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THE COURIER Leads in Bath Newh and Circulation ISSUED W] PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN Thursday, September 2, 1926 [E COURIER rertising Columns Bring Result* IN ADVANCE .1 $2.00 \ 1 NUMBER » ■ I Klan Staged Big Parade Saturday Clad^Ul Robes and Hoods and Led by Durham Band Pre ceded by Fiery Cross. SPEAKING IN COURTHOUSE Approximately 125 white robed and hooded members of the Ku Klux Klan gathered in Asheboro Saturday night for the first public demonstration of the order hgld in Randolph county. Among the number were a half dozen or more women, these, it is under stood, being from out of the county. The demonstration was carried out under the direction of the Asheboro Klan No. 139, Realm <of North Caro lina, and was taken pSrt in by many members of the local Organization and delegations from Greensboro, High Point and Durham and individ ual members from some other places. The Durham Klan band furnished the music for the demonstration Beginning at the Ashlyn Hotel, where the headquarters for the Klan was for the night, the parade, headed by the band an^, W by two robed figures one bearing aloft the fiery cross and the othfer a United States flag, began and was conducted oveT the principal streets in the business part of the town and ended at the court house. In front of this building the fiery cross burned. # Gathered in the court house were hundreds of citizens of the county who had come to witness the demons tration. Prior to going to the court house to hear the speeches, these cit izens had lined the streets to watch the spectacular demonstration which was something new in Randolph coun ty. Every available seat in the coun ty temple of justice was filled and the standing room was all occupied. On the wall bach of the judge’s neat in the court house was displayed a banner giving the principles of the Klan, namely separation of church and state, white supremacy, just laws, pursuit of happiness, free speech, free -press, pure womanhood, strict enforce ment of laws, America first, last and always. Just in front of the judge’s desk was displayed a banner which had been carried in the parade and on which was the inscription “Boot leggers Beware.” First on the' program was a short speech by Mrs. G. B. Wdltere»H of - --.. — ' t’s K. K. K.. of N«rw uarouna and t,»uth Cantina. Aside from appeals directed tu ber audience to join the Klan, Mrs. Walters devoted the great er part of her time to stressing the importance of women in-and out of the Klan taking part in elections. Answering the charge that the Klan was a • political organization, the speaker would not discuss it, hut stat ed that as for'herself she toolc dicta tion as to her.voting from no person or organization. She stated, however, that organized women could better ex press their will and accomplish more than women or men could without or ganization. Mrs. Walters urged that voting should be based on principles rather than on party or men. To show how the Catholics were gaining con trol of the country, she stated that 60 per cent of the offices of the na tional government were held, by men of this religious faith whereas the Catholics comprise only 15 per cent of the population of the country. Following Mrs. waiters was Rev. R. H. Williams, of Kannapolis, Great Titan of Province No. 2, Realm of North Carolina. Mr. Williams devot ed the greater part of his speech to explaining the principles of the or ganization. He denied that the Klan had been responsible for the many acts of mob violence with which it had been charged from time to time. It was his statement that the Klan did not operate in this manner, but always through legally constituted of ficers of the law. The Klan is needed, according to Mr. Williams, to help clean up the country and to bring transgressors of the law to Justice. The Klan does not try to attend, to other people’s business, according to the speaker. He was authority for the statement that 130,000 protestant ministers of the country were mem bers of the hooded order. He devoted a part of his speech to calling atten tion to what was termed the foreign and Catholic menace in the country. Dead of Noser Requests A Joint Discussion Sends Letter To Republican Chairman Suggesting Joint Canvass of County. SUGGESTS MONTH OF, OCT. I. C. Moser, chairman of.the Ran dolph County Democratic Executive Committee, has written a letter to Mr. ,C. N. Goa, the Republican county