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ASHEBORO, N. C., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21,1937
NUMBER 154
r750,000 Narcotic Ring Smashed
By Treasury Agents; 17 Arrested
als Of Luciana In
)rag-Net; Hip Sing
ong Head Involved
aids Took Place in Butte,
New York, Pittsburgh, And
On the West Coast.
,arge Scale Dealings
efendants Reported Among
Large Importers; Trail
Started With Addict.
Washington, Nov. 20.-‘-(/V) — A
nil that started with the source
supply for a narcotic addict in
ew York and led treasury agents
rough to a series of raids in five
ties in which they said they had
sashed a nation-wide ring doing
50,000 of business yearly.
Six months of quiet investigation
ved the way for the raids.
When the agents cracked down
st night, they arrested 17 per
ns, including the wife and brother
a member of the notorious Luc
r Luciano gang and a former
esident of the Chinese Hip Sing
mg.
Treasury officials said the 17
rested in New York, Pittsburgh,
an Francisco and Butte, Mont,,
ere importers on large scales in
arcotics.
The raids, carefully planned
tarted last night but complete re
ults were not available until today
heq the announcement was made
y the treasury.
Harry J. Anslinger, the commis
ioner of narcotics, said the $750,
00 estimated business of the ring
light be too low.
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laps Continue New
Drive On Nanking
'hine.se Troops Planning Re
treat Island; Fall Of
Capitol Expected.
Shanghai, Nov. 21. (Sunday)—
P>—Japanese troops drove west to
ew conquests today following the
idden fall of Soochow, keystone
osition in the Chinese “Hindcn
srg Line.”
Chinese strove to form a strong
ew defense line to bar the invad
r’s progress to Nanking from
rhich the government yesterday
ormally announced removal of the
capital to Chunking.
Foreign military observers, how
sver, expressed doubt that the Chi
lese would make a determined
stand before Nanking and some
predicted the city would be given
up after a feeble struggle.
In that event, they said, Chinese
troops would follow their govern
ment into the hinterland.
A new Chinese line, along which
139,000 troops were reported in
trenched, stretched a distance of
nearly 35 miles.
Nanking, Nov. 20.—OF)—The
Chinese government, formally an
nounced removal
of the nation’s
capitol to Shungkung in Szechwan
providence today.
Government officials, however,
reiterated their determination to
resist the Japanese to the last man.
Shungkung on the Yangtze, is
[about 750 miles farther inland.
. Civil departments, removal, the
government said, were in order “to
meet the present state of hostilities
and to be more advantageously
Situated to direct national affairs.”
Shanghai, Nov, 20.—Cf>—A Jap
anese army spokesman said today
that 15 Japanese soldiers, under
command of a second l|putenant
captured Soochow, keystone of the
Chinese “Hindenburg Line” with
out firing a single shot.
The spokesman added that the
fall of Soochow, 50 miles west of
‘one of the most amaz
pankow
ling captures of an important city
lin the annuals of war.”
Charlotte, Nov. 20.—(/M—Henry
atts, negro, died herd of injuries
hich police said he suffered by
inning into an officer’s automobile
Nile trying to elude arrest.
Watts was the second negro to
be his life in Charlotte in a week
Hie being chased by policemen.
Chief Edward Pittman said he
It informed that Watts ran into
■police car Thursday night af
Kt had been brought to a stop
■injured his head by striking a
■when knocked backwards.
CROSS’ SMTT E GREETS WIFE
WILL (BILL) CROSS v
A Daily Courier photographer “caught” Asheboro man as he turned
toward entrance of Hoke county court room, when Mrs. Cross and his
children walked in to hear the proceedings.
Harrison, Mid-South Champ
On Municipal Course Today
Pinehurst, Nov. 19.—LP>—
E. J. (Dutch) Harrison of Lit
tle Rock, Ark., scored a birdie
three an the hopie hole today
to edrfe out Manny Poe, Dur- -
ham youngster in a play off for
iirst place in the mid-south golf
tournament.
They ended a 36-hole tourna
ment yesterday with scores of
142.
After a ding-dong battle
most of the way, Poe, 22-year
old former Duke university
star, looked like a winner at
the 17th when Harrison, trail
ing by a stroke, sent his tee
shot into a bunker.
He made a great recovery.
however, to within inches of
the cup and cut a half in
three.
Mrs. C. G. Smith Tells School
Students of European Travel
Union Service For
Thanksgiving Day
AH Churches Unite in Early
Morning Services; Opens
At 9 in M. E. Church.
