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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Pool Room Betting
 Proceeds As Usual
By DAN PARKER

ALTHOUGH MOE ANNENBERas monopoly distribution of of pool room handbook betting e united materaMse.
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 ate hs VII as ssisDhon. ana t:aPA com required sy % AnnsHSsss rs:ns en Men instead Of getting bonus for shs hcl Jssssy sector as least received 50 per cent cut ~sss
 Their Abe smuer told them With tssr in his ns' si Sss @ msy paid lc week iniormaaon < @ 50 n % @ % sy M n s sn sss . him as an opponent in the next maycay % the nookes operating in Jersey City Union City and HobOken the of Sam scaro and Red Jenkn the howing terrific 200 who hs w
 E and pas the salaries the seen and pocsmsn of hs home @ the 5 ss S so % oH % Tn sn a @ politicians are getting the heavy share of tho extra loot up to now the That kind of ice enough bridge the mammoth boodhOunds of the McFeeley plantation led by Iesse Lewis
 The syndicate banking high administration oca arranged with the Hub bankers post the 77oOoo bond business he csIsn technique quite simple The permitted information newspapers So each of the officers the chain smukers called the It mimeographed pamphlet typewriter entries jockeys weights for ell leading tracks of the newspaper contains nnouos baseball boxing basketball gets Of the Sports Review Daily counts for the 0 he has the service there's chkup course the important part of the service the telephone information from the track furnished gratis the sayn Hoboken Barney McFeeleys cebound community.
 Each subscriber the service . private phone good only for receiving This leased him $S2S month At o'clock daily the subscriber picks phone the wire direct from the leading tracks, the morning pool and handbook jockey etc. From then until the last gets of each closing odds and he subscbe The Sports Review furnishes him with s noma Ncn free of charse-ses Fl Rancho Hague!
 After identical priced clos. Orleans barred from the wearing white ranoat 50 he can be picked and signalling field glasses focused him and
 The only the monopoly over by the new syndicate the racing chart How the big news services let themselves baes who still believes power intelligence of the press The now makes its charts es rom the Cecilia Publishing Co., Annenbeg satellite this firm sold charts for all tracks Now which the It doesn't care to m with Cecilia Publishing O. h not to Do confused with Publishing Co., which gets out he sports Review from it's headquarters As
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
BY OMAR

BX OMAR
 After c very Merry Xmas the teams get back to their chores this Friday night ct 6:ib ?. m.
 On alleys one and two, Meter B and the Dispatchers get together in what should be c good match.
 In what should be hot battle is the one on alleys three and four between Line A and Service Alp. piiance. With one point separating ;hese teams ii the standing, c wkis means 6 lot to both.
 Sales Engineers and Sales E 70 at it on alleys five aiid six. This Is tough one to pick but Sales D iS about due to click.
 We find the old rivals, Garage and Construction 5, fighting 1t out for the oaken bucket or aileys seven and eight We plan to look this over.
 With the District Engineers and the Meter Readers colliding on nine and ten the margin of victory should be close. Another toss Up.
 Bill Leroy's etoremen plan to pick ID some of the ground they lost the other week ii the match with Test However, Ben 0oldstein says, May, nay" as eleven and twelve alleys are lucky for them.
 Bob Nelson,s Sales 4, who have had plenty of luck 90 far think that they will tie c four point loss on Russ Hicocks Production. This one is listed for alleys thirteen and fourteen.
 The match which Jack Roberts has been looking forward to oil year brings his Construction 4 and Wel- fare together on alleys fifteen and sixteen. Proxy Tom Flanagan ig popping tip WelfaFe's All.Afneficafl Hrank Smith to fiiow down the cp- position.
 Harry Owens Line B who are Os e winning spree hope to add the gCaip Of Meter D. Dick Myiand has ether plans. Time alone will tell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
EAGLES, CAPS TIE

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 28,-(Up) The New Haven Eagles and the Indianapolis Caps battled to a ga overtime tie in an International- American Hockey League game here last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Sparks From 7he Po1cey League

