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of I Ho Ho Ho THREE. THE LANDMARK. STATESVILLE, N. O. Alfred His Own Waddell Life Prominent Wilmington Man Shoots Self on Anniversary of Wife's Funeral.

Wilmingotn, Aug. year to the day after the burial of his wife, Alfred Moore Waddell, son of the late Capt. A. M. Waddell and scion of a family long prominent in Wilmington, put a bullet through his brain to end his life.

Waddell was found dying, pistol wound in his head, at his" home Thursday morning. A physician pronounced dead a few moments later. Coroner Asa W. Allen viewed the body shortly afterward and declared the case evidently one of suicide. Mr.

Waddell took his own life aphis proximately wife, Mrs. at the same hour which Grace Johnson Waddell, died at the Carolina apartments a year ago. The body was found by J. E. Calhoun, who occupied the apartment jointly with Mr.

Waddell. A note, the full contents of which could not be learned, was left by the deceased. In it Mr. Waddell is said to given instructions as to the ordered preparation and burial of his body, the payment of some minor debts and requested that his death not be published by the newspapers. The note was attached to his will.

It concluded with the request that This body be interred beside that of (his wife at Oakdale cemetery. In deference to his reported last expressed wish, there will be no funeral services. BRITISH AIRSHIP REACHES MONTREAL Biggest Dirigible the World Has Completse Trans- Atlantic Somewhat Damaged by Storms. St. Hubert Airport, Montreal, Aug.

The biggest airship the world has ever known, the British dirigible R- 100, completed its first tic crossing today, delayed and somewhat damaged by storms but triumphant Three after its first great trial. days and more ago, at 9:45 (EST) Monday night, the R-100 lifted from the ground at Cardington, England, and pointed its nose across the sea. At 4:36 a. m. this morning almost 79 hours after its departure it was secured to the mooring mast here.

The ship's schedule calls for flights, )about Canada before its start back home. MRS. WALTER JOHNSON DIES IN WASHINGTON Wife of "Old Barney" is Victim of Intense Heat Monday. By Associated Press, Washington, Aug. Walter P.

Johnson, wife of the manager of the Washington Americans and daughter of former Representative E. E. Roberts, of Nevada, died early today. Johnson was at her bedside. Mrs.

Johnson was sent to a hospital a few days ago after driving from Kansas during the intense heat. Her condition had not been considered serious. The funeral will be held Besides Walter, the Johnsons Monday. have two sons and two daughters. LITTLE GIRL KILLED WHEN FATHER SLEPT Jessie Wellons Dozes at Wheel of Auto--Daughter Dies in Crash.

Fayettevilel, Aug. Wellons, of Fayetteville, went to sleep at the wheel of his automobile early Thursday and it crashed into a concrete pillar, fatally injuring his sixyear-old daughter, Dorothy. The little girl died on the way to a hospital. Wellons Wellons was badly injured. from Norfolk, was where bringing his daughter she lives with her mother, to Fayetteville for a visit.

CHARLOTTE MAN WILT. H. G. Ashcraft HEAD STATE FARMERS. Elected In Raleigh- -Mrs.

Resolution N. B. Indorse Stedman Living at Home to Women's Organization. of Raleigh, Charlotte, Aug. last 1.

H. G. Ashcraft, president of the night was elected North Carolina Farmers and Farm Women's succeeding B. B. Everett, of Palmyconvention, ra.

Mrs. N. B. Stedman, of chosen head of the state Hairax, federation was if home demonstration clubs. ceeded Mrs.

W. She sueC. Pou, of Elmwood. of Election resolutions of officers and adoption Max Gardner's live-at-home 0. indorsing Governor and econony programs, calling for tax relief and strict governmental throughout the commonwealth economy and taking definite stands on other matters hide this session one of the busiest of the convention.

