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The LargrestPaid-Up Circulation of Any Newspaper Published in Randolph County 4BMBU OF ASSOCIATED PRESS — N. I. A. FEATURE 8EKYICB Randolph County’s Only Daily Newspaper THE DAILY COURIER “Over 10,000 People Welcome You to Asheboro, the Center of North Carolina’* \ $ M ASHEBORO, N. C., THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 1937 NUMBER 166 E \ China’s Historic Relics Face Jap Fury Ultimatum To Nanking; “Quit Or Face Death” Shanghai, Dec. 9.—<.T1—The Jap anese command issued an ultima tum today demanding surrender of China’s abandoned capitol, Nan king, by noon Friday which is 11 p. M. (E. S. T.) and threatening that otherwise, the city “will be come the scene of the horrors of war”. The ultimatum was issued by the commander of the Japanese forces, in the Shanghai-Nanking section, to the Chinese commander. A Japanese warplane dropped a further communication to Nanking. “Abandonment of re3istence will spare the city its historic relics and spots of beauty”, it promised. Japanese tanks were reported to have entered the southeast gate of Nanking and the Japanese army spokesman predicted capture of the city within twenty-four hours. The spokesman declared the Chinese still were resisting and added that there would be a major battle if resistance continued. He declined to state whether Japan expected the defenders to fight to the last or surrender in order to escapt a heavy toll of life and property. Domei (Japanese) news agency, said observers in airplanes saw tanks entering the southeast city gate. Domei also said the Japan ese had entered Wuhu, Yangtze river port, sixty miles upstream from Nanking. Chinese artillery, firing from strong fortifications on Temple mountain,, which overlooks Nan king, kept the Japanese forces from a frontal attack on the eastern walls of the city where reports 'were that fourteen Americans remained. of anticraft guns after days of' quiet. The Japanese flagship fired 25 shells into overcast skies. Jap anese and foreign reports were to the effect that two Chinese planes had flown over the ship. Nanking, Dec. —(.P)—From 7 A. M. until 6. P. M. (E.S.T.) Japanese aircraft pounded this capitol of China all day long but tonight China still held position around the city. Chinese defenders hammered steadily at the Japanese closing in from the south and southeast. Thus far the Japanese have been able to bring only their lightest artillery into play against the capitol defenders. Promotions In Highway Office T. J. McKim, district engineer of the sixth district highway depart ment with headquarters in Ashe boro, has been promoted to as sistant division engineer, succeed ing W. H. Foushee, who recently resigned to accept a position with a large oil company. W. H. White, formerly resident engineer of the highway depart ment in Albemarle has been named to succeed Mr. McKim. Both Mr. White and, Mr. McKim have been with the state highway department for 16 years and were selected for promotion because of their long and efficient service it was stated at the local office to day. CHRISTMAS SUPERSTITIONS A dread superstition in Bohemia is that if a'housewife should be so unlucky as to burn a cake on Christmas Day, it is a sign she will die within the year. What One Light Truck Did to a 120-Foot Bridge • w,— mam Frankfort’* bridge—not London's—has fallen down and the light one and a half-ton truck, shown in the foreground of the above picture, caused it all. When the truck, driven by Landis Thompson. Sedalia, lnd„ hit an end support, the entire bridge collapsed leftward. The roadway, center, shows the original line of the bridge, while the girders which formed the right side of the structure now lie across the floor and the superstructure is a mass of twisted wreckage, half submerged in tlir stream. Hie truck was damaged slightly, the driver bruised, and it will cost Indiana $2h,<)00 to if place the bridge. Seven Children Burn to Death In Tenement House; All Trapped Winter’s Second South Tonight Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 9.—</P>—The second cold wave of the week moved into the south today marked by snow falls in many sections. Coming1 from the northwest it sent the mercury tumbling in Louisana, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia. Weather bureau observers pre dicted sub-freezing temperatures tonight in the northern part of Florida. Trade Balance In Favor Of U.S. Washington, Dec. 9.