Kingsport Times from Kingsport, Tennessee • 8

gEftg IKmaaport SEmte PAGE EIGHT WEDNESDAY JULY 22 1936 FARMERS SUFFER IN DROUGHT 'AREAS DOSSETT TALKS TO KINGSPORT VOTERS PIPES PURCHASED FOR DEVELOPMENT BY TOWN COUNCIL NATION AWAITS MNDON SPEECH ON LABOR VIEW JJFiredl it- Cd (Continued from page one) Pasture Lands Used as Yardstick In Measuring the Effect of the Drought as above explained we never indicated to any one how we were going to vote until last Sunday July 19 when we made a public statement announcing for Brown- ADDED FEATURES FOR THIS WEEK-END Board of Mayor and Aider-men Order Material for Lit Manor Extension New i Ordinances Are Passed CATTLE IS PURCHASED The Crump choice was disclosed in Sunday morning newspapers of course cannot answer ther until Mr Dossett clarifies his statement and that he must do" Crump said He will not get by with this false assertion Im on high ground and I know whereof I speak (Continued from page Me) regaining a bouse majority Increase daily "NEW ORLEANS The Her Gerald Smith associate of Dr Townsend be gran circulating petitions to forward a Louisiana piftr movement In behalf of Representative William Lemke's presidential candidacy ERIE Pa Dr Townsend told an audience bis old age pension eiubs are "going to wipe out the Republican and Democratic parties" Townsend came here after a walkout yesterday on Cleveland legal proceeding resulting from critics attempts to oust bim as pension leader After the walkout a lawyer armed with a contempt citation caught up with him and he returned to the hearing to testily for an hour "HELENA Mont Senator James E- Murray and Representative Joseph Monaghan were in close race for the Democratic senatorial nomination on the basis of early returns- Governor Elmer Holt Democrat running for renomination waa well In front of Representative Roy Ayers Leaders la the Republican primary were State Senator Larson for ST! Senator and A Haxelbaker lor governor SPANISH SHIPS SUNK BY REBEL AERL4L ATTACK ALL WHITE SHOES MUST GO 8 WASHINGTON July 22 (P) Farmers through an Immense mid-western area scanned the skies in vain for rain today and the agriculture department published a report describing the droughts severity as comparable to that of 1934 Jesse Tapp chairman of the inter-departmental drought committee headed for Kansas City to confer with Secretary Wallace on Federal cattle purchases and financial aid to farmers in blighted sections The crop reporting board in a special report said the condition of pasture lands on July 15 averaged 447 per cent of normal compared with 489 per cent July 1 1934 The board used pasture lands as the yardstick by which to measure the effect of the hot dry spell 2 SIT AIK VALUES Every Pair Reduced One table piled high with smart styles in white and combinations shoes worth to $495 Clearance One group of Ladies White Slippers formerly to $395 now the pair (Continued from page one) rated the movement of warships to the troubled zone Britains Gibraltar colony faced a food shortage as the reoellion cut off all supplies From Paris came the report that a decisive battle was imminent north of Madrid between rebels and government forces Gen Emileo Molas insurgent army augmented by peasant volunteers was reported nearing the capital The government announced that 150000 loyal troops stood ready to 'as far east as central Pennsylvania meet the attack and east central New York Irun was the center of bloody on general vegetation No Definite Figures No definite figures were available on changes after mid-July but since then the west has suffered some of its hottest days "By July 20 the condition probably was down almost to the all-time record low set August 1 1934 said the board "In comparison with the drought at this time in 1934 the present drought appears to be about as severe in the wertern corn belt and more severe in the eastern corn belt and Most of the nation enjoyed relief 1 The new water extension development for LiU Manor will begin within the next few weeks it was indicated today as the Board of Mayor and Aldermen last night accepted bids for the purchase of L200 feet of six Inch pipe to be used in the construction of the project The low bid was presented by the Central Foundry Company of Bessemer Ala with the cost of the pipe fixed at 62 1-2 cents per foot for the L200 feet A raft of ordinances now under consideration by the board came up for further action at the regular meeting held In the council chambers Step Street An ordinance declaring