PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN , ■■■;.■*-- — Asheboro, N, C„ Thursday, January 21, 1926 HE COURIER dvertising Columns Bring Results $2.00 A YKR IN ADVANCE ^ en Launch New Chamber of Commerce With Arthur Ross President eld by forty repre men of the town in ’ room in the court Friday night a chamber of or Asheboro was organiz i following officers: presi r Rosa; vice president, Dr. treasurer, George board of directors, Ar , chaiyman, and Rev. J. E. W. A. Gregory, Hugh & Morris, S. B. Stedman, E. D. Cranford, D. B. McCrary, W. J. Armfield, J M. Scarboro, Dr. M. G. Edwards, W. L. Ward, L. L.* Whita ker, A. L Ferree, & L. Moffitt and James Neely. The board of directors was empow ered by the meeting to draw up a constitution and by laws for the or ganization and instructed to recom mend fees to be paid by the members of the organization. When these things are done, then the president is to call another meeting for considera tion of the work of the board of di rectors. An active campaign for a membership of from 76 to 100 or more is to be launched. Mr. C. C. Cranford offered to entertain the members of the chamber of commerce at a banquet at some hotel in town at ifs first meeting provided as many as 76 members are enrolled. The election of the secretary was left to the president of the organiza tion and the board of directors. Whether an all-time man or a part time man will be selected is a matter for the directors to decide as is also the remuneration which he is to re ceive for his work. At the meeting Friday night, Mr. E. L. Moffitt presided and Dan Bums acted as secretary. The officers of the chamber of commerce were elect ed by the meeting. Mr. Arthur Ross, was elected president, was in ; on business, but the meeting ted that he had expressed to serve as president of organized chamber of ___elected. He was elected head of the body by acclamation. The # board of directors was chosen by a nominating committee selected at the meeting as follows: J. D. Ross, G. T. Murdock, A. I. Ferree, C. C. Cranford, and Dr. J. G. Crutchfield. Short talks were made at the meet ing by several of the business and professional men present. All were heartily in accord with the organisa tion of a chamber of commerce and pledged their undivided support. The two main talks made were by farm demonstration agent E. S. Millsaps, Jr., and Rev. J. E. Pritchard. Mr. Millsaps told of what an organization of business men would mean to the farmers of the county and also bene fits that would be derived irt turn by the business men as a reward for their co-operation'. Mr. Pritchard spoke of the workings of a chamber of com merce, he having been a director in a similar body at Henderson. Forty-Four Persons Killed In South By Auto. Accidents Forty-four persons were killed and 240 were injured in traffic accidents in eleven Southern states last week. Florida, with 12 killed, took first North Carolina following with Arkansas reported no fatali the seven killed in North Carolina, 24 persons were injured, florida, however, led in both number of deaths and injuries, having 40 of the latter. South Carolina reported and one injured. 5/ REUNION OF THE HUGH8& FAMILY HELD IN SURRY CO. C. Norman, of Asheboro, the recent reunion of the at the home of Mr. D. S. Hughes, at Rusk, »rry county. Mr. and » are the parents of nine living; grandparents of of.two.* event of the the Mrs. Elisabeth Latham, wife of Kelly Latham of near Seagrove, died January 12th at the age of 83 years, 10 months and 17 days. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Bet sy Bean McNeill, and was married to Mr. Latham May 18, 1888. She is survived by her husband, a Confederate veteran, who is totally blind; one daughter, Miss Lucinda, who lives with her father; and two brothers, William and Thomas Mc Neill. • The funeral was held at Union Grove church, Jan. 13th, of which she had been a member fo» 40 years, by Rev. J. R. Comei-, fallowing a short Service at the home. MR. CAVENESS HOLDS STORE BIRTHDAY PARTY Ten years ago, Mr. C. C. Caveness, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Caveness, of Asheboro, purchased the New York Store, at Centralia, Washington, from A. W. Caveness. