR. Walter L.
Lingle, president of Davidson coll
1ege, has written to Gale K. Burgess,
Of the United Drys, that he did not
sign the attack on the legislature
and knew nothing about the state
ment to which the educators name
was appended.
That makes four of the states
greatest college presidents whose
names were used without warrant
from the teachers themselves. All
four have lifelong records Of devo-
ton to the cause of temperance. But
unhappily for the United Drys those
gentlemen are temperate in language
and none of them ever gave his
name to the calling of names. All
voted dry and were in the big ma
jority of 1852 against repeal. They
would have supported the staewide
amendment, but they would not
have called the general assembly
''liquorcrats," nor would they have
assailed the motives of the members
who voted for the committee substl-
tute for the Hanford bill.
The presidents whose names were
used without warrent were DR.. Will
liam P. Few, of Duke; DIR. Frank T.
Graham, of the University of North
Carolina; DR.. Walter L. Lingle, OF
Davidson, and DIR. Thurman D. Kit
chin, of Wake Forest. There has
been no outgiving from dry head
quarters since the misue of these
presidential names was disclosed.
Manifestly those drys are in the
mood of the procrastinating lover,
who after ages said the word, was
accepted and then fell into a terrific
silence. Asked by the bride-elect
why he did not say anything, he re-
piled that he had talked too damn
much already"
There are many other names on
the statement which do not appear
to personify the moderation of the
persons who bear those names, but
these presidential persons are the
only ones who have made any point
of it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
MRS. ROOSEVELT CARRIES
GUN WHEN RIDING ALONE

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said in
New Orleans, Saturday, that she
hates guns but carries one when she
motors alone.
Lecturing there on "a Day in the
White House." she was ushered
about New Orleans by an escort Of
two armed city detectives, assigned
by her hosts-but not at her request.
She explained she never has
guards in New York or Washington
where everybody knows me-"
II 60 about just as anybody else"
she said. However, when travel
there are usually special guards
furnished me. But they are not de-
tailed at my request. I would much
prefer to go without them"
In reply to question, Mrs. Roose-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11

Collecting 81 of a possible So
strikes in a regulation three-game
league performance, H arvey
Braatz, twenty-seven-year-old rate
clerk in, Cleveland railroad Office,
banged out games of 276-300-228 for
the outstanding total of 1854, to
smash the former world record.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
"A FOOL AND HIS MONEY
ARE SOON PARTED

Last year, Stephen Farkas, Of
Szeged, Austria, a poor cObbler,
won $4,000 i'm q state lottery.
The first thing he did was to Or
der the most expensive meal
possible in the best restaurant in
the town.
He had ITO guests, and enclOs-
ed with the cards ON invitation,
which were printed in gold let
tering, a taxi ticket. Each guest
also received a seat in a theater
box.
Farkas' next act was to buy
himself six expensive fur coats,
which he wore alternately-al-
though the weather was very
hot. He also carried several gold
watches on heavy chains and
and changed his suit every few
hours.
Each evening he occupied the
best box in the theater, and aft
erwards went to the small inn OF
his native town, accompanied by
his secretary and butler. There
he would amuSe himself by
burning banknOtes in the flame
of a candle.
But such habits soon deprived
him of his fortune, and now he
is penniless, earning his living
by begging.
After this story had been told
at the court proceedings against
him for pOaching fish, he was
acquitted, and his former en-
plOyer took him back into his
old lob as cObbler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
PAGE THREE

welt said bodily harm never enters
my mind"
II do carry a pistol with me when
ride alone in my automobile" she
added, "but only then"
"Can you use it?" questioner
asked.
"Well," she said with a smile, II
had the same training with a pistol
that the New York national guard
has. Certainly ! can use it."
But little later, she confided, II
hate guns"
Mrs. Roosevelt gave her lecture
there opening tour of six southern
and southwestern states. Approx
mately 1000 persons, mostly women,
heard her speak.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
BOYS SAVE PARENTS LIVES