—GF>— Secretary of Commerce Roper esti mated today that United States ex ports 'Will exceed imports this year by $100,000,000 or more. He said- he expected the total volume of foreign trade to be $6, 400,000,000, an increase of 31 per cent over 1936 and 118 per cent, over 1932, low year of the depres sion. A $100,000,000 favorable tirade balance would be three times as large as last year’s. Roper said improved American agricultural conditions contributed most to the better outlook. Agri cultural imports have declined sharply, and exports of farm pro duce have increased. Underwood Again Heads Duke Alumni; Coach Speaks William A. Underwood, Jr. was reelected as president of the Duke Alumni in Randolph county last night at a dinner meeting at which Eddie Cameron and four members of his Duke basketball team were guests, Coach Cameron making a short speech before the 23 mem bers present. Previous plans for the entire Duke team to be guests at tho meet ing last night in the M. P. church here failed to materialise, only four of the boys accompanying Mr. Cameron. Other officers elected for the next year were Reginald Turner, vice-president; Miss Marion Sted man, secretary-treasurer and Mrs. I. C. Moser, representative of the alumnae council. Coach Cameron paid tribute to Duke and the teams produced there, stating that it was the purpose of the athletic officials of the univer sity to stick to the old adage that holds.. “Its not whether you win Two Mothers In Pokcsvillc, Tenn., Dec. 0.—Li1)— Firemen dug the bodies of 9 vic tims—seven of them children— from the ruins of a flame razed tenement house early today. The long search of the shambles failed to reveal any other victim in the old 2-story structure described by fire chief C. M. Johnson as a “fire trap”. The identified dead included: Mrs. McKinley Commaster, 35, and three of her children. Mrs. Cora Tate 60, her son, Eu gene Tate and her three grand children. Fire swept the building shortly after midnight and trapped the victims as they lay asleep. Twenty-two others, mostly children, ran or jumped to safety. Gordon Tate 22, son of Mrs. Tate, said from a hospital bed he es caped by jumping to safety from a second story window. He sustain ed only a few minor bruises. “The others were to follow”, he sobbed, “I jumped and they were supposed to be coming but they didn’t. They must have been trap ped before they could get to the window." * The blaze apparently started on the second floor, possibly from a defective flue, firemen stated. New York, Dec. 9.—CP)—A young woman who went overboard from a ship and survived five hours in heavy tropical seas battled for l’fc in a hospital here last night while sailors described her drama tic rescue from shark-infested wat ers. or lose, but how well you play the g#me”. He said Duke university was npt trying to build a Kose Bowl team, or a team to go to any of the other bowls, but were fol lowing the ideal of doing whatever that attempted to as near perfect ion as possible. Speaking for the university, Mr. Cameron extended to the alumni in this county an invitation to at tend the 1938 centennial which Duke will observe soon. Mr. Underwood, acting as toast master, called for comments from any of the members present con cerning their alma mater, remind ing them previously of the “head ache” they all suffered November 13, but countered that they were not going to “bellyache” and that they didn’t attempt to alibi with “mechanical contrivances”. Tr.e meeting convened at 7:30 in order that everyone could attend the McCrary Eagle-Duke basket ball game in the local gymnasium I Government May BidlattfliJo JLFATO VvVvv*I^'» V • 12 Cent Price Washington, Dec. 9.—(/B—Sen ator Smith (D.-S. C.) announced today that a group of southern sen ators would ask government pur chase of cotton in an effort to raise prices to 12 cents a pound. The chairman of the senate ag riculture committee said he would offer an amendment to the pending farm bill to require the Commodi ty Credit corporation to buy cot ton until the averago market price reached 12 cents a pound—or mid dling 7/8th inch cotton. Smith announced this plan after a lengthy conference with senators and chairman Jesse H. Jones of the reconstruction finance corporation. Smith said Jones was ‘in practi cal accord with this.” He also claimed support of Senators George (D.-Ga.), Hatch (D.-N. Mex.), iBl bo (D.-Miss.), Bankhead (D.-Ala.), and Thomas (D.