All Churches in the city of Ashe
i boro will join in a special “Thanks
giving” service, Thursday morn
ing at 9 o’clock in the Presbyterian
church.
The Rev. Gerald Ford, of the M.
E. Church ministerial staff will
preach the thanksgiving service.
All residents of the city and the
county are l'nvitecf to join in the
service. There will be a special
program of music.
Asheboro Rotary
Enjoys Biography
Interesting Program Outlines
Early Life of C. C.
Cranford.
The, Rev. C. G. Smith, pastor of
the Presbyterian church gave the
Thanksgiving address at the regu
lar meeting of the Asheboro Ro
tary dub Friday.
Arthur Roes read the biography
of C. C. Cranford, giving the de
tails o# the well known industrial
ist, from his boyhood days on his
father’s farm to his present tower
ing position in the ever-advancing
life of Asheboro.
1 Thin meeting of the program fol
lowed a decision of the club some
time ago to have biographical meet
ings in which the high spots of
Asheboro’s leaders will be read.
Visitors included J. Parks Cos
rand, Rotarian from Alhambra, Cal.,
W. P. Wood, franklinville, Thomas
| Redding, J. A.Cheely and C. W.
| Henley of Asheboro.
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Foe hooked hit* drive into the
rough on the 18th and failed
to reach the green in two.
Harrison was straight down
ihe fairWhy and played a long
iron to within 15 feet of the
cup. for the first time in the
match, Poe approached poorly
leaving himself a 20 foot putt,
which he missed. Harrison’s
roller was perfect. Picking up
a stroke he was in rear and
another to win $250 top money.
Poe got $250 as first test.
Harrison will appear on the
Municipal links here this aft
ernoon at 1:30 with Johnny
Bu'la, Randolph county’s con
tribution to professional golf.
Harrison is taking the place of
Sam Snead, previously sched
uled to play with Bulla.
“What I don’t like among the
Arab men are their women’s
clothes.”
Thus, Mrs. C. G. Smith, summed
up the opinion of one elderly
American traveler who accompani
ed the party of which Mrs. Smith
and Rev. C. G. Smith were mem
bers during their recent tour of
Europe and the Holy Lands.
Mrs. Smith, guest speaker at the
High School Friday assembly hour,
told the students of many interest
ing events, places and scenes which
the party encountered during the
trip last summer.
The speaker called her address
one of “Comparison and Contrasts.”
Discussing the visit to the Holy
Lands, Mrs. Smith said, this was
the first place where they noticed
a decided contrast in clothing be
tween those worn by persons in
America, Europe and the Far East.
It was here, she said, that an elder
ly man in the party after viewing
the clothes worn by the male Arabs
made the remark that “What I
don’t like about the Arab men is
their women's clothes.”
During her discussion of con
trasts the speaker called attention
to the Alps and the wide expanse
of the Sahara desert; the wide
highways in Paris with narrow,
winding streets of the Holy lands;
the “polite” London Bobby with
the brusk policemen of New York
city. I
The speaker, in an interesting
manner compared the money of
the United States with the Franc of
France and the many units of cur
rency used in England.
She advised all students to
study French as she said it was a
language which is used generally
in all foreign countries.
Farm Program
Washington, Nov. 20.—(.P)—The
administration’s farm program,
whipped into shape by committee
compromise, will encounter firey
debate before the house and sen
ate next \veek, according to reports
here today.
Bishop Paul Kern j
| Honored Today By
Methodist Church
Conference Presents its Lead*
er With Silver; Hoey, »
Guest Speaker.
Adjourns Today
Governor Lauds Church As
Creator of Ideals For
Civilization.
Raleigh, Nov. 20.—(.P>—Bishop
Paul B. Kern, for four years presi
dent of the North Carolina Metho
dist conference, South, today re
ceived from the conference a gift
of silver.
The gift wak presented by Dr..’
William P. Few, president of Duke
University, during a final confer
ence business meeting this morn
ing.
It was announced that Bishop
John M. Moore of Houston, Tex.*
would be unable to deliver the ad
dress tonight on a program com
memorating the anniversary of the
Board of Missions, or the confer
ence sermon tomorrow afternoon.
His place in the program will be
filled by Dr. W. D. Gleason of Sum
ter, S. C., Bishop Kern said.
The conference will adjourn to
morrow night after the reading of
the ministrial appointments and a,
sermon by the Rev. G. Ray Jordan,!
pastor of the Centenary Methodist
church of Winston-Salem.
