U THE COURIER AND ASHEBORO MARCH IN STEP—AHEAD BOTH ARE LEADERS THE COURIER ALWAYS ABREAST WITH THE CHANGING TIME IN RANDOLPH COUNTY THE COURIER LEADS jrI-WEEKLY yDIiUME LXI_ Est. As The Regulator February 2, 1876 Oldest Paper Published In Randolph County PRINCIPLES. NOT MEN ASHEBOKO, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 193L Changed To The Courier September 13, 1879 --- $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE PUBLISHED TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY NUMBER 61 Bailey Kaises Barrier To Presidential Hopes Of Governor J. H. Earle flays Action In ■ Strike Regions _ i Claims Use of Troops Was' Aid to Strikers; Other Side Slighted. Will Probe Case Quaker State Executive Was Speaker at Meeting Of Southern Society. Washington, June 24.—The as piration of Governor George H. Earle, of Pennsylvania for the Dt- ; mocratic nomination for the presi dency ran into unexpected barriers yesterday when Senator Josiah W. Bailey, North Carolina, flayed the Quaker state executive for sending troops into the Johnstown region during the steel strike disturbanc es. To use the troops was generally considered a move favorable to the strikers, whom Senator Bailey re fers to as “the men,” and he con tends that the other side shouid have been protected. Senator Robert H. Reynolds who introduced Governor Earle in u! speech before the Southern Secui jty here recently when the Pent', ■ sylvania governor made what was generally regarded as a bid for southern votes at the next Demo cratic convention, today declined to comment upon Governor Earle’s action. Senator Bailey has completed ar rangements to present the “other j side” when the committee on post j office and post roads resumes its | strike hearings today. I Senator Bailey’s statement fol- , lows: “The action of the governor of! Pennsylvania in declaring Martial! law at Johnstown, calling out the state militia, taking charge and de manding the closing of the indus tries is highly significant in view of the frets. “According to all the newspapers, the facts are that the industries were running, that thousands of j workers were carrying on thl.rj work and that they did not wish to | strike. On the other hand, those; who wished to prevent them from working were not succeeding and ' in desperation the C. I. O. organiz- j ed a movement of forty thousand J people from other places to come j into Johnstown, not to aid men who were working, but to aid men who were preventing men from work-1 ing. Upon the declaration of mar- j tial law and the suspension of the | industries upon the orders of the \ governor, the purpose of the strik ers was accomplished. The work ers who wished to work were pre vented from working. Thereupon, the high command of the C. I. O. j considerately called off the invasion j In taking this action, the governor of Pennsylvania took sides in a strike, not with the workers wno were at work, but with an orgaS? zation which was trying to keep them from working. The proper course would have been to call out the militia for the purpose of pro tecting men in their rights to work, r.ot for the purpose of aiding thySe j who were engaged in preventing men from working. The right to work is one of the liberties in our land. In this instance the militia and the powers of the State of Pennsylvania were used by the gov ernor to suppress a great liberty. Having a choice to make, he made the choice on the side of these men who had decided to take the rights of men into their own hands. Iti this connection the address of President Angell of Yale Universi ty on Sunday, is a solemn warning to us all. I hope it will be widely read. The only compensation in this situation is that Governor Earle has indicated clearly to the American people what sort of Pres ident he would bo in event he should be nominated and elected. His candidacy is practically an nounced.” Governor Delays Death For Three Eleven Granted Paroles; Cle mency Refused To Twenty-four. Three of the seventeen men scheduled to die in central prison at Raleigh were granted three-day 1 reprieves by Governor Hoey yes terday. The three, all scheduled to die this week, Friday, are James McNeill, Alfred Puckett and. Le- i Roy McNeill, all convicted of mur- : der. The governor also paroled eleven i other prisoners and refused cle mency to twenty-four. 1 To Steer House In Labor Feuds