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of busindfes in Centralia, Mr. Caveness held a birth day celebration recently. It took the form of a gigantic sale of timely merchandise at bargain prices. \ Aside from the bargains that were offered, one of the features of the celebration was the cutting of a gi gantic birthday cakfe which was made by the Hub City Bakery. The cake had six layers and* weighed in the neighborhood of fifty pounds. It was coated with a delicious frosting and decorated handsomely as only a mas ter baker knows how to decorate his goodies. Every customer at the store on the day of the birthday sale received a piece of cake with the compliments of the management. And, according to a Centralia newspaper, the sale was one of the greatest merchandising events ever held in that town. Picked For Club Work ' Davidson county is one of the five counties in North Carolina selected for intensive work in the development of boys’ and girts’ agricultural clubs. Davidson was the only one of the 20 Piedmont North Carolina counties se lected. Liberty Organizes A Chamber of Commerce Elects Officers and Plans Im provements For Town—Jun iors Elect Officers. liberty, Jan. 18;—At a meeting of a number of business men of tbe town held In the high school auditorium January 12th, a chamber of commerce was organized with the following offi cers: president, J. A. Martin; vice president, L. H. Smith, Jr.; secretary, Dr. J. D. Gregg; treasurer, E. C. Wil liamson. The board of directors will be elected at a meeting to be held this week. It was pointed out at the meeting that public and private in vestments in the way of improve ments in the town the past year reached $285,000. The following officers were in stalled for the ensuing term at a re cent meeting of Randolph Council, No. 215, Jr. O. U. A. If.: D. C. Holt, councilor; P. W. Pickett, vice council or; R. L. Elkins, recording secretary; L. S. Homaday, assistant secretary; G. E. Williamson, treasurer; N. R. McMasters, financial secretary; H. H. Slack, warden; L. P. Williams, con ductor; M. H. Fits, inside sentinel; B. F. Reitsel, outside sentinel; I. A. Snipes, chaplain; R. B. Staley, trus tee. Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Gregg have equipped a first aid rocfaa in the new high school building as a memorial to Mrs. Gregg’s father, Dr. G. A. Fos Mrs. J. Rom Smith and Miss Mary Lee Smith were joint hostesses to the literary circles of the Woman’s dub at their Jiome in north Liberty Tues day night of last week. V' • Milton Silver Retires Milton Silver, who for years has been president and general manager of the N. H. Silver Company, cloth ing merchants of High Point, has sold his interest to his two brothers, Phil lip and Robert, and will devote his time to real estate business in which he has been p&rdy engaged for some time. LOCAL JUNIORS ELECT OFFICERS Had One Best Years in its His tory—District Junior Con vention Here in April. The local order of the Junior Order United American Mechanics No. 139 enjoyed one of the best records in its history during the past year. Not content, however, with past progress, the order has set as its goal in 1929, 500 members and from the number of applications coming in the outlook is that the goal will be reached. New officers installed at the last regular meeting were: Councilor, W. C. York; vice councilor, L. B. Lam bert; chaplain, C. F. Smith; record ing secretary, James H. Kivett; as sistant recording secretary, 0. E. Rich; warden, Walter Stowe; captain degree team, W. E. Chisholm; con ductor, E. S. Maitland; inside sentin el, Fred Smith; outside sentinel, C. C. Bailey; past councilor, W. A Bunch; treasurer, E. C. Gamer; fin ancial secretary, J. W. Hanner; fun eral benefit, N. P. Cox; trustees, D. B. McCrary, C. M. Hayworth and N. P. Cox. The local lodge, in addition to its regular work during the year, is making preparations to entertain the district convention of 34 councils, in the State which will be held in Ashe boro in April. Preparations are be ing made for the largest crowd of Juniors ever assembled at a like oc casion at any time in the State. Prominent State officers of the or der and officers of the orphan home will be here at that time. An open meeting at either the court house or •in the high school auditorium is be ing planned. This will be the first time since 190{1 that a district con vention has been held in Asheboro. THE LATE MRS. STUART HAD RELATIVES IN RANDOLPH CO. Ellen, wife of I. A. Stuart, died of pneumonia Dec. 23, 1925,. at her home near Jackson Springs. She was the daughter of the late Jason and Sarah Bouroughs Auman and had many rel atives and friends in Randolph coun ty. Messrs. Jasper and Frank Au man, of Seagrove, were her uncles, while Mr. C. E. Stuart was a brother in-law. . 