chairman, requesting a joint canvass of the county by the Democratic and Republican nominees for the various county offices and the general as sembly. A copy of the letter is pub lished herewith: August 31,1926 Hon. Gifford N. Cox, Chairman of the Randolph County Republican Executive Committee, 'Asheboro, N. C. Dear Mr. Cox: l am,requested, by the Democratic Executive Committee for Randolph County, and the Democratic county candidates, and Democratic candidates for members of the general assembly, to request you to arrange with me for a joint canvass and discussion in each township in the county to be partici pated in by the different Deomcratic and Republican county candidates and candidates for members of the gener al assembly. 1 suggest that such a canvass be arranged for the month of October; however, if other dates are more con-1 ventent for your candidates we win arrange to meet the same. Trusting that I may hear from you at an early date, and that you can and will arrange with me for the above requested joint canvass, and with kindest regards, I am, Yours very truly, 1 C. MOSER, Chairman of the Randolph County Democratic Executive Committee. Copies to The Randolph Tribune > and The Courier. Organ Recital In Methodist Episcopal Church This P. M. The organ recital which -will he giv en by Mias Ethel Johnson, oT Ashe boro, assisted by Mr. H. Grady Miller, also of Ashebore, and director of pub lie school mode in the Greensboro schools, in the M. E. church this even ing at 8 o’clock hr an event to which asma with high hon'ereund Yanks high In her profession, as does Mr. Miller. Asheboro Is fortunate in having such talented mu si elans. The recital is given for the benefit of *£he organ fund and should have the patronage of the people Irrespective -of church affiliation. t* Miss Ailie Morris Whitfield Delights Audience At Capitol Miss Ailie Morris Whitfield, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Whitfield, of Charlotte, again delighted a large audience at the Capitol Theatre Mon day evening with her dancing. Mjss Whitfield has danced at this theatre on several occasion when she has been in town as the guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. C. Hammond. Her dancing this time was, as always, greatly ap preciated, and was an artistic per formance from start to finish. Miss Whitfield is the youngest member of the International Association of Danc ing, and was on her way home from attending a meeting of this associa tion in New York City when she stopped for a week-end visit in Ashe boro. This association is made up of masters in the art of dancing, and Miss Wfiitfield’s dancing is considered highly artistic by this body. It is un derstood that Miss Whitfield has promised to visit Asheboro again In the near future and will again dance at the Capitol Theatre. Died At Her Home in New Mar ket Township Last Friday Buried At Old Union. Funeral for Mrs. Sarah J. Swaim, 78, who died at her home in New Mar ket township, Randolph county, Fri day night following an illness of sev eral months, was held at Old Union church Sunday afternoon at'2 o’clock by Rev. S. T. Barber, pastor of the church. Burial was made in the church cemetery. ■• The pallbearers were: J. R. 'Wins low, C. U. Davis, T, W. Winslow, Will Pugh, C. S. Spencey and J. M. Mil likan. Flowers were borne by Mes c. S. Spencer, J. W. Gray, J. R. Winslow, R. W. Fallow, J. E. Da lunity. Welbom, Randolph Creamery Gets Its Charter Has $100,000 Authorized Capi tal, With $15,000 Paid In by Number of Citizens. Charter for which application was made several days ago has been re ceived by the Randolph Creamery. The authorized capital stock is $100, 000, with '$15,000 subscribed, it is planned "by the stockholders to hold a meeting on Sept. 10th for the pur- j pose of organizing, electing officers and the transacting of other business! which will evpedite the establishment of the plant. The list of stockholders given in the charter received from the Secretary j of State are: Carl Parrish, H. M., Robins, A. C. Cox, Fred Page, John M. Presnell, Frank Adman, J. M. j Scarboro, W. A. Coffin, J. T. Powell,1 T. F. Pugh, E. B. Leach, G. P. Pritch- j arfl.TJ. C. Richardson, A. I. Ferree, H. C. Jones, Arthur Rosb, J. S. Lews, A.