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r--— |p The Largest Paid-Up ^ Circulation of Any Newspaper Published in Pvandolph County MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRES8 N. E. A. FEATURE SERVICE Randolph County’s Only Daily Newspaper THE DAILY COURIER “Over 10,000 People Welcome You to Asheboro, the Center of North Carolina” Folume lxi ASHEBORO, N. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1937 NUMBER 14-r. r^arly Morning Flames Destroy Dwelling And Threaten Lumber Yard alton Cox House Leveled; Building Stock Destroyed fliird Fire Discovered in Vi cinity Within Three Hours Caused Loss. Investigation Opens ligh Wind Fanned Blaze Which Endangered Other Buildings in City. Fire of undetermined origin, irhich at one time threatened the Entire structual plant of the Home building, Inc., early this morning destroyed a small dwelling owned by Talton Cox, Mill street, and ruined several thoustand of feet bf lumber owned by the building Corporation. The lumber was on Ihe company’s storage lot, located pear the dwelling and the com pany’s plant. There was no insurance on the pox place or the destroyed lumber. L. F. Ross, president and treas rer of the company estimated the [umber loss at approximately $300. The fire, discovered at 3 o’clock this morning, by one of the night |vatchmen, hired by the Home luiliiing company, was the third jiscovered in the vicinity after hiidnight. George Lambert, and Charlie floorc, the two night watchmen, re rted they extinguished a small fire in the vicinity at about 12:30 'dork and put out another found n the grounds at 2:30 o’clock. At o’clock they found the Cox ouse afire and immediately sent n the alarm. Within a few seconds after the iscovery of the blaze in the Cox ouse, the building was a seething iiass of flames. The fire spread to cuiJby piles of lumber and soon e entire section of the city was ghted by the fire fanned to an [ggressive height by a high wind hich had been blowing during e early evening and throughout e early hours of the morning. The Asheboro fire department as on the scene a few minutes af r the alarm sounded. They de ted successful efforts to prevent e fire from reaching other pear y buildings and stored lumber. Hundreds of automobiles, carry ing residents from all sections of he city, blocked all highways lead ing to the fire zone causing dif ficulty, at times, to the operations of members of the fire department. It was reported today that no definite information pertaining to the origin of any of the three fires there last night has been ascertain ed. The police and fire chief Clar ence Rush are conducting an in vestigation. Bar Duce’s Girl Friend From U. S. tearing at Ellis Island; Said To Have Killed Man Who Broke Love Affair. New York, Nov. 0.—(/I1)—Mgda rle Fontanges today wan barred from entering the United States by i board of immigration who heard her case at Ellis Island. They refused her entry on the ground of “moral turpitude.” The dark-eyed French girl who shot the former French ambassa dor to Italy after she said he had ended her iove affair with II Duce of Italy was refused the right to enter the United States by a board t>f special inquiry. ——t_____— Europe Opens Raid on U. S. Gold; 10 Millions to Paris Washington, Nov. 9.—</P>—For ;he first time in nearly two years Europe has begun to take back iome of the huge glut of monetary gold which has been pouring into Uncle Sam’s coffers at the rate jf more than a billion dollars a fear for the last four years. Secretary Morgenthau announc sd today that a shipment of $10, 160,000 purchased by the French tabilization fund, would leave New fork Wednesday. Brother, Sister After Annulment Their month-old secret mar riage annulled, Ben Ipock and Mary Lee Williams, shown above reading newspaper ac counts of their amazing story, seek happiness as brother and sister in their farm home at Chilhowee. Mo. They dis closed their marriage after their relationship as orphans, adopted by different families and reunited by a queer quirk of (ate,- bad been discovered: Southern Pines Dedicates Port Fort Bragg Army Planes To Participate in Sandhills Airfield Events. Southern Pines, Nov. 9.