CHINESE STUDENTS REPULSED BY POLICE Attempt Demonstration to Stage Communistic Fails as Police Anticipate Plans of Agitators. Shanghai, Aug. The tide of communism arresting central China here touched the international settlement today as student agitators attempted a demonstration, only to to be repulsed by foreign police who had anticipated trial Fifty were arrested and held for in Chinese district court. Reliable reports received here today said Yale, Chinese University at but Changsha, not has been thoroughly looted Ital was burned when the Huaan capiover-run by communists Tuesday and Wednesday. Manitowoc, Aug.

-Three children and two women were killed today when a gas-electric train on the Northwestern road hit their touring car. Three Children and Two Women Killed at Crossing Treaty Receives the Royal Assent of King Geroge London, August The London naval treaty bill, which contains necessary legislation to bring the treaty into effect. todav received the royal assent of King George. MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1930. SPEAKERS NAMED FOR HOME COMING Mr.

J. B. Johnston and Rev. er Brady Will J. HarpBe Heard at Bethesda August 6.

Home-Coming Day at Bethesda Presbyterian church will be observed next Wednesday, August 6th, with an interesting program, and talks by a number of able speakers. Among those on the program will be Mr. J. B. Johnston, of the Barium Springs orphanage, and Rev.

J. Harper Brady--the latter a returned missionary from Japan and a former pastor of Bethesda. Good quartet singing and other entertainment will feature the program. Everyone interested is most cordially invited to come and spend the day with old friends at Bethesda. Picnic dinner will be spread on long tables in the grove and all those attending are asked to bring baskets.

HONEYMOON COUPLE IN AUTO ACCIDENT Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Privett, Black Crek, Injured While En Route to Beach. Wilmington, Aug. route to one of Wilmington's beaches to spend their honeymoon, Mr.

and Mrs. Wilbert Privett, Black Creek, were injured late Wednesday when the machine in which they were riding turned over on the highway near Jacksonville, N. C. Today the honeymooners are. in James Walker Memorial hospital here, the groom seriously injured and the bride suffering from less painful hurts.

The full extent of Mr. Privett's injuries had not been learned today. According to available information, the couple were married Wednesday morning at Black Creek and set out soon afterwards for one of the Wilmington resorts. The machine, being driven by Mr. Privett, turned over near Jacksonville and a few minutes later they were being rushed to the hospital here for treatment.

The cause of the accident was not learned. "Biggest Diamond in World" Found in Buncombe County? Ashevile, Aug. county officials have just learned "the largest and best diamond that has ever been found in the world" was discovered years ago in Buncombe county. The information came from Miss Leona Shepherd, Oklahoma City, who wrote asking for data about some of her ancestors in this section. She mentioned the diamond.

A slave on the farm of her greatgreat-grandparents, she said, found on their land in Buncombe county the largest and best diamond ever found in tha world. They loaned it to the English king to be placed in the English crown. George A. Diggs, register of deeds, who received, the said "this diamond was "all news" to him, and that likewise some of the questions Miss Shepherd asked was "all Greek" to him. INDICTMENT SOUGHT AGAINST CAMPBELL Real Estate Man for Investigators Decide to Hold Mary Baker.

Washington, Aug. indictment for the murder of Mary Baker, Cheraw, S. native, will be sought against Herbert M. Campbell, whose revolver has thrice been identified as the weapon used by her slayer. This announcement was made today by investigators, who for 16 consecutive weeks have sought to solve the mystery of the young government clerk's death.

It followed a five-hour grilling of Campbell, Virginia real estate man, and the last of seven men to be arrested in connection with the crime. KICK FROM MULE FRACTURES SKULL OF ALBEMARLE BOY Albemarle, August Cranford, 10, son of Albemarle's police chief and Mrs. Cranford, sustained a fractured skull about Thursday when kicked on the forehead" by a mule on the Cranford farm in Randolph county, where he was visiting. The boy had been riding the animal, but had stopped under an apple tree and was picking up apples when the mule suddenly kicked him. He was rushed to Yadkin hospital here.

