THE COURIER Leaa» In Both News and Circulation •ss, Mrs. C. G. Makes Gift ren's division M. Worth; m superintend and adult di vision superintendent,; J. W. Wolff. Negroes B. N. Duke, of NefffYork, has given $15,000 to the Nort&Jfcarolina Ortho pedic hospital at Gasfcmia for the es tablishment of a ward for crippled negro children. The Commissioner of public welfare statesf that the gift will build and equipA ward of ten beds and maintain it until the next session of the general assembly when it will be necessary, td ask only for continuance of maintenance. -m— Land Sale At Troy Attractive homesitps in what is known as Smithernian Park at Troy, one of the progressive towns of the State, will be sold.art public auction to the highest bidder next Saturday afternoon, July 4th, .beginning at 1:00 o’clock. Dr. Frank A-Hailey, of High Point, is the atictionwK Grist Makes Report On Cause of Disaster In a report made public Tuesday, commissioner of labor and printing Frank D. Grist assigns as the cause of the mine disaster at Coal Glen May 27th, “a blow out shot, possibly defective powder, and carelessness in not properly placing the shot or blast”. The report contains data showing that out of the 53 killed, 52 were Americans and 1 a German. Thirty eight were married and 79 children were made fatherless. It was in this explosion that two Randolph county men were killed. Hoop Rollers At Ramseur The Clifford Jennings Hoop Rollers concert will be given at Ramseur, Sat urday night, July 11th, for the benefit of the graded school. The public is invited. Estimate Peach Crop The Bureau of Markets estimates the North Carolina peach crop, ex cepting the crop in the Mount Airy section, at 2,163 cars. Seventy-nine cars have already been shipped from the peach section. Elberta peaches will probably lead in North Carolina with more than 800 cars. Fund Is Cut By Budget Coni' mission—May Ask For Wel fare Officer. Randolph county’s part of the of the Mothers’ Aid Fund, distributed by the State, for the coming year will be $896A2, or |32.98 pen month. This fund was considerably larger last year, but owing to various cuts made by the budget commission, the fund has been reduced to $28,509 in the State, and Randolph county’s part is proportionately lower than last year. The last cut made by the budget commission was five per cent, which brought the State fund from $80,000 down to $28,600. The board of county commissionere contribute a like amoi fund, whi^h will make t! able for the current yea The fund is distribute direction of T. Fletcher superintendent of school officer, under the supei board of commissioners ence of a whole time w; ler the jcounty welfare of the he abs officer. it in the a whole ted that RANDLEMAN SELLS OLD POWER PLANT By Vote of People Accept N. C. Public Service Company’s Offer to Furnish Power. Randleman will be supplied in the future with electric lights and power by the North Carolina Public Service Company. This company is now mak ing plans to make the necessary con nections to put power into Randleman from a point near Crystal Falls on Deep River about six miles from Ran dleman. Current will be generated at the Cox hydro-electric plant at this point and transmitted to Randle man. Randleman has in the past few months considered many propositions for a new standard light and power service. The Carolina Power and Light Company, it is stated, made propositions to the town’s governing body to buy out the municipal plant. On April 20th the authorities decided to submit the North Carolina Public Service Company’s proposition to a vote of the people. This company proposed to buy the old municipal power plant and lighting system, make all the necessary changes and improvements and bring the service up to standard. On June 23rd the election was held and 189 of the 217 registered voted to accept the propos al. Plenty current will be available at all times for present purposes and it is stated by the officials of the com pany that in the future should the development of the town demand it, additional power will be put into the town. Randleman has in the past been put to much inconvenience on account of unsatisfactory power and lighting service. Have Had Good Revival At Randleman Recently Rev. Benjamin F. Clark, pastor of the Randleman Baptist church, and Rev. M. I. Harris, Baptist minister of Hickory, were in Asheboro a short while Tuesday. They have been con ducting a series of revival meetings at the Baptist church in Randleman, having begun the services Sunday, June 21st. The revival was expected to come to a close yesterday after noon or today. There has been much interest manifested in the meeting and the attendance l^s been excellent, Mr. Harris was a class mate-' of Rev. B. E. Morris, pastor of the Ashe boro Baptist church, and speaks very complimentary of Asheboro’s pastor. BLALOCK AND WHITE BUY ASHEBORO BAKERY Will Continue To Make Bread Products That Have Popular ized The Bakery. Mr. V. W. Blalock, of Lexington, and Mr. J. C. White, of Worthville, have purchased the Asheboro Bakery from Mr. Hasty and have assumed charge of operations. Mr. Blalock is an experienced bakery man, having had ten years or more experience in the bakery business. He has been re cently connected for some time with a bakery