Governor Clyde Hoey, address
ing the conference last night com
memorating the anniversary of the
board of lay activities, asserted
that the church “has created the
ideals of the civilization of this
day and furnished militant leader
ship for the cause of righteousness
among all classes.”
“With all of its imperfections
and the shortcoming common toj
our humanity, it (tlie chtrfdlf iJasr
consistently lifted high the stand
ards of living and challenged the
forces of evil," he added.
The following were added yes
terday to the list of delegates to
the general conference: The Revs.
W. L. Clegg of Bethel, J. H. Bam
hardt of Raleigh; A. J. Hobbs of
Wilson, and II. C. Smith of Dur
ham, and Gurney P. Hood of Ra
leigh and C. C. Norris of Washing
ton.
Local Firemen Go
To Neighbor’s Aid
Asheboro Fire Truck Goes To
Hemp; Joins Three Other
Companies at Fire.
Fire Chief C. Rush, and Fess
Newsom went to the aid of the town
of Hemp Friday niffht when an
S. O. S. came to Asheboro that a
fire had started in the main bus
iness district of the town. A fire
that originated in the hardware
store about 9 o’clock destroye4 that
store and continued until three
adjacent places of business were
gone. A furniture store and cafe
also went up in smoke despite ef
forts from the Pinehurst, Southern
Pines, Carthage and Asheboro fire
departments’.
The entire department from
Asheboro did not go, only Chief
Rush and Mr. Newsom went on the
l truck although several of the mem
bers went in their own cars. Since
Asheboro’s fire fighting equipt
ment is inadequate at best, the
old fire truck was taken.
Chief Rush is not able to say
how much the loss amounted to as
it was hax-dly the time for question
ing and took all the efforts of
. firemen and property owners to
| save the other boildings nestling
close around the three burning
buildings, but the building and
practically all the contents are said
to have gone.
Mt Mitchell Now
Has Zero Reading
Raleigh Reports 3®; Drop An
ticipated Snow Falls In
West Section.
Asheville, Nav. 20.—LP)—A re
port tonight from the weather bu
reau at Mt. Mitchell, said the tem
perature had dropped one degree
below zero and that light snow was
adding to a 2 inch depth that fell
during the day.
The Asheviile weather bureau,
reported readings of 17 degrees to
night. A light snow was falling.
At Raleigh, in the central part
of the state, the reading was 36 at
8 o’clock with indications of, colder
weather before morning.
“Jury” of Reporters Saves Doomed Negro
Brady Laurence, 22-yeai-old negro condemned to the lethal gas chamber in the North Carolina prison,
owes his life to a “board of last appeal” formed by five Raleigh newspaper reporters at the request of ’'Gov.
Clyd R Hoey. They decided the death sentence should not be carried out. The “jurors” arc shown meet
ing Laurence as he was transferred from “Death Row” to a regular cell to begin a life sentence. Left to
right: Jack Riley, News and Observer; Frank B. Gilbreth, Associated Press; Carl Trompson, News and Ob
server; Laurence; Dave Warner, United Press, and W. T. Bogt, Greensboro Daily News correspondent.
Laurence was convicted of killing a white man.
~ Uncover Bicycle “Fence”
in Randolph; Arrest Made In City
Snow In Atlanta-New York:
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No Change Before Monday
L. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 20.—(.P)— i
f^fcast ^night’s wintry » blast v j
struck deep into the south leav
ing temperatures of 22 degrees
in this city and 14 degrees in
Kansas City.
Snow shifted over the Miss
issippi valley, south to St. !
Louis and east to New York
and Pennsylvania.
Light snows fell as far south
as Atlanta. i
Asheboro Stores Will Close
All Day, Thanksgiving Day
Turkey an’ all the fixing's will
be the rule in Asheboro Thursday.
All merchants in the city, save
druggists, will remain closed all
day in honor of that day, originat
ing many years back when the
Father Pilgrims called a halt to
their labor and gave thanks for op
portunity to live outside the pale
of King, Kingdoms and hard-head
ed ruling of superior officers.
Every church in the city will
unite in a general Thanksgiving
Ramseur Garden Club Hear
Discussion of Old Herbs
\
Ramseur, Nov. 20.—Mrs. J. O.
King was hostess to the Ramseur
Garden club Thursday afternoon
at her country home. Each mem
ber answered roll call with the
name of an old fashioned herb and
how to use it. Mrs. A. H. Thomas
read an interesting paper on the
Herb Garden. Mrs. E. A. Riehm
told of the “Herb Woman.” Mrs.
