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ISSUED WEEKLY VOLUME LI THE COURIER PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN liWboro, N. C, Thursday, March 18, 1926 IUt« LtHrff* £|l»milllHHI.IHHHIHWIimilHm»HM»IMHMHIHHIHI i I I -H L THE COURIER Advertising Columns „ Bring Results $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE NUMBER U Governor McLean Lauds Randolph As County of Enduring Qualities Spoke at Chamber ofComiwee Banquet Friday Night As Guest of C. C. Cranford. MR. R. R. ROSS PAYS A TRIBUTE TO CRANFORD Dining Room Taxed to Capacity as Asheboro’s Chamber of C. Members Gather. The more than 130 members of Asheboro’s chamber of commerce to gether with a number of invited guests from all parts of the State gathered in the dining room of the Ashlyn hotel at 8 o’clock last Friday night at a banquet given by Mr. C. C. Cranford. The spacious dining hall of the hotel was taxed to. capacity with what was perhaps the most rep resentative gathering of Asheboro business men ever assembled in Ashe boro. Governor A. W. McLean de livered the principal address. Dr. E. L. Moffitt, owner of the Asheboro Wheelbarrow Company, was toastmaster. He discussed the purpose of the chamber of commerce, which is to serve both Asheboro and the county at large. He called at tention to the fact that the town had doubled its population in the past fif teen years and told of some of the things that had brought about this growth. Dr. Moffitt was followed by Mayor D. B. McCrary, who presented Governor McLean in a most happy manner. Governor Lauds Randolph The governor declared that he was enthused by the gathering; that such an assemblage of business men in spired him. It was one of the finest omens that could be observed in North Carolina—a spirit of unanimity on the part of all classes. He could see no evidence of politics, but the finest of the citisenship was represented in the meeting—preachers, doctors, law yers, old men and young. It was the proper start for the chamber of com merce. ' The governor lauded Randolph as one of the state’s great counties, with an enduring quality of citisenship, that of morality and religion. Co-op eration, he declared, was the prin ciple on which great things are ac complished. Big achievements cannot accomplished alone but when a ■ unity co-operates then will the it* l» seen, and these thin; around the banquet table. The governor said his desire to see the state go forward had led him' to lay aside his personal interests for the time being. He pleaded for the co-operation of the people, be cause, he said, he could not do the great things he desired to do as gov ernor unless he had the backing. He needed support of the people, “not only loyal but forgiving and sym pathetic,” he declared. The governor’s office, he said, was perhaps the most difficult place in the state to fill, and he doubted whether any man would take it if he (Continued on page 3) Officers Are Eeleeted For Randolph County Fair Assn. • At a meeting of the board of direc tors of the Randolph County Fair As sociation Monday afternoon, A. I. Ferree was elected president; J. D. Ross, first vice president; A B. Beas ley, of Randleman, second vice presi dent; M. G. Edwards, secretary and manager; and E. S. Millsaps, Jr., as sistant secretary and manager.' James Neely was elected treasurer. •Minstrel Show at Gray’s Chapel Next | Saturday Night ■ On next Saturday night a minstrel ■tow will be given at Gray’s Chapel auditorium by the scholars of the ■cal school. The show will consist of songs, Jokes and instrumental mu sic. .The public is cordially invited and may expect a laugh from start to finish. Admission 16c, 80e. MISS PETTY WANTS COUNTY LIBRARY HERE idss Annie Petty, of the State li brary Commission, was in Aaheboro the first of the week. Miss Petty is much interested in the establishment of a;county library in Aaheboro and has from time to time urged the cit izens of Aaheboro and throughout the county to take steps toward it. Miss Petty went over the county In a library truck last summer and found many of the people in the rural sec tions interested in books, 'numerous says applicata tinned showii in reading. Mjsa Petty FARMERS’ UNION WILL QUIZ ALL CANDIDATES Prepare 35 Questions Which Those Who Seek Office Will Be Asked To Answer. — 1 Representatives of the North Caro lina Farmers’ Union and the State Federation of Labor, meeting in Greensboro last Monday afternoon, adopted a questionnaire to be sub mitted to every candidate for public office in the State. Those preparing