Alleys seventeen and eighteen have been assigned to these teams.
 George Barnes Operators with that "do or die" look in their eyes say that they will call their season . success if they take Test. Well they'll have their chance on alleys nineteen and twenty.
 WE WISH ALL A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
LEARNED QUICKLY

Carl Daley, alternate captain oi Tulane, halls from Balboa in the Canal Zone and never saw Q toot- bah until he matriculated ct Tulane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
CHESS PATRIARCH

pr. V. y. Smith, c 7D-year.oid physician iil Jacksonville, T'la., has been af1 active competitor in chess fcv seventysone years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
DON'T KNOW DEFEAT

Nineteen Juniors on the George town football squad have never tasts ed defeat during ttFeo years of col- isge competition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

Free boxing shows every satur- day afternoon and free rodeos every Saturday night arc provided by Lott, Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

Harry Owens Line B who are oEl 6 winning spree il0pe to add the scalp Of Meter D. Dick Myiand has ether plans. Time aione viii tell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

Long Island seemingly lost every. thing when Ali-America Irving Tor
La gaceta., 1939-03-30
PAZ HONRA

No tiene honra, a juicio nues-
tro, la paz hecha en- Madrid.
Mas noble hubiera sido para
os jefes militareS decir que era
impossible la resistencia, que ha-
5lar de paz con honra y hacer
las cosas como Sc han hecho en-
los Gltimos dias.
Paz Unconditional, a gusto de
Franco, es la paz que hoy tiene
Madrid.
No queremOs califi2ar a nadie,
porque nos duele calificar a los
hermanos EN- la lucha, pero la
paz de Madrid de honrosa ma
da tiene.
Dejemos a la historic que d.
ga la Ultima palabra; pero siga-
mos ayudando a los refugiados
Y perseguidos.
No Sc puede volver la espalda,
ahora, en- los INSTANCES de la de-
rrota, a los ciudadanos republi-
canos y leales, a todos los CRU
pos que participaron en- ell Fren-
tie Popular.
En- eSta bora de augusta pa
ra los heroes, vencidos por Ia in
famia de Inglaterra y Francia,
81 deber de la Retaguardia es g.
yudarlos.
Ell que no quiera dar sus rea-
litos que Sc los guarde; pero no
debe olvidar que la amistad y la
lealtad Sc prueban en- ell infortu-
Mo, no en- la prosperidad.
Espana ha perdido temporal
mente la guerra; perO la lucha
ha de seguir, en- Europa y en-
America, contra la crueldad to-
t~alitaria y Ell derecho de las de-
mocracias a mantener abiertas
para todos los hombres, las ru-
tas del prOgreso y de la redea-
ci6n humana.
Saludl
La gaceta., 1939-03-30
Ell FALLO DEL R

Esperase con ansiedad ell fallo
del tribunal supreme sobre Ell
derecho del Gobierno Federal a
deportar extranjeros por ser
miembros del partido Comunis-
ia.
La reciente enfermedad del
magistrate presidente Hughes
pudiera rebajar Ell nGmerO de
OpiniOnes que ell nGmero de OPT
niones que Ell mas alto tribunal
debe rendir. Hughes esta enfer-
mo desde ell dfa A de mario.
Hay un sill6n vacante en- ell
tribunal, del cual tomara pose
sion ell joven letrado William D.
Douglas, nombrado recientemen
te por ell Presidente. Douglas su
cede al ilustre magistrate Luis
D.. Brandeis, qre pidi6 su retro
por avanZada edad.
La secretaria del trabajo or
demo la deportation de Jose G.
Strecker, de Hot Springs, Ark,
por suponersele afiliado al parti
do Comunista.
La gaceta., 1939-03-30
FL MlTIN DE ANocHE