His injury is considered dangerous. Stock Market New York, Aug. stock market opened firm today. United States Steel and Rad.o mounted fourth. General Motors, Radio- oneKeith, Union Carbide and American Foreign Power about one-half, and Sears Roebuck, Eastman Case and Safeway Stores one to two: points.

The market soon developed weakress, however, and several pivotal shares dropped two to three points. Hop Off for Detroit on Final Lap of Air Derby Chicago, Aug. Bayles, of Springfield, hopped off at' 12 noon (CST) for Detroit on the final lap of the all American air derby. He was followed by Lee Gehlbach, of Little Rock, who leads the derby with the elast elased time. The six other contestants followed nt, one minute intervals.

Stock Market Having Its Ups and Downs New York, Aug. stock market sank rapidly under a feather weight of selling pressure today til bulls in the early bidding up a group of afternoon specialties becan which turned the entire list upward. Utilities developed pronounced weakness. Leading industrials sagged slightly but soon attracted support. Trading was dull.

The day's business news continued inconclusive but mildly cheerful. HOME COMING AT BETHESDA CHURCH Interesting Ali All-Day Program Arranged for Wednesday, August 6- Other News of Amity. Mt. Ulla, August -There will a Home Coming at Bethesda Presbyte-les, rian church August 6. There will be a program consisting of addresses.

Several, good music speakers will be have furnished been se- by the Cook quartette. In addition there will be violin and piano music by Leonard and Opal Menius, of Lillington. A picnic dinner will be served on the grounds. Then a short program will be given in the afternoon by the yourg people; also games, stunts, conducted by Mr. Ray Morrow and Miss Ruth Current.

Everybody is invited to come and enjoy the day with us. We especially invite all old friends and our neighboring churches. Come to Amity School house urday night, the 2nd-eat ice cream and cool off. The young people are serving everything cold. There will be suitable games and fun for all.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Anderson. of New York, who had been visiting Mrs. Anderson's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. R. Goodman, returned home Saturday, accompanied by Mrs. C.

R. Goodman, Amity, and Mrs. Chas. Stephens, of Mooresville. Mr.

W. W. Lentz and family, of High Point, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morrow.

Miss Ada V. Morrow is in High Point, visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.

Lentz. Miss Roberta Brown is at home from Boone where she has been attending summer school for six weeks. Miss Marie Overcash is visiting in Winston this week. Miss Hazel Godman entertained a number of girls Wednesday afternoon from four to six o'clock in honor of niece, Opal Menius, of Lillington. Those enjoying the party were Misses Opal Menius, Ava, Edna and Ruth Cooke, Bessie Brown.

Christine Goodman, Elizabeth Miller and Lucree Overcash. Ava Cooke won the guessing contest how many grapes there were in a bottle. Misses Elizabeth Miller and Christine Goodman were winners in the music contest. Other games, contests and stunts were directed by Miss Hazel Goodman, assisted by Leonard Menius. The party was brought to a close by a treasure hunt.

The guests were divided intao two groups, the pink and the green. The pink group was led by Leonard Menius and the green group was led Opal Menius. The color scheme was carried out through-1 out the afternoon. After following the trail marked by means of placards down to the old spring and through the shady woods, they finally arrived at the parlor hot and tired to find the treasure, two beautiful tables set in the living room, each table decorated with the group colors and laden with ice cream and cake and other cooling drinks, a very fitting treasure after this hot run. The treasure was guarded by placecards in the shape of green and pink elenhants.

Mrs. W. P. Goodman and Misses Hazel Goodman, Dossie Earnheart, Ruth Cooke, Opal and Leonard picnicked at Peler's Lake Tuesday afternoon. LIEUT.

HODGES IS ABSOLVED OF BLAME Davie Coroner Finds That Army Aviators in No Way to Blame for Death of John Jackson, of Iredell. Mocxsville Enterprise, back into the highway to avoid overturned, John Jackson, 26 years of being struck by his truck when it dire, was instantly killed Saturday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock on Highway No. 90, near Mocksville, when struck by an automobile operated by Lieutenant J. P. Hodges, of Langley Field, Va.