—The Knollwood Airport dedieation com mittee announced today that it had completed arrangements with Dr. K M. Boldridge, President of the Carolina Aero Club of Char lotte, for the presence here on November 12th of some fifty planes belonging to members of the club for participation in the dedication Air Races to be held that day at the newly completed $75,000, Knoll wood Airport midway between Southern Pines and Pinehurst. The program, sponsored by the Sandhills Post of the American Legion and municipal and civic bodies throughout the Sandhills section, will also include the pre sence of the Fort Bragg U. S. Army Band plus u squadron of army planes and a battery of motorized field artillery from the Post, a stunt flying exhibition by Johnny Crowell, internationally famous stunt pilot (the only man who has ever accomplished an outside loop with a dead motor) and dedication ceremonies in the afternoon at which Brigadier General Manus MeCloskey and U. S. Senator Ro bert R. Reynolds will make the principal addresses. Spikes Statehood Rumor Washington, Nov. 9.— (VP) — Senator William H. King of Utah, of the territorial and" insular pos sessions committee, said today he had no intention of introducing a bill for Puerto Rico statehood in the coming session of Con gress. The Weather North Carolina: Cloudy, oc casional rains in the north and west portions tonight and Wednesday. “We shall let the gold go willing ly,” he explained, pointing out that the United States now has some $1,250,000,000 of the precious metal in its ''sterilized” fund. The Treasury has been pouring the surplus of gold sent here into this fund, where it has had a minimum of effect upon the Amer ican monetary and credit structure, but has been costing the govern ment storage and interest charges. Black Upheld By Supreme Court; To Retain Position j New Justice Joins Majority Of Conservatives; Also Group With Liberals. Reads First Opinion High Court Refuses Petition Of Florida Companies In Seeking Black Ouster. Washington, Nov. 9.—(.l1)— Another effort to remove Associate Justice Hu;ro L. Black from the Su preme Court ended last night in failure. Without comment, the court dis missed a petition contending Black was constitutionally ineligible for his seat and that he had, as a mem ber of the Senate, shown himself to be “attitudinized” regarding a point in litigation. An hour earlier, Black handed down his first opinion. Speaking in a low tone, he hurriedly tele scoped a 2.000-word argument into a brief oral announcement, leaving details to a perusal of his printed text. Upholds Commission. The decision upholding a Federal Trade commission contention that two firms practiced unfair compe tition in the sale of encyclopedias, denounced ‘deception” in business. In addition, in two cases upon which the court was divided, he aligned himself with its traditional ly liberal members, and in three tax controversies, he voted against the government and in favor of the taxpayers. The new attempt to oust Black, who took his seat amid charges of constitutional ineligibility and a furore over his admitted former membership in the* Ku Klux Klan, was instituted by three Florida oil companies. It was the third un successful effort to remove him. Report Haitians Drown And Burned Haiti’s U. S. Minister Lists Killed at Over 3,000; Denial By Dominion. Washington, Nov. 9. —(.Pi—Hai tian’s foreign minister, Georges Leger, today said the slaying of Haitians in the Dominion territory “consists of wholesale massacre.” He said he had received unoffi cial reports that Haitians had been drowned in the Dominion republic and that others had been burned alive after gasoline had been pour ed on them. Leger said at the state depart men that he believed the number killed in the Dominican republic was between 3,000 and 5,000. The assertion contradicted one issued last night by the Domonican minister Andres Pastoriza, who said stories of “collective slaying” in the Dominican territory were “wholly absurd.” Russian Delegate Quits Conference Japan Objects to Nations Out side Treaty; Soviet Gov ernment “Guest.” Brussels, Nov. 9.—(.l*)—Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinoff, Russia’s delegate to the Brussels conference seeking an end to the China-Japan war announced today he would leave for Moscow tonight. v Litvinoff’s departure generally was regarded as a protest against a movement, which he thinks is underway to eliminate Russia from major conference activities. Japanese unofficially have made clear here they would exchange information about the Chinese con flict with signatories of the 9 power treaty but not with outsiders. Russia is not a signatory but was invited to the conference be cause of her important interests in the Far East. Labor Conference Washington, Nov. 9.