Representative Mary T. Norton., | Democrat of New Jersey, studies her problems as successor to the I lato Representative William P. Connery, Jr., as chairman of the House committee on labor. SheJ ! is the second woman—Secretary \ Frances I’erkins being the first— to achieve outstanding rank in L. ' S. labor relations. North Street May Improve Traffic Removal of Buildings And Road Widening Opens Through Artery. Plans designed primarily to re lieve congested traffic conditions on North street, situated in the heart of the business district of Asha boro, are rapidly nearing comple tion with the removal of buildings and widening of that artery be tween Salisbury street and Sunset avenue. The buildings, among the oldest in the city, have been removed, with the exception of a small por tion near the center of the stretch. Workmen are engaged in complet ing this w’ork while others are lay ing and completing a new surface to the roadway and extending the curbing and side walk as fast as the way is cleared. All this work and improvements is on the east side of the street. The widened road will give ample parking space for automobiles of employes in the Acme Mills as well as leave suffi cient space for safe and continual traffic going north and south. The opening of this street for uninterrupted traffic will decrease the jam3 which always occur at Sunset avenue and Fayetteville streets during the rush of shoppers and change of shifts in the several' manufacturing plants in the city. ___:__ ) Guest Speaker At | Pilgrim Church Jerusalem Born Minister Will Conduct Special Four-day Service. The Rev. William Godsey, He brew born in Jerusalem who spent two and one-half years as a mis sionary in Egypt, will be the speaker at a four-day special serv ice at the Pilgrim Holiness church, Ramseur, commencing Monday. The sendees and topics are as follows; . _ . , Monday, 10 a. m., “What Christ Taught Concerning Salvation, < p. m., “The Risen and Ascendeu Christ.” Tuesday morning, “The Reliev ers Walk. Evening, “Four Horse- j men.” ’ I Wednesday morning, “The Sec-1 ond Coming.” Evening, “The Scarlet Woman." Thursday morning, “The Second Coming.” Evening, “Godsey’s Life Experience.” „ „ The pastor, the Rev. W. R. Phil lips, has conducted a series of guest speaker services during the past few weeks. June 13, the Rev. Talmadge Bristow was the speaker and June 20, Miss Bernice Reynolds, Southern Pines conduct ed the meetings. ^Convict Parkers Of Conspiracy In Kidnaping Case Noted New Jersey Detective And Son Found Guilty In Federal Court. Leniency Asked Said to Have Forced Fake “Conlession” From Paul H. Wendel. Newark, N. J.—Another phase in tne Lnncibergn Kidnapping case was closed, temporarily at least, yesterday, when a jury here con victed isms H. Parker and his son oi conspiracy m the abduction of r aui n. Wendel. The conviction carried a recommendation for len iency. i ne senior Parker, G5, and vet eran cmet of Burlington county detectives, and his 2ti-year-old son, rdus, Jr., were charged with the so-cailed Lindbergh law with con spiring to abduct Wendel, a for mer Trenton lawyer, and obtain irom him by force a confession to the Lanubergh Kidnaping. The conlession produced almost on the '■eve of liruno Kichard jtlauptman’s execution , delayed the latter for 12 hours but was re pudiated and discredited by au thorities. The verdict was returned at 7:25 p. m. (eastern daylight time), and was read by the woman foreman, Mrs. Anna Voightlander. Seven other women were on the jury. The sentence is discretionary with the judge, although the maxi mum under the law is the death penalty. Judge-Clark in his charge had ruled out that possibility. Express Trucks To Be Discontinued State Utility Commission Or der Will Injure Local Business. Merchants and business general ly, in Asheboro, are facing a dif ficult problem in the recent order of the State Utilities commission which directs the discontinuance of operation of the Southeastern Ex press company’s trucks into this city beginning July 1. The order, according to informa tion obtained today, will mean that express delivered here early in the morning and later in the day will be replaced by a railway service offering but one daily delivery. The Merchants association, upon being advised of the order imme diately commenced work. Tagg Cox, secretary, has already con tacted the state organization which