American Leaders Voice Anti-War Determination
Hull Repeats
II. S. Attitude
British and French Offi
cials Join In Denuncia
tion of Armed Con
flict
New York.—From both sides oi
the Atlantic—from Governmem
offices of the United States, Greai
Britian, France—came words oi
firm determination to maintan th(
peace of the world.
In every instance, spokesmen foi
the three great powers charted the
way to international peace alonj
the road of unhampered interna
tional trade and commerce—find
ing in the world’s political ailment:
only the symptom of deeper eco
nomic troubles.
The attitudes, representative oi
official opinion, were delivered be
fore The New York Herald-Tri
bune’s annual forum on curreni
affairs by Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull; Norman H. Davis, am
bassador-at-large for the Unitec
States; Sir Josiah Stamp, directoi
of the Bank of England; Sir Sam
uel Hoare, Britsh Foreign Secre
tary; and Paul Reynaud, deput)
for Paris in the French Parliameni
and former minister of finance
All save Davis broadcast theii
address from their respective capi
tals to the forum, at which speech
es were also given by Mrs Franklir
D Roosevelt. Mayor Fiorello La
Guardia of New York, Lewis W
Douglas, former director of the
budget. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Josephine Roche, John G
Winant, chairman of the social se
curty board, and others.
Secretary Mull s address, ol
much significance in the light of
world affairs, renounced the "obso
lete and blood-stained instrument”
of war in curing the world’s eco
nomic woes.
The Secretary of State clearly
enunciated a policy of neutrality
for the United States in the "im
mediate conc6rn” of maintaining
peace, and urged a vigorous re
building of international trade and
monetary stabilty.
"The main lines of the Ameri
can policy are clear,” he said.
"This country has no aggressive
ambition of any kind. We make no
threat against the territory or safe
ty of any other country. We are
prepared to defend ourselves against
any threat to our own safety and
welfare.
"We are determined not to en
ter into armed conflicts that may
arise between other countries, and
to enforce such policies as may be
required to avoid that risk. On
these matters the great majority of
the American people are agreed.”
5,650 CONVICTS WORK ON
N. C. ROADS EACH MONTH
Raleigh.—lu a condensed report
on prison activity in North Caro
lina issued Tuesday, it is shown
that 5,650 convicts are now usually
worked on roads in the State each
month with some 2,864 other pris
oners doing farm and other work.
There are 28,488 meals served on
an average daily and the daily per
capita cost of caring for prisoners
is 58.3 cents.
Prisoners are housed in 89 units.
Last year they used 75.354 overalls,
coats, pants and shirts and 41,739
pairs of union suits as well as 11,
256 pairs of shoes.
Lad Hangs Self Rather
Than See Pet Rabbit Die
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Mansfield, O.—Eugene Trushel,
12, was hungry—but his love for
a pet rabbit was greater than hun
ger.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Trushel of Willard, have been on
relief more than a year. Their
food ran out last night.
Today, the family went with
out breakfast and lunch. As even
ing approached and their five chil
dren grew hunnrier, the parents be
came desperate.
Why not kill Eugene’s rabbit
and serve it for supper?
They studied it over and agreed
that was the best thing.
They began a search for Eugene
to break the sad news.
But when they found him he
was dead. His body was hanging
from a belt attached to his neck
and a stair railing.
Coroner J. D. Bradish gave a
verdict of suicide.
Mrs. Trushel told him she be
lieved the youngster overheard
their plans to kll the rabbit, be
came despondent and hanged him
self.
Eugene’s death caused the rab
bit’s life to be spared.
Residents of the community took
basket after basket of food to the
Trushel home.
Route One Items
W. B. Mures attended the sale
of Ralph Lippard on Thursday the
tenth.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Deal, also
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Wilhelm, vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Deal the
twelfth.
Mr. and Mrs. Casper visited Mr.
and Mrs. W. B Myres and Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Powlas the thirteenth.
A number of farmers have had
and are now having peanut pick
ings, sowing grain, gathering corn,
and storing potatoes.
Lespedeza is being threshed in
the township.