—</P)— Peace negotiations of the AFL and CIO agreed today, tentatively, that the industrial type of organiza tion should prevail in groups of industry where the verticle unions have predominated. Democrats Praised Washington, Nov. 9.—OP)—Pres ident Roosevelt said today, in a message to the Young Democratic club of America, that the interest its members are showing in govern ment is “one of the most hopeful signs of the times.” “THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER” Brought From France Aboard Admiral Dewey's Old Flag ship and Tenderly Carried From the “Olympia" To Rotunda of Capital. The Daily Courier, today, 1 through cooperation of the As- ' | social id Press, commences pub- 1 lication of a series of stories | pertaining to Armistice day. These stories were written by Kirke L. Simpson, then a member of the Associated Press Washington bureau. Simpson called his assign ment a “Lucky break.” This “break” brought to him the Pu litzer prize. / The series have been used on the lecture platform, in the pulpit and in school text books. This may be the last time the complete story is published. Headers are advised to clip and* save this work for future ref erence. (From night report, Wednesday, November 9, 1921) \ I Washington, Nov. 9.—(By the Associated Press)—A plain soldier; unknown but weighted with honors as perhaps no American before him because he died for the flag ill France, Jay tonight in a place where only martyred Presidents Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley, have slept in death. I He kept lonely vigil lying in state under the vast, shadowy dome of the Capitol. Only the motionless figures of the five armed comrades, one at the head and one facing in ward at each corner of the bier, kept watch with him. But far above, towering from the great bulk of the dome, the brood ing figure of Freedom watched too, as though it said “well done” to the i servant faithful unto death, asleep • there in the vast, dim chamber be- j low. America’s unknown dead is home : Rev. S. W. Tavlor Returned «4 To 4sheJH»ro;*i\fany Changes The 110th session of the North Carolina conference of the Metho dist Protestant church came to a close here last night with the read ing of pastoral appointments by the new president, Dr. J. E. Pritchard. The layman associated with the president in making the appoint ments was R. M. Cox, of Winston Salem. Prior to the reading of the ap pointments, Rev, H. F. Fogleman requested his letter of ministerial standing, which was granted. Appointments Read The appointments for the year are: At this closing session, Rev. H. F. Fogleman, pastor of Orange Circuit located at Efland, with drew from the conference asking I for his church letter which was j granted to him, in good standing. 1 Rev. Mi'. Fogleman was formerly a pastor in Asheboro. Alamance, H. L. Isley; Albe marle, C. G. Isley; Asheboro, S. W. Taylor; Asheville, E. L. Ballard; Anderson, I. M. Johnson. Brown Summit, E. P. Hamilton, supply; Burlington, F. W. JPaschall. Charlotte, T. E. Strickland; Chase City, J. H. Trollinger; Chatham. Leo I’ittard; Cleveland, T. G. Mad- i ison; Connelly Springs, Herman Yokeley; Creswell, Forrest Wago ner. Danville, R. L. Vickery; David son, C. L. Grant; Democrat, W. C. Clark; Denton, G. L. Curry; Drap er, J. L. Love. Enfield, D. It. Williams. Fallston, R. L. Hethcock; Flat Rock, J. A. Burgess; Friendship Love Grove, E. A. Cook; Forsyth, R. A. Hunter; Fountain Place, It. j E. L. Moser. ’ Gibsonville, O. B. Williams; Glen Raven, It. S. Troxler; Graham, H. F. Surratt; Granville, J. P. Pegg. Greensboro Assignments Greensboro—Calvary, R. C. Stub-1 bins; Grace, J. E. Carroll; St. Pauls, A. D. Shelton; West End, N. G. Bethea. Greenville, J. M. Morgan; Guil ford, J. B. Trogdon. Halifax, W. M. Howard; H-i\v President Announees New Foundation for Paralysis 1 have been very much concerned over the epidemics of infantile par alysis which have been prevalent in many cities in different parts of the country. I have had reports from many areas in which this disease is again spreading its destruction. And