*R. Winningham, D, B. McCrary, T. J. Hoover, T. A. Bums, W. J. Scar boro, S. W. Presnell, J. A York, X iff. Neely, K. Cox, T. F. Bulbt, C. M. Tux, N. M. Cranford, James Bums, J. D. "Ross, J. T. Bunch, E. A Ledwell, 'Hugh Parks, W- F. Redding, W. L. Ward, W. J. Anpfield. «Spic« of Life” Win Be Rendered Friday Night A two act musical comedy, “The 'Spice of Life”, will be presented at the school auditorium Friday evening •at "8 o’clock under the auspices of the American Citizenship Department of the Woman’s Club of which Mrs. John ■R. Wood is chairman. Miss Margie, ■McGee, a representative of the Dan iels Producing Co., of Mellins, Ga.,is coaching the play. r£h!rty or more of Asheboro’s most talented young peo ple are forming the cast of characters. The play promises to he one of the "best home-talent plays ever presented in the town, and everybody is urged to attend. Come to the play, enjoy a pleasant evening of entertainment, and help the Woman’s Club fund. The i -price of admission is 15, 35, and 60 j cents. I Mrs. Georgia Ann Walker Died Friday At Age Of 80 M#s. Georgia Ann Walker, widow of F. B. Walker, died at her home on Asheboro, Route 3, Friday at the age of 80 years, eleven months and six days. She is survived by four chil dren, J. T., J. L, and C. R. Walker, all of Asheboro, Route 3, and Mrs. Nan nie S. Yeargin, of Asheboro. Mrs. Walker joined the M. E. church early in life and h~J K-“J * Christian lif The 'funeral M. church Saturday Dy Clay, pastor, and burial church cemetery. M.'E. LADIES AID SOCIETY ENTERTAIN CHURCH OFFICERS The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church entertained the members of the board of stewards and trustees in the dining room of the church Tues day evening at a six o’clock supper. Mrs. W. A. Coffin, president of the Ladies Aid Society, enumerated many of the activities of the , society and told of riie donations made to the or gan fund, the carpet and other ex penses connected with the church. A number of the men spoke along lines of co-operation and progress, increase in interest and membership since the erection of the new church. Notable among the members of the board of trustees were the two veteran mem bers, Col. J. E. Walker and Mr. P. H. Morris, who have served honorably, efficiently for many Poultry Want Is Asheboro’s Latest G. P. Pritchard To Erect Modern Plant—-Specialize In Custom Hatching;. One of Asheboro’s newest Industries will be a hatchery and poultry plant to be built by G. P. Pritchard at Gar land Lake, Mr.*; Pritchard has pur chased a ten thousand egg capacity incubator and a Shenandoah broiler plant which he Will house in modem brick and wooden buildings. The cost of the plant Will approximate $4,000. There will be electric lights and run ning water in all the buildings, in fact every equipment necessary to make the plant modem in every way. Mr. Pritchard intends to have his plant ready "by November 1st. Mr. Pritchard Will specialize in day old chicks, broilers, custom hatching and fancy breeding. His plant will be known as Pritchard’s Poultry Farm. He has raised during the past summer five hundred pullets, Rhode Island Reds, White Leghorns, White Rocks and White Wyandottes. It will he with these breeds of chickens which he will specialize and when his plant is ready for operation he will be In the market for nggs from these strains. Eggn,muK come from blood 'tested ciinhewe, ,<jp»»oeoer, and infor mation Way &*■ obtained from the county agent with reference to "this important matter. Special Offer To College Students Can Get Courier During The School Year For $1—Cheaper Than Remailing. It has been our custom for many years to extend the courtesy of a re duction in our subscription rates to the young -people who go away to school, and we will be glad to ejttend the same courtesy. For one dollar we will send The Courier to college students from September 7 to June 1. We hdpe to enroll every Randolph county college boy and girl and every teacher upon our subscription list. A good many of the parents have thought they could economize by reading The Courier and then mail ing to son or daughter. With the increased postal rates it will cost 4 cents to mail The Courier first class, our regular 8 page issue. This would cost $1.60 postage, consequently it is cheaper to send us your subscription. In extending this courtesy we also ex tend our cordial good wishes and in terest. To Give Lawn Party The Woman's Home Missionary So ciety of Mt. Lebanon M. E. church, at Randleman, will give a lawn and box party at the home of _W. H. Matthews Friday evening, September 3rd. