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Aaheboro, Nrfa Carolina. Taartday, Jaaiafy 11. 124
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LfflTERFROM.
REV.
Former FranklinviB Pastor
Speaks Well of Randolph and
Her Citizens.
The following Utter from Re. S.
I Morgan, a former pastor of Frank
linviile Baptist church, will be of in
terest to his friends in this county:
Dear Mrs. Hammer:
A glance at my label shows that
my subscription is about to end, and
recalls my pleasant contact with the
editor. With two semi-weeklies here
to keep up with, besides so many
other papers, I will notreaew with
your as much as it would please me
to keep in closer touch with Ran-
dnlnh.
I desire to express my sense
of indebtedness to you and your pa-
per for your important ministry, ine
editor has an enviaoie position, aim .
I think particularly so m your county. !
I know of no finer people. They are
Tt W been weakened and demoral- !
oiaii ei Butuiig o'u";
r..j -.T.i.k.w,lM,.
Jwd as most others have by close con
tact with the poisoned streams of
modern life. I know few communities
that send out more fine men and
women. It is your privilege to mould
the thought and shape the ideals of
such a people. Rural people are al
ways" conservative, and Randolph is
a little more so. My ministry to its
people was too short. Had I been
younger I could have felt content to
stay longer and wait patiently for
the leaven to work. The seed sown
take longer to germinate and grow
in Randolph soil than in other places
I have known, and I confess I became
impatient with waiting. Be assured
that I am grateful for such as you
who can be content to hold up high
ideals and wait the slow process of
nature. Yours is a faithful ministry,
and I pray it may -continue long. I
hone some day to hear of your grow-
in c into a semi-weekly. I feel sure
pvpn of a
verv conservative people
J .. . . i
would welcome it and support the
change.
Wonder .if you see our papers;
I may send you a copy sometime if
I find you are not on their exchange
list.
We are hanny and delighted with
our new home and people. I shall
often think of you and Randolph.
With high personal regards and best
wishes, 1 am
Sincerely
S L. MORGAN,
Smithfield, N. C.
MANY JBOPLB INTEBESTEtt
JtUBSCBIPTlON OFFERj
i , ' ' I An election was held at the Court
A number of people are interested House in Asheboro Tuesday, January
and working on The ' Courier sub- j&th, ratifying the sale of municipal
scription offer, and have been in the lectric light and power generating
office to see the Bibles, and other plant and distribution system to the
articles offered. One old gentleman .Carolina Power company. Thta was
said he would be in the end of the 'according to the terms of sale dated
week and to "save this Bible for me, the 9th day of August, 1923. Out of
I like that print". A dictionary and the 229 voters who qualified, 205
a shopping bag are also to be given; voted. All the votes cast were for
as well as the two styles of Bibles. : the sale, and no vote was cast
If you have not begun to work for against
one of these, begin now. Remember,
your own subscription, whether a re-
newal, or a new one, will count in
this offer. Every citiien in Ran
dolph county should take Ihe umner. j w Lambeth, formerly of
We try to give the people not only xhomasville, and for many years pas
the news of the town and county, tor of High Point, Thomasville, and
try each week to give the most im- other nearby churches, now pastor
portant happenings of the national of the Main gtreet Methodist Church
affairs in an interesting way. at Gastonia, has acr-ited the call to
assume the pastorate of the Mt.
ANOTHER CHILD SWAL- I Vernon church in Washington. Rev.
LOWED SAFETY PIN j Mr. Lambeth will leave Gastonia the
first of February for his new charge.
The nine-year-old child of Mr. and While he la honored to have this of
Mra, W. E. Gillespie, of Spartanburg, fer tendered to Urn ' out of a clear
S. C awallowed an open safety pin sky " as it was, for the people of
last Saturday, and aa all local doc- that church heard him preach twice,
tors were unable to remove it, the and decided that they must have him
child was rushed to Philadelphia for their own, it is a loss to the
where Dr. Jackson, who removed a western North Carolina conference to
pin last week from the lung of a St lose such an able young man, and hhi
Louis child, will operate on the little many friends in North Carolina see
South Carolina child. I him leave with sincere regret
MTCIIIN'S GOODNESS WAS EVEN
BETTER THAN IDS GREATNESS
In his eulogy on the late Claude ' and believed in the prophecies of the
Kltchin recently in the National Old Testament Scriptures, and the
House of RepreeentatiTee, Hon. W. fulfillment thereof. He believed in
O Hammer, of the Seventh North the resurrection and worshipped not
Carolina District, called attention In the sleeping Christ In the tomb of
nartlcular way. not only to tho. Joseph of Arimathea but the iving
mif.tatuKno- hlfitv but to tho mat
' goodness, of the lata lamented Demo
cratic leaaer.
