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The Largest Paid-Up Circulation of Any Newspaper Published in Randolph County H. ■. A. SIATUBB SERVICE i-4. ...■mi n. v Hi Randolph County’s Only Dally Newspaper THE DAILY COURIER “Over 10,000 People Welcome You to Asheboro, the Center of North Carolina'* ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, DEC. 2,1937 , ■■ , NUMBER 161 Wage and Hour Measure Nearing Success; Sponsors Easing Drive Against Cotton Crop Control Plan Southerners Put Names On Roster Action of Cotton Group to Aid Bringing Measure On For House Debate. 218 On Petition Action Considered Plan To Avoid Ousting Cotton Pact From Farm Bill. Washington, Dec. 2.—UP)— John L. Lewie end William Green recessed their dramatic peace conference th's after noon until 4 p. m. withbut ar riving at any conclusions. Washington, Dec. 2.—(/Pi— The House leadership broke the prolonged deadlock over wages and hours legislation to day when the 218th member signed the petition to force a vote on the measure by Dee ember 13. Representative Mansfield (D-Tex.) rolled up his wheel chair to add the final signa ture amid a roar of cheers. Just before Mansfield ..put down his name, Representative Smith, (D-W. Va.) had signed, bringing the number to 217. Washington, Dec. 2.—UP)—Jub ilant proponents of the wage and I hours bill claimed victory today in their unprecedented campaign to get the measure before the house r at Jhe special session. Only eight more signatures were needed on the petition to wrest the measure from the rules committee which has blocked it since last sum mer. \ “I am confident the petition will be completed not later than Satur day”, sadi Speaker Bankhead. If that prediction holds true, the house will get the bill December 13. Sponsors of the measure, with success aparently in sight, began to soft-pedal the proposal to remove the cotton program from, the crpp control bill unless southern repre sentatives helped get the wage and hours bill to the floor. Several southerners were among the members who added names to the petition yesterday until the signatures totaled 210. Most legislators from, that reg ion, however, have opposed the bill, on the grounds it would harm in j dustry in the south. Deny “Free Hand” To Adolph Hitler French Minister Off For Pol and; Says Germany to Be ■„ Quelled in Europe. Paris, Dec. 2.-*——Foreign minister Delbos turned to the east today for further moves of Europe’s many-aided chess game, reporting assurances that France and Great Britain would not give Germany a “free hand” in cen tral Europe.. Delbos arranged to leave this afternoon for Warsaw, the first stop on a 17-day tour of central European capitals. Informed sources in Paris view ed the trip as a definite sequel to this week’s British—French talks in London and to the November 19 conference between Britain’s Lord Halifax and Adolph Hitler ,of Ger many. Dr. J. H. Highsmith Here Friday Night Dr. J. Henry Highsmith, State superintendent of public education in North Carolina, will be the prin cipal guest speaker Friday night in the Asheboro high school at a m eeting of aU the teachers in Ran dolph county schools. “Extra-curricular Activities” will be Dr. Highsmith’s topic for the address. 2.—W!—The Boston released Oscar Mell where be Washington, Dec. 2.—(.P>—Sec Movganthau announced to will confine its .._ in amounts for refunding maturing The Nation’s Best 4-H Leaders Huge silver caps—the Moses Trophies—were the rewards tor National club leadership which Clifford L. Breeder. 18. of Lafayette, Ind- and Helen Michael. 18. of Eugene. Ore., above, received from the National «-H Club Congress In Chicago. They were chosen from among 1800 youthful tanners and farmerettes tor their vprolect activity, achievement, and general excellence in «-H club work. ‘ connection wlth tbe International *■ *'dftlOliu 154 ' Snow Hits Raleigh; Predict Fall In Piedmont Section (By The Associated Press) A heavy snow fell today in Henderson while light flurries fell in other eastern section. In the Piedmont, the outlook for snow was regarded as fav orable. At Henderson four inches had fallen and the fall con tinued this morning to regis ter the heaviest early snow fall of recent years. Southern Baptist Missions Report 11 Percent Increase Atlanta, Dec. 2.—(/!