Heroism of two boys, Peachie, IA,
and Denver, Is, Arbogast, who walk
ed six miles through mountain
blizzard although with the flu, saved
the life of their mother and new
born baby, confined in their snow
bound cabin atop Allegheny noun
tain near Elkins, w. Va. Mrs. Arbo-
CAST, her husband and seven other
children were ill with the flue when
the two boys battled their way
through the blizzard to neighbours
house where they telephoned doc
tor. The physician, aided by CCC
boys from Camp Thornwood, broke
trail to the Arbogast cabin and ad-
ministered aid. All members of the
Arbogast family are recovering.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
Chain Letter Style Revived

Chain letters again are forging
links of dimes, quarters, and dollars
in Denver, Colo. Two years ago the
money-mailing craze, started on a
send-a-dime basis, reached epidemic
proportions. William Eguthner, man.
ager of safety, said police had taken
cognizance of the rebirth of the
chain letter in Denver within the
last few days. He called the chain
"a suckers game that is crooked as
anything could be-"
William Hohenzollern, the ex-em-
peror of German, is worth 100000
900 but pays no taxes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
80 MEMBERS OF BLACK
LEGION ARE CONVICTED

Black Legion terrorism convic-
tons at Detroit were pushed to a
total of 80 or more last Tuesday
when nine were added to the more
than a score already convicted since
the murder of a WPA worker ex-
posed the secret society last May.
Former Mayor N. Ray MARYLAND
of suburban Highland Park and Ar
thur F. Lupp, ST., formerly milk in
spector for the Detroit board of
health, were among the nine found
guilty Tuesday of conspiring to kill
Arthur L. Kingsley, newspaper pub
Usher. Seven others were acquitted.
Oklahoma has 1924 Indians.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11
4A-Hour Week for Convicts

%A.44-hour week has been adopted
for convicts of Bibb county, Georgia,
replacing the old schedule OF SIX
days from sunup to.sundown. Said
COMMISSIONED ]. B.sNeighbors, spon-
sor of the new plan: Most indus
tries are at least on an eight-hour
day and that is also enough for those
held in bondage"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-11

All four legs of the GRAFT are
equal in length. When it walks both
legs on the same side move forward
at the same time.
The Washington times., 1937-03-10
Underground t-Down
ParaIyzes Chicago Tube

CHICAGO, March 10 G.N.sO.
An underground sit-down strike Of
$50 tunnel system workers today
completely paralyzed the $30,000,-
900 freight transportation network
beneath Chicago's Loop
Clad in heavy mackinaws made
necessary by the chill tempera-
lures in the tunnels, the so motor
men and 400 freight handlers held
all Of the 50 miles Of underground
tracks and all Of the warehouses.
Warehouse doors were barricaded.
Relatives carried food to the
sitterS.
The strike was called uneXpect-
edly as renewed violence broke out
In the siX-day taxicab strike which
has virtually cleared the streets
Of cabs. Pistol GhotS were fired
by police, one Gao was tipped over
and SO striking drivers were ar
rested.
Seizure Of the underground
transportation system halted de.
livery Of merchandise, much of 1t
perishable foodstuffs bound for
downtown hotels and restaurants.
Wages totaling about $500. 900
q day are being lost as a result Of
The Washington times., 1937-03-10

Miss Margaret Graves, Kensing-
ton (Md0 coed student instructor
in physical education at George
washington University, as retiring
head of the women's athletic as
sociation, will make the annual
presentation Of athletic awards to
goods at an informal winter sports
carnival in the university gymna-
SUM next Wednesday night.
Principal features of the pro-
gram will be the dancing exhibits
under the direction Of Erma Can
non, basketball achievement tests
led by Doris Duncan, individual
gymnastic directed by Leila Hol-
ley and a craftsmanship contest
staged by the coed varsity rifle
squad. Following these perform
ances, Miss Christine Herrmann's
group will give an exhibit of the
fundamentals Of the modern dance
and fencing drill.
Miss Graves, a graduate Of Cen.
tral High School, enrolled at G. W.
three years ago
The Washington times., 1937-03-10

locking all supplies owned by the
firm,
The Washington times., 1937-03-10
WALSH, HEALEY
LONG FRIENDS
OF LABOR