He said, la part:
"f " ,0! ,ht 0,"L tho Tirfta birth and that the Savior
, important fact that "??f of rnarAind lies forever with His
tho glory of his Intellectual attain- i.TTrL(crn -monta,
Claude Kitchin'. oodnew was ; fIntf,to: nign'
' " better than his greatness. He left "Earth that has taken so many, first
uch an Imprest npon hi times that I , an( tut,
tho activities la which ho was a iead-r ' Of kings and men and lovers, now
' er form an important, part of his I takes on more
country's history, but tho greatest jjng among men and lover of men,
, vrung mas couiq do saaa 1 oi mm .
that ho woro tho white Dower of a
blameless . spotless life, sv moral and
Christian character above reproach.
Ho novor yielded to tho alluring rice
which aomoUmos so beset andofUn
la tho cause of tho Itlmato downfall
and final destruction of those la high'
places. Ho never forgot tho teach-
Ing of good mother.,' H lived
above owtplcion.' lie walked tho
heights., i III religious convictions ,
were deep, being ) oonsiiitent member
of tho Baptist denomination, tho
church of his parents and his family
oonnertkm. II not only bcliertd wlh
th tXle but yrootl i iU teohings-lived
HARbnfJ DEMON
STRATION A SUCCESS
Much Interest Is Shown By
Randolph Farmers Im Better
Farm Machinery.
The demonstration of farm machin
ery by the International Harvester
company, at the Aaheboro Hardware
the 26th, was a great success. The
farmers came out well, considering
that the weather waa very cold. More
than two hundred farmers came out
and registered for the prizes that
were given away. There were three
prises, first five dollars in gold, sec
ond a three dollar and a half bridle,
and third a pocket knife worth a
dollar and a half. These prizes were
given by the Asheboro Hardware Co.
During the day the several special
ists were around the machineity in
their line demonstrating their work
ings to the farmers, showing the good
features of the different lines carried
. th(J Harvester company
The
gpecialist8 so talked to the farmers
-n a just beore the prizes were
vjn awaVj stressingr the importance
of more livestock for Randolph coun
r. ?VU ."Tv-T" "
vy, aim aiong wiui u
Dractices as a whole. Better culture
methods, better ewpjf fr
and 1 more moder mMhinery to take
the place of labor that the farmer
A -ui- r. either
IN I MIL. MIIIC t,U VCL Mil T 1IIWI AVI Vinivi
worth while as they enable the farm-
er to see the different kinds of farm
machinery and see their operation.
The local dealer and also the manu-
facturer should be congratulated.
MR. JAMES DORSETT
DIED LAST SATURDAY
Mr. James Dorsett died at his home
in Trinity township last Saturday in
the 79th year of his age.
The ' funeral was on Monday at
Hopewell church of which the de
ceased was a rejrular attendant, ser-
vices conducted by Rev. Mr. Clark, of
tti i T. : . T. : .. 1 I.
mgu jruim. Duricii luuuweu 111 mc
church cemetery.
Mr. Dorsett was married in 1865
to Miss Lizzie Penny, who died in
1806. Four children were born to
1896. Four children were born to
They are Mr. Clay Dorsett, lnnity,
Route 1; and Mrs. J. L,. Johnson,
Asheboro. Eight grandchildren, also,
survive besides the second wife of the
deceased who was Mrs. Ellen Elder,
"to whom he was married in 1912.
! Mr. Dorsett was a prosperous
farmer and highly respected citizen.
.ELECTION RATJFyiNff SALE 0
. - LIGHT ANP POWER PLANT
REV, y. A. LAMBETH GOES TO
WASHINGTON IN FEBRUARY
Christ who rose from the dead and
its on the ria-ht hand of the Father
and who will return to Judge the
world. He was not a modernist, but
believed in the divinity of Christ snd
wn9 rjunsd
Too soon tho heavy door."
Happy la tho man of whom
this
f 1 "U.wb j1 e.omf,,f
tyj" bns f abuy Ue,
whether m Congress or olsowhero.