-Okla.) The chairman explained that the amendment would force the gov ernment controlled corporation to enter the open market and buy cot ton as long as the price remained under 12 cents a pound with re quired purchases up to 6 millions of bales. Smith said none of the cotton could be released nor none of the cotton now under government loan could be disposed of if prices went below 12 cents unless ordered by the President after recommenda tion of the RPC. The cotton group, Smith said, was unable to compute the cost of the proposal. He declared, however, the “government would not lose a cent because it would put prices up to 12 cents.” The veteran chairman said the RFC had ample funds to finance the proposal. Mamie Isley Will Serve Four Years In State Prison Mamie Isley, charged with man slaughter in connection with the death of her mother, Mrs. Mac Tilley and the latter’s twin sister, Mrs Martha Burrows, pleaded gujlty to second degree manslaugh ter in Superior court today and was sentenced to serve from 4 to 6 years in state’s prison. The defendant, according to testimony offered in the Randolph term of Superior court today, was driving an automobile hauling a trailor loaded with mellons when it collided with another machine on the High Point highway. Both Mrs. Tilley and Mrs. Bur rows were killed. ' B.P. Jenkins Is Named Assistant County Agent Following the announcement yes terday of the resignation of L. L. Kay, assistant county agent, the director of extension in Raleigh, with the approval of the Randolph county commissioners, appointed B. P. Jenkins, Jr. to assume the du ties of this office. • Mr. Jenkins, a farm reared boy, comes to Randolph county highly recommended by officials at State college, v.-here he graduated recen tly. While in school Mr. Jenkins was a member of the crop judging team which took second place at the Chicago judging contest, in compe tition with 37 other states. He will take over his office here Jan uary 1, 1938. Following is what E. S. Millsaps, Whom Mr. Ray worked with, has to sty concerning his assistant: “Mr. Ray, a native of Alamance county, has been in our county for the past five years, three years as vocational teacher at Farmer high school ,and for the past two years as assistant agricultural agent here. During this time Mr. Ray has made friends wherever he has gone. Far mer community could accept his resignation only, due to the fact that he was not leaving the county, or them, but would enter a wider field of service, for to a man he had their confidence and respect. “In his work as assistant agent, he has had direct supervision of the 4-H club owrk, and the terrace pro gram, as well as assistance and co operation with every line of work conducted through this office. Dur ing this time the club work has made rapid strides, and Randolph county has made a record in the ^ not equaled by cording to Mr. David S. Weaver, extension agricultural engineer. “Mr. Ray has been a tireless worker, a congenial companion, a sympathetic friend and advisor to those with whom he has worked. Indeed, he numbers his friends by his acquaintances; and, in his go ing, we his co-workers, are losing both an efficient officer and a tried and true friend. In his going the farmers of the county lose a sin cere friend and adviser, one who was always ready to serve, and his advice was always backed by facts and sound reasoning. “Though w'e feel deeply his loss, as he enters on his new duties as agricultural engineer with the Duke Power company, we cannot but re joice in the fact that talent is stiil appreciated, and that the promotion has been well merited by the effi cient way in which he has handled the tasks of his office. We still are glad that we again do not lose him entirely, as his work will bo with farmers throughout the state in an educational capacity spon sored by the Duke Power company —So with this thought in mind, we wish for him every success in his new field of endeavor.” County Cotton Crop Tripled This Year According to a report from the Department of Commerce released by W. L. Austin, director, the num ber of bales of cotton ginned in Randolph county lip to December 1 show that the farmers in this co unty are producing over three times as much cotton this year as they did in 1936. The report gives 691 bales as the number ginned to December 1 of this year, compared to 217 bales ginned to the same date last year. WPA Projects In State Approved Raleigh, Dec. 9.—(.