Lieutenant L. R. Fisher, of Winston-Salem, head of the Highway Patrol in the Seventh District, investigated the accident and presented the fact to the Davie County Coroner who' absolved Lieutenant Hodges of all! blame. According to Lieutenant Fisher, Jackson, who lived near County line, had parked his truck, loaded with heavy logs, on the Mocksville-Statesville Highway, five miles from Mocksville and was repairing a puncture. The heavy truck, raised up on a jack, became top-heavy and turned over in the road.

Jackson, who was squatting by side of the machine, managed to leap back into the highway out of range of the truck. When Jackson leaped into the highway, he was directly in the path of the car operated by Lieutenant Hodges. The machine struck Jackson, throwing him back into the windshield of the automobile. Lieutenant Fisher said he believed the man's neck was broken, as he died instantly. Lieutenant Hodges and his companion, Captain W.

V. Andrews, also of Langley Field and owner of the automobile, remained with the body until the arrival of the coroner. They were en route Langley Field when the accident occurred. Both men are United States Army aviators. S.

C. CHAIN GANG BOSSES ARRESTED Guard aid to Have Handcuffed Pris- oner and Hung Him to a Tree. Spartanburg, S. Aug. charging them with assault and nature" battery of a "high and aggravating were sworn out here today against Captain E.

R. Bagwell, superintendent of the, county chain gang, and Jim Brady and Walter Cox, chain gang guards. The charges are the outgrowth of alleged inhuman treatment of Lester Crawford, prisoner, June 30, and which resulted Governor Richards ordering an official investigation. The affidavit supporting the rants was made by a brother of the prisoner. He said the guards unlaw-' him to Officers said hung warfully handcuffed Crawford and rants would be served Hating the day.

I Chapel Hill Seeks Abducted Mother, Mrs. Mary Graves Rees Charges Divorced Husband With Taking -Is in Philadelhia, Boy police Chapel were Hill, asked Aug. Pembroke today to search for Rees, 10, and his father, Arthur B. Rees, of 98 Clarkson avenue, of Brooklyn, abduction N. following charglodged against the elder Rees here.

Mrs. Mary Graves Rees, of Hill, swore out a warrant for Rees, Chapel her divorced husband, had taken the boy from her home in charging he violation of a court order giving her custody of the child. She received a telegram from her son this afternoon with saying he was in Philadelphia his father. The telegram gave no andress. Solicitor W.

B. Umstead, of this judicial district, asked Philadelphia police to search for the pair. The divorce degree granted Mrs. Rees contained an order permitting Rees to visit his sin. He came here Sunday for a visit and, Mrs.

Rees charges, took the boy with him upon; leaving. Mrs. Rees, member of a family long prominent in Carolina, met Rees, public lecturer, while she was an art student in New York. They were married in 1919, separated in 1923, and later were divorced. She is a sister of Louis Graves, editor of the Chapel Hill Weekly, and of Ralph H.

Graves, syndicate editor for Doubleday, Doran -and Compunt New York publishers. FATHER AND HIS SON DROWN IN SWANNANOA Melvin Presley, Weakened by Accident. Jumps in to Save Donald Presley. Asheville, Aug. father and his 12-year-old son were drowned in Swannanoa river near here afternoon when the father attempred to rescue the son, who had fallen from rock into a deep pool Water.

They are: Melvin Presley, 45, of Oteen, and his son, Donaald Presley. The father had been swimming in a pool just above Guager's bridge. The son was playing on a rock a few feet above the water. While running about the rock, the boy lost his footing and slipped into the stream. The father attempted to rescue the boy.

He was in a weakened condision as the result of a recent bile accident in which he suffered broken arm, and was unable to pull a the boy from the water. After making several attempts, he began to weaken and also sank below the surface. Two young girls, Marian Singer and Williams, both 12, told Bernice Sheriff Jesse J. Bailey they watched the dual drowning from above the rock. The two children were frightened and they said they did not have time summon aid.