Claude Kitchin was a brilliant mant
bo was a magniflossvt debater! ho had
ft real stodent's grasp of pvibils prob
loin. :. - .. J
rjg and above all this ho will
bo - rosMmborsd best ftr oVreeV
hlgn-oalnded, coaadenUoM t Christain
rsnUwntan whortried to make - th
world k little bottol pUo for having
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THE MELLON TAX PLAN CAN NOT BE
Uli.
PASSED WITHOUT MANY CHANGES
Coolidge's Refusal To Toleiatei "Any Changes Is Sufficient To
Cause A Smile ; It Loots Blow like The Garner Plan Will
Be The Legislation of Congress.
(By Walflkca Bassford)
Washington, D. C, Jan. 21.JJfen at this early date it can be pretty de
finitely stated that the so-called MeQon Flan, for the, relief of needy million
aires, is a dead cock in the pit, 1 has been but a short time since the
President, with an assurance worthy f a better cause, asserted that he
would not tolerate any changes in the Mellon Plan. If the bill ever reaches
Mr. Coolidge, it will be so altered and bettered that its own daddy wouldn't
know it if he met it in the middleof the big; road: The bill was originally
intended to put the big interests of the country in a contributing mood, and
even Mr. Mellon felt the necessity f throwing a small sop to the lesser tax
payers. The "plan" was re"ceivei$ by the faithful, with much Joy, and it
was freely predicted that this measure would prove intensely popular and
would insure the re-election of Mri Coolidge.
Again has been demonstrated In
of a vigilant, vigorous minority in Congress. The result has been that the
Democrats have stmarplv inpt. Yh Uhallono- nf tho'iHmmicMi itv, o
! bill so much better than the MelU
1 J
! ,,. . .1. 77 "7. " 7 .""
Republican Members, even a few frem
; the Northwest. In the recent votb ori liberalizing the rules under which
the biU v iH be consi,lerel s man Republicans acted with the Democrats
' as to give them a majority of thirferwo in the House. The Republican
ioa.WcV.in if u w jKj'rJu I - t
ii il tail Ul IICOLI 1 UCU I
wlth the Del,loclatlc contention tha "the great masses are given slight re-
! lief from t!leil" burden. As the situation now stands Mr. Coolidge's refusal
to tolerate any changes is sufficientlto
; Garner plan will be the legislation of
;compromise it will have to be asketJ
for the former hold the whip hand, fi The Progressives are working in fine
accord with them and every indication is that the people will get a tax re
duction which will really merit the name. The following brief table gives
the figures for heads of families without dependents:
Income Present Mellon Reduction.!DemocraticjReduction
Law tax Plan tax. , Plan tax
?Xooo t
2,000
3,000 $20 $15 $5 s $20
4,000 60 45 15 $20 " 40
5,000 100 75 . 25 40 60
6,000 160 120 t 40 80 . 80
7,000 250 180 70 120 130
8,000 340 240 w 100 160 180
9,000 430 300 130 200 230
10,000 520 360 ; ft 160 240 280
If the President carries inttiiifeinf
he might be expected to
for hint, to veto a bill giving tjTOSigi3 wOUioMiABMa-mtriittaa iaJ
i0 feKty Jeto
real relief from taxation would be to
the other hand, if he signs the bill and thus gives his endorsement to a
Democratic achievement of great importance, he practically hands over the
next election to the Democrats. Most men, confronted by the obligatory
choice between these two things, would probably sign the bill and avoid what
would seem to be the certain defeat which would follow the veto. But in
either case, assuming that a measure representing the will of the Democrats
rather than that of the administration is sent to the White House for action,
the Democrats are bound to gather the greater portion of the laurels.
Already the metropolitan newspapers are turning from the Mellon plan
which they were so vigorously advocating just the other day, and are cheer- I
ing the Democrats with praise of their bill and the strategy with which they
have maneuvered the Republicans into a hole. This even goes to the point of i
hunting out the retiring and modest but highly capable Mr. Hull of Tennes- j
see, who had a very large hand in the making of the Democratic plan of j
relief, and suggesting his availability for the Presidency. To even the casual
eye it would appear that the Democrats, in Mr. Hull and Mr. Underwood
from the South, Mr. McAdoo from New York and Senator Ralston from
I
ndiana, are abundantly blessed with
half a dozen others whose names may
In these piping times of scandals and near-scandals tourhin the ad
ministration, it is well to recall that several years avro the Republicans
created the Graham smelling committee to hunt out the rascality of the
wicked Democrats in connection with war contracts. They sniffed and
smelled for two years and spent many good iron men in the work, but failed
to uncover a single mouse in the government meal-bag. If Ruch a committee
were at work now, what a different tale would there be to tell! The Fall
scandal, the Forbes scandal, t , and so on, and so on. And
these are not carefully smelled out they came without much coaxing just
accidentally turned up, one might say.