General adoption by the steel
industry Of the 40.hour week and
increases in wages today has
turned public attention to the au-
thors Of the Walsh-Healey Act.
The Walsh-Healey Act is re-
garded by labor and industry
as the cause in great part for the
betterment in working conditions
recently inaugurated. This law
was enacted to put into practice
as far as Government supplies
were concerned the provisions
which existed under the National
Recovery Act before it was de-
clared unconstitutional. The men
who sponsored the latter measure
were Senator David I. Walsh CD,
Massachusetts, and Representative
Arthur D. Healey Cd, Of MaSSa-
chusettS.
Labor has been a strong factor
in the careers of both OF these
men. They put across a law which
provides that no supplies may be
bought by the Government
amounting to more than $4,000
unless four cardinal provisions
are adhered to in the manufac-
ture of these supplies.
The Provisions
The provisions are:
First, no child labor shall be
employed.
Second, no convict labor shall
be used.
Third, a reasonable minimum
wage shall be set by the Depart
ment of Labor and paid.
Fourth, the hours Of labor shall
be 40 hours a week.
Senator Walsh began his fight
for labor 80 years ago while he was
He instigated the investigation and
abolition of the padrone system
in the Massachusetts, legislature.
on public works in connection with
the construction Of a reservoir sup
plying the city Of Boston with
water. Later as Governor Of his
State he directed his energies to
humanitarian legislation on behalf
of workmen and put through the
workmen's compensation law in
Massachusetts, 20 years ago.
In a recent speech Senator
Walsh said that an amendment
will be offered in the near future
to cut the $4,000 minimum under
which this law works down to ST.
500 as he put it in the bill origi-
nally.
The Washington times., 1937-03-10
By EDWARD B. LOCKETT
international News Service

Organized labor in America to-
day saw the new order break COM
pletely with the old.
John L. Lewis entered the ma
tional organization field with a
brand new setup Of his Committee
for Industrial Organization - a
setup specifically identical to and
rivalling the American Federation
Of Labor.
The gloves are off. From now
on it is battle, with the Lewis in
duStrial forces out to win every
worker in America, and with the
5O-year-old craft union American
Federation of Labor fighting for
its very life.
New Drives Launched
Simultaneous with its decision
to set up as q structural rival to
the A. r. Of L., the c. I. o. launched
two organization drives in the
textile and oil industries. Lewis
announced that the c. I. o. would
give every assistance needed to
carry these forward, and revealed
that the textile drive would oper-
ate on q national scale, with head
quarters in New York.
The final break came when the
C. I. O., meeting here, voted to
set itself up as a national labor
body, and to issue certificates OF
affiliation to international, ma
tional, State, regional, city central
bodies and local groups. The
Lewis forces announced they did
not even intend to build new or
ganizations unless it was neceS-
sary." They are ready to take
over bodily such A. F. Of L. af-
filiates rs care to join them.
This momentouS announcement
broke every remaining tie between
Lewis and the A. F. Of L., which
less than year ago suspended
him and the eight unions then in
the G. I. o.
The Washington times., 1937-03-10
Conferences Resumed
In Detroit Auto Strikes
By LANES l. KMGALLEN


DETROIT, March 10 Q.N.SO
Two conferences, dealing with
issues arising from strikes which
have hit Detroit'S automobile In
duStry, were resumed here today.
One was between union leaders
and the ChrySler Corporation,
whose employees, with those at the
Hudson and other plants, struck
Monday, throwing $4,000 men out
Of work.
The other was the General Mo-
tors conference, in progress inter
mittently since Governor Frank
Murphy, as mediator, brought
peace" several weeks ago in the
44-day strike pending adjudication
Of the issues.
Murphy On Way Back
Governor Murphy Is en- route by
train from Florida to see what he
can do about ironing out the
Chrysler and Hudson difficulties.
Tension had lifted somewhat as
the ChrySler conference got under
way. The strike leaders, in com.
plete command of the company's
nine plants in the Detroit area,
permitted executives and office
workers to return to their admin
iStrative offices.
Still another peace conference
was scheduled for this afternoon
at the Hudson Motor Car Com.
pany plant, closed Monday by the
United Automobile Workers Union
which is backed by John L. Lewis
c. I. o.
The chrysler conference was
deadlocked on one issue - the
union demand that the U. A. w.
be recognized as the sole bar.
gaining agency. The corporation
agreed not to attempt to operate
the plants during negotiations.
Want Food Bill Cut
Union leaders meanwhile were
trying to get out about half Of
the estimated 10000 stay-in strikers
now occupying the Chrysler plants
in order to reduce the food bill. It
is costing the union between $4,000
and $1,000 a day to feed men In
the plants.
The Chrysler Corporation has
flatly refused to recognize the
union as the exclusive bargaining
agency, although it has agreed to
recognize it to the extent Of its
membership.
At the Dodge plant, strikers
took over the cafeteria after pad.
The Washington times., 1937-03-10