5# . .7: “s ~ The funeral was held at Jackson Springs church, conducted by the pas whkh she had been a member slncb early girlhood. OFFICIALS OF DEFUNCT CO. WANTED BY GOV. McLEAN Thomas H. Hayes and Raymond J. Anderson, officials of the defunct Fisheries Products Company, now in New York, are wanted in North Caro lina on charges of obtaining money unde* false pretenses and a conspira cy to defraud. They have been in dicted by a Brunswick county grand jury. Since the two men are fighting extradition, Governor McLean has employed counsel in New Yofk City and intends to use every effort in his power to get them back to North Carolina. ' Several Randolph county folks lost money through the failure of the Fisheries Products Company and this fight to bring the principals back to face North Carolina courts will be of interest to these citizens. Humble Sells Dairy Mr. H. F. Humble, who for several years has conducted a dairy just north of Asheboro, has sold out to a High Point dairy and Mr. Humble's cattle are being taken to High Point this week. Mr. Humble conducted a mod em small dairy and had a good busi ness in Asheboro. His many cus tomers will regret to learn of lps change of business. Schools For The Deaf The Bureau of Education reports foi the year 1921-1922, 160 schools for the deaf In the United States of which 67 are state institutions, 19 private and the rest are city day schools. Excluding six institutions for which the Bureau of Education received no report, the pupils in 1922 totaled: in state schools, 10,738; in 716; and in city day schools, several months fell on Sunday after noon and night and Monday morning. According to the figures of Rev. J. E. Pritchard, the official weather ob server for Aaheboro, the rainfall amounted to 1.66 inches and this ad ded to at least half an inch of water that was still on the ground in the form of snow and ice and which melted Sunday night made the total amount of water on the ground about i Old. oTd^roid ' " 1 ■ America’s olde NATIVE OF DIES IN Mrs. Clara Ward Redding Suc cumbs to Pneumonia- Attack —Funeral in This County. Wa day morning, J home in lone, attack of pneumoni message received county. Mrs; membered, waa Miss Clara Ward, Mike Ward, of Millbo: married Mr. McCullaJ Mrs. Clara Ward Redding died Sun nth, at her W&Mn an sobding to a atfves in this it will be re yuw. marriage ghter ef Mr. Route 1. She Redding, of lone, Wash., son of Mt. J. A. Red ding, about five years ago. Her body will arrive Friday' or Saturday for burial at Millboro. She leaves a small son, Frank, four years of age, and a little daughter, Betty, aged 3. BOX SHOOK PLANT AT JULIAN IN OPERATION The Julian Shook and Lumber Com pany, with a plant at Julian, has se cured a charter to take over the old Julian' Box Shook Company, at Jul ian. New equipment will he put in the old plant and operations begun sown. The finished products of the plant will be box shooks. The 2,500,000 feet of lumber own ed by the old Julian Bpx Shook Com pany will be marke E. A. Harrington Lu of Greensboro, mi firm are incorporate; Shook and Lumber through the Company, rs of which of the Julian ,ny. SIMMONS WINS ANOTHER FIGHT Gets Compromise Against Opposition Bean Senate and ' i Tax Bill pf Repub President. “Senator Fumifold M. Simmons, of North Carolina, has ufm another tax victory in Congress.! This is the second time the North) Carolina sena tor has won out over a Republican majority in tax le, of Congress he dealt the ion. In the the advertised and suc incorpo to the are now a This congress, a n< bill •was proposed an. House. It went to nance committee of Simmons had some i< on tax reduction. In senate authority on t gat his substitute bill effected a compror