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i—— The Largest Paid-Up Circulation of Any Newspaper Published in Randolph County MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS N. E. A. FEATURE SERVICE - mi— Randolph Counties Only Daily Newspaper THE DAILY COURIER “Over 10,000 People Welcome You to Asheboro, the Center of North Carolina” | VOLUME LX1 -T-V*— ■ ■ - ASHEBORO, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1937 1 ' 1 yJ1"1"*!iV . . ' ■ ' NUMBER 118 Wallace Outlines PlanForU.S.To Hold Cotton Mart Notifies Europe America Will “Keep Its Place I . Cotton Market.” Funds For Fanner Secretary Says Tax For Pos sessing Will Bring In New Money. Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 1.—(VP)— Secretary of Agriculture Henry Watiacs made public here today a 6-point government policy designed “to serve notice to the world that [ the United States intends to keep ! its place in the world cotton mar ket.” He said the administration’s view that the government should supplement the processing tax with payments to cooperative farmers on an allotted production goal probably would be financed by a reasonable processing tax. Awards Made For Exhibits At Fair Farm Booths Are Center Of Interest; Excellent Cattle Show; Home-comers Day. Judges held sway at the Ran dolph county fair yesterday and many people showed interest in Randolph’s bests. This was also cattle judging day and E. S. Mill saps, county agent, is justly proud of the exhibit which, he says, is the “best for six years.” The grand champion cow award was carried off by Alton Kearns of Farmer with the grand champion bull aw ard going to Clyde Coltrane of Trinity, for his fine animal. This show revealed the wonderful pro gress of this county in the line of purebred cattle made in recent years. Interest also centered around the farm exhibit booths yesterday, as has been the. , case all. week. Awards in thi been made. H. L. Skeen of Ashe boro route 2 won first place with D. C. Poole, also of route 2, com ing second. Third place was-achie ved by Mrs. R. J. Lawrence of Sea grove. These booths gave a true picture of Randolph county farm life with the display of fruits, ve getables, canned goods, hams of tempting size and juicy, sweet meat, dresses, fancy work—every thing that is produced and used on the farm. The vocational exhibit has been a nice thing and widely interesting. Farmer carried off the prize with Seagrove school winning second place which speaks well for their vocational departments. Today, Home-coming day, has possibly gone down as the most in teresting of the week. While there have not been such large crowds part of the time during the week, many people from afar came for the event and the grounds will, in all possibility, be crowded tonight. The midway is unusually good with William Glick’s shows in full tilt offering varied and thrilling en tertainment. The free acts are good and Harry Fisher will never grow old, either in spirit or to his public. Farley Proclaims Democratic Unity Raps Senator Vandenberg; Says Republican Party Is A Bankrupt. Lansing, Mich., Oct. 1.—IjW— Postmaster General James A Far ley, democratic national chairman, proclaimed the unity of his party last night and asserted predictions of Senator Arthur H. Vrfndenberg, republican of Michigan, that a new party alignment would overthrow the Ne v Deal were “a vain hope” bom of desperation. Democrats, Farley asserted in an address, will not become “a rfort of trailer to the republican band-wa gon. “We democrats have had a few differences of opinion,” he said “but we are going to find the correc. answer at our own couucil tables. “The assumption of Senator Van-^ denberg that because they dis agreed with democratic senators are going to follow him (Vanden berg) into a bankrupt political or ganization that doesn’t even know the United States is living in th$ twentieth cenury is oo absurd for words.” Lexington, Va., Oct. 1.—<MV Eight hundred guests gathered to night at a brilliant reception sn honor of Major General John Arch er Lejeune, who will retire tomor row after eight years of «•"*»« Virginia Military Institute’s fifth superintendent since founding of the insUtuion in 1839. Byrnes Contends Europe Does Not Want Warfare Her Fiance May Be Greek King The erigagemeni of merry young Princess Frederica Louise, 20 year-old daughter of the Duke of Brunswick, to Prince Paul of Greece opens the possibility that she may one day be queen of Greece. Paul is brother of King George 11 and heir presumptive to the throne. Chinese Demand League Action Flatly Asks Committee To Condemn Japan’s Coast Blockage. Geneva, Oct. 1.