in Lexington. He is mar ried and expects to move his family here soon. Mr. White is a brother of Mr. J. F. White, Jr., owner of the Capitol Theatre and a son of Mr. J. F. White, chairman of the county board of commissioners. The Asheboro Bakery was establish ed about four years ago by Mr. Hasty. It has put out excellent bakery prod ucts and has enjoyed a good business since its beginning. Although pro ducing practically all the products put on the market by a first class bakery, the specialty has been “Table Pride” bread. The new management will continue to specialize jn this estab lished brand of bread, and at the same time will not neglect the other products. NO SMALL TASK FACES » JUDICIAL CONFERENCE Chief Justice Divides Confer ence Into Sections—To Meet Again In December. Chief Justice Stacy gave the judic ial conference which met in Raleigh last Thursday a good start in his opening address when he told the as | sembled lawyers and jurists that “the 1 real strength and power of the courts must rest ultimately upon the faith and confidence of the people”, and that “no institution yet ever devised can sustain its authority over a free and thoughtful people unless it merit their respect and confidence.” The chief justice went to the heart of the trouble when he spoke of the courts as being “hampered by the restriction of certain statutes which at times seem to tangle justice in the net of form.” The task before the judicial confer ence is no small one. It went on rec ord as favoring a more strict control i over court calendars by superior Court ! judges. It was also suggested at the conference that the time limit of at torneys’ argument be fixed so as to take up less of the courts’ time. QUAKE DOES DAMAGE TO EXTENT OF MILLIONS Practically Demolishes Business District,of Santa Barbara, Cal.—Nine Dead. A series of earthquakes rocking and swaying the business center of Santa Barbara, California, a city of 30,000 people, early Monday left the business district a mass of debris and ruins. The shocks began at 6:44 o’clock in the morning and continued at various intervals during the day. Thirty peo ple were injured and nine were killed outright. Conservative estimates of the property damage reach $15,000, 000, while others place the damage at a still higher figure. The water sup ply dam burst during the quake and flooded the entire east side of the city. Large brick and stone business buildings on the main streets of the town were demolished and numbers of residences were badly damaged. The city through its clearing house association has issued an appeal to the nation for a $2,000,000 earthquake fund and to the banks and clearing houses of the country for a $20,000, 000 loan reconstruction fund. The American Red Cross and the American Army and Navy relief forces immediately moved to carry on relief work in'the stricken area. Experts are divided in their opin ions as to the cause of the earthquake. Among the causes assigned are ocean leakage, accumulated strain' on the earth’s crust, volcanic disturbances, and the sinking of the ocean bed. They are also divided on the question of whether the earthquake at Santa Barbara is related to the earthquakes which have been occurring in Montana during the past few weeks. METHODIST MATTERS (M. E.) (By W. H. Willis) We administer the sacrament of the Lord’s supper, next Sunday. We cordially welcome Miss Eliza beth Isley, formerly of Burlington, to membership in our church. The writer attended the Asheboro township Sunday school convention at Bailey’s Grove Sunday. The pastor made a visit to an aged and esteemed member, Mrs. C. J. Clark, at the home of T. J. Finch, near Thomasville, on Monday. The pastor/s two week’s stay at Duke University was pleasant and profitable. He preached twice, made pastoral calls upon his Raleigh mem bers, recited 36 lessons, earned cred its in three courses, enjoyed the rare fellowship of nearly 300 Methodist ministers, heard some great addresses and sermons and caused the people who play croquet to “set up and take notice”. , During my absence some fairies vis ited the parsonage, and gave some deft touches here and there—Heavy weight fairies somebody says. Other Randolph ministers who at tended the pastor’s school were, Rev. W. L. Scott, Rev. G. W. Clay, Rev. W. R. Harris and Rev. J. Howell. An increased congregation greeted the pastor, to his great delight, Sun day morning. On next Sunday he proposes to discuss these topics: 11 A. M. Thomas Didymus, Doubter. 