in turn has been able to assist in having the order appealed to the Superior Court. Whether this ap peal will automatically stay the ex ecution of the order could not be ascertained this afternoon. In ev ent it does not, merchants will fee? the effect of the curtailed service next week. Mr. Cox, who has resigned his position here ,has outlined the work for his successor and with continued cooperation of merch ants he believes the order may be vacated in the near future. Mem bers of the organization, as well as other business men, are requested to join in the movement gotten un der way by the association. In formation may be obtained at the association office. Plan School The association has about com pleted plans for a salesmanship school in the city. Mr. Cox has received a reply from the National Cash Register company which brought information to the effect the company will send one of its instructors here for lectures. These lectures will be for the benefit of employes in all local bu siness and it is hoped the school will expand into one of vital im portance. The dates have not been determined but announcement will be made in the near future. Veterans Blanks For C. C. C. Ready Public Welfare to Assist In Filing Applications At Charlotte. Robert Lloyd, superintendent of public welfare in Randolph coun ty, has received applications foi veterans who seek enrollment in I the CCC. Mr. Lloyd urges veter ans to make early application as it will be necessary to forward the blanks to Charlotte for final ap proval. THE WEATHER North Carolina: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Possibly scat tered showers in west portion Fri day, slightly warmer tonight and iu east portion Friday. , Lands Safely in “Iron Lung:” Frederick H. Snite, Jr., 2(>, infantile paralysis victim who was stricken in China an l has breathed for more than 447 days by a special ly contrived mechanical lung. was safely transferred from ship to train at San Francisco, Calif., on his journey from China to Chicago. Only worry was a stiff neck, which his two Chinese nurses are doing their best above to alleviate He is now in a Chicago hospital. U. S. Navy to Use 16-In. Guns If Japan Rejects Limitation News Flashes -irom Everywhere To Make History London.—-King George VI wPT .jflake Masonic history next Wed nesday when he will attend a spe cial Grand Lodge of the United Grand Lodge of England to be in vested as past grand master. Asks for Park Funds Washington.—Senator Theodore G. Bilbo asked the subcommittee of the Senate appropriations com mittee today to amend the House appropriations bill to include $e, 000,000 for the Natchez Trace parkway. Mill Opens Lumberton. — Officials of the Mansfield Cotton mills here said the East Lumberton plant operat ed today on the first shift with 7.”0 looms in the weave room in opera tion. Negro Slave Columbia, S. C.—“Uncle”' Han som Simmons, picturesque former negro slave who was said to have been a body servant to General Wade Hampton during the War Between the States, died here to day. Worth Family In Annual Reunion Worth and McAlister Fami lies and Connections Gather At Old Homestead. More than fifty descendants of Dr. J. M. Worth and Colonel Alex ander C. McAlister, pioneer citi zens of Randolph county, gathered at the old home place on Worth street Wednesday for the annual Worth-McAlister reunion. After a delightful picnic dinner a short informal program was held the feature of which was the read ing of a message from the senior member of the Worth-McAlister family, A. W. McAlister, of Greensboro, who was unable to at tend. The remainder of the day was spent in playing games and the renewing of family bonds by members for whom this is the only meeting of the year. Those from Greensboro who at tended were A. W. McAlister and family, Mr. and Mrs. James S. McAlister, Mr. and Mrs. John Carson and children. From Char lotte, Mrs. J. E. Carson and mem bers of her family. From Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. Hal V. Worth and children. From Durham, the T. C. Worth’s, and Ales M. Worth, and Mrs. Allie H. Worth, and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Cheek. From Win ston-Salem, Mrs. Worth McAlis ter. From Fayetteville, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McAlister. Members of the family who live in Asheboro are Mrs. Hal Worth, of Worth street, and Miss May McAlister and brother, T. C. Mc Alister of the old home place. World Wide Race Awaits ‘Go’ Signal From President; Japan Has Started. ! Washington, Jtine 24.