The Presley boy came to the surface five times before he finally disappeared, they said. Coroner Baker said no inquest would be held. RHODE ISLAND BOY PICKED BY EDISON, Arthur O. Wililams, Will Receive -Year Scientific Course- -Gives Best Answers to Questions Covering Wide Field. West Orange, N.

Aug. O. Williams, of East Providence, R. was chosen today by Thomas A. Edison from among the 49 "brightest boys" from to receive the inventors second every state, annual college scholarship.

Arthur was selected as having the best answers in an examination made covering a wide field taken by the boys at the Edison laboratories. The selection was made by Mr. Edison and an advisory committee which inHenry Ford and Harvey Firestone. The boy's victory means he will receive a four-year scientific course at any college or university he CHILD NEVER TELLS OF FIRST SCHOOL Body of Lorenze Propst. 6.

Is Brought Home After Injury When Hit By Auto. Shelby, July 31. Yesterday they buried Loenz Prepst, six, the little girl who never reached home to tell her mother about her first day at school. All eagerness, Loenze, her books. all new, in a new bag, set of for her first day in the Belwood consolidated school.

The whole family helped get her ready. and saw her off. That afternoon they carried her limp Struck and broken body to a hospital. by car as she hastene. around the school bus to her mother.

the little girl suffered a fractured skull and broken legs. She died without regaining consciousness. Charge of Nenotism Against Gov. Richards Without Foundation. Columbia, S.

Aug. Columbia Record says "today an investigation of charges of nepotism brought against Governor Richards by John J. McMahan. gubernatorial candidate, had revealed that "not a single of son in the employ of any department Carolina related by blood or marthe state, government of South riage to the governor or Mrs. Richards." Owner of Roadhouse, and His Bar Tender Slain Kenosha, Aug.

Derler, 45, owner of a roadhouse, and his bar tender, were slain early today by two men who drove an bearing an Illinois license. Investigation of Drowning of Al Lassman Will Be Made. Portland. Maine, Aug. 1.

County Attorney Ralph M. Ingalls, today begun investigating conflicting reports! a of circumstances surrounding the drowning Laseman, former New Long Harrison, July 6. York LEniversity football star, at FARMERS END 28TH. ANNUAL CONVENTION Asheraft Installed as New President -19 Farm Women Awarded Certificates-Frank Graham Speaks. Raleigh, Aug.

1. Pith H. G. Asheraft, of Chariotte, installed as the new president, the 28th annual North Carolina farmers and farm womens' convention adjourned today after having been in session since Monday. The convention, considered one of the most successful of recent attended by about 2,000 persons.

The final event was the awarding of certificates to 19 farm women who successfully completed a short course offered at the convention. President Frank Graham, of the University of North Carolina, yestertold the farmers and farm WOmen, mostly women, that North Carolina is not ready to admit that her children, children, should have then less these than any WOmen hopped into different kinds and, of dresses made by their own hands, just to show Mr. Graham that wren it comes, to looking on earth can beautiful on such a slight expenditure of money. The address of President Graham came at the morning session and was made to more than 1,000 women. The Pullen hall seats were all taken and there was a huge crowd on the outside.

Mr. Graham said that North Carolina isn't accustomed to falling back when the state had just arrived and prophesied that when such dropping back occurs it will be a dependence on the state's unfailing sources of pawer, the farm, the factory, the home, the school and church. The president then followed Mrs. Jane McKinnon down from the stage! and sat with her to see through her eyes and his own the style that Carolina can put on from the state's own resources. Cotton goods made into ensembles, afternoon evening terns.

Miss Willie Hunter, under dresses furnished 85 different patwhose direction this work was done, to observe that dress making largelv a state of mind; that by taking a little thought one's stature may not be increased. but one's wardrobe con ho very chanced unt the exercise of a little mentality. Good dressing, she paid, is more matter of thought than of cost. She then presented the 85 dresses. All of were worn and displayed on wothem to" who have come nere as delegates this convntion.