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the church. DR. DIXON PREACHES ON “FISHERS OF MEN” Uses This Theme At Last Of Union Services of The Sum* mer In Asheboro. Rev. A. G. Dixon, D. D., President of the N. C.»Conference, M. P. Church, preached the sermon in the last of the series of Union services on the Pres byterian lawn last Sunday evening. The sermon was timely and made a dean impression on the audience. .The Ze of the speaker.-was “Catching Men for the Kingdom” and the text was taken from the gospel according 1AS3& mentioned he person il in soul good man. the Bible Funeral For Mrs. Caroline Craven Held At Franklinville Sunday With Large Number of People Attending. HIGHLY ESTEEMED WOMAN Franklinville, Aug. 30.—Funeral was held this afternoon at the local M. E. church for Mrs. Caroline Cra ven, who died Saturday at 1:30 o’clock in a hospital at Rosemary from the effects of injuries sustained Thursday in an automobile accident near Panacea. Rev. J. W. Hoyle, pas tor of the church, was in charge, as sisted by Rev. W. A. Elam, of Ram seur, pastor of the Baptist church, and Rev. J. E. Woosley, of Greensboro, a former pastor of Mrs. Craven. Inter ment was made in the local cemetery. The mills of the town were closed down for the funeral and one of the largest crowds ever attending a fun eral in this part of the county was present to pay respect to the memory of Mrs. Craven. Serving as pallbearers were J. T. Buie, R. D. Garrison, E. B. Moss, J. H. Fentriss, C, L. Allred, G. H. Patter son, C. H. Julian and E. C. Routh. Honorary pallbearers were D. M. Weatherly, W. A. Grimes, J. R. Lut terloh, J. A. Moody, J. M. Tippett, W. D. Maner, J. M. Ellison and D. S. Sumner. Mrs. Craven was at the time of her death 79 years, 4 months and 21 days old. She had lived all her life in Franklinville until the death of her husband, J. W. C. Craven, two years ago, when she sold her property here and went to live with her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Dickens, in Portsmouth, Va. Mrs. Craven was in Franklinville last week visiting her old home and friends and was returning home ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. Dickens and their ihildren when the accident occurred. Mrs. Dickens was injured in the accident also and is now con fined in a hospital at Rosemary. Mrs. Craven had been a member of the church for more than 65 years. She was ever interested and active in her church work and also in various ladies organizations of the church and the order of the Eastern Star. She was a Sunday school teacher for a number of years. Perhaps no woman has held a higher place, in the esti mation of the people of this section of the countsJhan Mrs. Craven. She leaves thre« daughters; 'Ufa* ft T. Leonard, of Greensboro, Mrs. 7. W. Dickens, of Portsmouth, Va., and Mrs. A. B. Russell, of Lexington. Tent Meeting At White’s Chapel Progressing Nicely The tent meeting at Whites Mem orial Baptist church which began last Sunday is progressing nicely. Large crowds are attending every service and at both services Sunday there were more people than the tent would accommodate. Rev. B. E. Morris, pastor of the Asheboro Baptist church, will arrive Friday to assist Mr. P. D. Buck in the meeting. The Cedar Fans evangelistic club is also assisting in the meeting. Airman Killed In Texas Aug. 18th Known Here Mr. Durand C. Bazire, a French man who was in the aerial service stationed at Fort Crockett, San An tonio, Texas, was killed instantly in flight August 18. Mr. Bazier was connected with the Asheboro Wheel barrow company at Pittsboro at one time. He taught with Mr. Rhodes Moffitt at Fayetteville in 1923 and was a close friend of Mr. Moffitt. He had visited Asheboro upon numerous occasions and knew several people here, who will hear of his tragic death with sorrow. Little Patricia Ann Story Was Christened Last Sunday Little Patricia Ann Story, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. Story, was baptised in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, the 29th inst, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. J. C. Story, pastor of the First Pres byterian Church of Marion, N. C. This occasion was of interest, not alone to the members and congrega tion of the Presbyterian church, but to the entire community, because of the well deserved popularity of the par ents of this child, who, among the younger set of married folk in AsHe boro, are held in highest regard and affectionate esteem by our people. Mr. Sam Story is son of the Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Story, of Marion, N. C., and Mrs. Story