and q grievance committee Of
four representing employe rep
resentatives of the great Car.
negie- Illinois Steel Corporation.
Uppermost was the posSibil.
ity that the conference might
lead to a further break in the
American Federation Of Labor
or more specifically between Frey
and William Green, president,
who summarily had rejected the
invitation to come here and Of
fer suggestions for battling John
L. Lewis steel workers organic
ing committee, which recently
won recognition from Carnegie
Illinois.
As Frey arrived a tidal wave
Of pay raises began roMing in
on white collar" and salaried
workers in the industry.
NEW YORK, March 10 G.N.S0.
Sit-down demonstrations by nearly
1000 home relief recipients here
broke up early today after 20 Of
fices of the New York Emergency
Relief Bureau had been occupied
for several hours. The demon
strators, who demanded a 40 per
cent increase in relief allowances,
were promised public hearing by
Mayor La Guardia.
The Washington times., 1937-03-10
Specialist to Talk

DR.. e. Ross Faulkner, member
of the staff of the Manhattan Eye
and Ear Hospital in New York city,
will address the Medical Society of
the District of Columbia tonight.
His topic will be 'The Surgical
Treatment of Siausitis."
The Washington times., 1937-03-10

the strike. In addition to the
$4,000 on strike here. approx
mately 1000 are out at New Castle,
Ind, and 1,700 auto parts workers
in Toledo are idle awaiting settle
ment of the dispute.
The Washington times., 1937-03-10
10000 Firms ManeuVer

HELsINGFoRs, March 10
UN.S.).-Thirty thousand troops
today participated in Finland's
greatest winter maneuvers in the
Of Lake Lagoda.
The Washington times., 1937-03-10
TED TO FLOCK BODILY TO Go STANDARD
Rossiter Approved

The Senate today confirmed the
nomination OF Perceval S. RosSiter
to be Surgeon General Of the
Navy with the rank Of rear.
admiral.
The Washington times., 1937-03-10

SENATOR DAVID I. WALSH (D) and Representative
Arthur D. Heaey o. both Of Massachusetts, authors of
the WalshHealey Act generally looked upon the
who originated the Congressional ground swell that
brought peace in the steel industry Mr. Heaey seen at
D. jr At bottom Senator Walsh eft) is in earnest
versaton with William Green president Of the American
Federation Of Labor. International News Photos.
The Washington times., 1937-03-10
History-Making Farley
Opened in Pittsburgh

SBURG March 10
G.NSJ.-Labor leaders today
watched tensely the history
making conference between John
P. Frey, a vice president of the
American Federation of Labor,
The Washington times., 1937-03-10
DOUBLE SAVING

show you package Of king. You get
twice as much Killing for your money and
you also get a better powder. Dentists rec
ommend Killing because it holds plates
have that pasty taste or feeling. Get the
big IS cent package of Killing and enjoy
months of mouth comfort. Don't waste
money on substitutes, insist on KLING
The Washington times., 1937-03-10
DRIVE OPENED
IN TEXTILE,
OIL FIELDS

CONTINUED from Page II
Steel Corporation officials
continued conferences in an
effort to settle the week-old
strike at the corporations local
plant. The issue again is
whether C. I. o. shall be the
single bargaining agency.
The daily independent., 1937-04-17
Williamson News
The Legion Hall