BAPTIST CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following Is the program
of
services at the Asheboro
, . . o i... r.L-... o
cnuixn iur i fc ou..u-,, ""- "
Sunday school :45 A. M., n. . jn hea.tb. for some months but it
Edwards, Superintendent. WM not until two wk ago that hi
Preaching at 11: A M. and 6:30 condition became serious. Mr. Boul
P. M. din was bom at Hillsdale, Gulifonl
Mornine subject "Spiritual At -
Evening subject "The Clock ofjhe made his home until about two
Tjme." yar when he moved to Hiirh
These subjects will be drawn from Point. He was educated at Trinity
the story of creation in the first and Guilford college,
chapter of Genesis. Mr. Bouldin wi. a prominent ropl
The Baptist Young People's Unions ,estate dealer of High Point, snd had
will meet at 6:30 instead of 6: P. M.; large number of buainejw as well
Miss Rllla Spoon, president of the as personal frimuls. The ilwijf-l in
Senior Union; Miss Allle Spoon and survived, by three sister and five
m d ii vurrv li1r of tha Jun- brothers, among- whom sr Mr. N C.
lor Union.
The public Is cordially invited
to
attend all these service.
JAS. W. ROSE, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCO-
r4i uiTTPPU
(By W.. H. Willis)
Piutora and Sunder school leafier
of the Greensboro district will meet
for a day's conference si Aaheboro,
February 2th.
Th centenary par-ont sffort Js
progressing eiit satisfactorUy hero.
On aeit Sunday th pastors mb
loet are M.foUowsl' - .- :,.-v-'
11 A. M-Taul, at tho fetaii (The
New Convert). '
. 7 P. Mv-rau), at tho rlniah (The
Dying Baint). - uL,
jnis case the great value to the public
t,rm,o1 that it hnB uU.ruMl . nf
" - V.MVf HH..J..11.J Vt L.W.. I. 1 til U
outside of the Proeressive btoud from
IS, i 1 dllal V Ail tX IlsLI I IC. 11 I . lillllirwiiri.il
cause a smile; it looks more like the
Congress and that if there is to be a
of the Democrats by the Republicans,
what his threat would seem to mean,'
invite his own political destruction; on
suitable materials, to say nothing of
appear in the lists.
FORMER RANDOLPH MAN
DIES AT HIGH POINT
Mr. Washington L. Bouldin,
who
RantVnf former Randolph county citi
" P an died at a hospital in High Point
wn uiea m
jiMt weeV Mr. Bin has been
, county in 1878 and in 18X6 moved to
Randolph county near Arrhdale where
EnglUh jot Trinity: and M. M ,
snd
T. & Bouldin, both of Archdale.
TniRTY-SU MINERS ENTO.MHKI)
Thirty-six miner
yslx minor wern entombwi
In the Lanchlr
Lancshire Mine near Shank-
town. Pa- Saturday. Thirty one of
ties bodies were recovered within a
few hours, but It a om time be
fore all wore dlscovrd. Th canoe
of their daath was a
gas exploion.
Nine miners who were saved from
death by th prompt efforts of an
other miner are In a hoprtl re-
tovsrlnr from the effects of the ras.
Craw of Salvation Army snd Red
Cross workers were on duty giving
help, as .well a serving sandwiches :
and hot toffee to those who worked
all night, trying -to. , rooovos -ohe
bodias .-r-- ' r
MISS WHITFIELD DANCES
AT CAPITOL THEATRE
The Young Dancer Won High
Praise From The Asheboro
Audience.
Monday and Tuesday evening of
this week the Capitol Theatre was
packed to its limit when Miss Alice
Morris 'Whitfield,' niece of Mrs. W.
C Hammond of this place, ' danced.
Miss Whitfield is the thirteen year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M,
Whitfield, and for some time has been
developing her wonderful talent for
asthetic dancing in some of the best
studios of New York City. As her
dancing showed, she is a young girl
of much promise, and bids lair to n-
val some of the best performers of
She has
neared only a few times at public
places, but those times have won high
praise from all who have seen her,
and some&f the leading newspapers
j of the day have carried most flatter-
I mz articles concerning her dancing.