These creations made an astonishing impression. A great deal of this cloth was mad- by North Carolina factories and all of it was made up by North Carolina women. of the dresses cost less than 75 cente in material and requir-1 ed only an hour in making. More elaborate costumes cost more in money and time. but a few hours and a few cents, with an artist to use both, always worked a miracle.

These exhibits greatly pleased the young president of the university who felt that the state can do a great deal more than he had thought, and that these women are the very ones to whom he should have brought appeal. Appeals For Education. Speaking to an audience largely of women which filled the anditorium Pullen hall to capacity, with an overflow crowd in the balconies. Mr. Graham revoiced his call to the people of North Carolina not to suffer by the demand for educational and social institutions, ment during a time of business pression.

Dr. Graham used for his subject, "Where the home and coteze moot." and declared that these two institutions were meeting in the great gathering of farm women sembled for the 28th annual session of the farmers' convention at State college. The home and colluge also meet the public schools, in the libraries, in the extension services of the universtty and state college, and in the great work done by the home demonstration clubs under the capable leadership of Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon.

He urged his hearers to fling out the word over North Carolina In the name of the home demonstration cinb women that they would fall back on those simple sources of power by built instead in former days of the depression which a great, commonwealth was and yielding to hard facts of economic depression, which is no: denied, declare that the state will not go back to doctrine its, old inferiority complex. This kept the state in ignorance and the people in poverty for 100 years. "Let us resolve' he exclaimed, "that our boys and girls are just et good as any others and will have an equal chance with the boys and girls of other states. Those who try to take advantage of present hard times and ent down on our educational work, our home deminstratiin work and our social welfare work are attempting to rob our children of a fair, rhance." The speaker used simple illustrations to show how books and educatior. had helped to build influences and lives which have been of value in shaping the destiny of this state.

One of his most telling examples was that of the childhood life of Walter Hines Page, who walked with his mother in Wake county. Mrs. Page would carry a book with her and when a shaded nook was found would sit and read to her son. I Mr. Graham said there were 46 counties in North Carolina without any public library and only 14 had county wide free library service.

He recommended traveling libraries of Guilford, Durham and Davidson coun-1 ties. He also declared that North Carolina, despite her progress in other lines, stood about on the bottom in the list of states on a basis of books available to people on the farms. "We are striking at the heart of tho home when we cut down on our schools, cut our social agencies, pense with farm and home agents. We will present a united front and will not cast away our future because of temporary depression," concluded the speaker. Loan Fund Grows Preceding Mr.

Graham's address, Mrs. W. C. Pou, president of the Federation of Home Demonstration clubs, Watkins Accused Now as a Bigamist Whose Philadelphia Child's Woman Says Chicagoan, Is Identity Is Tangled, Her Husband. Chicago, Aug.

1. The dispute over the identities of the four weeks' old babies of William Watkins and Charles Bamberger was further complicated as Mrs. Anna Van Stan Wata night club entertainer, threatkins, ened in Philadelphia to bring bigamy charges against Watkins who, she says, is still her husband. Mr. Watkins denied the charge and baby Watkins, or baby Bamberger, placidly slept in his crib at 1,619 West Eighty-Second street.

Meanwhile Barrett O'Hara, attorney for Watkins, filed a bill in equity the Circuit court in the name of Mrs. Grace Dibrell, who heads a group of mothers interested in the case, asking a judicial review and a findng which would establish the infants' identities. Mr. O'Hara had previously announced that he expected to file a $100,000 damage suit against the Englewood Hospital, where the babes were born Tune 30. Following the Philadelphia woman's assertion that Watkins had never divorced her, Mr.

O'Hara filed the suit on behalf of the baby without asking damages from the hospital. Mr. Watkins stated that he was married in 1917 to the first Mrs. Watkins when she was 17 years old. The following year, two days before he sailed for France with the TwentyEighth Division, where he was in several major engagements, a son was born to his wife.