—<iP)—China to day flatly asked the League of Na tions advisory committee on the Sino-Japan undeclared- war on •which thc'-iJnited'States-is a con sulative member, to declare an end to Japanese aggression. The resolution embodied a draft in which the Chinese delegation demanded the committee: 1. “Condemn the violation of international law. 2. “Condemn the illegal block age of China’s coast.” Excess Reserves Gain 40 Millions Federal Reserve Reports Banks Have More Funds For Lendable Units. Washington, Oct. 1.—(.1’)—The federal reserve board reported to day idle bank funds climbed anoth er $40,000,000 during the week end ed September 29. The increase followed a $140,000, 000 rise in these funds, or “excess reserves” in the previous week, and brought the total to $1,050,000, 000. Excess reserves have been climb ing steadily since inauguration of | the recent reserve board-Treasury | credit-easing program, designed to channel additional cash in to the nation’s reservoir of lendable funds and keep interest rates low. i Jersey City, Oct. 1.—(/P)—The cap of a chlorine gas tank exploded yesterday, sending 1,235 children coughing and choking from public school No. 6. Because they secured increased yields of com this season from the growing and plowing under of crimson clover last season, Orange fanners are sowing a large crop of it this fall. Randolph county farmers report the best lespedeza crop in years and sajj. they will have .much seed in addition to a fine crop of hay. Mrs. C. G. Smith, Asheboro, Guest Speaker at Ramseur Ramscur, Oct. 1.—Mrs. C. G. Smith of Asheboro was guest spea ker at the meeting of the Ramseur Book club Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. W. Craven. Mrs. Smith, who toured Europe during the summer months with her hus band, gave very vivid descriptions of the different countries visited, holding her listeners spellbound with her description of Edinburg and London in particular. Her lec ture, full of literary" allusions, was 'beautiful and inspirational. Mrs. Jack Riehm accompanied by Mrs. N. F. Phillips "at the piano, sang two beautiful selections. Guests of the club were Mesdames John M. Neely of Asheboro, J. C. Cra South Carolinian Returned Today i __ Says Foreign Countries Can not Understand Cause Of Jitters. Business on Upgrade Claims New Reasons For War Happen Every Day, Nations Oppose. New York, Oct. 1.—</P)—This was National capital day on the in coming U. S. liner Manhattan. A justice of the Supreme Court, James Clark Me Reynolds three sen ators and two representatives were on board. Senator James F. Byrnes, (S. C.) returned from a trip which he com bined with an investigation of the unemployed in Europe. Byrnes said Europe cannot un derstand why American business men have “the jitters.”. “There' is a lot of talk of war but the best informed people said there is little likelihood of war because no one wants it and if they did there is an excuse almost every day.” Byrnes said he could not explain what ‘the jitters” were but said Europe could not understand with world business on the increase and conditions good why there should be a lack of confidence among Am erican business men. Entertainments Of Varied Types Annual Lecture Course At Greensboro Will Bring Many Noted Artists to State. Greensboro, Oct. 1. —A series of fourteen entertainments, including orchestral music, ballet, monologue, and lectures on books, the drama, travel, and exploration has been announced for the 1937-38 Lecture Course at Woman’s College. Emil Ludwig, distinguished biographer, will open the course on the evening of October 15. The programs will feature two dance groups: Ted Shawn and his men dancers; and Edwin Straw bridge, Lisa Parneva and their Ballet Intime. Mercade’s Tipica Mexican Orchestra will furnish the orchestral .music, and the lecturers will include Emil Ludwig; Con stantino Brown, ace news corres pondent; Colonel Ralph Isham, col lector of 18th century literature and owner of the famous Malahide papers; Bertita Harding, author of “Golden Fleece’’; Martha Gellhorn, author of “The Trouble Pve Seen”; Edward Tomlinson, commentator on Latin American affairs; Mrs. Martin Johnson, explorer; Johr. Masen Brown, dramatic critic; Ed ward Weeks, book reviewer. Helen Howe will give a program of Mono logues. Only one progrom, the Phi Beta Kappa speaker, is to be an nounced later. All of the programs I will be given in Aycock Auditorium, and unless special announcement is ■ made otherwise, are to be at 8:30 o’clock. Included on the lecture course i program also are plays by the I Playlikers of Woman’s College, un I der the direction of W. R. Taylor Plans are not complete for the en tire PI lyltker program, but five plays wili be given during the fall and spring semesters, and the first, on November 6, will be “The Old Maid” from the story by Edith Wharton dramatized, by Zoe Aik ens. Washington, Oct. 1.