once again there is brought forcibly to my mind the constantly increasing accumulation of ruined lives—which must continue unless this disease can be brought under control and its after-effects proper I from France at last, and the na | tion has no honor too great for him. | In him, it pays its unstinted trib ute of pride and glory to all those j sleeping in the far soil of France, j It was their home-coming today; • their day of days in the heart of the nation and they must have known it for the heart beat of a an- , tion defies the laws of space, even j of eternity. Sodden skies and a gray, creep ing, chilling rain all through the day seemed to mark the mourning of this American soil and air at the bier of this unknown hero. But no jot of the full meed of honor was denied the dead on that account. From the highest officials of this democratic government to the last soldier or marine or bluejacket, rain and cold meant nothing beside the desire to do honor to the dead. The ceremonies were brief to , day. They began when the far [boom of saluting cannon down the [river signaled the coming of the [great gray cruiser Olympia. The ,fog of rain hid her slow approach up the Potomac, but fort by fort, post by post, the guns took up the tale of honors for the dead as she passed. ; Slowly the ship swung into her ldock. Along her rails stood her crew in long lines of dark bltm, rigid at attention and with a solemn expression uncommon to the young faces beneath the jaunty sailor "hats. Astern, under the long, gray muzzle of a gun that once echoed its way into history more than twenty years ago in Manila Bay, lay the flag-draped casket. Above a tented awning held off the gripping rain, the inner side of the (Continued from page 2) River, C. W. Bates; Henderson, T. J. Whitehead. High Point—First, J. C. Madison; Lebanon, O. L. Easter; Rankin, Memorial, Edward Suits; Welch Memorial, J. D. Williams. Kannapolis, D. T. Huss; Kerners villc—South Winston, C. B. Way. Lexington—First, L. E. Mabry, and State Street, O. C. Loy; Lib erty, Aubert Smith; Lincolnton— Bess Chapel, W. L. Harkey; Little ton, J. H., Troilinger. Mebane, D. I. Garner; Mecklen burg, J. R. Short; Midway, J. K. Hutton; Mill Grove, E. A. Cook; Mocksville, K. G. Holt; Moriah, Leo Pittard; Mt. Herman, J. A. Ander son; Mt. Pleasant, J. W. Braxton; | Mount Zion, to be supplied. North Davidson, W. H. Neese. j Orange, C. F. Morris. Pensacola, W. C. Clark; Pine! Bluff, C. G. Isley; Pinnacle—Mt. J Zion, J. D. Morris; Pleasant Grove,) F. R. Love; Porter, C. G. Isley. Randleman, C. L. Spencer; Ran-1 dolph, G. L. Reynolds. To Reidsville Church Reidsville, G. It. Brown. Richland, M. C. Henderson; Ro-1 berta, Q. L. Joyner; Rockingham, j H. W. Bell. Saxapahaw, E. A. Bingham; Sea grove — Lovejoy, E. G. Cowan; Shady Grove, to be supplied; Shelby | —Carolieen, L. S. Helms: Shiloh, C. j E. Ridge; Siler City, Aubert Smith; ! Spencer—China Grove, to be sup-) plied; Spring church, B. M. Wil liams, Tabernacle, Eugene Lamb. Thomasville Community, J. C. Auman, first, and J. T. Bowman. Union Grove, Joseph Coble. Vance, J. D. Cranford. Weaverville, W. G. Clark: West Forsyth, G. II. Ferree; Whitakers, D. R. Williams; Why Not, C. 11. Hill; Winston-Salem, First, J. L. Troilinger and Yarborough, T. ,i. j Vickory, supply. In the hands of the president, A j O. Lindley, P. E. Bingham and At las Ridge. Left without appointment at own request, D. D. Broome and W. M. Loy. ly treated. My own personal experience in the work that we have been doing at the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for over ten years, leads me to the very definite con clusion that the best results in at tempting to eradicate this disease cannot be secured by approaching the problem through any single one of its aspects, whether that be prt (Please turn to Page 6) Powerful Army Of Tokyo Massing On Soviet East Front Japanese And Russia Sear Diplomatic Break; Both Fear Manchoukuo War. Anti-Soviet Movement To Avoid German Mistake Oi “Killing Oft Best Troops First.” Tokyo, Nov. 9.