He returned after the wife and lived with her divirce until 1921, he said. He obtained hi in from his first wife in Chicago March, 1928. he said. On June 29, 1920-he married Margaret Johnson, who had been divorced from Johnson in March, 1928. CHECKING UP ON SOILS.

Charlotte Observer. Carolina and a graduate of Clemson College, has recently been visiting the folks back home. Dr. Cooper, one of the foremost men in his line, has been checking the country in up on the soils in Abbeville, Chester, Green- wood. McCormick other South Carolina counties, and he has some very decided opinions as to what the people of those sections should be doing with those soils.

Dr. Cooper declares that the soil types he has examined are ideal for the production of legumes and that the farmers of this section should turn rapidly to live stock. Bountiful supplies of legumes are necessary to the economical production of milk and to other forms of live stock operations. Dr. Cooper's testimony and admonition simply confirm what other agricultura! leaders and economists have been urging upon this section for some time.

It looks now as if the low price of cotton this year will help to give impetus and weight to such advice. As a matter of fact much real progress has been made in the growing of legumes and the handling of live stock in the two Carolinas during the past few years. Our farmera in large numbers have come Into an appreciation of the value that ma-1 ny new crops and a new type of agriculture hold for them and others' are rapidly coming to see the light. The improved varieties of lespedeza promise to add increasing millions dollars annually to income of of ing hav not to only be through the production com- Carolina farmers, thill increase consumed by live stock or ment sold, of but also through the improve. the soil and increased yields of other crops, and also through the production of seed.

The combination of Korean lespedeza and both a grain crop and a legume barley gives crop during the same season on the hay be same land and this combination may land for a number of planted repeatedly on the same years with increasing yields every year. Another combination for the dairymen or other live stock operators that promises become exceedingly popular is oats or, vetch barley, be with Austrian peas or stage in May for forage and to be to harvested at the proper followed the same season by beans, which may be used either soy for hay or grain. thousands of acres of rough, rocky and thin soils which can not be profitably cultivated no crop such possibilities as kudzu. since Editor Eugene Ashcraft, of Monroe, demonstrated this crop can be readily established from seed at a cost of only a few dollars per acre as compared to the former cost of $30 to $60 per acre could only be estabfrom roots. This crop is lished a prodigious yielder and is used either for pasturage or for hay.

Meanwhle farmers of the Carolinas are becoming more familiar sweet clover, ermison clover, beans and other legumes, all of have their particular fields of usefulness. However, one is safe in esying that the greatest stimulus our livestock industry is to receive is going to be through four crops lespedeza, kudzu, soy beans and barley. German Aviators Hop Off for Iceland Kirkwall. Orkney Islands, Aug. Wolfram Hirth and Oscar Weller, Germany's trans-Atlantic air adventurers, today hopped off from Kirkwall for their first over water jump towad the American continent.

Their immediate destination is Iceland. Weather conditions were ideal. The start was made at 9:40 a. m. and the fliers expect to reach Iceland tonight.

Greenland would be the next stop. Dr. H. F. Cooper, head of the department of soils at Cornell University, incidentally a native of South announced that the Jane S.

McKim- mon loan fund, sponsored by the federation, had now grown to over $800 and that two club girls would be rent college this fall by means of the fund. She also reported that 12 district meetings of the federation had heen held this compared with four last year. There? is a tremendous growth in Friendship between the rural and city woman as a result of the federation work she said. There are those of us who can remember when the Chinese devoted most their of their attention to minding peace and Gazette, RAIN 5.95 INCHES BELOW NORMAL This Deficiency Has Accumulated Since November--Most Acute in Western Part of State. Raleigh, Aug.

for the entire state of North Carolina from November, 1929, to June, 1930, was 5.95 below normal, said the water resources and engineering division of the State department of conservation today in announcing a new service to the The new service which the division will furnish will consist of a monthly report of stream flow and rainfall conditions in all parts of the state. The division will be assisted in this work by the U. S. Geological survey. The occasion for inaugurating the new service, the division announced was a "mounting deficiency in ranfall in many sections of the state beginning with February, 1930, with consequent probability of low stream flow conditions in the early fall." The rainfall deficiency as of June 30 was the most acute in the western part of the state where it was 9.39 inches.