—The Unit ed States today was at the thresh old of a world wide race for big ger and deadlier guns. President Roosevelt is awaiting replies from ^European and other, countries to his plea Jfor a reduction in the size of guns on battleships before giv ing the “Go” signal which will start battleship building in this country on a race never before seen. While the proposals were sent to I France, England, Italy and Ger many, Japan was the country which the President had chiefly in ! mind when he sought a program to halt the world-wide race. I Sixteen inch guns are the bat tling point. The President ha-s sought to keep battleship guns within the 14-inch limit but these I proposals have been frowned upon I by most of the nations. It is un derstood Japan has unofficially I refused to agree to the proposals. The other countries involved will, i according to all reports at the Gap j ital, find this an excellent reason I for going in for “bigger and better I guns.” The overture was in the form of a question whether Japan would be i interested in considering such a 1 limit quite apart from any other j naval considerations. The previous I effort to secure the 14-inch limit j had been undertaken by Britain in connection with the new naval trea ty. Behind the move was the thought tjiat it would clear up any possible misunderstanding between the two countries on this technical question and perhaps also serve to build up a franker and freer rela tion in the future. There is also the desire here to know' more about Japan’s naval plans which today constitute one of the most baffling question ! marks in the world rearmament race. As far as gun sizes are* con cerned, therefore, one obstacle is cleared to immediate commence ment on construection. But with the clearing of this, another and more difficult one has developed from the opening of bids a few days ago. It has been contemplated that the bids for hull and machinery would be in the neighborhood of $40,000,000. Guns and armor will cost about $20,000,000 a ship and finished battleship for not oyer a the Navy had hoped to obtain “ I total of $60,000,000. But when the bids were opened it was found the lowest straight bid by a private yard on hull and machinery was $55,876,824. Even if the low bid was accepted the fi nished ship would cost more than $15,000,000 beyond what the Navy assured Congress the ship would cost. Recovering from Wreck Bill Hanner is recovering some what slowly, but in a satisfactory manner, from an automobile collis ion on Sunday night as he return ed to his Asheboro home from Hemp. He has been in the Ran dolph hospital for several days, but will be removed to his home soon. Burnis Kearns Is Dead Following Wreck On Sunday Car Turns Over When Tire Blows Out, Catches Fire And Bunts Owner. Died This Morning l Widely Popular Young Man; No Funeral Arrangements Made at This Time. Many people in Asheboro and in Randolph county were shbcked and saddened at the news of the death of Burnis Kearns early Thursday morning. His death occurred at a Santa Monica, California, hospital Thursday morning. A brief tele gram announced the wreck to Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Kearns, parents of the popular young man, stating that a rear tire blew out. The car i turned over down a ravine and caught tire. While very meagre details are known of the accident, a relative of the Kearns family wired fre quent bulletins as to the boy’s condition. Mrs. Kearns left by plane on Wednesday and did not reach Santa Monica before Burnis’ death. Details of future plans are therefore not available. This young man is one of the most popular of the younger set hi the town and county and was rec ognized as a most promising, sud stantial young fellow. His person ality won for him many friends of his own age and with older peo ple he was a general favorite. For the part of two years, he has been employed with a textile plant in Burlington, but last winter he at tended Elon college. This sum mer, returning to the country home of his parents near Asheboro he decided upon a trip to California and left two weeks ago. He is a son of E. M. Kearns, for several years a member of the I board of county commissioners and among the prominent