—(.V)—One of Japan's most powerful armies de plored today along the front of Japanese dominated Manehoukou while Japanese and neutral ob servers shared almost unanimously the belief that relations between Russia and Japan were nearing fracture. The strained diplomatic situa tion-- and perhaps the massing of crack Japanese troops on the Man ehoukuo border grew out of the recent strengthening of the Ger man-Japan anti-communistic pact with the entrance of Italy and, friction over Soviet granted fish ing concessions. The Tokyo newspaper, Hochi, reported Russia was taking strong measures to bolster her far Eastern army. Japan’s military forces are a mixture from active and reserve lists. Military experts said Japan is “avoiding the German mistake of killing off her best troops first.” Cotton Yield Is Largest In U. S. Federal Experts Forecast 18, 243,000 Bale Crop; Market Higher. Wasbiwgtewi, Nov. 0.—kTl—The Roosevelt administration encoun tered a new obstacle today in its seatvh for a solution to the crop surplus problem when the Fed eral crop reporting board predicted this year's cotton crop would be the largest in American history. .The board said conditions on November 1. indicated 18,243,000 bales of 500 pounds each, adding that this figure might go higher or lower depending upon weather conditions during the remainder of the harvesting season. Secretary Wallace was out of the city, and officials at the Depart ment of Agriculture declined to comment on the estimate. Con discuss a voluntary cotton program gross may decide on a plan to next year, with some sort of pro cessing taxes to pay the cost. Prices Finish Higher The huge forecast sent market prices of cotton to new season lows at New Orleans, but buying sup port soon erased most of the de cline. The November estimate was 070, 000 bales larger than the forecast a month ago, when the 1937 crop was ranked the second largest in history, about 400,000 bales under the 1926 previous record crop of 17.987.000 bales. . This year’s crop has grown with each monthly estimate. The board forecast 15,593,000 bales in Au gust, increased this 505,000 bales in September, added another 1, 475.000 bales in October and then revised estimates upward 670, 000 bales again this month. i Memorial Service R. C. Kelly Today | Memorial services are being held • this afternoon in the main Super ior courtroom in Greensboro by the Guilford county bar for Richard C. Kelly, of which he was a mem ber when he died suddenly on May 13th, 1937. Mr. Kelly is well known in Asheboro and Randolph county having started the practice of his legal profession here as a partner of the late Wm. Ct Hammer. He moved from Asheboro to Greens boro where he made his home until last May, but always made fre quent visits to this place. The Greensboro bar expects a j number from several parts of the! state to attend this service for the , late Mr. Kelly, who died at the peak of his prominent and success ful career. Henry M. Robins of Asheboro represented the local bar at the service. Madrid, N'ov. 9.—(.!’)—Spanish government ami insurgent forces were locked today in a deadly, but as yet inconclusive conflict, along the banks of the Gallago river in upper Aragon. Insurgent shock troops forded the near-frozen stream and captur ed two hills. Nipponese Forces Put Ring of Steel Around Chinese; Losses Heavy ! Nazi Counsul Is Legion Target Manfrca vco Killinger, German consul-general in San Fran cisco, shown above as he ap peared as a Nazi official in Dres den before coming to the United States, is the subject of an at tack by a committee of the Los Angeles American Legion. De manding Killinger’s recall, the legion committee hinted that he was sent to advance Nazi propa ganda and to get information about the Pacific licet. Self Defense Plea Cross’ Contention Ashe bo ro Man’s Trial to Open At Randleman: Hints Of Ranger Attack. Racford, N. C., Nov. 9.—-Bill Cross, Asheboro hunter, charged j with first degree murder in con nection with the death of Sergeant J. F. Mott, of Fort Bragg reserva tion, scheduled to go to trial Wed nesday November 17, will plead self defense, according to infor mation obtained from what is be lieved to be reliable sources today. Cross, who up to today, has re fused to make any public state ment regarding the affair, was re ported to be in communication with an Asheboro attorney who will act, it was stated, as council with a Hoke county lawyer to appear for Cross. Cross, it is understood, had two large gashes on his head at the time of his arrest. According to reports today he will plead these gashes were inflicted by Sergeant Mott and that he, Cross, picked up a gun and firetl in self defense. Three other Randolph county men, Hal Rush, Jesse Crotts and Walt Routh, released in $10,000 bail each, charged with being ac cessories after the fact are also , scheduled for trial here next week. Washington, Nov. 9.