Myrtle street stop street at Poplar was passed on second reading Another for making the new subdivision on the Eastman road (highway No 81) an Improvement district also was passed on second reading First reading on an ordinance making Charlemont street from Watauga street to Five PoinU one side parking was passed by the board An ordinance governing Spot lighU on vehicles In the city was passed on second reading Taro beer ordinances restricting the sale and purchase and consumption of beer in the city passed on second reading The part of resolution concerning the Installation of sewers in the new elementary school district passed unanimously The sewage system is to be Installed on Summer street extending from the highway to Magnolia avenue and Morningside Circle surrounding the school May Be Delayed Action already has been taken for paving this division when the work Is deemed advisable the council was told This is not expected until late fall or possibly next summer City Recorder Joe Pectal requested the passage of an ordinance for the sale of improvement district bonds totaling about 57000 as the citys part in the improvement of districts 84 85 and 86 Bids on new trenching machine for the city were rejected by the board in deciding to purchase a remodeled machine from a Nashville firm The cost was 52000 The council rejected a bid of William Buckles for the improvement of district 89 involving a sewer project from the old Scott county road to Bloomlngdale road on the Gate CUy highway KEY TO MURDER MYSTERY HELD BY WATCHMAN yesterday from the intense heat suffered for more than a fortnight Scattered showers broke the dry period in parts of many states but the vast corn country still awaited ff fighting in the north Rebels besieged the icty but were unable to drive out the government forces A message from General Caban-ero chief of the rebel forces at Any Pair of Ladies or Childrens White FTWEAE All included none held back! (Continued from page one) custody only Monday night 48 hours after Gaddy Others held in the case are Mark Wo liner 35-year-old violinist and Mildred Ward 13 daughter of his landlady Miss Ward was jailed after she corroborated Wollners alibi that he spent all of Wednesday night and Thursday morning at home The sheriff said he had eight witnesses who told him they saw Wo liner on the streets at various times during the hours he said he waa at home Zaragoza reported heavy fighting rains to save the 1936 crop west of Barcelona The govern- I Speculators short of supplies for ment took over the cathedral and future delivery particularly July other Barcelona churches as peo- and September rushed corn prices pies institutions" Some churches up 4 cents a bushel in the Chicago in Madrid have been burned Suppress Uprisings The government announced later it had suppressed uprisings in Barcelona Gijon the Balearic Islands Almeria Malaga Alcala de Hen-ares El Pardo and the capital The rebels broadcast denials over captured radio stations that their troops had been defeated in Barcelona and other cities In Spanish Morocco where the revolt originated a general engagement between loyalists and rebels was reported as the roar of artil- lery was heard over the bordering international zone of Tangier 'Keep the Home Fires Burning Might be NEW WCnatte EAGS FOR THE SALE Song Here BROWNING SPEAKS TO CAPITAL CROWD GMMsreims NOW oi $049 tt 0 Regular $1 to $295 Made of Cool Crisp Organdy By ALEXANDER UHL (Copyright 1936 Associated Press) MADRID July 22 Extreme leftists were reaiiably reported to have constituted a red committee for Madrid today as the leftist government moved field guns to the outskirts of the capital to bar the way against a rebel advance With official estimates showing about 1000 persons killed during the five days of fighting between Camping trips may be all right in their place but Simpson 133 Ravine street had reached the conclusion today that under a front porch is no place to hobnob with nature Last night a group of children in the Ravine street section were using an old quilt for a tent under A great variety of styles and materials very special rebellious rightists and leftists up i porting the government the strug home A candle was left burning in the tent when they went into the OFFICERS PROTEST AGAINST RULING ON LIQUOR VIOLATIONS Huddle Case In Court Here Looses Storm of Criticism Against Law That Requires Name of Informant (Coa tinned from page ane) government It is time to haul down forever the banner