Rarely has an Asheboro audience
'shown such delight and given such
t 1 , ... ,
PLaWause. as. am
L W
Miss Wmtheld, and sne
jl'h mnst
.o,v hor ac
j Miss Whitfield is considered North
; Carolina's premier child dancer and
is an artist by instinct. She is said
to be by critics, the greatest child
. . ,
one of the best known dancers of her
day. We predict great things for the
youn8 rl anu Abneooro leeu, nun-
and Asheboro feels
ored to have seen her artistic danc
ing. DEATH OF MRS.
RACHEL HENSON
Mrs. Rachel Allred Henson was
born May 2nd 1851 in Randolph coun
ty, between Ramseur and Franklin
ville and died January 25, 1924. She
was the daughter of Reuben and Mar
jorie Allred. At the age of 21 she
was married to James O. Henson. To
this union was born 7 children, 5
sons and 2 daughters. Two of the
sons, Alfred and Bascombe, proceed
ed their mother to the grave. The
sons living are: C. E. and W. C, of
the Franklinville community; and D.
C. Henley, of Greensboro. The
daughters are Mrs. E. Clyde Spoon
j w i jj:. i r v4-V t
ana miss auuio nenauu, uu m i
Greensboro. There are 25 living
grand-children and 3 dead. All of
hex brothers and sisters are dead.
Mrs, Henson-accepted Jesus Christ
jtfw tgjfcMMeuy. jBptjWi
the age of 19. ' A few year ago she
moved her membership to the church
at Franklinville.
The deceased lived a consistent
Christain life, always faithful to her
Lord. She delighted in the service
of the Lord and His house. She was
a loving and dutiful wife and mother,
and was a kind and helpful neighbor.
She would rise up day and night to
help others in need both white and
black. Besides her husband, children
and grand-children, she leaves a host
of friends behind.
THREE ESCAPED PRIS
ONERS RE-CAPTURED
Very early Saturday morning three
of the six escaped prisoners who
, Jjoweri st the jailor1' were
cap
tures. They were captured auoui
four miles east of Asheboro near
Zell Brown's farm, in a dserted mine, i
or place where excavations had been
made. Those who were captured
were John Ledwell, Burnice Manoss,
and Jesse Lowdermilk. The day be
fore all six of the men were declared
outlawed and the proper notices iv- j
en to this effect. The other th-ee
are still out, but hope is still held !
out for their capture. j
These men who are now in !ail '
were placed there for several charts, (
among them, stealing, burglary and ,
being connected with whiskey. 1
SENATOR WALSH PUTS TEAPOT DOME
OIL SCANDAL UP TO THE PRESIDENT
(Hy Richard I.intliirum. )
Wajihinirtnn. Jan. 28.- Senator
Thomn J. Walnr. (I)rm. Mont ) ha
put the Teapot Dome oil wnn'lal
squarely up to Preaident CoolidK' by
hi fleclannl Intention to ank the Son
ate Invetigstlng Committee to re
port a resolution calling for tho ap
pointment of special roun-'l to Uikc
rharire of the enw indpeii!rnt of
the IVepartnient of Juxtice. ilerlnrinu
that Attnmpv (ieneral IBUFhcrt hn
lxen brouifh" undrr upiri"n nnd
critirlnm hy ome phaw of the csbp,
and leaving the Inference thnt the
public ha no confidence in 1'resiilent
Coolidffe'R Attorney General.
In the ppoffh of Senator (arawny
on the sm day the rulpnbility of
Secretsry of th Navy penby in Ihene
secret oil 1 en ow wa made plain, even
if that culpability doe not e(end be
yond complete Ignorance.
Sire the beginning' of thi Inverti-
KStlon of the grratt arandal of the
age hy the Hen ate Committor, Senator
Walsh of Man litis has develop! ail
the Incriminating testimony in th
caao without any assistance fmm the
I Republican mombers Of tho commit-
;te. No member of tho National Ad-
ministration sawne- Kepomtean sup-
porting tho admlnlst ration has teat
tho alighteot oaaistanoe by word, t public affairs since President Cool
act to aaeovor say of th details of Idg ha beefl ta'offlct. r
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FM AT RAMSEUR;
RAMSEUR NEWS
Mr. E. M. Silex's Residence And
Most of His Furniture Was
Burned; No Insurance.
