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a a a a a a a a a a a THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, ASHEVILLE N. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1935 TWO Yes We Traded The MULES A Year Ago For A TRUCK LEWIS MEMORIAL PARK We have a few copies of The Householders Supplement left You may have one by calling at LEWIS FUNERAL HOME 189 College St. Phone 62 LUDENDORFF IS PAID HONORS BY ALL OF GERMANY (Continued From Page One) same time eying his followers in the garden below, the general reasserted his anti-Christian beliefs. He was A gallant figure in full dress decorations. uniform with spiked helmet and "The racial realization of God 15 essential as A backbone for the state and army," said Ludendorff.

"I know I caused the greatest disappointment to many of my friends and followers when I began publicly to attack the prevailing Christian faith, but I am convinced this faith is not apt for regenerating our peoples. Thinks of "Old Army" "My wife, Mathilde Ludendorff, has supplied a philosophy for A new racial religion. Every race must have Its own indigenous conception of God." Speaking of the military matters, he said: "In this hour I am thinking of the old army, whose garb I have once more put on, and I am also thinking the new army whose liability to conscription has made me 50 happy. "Conscription. however, 18 not enough--we need also national unity.

wish for the German people 15 a strong army, healthy procreative people, unity, and peace. Long live His followers in the garden then wang an anti-Cathole song, the frain of which goes: "Save our people from the power of the priests. Ludendorff's intransigence, least for the moment, halted all pians for making him a sort of super-general organizer of Germany's new conscript Vote For ERNEST H. MILLER For Re-Election Member City Council Subject to the Democratic Primary April 16, 1935 FORMER HEADS OF PRISON ARE ORDERED HELD (Continued From Page One) attributed their condition to retardcirculation. de' Shropshire, while, blanket testifying, said he and Barnes strips about their ankles to keep the shackles from rubbing, but denied they were tied tightly, Found Feet Swollen January 30.

McLaughlin said, he found their feet still swollen and prescribed liniment, after telling Captain Little to let the prisoners lie down. He said he saw them no more until they were returned to the Brown camp February 3. after which he treated them every day until they were taken to Raleigh last month. He said they seemed to itprove for about 10 days, then grew worse, and he believed they had erysipelas. Reverting to the death of Bogan, negro convict at the camp last year, Dr.

McLaughlin said he examined the negro, found him frail and advised Little against applying the "dark cell" punishment. John Reed, another convict, told the court yesterday how Bogan died while chained standing up in the cell. McLaughlin said Little also told him the negro died in the dark cell. Dr. McLaughlin said he made out certificate of death from Acute dilation of the heart, which in his opinion was the true cause of death.

Dr. McLaughlin said he asked Little why Bogan had been kept In the "dark and he told him that "Miller said to hang him up." Col. Miller, Statesville, 15 district prison supervisor. Under cross-examination by licitor Carpenter, the physician said it was customary to examine prisoners before they were put in the punishment cella. When the solicitor finished his questioning, Judge Phillips asked Dr.

McLaughlin if the condition of Barnes' and Shropshire's feet could have come from their being frozen "It could have, but I don't think it did." Judge Phillips asked About the condition of Bogan and the physician said the negro appeared tubercular but that in his opinion this did not contribute directly to his death. Dr. G. S. Coleman, physician in charge of the prison hospital at Raleigh, followed Dr.

McLaughlin. After asking about the condition of the negroes when they arrived at the hospital where the feet were amputated, Solicitor Carpenter inquired: "Did you find any erysipelas?" "No, I didn't suspect any." Feet Were Gangrenous He described the condition of the negroes' feet AL gangrenous and said that after A conference with other physicians "we decided. there was nothing to do except amputate P6 quickly as possible." "Could the condition have come from frozen feet?" asked the solicitor. "It could." Under questioning of Carswell, Dr. Coleman said the condition in his opinion WAS due to obstruction of the circulation.

Carswell brought out that Shropshire had testified he and Barnes tied pieces of blanket WEDNESDAY 9:30 -Superior court meets, fifth floor courthouse. 9:30 a. court meets, seventh floor courthouse, 1 p. club meets, 8. and W.

cafeteria, 1 p. Exchange club meets, Battery Park hotel. 1:30 p. m. -Civitan club meets, George Vanderbilt hotel.

8 p. Kirkman G. Finlay speaks, Trinity Episcopal church. PACK LIBRARY GETS VALUABLE MUSIC VOLUMES Today In Asheville fine musical library, comprising 150 volumes of the compositions of Bach, Brahms, Beethoven. Schubert, Schumann, Wagner, MacDowell and other great masters, was yesterday presented to Pack Memorial library by W.