J. P. Chisholm told how a Herb
garden could be a fascinating hob
by. “The _ Legent of the Spices”
was given by Mrs. Jack Riehm.
Mrs. E. E. Elkins made a short
talk on hardy chrysanthemums.
During the business session, names
were drawn for the Christmas par
ty at which time growing gifts will
be used. The hostess assisted by
Mrs. J. F. Chisholm served a salad
course.
Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid of the Christian
Church met Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs.. H. F. Brady and Mrs.
Julian Brady associate hostesses
at the home of the former. Mrs.
J. O. King had charge of the pro
gram which was on Thanksgiving,
Mesdarries E. A. Cox and Julian
Brady assisting her. A delicious
salad plate with accessories was
served to the twelve members pre
sent.
Mrs. Joe Parks was hostess to
the Ronoca Garden club Wednesday
evening at her home on Raleigh
road. Colorful autumn leaves,
potted plants and lovely chrysan
themums were used throughout the
rooms. Mrs. M. A. Teague had
charge of the program, “Birds in
our Gardens,” an interesting ar
Temperature*, in the east,
film wete above freezing ear
ly today but a cold rain had
set in and the weather bureau
said it would continue down
ward.
The forecaster said, “the
worst is yet to come in the
south” and added, “there will
be no substantial change be
fore Monday.
Dap service which opens in the
Presbyterian church at 9 o'clock in
the morning. The Rev. Gerald Ford
will preach the Thanksgiving ser
mon.
The United States postoffice,
banks, city offices and county of
fices will likewise observe the holi
day.
The drug stores will remain open
in order to accommodate urgent
| calls for prescription and other
I articles need in cases of sickness.
tide on “The Humming Bird, the
winged jewel of the air”, was read
by Mrs. Claud Craven. Mrs. Floyd
Moffitt told of the many ways in
which we can attract birds to our
gardens. An article “Berrybearing
shrubs that help feed the birds”
was read by Mrs. W. L. Hobson.
Mrs. J. W. Dixon read a collection
of poems. Mrs. Moffitt led an in
teresting picture guessing contest
and Mrs. Teague ended the pro
gram with a “Name these birds”
contest in which all the members
took part. An exhibit of Thanks
giving table decorations by the
club members resulted in the fol
lowing winning first and second
places: Mrs. W. D. Lane’s pottery
bowl of wild berry-bearing shrubs,
Mrs. I. II. Fousts’ most artistic
arrangement of fiteen varieties
of vegetables and fruits in a bas
ket, Mrs. W. L. Hobson’s pewter
tray of fruits, first’s, and Mrs.
H. M. Kivette’s china fruit bowl
of mixed fruits, second. The hos
tess served a salad and sweet
course. Invited guests were Mrs.
C. E. York, Mrs. Ora Petty and
Mrs. Jennie Parks.
Missionary Meeting
The Woman’s Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church held
an interesting meeting Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. D.
E. Highfull in observance of “Week
of Prayer.” Mrs. J. F. Chisholm
had charge of the program, Mes
dames A. W. Craven, R. M. Hauss,
Richard Brown and M. A. Teague
assisting her. Mrs. Highfull ser
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Asheboro Police
Pick Up Suspect
One-Armed Negro Arrested,
Had Bicycle Stolen ixi City
Of Greensboro.
Working With ‘Fence’
Police From Both Cities Con
tinue Widespread County
Investigation
What may possibly lead to So
location of a “fence” in Randolph
county for bicycles stolen in
Greensboro and other nearby plac
es was uncovered by Asheboro and
Greensboro police here late last
night.
The Asheboro police, acting on
information received from Greens
boro arrested Causey Waddell, one
armed negro and was later turned
over to the Greensboro officials.
Further developments led to infor
mation which led the police to be
lieve a regular traffic of stolen bi
des is being conducted in Randolph
county.
Waddell, when arrested, fiad in
his possession a bicycle said to
have been stolen from Gilda Crotts,
51!) Perry street, Greensboro.
According to Asheboro police,
Waddell recently has disposed of
perhaps a score of bicycles in this
county that are believed to have
been stolen in Greensboro.
A complete list of bicycles stolen
in Greensboro has been given the
local police to continue their inves
tigations.
Cross Remains In
Hoke County Jail
Asheboro Man Will Be Taken
To Fayetteville For Trial
Monday Morning.