The deficiency for the central section was 5.08 inches and for the eastern section 3.30 inches. the whole," said the report for last month summarizing stream flow conditions, "streams from Murphy to Bryson City are holding up well. From the French Broad to the Cape Lear, inclusive, streams are already down to or below the minimum discharge of record. From the Neuse to the coast, streams are in better condition as one proceeds east, except for the Roanoke which is approaching the minimum discharge of record. Although a rainfall deficiency of 17.2 per cent was reported in the Hiawasse River basin, the run-off of that stream was said to be 2.6 per cent above normal, illustrating, it was explained, the value of a heavily forested watershed in the conservation of rainfall.

GAME WARDENS TO LOOK OUT FOR FISH Hargett Has Plan for Saving Fish in Ponds Drying Up from Drought. Raleigh, Aug. S. Hargett, assistant director of the State department of conservation development, today outlined a plan for saving many of the fish that are perishing from the drying up of ponds and streams or whose existence is ened from extremely low waters in periods of drought. Hargett called upon every game warden and conservation offi01 cials loss to of fish cooperate in the preventing as a result of droughts.

"In carrying out the he lic waters should be returned to pubsaid, "fish that are not lowered to such an extent that their survival is threatened. We also urge that all possible precautions be taken in transferring the fish from one body of watre to another to prevent injury, have since their vitality may already ditions been reduced by the trying conof low water. "It is also necessary that laws and regulations against seining in inland waters be strictly enforced while streams, the lakes andeponds are low, danger of wholesale deparent struction of fish is particularly apduring such a period. Often a single drag a seine or net will deplete waters of all fish life. "To make the efforts of sportsmen in more effective in the rearing of fish nursery ponds, it is suggested that they hold their stock until low water conditions are changed, since to place below young fish their in waters considerably normal stage will result in to needless their losses by making them prey natural enemies and causing them to face a problem of shortage of food." Tax Problem Sure to Bob Up at vention of Commissioners.

Wrightsville Beach, Aug. 2. The problem of taxation bids fair to be an engrossing topic for discussion and possibly debate when the North of Carolina county commissioners 01 holds its annual convention here August 12 to 14, incusive. An address on "Equitable Taxation," by Josephus Daniels, Raleigh publisher and former secretary of the navy, is a feature on program of the opening day of the gathering. This expected to introduce a general discussion of the taxation subject.

An indication that delegates to the convention are expected to come prepared to tackle the tax question sen in a letter sent out by John L. Skinner, of Littleton, secretary of the association, in announcing the program. "Are you interested in a sales tax or some other means of raising revenue other than the present severe property tax?" Mr. Skinner asked members of the association. ProhiNition Informer and (a Negro Killed.

Macon, 'Aug. 2. A prohibition inNormer and a negro were dead. and A. L.

Patterson, 56, member 0P a prominent family, was in jail today as fire a result of two exchanges of gun during liquor raids in a swamp near here. Herman Warr, of Macon. liquor trial witness, was shot to death late last night when liquor runners fired on a prohibition raiding party of which he was a member. The negro was killed by officers as he fired on them on a second trip to the swamp. North Carolina Herds Continue Free Tuberculosis.

Raleigh, Aug. total of 2,696 cattle in North Carolina was examined for tuberculosis during June and only one showed a positive reaction. The bureau of animal industry of the U. S. Department of agriculture has announced.

All of the state's 100 counties are rated as accredited counties," indicating that bovine has been reduced to a minimum. W. C. Dendinger is inspector in charge in North Carolina..