the questionnaire are members of the executive commit tees of the two organizations, and they covered with their quiz a wide range from the Australian ballot to a query concerning American partic ipation in the World Court. They ask for an opinion on the de sirability of the abolition of interstate and all taxation by means of a bank ing system owned and operated by the Federal government "for service to all the people alike, rather than a banking system for private profit.” Further, they ask the candidates whether they favor a law prohibiting the employment of women in indus try at night; whether they are in favor of spending any more money on the governor’s mansion; concern ing a constitutional amendment in creasing wage of legislators to |500 per session and 3200 per special ses sion. The farmer-labor people want to, know if candidates are in favor of taxing the debt on land and also the\ land mortgaged to secure the debt. There is a total of 85 questions. | The‘first copies of the questionnaire will be sent to Senator Lee Overman of Salisbury and R. R. Reynolds of Asheville, who has announced for the Senator’s seat. Answers are expected from all can didates. Uuless a candidate does ans wer, they say, it will be taken that he doesn’t want to tell where he stands and the Farmers’ Union people and the union labor people will draw their own conclusions when they go to vote. M. P. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS 9:45 A. M. Sunday school, W. L. Ward, Supt. 11:00 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Preach ing by the pastor. ^ &45 *\ M-S«upr and Intermediate Christian Endeavor. Again, notice is given that on April 4 the revival services will begin. On April 5 Rev. R. A. Banter, of Hen derson, will come to do the preaching. Beginning with next week prayer meetings will be held in the homes in preparation for the meeting. THANK OFFERING SERVICE AT WHY NOT M. P. CHURCH, 28TH The Clyde Aumxn Missionary So ciety of the Methodist Protestant church at Why Not will hold a Thank Offering service March 28th, at 2:30 P. M. Mrs. W. C. Hammer will speak on Mission Work in Japan, Chi na and India, after which a mission ary pageant, “The Song They Sang”, will be presented by the young ladies of the AsheboTo Methodist Protestant church, under the supervision of Miss Esther Ross. There are several mem bers of the society who reside else where and a special invitation is ex tended to them to attend the service. MRS. LINEBERRY DIED TUESDAY Protestant church evening, Mar. 25, at 7:80 H!1 be addressed by Kev. lith, D. D. Of Baltimore, r the General Board of le'a Work of the Metho nt church; Rev. Lawrence Greensboro, Pres, of the rag People’s Work of the rence; and Rev. A. G. , President of the N. C. Sod Comes Following Stroke of Paralysis—Funeral Today At Mt. Iiebanon. At the age of seventy-five years, Mrs. Martha Lineberry died from paralysis Tuesday night at twelve o’clock. Mm. Lraebenry was one of Randleman’s most conscientious and itial women, always deeming pleasure to render service to those in distress, sickness and sor row. Her days were happiest when they were busiest and her life was an inspiration and a joy to those whose good fortune it was *» her. Sh berry, Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. ,C. L. Brookshire and Miss Mamie lineberry, of Randleman; and one 890, L. W. Lineberry, of Ervin, Tenn. The funeral service will be con ducted from Mt. Lebanon church of which the deceased was a faithful member at 2 P. M. today, Revs. W. H. Neece and/ S. W. Barber officiating. M. P. YOUNG PEOPLE TO * __ HOLD IMPORTANT MEET Fashion, usually so frivolous b» hot dictates, takas a now turn by creating this practical sport hat of draped rrcsgrala ribbon In brown, with a narrow rod band as it’s only trimming One of tho practical fea tures" this hat is that it can bs •rush'-* —tthout damage R. F. TEAGtJE DIES AT DAUGHTER’S HOME R. F. Teague, aged 80, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. L. Crouse, near Pomona, Thursday night of last week following an illness last ing a year. He was a member of Tabernacle Methodist church from which the funeral service was con ducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. , Mr. Teague is survived by his wife, and eight children. The children are: Mrs. Crouse, Mrs. W. C. Teague, of Siler City; Mrs. W. S. GaUimore, of Guilford county; J. C. Teague, of Randolph county; J. B. Teague, of Pleasant Garden; R. C., C. J. and C. C. Teague, all of Greensboro; a half sister, Mrs. R. R. Ross, of