Fayetteville, Nov. 20.—(if*—
Cumberland county officials said
today Bill Cross, Asheboro hunter,
and three co-defendants in charges
growing out of shooting of Ser
geant J. S. Mott, Fort Bragg ran
ger, would be brought here from
Uaeford Monday morning to face
trial in this county.
Four went on trial at Raeford
early this week out when unexpect
ed difficulty was encountered in se
lecting a jury, Judge G. V. Cowper
ordered a change of venue to this
county.
Witnesses were directed to oe
present at 2:30 pi m. Monday.
, Cross is charged with murder.
I The other defendants are charged
with,being accessories before and
after the fart. They are Walt
Uouth, Hal Rush and Jesse Crotts.
Mott v/as found shot to death
October 16th. Four defendants
were arrested after witnesses told
of having seen them near scene
with deer they had killed.
Tokyo, Nov. 20.—UP)—A joint
army and navy announcement said
today that an “Imperial headquar
ters” had been established at the
Imperial college.
ilniBitiit’lilHiiifiSfMit . . v ■ -jsaSfliteL'Si
Dangv Of Veto By
Presk';.it Threat
To Hasty Actions
House Member Seeking To
Strengthen Neutrality Fen
ces Around U. S.
Embargo in Offing
Tv o-thirds Vote Necessary
Vo Over-ride President’s
Probable Displeasure.
Washington, Nov. 20.—UP)—
Congressmen troubled by the
spectre of war and avowedly dis
pleased with the administration
policy in the Far East probably will
try next week to enact new neu
trality fences around the United
States.
Senator Nye, (R-N. D.), an
nounced a meeting of bi-partisan
group of senators to consider a
resolution recognizing a state of
war exists between Japan and
China.
The effect of this would be to
force invoking of the neutrality act
which automatically embargo ship
ments of war materials to fighting
nations, within the descretion of
the president, and make possible
an embargo on other supplies.
Passage of such a move in the
senate was anticipated in the house
by Representative Sauthoff (Pro.
Wis.), who asked Friday for im
mediate consideration of a resolu
tion to declare a state of war in
the Far East.
An eiTort of Congress, however,
to change the present neutrality
law, might be blocked by presi
dential disapproval unless it were
backed by two thirds of Congress
and thus over-ride a veto.
No hint has come from the White
House that President Rposevelt de
scries a change in the neutrality
la*.
New York, Nov. 20.—idPV—A
one million dollar cargo of 19
American made bombing planes,
bought by the Chinese government,
had reached London tonight after
a strange 12,600 mile Odyssey to
evade the federal embargo on
movements of war materials on
government-owned ships.
Farm Bill Leaders
In Non-Stop Move
.S4
Plan Continuous Session; To
Work All Night in Effort
To Perfect Measure.
Washington, Nov. 20.—CP—
Farm bill leaders, anxious to get a
measure before Congress Tuesday,
set committee machinery into non
stop operation today.
Joining in an almost unprece
dented move, senate and house ag
riculture committees undertook ex
ecutive sessions which some mem
bers said would be continous until
Monday.
The plan apparently gave Secre
tary Wallace confidence the ad
ministration’s No. 1 item was
rounding into shape. He told re
porters, after a conference with
vice-president Gamer, that the
measure was “coming along al
right.”
The progress of the committee
was none to rapid.
Chairman Smith, (D-S. C.) said
the senate committee had been
able to agree only as far as page
5 of the 124 page bill. He said,
however, that committee differen
ces “were not very serious.”
“1 have asked the committee to
keep going all day and all night
if necessary,” he said, adding, "if
I can go fox hunting until 3 o’clock
in the morning, this committee can
certainly put in as much time work
ing for the people.”
Football Scores
Auburn 0, Georgia 0.
Georgia Tech 12, Florida fl.
Duke 20, North Carolina Stfte 7.
South Carolina 64, Presbyterian
0.
Mississippi College 12, Millaap 0.
Tulane 33, Sewanee 7.
Citadel 46, fjrskine 7.
Notre Dame 7, North Western 6.
Minnesota 13, Wisconsin 6.
Ohio State 21, Michigan 0.
Dartmouth 27, Colgate 0.
Fordham 6, St. Marys 0.
Maryland 12, Georgetown 2.
Harvard 18, Yale 6.
Carnegie Tech 0, Holy Croea 0.
Manhattan 13, Niagara 7.
Pittsburgh 28, Penn. State 7.
Princeton 26, Navy 6.
Colgate 7, Syracuse 0.
Army 47, St. Johns 6.
Washington 14, Oregon 0.
Washington State 7, Oregon
State 0.
California 13,