business men of this section of the state, and Mrs. Kearns. There are eight brothers and sisters: Wayne of Burlington; Marie of Winston-Sa lem; Nellie, Baxter, Mozelle, Jew el and Doris all at home. hTe body will, of course, he brought home but no definite 'plans are as yet made. Miss Alma Kee, Club President Business and Professional Women Elect Officers; Other Transactions. The Asheboro Business ami Pro fessional Women’s club at its reg ular meeting Tuesday, adopted a tentative schedule of by-laws and a constitution and, elected Miss Al ma Kee, county health nurse, its president for the ensuing year. The meeting was at the residence of Mrs. John- Swaim, South Fayette ville srdet. Other officers to serve with Miss Kee "are, Miss Marian Stedman, first vice president; Miss Wool ford Teere, second vice president; Miss Salli'e McCain, correspond ing secretary; Miss Rada Hughes, recording secretary and Miss Iola Lowdermilk, treasurer. The next meeting will take place the fourth Tuesday in July. The board of directors is as follows: Misses Marian Stedman, Woodford Teere, Sallie McCain, Mada Hughes, Iola Lowdermilk, Mrs. W. C. Lucas, Misses Wilma Watts, Annie Lee Spoon, Ruih Covington, Imogene Kearns, Kath erine White, Cleta Rich, Mrs. Ele anor Boling and Miss Faith Brew er. The committee chairmen are as follows: Education chairman, Miss Cleta Rich; finance chairman, Miss Iola Lowdermilk; health chairman. Miss Catherine White; international relations, Miss Annie Lee Spoon; legislation, Mrs. W. C. Lucas; membership, Miss Rilla Spoon; program, Miss Marian Stedman; publicity, Miss Imogene Kearns; public relations, Mrs. Elea nor Boling; place, Miss Wilma Watts; research, Miss Ruth Cov ington. Randolph Citizen Dies Monday Eve James T. Strider, 74, well known citizen of Randolph county, died Monday night at his home 15 miles south of Asheboro after a long illness. Surviving are his wi dow, two foster daughters, Mrs. Jesse Shaw of Troy, and Mrs. Paul1 Nance of the home, and one broth-1 er, Isaiah Stride, of Seidsville, | route three; three sisters, Mrs. i Laura Lucas of I’isgah; Mrs. H. R. Cranford of Abner, and Mrs. Flora | Graves of Morganton; two half | brothers, Walter L. of Pisgah, and Shelton of Seagrove; two half-sis ters, Mrs. J. H. Harwell and Mrs. Walter Luck of Pisgah. Funeral services were held at the home this morning at 11 o' clock. Interment was in the Cal licutt cemetery. Senator Bailey %} Third Term; Ck\ Quaker State Gt pposes demns ernor Asked to Form French Cabinet Million? of angry left front j workers throughout France were threatening a general strike when President Lebrun asked radical, so cialistic Camille Chauternps, above, to form a cabinet. Leon Blum’s popular lront government had jus„ resigned. Tagg Cox Resigns Local Position] Secretary of Merchants Unit Takes Executive Job In Florida. Tagg Cox, secretary of the Ash eboro Merchants association will sever'Tiis connection with the local organization July 1 when he plans to take over an important position with the Spearman, Inc., at Pensa cola, Fla. The board of directors has accepted Mr. Cox’s resignation and are now considering the appli cations of several men who have been engaged in associational sec retarial work for several years. Mr. Cox returns to Pensacola to join an organization with which he was associated for several years, Its opportunities and the fact that it is the residence of Mrs. Cox's parents have been vital factors in causing Mr. Cox to make the change. Mr. Cox, one of the originators of the local association, has been decidedly active in its continued activities. His work and resigna tion has been called to the atten tion of W. L. Powell, secretary of the North Carolina Merchants as sociation, who has praised Mr. Cox for the success of the local club and the interest it is taking in the welfare of the merchants, business and industrial interests in this city. The membership has shown a steady increase since its organiza tion and under the direction of the board of directors and Mr. Cox has been outstanding in the best in terests of the city. The board of directors in accept ing Mr. Cox’s resignation have ex pressed their appreciation at his untiring efforts in the organiza tion’s behalf. The state organiza tion has stated, “your resignation means a great loss to Asheboro’s organization and to the state or ganization as well. We appreciate your work in behalf of the mer chants and wish you success in your new effort.”