—UP)—Secre (tary Hull announced today that he shortly will return the visits made to Washington this year by Cana da’s Governor General Lord Tweed smuir and Prime Minister Macken zie King. ven, Jesse Maness and C. It. White head. An elaborate salad course was served| A profusion of fall flowers were used throughout the house. The Woman’s Missionary society of the Methodist church met at the church Monday afternoon with 12 members present. Mrs. R. C. White president, presided over the busi ness session. Mesdames E. C, Watkins, E. A. Riehm, I. F, Craven and Jack Riehm, who attended the missionary conference in Winston Salem last week reported on the meeting. Mesdames Craven and Jack Riehm on .mission study and Mesdames Watkins and Elwood Riehm on social relations. Jerusalem Heads Arrested; Police Halt Terrorism _ ^ British Strike With Iron Fisi(; Leaders Taken Aboard I Cruiser. May Be Deported Early Morning Coup? Nets Leaders in New Move To Spread Terror. Jerusalem, Oct. 1.—(.P)—Great ; Britain struck with an iron fist to | day to ciush a new wave of terror ism in the Holy Land in a fleeting offensive The authorities rounded up Arab high committeemen and then strat ed to hunt other members. With telephone communication from this city suspended and roads heavily guarded police carried out large field operations before dawn. Silently they surrounded home* of Arab leaders and searched one after the other. After Hussein Kalida, mayor pf the city and secretary Faud Saba of the high commission were rpl ported to have been seized and ta» ken aboard the British cruiser Suf-, fex. The Grand Musti at Jerusalem!) head of the high committee was dcr prived of his office and there were rumors he had been arrested. There was a report in Cairb, Egypt, that the Musti had fled to the mosque of Omar and defied au thorities to enter and arrest him. i Leaders caught in the dragnet may be deported to “Terim Island* in tl»e Red Sea. County Baptiste Meet Saturday Young People Will Gather In Asheboro Church For Im- ■ portant Session. There will be an associations! meeting of the Randolph Baptist W. M. U. October 3 at 2:30 o’clock in the Baptist ehureh, AshebefOp'^V Mrs. Arthur Presnell, young peo ples leader will have charge of the program. Matters of vital interest to the organization will be discussed. Ev ery church in the county is urged to send a delegation of young peo-' pie to ;he session. Routh Family to Meet In Reunion Clan Will Gather at Home Of Erastus Routh Near Gray’s Chapel. The Routh family’s first represen take place at the residence of Eras tus Routh, 2 miles east of Gray’s Chapel, Sunday, October 3. The homestead is located on Highway 62. All kin of the Routh family are invited to attend and bring bas ket lunches. The Routh familys first represen tative in Randolph county was Zack Routh who came here from Lancaster County, Penn., five gene rations ago. A splendid program has been ar ranged for the entire day. Free Attractions Draw Attention The free attraction in front of I the grandstand this year are out standing, and the fair management is to be commended for securing1 such acts for the Randolph fair. Johnny and Company, and Sisters, in a marvelous skating act enter tain the crowds nightly, The Con noly Troupe, acrobats in a splen did tumbling feature, The Rexo’.a Perch act is an act that draws much favorable comment from the crowds. The 4 Laddies, in the world’s greatest high act is breath taking feature and a wonderful dis play of nerve and talent, and last but not least, Carroll and her three Freddies in a Teeter Board act that is certainly pleasing the visitors to the fair this year. And of course The Daily Courier has been, and will continue throughout the week to give you “Today’s News Today” through the courtesy of the Sound System Service of Washington, D. C., and broadcast directly from The Daily Courier booth in the Exhi bition building through the largest .mobile unit in the southeast. 'Providence, R. I., Oct. 1.—(.P>— A group of Episcopal clerics said by its leaders to number .more than 1,300 took its stand today against any modification of church law con cerning remarriage after divorce. THE WEATHER North Carolina. Mostly cloudy with probably ocassional showers in the east and central portions to night. Slightly warmer in the north west Justice Black Speaks to Nation New member of High Court photographed with reporters as he refused to answer questions until tonight pertaining to his alleged membership in the Ku Klux Klan. Justice Black will address the nation in a coast-to-coast radio talk over three (X. B. C., Columbia and Mutual) broadcast systems tonight from 9:30 until 10 o’clock EDT. Japan Accuses American Envoy Of Double-Crossing Dates On Foreign Evacuation of Hankow Ben Summy, Jackson