C. D. Fink has been sick.
M. B. Fink has a sick horse.
Mrs. A. P. Shaver has moved to
Kannapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Myres and
son visited Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Bost recently.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Myres visited
| Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Powlas on Sun
day.
SAYS EROSION LOSS IS HUGE
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at the equator— are blown or
washed from the fields of the Unit
ed States every year,” he said.
! "More than 300,000,000 tons
of the most fertile soil—stripped
from the Mississippi valley—are
washed into the Gulf of Mexico
each year. Every year about 200,
000 acres of land are abandoned
because of erosion.
"On a half million farms, even
with fair farm prices, families will
be unable to make ends meet and
the public must bear the burden.
"The report of the national re
sources board estimates that there
are 454,000 farms on land so poor
its operators have practically no
chance to earn a decent living.
It recommends that these farms—
about 75,000,000 acres with a crop
area of 20,000,000 acres—be re
tired through purchase for public
use as forests, game refuges, parks
and grazing areas.
"It suggests that we buckle
down to a solution of this problem
by buying this submarginal land
steadily, about 5,000,000 acres a
-year for the next 15 years, helping
the residents to find new homes on
good soil or elsewhere with a prom
ise of good living.”
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DEATH AND BIRTH RATES
OFF IN NORTH CAROLINA
Raleigh.—A decrease in both the
death and birth rates in North Ca
rolina in September was noted in
the report of the Bureau of Vital
Statistics.
The number of deaths, 2,397,
was lower than in September, 1934,
which had 2,664. The birth rate
dropped from 26.8 to 25.7 with the
number of births 'in September
7,147.
Automobile accidents ranked
third among the causes of deaths,
being topped only by cancer and
tuberculoss, respectively.
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CRESS GRANGE
Cress Grange held its regular
meeting last Friday night with an
average crowd present. It was an
nounced that our Grange had won
first premium at our County Fair
for the best Community Display,
which made us all feel very good.
We were very glad to have some
vistors present from Corriher
Grange. They brought their juve
nile members along to render a
literary program for our juvenile
grange. The program was enjoyed
very much by all present. After
the meeting all were served with
cake, sandwiches, and lemonade.
J. R. and Mrs. J. R. Cress, Zel
la and David spent last Saturday
night in Charlotte visting at Gus
Heilig’s. We are sorry to report
that Gus has not improved very
much since his operation some time
ago
Two of our young folks, Irvin
Weant and Ethel Basinger, were
married last Saturday. We wish
them much success.
Carl Profist has started to build
a new house near his father, Gai
ther Profist.
The people of this community
are very busy now gathering crops
and sowing oats and wheat.
65 CCC CAMPS TO BE CLOSED
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plained, is due to readjustments in
the strength of the CCC which
has been ordered by Pres. Roose
velt at 500,000 workers in the na
tion during the quarter beginning
Oct. 1.
General Moseley said the net re
duction of 61 camps in the corps
area will leave 406 an the approved
list.
No change is to be made in the
strength of the work companies
which will remain at approximate
ly 200 men, General Moseley added.
Camps and companies to be dis
continued, he said, include:
Georgia: North of Gainesville,
near Eton, at Nahunta. near Folk
ston, at Hinesville, at Soperton,
near Bainbridge, at Fort Benning,
at Musella, at Benning.
North Carolina: Near Old Fort,
at Jackson Springs, south of Lit
tleton, at Laurinburg, at Fort
Bragg reservation (two camps),
near High Point northwest of
Hendersonville, near Franklin, at
Fopton, south of Waynesville,
lorthwest of Waynesville, northeast
sf Bryson City.
South Carolina; North of Seneca,
near Edgefield, near Greer, near
Hardeeville, at Nichols, southwest
af Summerville, near Chester, near
stokes.
And two camps not now occu
pied, one in Alabama and the other
in North Carolin for which loca
tions were not given.