J. Fitzgerald, 48 Panola street, in memory of his wife. The collection was the personal of Mrs. Fitzgerald, a talented pianist and a graduate of the Leipsic servatory. Many of the volumes are a a fine German editions.

Mr. Fitzgerald made the gilt through the influence of the SaturMusic club and the Hamilton Junior Music club in which Mrs. Fitzgerald was much interested during her lifetime. The library will establish the volumes for circulation and their possession will offer a splendid opportunity to many Asheville musicians for more intensive on the classAS the cost, of classical sheet music in large editions is quite high. FEW WYOMING DESTITUTE CHEYENNE.

Wyo-(UP) Of the Rocky Mountain states, Wyoming has the fewest number on relief, Only 11.3 per cent of the population is on relief As against 23 per cent in Colorado and 18 per cent in Montana. army. This may not mean that forts in that driection will cease. At least official relations have been reestablished between the old "Peldherr." as Ludendorff prefers to call himself, and the Nazi regime. (By The Associated Press) President Roosevelt, back from vacation, arranged conferences aimed at shaping final details of the work program and the social security bill.

The Day In Washington house passed the anti-war profits bill with progressives foreleaders accept a measure which will enable heavy taxation of excess war profits. state control of proctised, be f1- Secretary Ickes greater nanced under the $4,880,000,000 work relief law. Bruno Richard Hauptmann petitioned the board of tax appeals for a determination of his 1933 ment. Continuance of the lumber code on A voluntary basis was arranged by NRA officials. Vice President Garner, hitting at views unsympathetic to the adminIstration held by senate work -relief bill conferees promised to "exercise discretion" in making future similar groups.

The federal alcohol control administration relaxed its efiort tr limit liquor production to established needs. cords such as described could have caused the condition and he said in his opinion they could have. Answering a question from Judge Phillips as to whether man could stand the pain of cords which were cutting off his circulation, Dr. Coleman said in passing off that "it is surprising the number prisoners who multilate themselves." He described the case of A gro who, he id, had put lye under A leather wristlet and permitted it to destroy the tendons of his wrist. When Coleman left the stand, Dr.

G. H. Pettiway of Charlotte, WAS called. Reputation Was Good testified Dr. McLaughlin's reputation As A physician was good and said gangrene sometimes followed erysipelas.

Dr. T. C. surgeon. testified Dr.

McLaughlin's reputation a8 a physician was good. He too WAS asked the usual phyothetical questions and said gangrene could be caused by erysipelas, freezing or obstruction of the circulation by a tournequet or cord. Dr. J. E.

Davidson, another Charlotte surgeon, gave similar mony as dina Dr. R. M. Gallant, Charlotte, Dr. John Q.

Myers, Charlotte, Dr. William F. Martin, Charlotte, testified to examining Barnes Shropshire at Good Samaritan hospital to determine If they were physically able to make the trip to the central prison hospital at Raleigh. He sald he made no diganos18 of their Ailment but considered only their general condition. Court WAS adjourned with completion of his testimony until 9:30 tomorrow.

Employe Of Southern Railway Dies At Home around their legs with cord to pro- The body will be taken to Knoxtect them from the shackles. ville. for funeral services and Stewart asked Dr. Coleman 11 burial there Thursday. MELINKA APRIL.

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Dams which will help in flood control, water conservation and rural electrification. Clearing river channels and 1m- proving harbors. Elimination of grade crossings. Housing to replace old tenements. Even before the President arrived, at least one warm dispute over the 115e of the tour billion dollars was in sight.

Mr. Roosevelt was given authority to use part of the money to pay crop reduction, Wallace benefits and to Chester farmers. C. Davis, Secthe farm administrator, planned to urge him to continue processing tax05 to raise the funds. Ask Farm Payments A delegation of cotton state senators arranged to ask him to make use of the central fund for farm payments.

Secretary Wallace contended that if the money were taken from the four billion fund it would virtually destroy the farm administration because he did not believe the public would favor a direct subsidy to farmers. In the formulation of plans for the program, the likelihood arose today trained that men new and form women, of Worcalled white collar workers, would spring from the reller fund. Secretary Roper said in Chicago that if his department were provided with the money it would make a censue of the unemployed and a survey of methods of distributing goods from producer to consumer. From other sources it Was learned that plans for the survey were near completion. forest service disclosed today that tree planting already had started on the great shelter belt in 130 selected areas in North and South Dakota.

Nebraska, Kansas, ARIAhoma Texas. They expect to plant 1,000.000 trees this season. A million dollars already has been provided that purpose and more is expected from the new fund. The administration has "coucht In rural electrification projects putmany states to the ground for clear, ting before state legislatures bills to allow the formation of organizations which might borrow money and conduct such projects. A hundred million dollars has tentatively been set aside for such work.