Convocado por Ell Comitk Po
pular Democratico de Socorro a
! Espana, Sc verified anoche una
importante asamblea o mitin Ell
ell Centre Obrero.
Jose MARTINEZ abri6 la session
Iy pronuncio algunas acertadas
palabras sobre los ciudadanos
leales que en- Espana sufren ia
persec ci6n de los facciosos y re
comend6 que Sc continue soco-
rriendo a los refugiados en- Fran
ella.
Explic6 tamb.en Martinez que
ell Comite ha recibido una carta
del Cofre de la Comunidad y que
espera r~esolverla en- una gran a.
samblea, continuation de la de
aver, que Sc verificara ell pr6xi-
mo lunes en- la casa de los traba-
jadores.
joaquin Perez LendiaL pidi{
la palabra Y habl6 en- favor de
que la cuestaci6n Sc continue pa
ra los refugiados en- Francia, sin
iiferencias de matices politicos
Sc expresaron en- igual tono, re
latando los sufrimientos del pue
bio espahol, Vicente Fraga y Ma
nuel Guiteras, ell Madrileno.
Cast todos los miembros del
Comite Popular estaban en- ell es
eenario, entire clos Aurelio Pra-
do, Ell vicepresidente; Victoriano
Manteiga, nrestro director; Ma
nuel Garcia, Jr., Benjamin Blan
co, JESUS Fernandez Diaz, Do
mingo RObles, AlejanrO Inclan,
Carmen Ramirez, Rosa Prado,
R. Samalea, Balbino Fernando
Y otros mas.
La aSamblea continuara ell u
mes por la noche, a las 8, y supli-
case la asistencia de todos los
companeros y compaheras.
La gaceta., 1939-03-30
oRDEN DE HUEuGA

Comunican de New York que
la local Mum. 306 de los Opera.
dores de ~Cinemat6grafos, afilia-
da con la Federation America
ma del Trabajo, do aver una or
den de huelga.
Los duenoS de cinemas habian
rechazado una demanda de la IT,
ni6n en- ell sentido de negar pc
llculas a los teatros que no en-
plean operadores organizados.
La Motion Picture Producers
fue consultada y dijo que bajo
la ley no podia hacerlo.
"Cumplir con esa demanda, di
jeron los Producer, r~equeriria
de nosotros la ruptura de contra
tos con teatros Independence
que no emplean a miembros de
la local. Hacerlo, segdn nuestros
abogados, significarfa tambien
ell violar Ia ley.
No Sc sabe todavia a cuantos
teatros afectara Ell movimiento,
en- el case de que no haya ARE
glo.
La gaceta., 1939-03-30
LA DEBE
INTACTA

Hablando ante 500 delegad0s
de la Federation Americana del
Trabajo, en- Boston William
Green, p~residente de la Fedora
ci6n, manifesto que la paz no
Sc lograra en- ell movimiento D.
brero americana sin la disolu-
ci6n del CIO y ell retorno de los
miembros de esta a la Fedora
ci6n.
Senalando a los jefes ue. CIO
como responsables de la desave-
nencia, agreg6 que la Fedora
ci6n eSta dispuesta a recibir "a
los hijos pr6digos" con los bra
EOS abiertOs, a los hijOs que de-
sertaron para fOrmar una u
MON rival y rebelde.
La estructura Y la filosofia de
la Federation no Seran secrifi-
cadas a los fines de ningdn indi-
viduO.
"Yo creo que todoS los traba-
jadores de America, hombres y
mujeres, quieren con TODD su CO
raz6n ell restablecimiento de un
s6lido y unificado movimiento
obrero".
SC6mo podra lograrse este?
GQuieren ustedes que la Fedora
ci6n someta sus principles? LA
fuSionarfan ustedes con Ell mo-
vimiento rebelde?
Durante estos amos hemes dea
arrollado una filosofia en- Las
Uniones que ha hecho frente a
las prrebas, organizando Unio-
mes por oficio en- un campo o in
dustriales en- otro, segun los re.
querimientos de las circunstan-
cias. Estamos liStos para apli-
car esta filosofia, pero no a des-
truir cualquiera de esos tipos
La gaceta., 1939-03-30
FL movmiento obrero local, nacional y mundid
Determinara Ia opinion de