of a dictator from the west In an address before a Knoxville womens club he caned upon the "womanhood of East Tennessee of all the state to fight for the ideal of democracy as women fought for them In the War of 1812 "He also spoke yesterday at Se-viarville Maynardswlle Tazewell and Tate Springs Senator McKellar left Ngshville last night for an unannounced destination after conferring with Dossetts campaign directors He has endorsed Dossett as the Democratic candidate but has not said whether be wtU Kemp the state in' the East Ten-gesseans behalf house The candle set a fire to the quilt and spread to the front porch of the home ousmg slight damage The Kingsport fire department answered the call to extinguish the flames The loss was only slight JTOJILir SJL1L1S SHte RUSSELL CHILDREN GET IMMUNIZATION DROUGHT BILL HITS NEW HIGH IN SOUTH gle appeared to observers to be developing into a battle for supremacy between fascists nd Marxists The latter predicted victory although new uprisings were reported Uprising Crushed Shortly tei ore noon the government issued a statement that it had crushed uprisings in Barcelona the Balearic Islands Almeria A tremendous group of white and Pastel creations in lovely quality washable crepe 3 sale prices i Red Cross In County Has Vaccinated Ninety Per Cent of School Children W5 0CH The ruling of the state supreme court sustained here yesterday by Judge Shelburne Ferguson that informants must be revealed in felony cases for the court to determine their reliability today drew a burst of protests from the city and county law enforcement groups Opinions on the ruling differed somewhat as to what effect it will have on liquor traffic in the city county and entire state Many were of the opinion that the flow of liquor into the city will be practically doubled because of the decision Judge Ferguson himself inferred as much when John Todd counsel for Huddle charged with transporting liquor presented the motion for a directed verdict of not guilty in the case on the I Jyle COle ACQUlttCCl grounds that the arrest was illegal because the name of the informant was not disclosed I itnesse Fail to Connect "I am wondering what effect Gijon Malaga Alcala de Nenares El Pardo and Madrid The government stated lovl troops would use tanks in an attempt to batter their way into the famous Alcazar military academy at Toledo (Late last night government reported Alcazar already had fallen) The military cadets there who had joined the rebellion were fighting desperately against a loyal attack by artillery infantry and tanks It was said that rebels from El Pardo who were beaten yesterday by loyal forces were making desperate efforts to join troops from Segovia in an attempt to march against Madrid Youth With Robbery Values to $795 Values to $1475 Values to $1975 or AO Linen Suits Must Go NOW! Cotton Frocks At Quick Clearance PRICES (Continued from page one) through summer and winter Even from county to county in the same state this strange disparity may prevail because live-giving showers skipped about the dry belt even during the worst of the drought Agricultural officials in Georgia and North Carolina stuck to roughly figured damage tolls of $50000-000 for each state but would make no comparative estimates on total farm Income Rain Changes Picture Agricultural commissioner Van Cleave said Tennessees damage would not quite reach a previously set total of 550000000 He $gld he could not estimate the total revivifying value of recent gains althch it was great and would not hazard a guess on how the states farm business would compare with an annual average Of some 200 000000 July 1 estimates of 530000000 damage in Alabama wouldnt hold now but none could say what the net loss was since recent rains Virginia authorities expected a drop in farm income of some 57000-000 to 50000000 The entire stock has been reduced to the following price range: Your Choice LEBANON Va July 22-Ac- cording to a report made by Miss Elizabeth Lowry Red Cross nurse i stationed in Russell county with i headquarters here immunization of children against smallpox and diphtheria lias been the bulk of the public health work done in the county Ninety per cent of all school children and five hundred pre-school children have received I smallpox vaccination and 92 per cent of school pupils and 1200 preschool children diphtheria toxoid I Miss Lowry reported at the reg- ular monthly meeting of the Red Cross committee that typhoid clinics had been held at Dante