Asheboro; four half-brothers, Rev. T. F. Mc Culloch, and E. A. McCulloch, all of Greensboro, and C. E. McCulloch, of Wilmington. Thirty-nine grandchil dren, and one great grandchild also survive. Democratic State Convention To Be In Raleigh In April Democratic county conventions in NOrth Carolma will be held April 24th and precinct committee meetings will be held April 17th, according to de cision reached last week at a meeting of the Democratic state executive committee held in Raleigh last week. The Democratic state convention will be held in Raleigh April 9tb. Records Show Randolph Has Number of Convictions During the year from July, 1923, to July, 1924, according to figures com piled by tiie University News Bulle tin, there were in the Superior court of Randolph county 5.07 convictions per 1,000 inhabitants. Of this number 71 per cent paid fines or were sen tenced to the roads or penitentiary, while the remaining 29 per cent re ceived suspended sentences. In re spect of number of convictions per 1,000 inhabitants, Randolph ranked' 80th among the 100 counties .of the State. Washington county made the most creditable showing among all the counties, having during that year onl; .60 convictions per 1,000 inhabitants, and therefore had presumably less number of cases on the docket than the other counties. Funeral Far Mrs. Sard Wright Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Wright, who died at her heme five miles\west of Liberty 3darch 14th, were conducted from Bjvettis church Monday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. Edwards. She was 64 yean old and widow of John Wright. She had been a member of Kivett’s church for many yean and was a faithful Christian woman. MRS. MATILDA JONES DIED IN HIGH POINT Mrs. Matilda Jones, aged 79 years, died Monday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Yates, is High Point, following ill health for the past year. Mrs. Jones was born in Randolph county May 4, 1846, and had lived in this county until the death of her husband a year ago when she moved to High Point. Funeral services were held at Tabernacle church yes terday and interment made in the church cemetery. Surviving are two sons, H. H. Jones, of Washington, D. C., and A. L. Jones, ofePhoenix, Arizona; and one daugh ter Mrs. Lydia Yates, of High Point. FAT BANQU SON IJCCESS Interesting Addresses Heard By Those Enjoying Affair At Local ML P. Church. The Father and Son banquet at the Methodist Protestant church on Tues I day evening of this week was a very , enjoyable affair and was considered a success in every sense of the word. Notwithstanding the fact that several ‘ who had accepted the invitation to be present were sick and not able to come, yet there were ninety one per sons gathered around the tables in the social room of the church. An elegant supper was served by the women of the church and every body had a good time. Rev. J. E. Pritch ard, the pastor aeted as toastmaster. Special music was rendered by the The principal ad were delivered le and Rev. L. Greensboro. Mr. Lit faet that the tragedy the fact that the about their men's qu; dresses of the by Rev. La’ W. Gerringer tie stressed tt of this age is boys know so “Dads". He to spend much and the boys Rev. Mr. with the fathers with their boys in their fath er stressed the point that the biggest business a man can engage in is to brfag up his boy so that he will be an honor to the father and the state. St impromptu addresses were made by Mr. R.; R. Ross, Mr. J. W. Wolff, and Mr.iW. L. Ward. Mr. Ross is one of jthe original thirteen members, of thej church. He spoke on the opportunities of service in a long life and of the leal joy derived from helping others. Mr. Ross’ joy was unbounded,; having his sons and grandsons, and !the many other men and their sons present. He concluded his remarks wim a beautiful poem on The Shortness of Life. Mr. Ross learned this po m in his youth and it seemed to com* to him on this occas ion, for the fin t time in many years. The meeting ws s concluded with pray er by Rev. Rolsrt Lloyd. Mr. W. L. Ward won reco tuition for having the largest number of boys present, hav ing five of his own and one borrowed one with him. Average Age of Inmates of State Prison is 25 Years Ninety-six persons committed to the State prison darisK, January and February for, 21 ra&uets of crime included 28 youths under 21 years of age, thirty-six between the ages of 21 and 30, seventeen between the ages of 30 and 40, seven between 40 and 60, six between 50 and 60 and two 60 years old. Oi the 