-—•(.!’)—The War department awarded today a $1,490,972 contract to North Amer ican Aviation, Inc-., of Englewood, Calif, for 95 basic combat air planes. Paris, Nov. 9.—l.P)—Francis de Croisset, 52, noted French play- \ wright and novelist, died last night in the American hospital at Neuilly. Good Shepherd Gliurch To Have Armistice Services Parishioners and members of the congregation of the Church of The (iood Shepherd, members of all churches in Randolph county and the public will gather in Pugh’s Funeral Home, Thursday morning at High Noon for the annual ob servance of the Episcopal church Armistice Day service. The church service will follow the completion of the American Legion’s program in the two schools in Asheboro. This year’s obser vance will include a street parade, in which veterans, members of the Legion auxiliary, Sons of the Leg ion, Boy and Girl scouts and school students will participate. The 1 Chaing’s Forces Leave Secretly; Unknown To Japan Invaders Unaware of Move Until Sino Troops Take Up New Positions. Will Cling To Soviet Brussels Delegate Refuses To Cast Aside Treaty in Effect With Moscow. Brussels, Nov. 9.—(,P>— China wil lpreserve her friend ship with Soviet Russia—it will not renounce it to join any group of powers dominat ed by its enemies. Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo. China’s rep resentative here said today. Such was China’s answer to reports from Berlin that a more satisfactory peace be tween Japan and China might he achieved if China would ad here to the German-Japan Italy anti-communistic pact. China recently signed a non aggression pact with Russia. Koo said it contained no secret clauses. China, he added, wanted to keej the friendship of all na tions. Shanghai, Nov. 9.—CP)—Shang hai fell into the Japanese hands to day -with the retreat of General . Chaing Kei-Shek’s Chinese •war riors who hase held out for 88 days against combined Japanese army, navy and air forces. The city was alseep and unaware of its fate, when, shortly after mid night the Chinese forces began an orderly, quiet retreat towards their “Winter lines” protecting Nan king, the Nation’s capital. The Japanese apparently did not learn of the retreat until 8 A. M. which is (7 p. m. EST Mon day.) The withdrawal enabled the Jap anese to place a ring of steel around China’s greatest port, cutt ing off the metropolis from the rest of the nation and bottling up three millions of Chinese, one mil lion refugees and many thousands of Americans and other foreigners. Railroads and highways in all directions were cut off or blocked by the Japanese leaving only a few foreign and Japanese war vessels in communication with the outside world. Americans and other foreigners breathed more easily as if a long seige suddenly had been lifted. The plight of Chinese inhabitants and Chinese refugees was con sidered tragic however as they had no means of escape and must be isolated for a long period by the ring of Japanese troops. \\ hile the loss of Shanghai un doubtedly will effect the Chinese morale, at least temporiarly, Gen eral Chaing declared today that Shanghai operations were purely local and did iio^.fonn a vital part of the nation's’chief defenses, which he said were about the Yellow river region. The warfare, the general said, will be transferred at present to the great delta lands of the lake reg ions west of Shanghai where the Chinese has several so-called Hindenburg lines. “We will fight with the same vigor and determination in the future as we did at Shanghai,” (Please turn to Page 3) school program will follow th( street parade. At the conclusion of the school program, members of the Ashg boro Episcopal church will open the regular Armistice Day service. The service will be in charge of. Eugene Schaefer, senior warden and Odgen Yates, junior warden. Members of the Auxiliary will have charge of the patriotic dec orations in the chapel. One of the impressive features of the service will be the moment of silent prayer, by those in at tendance, commemorating the lives of the men and women killed in service of their country and prayer for continued peace.