NEWS
BRIEFS
EXPLOSIVE CHARGE SET OFF
NEAR MILL OFFICIAL’S HOME
Mooresville. —A charge of ex
plosive was set off in a vacant lot
within 5 0 feet of the home of Wil
liam F. Summers, superintendent
of the Mooresville Cotton mills
where a strike has been in progress
for three weeks.
No damage was done by the
blast, but windows in the neigh
borhood were rattled and many res
idents were awakened. A hole the
size of a water bucket was blown
in the ground.
BAPTISTS MET IN
SPENCER
Spencer.—The Eighth annual ses
sion of the Rowan Baptist assacia
tion convened Tuesday in the Oak
dale Baptist church here with a
large gathering of messengers and
ministers in attendance. The mod
erator if Rev. C. A. Rhyne, of
Salisbury, and A. L. Jarrell is clerk.
The inspirational address by Dr.
Luther Little, of Charlotte, was
a distinct feature.
TRUSTEES OF DAVENPORT _
STUDY PLANS THURSDAY
Trustees of Davenport college
met here at the Yadkin hotel
Thursday at 10 a. m. to discuss
recommendations to be made at
Ill Ffom 1900 up to 1934 the leaf 1
I tobacco used for cigarettes in- During the year ending June
creased from 30, 1900, the Government
13,084,037 lbs. to ^ collected from cigarette taxes
326,093,357 lte•; $3,969,191
an increase of liylvo „ , T ,A
• ^ ror the year ending June 3(J,
r. . » 1 1934, the same taxes were
It takes mild ripe tobacco ^35Q ^ ^2
to make a good cigarette. j an it[cr^c oi 8725%
—a lot of money.
ill . . •
Cigarettes give a lot of
pleasure to a lot of people.
vWvXv!
M ore cigarettes are smoked today because
more people know about them—they are better advertised.
But the main reason for the increase is that they are made
better—made of better tobaccos; then again the tobaccos
are blended—a blend of Domestic and Turkish tobaccos.
Chesterfield is made of mild, ripe tobaccos.
Everything that science knows about is used in
making it a milder and better-tasting cigarette.
We believe you will enjoy them.
© 1935, Liggett & Mybrs Tobacco Co. _ • _ _1_ _
the annual conference of the West- I
ern North Carolina Methodists
here October 24 regarding future
plans of the institution.
It is hoped to re-establish the
college at Lenoir, according to re
ports here, and the trustees discuss
ed future plans at their meeting
Thursday.
FARMER KILLS INFANT,
THEN KILLS HIMSELF
Kinston.—Harvey Dali, 40, ten
ant farmer of near Hookerton,
killed his five-weeks old son by
catching the child by the legs and
swinging its head against the hearth
and then committed suicde.
Dali shot himself in the heart
and died a few minutes later.
Neighbors said a family quarrel
led to the double slaying.
Dali’s widow and two children
survive.
TRUSTEE BARRED IN
ROWAN CLAIM
Washington.—Charles Lee Cog
gin, trustee in bankruptcy for W.
Ellison Graham, Rowan County,
North Carolin, contractor, cannot
recover the contractor’s equipment
from the Hartford Accident and
Indemnity company of Connecti
cut.
The Supreme Court refused to
review the decision of the fourth
circuit court of apeals June 19,
1935, which upheld the contrac
tor’s assignment of his equipment
March 29, 1929, to the surety firm
which bonded him on three North
Carolina Highway commission pro
jects.
Coggin, as trustee contended the
transaction injured creditors with
$115,220 claims under a bankrupt
cy action filed May 18. 1929 and
was in violation of North Carolina
and Federal bankruptcy provisions.
SUFFERS FATAL ATTACK AS
SON HITS SAWDUST TRAIL
Elkin.—When her young son
made a profession of religion dur
ing a revival service, Mrs. Bettie
Moody Parks, 5 5, was overcome
with emotion.
"I am so happy,” she shouted.
Then she swooned.' Later she died.
Physicians said she suffered a heart
attack.
INSTALLED AS PASTOR
The Rev. Stephen T. Harvin was
formally installed as pastor of the
Spencer Presbyterian church Sun
day night. Mr. Harvin succeeds
the Rev. John Parks, who resigned
some months ago to go to a Mary
land church.