*—'The Home Mission board of the Southern Bap tist convention, embracing 18 sou thern states, Panama and Cuba, re ported yesterday its total receipts for 10 months of 1937 were $426, 003—an 11 per cent increase over the same period of 1936. The board re-elected its officers and approved a budget approxi mately. $488,000 for next year. Dr. J. B. Lawrence, executive secretary treasurer, said $288,000 would be used for interest and debt retire ment. Appointment of 822 mission workers—241 in the southern states 78 in Cuba, 8 in Panama — were approved for 1938. During 1937,41 workers were ad ded. Re-elected officers were: Dr. El lis A. Fuller of Atlanta, prescideni; G. Frank Garrison of Atlanta, re County Schools To Get Two Weeks Christmas Holiday Thirty-two members of the Ran dolph county School Masters Club met last night at. 6:30 in the Home Economics department of the Ashe boro high school for a dinner meet ing with Clyde Cates, head of the local Employment Bureau, as the principal speaker. Prior to the business session the School Masters were served dinner by members of the Home Economics class of the Asheboro school, un der the direction of the home eco nomics teacher, Misa Mabel Robert son. During the business session the School Masters voted that all co unty school be closed for the Christ mas holidays Wednesday, Decem ber 22, to reopen Monday, January Temperatures of 30 degrees was recorded. A sleet storm early this morning turned to snow at Ra leigh and by 10:30 A. M. two inches had fallen. The weather bureau report ed the snow would probably continue into tonight and pre dicted a low' of 26 to 28 de grees for tomorrow morning. Rocky Mount and Fayette- . ville had snow. cording secretary; the Rev. S. b. Lowe of Atlanta, vice president and Dr. Lawrence. The board approved a proposal to transfer property of the Southern Baptist sanatorium at El Paso, Tex as, to the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission board for use as a seminary for Mexican ministers and as a pub lishing house. The sanatorium, valued at more than $3£5,000, was closed in Sept ember. State representatives at the board’s annual session included: The Reverends H. F.’ Jones, of Maryland; Paul Weber of Missouri; W. G. McArthur, of New Mexico; Ira D. S, Knight, of North Caro lina; J. H. Webb, of South Caro lina; T. Ryland Sanford, of Vir ginia, and Thomas E. Boorde, of Washington, D. C. 8. • Mr. Cates, introduced to the club by the President H. H. Hamilton of Randleman, explained the purpose of the unemployment service, tell ing how the members of the local office worked and what they pro posed to do for Randolph county. Mr. Cates said, “We are making an emest effort to place all unemploy ed labor in this county in private employment.’’ He closed his sub ject by asking for questions from the members of the audience and answering them, the questions con cerning his work in the unemploy ment service. The next meeting of the club was set for January, the exact date and meeting place to be decided later. Green And On Labor’s War Lator Giants of Organized Ranks Refused to Comment As Conference Opens. Avoid Reporters AFL and CIO Look to Talk As Means For Ending Two 4 Year Civil Conflict. ■ i Washington, Dec. 2.—(/Pi—-Two; giants of organized labor—Wittisnr Green and John L. Lewisr-Jniivodi within a fow minutes of each-Other! today to begin their conference on! labor’s two-year-old civil war, 1 Neither would talk to reporters. Green arriving first with his, negotiator. George M. Harrison," ran through a battery of camera' and movie men. Lewis accompanied bv Phillip Murray, stopped outside the con-: ference room, took off his hat and' posed but refused to talk. ij Senator Berry former head of the labor non-partism league and one of President Roosevelt’s labor advisors dropped in on the cob* ference for a few minutes. He said he only paid his respects to both Green and Lewis. Organized labor staked its hopes for peace and unity on the con ference between Lewis and Green. Wallace Clings To “Normal” Granary Fears Present Farm Bill Will Kite Prices and Reduce Export Deals. * . Washington, Flee. Q* Aift* cisra of the senate farm bill by Secretary Wallace and legislators prompted majority leader Barkley today to revise his prediction that the measure would be enacted this week. Barkley clung to his demand, however, that the senate begin con sideration of a score of amend* ments to the measure which it has been debating for nearly two weeks. Wallace declared in a letter yes terday to Senator Poke (B-Idaho) and McGill (D-Kas.) that the sen ate bill does not safeguard the con sumer against high prices and might lead to further loses in the export market. The legislation, as stands, he said, fails to prove sufficiently large reserves of wheat and com for the ever normal granary which he has been advocating. Dr. Kirby Page To Speak Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, Dec. 2.