is the former Miss Vivian Cranford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C, Cranford, of Asheboro. This ceremony was given increased interest and sympathy by the fact, first, that it was performed by the grandfather of the child, and that the water used had been dipped from the river Jordan and brought here by Mr. Sam Davis, of Higb Point, uncle to little Patricia. MISS ORA MAY BEAN IS _ MARRIED TO MR. JARR™"’ home of J. A. Neighbors, "•J AsheboroHasAn Excellent Climate Records Show Summer Not As Hot Here As In Many Other Places In The State. ONLY 39 VERY HOT DAYS People who have lived in Asheboro for many years have always believed that Asheboro has a fine summer cli mate, but since there were no records kept with which to compare with other sections of the state there was no way of knowing just what a differ ence there is in the climate of Ashe boro and other places. But since the ; weather records have been kept here it is possible to make comparisons. Some information given out by Rev, J. E. Pritchard, the observer for the U. S. Weather Bureau, shows that while a great many other stations in the state reported temperatures for the month of July running consider ably over one hundred and some re porting as high as 108 Asheboro had only one day that went beyond the hundred mark and that was only 101. When other towns in the state had re ported more than fifty days this sum mer with a temperature of 90 or above Asheboro had had only 39 such days. This low summer tem perature has already been noticed by the weather bureau and comments have been made concerning it. IfALL TERM ASHEBORO SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 8TH All Parents and Friends Invited To Attend—Children Meet In Chapel At 8:30, Mr. Ralph Hilker announces that the Asheboro school will open for the fall term, Wednesday, September 8th, at 8:30 o’clock. At this time the ex ercises will open in the chapel and announcements will be made. All parents and friends are invited to attend. The children are required to meet in the chapel at this time. It is only necessary that they bring pencil and tablets, as announcements concerning books and plans 'will be made from the various class rooms, where the children will go immediately after chapel. ' -*- ■ _ REVIVAL WEEFINGAT STAR - BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY Revival meeting at the' Baptist church, at Star, will begin next Sun day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock and will continue for a week. Services Will be held in the afternoons and night each day. The pastor, Rev. P. A Pridgen, will do the preaching and will be as sisted in singing and prayer service by W. Furman Betts, of Raleigh. Price of School Books Gets Twenty Per Cent Reduction All school books published by the B. F. Johnson Publishing Company used in the schools of North Carolina will be 20 per cent cheaper this year. This reduction in price is the result of an agreement reached between the company and Attorney General Den nis G. Brummitt and State Superin tendent A. T. Allen following a suit which was instituted by the attorney general to bring down the price of text books on level with prices charg ed for same in Tennessee. . Suits are pending against four other companies which sell books for North Carolina schools and every indication is that these companies will reduce prices the same as the Johnson company. Books which will be sold lower are the Child World Primer, First* Sec ond and Third Readers, which will now be sold for 40, 45, 50, aiid 55 cents respectively. Let Contract For Dam At High Rock Will Create 40,000 Horsepower and Lake Covering 19,000 Acres of Land. Contract was let Tuesday by the Tallahassee Power Company to W. S. Lee, of Charlotte, for the construction of a large dam across the Yadkin river at High Rock, the cost of the project to run into millions. Work on the dam began yesterday. The dam will be the same type as the Falk dam below Badin. It will be 59 feet high and from 1,000 to 1,200 feet in length and will be located about 200 yards above Blinkle’s ferry, north of New London. When finished, the lake will be two miles across at its widest point and 23 miles Jong. It will have a shore line of 360 miles and will cover 19,000 acres of land. The lake will hold twice as much water as the big dam at Badin. The power developed will be about 40,000, besides the use of the water for stor age purposes. It will be used to supplement the Badin power in case of severe drought It will require 16 months to finish the project In ad dition to the building of the dam which will require about 1,500 labor sfrr of Socily Friends Hold Conference Met Last Saturday and Sunday At Marlboro Church With Large Number Present. AN INTERESTING PROGRAM Sophia, Route 1.