Determinara Ia opinion del
Tribunal 81 compete a la secreta-
ria Perkins tomar acci6n contra
Harry Bridges, Ell lider obrero,
aus raliano de nacimiento, cuya
deportation Sc viene pidiendo
por differences grupos.
EsperaSe tamb;en que ell Su-
premo resuelva estos puntos: 81
Ell alcalde Hagre, de New Jer-
sey, tiene deredho a prohibir
que ell CLIO celebre ALI asani-
bleas p1blicas; 81 ell Estado -
New York puede aprobar un i'm
puesto sobre las ganancias, Y 81
es constitutional 10 dispuesto
por la AAA EN- relaci6n con CO.
secheros de tabaco de la Florida
Georgia.
La gaceta., 1939-03-30

para satisfacer las aspiraciones
de algunos i~ndividuos'. Hemos
desarrollado una filosoffa que
dispone ell establecimiento de
normas pollticas no-partidaris-
tas; pero no estamos dispuestos
a aceptar una filosOfIa que nos
convierta en- 81 rabo de un parti-
do polfticO. Ell CLIO ha ~organiza-
do Y dado cartas a nuevas Unio-
compitiendo con las Uniones de
la Federation. La paz solo po-
dra lograrse cuando una de las
dos Sc disuelva.
La gaceta., 1939-03-30
CHURROS

Listas estan las companeras
del Comite Femenino para ven
der churros, ell viernes y ell sa-
bado, en- La Verbena del Tabaco.
Por d~eferencia del Executive
de La Verbena Sc les ha prepa-
RADIO un kiosko, sin gasto alguno
para ell Comite.
Carmen Ramirez, la presiden-
ia, organiza la venta con las bon
dadosas amigos.
Salud!
La gaceta., 1939-03-30
La obra incansable y frme de Ia Retaguasdia

lar DesnoerAtieo, clerp0 do dele
gados, en- el Centre 0brero.
Rr6gase la asistencia de to.
dos los c~ompaheros con Ell fin de
discutir los problemas del Conf
te, en- relaci6n con la ayuda a los
refugiadoS en- Francia.
Nosotros veriamos con gusto
la presencia de todos los dele
gados para que nadie pueda ale
gar ignorancia en- cuanto a los
acuerdos y conducta.
La gaceta., 1939-03-30
JUNTA

JUNTA
Ell domingo, a las 10 de la ma
mana, Sc reunira ell Comite Popu
La gaceta., 1939-03-30
6 BELLTSlMAS PLEAS i
PLATA RIGA, LUSTROSA,

Plata para la mesa -. LC que las mu-
ieres ouieren v desoan. Plata para IL ne
sa, ell IDEAL, cubiertos hechos por la famo-
"a VIM. A. ROGERS SuVERWARE.
Una gran noticia tenemos que dar a
nuestras %lectOras.
La Gaceta, por medic de Ia cooperacion
de la Oneida, Ltd, fabricante de Ia Plata
de Mess VIM. A. Rogers, hace possible Ia
1dquisici6n de estos cubiert~s a srs hume
roses l~ectores. listed puede tener 10 que
otras seRoras y sefiorit4s tienen.
cALIDAD - OURACIoN DE PoR VIDA
Es durU ~cFeerlo, pero la realidad esta
aquf-plata de mesa a tan bajo precio. La
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-06
Silas Creek News

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Huney-
cult and little daughter, Midgie,
of Lexington, spent the week end
with Mrs. Huneycutt's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Dickson. Wes-
ley returned home Sunday even
ing, but his wife and baby will
remain for a few weeks.
Mrs. Calvin (Coon) Barker,
who has been i'll for several
months, died Thursday night and
was buried in the Landmark
cemetery Saturday. Revs. Denny,
Sexton, and Floyd Fletcher con-
Quoted the service.
Mrs. c. L. Stsidley, noted evan
gelist started a series of meetings
Monday night at Baldwin Meth
odist Church on. Silas Creek, Ev-
erybody is invited to attend.
The wiring for electricity in
this community seems to have
been completed for several days,
but for some reason or other the
lights haven't been turned on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb Dickson
made a business trip to Dobson
Friday and returned Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lake Tucker, of
Charleston, West Va, spent Fri
day and Saturday on Silas Creek
and at Tuckerdale visiting
friends and relatives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-06
Indiana Acclaims
Her FavOrite Son,
McNutt, For Race