—Dr. Kirby Page, nationally known author and lecturer, will be the guest of the University YMCA here this week end and will deliver three address es, followed by open forum discus sions on Sunday. Dr. Page will speak in the Meth odist church at 11 o’clock Sunday morning on “Race Relations and Christianity.” At 4 o’clock in Gra ham memorial he will conduct a public forum on “Economic Jus tice in National Relations and In terracial Relations." His visit will be climaxed Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock in Memorial hall at a mass meeting where he will speak on the present international scene followed by open forum discussion. Dr. Page is well known for his favorite attitude toward Christian socialism. At the student Y. M. C. A. conference at Blue Ridge last spring he led several discussions. Brown Reports Fine Crops in His Section Grouped around a heart warm ing stove in Zell Brown’s service station this morning were a num ' ber of out of town people exchang ing new and old stories, Randolph farmers that had come to town to start preparing for Christmas and looking to the new year. Among them were W. A. and W. D. Brown of Pleasant Grove township. W. A. Brown volunteered the information that this year is seeing some of the best corn crops ever raised in this section of the county and that everyone was well pleased with the swine production. Mr. Brown says that not long ago he killed five of the prettiest hogs he’d ever seen, the quintet weighing a total of 1,500 pounds. Most of the wheat crops have al ready been sown, acording to the fanner, kind the crops already har vested have turned out very well. .Much Better, Thank You! ■ o Minus the famous Roosevelt smile but apparently recovered from the tooth and digestive troubles that contined him to the White House recently. Presi dent Roosevelt faces the camera for the ttrst time in several weeks on leaving Washington, D. C., for a fishing trip in Florida waters. Ramseur High To Present Musical to B« Staged Friday, December 10; Many Able Participants. Ramseur, Dec. 2.—The Ramseur High sdhool atheletic association has completed plans for the pre sentation of a musical comedy, “Coast to Coast” here Friday, December 10. The cast include several of well known amateur actors and actresses. The cast which has been stead idly at work for the past week in clude: \ Don Palmer, Harold Ellis; Pete Perkins, Clyde McAllister; Samp son, Cecil York; Jean Bosworth, Ann White; Titus Pennyback, Al lan Graham; Trixie Trimble, Mary ! Carter Jones; Percival Sneli, Charles Dorsett; Louise Dicker, C. B. Grimes; Lizzie Lullerlittle, Mary Lois Rightsel and Colonel Rowes, Joe Harris Marley. Man Who Engineered His Own Funeral, Talks Today Appearing at the Carolina Thea tre in Asheboro tonight is Jesse James, possibly the only man in the world who led his own funeral and burial procession. It happened this way, so told by the 90-year-old man to a reporter from The Daily Courier this afternoon as he sat in his room in Asheboro. “On the morning of April 3rd. 1882, Charles Bigelow, the supposed Jesse James, was standing on a chair dusting his mother’s picture which was hanging oh the wall, when he was shot in the back and killed by Bob Ford.” This fact was substantiat ed at a coroner’s inquest in St. Joan, Mo. After Governor Critting ton had viewed the body and two men, “Marrison Trow and Alfred Tare, identified that body as Jesse James, the man who robbed the Geneva Bank”; said Jesse James today “the coffin was sent to Kamey, Mo., and placed in a par lor at a hotel, which is standing to day. “Then”, said Jesse James, “five pall bearers and I, dressed as a well dressed young minister from the east, conducted the body to a little white Baptist church.” It was there, sitting between his wife, mother and sister that I listened to Rev. M. P. Martin preach my funeral.” When asked if the minis ter did a pretty good job of it, Mr. James, with a keen twinkle in his eye that indicated the sense of humor behind 90-years of rub bing against every possible angle of life, answered, “It certainly was.” After the sermon,” continued this very-much alive corpse, “the coffin was conducted to my home and the body buried just outside Mother’s bedroom window where none could steal the body or molest the grave. The coffin was buried under eight teat; of dirt so it would be hard to get to it without attract GOP Leader Says Roosevelt Plans Farm Bill Veto McNary Suggests Measure Be Sent Back to Committee; Wants Wallace Ideas. FDR Economy Cited Claims President’s Plan Far Below Cost of Bill Now Before Senate. Washington, Dec. 2.