—Souther quarterly meeting of Friends was held at Marl boro last Saturday and Sunday. The preparatory meeting was held at ten o’clock Saturday morning. Then at eleven o’clock began the service for worship which was conducted by vis iting speakers which included Samuel Pickett, of Pleasant Garden, L. W. McFarland, Clara I. Cox and . Jeff Jones, of High Point, and Waldo Woody. At the noon hour a sump tuous dinner was spread on a long table arranged in the yard under the large oaks. After a prayer of thanks by Rev. Pickett, the crowd partook of the bountiful supply of food before them. After an hour of social chat ting among old acquaintances and visitors, the business session was call ed to order, after which the commun ity people departed for their homes with some invited guests. The crowd began to assemble early Sunday morning and at ten o’clock Sunday school was conducted. The eleven o’clock service in the house was con i ducted by Waldo Woody, A. S.' Cra ven and M. A. Farlow. The church 1 was filled to capacity both days but the crowd was so great on Sunday Jeff Jones conducted a service in the grove. There was no afternoon ser vice and a number of people departed to Old Union to attend the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Swaim. \ Mr. and Mrs. Jane Barker and daughter, of High Point, were visitors at N. E. Davis’ Sunday afternoon. The funeral of Mrs. W. H. Brewer, widow of the late W. H. Brewer, of Glenola, was conducted at Vernon the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Watson and children, of near Thomasville, Mrs. Minnie Scott and Miss Virgie Dicks, of Greensboro, spent a short while with their a.unt, Mr's. Amanda Robbins, Sunday afternoon. Among the visitors at W. F. Brook shires Sunday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. McRae, Gumey Barker and fam ily and Eli Barker and family, all of Greensboro. C. S. Davis left last Thnr morning for spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Newtjn. There was a community singing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Loflin last Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Parker, of Kins ton, spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ridge. They were accompanied by Mrs. Dora Sutton and two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Farlow and lit tle son, James, of Bahama, spent Sat urday night with their parents, J. D. Farlow, and itfrs. Sarah Loflin. Mr. Farlow returned to his home Sunday evening but Mrs. Farlow remained for a few days’ visit among relatives here. Mrs. R. E. Cox, of Ramseur, Rt. I, spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Davis. Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Pickett, of Pleasant Garden, spent Saturday night at W. F. Brookshire’s. Mr. and Mrs. Jodie White and three children, of Ramseur, spent Sunday night at the home of J. M. Cox. Mrs. Sarah Osborne is having some repair work done on her house this week. The funeral of Mrs. Roscoe Farlow, of Raleigh, was conducted at Marlboro last Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Fallow was a former resident of this section, being the son of Arch Farlow. She had been in declining health for some time and her death was not unexpect ed. The bereaved ones have our sympathy. We are informed that a number of young people of High Point expect to be at Marlboro Friday night, Sept. 3, and wish to meet all the young people in this community. Everybody is in vited to attend. Mr. T. T. Adams Unearths Seventeen Gallons Liquor Mr. T. T. Adams, of Randleman, Route 1,'was among the business visi tors in Asheboro Saturday and gave The Courier an account of having found a post hole digger and shovel on Ms farm early in July. He ad vertised the tools In The Courier but no one has claimed them. Mr. and Mrs. Adams having been suspicious about the tools have beep viligent and while walking around on Sunday af ternoon near where they found the tools discovered some fresh dirt and by removing a pile of brush found a hole about 4 feet deep in which them were seventeen gallons of whiskey. Upon notifying Deputy Tom Brook shire, of Randleman, and instituting a search they found in a space of two