1400 in the State prison seventy-five per cent are under 30 years of age. The average age for the entire prison population is 25 years. FUNERAL FRIDAY FOR E. E. ROUTH Died Yesterday Morning From Complication of Diseases— Operated Mill. Mr. Ernest E. Routh died at his home four miles west of Asheboro yesterday pnorning after an illness of three weeks from influenza, pneu monia and Brights disease. Until he was stricken with his final illness Mr. Routh had been unusually strong and well. He was one of twelve children, being the son of the late LaFayette Routh of the Gray’s Chapel section. He married Miss Annie Lineberry, a daughter of Scott and Martha line berry, of Millboro, Route 1, to this union there are the following chil dren: Roselle, Wayne, Edith and J. C. In addition to the widow and children his mother and the following brothers and sisters survive: Messrs. M. M. Routh, and O. E. Routh, Asheboro, Route 2; Clarence Routh, Bennett; Clyde and T. E. Routh, Millboro, Route 1; and M. O. Routh, Randle man; Mesdames L. D. Luther, High Point; M. M. Kirkman, Randleman; B. H. Lineberry, Millboro, Route 1} L: A. Pugh, Greensboro. Mr. Routh had lived at Randleman for a number of years until last fall when he purchased his brother’s rol ler mill, at Asheboro, Route 2, and has since that time operated it. He was an honest conscientious, straight for ward man, always desirous of serv ing Ids fellowman. The funeral ser vice will be conducted at Gray’s Chapel at 2 P. M. Friday.. -V GEORGE H. BEAN DIES AT HOME ON STAR RT. Funeral Held Yesterday After noon At Rode Springs Church —Wm 60 Tm Old. George H. Been, aged about 60 yean, died at his homo on Asheboro, Star Route, Monday afternoon fol Success at Home ^ Ten years on bit city news* papers, last of which were as taaa aging editor, convinced (his pub lisher, A. A. Hoopingaroer of Dover, Ohio, that success in the email town held ae great rewards as in the city. So he retamed to Dover, bought the local paper and in five short years apt it across as successfully, that the bigger field heard and called again. He is the new ediitor and publisher of The Americans Press, New York. • He expects to retain his Ohio proper Vs. LIBERTY WOMAN DIED IN GREENSBORO 15TH Mrs. W. A. Ferguson, aged 43, of Liberty, died Monday afternoon in a Greensboro hospital. She was before her marriage Miss Zilphia Cook, of Surry county. While she had lived at Liberty only a short while she had made many friends who mourn her departure. She was a member of the Christian church at Spray and was a devout Christian woman. The body was taken to her old home and the funeral conducted at Pine Ridge Christian church yester day afternoon by her pastor, Rev. G. W. Fields. Sues The Railroad Company For The Death of His Son The North Carolina Railroad Com pany is being sued for $40,000 by H. L. Lomax, of this county,' and J. R. Harrison, of Thomasville, administra tors on the estate of Charles Lomax, who whs killed May 20th at Landis in a crossing accident while on highway to b« married to a Rowan county wo man. The suit has been started in Davidson county Superior court. Edgar Monroe Brady, Aged 15, Dies In Local Hospital Edgar Monroe Brady, aged 15, died Thursday morning in the Memorial hospital, Asheboro, following a seri ous operation. Funeral services were conducted at Pleasant Grove Chris tian church Friday afternoon by Rev. D. R. Moffitt and interment was made in the church cemetery. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Nepsy Brady Hardin; stepfather, Ed Hardin; one half brother, Walter, and two half sisters, Virginia and Margery, all of Bennett. M. E. CHURCH MATTERS Of the 137 white churches in Ran dolph county, 72 are Methodist of four branches; 40 of these are churches of our denomination. With some of his friends the writ er sat down to a sumptuous birthday dinner Saturday at Bro. Harris Rich’s. This was his 64th birthday. About 75 young Methodists from Guilford attended the district league meeting at our church on the 11th. Brother Zeb Rush has recently, tak en a position in Rochester, N. Y. The Asheboro church has members residing in the following states: Two in New York, one in Pennsylvania, two in Ohio, two in Illinois two in District of Columbia, one in Nebras ka, two in South Carolina, two in Florida, one in New Jersey, and one in Michigan. The pastor preaches at both ljours Sunday and invites the public. The topics probably will be: “A Satin Filled Boy” “A Spirit-Filled Church.” AMERICAN LEGION TO MEET SATURDAY NIGHT A meeting of the Dixon post