many of the, things f< of bis own t, he is the He didn’t ugh* but he containing lich he con i' that atate romtimeto ton and the tand for no LOAN NUMBER OF BOOKS IN COUNTY State library Commission Now Getting Lot oF Requests From Randolph People. Many of our readers will recall the visit made to the county last sum mer by Miss Annie F. Petty, of the State Library Commission, with a truck load of books. She traversed quite a wide section of the county while here and created considerable interest in the work of the commis sion. A large number of books were loaned on the trip. That her itinerary through the county brought results is indicated by a statement which she made to a News and Observer correspondent at Raleigh last Monday and which ap peared in Tuesday’s issue as follows: “There were five requests for books in the mail yesterday morn ing from Randolph County,” Miss Annie F. Petty, assistant secretary of the Library Commission, proudly declared. Last summer Randolph County was selected by the Highway Commission as a.fertile field for a traveling library trip, and Miss Pet ty traversed several hundred miles through this county with a library truck offering the services of the Library Commission to the people. “Formerly we had very few re quests from this county,” Miss Pet ty explained, “and this was one of the reasons it was selected for our trip, and since then we have had any number of requests for books. . “One youngster from one of the mill sections of that county return ed one of Zane Grey’s books to us yesterday accompanied by a note saying six other people had read the book, and all of them liked it.” MISS GRACE ROSS CRAVEN BRIDE QF CLYDE A. WALTON A marriage of much interest as well as a surprise to the many friends, of Miss Grace Ross Craven and Clyde A. Walton, of High Point, was solemnized Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the Methodist parson age, Rev. W. B. Davis, pastor of the bride and groom, performing the ceremony in the presence of the im mediate family and a few close friends. • The bride was becomingly gowned in atmosphere crepe de chine with accessories to match. Her hat was a lovely spring rhodel. Mrs. Walton is the attractivte daughter of Mrs. R. S. Craven, ot Asheboro, and Mr. Walton is the son of Mrs. M. G. Walton, of High Point. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Walton left by motor for a wedding trip, after which they will be at home with Mr. Walton’s brother. DEATH CLAIMS ONE OF OLDEST WOMEN IN CO. Obe of the oldest women in the county, Mrs. Caroline Trogdon, in her 98th year, died at the home of her son, Thomas Trogdon, near Ramseur recently after a short illness from paralysis. She is survived by two sons, Thomas, and Alex, of Gibson ville. She had been a member of Parks Cross Roads church for more than 50 years. Funeral services were held at the home of her son, Thomas, seven miles south of Ramseur, Saturday morning at 10 o’clock by the former pastor of the deceased, Rev. T. J. Green, of Elon College, and inter ment was made in Concerd church cemetery at Coleridge. Motorized America One person out of every seven in the United States on January 1st, 1926, owned an automobile, the total registration in the country being 17, 760,000, an increase of 20 per cent over the number in 1924. There were at that rime 21,014,566 motor vehic les in the world. The United States had 17,750^000, England came second with 778,211, Canada third with 636, 489, and France fourth with 673,967. Russia had 25,000, Holland 31,000 and Belgium more than 65,000. Fig ures are not yet available for Jan 1, 1926, but experts predict they will show an even greater increase than that of the period just past. ROBERT WALKER DIES AT AN ADVANCED AGE County Loses Good Citizen— Was Active in Civic and Church Work. Randolph county lost one > of her best citizens last Thursday in the death of Robert Walker, at the age of 74 years at his home in Tabernacle township. He was one of the coun ty's best fanners, a leading citizen of his community and always interest ed in the beet interests .of his com munity, church, county and State. He was for many years an active mem ber of Pleasant Hill church from which the funeral was held the fol lowing day