70,000 DRIVER LICENSES
SENT TO N. C. APPLICANTS
Raleigh.—The highway safety
divsion of the State department of
Revenue has mailed approximately
70,000 driver licenses to applicants,
Arthur Fulk, director, said. He
said it was impossible to estimate
the number of applications in.
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF SALE OF VALU
ABLE REAL ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the pow
er and authority contained in that
certain mortgage deed of trust ex
ecuted by J. R. Bame and wife,
Florence A. Bame, on the 18 th day
of May, 1921, which said deed of
trust is recorded in book of Mort
gages 71, Page 95, in the office of
the Register of Deeds for Rowan
County, default having been made
in the payment of the indebtedness
therein secured, and at the request
of the holder of the note therein
secured, the undersigned E. H.
Harrison, Substituted Trustee, will
expose for sale, at public auction,
for cash, at the court house door
in Salsbury, N. C., on Monday,
November 18, 193 5, at the hour
of 12 M. the following described
real estate:
Beginning ;at a staKe on itne
North Corner at the intersecton
of Railroad Avenue and Mildred
Avenue, about 100 feet Southeast
of the center of" the Southern Rail
way track and runs in a Southeast
erly direction with said Mildred
Avenue 150 feet to a stake on an
alley; thence in a southwesterly
direction with said alley 5 0 feet to
a stake corner to lot No. 4; thence
in a Northwesterly direction with
said Lot No. 4 150 feet to a stake
in the edge of the said Railroad
Avenue; thence in a Northeasterly
direction and parallel with the Sou
thern Railroad track 50 feet to
the beginning, being Lot No. 3 as
shown on the map of the McCub
bins and Shaver property, situate on
the South side of the Southern Rail
way about one mile south of Salis
bury. For back title see deed from
E. J. Roseman, to J. O. Ludwig.
104, page 360; also deed from J.
O. Ludwig and wife to J. R. Bame
and wife, Book No. 154, page 494.
This property will be sold sub
ject to all taxes and assessments
now due or to become due.
E. H. Harrison, Substituted
Trustee
This the 8 th day of October, 1935.
W. C. Coughenour, Attorney
Oct 18-Nov 15
NOTICE OF SALE OF VALU
ABLE REAL ESTATE
Under and by virtue of the
power and authority contained in
that certain mortgage deed of
trust executed by John J. Heilig
and wife, Mary Lucy Heilig, to
D. A. Rendleman, on the 7th day
of December, 1929, which said deed
of trust is recorded in book of
Mortgages 108, Page 165, in the
office of the Register of Deeds for
Rowan county, default having been
made in the payment of the in
debtedness therein secured, and at
the request of the holder of the
note therein secured, the undersign
ed E. H. Harrison, Substituted
Trustee, will expose for sale, at
public auction, for cash, at the
court house door in Salsbury, N.
C., on November 18, 193 5, at the
hour of 12 M. the following de
scribed real estate.
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DCgiiniuig ill a »Laivc ux uic cugc
of Johnson Street, Fannie Clary’s
corner; thence North 62 deg East
with .Fannie Clary’s line, 100 feet
to a stake, Siceloff’s corner; thence
South 27 deg East with Siceloff’s
line 52 1-2 feet to a stake, Good
man’s corner in said line; thence
South 62 deg. West with Good
man’s line, 100 feet to the edge
of Johnson Street; thence with the
edge of Johnson Street, North 27
j deg. West 52 1-2 feet to the be
ginning.
For back title, see Book of Deeds
Nos. 194, page 3 00, and 195, page
80, in the office of the Register of
Deeds for Rowan county; and see
Book No. 195, page 81, for parcel
22 1-2 x 50 carved from said two
tracts, leaving the lands fully de
scribed above.
This property will be sold sub
ject to all taxes and assessments
now due or to become due.
E. H. Harrison, Substituted
Trustee.
This the 16th day of October, 1935
W. C. Coughenour, Attorney.
Oct 18-Nov 15,
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