Creek Farmer Killed as Tree Falls Aged Man Found By Wife; Neck Broken; Skull Fractured. Benny Sum.my, GO, retired farm er of Jackson’s Creek, Concord township was found dead by his wife this afternoon. He had been pinned to the ground by a falling tree. According, to information obtained late this afternoon, Sum my left his home early this morn ing to cut trees and did not return to dinner. His wife immediately started a hunt for hi.m and came upon his body under the tree. The tree struck him aoross the back of his neck, head and shoulders. It is believed he sustained a frac tured . skull, a fractured neck and possibly internal injuries. Postoffice Report Receipts at the Asheboro post office during September of this year were $4,866.60 compared with $4,668.62 for the same month last year. The quarterly figures for 1937 were reported as $13,101.95 as against $13,509.50 for a correspon ding period of 1936. Hoey a Guest Shelby, Oct. 1.—(.PI—Governor oHey today told a crowd of 1,000 persons here that although the gov ernment promised to solve prices for farm products there must be “reasonable cooperation” on the part of the producer. The governor was an honor guest as “Governor’s Day” got uo der way at the Cleveland county fair. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 1.—(.!’* - A tropical disturbance carrying gale winds rode the Gulf of Mexico today while small craft storm war nings flew along wide seretches of the Atlantic and Gulf coast. Washington, Oct. 1.—Secretary Ickes announced today a field organ organization of the I’WA would bn shifted November from state to a regional basis Washington, Oct. 1.—f’P)—Spec ulation over the question of wheth er the treasury would seek new taxes centered today on the possi bility of higher levies on the middle income brackets. Washington, Oct. 1.—hfl—The Wilmington Star newspapers pub lished regular editions today de> plte a walkout yesterday by mem bers of the International Typogra phical union. The Berries! Late Fall Weather Has No 111 Effect on Randolph Crop._ We have all manner of snake stories, from a dead snake snapping at a puppy dog to a snake chased in circles by another puppy in dif ferent sections of the woods—then too there have been details of spe cial programs for rat Killing, mules laughing at humans, etc.—so now we print the champ, but true story, on berries. The undisputed evidence was turned over to The Daily Courier yesterday—and here it is. The story—the evidence is kept on file. I Young Master Herschel Stout, 10 yesterday afternoon went a-berry ing and brought back some black berries. He got a mess large en-1 ough for supper dessert. The ber ries were picked on the farm of his grandmother, Mrs. W. M. Stout. According to berry-men here abouts such a gathering is unusual for this time of year—even in Ran dolph county where nature has been extre.mal> kind to farmers’ wants. The berries, furnished as evi dence were on a goodly sized stalk —some hadn’t ripened at the time of picking but others were good sized and delectable. Hadley Spoon Is Praising Daily S. H Spoon, native of Flag Spr ings, now of Archdale, was a visi tor in Asheboro today. Mr Spoon has been a subscriber to the Cour-1 ier since boyhood and today con gratulated the publisher of the Daily Courier upon the newspapers devotion to Randolph county and its interests. Mr. Spoon expressed great pleas ure over the decision of the pub lisher to offer the county and city of Asheboro an up-to-date news paper. “It is the finest paper,” he said, “published in either Randolph of Guilford counties.” . Shanghai, Oct. 1.—CP)—The offi-1 cial (Chinese) central news agency i claimed today there had been 450 'casualties among Japanese flyers i participating in raids on Chinese cities. Chicago, Oct. 1.—Uncle Sam's | long arm reached toward the poc- J kets of the Capones today. The object was collection of $350, j 000 in income taxes from A1 and j Ralph Capone. Fleet Commander Denies Japanese Bombing Version Admiral Yarnell Gives Lie To Jap Contention That Americans Had Left. 1,200 in Hankow Ambassador Johnson Said To Have Made Statement To Nippon Heads. Shanghai, Oct. 1.