—(.P)—Sen ator McNary of Oregon, the Rep ublican leader, asked the senate today to send the Pope-McGill measure back to ttys agriculture committee for redrafting along lines suggested by Secretary of agriculture Wallace. McNary made the proposal after Wallace’s letter to the authors of the bill was read to the senate at the Republican leader’s request. “Are we to follow the recommen dations of the secretary of agri culture?” McNary asked. “If so, it cannot be done on the floor of the senate, it must go back to the com mittee.” He forecast the hill in its pre sent form would be vetoed by the president for two reasons. “The bill would cost more to administrate”, McNary said, “than the president indicated he would ap prove.” He added, President Roosevelt called for voluntary control. i_ Resume Work At Cotton Concern Bobbin • Men Return After One-day Walkout; New Machinery Involved. Durham, Dec. 2.—UP)—The No. 4 plant of the Erwin Cotton Mill re sumed operations today after being shut down for a day by a walkout of 50 bobbin men, dissatisfied over the installation of new type bob bins. The men agreed to return to work after a conference with the man agement. About 1,000 operatives are em ployed in the mill. Urges Air Service Washington, Dec. 2.—UP)—Chair man Joseph P. Kennedy, of the ma ritime tornniission, urged Congress today to finance aid to developing and operating of the trans-oceanic air service to prevent it from being controlled “by foreign interests.” ing attention. This precaution less the whole thing be spoiled.” That same night, “the young minister from the east” dined with Judge Lovill, afterward inviting his wife (who was known in his home town as Mrs. Tom Howard) to go to Kansas City, build a nice little home and live “on the level.” Upon her refusal, Jesse James drifted out into the world alone and for 51 years was engaged in the cattle business under the name of Jim Williams. “In 1932, I came to Excelsior Springs, Mo., met Robert Bales, ex-representative from Clay co unty; Richard Cravens, ex county [judge; Mr. Warren, mayor of the I city, who went with me to Jeff City and identified me to Gover nor Corfield as Jesse James, the man who was supposed to have been killed on the morning of April 3rd 1882, by a cousin in his own home. “Governor Corfield then gave me protection against any state having me arrested for any crime I did not commit.” But, back to the beginning. Jesse James is tall, angular, with long, silky white hair, and bears evi dence to his quarter Indian blood. He is distinctly the gentlemen in dress and manners, showing ladies to the door when they call, rising when they enter, for the 90-year old man is in perfect health. He is a striking figure in his black broadcloth suit, handsomely tail ored by a New York tailor. The lapels .of the suit are of heavy satin, with pipings about the cuffs and pockets of the same satin. Knee boots encase the feet, unusually trim at that, and tan kid gloves the hands. A black silk necherchief is (Continued on Page 3) i Two Chines^K’lanes In Raid Over Shanghai; No Damage, Japan Reports Paralysis Fund Campaign Chief With the approval of President Roosevelt, Keith Morgan, above, will head the national com mittee which will organize the annual President’s Birthday Balls on January 30 to raise funds for the war on infantile paralysis. [LassiterShows Little Progress I Hit and Run Victim Able To Answer Questions; Hit Sunday Night. Oscar Lassiter who sustained what was feared to be fatal injures, Sunday night, when struck by a “hit and run” driver out North Fayetteville street, was reported to be slightly improved at the Ran dolph hospital today. • Lassiter, according to hospital reports, was able to respond to questioning by a simple “Yes” or “No”. He still is in a critical con dition. Lassiter was struck while walk ing along the highway. The sher iff’s department, investigating the accident, has been unable to ob tain any definite information rela tive to the manner in which the ac cident happened due to Lassiter's condition and no apparent witness es. Ramseur Boys Held Over To Superior Court; Fix Bonds At $400. Ramseur, Dec. Garner Accuse Youths Of School Robberies 6.