Meanwhile, Lawrence Westbrook, director of the relief administration's rural rehabilitation program, said 132.778 families were receiving aid and that total grants of this kind up to December 31 were $28,513,151. Westbrook said 810.000,000 remained unspent. SECURITY PLAN BACKED ANEW BY ROOSEVELT (Continued From Page One) authorized a increase of 46,000 men in army strength. He has moved swiftly since he landed in Jacksonville yesterday. Instead of stopping at th: capital, his special train hurried through to New York where he attended today the funeral of his cousin, Warren Delano Robbins, minister to Canada.

After attending the rites, the President called on a daughter of Kermit Roosevelt, injured recently in An accident. The latter, A son of President Theodore Roosevelt, WAS the Chief Executive's fishing companions. Then began the Journey to the white house with its full store of troublesome problems, growing more pressing during the brief vacation. Postmaster General Farley was one of those who traveled back to washIngton from New York with the President. Others in party were Mrs.

Roosevelt and Marvin McIntyre, Miss Marguerite Lehand and Miss Grace Tully, of his secretarial staff. Secretaries Hull and Morgenthau were awaiting the President at the union station. The latter has the task of raising the almost five billion dollars that will be spent 'n the job giving campaign. Calls On Howe One of the first things the President did after etting foot in the white house was to gO to the room where his secretary. Louis M.

Howe, has been 111 for weeks. Howe, not 50 long AgO, WAS reported dying and the President postponed the Florida -1 until the secretary rallied. Mr. Roosevelt found his friend much Improved. They chatted for half an hour.

Speaker Byrns and Chairman Doughton of the house ways and means committee were called to white house for a discussion of the social security program. The bill was rewritten 111 the ways and means committee nnd whether the President will approve the changes and the proposal to consider the bill In the house under "gag" rule were two of the things house lenders wanted to determine. Soon after Mr. Roosevelt returned, Harry L. Hopkins, the reIlet administrator, visited the executive offices at the white house.

"I just called to pay my respects to Mac." said Hopkins, referring to McIntyre. Mrs. Harris Addresses Missionary Group Meet CONCORD, April 9. Addresses by Mrs. W.

R. Harris of Asheville, conference secretary. and by Mrs. Velma Maynor, missionary to Korea, marked the opening sessions today of the annual convention of the en's missionary council of the Western North Carolina Methodist conference. A memorial service WAS held for 100 members who died during the past year.

Mrs. Harris gave A report on the 25th anniversary meeting of Woman's Missionary Council of the Methodist Epiecopal Church. South, held in St. Louts in March. Officers will be elected tomorrow.

It was predicted tonight all present officers would be re-elected. A five-foot pike weighing 45 pounds was caught recently in Upper Lough Erne, Northern Ireland. The Weather WASHINGTON April 9. bureau records of temperature and fall for the 24 hours ending 8 D. m.

in the principal cotton growing areas and elsewhere. Station Highest Lowest Prec. ASHEVILLE .00 Alpena 46 36 .00 Atlanta 52 .00 Atlantic. City 54 40 1.14 Birmingham 42 .00 Boston 36 36 .41 Buffalo 46 32 .08 Chicazo Cincinnati 42 48 36 38 .00 Denver Detroit El Paso 56 Galveston 62 .00 Havre Jacksonville Kansas City Kev. West 84 Little Rock 52 Los Angeles 60 00 Louisville 48 Memphis 52 Meridian 62 Miami 80 58 Minneapolis 54 36 Mobile 62 New Orleans New York 46 36 Northfield 48 26 Pittsburgh 48 36 Portland 60 38 St.

Louis 48 38 Richmond 46 36 88 San Antonio 58 .06 San Francisco 00 Bavannah 70 00 TaInDA 76 56 00 Vicksburg 60 46 00 Washington 43 33 95 Wilmington 64 40 .00 THE FORECAST North Carolina: Cloudy and warmer in north alid west portions Wednesday: Thursday showers. South Carolina: Cloudy warmer in northwest portion Wednesday: Thursday showers. Florida: Pair slightly warmer in northwest portion Wednesday: Thursday ers. Vireinia: Cloudy and somewhat warmer Wednesday; Thursdav rain and warmer. Wednesday: Thursday rain and 50tneMaryland: Cloudy dand not quite 50 cold what warmer.

Tennessee: Cloudy and warmer with rain in west and central portions Wednesday: Thursday rain. colder in west and central portions. Kentucky: Cloudy and warmer with rain in west and central portions Wednesday: Thursday rain and colder. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 8 R. 38 00 ttt.

A. m. 39 m. 10 a. m.

40 D. m. 46 A. m. p.

m. 12 noon m. -N D. m. 20 p.

m. 44 D. m. 45 LOCAL WEATHER DATA State of weather 8 a m. cloudy.