Cleveland Carbo Elway on Moccasin Clinchfield Castlewood Finney and New Garden and that further i clinics to immunize children against diphtheria and smallpox are planned for the fall in an endeavor to make the protection a hundred per cent over the county A tuberculosis survey of the county has been made and ten white and one colored person placed in sanitariums Miss Lowry praised the local tuberculosis committee for its assistance in this work Irc-school children clinics will he held in the five high school centers Eyelets Laces Batistes Linens this decision of the supreme court will have on future cases brought into court by the officers But there (Special to The Times) is nothing for me to do but follow GATE CITY Va July 22 -Klyc the decision of the court Judge Cole 22 was acquitted today on Ferguson said in rendering his de charges of larceny in connection cision in the case with the rotbery of the Car- He added this morning however ter Produce Co several weeks ago that this ruling does not apply to The introduction of several wit-all such cases nor will it have any nesses failed to connect Cole with bearing on raios where a search the robbery warrant is involved Informants do not have to be divulged where officers have a warrant he declared Chief of Police Crawford showed no pessimism over Judge Fergusons decision: This just means that wc will have to resort to other methods of catching these criminals who are continually hauling liquor into the city Of course will cut down PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN BY STATES (Continued from page one) Several cases have been reported This is just half their actual value IStoai One large group of FOUNDATION Garments worth to $750 Clearance This group includes dresses worth to $1075 Ladies Summer Gatts Attractive novelty weaves of cot-ion in white and a variety of gay colors Va 55 Sale Prices UPHOLDS NEW LAW FRANKFORT Ky July 22 gF) Judge Guh Thomas of the court of appeals upheld today the legality of the statewide registration law terming it a long step in ad- vancc" toward fairness elections -Judje Thomas upheld the Bell circuit tourt which refused to grant an injunction to James Henry Lee a voter to restrain the county court clerk from making the new act effective somewhat on arrests for liquor vm- at Hllnt)nKf1on JIlst x6 mie from lation-s but there are more ways the camp anfl rascs Carrol thim one of trapping them he county Thirty-one summer schools in Weakley county hac been Constable George Frazier had C0td as a precautionary move mk hard T'Z for officers to get information on camp here each year arv rno mI cxpc le1 to 1 rt liquor being hauled into the county young people were in the Hmp in People wllnot dyulgemformauon eek ago from shelby arrived for of the enmity with the first scheduled for Ole vela nd laical physicians and local health departments Hre cooperating in this work Two classes in home nursing and are of the slek have been held mid much of the nurse's time has I hr fact that Red Cross meetings hnd been held In six of the seven They don't want to be exposed I one night "They "had good' time 1 magisterial dlstri ts In the eoun- believe it will cut down consider- but wcre sont homc thc ncxt lliy luring 'h" 1ycr' lhlt ably arrests for this violation "HI hml Joined with Tazewell ana Sheriff Ntwlaryi: lliulimwin inuntles to form a "I haven't given the matter very John Todd brought lip the health unit The Russell county serious consideration yet but if question for the first time it has Red (ross 1 haptrr is furnishing BITTER AND EGGS CHICAGO July 22 (T Butter 8535 steady creamery-specials 93 score 34 1-4 to 3-4 (92 33 3-4: extra firsts 90-91 33 1-4: firsts 31 3-4 32 standards (90 centralized carlots 33 1-4 Eggs 1LS03 firm Extra firsts local 20 1-2 cars 21 1-2 fresh graded firsts! local 20 cars 221 cur rent receipts 19 Storage packed extras 22 1-4 storage packed firsts 21 3-4 Ladies Beach Terry Robes (fl Sale newspaper accounts of the decision i been approached in a Sullivan jtho resilient nurses for this coun-are true then it probably will effect county court Thc supreme court's ty Miss Helen Hudson has been 25 reduction on our regular stock of Foundation Garments and Girdles! ue her work Lowry in her law enforcement on liquor cases 111 1 decision was given in a recent ml- authorized to ontin the county We will still continue ing on a similar case from Ruther- of assisting Miss to fight them just the same ford county ng Aiiss work in Russell county.