-Pi—Approval of nine WPA projects was an nounced today by 'George W. Coan, Jr., WPA State administrator. They follow Hoke, JJaywood and Martin coun ties, preparation of school lunches, $5,377, $10,023 and $2,674 respec tively; Warrenton, lay water lines, $2,931; Bayboro, improved streets, $2,614; Transylvania county im prove farm to market roads, $13, 540, Roanoke Rapids, repair pub lic schools, $6,555; Montegomery county, general work relief pro gram for recreational facilities, $4, 601; Franklin county, repair pub lic schools, $4,482.75. Brooklyn Girl Dancer’s Body Found; Killed ! By German Varsailles, France, Dec. 9.—CP) —The body of pretty 22-year-old Jean Dc Koven, Brooklyn dancer, missing since laust July was found today buried under a porch of a I St. Cloud villa to which police were directed by a 29-year-old German | emngre. The German, police said, con fessed slaying her and four men because he needed money. The body of Miss Dc Koven was found under water, in two feet of hard clay. Diggers found a leather pocket book, half open, and, from which pro traded a fountain pen and pen cil and some letters. The police said the slayer was Eugene Wiedmann, who had come to France last March to escape German military service. Hr- led investigators to he villa, outside Paris, saying that two of his men victims also were buried there. Wiedmann was arrested yester day after a gun fight with police. Jim Crockett Threatened In Extortion Note Charlotte, Dec. 9.—The sender of an extortion note demanding $200 from Jim Crockett, well known Charlotte sports promoter, on threat of harm to members of his family or destruction of his property failed to show up last night at the post office, where the money was to have been delivered. Charlpttee detectives tjnd <?-»ien, .44.-. '%psiva--l oanvOiT ■ - it//* • Arfct&irtJWtfT•* dil tT- vvitn Irflliicu, were OvttvivnTO^ strategic points to intercept any one who attempted to converse with Mr. Crockett in the lobby of the post office building. The delivery was to have been i made between 8 o’clock and 9 o’clock, but no one appeared to re ceive the money from the sports promoter. Whether or not the sender of the note was frightened away wras not known. Last Saturday, it was understood, the extortion note was sent by spe cial delivery to Mr. Crockett’s bus iness office or home on East boule vard. Mr. Crockett was not in, and the letter was delivered to him at a football game. Mr. Crockett immediately com municated with law enforcement officers and turned the note over to them for examination, it was said. Oldest and Youngest Mason Honored at Balfour Lodge 81st Birthday Celebration Balfour Lodge 188, F.and A. M., last right celebrated the lodge’s 81st birthday and paid Masonic tribute to John Betts, oldest mem ber of the lodge and, to Adam Hunt, the youngest member in term of years. Mr. Betts, born in Asheboro in 1850, and residing here for man/ years, has been a Master Mason'for 50 years while Mr. Hunt was recently raised in Masonry. Claude Caviness, appointed by the secretary, Earl Henley who had charge of the evening’s affair, presented Mr. Betts with a Masonic emblem. Mr. Betts made a fitting re sponse, calling attention to his in jterest in the lodge and urging all : members to continue their efforts for the good of Masonry. Nathan P, Cox was appointed to i represent the lodge in honoring the | youngest mason and presented Mr. | Hunt with a token emblematic of ; masonry. During the evening, T. A. Bums gave an interesting outline of Masonry from the time of its his toric inception up on and including the life of the Balfour lodge. He called attention to the early days of Masonry in Rome, Scotland and England and then gave a vivid des cription of the life of the local unit. A. I. Ferree, the other-speaker, outlined a topic of decided interest, stressing the necessity of preserv ing peace throughout the world. He called attention of political leaders in several countries whom he said, “were apparently striving to throw their own people into another world conflict. “Nations are people”, Mr. Ferree 1 » Revision of Program May End “Recession”; Railroads Need Aid ---— Lost Memory but Not Wife gansem. —— mm Contused and tearful reunion pictured above Jimmy Saunders, amnesia vic tim. stepped from an airplane in Cincinnati and greeted the wife he had not seen or remem bered during 30 months’ wan dering. Saunders’ memory, lost when he started to Akron to seek work in 1935. was restored by a California prison practi tioner who straightened a mis placed vertebra in his neck. said. “Nations are like individuals. They