of the American Legion will be held in the club rooms on the second floor of the Standard Drug Company building next Saturday night beginning at 8 o’clock. Every ex-service man of the county is invited to attend this meet ing. Those who have joined the le gion post at Asheboro win get their membership cards at this meeting. Refreshments will be served and many matters of importance to for mer soldiers will be discussed. This meeting will be held in place of tbs one scheduled for Saturday night of last week which could not be held on account of the bad weather. LITTLE HHS MUFFETT WEDDING IS POSTPONED On account of so much illness from influenza and severe colds the en tertainment ‘Tittle Miss Muffett and Jack Horner Wedding” wffll be post poned from Thursday evening’ of this, week to Tuesday evening at next week. The little folks are much in terested in this performance and their teachers, parents and friends share their disappointment, but dill lode forward to the entertainment next •■week. » COURT CONVENED MONDAY MORNING Judge Thomas J. Shaw Presid ing—Civil Court This Week and Next. Randolph county superior court for the trial of cases on the civil docket convened in the court house in Ashe boro Monday morning with Judge Thomas J. Shaw, of Greensboro, pre siding in place of Judge T. D. Bry son, of Bryson City, who is holding court this week in Guilford county. Judge Shaw will also be here next week. Judge Shaw has many friends in Asheboro, having married Miss Mary Woolen, who was bom and reared in Asheboro. Next week’s court'will be taken up with the trial of cases on the civil docket also, while the last week will be for the trial of criminal cases. The following actions have been tried: Maade Evins vs Claude Evins, is sues answered in favor of the plain tiff. Mary EL Steele, et al vs J. P. De viney, et al, plaintiff allowed 60 days in which to supply papers and the defendants granted 30 days in which to answer. W. T. Strickland et al vs Rev. Laura Kearns, et al, issues answered in favor of the plaintiff. E. C. Lineberry vs J. H. Hackett and T. R. Hackett, issues answered in favor of the defendants. H. C. Petty vs A. J. Luck, trial yesterday afternoon as The Courier was put on the press. Most Enjoyable Song Service Held At The M. P. Church One of the most enjoyable services held at the local M. P. church in a long time was held last Sunday even ing and it was known as an Evening of Music. The service consisted of solos, quartetts, a violin solo and sev eral old hymns which the congrega tion had not heard in a long time. There was very general praise of the service by the large congregation. Value of School Property In County Half Million According to figures given out by the State superintendent of public in struction, Randolph county ranks 53rd among the 106 counties of the State in-the value of its white school property per child enrolled and 29th in the value of colored school houses. The figures for the school year 1924 25 show that Randolph county’s white school property had a valuation of $425,000. There were 86 school houses, making the average value of each house $4,942, or an average val ue per child enrolled of $73.87. There were 19 colored school houses, valued at $21,000, an aver age value per house of $1,105, and $22.29 per child enrolled. The total value of all white school property in the State in 1924-25 was $63,434,665. Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Sizemore Dead Zola Marie Sizemore, aged 17 montlls, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Sizemore, died at the home of her parents in Liberty last Sunday. Funeral and interment were held at Coble’s church, in Guilford county, Monday afternoon. SIX INCHES OF SNOW SATURDAY Big Snow Was Followed by Low Temperatures That Night—^ Unusual For March. last Saturday amounted to 6 inches and as it was driven by a fierce wind it drifted much deeper than that in places. 