by Rev. R. W. Proffitt, the Masons being in charge, Mr. Wal ker having for many years been a member of the ThomasviUe lodge. Be was a son of the laie WHliara Walker of Concord township. All of his brothers are dead. Surviving besides the widow are one son, R. W. Walker, of Thbernacle MEETS DEATH IN AUTO. ACCIDENT Colvin McCain Died Monday Night From Injuries Sus tained in Fall From Car. Colvin McCain, aged 44 years, of Asheboro, died Monday night about 12 o’clock in the Guilford General hospital, at High Point, from the ef fects of injuries sustained about 8 o’clock Monday afternoon when he fell from an automobile to the pave ment at the railroad crossing in the southern edge of High Point. Mr. McCain, in a car with his son driving, had gone to High Point from Asheboro on a business mission. Near the railway crossing on the hard sur face highway just before entering the business section of High Point, he stepped out on the fender of the car to see if the car's rear light was burning. He lost his balance and iell to the road. He was rushed to the hospital where he died a few minutes later. Mr. McCain was a son of the late Hugh and Sallie McCain, of the Back Creek section .of Randolph county. He was a member of the Charlotte M. P. church from which funeral servic es were held yesterday afternoon at 2.30 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. C. H. Hill. He was a highly respected cit izen of the county and was employed in one of the hosiery mills of the town. Surviving are his widow, who be fore her marriage was Miss Annie Redding, daughter of the late Harris Redding, of near Caraway; four children, Clay, Hazel Lee, Eleanor and Gilbert; and by two brothers, John McCain, of High Point, and Da vid McCain, of Asheboro, Route 2. Two sisters, Mrs. J. S. Ridge and Mrs. Joseph Redding are dead. HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS INCREASE IN STATE The number of accidents on the State highways in the past six months more than doubled»the number during the first six months of 1926 There were 1,072 accidents reported from July 1, 1925, to January 1, 1926, and 497 from Jan. 1 to July 1, 1925, according to a report made Monday by the State Highway Commission. The number of deaths and the num ber of injured during the last six months nearly doubled the figures for the first half of the year, the report showing 76 killed the latter half of of the year and 54 the-first half. The injured amounted to 886 during the last part of the year and 469 the first part. Speeding leads both lists of figures for causing the most fatal accidents while careless driving comes next, and intoxicated drivers comes third. Large Bonds Required of Alleged Car Thieves Grady Pugh, A. H. Davis and Nettie Jackson Bound Over To Superior Court. Bonds totaling $25,000 were re quired in Greensboro last Friday of Grady Pugh, A. H. Davis and Nettie Jackson, who were given hearings be fore Judge D. H. Collins on charge of automobile larceny, the case arising from discovery of an alleged band of thieves operating through a garage of Curtis Brower, at Eagle Springs, Moore county. A. H. Davis was asked to give bond of $5,000 on larceny charge. Grady Pugh was asked to give $5,000 bond each on two charges of larceny and one of attempting to bribe an of ficer, a total of $15,000 for him. Net tie Jackson was asked for a bond of $5,000 on a larceny charge. Neither of the three could produce the bonds so they ware sent to jail to await the next term of Guilford county Su perior court. A charge of larceny against Ethel Fox was nolprossed, but she is being held under $1,000 bond as a material witness. The two young men, Davis and Pugh, both from Randolph county, were already under $5,000 bond each on another larceny charge growing out of alleged theft of an automobile. The car that got the trio in trouble belonged to A. & Kimery, High Point man, who had it stolen a few minutes after he parked it on a High Point street. _ It was found with many more in the garage of Brower and the theory is that Pugh stole it, sold it to Brower for $100 (Brower tes tified to that) and that it was in turn sold by Brower to Davis. Some weeks ago the Raleigh office of the U. S. Weather Bureau, the principal office in