H. L. Swain, chairman OF Jhe
building committee of the Amerl-
can Legion. announced that tn;
framing ma .srial Of he Legic!
Hall has been delivered On The 10:
On Monday. April 18TH, H. U
e le, q r., 7bCr Of the bQl!d!h@
committee. will have twenty or
thirty men to begin framing tAJ
building. and on Tuesday, Aprl
Doth. ?. NJ. Holiday anoth2.
member Of the building co@ml.-
ee. will head anchor group tC
begin whcre the CrO@p NO! KIN,
Monday left eff. Wednesday. an
other group, headed by ) r
W.ns.oa and Mack Wynn9, VIII
continue the work.
Mr.. Swain is anxious to hav,
every Legionnalre, and every
fHcnd CT the Legion. whether {
Il r.b.r CT not, who can do 50, tC
Ike { DIS wO-k toward ,Ac cen
} = on cl tn building. /. vii. u
n:ro ,io G to sec Clgryone. who /
wing o give 4 days work Il per.
son, so he is extending an invita-
ton to all who Will come Gnc
work either Monday, Tuesday CT
Wednesday, April 10Th tnECG2.
the DIST.
Wncn the Legion in Martin
coun.y has tnssNIu jniS BJ u.u
N Wi lamStCn, as planned by the
Building commit &c. it wl!l be {
credit. not only to the L-E!Cn, Du.
10 vii lam ton ana Martin coun'
ty. The bui ding will consist O..
a main auditorium. forty by fifty
feet. a stage. q kitchen. Will
modern equipment. a storage
room. toilets for 10th men an-
women. ClCak room. an office 10.
the Legion and also 4 par.Cr &n-
reading room fol- the auxiliary.
The hal is located on Watts
street, Just off Mai! street.
The john w. Has ell Post of
the American Legion, No. lG3
h;Id It's regular meeting, Monday
night. April 18th, in the law Of
fiCes Of II. L. Swain and III" mem
bers of the post around Robertson
~. proposed that they be priv
eyed with furnishing the food for
a free dinncY in ROberSOnvidc and
invite all who wish to attend the
dinner. and that a free vii! offer
ing be asked from those who at
tend and the money received BE-
used toward the completion of the
Legion building.
The daily independent., 1937-04-17
WHAT'S NEW S
Among Our
COI,ORED PEOPLE
SnriaI Club MEC S
reported BY JOHN Harris


The Silver Moon Social cut
held an excellent meeting with {
Iarga and enthusiastic number o.
member who pledged their sup
Uort for the success of the organl-
Za.. 10 !. At er a bret business %
non q social hour WSS Thoroughly
.n,cyCd. Miss IneZ vii on. plan
l.I and Mis-. Mary ConinS Oe!ght-
tie mCr?bcrS with several m
rumental solos. A very peasant
.yen.ng was spent. De-!c!ou. re-
lreshmentS were served.
Officers of the club are as fol-
ows: Clifton Collins. president;
Mrs. Mary Williams. vice preSl-
.cnt: Nj Nat ic MCMurrcn. sec
ayv: Ms. IneG VII l2nlS, 1SSlS-
n. s-.lC..lE; ~ -;2D.c ~ =
Lam ii scCry,3ry, MISS
slIth. lr~Surer: Ms Este Rid
dick. reporter.
Committees and members are:
Miss isabella Smith, Mrs. Onela
Asham. Mrs. Mary Williams, bull
ness committee: Miss Rebie Ever
EFT. Mr.. IneZ Williams. and Will
liam Once. social committee; Mrs,
Mary Collins. Mrs. Graham and
Leroy Hoggard. lick committee.
The daily independent., 1937-04-17

gram arranged for the occasion.
and there will be on display elec-
trio ranges, refrigeratorS, dish
washers, water heaters, complete
kitchen units and other applian-
ceS.
1t is to be an all-day affair,
with special demonstration and
program at 2:30 o'clock in the af-
ternoOn.
Many farm homes in the Belvi-
dCre community, where the last
line was run, and also in the
Chapanoke community, where the
line was completed last fall, have
been wired for electric current,
and the farm and home agents
feel that the people of these COM
munlties. as well as those of the
New Hope community, where the
next line will be run, will be bene-
fitted by the information and ad-
vice which will be available or
this occasion.
The daily independent., 1937-04-17
Electric Equipment
Display In HertfOrd

Of special interest to the resi-
dents Of the two sections of Per-
Qlimans county where rural elec-
trlfication lines have recently been
complied will be the announce
ment of L. w. Anderson. farm
agent, and Miss Gladys Hamrick
home agent. that they have ar
ranged for a special display of
electrical equipment for the home
at the Agricultural building in
Hertford on Thursday. April %.
Mss Pauline Gordon and d. S
Jones, of the State college. will
have prominent parts on the pro-