About four o'clock last Tuesday af
ternoon the fire alarm waa given and
it was found that the residence of
Mr. E. It. Siler, on Raleigh street,
was hopelessly in flames. There waa
no one in the house at the time, Miss
Edith having gone out to a neigh
bors for a few minutes. The origin
of the fire is unknown but is thought
, total losg of furniture and no
a f Ilia nnofaiM Mnnnail it- m
Hue upstairs caused it.
Rev. E. J. Harbison, of High Point,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. N. R,
Curtis last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hierhfill, of
Liberty, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Hiehfill's parents. .Mr. and ftiis. T. H.
I Ellis.
Mrs. Tillett, of Coolemee, is spend
ing some time with her brother, Mr.
J. R. Wilson.
Mr. Clyde Rich, of Franklinville,
was a visitor in town Sunday after
noon. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Black, of Dur-
nam, ana Mr. ana Mrs. u. h. Keflding
, ton Sunday.
I Mr. Angel and family, of Stokes-
:;(laiei visited Mr. A. A. Gant, Sunday,
Mr. J. D. Stinson, of Alexander.
Va., spent last week with friends in
the community.
The Baptist Missionary Society
met with Mrs. C. E. Baldwin last
week for business session. Mrs. W.
A. Elam was elected President, Miss
Ora Scott Vice President, and Mrs.
Baldwin, Sec-Treas. The hostess
served delicious refreshments.
A "Six Cylinder" supper was en
joyed Sunday evening when Miss
Daile Marley had five of her class
mates with her at her home on Sun
set avenue. The girls were Misses
Madge Green, Madge Craven, Grace
Kidd, Evelyn Williams, and Frances
Vickory. The evening was greatly
enjoyed by all the girls. After sup
per they attended church in a body.
Mr. Fred Burgess, formerly of the
Ramseur school faculty, now a stu
dent at State University, and Mr.
ti xi7v,;uj i
Tlhfd'
a student at
the University, spent Sunday hero
with relatives. They started to walk
home, fifty-two miles, but got a "lift"
or two on the way. Wi. E. Marley ac
4iig -
.Miss Madge Greene spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Pauline Brown,
near Holly Springs.
DEATH OF CONFED
ERATE VETERAN
Randolph county lost another of
her Confederate Veterans when Sam
uel Aldridge died at his home near So
phia, January 25th. Mr. Aldridge was
about 84 years old. Mr. Aldridge
leaves only one son, Mr. Ernest Ald
ridge, of Greensboro; his daughter,
Mrs. Watson, of near Greensboro
died about a month ago and was bur
ied at Old Union cemetery where her
father was laid to rest. The funeral
service for Mr. Aldridge was con
ducted by Rev. Mr. Loflin.
NATHAN MAXWELL
DAVIS DEAD
Nathan Maxwell Davis quietly
passsed away at the home of his son.
Will Davis, Sunday night, January
27, 1 924, aed K6 years. He is sur
vived by three children, Will
and Frank Davis and Mrs. Will Ha
nian, all of this section. The funeral
was conducted Tuesday at Marlboro
Friends church of which he was a
member. The services were conducted
by Rev. M. C. Farlow. Interment fol
lowed in the church cemetery.
ALTHEA FARLOW.
thi scandalous secret IranKaction or
to expose any of the officials con
nected with it. The Attornry Gener
al's office Im1; made no move to pro
tect the interest of the United State
in its naval oil reserve although tho
legality of the ecret loanea wa pub
licly attacked from the beginning.
President Coolidge hn been in ot
fice for five ninnthn nnd hnx taken no
Mop whatever to rid hi ai I minlxt ra
tion of thi inherited frandal or to
recover the naval oil reserve dispos
ed of by Secretaiy of the Interior Full
and Secretary of Ihe Navy Denby. It
wan not until a few days ago that a
representative of the Department of
JuMjco. wan sent to the hearings, and
that action waa btrtod upon "rumor"
that there would be testimony offered r
of the mint Incriminating character.
The presence of C. Hascom Slemp,
private secretary to the Preldent, at
Palm Ileach while ex Secretary Fall
and Kdward H. Melran, publisher of
the Washington Post, were there, fol
lowing tno announcement or the aJ-
legod 1100,000 loan to Fall by Mc-
I .ran, has never been explained, al-
though Secretary Blemp's absence
from Washington at that time was
coincident wtui the greatest wnit
Itooa activity in the handling of
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