1 V;' Hie average rainfall for March is 4.28 inches and according to the of ficial record there has already be^u for the first half of March 8.18 inches. North Carolina Leads In Number Accidental Deaths While the Southern States last week yielded up the smallest number of deaths from accidents in many months, North Carolina topped the States in the number of deaths with 6 and 19 persons injured. Georgia had the largest number of persons injured, the total being 66. The number of deaths hi the 11 Southern States was 84 while 284 The deepest snow of the winter and the coldest weather of this year descended on this vicinity last Sat urday and Saturday night. Early Saturday morning a slow rain suddenly turned to snow and the temperature started down grade un til some time in the night it regis tered ten degrees above zero. While there are no records for Asheboro dating back of this winter yet it is certain that this wa» one of the cold J est spells of weather for this late in j March ever experienced here. At Ra ' leigh Saturday night the temperature was 15.9 which broke all records for Raleigh for this late in March, since the Weather Bureau was established there in 1888. The snow fall here MRS. TALLEY DIES AT AGE OF 36 YRS. End Came While In High Point Hospital for Appendicitis Operation. Mrs. Bess Farmer Talley, of Ran dleman, died in the High Point hos pital Tuesday night at 11 o’clock fal lowing and illness from influenza and appendicitis. Mrs. Talley contracted influenza after which an attack of appendicitis came on. She was taken to the High Point hospital Saturdays undergoing an operation Sunday morning and gradually growing weak er until the end came. Mrs. Talley was a most estimable woman, possessing many admirable traits of character. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Donnie Hayes Farmer and a niece of E. P. fiayes, with whom she lived af ter the death of her parents. She wan married to Mr. Frank Talley, of Ban dleman, more than fifteen year* age and to this onion there ard five daughters, who am Eugenia, Mildred. Dorothy, Frances and Ruth, the lat ter having become two years of ago the day her mother was taken to the hospital. Another singular coinci dence is that Mrs. Talley’s 86th birth day falls on the same date as that up on which her body will be laid in its final resting place. The funeral service will be conduct ed at St. Paul M. E. church, in Ran dleman, by Rev. Barbee, after which burial will follow in the church cense tery. THE EIGHTH DISTRICT LEADS IN “MOONSHINE" The eighth district, comprising North and South Carolina ani Georgia, according to federal prohibi tion agents, makes more moonshine liquor than all the other 45 statea together. Bootleggers in this dis trict, however, according to than agents, are comparatively honaft. They concoct various and sundry po tions of vegetables, an occasional Ut of grain, throw in some concentrate* lye and make mash which eventually reaches the flat white bottle and goes direct to the consumer with no de ceitful pretense of having come from across the sea. Though the eighth district makes the most contrabrand liquor, these federal agents say that the norther* states consume the most of dm for bidden spirit*? <*These drinker*,- how ever, do not get liquor as good as that made in the south. Any old kind ol whiskey, agents say, is colored, brand ed with fancy brands and sold as im ported liquor to these drinkers north of the Mason and Dixon line. * Walter C. Davis, Native ol Randolph, Dies in High Point Walter C. Davis, aged 66 years, died at his home in High Point Saturday morning following ill health for more than two years. Mr. Davis was bom in Randolph county June 7, 1859, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alson Davis. He moved to High Point in 1900. Hie wife died Feb. 25th, this year. Surviving are seven children, three boys and four girls: W. A. Davis, member of the High Point city coun cil; McKinley Davis, of High Point; George H. Davis, of Thomasville; Mrs. Bertha Church, of Trinity; Mrs. H. A. Shipman, Mrs. J. Vernon Se chrest, and Mrs. Robert B. Whiter all of High Point; and two grand sons, Henry and Paul Davis, both of High Point; one sister, Mrs. Maggie Bonkemeyer, of Greensboro; twe brothers, M. L. Davis, of Jamestown, and Milton Davis, of High Point Carload of Pigs Shipped From Denton Last Week A car containing 100 pigs was shipped to Richmond, Va., Monday from Denton by C. A. Sheffield, of Davidson county. Hie shipment was made cooperatively by a number of Davidson county farmers in order to obtain the best price for their hogs. Cooperative shipments of poultry have been made several times from David son county and also from many other counties in the state, including Rand olph, but this is the first cooperative shipment of swine to be made from either Randolph or Davidson. Mrs. Will Allen Dies At Home Near Kemp’s Mill Mrs. Will Allen, aged 58, died eft her home near Kemps Mill, at $itt yesterday morning. For some time Mrs. Allen had been in poor health but her condition was not consider* ed serious until Tuesday evening when she was taken very ill, dying early yesterday morning. She was •