—vopecittt to The Daily Courier) — Charles Whitehead 16, and Jerry Dizern, 17. charged with forcing an entry into the Ramseur high school building. November 18, were bound over to Superior court, Monday, after a hearing before Justices of the Peace Roland Yarberry and Thomas Cox yesterday. According to the complaint, the two youngsters were apprehended by Professor R. C. White and Chief of Police Gilmore at the scene of the alleged crime. Whitehead, ac cording to testimony submitted to the court, was caught inside the building. Dizern, the court was told, was caught after he fled from the building. Two other young sters, arrested with them, will be arraigned in Juvenile court. According to the police the school building has been entered several times. A large quantity of ice cream, it was reported was taken from the home economic depart ment, keys and locks stolen, and part of the stage fixtures in the au ditorium removed. William C. York, of Asheboro, represented the Randolph county school board and the Ramseur City school board. J*oke Dixon of Siler City appeared for tho defendants. The two boys were- released in bonds of $400 each pending their arraignment in Superior court. Bluff, hearty Vice President Johi "ce Garner laid aside his sen atonal toga for hunting togs toda' 20 Twin-Engined Bombers Ready To Aid Sino Airfleet Chinese Pilots Turning Up Giant Craft; Reported to Be Made in Russia. Jap Port Bombed Planes at 10,000 Feet Drop Projectiles Near Japan Fleet’s Flagship Shanghai, Dec. 2.—t/P)— Chinese dispatches from Han chow today said more than 1, 000 civilians were killed and wounded in a Japanese air raid on Haisoshan, about 12 miles southeast of Hangchow. Shanghai, Dec. 2.—(.l1)—Two Chinese airplanes raided Japanese positions at Shanghai today in the first aerial attack in more than a month. One bomb dropped near the for mer anchorage of the Japanese flagship but the Japanese officials contended no damage was done. The Japanese said the Chinese planes operated at a height of 10,000 feet, evading pursuit craft. They declared, however, that in an air battle near or over Nanking, six Japanese warplanes shot down 13 Chinese new Soviet-built planes. China was said to be massing a fleet of 300 Russian-built war planes for a renewal of air attacks on Japan’s advancing armies. Foreign naval officials said Chinese bombers raided the Japan ese air field at Woosung, down the Whangpoo river from Shanghai. Japanese declined to commend on the report. Twenty new twin-engined bomb ers arrived at Hankow, 300 miles up the Yangtze from Nanking, and were being tuned up by Chinese pilots, well informed and reliable sources said today. Foreigners reported the remain der of the fleet of 300 Soviet-built craft to be at Sian 400 miles north and west of Hankow, or on their way from Russia. Baruch Calls For End Of Bickering “Name-calling” By Business And Government Holds Up Recovery. I —— Schenectady, N. Y., Dec. 2*-~ UP)—Bernard M. Baruch, New York City financier, believes “name call ins: by either side’ to be the chief cause of present business unrest. “Is the government to blame for the present unrest in business?” Baruch was asked. He replied “Neither government nor busijasas can solve such a problem. Tlwy must work together for the benefit of all concerned—and stop calling names.” Thief of Bicycles Puts Negro in Jail a total of 26 months negro was charged with steal viaimIab — 11 n ■ I nil 11 — I. ' Concord School Burned Concord, Dec. 2.—UP)—Fire last night destroyed the Con high school building. The loss estimated at between $76,000 $100,000. •/'*■’ two Causey Waddell, negro, pleaded guilty in municipal court in Green sboro Tuesday to four larceny and receiving an charges of larceny and was ced to roads The ing mcycies in taking them to Randolpn co sale. The bicycles were the negro arrested seve ago. When confronted evidence he confessed his in municipal court entered gulity in all the cases. He received five sentence four months and one of six months, one sentence to begin at the expi ration of another.
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