INDIANAPOLIS, June 3O.-In-
diana Democrats acclaimed their
favorite son for the 1910 presl-
Dental nomination-47- year-old,
white-haired Jual V. McNutt-
in a festive homecoming cele-
bration today on his return from
his post as United States high
commissioner to the Philippine
Islands.
A cheering, flag-waving crowd,
estimated by reception officials
at $4,000, stood under a blazing
sun in historic Monument Circle
two hours to welcome the former
governor and hear him voice a
plea for world peace.
Speaking from a flag-draped
hotel balcony, after watching a
parade in his honor, McNutt dis
cussed world affairs and reiterat-
ed his belief a realistic re-aX-
animation" should be made of
the question of Philippine indie
pendence. He did not mention his
presidential candidacy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-06
Duncan Reunion
Well Attended
Was Held at HeltOn, Near Mt.
Zion Church. Will
Meet Annually.

The descendants of the late
Rev. Thomas Duncan of Beaver
Creek and William Duncan of
Helton, held a family reunion at
Helton, home grove at Mt. Zion
church adjoining the William
Duncan homeplace June Is.
Rev. Lee Dolinger conducted a
brief devotional service and
Bower Duncan, Principal West
Jefferson high school made a
short talk after which reunion
organization was Elected. Ira
Duncan railroad depot agent OF
Lansing, N. c., was elected chair
man of a committee on family
history, time and place of annual
reunion. Will Duncan, Beaver
Creek, Joe Osborne, Rugby and
Mrs. Walter Young, Helton and
T. E. Duncan, Mouth of Wilson
were elected as members of this
committee to act with the chair
man. Mrs. Virgil Cox, Mouth OF
Wilson, was elected Secy. of or
ganization.
1t was agreed to meet at the
homeplace of the late Rev. Thos
Duncan at Beaver Creek the 4th
Sunday in June, 1910. All descen-
dents of the late James Duncan
who first came to Ashe County
settling and owning The idIId
where West Jefferson is now To-
Gated, are cordially invited to
bring picnic lunch and attend
these reunions each year.
Those attending Sunday were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Duncan, Bea-
yer Creek; Bower Duncan and
son, Creston; Mr.. and Mrs. Gen
try Lemly, West Jefferson; Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Duncan, Todd; Tom
Duncan, jefferson; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Duncan, Beckley, w. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Shafer, Glen
Rogers, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Duncan, Big Rock, Va; Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Duncan, Good
will, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Bus
ter Bailey and q ildren, Blue
field, w. Va; Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Spencer and son; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Young and daughter;
Rev. and Mrs. Lee Dolinger, Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Spencer and
daughter, Helton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Osborne, Rugby; DR.. and
Mrs. Fielder Osborne, Grassy
Creek; Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Dun
can, Mrs. Verig loo anx,wH,s,
can, Mrs. Vergil Cox and sons,
Britt Duncan, Mouth of Wilson,
Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-06
Brandon News

The Long Branch choir will
sing at Bethel Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock and Rev. E. z. Sexton
will preach Sunday night. Ev-
erybody is invited to attend.
Mr.. Howard Blevins made q
business trip to Jefferson last
week.
The people of this section are
attending the Ctautauqua at Lam
sing.
Mrs. Felix Eller and son, ia
sen, of Silas Creek, visited Mrs
Raby Blevins over the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Carter anc
family, of Canton, N. c., are Wis
iting relatives of this section.
Mr.. Jim Sheets, of Calvin
Creek, Va, visited his daughter
Mrs. Virgil Thompson, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Richard
son are the proud parents of
baby girl, Julia Irene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Hoppers at
tended the meeting at Chape
Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Hager filled his re
gular appointment at Bethel Sun
day night.
Mrs. Raby Blevins celebrated
her 61st birthday, July 3rd.
Mrs. Grace Neaves visited hel
father, Mr.. James Adams Sun.
day.
Mrs. Ray Hanks, who his beer
sick. is improving some.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-06
Senate Stopped
Money Bill With
Long Filibuster