. Boys Entertained At Kiwanis Club Fatherless Youths Enjoy Chicken Dinner; Musical Program Given. Thirteen boys whose fathers are dead were guests' of the Asheboro Kiwanis club at its regular weekly luncheon meeting in the M. E. church Tuesday evening. The pro gram was the club’s observation of Father’s Day. A chicken din ner was served. The guests were Joe Lewallen, Johnny Covington, Lester Pritch ard, Truman Pritchard, Jack Sta ley, Boyce Comer, Paul Blackman, Jimmy Oliver, Philmore Thomp son, Clarence Lane, Jimmy, Bobby and Billy Burns. The special program was in charge of the Rev'. H. P. Powell and Gerald Ford. Musical num bers were given by Mr. Ford. Mrs. Miriam Burns and William Rush. Roy Champion gave passes to the Carolina theatre to the young guests. Class Statement As “Too Obvious” North Carolina Senator Says John L. Lewis, C. I. 0. And Others in Move. Sen. Burke Opposes Says “Third Term Precedent Will Not lie Broken; Larle Backs Water. Washington.—Senator Josiah H. .bailey, i\orth Carolina, who yes teruay condemned tne activities of Governor George H, Carle of Pen nsylvania m connection with the use of troops in the Johnstown strike area, last night by implica tion placed himseii on record as opposing the third term for Presi dent Koosevelt as advocated by Carle. Carle’s announcement came short ly alter Senator Bailey had attack ed his strike region patrol pro gram. (the details of Earle’s action and criticism by Senator Bailey are printed in another cal lum in this issue of The Courier.— Cdltor); Senator Bailey’s latset state ment, by implication, connects President Roosevelt with John L. Lewis, C. I. O. leader and Gover nor George H. Earle. Earles’ suggestion for the third term had a clausa attached to the effect that “this statement was made without knowledge of tho J’resident and without his permis sion.” It followed, in twenty-four hours, a statement to the effect hat Earle himself was seeking support of Southern voters to wards his candidacy for the Dem ocratic nomination for the presi dency. Bailey Statement Senator Bailey’s statement -on the subject follows: “A dispatch in morning newspa pers from Harrisburg, state capital of Pennsylvania, where Governor Earle has his office, quotes associa tes of John L. Lewis head of the C. I. 0., as saying that Lewis is among President Roosevelt’s back ers for a third term. And now the afternoon newspapers, in an article from Harrisburg,, quote Governor Earle as declaring for President Roosevelt for a third term. The significance of these declarations under the circumstances is too ob vious for comment.” Earle, who called out troops in the steel strike a few days ago, told newsmen he w'as getting tired of reports that his actions were due to a personal desire for the Presidency. “Between the third term prece dent and the welfare of the coun try,” he asked, “can any patriotic citizen hesitate as to what course he will take? 1 am for Franklin D. Roosevelt for President in 1940, unqualifiedly and finally.” Some members of Congress agreed with Earle’s added assertion that there are no men in the Dem ocratic or any other party who reach “knee-high in stature” to the President, but others took sharp issue. .Senator Burke (I)-Neb.) a lead ing opponent of the Roosevelt bill to reorganize the Supreme Court observed that “many precedents have been broken of late, but this one (the precedent established by George Washington against a third term for President) will not be broken.” New Building For Hurley Business North Asheboro Merchants In Brick Structure Built By Gurney Patterson. John Hurley, who has conducted a general grocery and produce store in North Asheboro for sev eral years has taken a long lease on the new building owned by Gurney Patterson, located on the west side of the Asheboro-Greens boro highway opposite the White Spot. Mr. Patterson, anticipating an extension of Asheboro’s business district towards the north, has erected a modern brick building to house two concerns. The shelving in the section leased to Mr. Hurley has been installed and he plans to take over his new location in the near future. Mrs. Mary Jane Lowe, who fell ten days ago and broke her hip, Ts critically ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Bunch on Old Main street. - Mrs. Lowe 111