act on impulse. We should call attention of congress and our own president to the fact that we, as individuals, should have a voice be fore this country is thrown into war. “1 have doubts, whether congress or a president can constitutionally declare war without a vote of the people.” The evening was concluded with a social hour. Mr. Hunt was given the honor of cutting the giant “birthday cake” while others as sisted in serving refreshments. Master Masons, from several other lodges, as well as several from other states, and one from Canada signed the visiting roll. I)r. Pritchard Has Filled Vacancy The appointment of Rev. W. M. Loy of Burlington to the Mt. Zion charge of the Methodist Prot estant conference was announced today by Dr. J. E. Pritchard, of this city, president of the North Carolina conference. Pastorate of this circuit was left unsupplied by the conference which met recently in Asheboro. Mr. Loy is a graduate of High Point college in the class of 1927. The Weather North Carolina: Generally fair, much colder tonight in the cen tral portion. Unsettled on coast. Cold wave in eastern and central sections and below freezing to the coast. Friday, generally fair, continued cold, Balanced Budget Urged In House Washington, Dec. 0.—UP)-—New proposals for tax revision received attention today of congressmen and othei government officials in dis cussions of the business situation. The developments were noted: 1. —Congressional leaders ex pressed approval of a suggestion by M. S. Ecc.les, chairman of the Federal Reserve board, that the way to halt the business recession is to balance industrial and agricul ture prices. 2. —Senator Minton, (D-Ind.) proposed enactment of a gross in come tax, with no exemptions, to balance the Federal budget. 3. —A housepacked sub-committee proceeded to discuss ways of light ening the undistributed profits levy. 4. —Chairman Jesse H. Jones of the RFC said, after a White House conference, that the railroads “have got to have increased rates or be subsidized.” 5. —Secretary Roper reported 1938 foreign trade would total $6,500,000,000, almost one-third better than 1936. Washington, Dec. 9.— UP) — House and senate leaders, hopeful of completing farm debate this week started plans today for prompt consideration of the admin istration’s vast housing program. In the senate this involved post poning or temporarily side-tracking the political powerful campaign for immediate enactment of the anti lynching bill. KM mmmm ■■ • Awarded Carolina Theatre Trophy Boyd “Bones” Hamilton, Ashe boro’s ace right halfback, last night was awarded the Carolina theatre trophy as the most valuable football player of the 1937 squad. The trophy, a sterling silver loving cup, will remain the proper* ty of Hamilton for his worthy ser vice to the Asheboro team. Com menting on the selection. Coach “Stork” Swing described Hamil ton as a dependable, steady play er. Hamilton has been on the high school varsity team for the past, three years, and this year was high scorer for the squad. I Opening the program last night ! on the stage of the Carolina thea | tre, T. Lynwood Smith, acting as master of ceremonies, commended I the entire squad for their team j work and the sportsmanship dis : played during the season just closed, and congratulated Coach Swing for his good work with the high school boys. Mr. Swing was then presented by Mr. Smith, the coach in turn introducing all the members of his squad. The high school band, under the direction of Pat Leonaejl furnish ed music for the program. Green Warns On Labor War U.S. Air Force Leads World Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 9.—Ufhr American Federation of Labor for ces will open a united attack against the C.I.O. unless a quick settlement of the national labor war is reached, William Green, A. ! F. of L. president, warned here to ; day. j “Unless settlement is reached soon the A. F. of L. will arm?>it>8 forces and turn them loose againtt this raiding organization (C.I.O.)” Green told the National Education al conference of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks. London, Dec. 9.—UP)—A Brit ish survey of world aircraft today noted an “enormous” increase in the size and efficiency of the United States air force to “one of the big gest and possibly the most effici ently armed” in the world. C. G. Grey made the ranking m bis preface to the 1987 edition of Jan’e “All the World's Aircraft.!’
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