—(Ah—Sharp condemnation of Japanese bombing of Hankow and the Hankow-Can ton railway on September 25 came today from Admiral Harry Yarnell, commander of the United States fleet stationed here. A Japanese spokesman said the Japanese navy and informed by United States Ambassador Nelson T. Johnson, that all Americans and other foreigners had been evacuat ed from Hankow and the surround ing territory by noon September 20. This, Admiral Yarnell flatly de nied, saying Johnson issued no such information but instead told Japa nese foreigners would be evacuated from Hankow after September 20. “There are in the Yangtze valley several thousands of foreigners, 1, 000 of whom are Americans,” Ad miral Yarnell said. “Many of these persons will leave China at various times and it is imperative that a safe route to reach sea ports from the valley be available.” Meanwhile the Chinese defenders eof Shanghai reported they were holding their own all along the line and in some places were making counter-attacks. In the vicinity of Kiangwan, the Chinese reported their counter-at tack had resulted in a virtual route of the Japanese troops. The Japanese admitted that sev eral buildings had been “evacuat ed” but they contended their lines in the region were unchanged. A Japanese army spokesman said that Japanese casualties in the last five weeks of fighting totaled 7,500 men. Of this number 1,892 were killed in action and . the rest wounded. These figures did not include naval losses which have' been heavy. The Japanese estimated the Chi nese losses were 20,000 killed and 35,000 wounded. Washington, Oct. 1.—(Ah—Japa nese and American relations enter ed a new and unpredictable phase I today as the two governments were j at odds over whether Japan can be j held responsible for injury to Am jericans and damage to their prop (Please turn to Page 3) Justice Black’s Radio Broadcast Critic’s Answer Will Follow System Used By Roosevelt; Called “Fire Side” Chat. Open at 9:30 Tonight Text of Speech Secret to All But Few Friends; Nation Wide Chain. Washington, Oct. 1.—<.P)—When Associate Justice Hugo L. Black delivers his history making radio speech tonight he will speak from, the living room of the modest home of a friend in the Chevy Chase sec tion of this city. This was announced today as Black and his friends completed plans for the unprecedented ad dress—a system sometimes made use of by President Roosevelt. Black’s talk will deal with the dispute over his appointment to the Supreme Court. The justice will speak into a .mi crophone set up in the living room of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude E. Hamilton, Jr., in Washington. Black will reply, in a radio ad dress at 9:30 o’clock to those who have challenged his fitness to serve on the tribunal because of what they allege is his affiliation with the KU Klux Klan. Many observers were reminded that similar use of the radio has l been maoe by President Roosevelt who has outlined in “fire side” chats plans and policies of his ad- j ministration. Three national radio ■ chains will carry Justice Black’s Jl speech, making it available to 285 stations. The transcript of the address re mained closely guarded, known on ly to Black and a few close friends. Tax Collections Off For Quarter Maxwell Reports Drop But Anticipates Gain For Entire Year. Raleigh, Oct. 1.—North Carolina collected $16,159,611.55 in taxes during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, compared with $18,797,940.96 during the first three months of 1936-37. Collections during September, however, totaled $5,224,579.90, an increase of $621,259.93, of 13.5 per cent over the $4,603,319.97 received in September 1936. Commissioner of Revenue A. J. Maxwell who released the figures today, termed collections “very satisfactory,” and predicted total receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, would “show a sub stantial increase over 1936-37. Britain Refuses Duce A Loop-hole Will Insist Threat of Opening French Line Reaches Rome London, Oct. 1.—<fP>—Britain authorities framed today the final draft of their implied demand on Italy for a show down on the inter vention in the Spanish civil war de spite reported attempts by II Duce to prevent such an invitation from ever reaching Rome. The British cabinet approved the draft. France and Britain are de termined to balance any moves by II Duce to side-step the proposed tri-power conference aimed at prompt removal of thousands of Italian soldiers fighting for Insur gent Spain. Cancels Trip Detroit, Oct. 1.—(JP)—Homer Martin, Automobile Workers of America president, who once said and then later denied he had fired a revolver at a group of union men .protesting recent dismissal qf large I union organizers suddenly cancell ed plans to fly to Washington to day. Before cancellation of Martin's reservation on the Washington plane had been announced here that he intended to confer with his su perior John L. Lewis, but in Wash ington there was no knowledge of i an engagement between the two i leaders. The disputed revolver incident oc • curred when a committee of labor l leaders from outside the state sought to enter Martin’s hotel suite. Special Sermon t Washington, Oct. 1.—(TP)—Cap 5 ital opinion was divided today over - the possibility of a special session - in November but some political ob servers said chances for it were in creased by recent elections.