this state, inform ed Rev. J. E. Pritchard of this city that if he would send fin monthly re ports of the rainfall and tempera ture from Asheboro that the Weather Bureau would handle the reports which means that Asheboro will be given a section in the printing done by the Weather Bureau. The printed sheets are sent to the principal MRS. SARAH JANE LEWALLEN DEAD End Came Monday at Home off Her Son in Asheboro—Fun eral Held Yesterday. Mrs. Sarah Jane Lewallen, widow, of the late Z. I. Lewallen, died at the home of her son, William G. Lewal len, in Asheboro, Monday following a stroke of paralysis suffered Christman day and from which she did not re gain consciousness. She was born Oct. 24, 1844, Qe daughter of the late Grier and Per* necia Gray’, well known and promte ent family of Randolph county. She was married May 24, 1866, to Z. L Lewallen, of Asheboro, with whom she lived happily until his death Feb ruary 14, 1912. This union wee blessed with ten children, seven of whom survive. They are Eugene K, William G., Robert C., and Joseph T. Lewallen, all of Asheboro; and Ha. D. W. Brown, of Elon College; Ifn. H. S. B. Thompson, of Pleasant SSI; and Miss Lizzie Lewallen, of Greens boro. In early life Mrs. Lewallen pro fessed faith in Christ and unite! with the Ebenezer Methodist Episco pal church. She remained a member of this church until her marriage when she united with the Methodist Protestant church to which her hae band belonged. Throughout her life Mrs. Lewallen remained a devout Christian and a faithful church mem ber. Until stricken with illness dm took a keen interest in church. .Sun day school, missionary society an! other organizations of the churdL. And when it was impossible for her to attend any of the meetings of these church organizations, she re mained at home to read the Bible and study the Sunday school lesson. She possessed a sweet and winning personality, having many interests and always optimistic in spirit. Untfl stricken with paralysis Christmas day, she had always enjoyed goo! health and her vitality was remark able to the last. Mrs. Lewallen warn a faithful wife, a thoughtful frienK. Her children, grandchildren, other relatives and her hundreds of mencM will miss her smiles, her encourage ment an her valued counsel. Besides the children and grand children who survive, Mrs. Lewallen leaves three sisters, Mrs. Rufus Col" trane, of Trinity; Mrs. Simeon Wall, and Mrs. Nan Coltrane, of New Cen ter, this county. The funeral services were conducted! at the M. P. church, Asheboro, at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. J. E. Pritchard, •assist ed by Rev. W. H. Willis, Rev. C; U Gregory and Rev. C. G. Smith. In terment was made in the local cem etery. The pallbearers were: W. ’J. .Aim field, J. G. Crutchfield, L. R Row,'®. M. Fox, Clarence Lovett and Clar ence Rush. Acting as flower bear ers were Mesdames Bob Ferree, K. G. Morris, R. C. Johnson, J. T. Brit tain, C. T. Loflin, C. C. Cranford. Fannie Cranford, George Hilliard, J. B. Ward, G. L. Millikan, D. W. Bul la, Corbett Scott, J. S. Lewis, John Ingram, R. I. Dickens, Oscar RusseR. Louella Lovett, Frank Redding and Grier Gray. Those from a distance attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Coltrane and Mrs. Nan Coltrane, of New Center; Mrs. Rufus Coltrane and son, Clyde, of Trinity; Mr. and Ha Shube Coltrane, of Guilford College; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Coltrane, Mis. C. E. Thomas, Mrs. Mittie Duke, at Greensboro; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Mc Culler, of Clayton; Mr. and Mrs. Wil Luck, Mrs. Arthur Ridge, Mis. Grace Murdock, of High Point; Messrs. Jimmie Green, O. B. Garmon, C. L. Kimball, Hal Clark, Bob An drews and Miss Foy Matlock, of Elon College. LOCAL ORDER P. O. S. A. STRIVE FOR 500 MEMBERS Now One of Largest Camps la State—To Install New Offi cers at Meeting Tonight. A feature of- the regular meeting of Camp No. 41 Patriotic Order Sont of America tonight will be the instal lation of officers elected at the ing the first Thursday night year, and the initiation of of candidates. The local enjoys the distinction of of the largest camps in the ouu sides having what is acknowled^ the best desrree team in ” " lina. }y 4