8 P. M. A Rich Beggar. “Nab” Armfield remembered his pastor by sending him a card from Salt Lake City, Utah. Reverses Brummitt. highway commission were in CAN STILL MAKE LOANS FOR ROADS Supreme Court Declares County Loans To State Are Valid— - Counties may still make loans to the State Highway Commission for the construction of highways, according to a decision rendered last week by the North Carolina Supreme Court. The court’s decision reversed the opin ion of Attorney General Dennis G. Brummitt, who gave county loans a set-back several weeks ago by ruling that county loans for road purposes to the valid. Already 46 counties have made loans to the highway commission to taling more than ten million dollars. The majority of these advances are in the forms of loans that are to be paid back to the counties .out of subsequent bond issues. Randolph is one of the counties having made loans to the highway commission. The amount of the loan when fully paid in to the commission will be $185,000 and is for the completion of highway 76 from Asheboro to the Chatham county line on which work is already going for ward. Since the Supreme Court has held the loans valid and there will be a 1 number of other counties to advance money on terms similar to advances already made, it will be interesting to watch the next General Assembly. Counties already having made loans to the commission have 63 votes in the General -Assembly. By the time the next Legislature convenes there will be other counties in similar position to swell the number of votes. These counties will be interested in the size issues for good roads be re D. MATT THOMPSON DIED TUESDAY P.M. Was Native of This County— Had Been For Years Promi nent Educator in State. Prof. D. Matt Thompson, who be fore his injury in a motor car acci dent in 1920, had been for thirty years superintendent of the States ville schools and a leading North Carolina educator, died Tuesday af ternoon in the State Hospital, Mor ganton, where he had been under treatment for some time. Pune rat services were conducted at Broad Street Methodist church, Statesville, Wednesday afternoon by the pastor and interment was made in Oakwood cemetery. The active pallbearers were members of the Statesville grad ed school board. Professor Thompson was a native; of this county and was 80 years of age. He has a brother, Adam Thomp son, who lives in the eastern part of the county. One son, Professor Hol land Thompson, of New York, wide ly known editor and author, about whose life The Courier printed a sketch in its issue of February 17th, survives. His two other sons, who were prominent in the affairs of the State, as well as Mrs. Thompson, died several years ago. She was before her marriage a Miss Rice, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rices, of this county, and a sister of Mrs. John T. Lowe, of Cedar Grove town ship. Before going to Statesville to as sume superintendency of the graded school when it was first established, Prof. Thompson taught at Denver, in Lincoln county. He served continu ously at Statesville until some time in 1920 when he suffered an injury te Iris head in an automobile accident He was treated in several hospitals, but never fully recovered. ROBEY SURRATT IS HURT IN A RECENT ACCIDENT Has Haad Crushed When Barrel of Oil Falls On It—Injury Will Be Permanent. Last week Robey Surratt. 47 year* old, a son of the late Beverly Surratt of the Piney Grove section of thus county, a substantial hard working fanner, sustained a painful and permanent injury to his left hand in an accident while moving a tractor threshing machine from one farm to another in the community between Denton and Farmer. The crew of the threshing machine outfit, in which Surratt owns half interest and wiflfc which he and his partner are thresh ing wheat this season, was using the tractor as motor power for hauling a large drum filled with gasoline. Mr. Surratt was sitting on the rear of the tractor platform when the tractor tilted throwing the gasoline drum against him and knocking htei off the machine on the ground. The heavy iron drum fell on his left hand, mashing the entire hand almost to shreds. Surratt was placed in an automobile and taken to a hospital in High Point where the necessary medical attention was given. It is thought that the hand will be saved, but it will be badly disfigured. He is still in the hospital. BAPTIST NEWS LETTER T f Rev. M. I. Harris, of Hickory, made a brief call at the pastor’s home Tues day. He is assisting pastor Clark in a series of meeting at Randleman. Mr. H. S. Edwards, our Sunday school superintendent, is moving this week to Sanford. In his going our Sunday school and church sustain & great loss. We herewith extend to him our many thanks for his service for and with us and we wish for him and his congenial family all good things in their new environment. Many thanks to the True Blue and Agoga classes and the South Circle of the Ladies Aid for the watch, chain and ring. Mrs. Morris wishes to ex tend to the Board of Deacons and the North Circle of the Ladies Aid her many thanks for the beautiful and serviceable set of silverware. This is to say we are grateful to every one who participated in these gifts which cause us to reconsecrate our lives te the task of making our church worthy of its name. “We’ll all work together in all kinds of weather , and see what can be done.” Pastor’s subjects for Sunday: Morn ing, “Sleeping On Guard;” evening, “The Mule.” The Memorial service will be observed at the morning wor ship. GOVERNOR SMITH ASSAILS COOUDGE ECONOMY CLAIM, In a speech Monday before the con ference of Governors now being held at Poland Springs, Maine, Governor A1 Smith, of New York, assailed President Coolidge’s claim to prog ress made in paralleled retrench ments in the cost in the federal gov ernment. The governor said federal expenditures had been reduced be cause the war had ended. He said that false and deceiving propaganda was causing the average man te be lieve that the federal government was practising strict and seveje