8 n. m. cloudy. relative humidity 8 8. m.

98 per cent. noon 77 per cent, 8 n. m. 76 per cent wind direction 8 a m. north.

8 p. m. northwest. time of sunrise 6:05 A. of sunset 6:59 D.

m. highest today 49. one vear R20 today 57. lowest todav 38, one vear ago today 48. absolute maximum 81.

in 1919. absolute minimum 27 In 1914 average temperature todav 44. mal 52. local precipitation: Normal 3.02. greatest amount 5.43 in 1920.

least amount 1.09 in 1915. amount for last 24 hours ending 8 p. m. none. excess for month 56.

for year .39 Road Work Letting Is To Be Held On May 8 RALEIGH, April 9. -The next letting for road construction in North Carolina will be held May 7 and the State Highway And Public works commission will meet May 8 to canvass low bids, W. Vance Baise, chief highway engineer, announced today. Baise said efforts would be mado to include about 20 projects estimated to cost around $500,000 in the letting. The commission will discuss the construction program for the next, biennium at its May meeting.

A8 well A6 further improvements and repairs with the $3.000,000 emergency fund made available by the legislature. DEATHS AND FUNERALS JEHU JACKSON MILLER Funeral rites for Jehu Jackson Miller, 79, who died Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. D. Edwards, 46 Orchard street, will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Lewis Funeral home, The Rev.

J. B. Grice and the Rev. L. B.

Compton will officiate. will be in Green Hills cemetement Pallbearers will Joseph L. Sluder, Chester Miller. Lawrence Miller, John Miller, Carl Miller, Earle Miller and Ray Ottinger. Surbiving are six children: Mrs.

J. R. Courtney, of Boise, Idaho: A. J. Miller, of Candler; C.

B. Miller, of Youngstown, Ohio; Mrs. R. L. Deweese, of Salisbury, Mrs.

Fred Julian, of Washington, D. and Mrs. Edwards; two brothers. Thomas And William Miller, Fairview; two sisters, Mrs. M.

M. Sluder, of Asheville, Route No. 4, and Mrs. Jack Ottinger, of Harriman, and seven grandchildren. MRS.

J. W. HALL Funeral services for Mrs. J. W.

Hall, 65, who died at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon At her home, 92 Merchants street, Biltmore, will be conducted At 2 o'clock this afternoon At the Oakley Baptist church. Mrs. Hall succumbed after A long illness. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. J.

B. Bates and Miss Ida Hall: two sons. Arthur and Vance Hall; brother; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. MRS. LILLIE ARROWOOD Mrs.

Lillie Arrowood, 49, who died Monday, was buried yesterday in the Avery's Creek cemetery following vices et the Baptist church there. She 19 survived by her husband, M. Arrowood: son, Ernest Gentry: four brothers, D. B. FeathMind erstone.

of Jaspar, and C. H. N. and J. G.

Featherstone, All of Asheville. Dunn-Groce Funeral home was in charge. BEN WILKINS The body of Ben Wilkins, of Asheville, who died Sunday in A local hospital will be sent this Afternoon to Williamsburg. for burial, Mr. Wilkins formerly operated A drug store on Market street.

A brother, A. H. Wilkins, lives in Dallas, Texas. Brownell-Dunn mortuary 16 in charge, MISS MARION CUSHMAN The body of Miss Marion Cushman, who died Saturday at her home, 221 Pearson drive, was sent last night to Hudson, N. for burial, following services the home at 5 o'clock the afternoon.

CHARLES MCCURRY, JR. Funeral services for Charles Mc- Curry, Jr. who died Sunday night At the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCurry, on Brevard road, were held yesterday afternoon Alexander's chapel.

The Rev. James Ivey officiated. Burial in the chapel cemetery. Other survivors Are nine sisters and brothers. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our deepest preciation to our friends for their many expressions of sympathy, kindnesses and beautiful floral offerings, tendered 115 during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother.

M. W. ARROWOOD Family. WE SPECIALIZE FUNERAL FLOWERS The FLOWER SHOP MIDDLEMOUNT GARDENS, Inc. 27 Haywood 5t.

Phones 815-814 Alexander Nominated For Position At Duke Jack Alexander, of Asheville, 15 candidate for the vice presidency of the Duke university student body, an Associated Press story from last night disclosed. The electiona will be held today, Alexander is the only North Carolinian among the 11 candidates for five offices. Others are from South Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, Iowa, New Jersey, West Virginia, New York. Illinois and Massachusetts. BON MARCHE Bargain Basement Shirtmakers! Casual Frocks! Matron Styles! Missy Styles! Easter Dresses $3:97 5.95 Values Here's a gay collection of for you to shop a that holds your Easter dress.

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