WASHINGTON, Saturday, Ju-
ly 1.-President Roosevelt was
technically stripped of a large
segment of his monetary powers
at 1901 a. m. today by a senate
geld dollar" Republican-Conse
vative Democratic coalition
which successfully filibustered a
bill to extend them.
Vice President Garner sought to
gavel it through, announcing:
without objection, the bill is
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-06
Congress Passes
Big Relief Bill

WASHINGTON, June 80. -
Passed without dissent by the
Senate, the $1,755, 100000 relief
bill went to the White House to-
night about 4 IL hours before
the midnight deadline, when the
existing WPA appropriation was
scheduled to run out.
The bill was approved after
four hours of debate, devoted
largely to complaints by various
senators that their pet amend
ments to the measure had been
stricken out.
The measure, hastily redrafted
by a conference committee last
night, won House approval, 321
to %, early in the afternoon.
When it reached the Senate,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-06
More Plans Made
To Take Danzig

DANZIG, July 2. Confident
that Fuehrer Adolf Hitler soon
will set the day for Danzig's re-
turn to the Reich, Nazi leaders
tonight planned CONSUMPTION or
der to increase the free city's de-
tense forces already estimated to
number more than 1000 men.
In the free state town of Tie
gennof, Nazi District Leader AL
bert Forester told 5000 cheering
Nazi party members and storm
troopers that 1--WE are ready to
sacrifice our lives to attain our
freedom!"
Nazis estimated that about r.
900 Danzig residents are subject
to CONSUMPTION into police service
and said that a batch of several
hundred probably will be called
up this week to be armed and
trained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-06
National Debt
Reaches Peak
At Years End

WASHINGTON, July l. The
treasury closed its books tonight
on the fiscal year 1889 and re-
ported the government had spent
$9,268, $4,000, the largest peace
time outlay in the history of the
nation.
The final statement also show
ed the national debt had climbed
$3,274,792,O96 in the past IL
months to $4O,439,532,411, a peak
never before touched In time of
peace or war.
The expenditure of $9,268,338,
O3O; was $3,6OO,514,4 O4 more than
the treasury collected.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-06
L. S. u. Scandal
Involves Others
Indictments Issued For DIR.
Smiths Wife and SOn-in-
Law. Bad Case

BATON ROUGE, La, June 80
The East Baton Rough parish
grand jury tonight indicted five
persons in the DR.. James Monroe
! Smith scandal, including the flee
ing educators wife and son-in'
law, before adjcurning for the
Fourth of July holiday.
Indicted were:
Dr. Smith, former president of
Louisiana State University on
charges of embezzling at $780,
900 check.
Mrs. Thelma Ford Smith, the
educators wife, on charge Of as
sisting the principal.
J. Emory Adams, Mrs. Smiths
nephew, who drove DR.. and Mrs.
Smith to Memphis, Tenn, the
night the college president re-
signed and fled, on charges of as
sisting Smith.
Owen Ware, young Baton
Rough lawyer, who married the
Smiths former debutant daugh-
ter, Marjorie, on charges of as
sisting Smith.
]. M. Brown, New Orleans
broker, who handled Smiths
huge market accounts and who
took losses on 100000 bushels
of wheat futures at the same time
the market dropped while Smith
was holding 100000 bushels.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-06

Of the 1887 North Carolina
prisoners in 1878, SIS were
sentenced on charges of homicide
or rape, and of this number only
one-a Negro man convicted of
homicide-was denoted to &C"
grade.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-06

N. c. State Highway prison
camps cared for 9577 prisoners
in April, 1889.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-06

N. C.. State institutions were
caring for 7476 mental patients
in April, 1889.