Elkin
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Bine Ridge
VOL. No. XXVIL No. 46
Tribune Announces "Cash Offer" Campaign
> HITLER AGREES TO
1 CONFERENCE; WILL
GATHER AT MUNICH
Delays March of Troops for
24 Hours
HOPE FOR PEACE SEEN
Roosevelt Sends Last Minute
Appeal to Dictator to Avoid
War in Europe
ARMIES ARE MOBILIZED
Almost certain war in Europe
was averted for at least 24 hours
early Wednesday morning when
Adolf Hitler agreed to accept
President Roosevelt's suggestion
that a four-power parley be held
in an attempt to settle the dif
ferences between Germany and
Czecholovakia in a peaceful man
ner.
As a result of Hitler's consent
to such a meeting, representa
tives of Italy, Prance, England
and Germany will meet at Munich
tomorrow in persons of Hitler,
Mussolini, Chamberlain and Dal
adier, prime minister of Prance.
Results of this conference may
decide the difference between
war or peace.
Prior to President Roosevelt's
last minute appeal to Hitler,
which was dispatched to Berlin
about 10 p. m. Tuesday night, the
German dictator had set the
time for his troops' march into
Czechoslovakia at 8 a. m. (U. S.
time) Wednesday morning. How
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AUXILIARY HOLDS
SEMI ANNUAL MEET
Hospital Organization Is Ad
dressed by Rev. L. B.
Abernethy
FINE REPORT IS MADE
The semi-annual meeting of
the Woman's Auxiliary of Hugh
Chatham Memorial hospital was
held Monday afternoon at 3:30
at the Methodist church, with a
splendid attendance. Mrs. Fred
McNeely, group president, pre
sided over the meeting. Mrs.
Hugh Royall, secretary and trea
surer, gave a splendid report. The
report by Mrs. J. L. Hall, chair
man of the supplies committee,
showed much time and effort on
behalf of the members in making
supplies for the hospital.
Rev. L. B. Abernethy, chairman
of the hospital board, addressed
the group briefly in which he
complimented them on their
work.
Mrs. A. O. Bryan read the re
vised constitution and by-laws of
the auxiliary.
S. S. CONVENTION TO
BE HELD SUNDAY P.M.
The Surry Baptist Association
al Sunday School Convention will
be held Sunday afternoon at Sa-
Vlfem Pork Baptist church. All
churches in the association are
requested to have representatives
present.
49 MILLION TRAINED SOLDIERS
READY FOR ACTION IN EUROPE
London, Sept. 26—Forty-nine million trained soldiers—the same
number that mobilized in the World War—stood ready for eventuali
ties in Europe tonight.
Competent military authorities made the following estimates of
the military forces of nations, aligned on the two sides of the Ger
man-Czechoslovakia crisis:
For Czechoslovakia—
Nation Standing Army Reserves Total
Czechoslovakia 190.000 1,500.000 1,690,000
Soviet Russia 1,250,000 11,110,000 12.360.000
British Empire 925,000 9,000,000 9,925 000
Prance •, 630,000 5.245,000 5,875.000
Rumania 150,000 1,610,000 1,760,000
Yugoslavia 110,000 1,500,000 1,610,000
Total 33,220,000
For Germany—
Germany 830,000 2,455,000 3.285,000
From Austria 55,000 210.000 265,000
Combined Germany total.. 3,550,000
Italy - 455,000 6,490,000 e!945!000
Poland 311,000 1.240,000 1,551,000
Hungary 60,000 500,000 560,000
Total 16,156,000
Grand Total Possible Mobilization 49,376,000
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
In Danger Zone
Czechoslovakia Czechoslo
vak cavalrymen are shown as
they rushed into the Sudeten
German area where martial
law was put in force during
recent uprisings.
ELLIS IS GIVEN
18 YEAR SENTENCE
Alleghany Man Convicted of
Second Degree Murder of
Baptist Minister
VICTIM BLED TO DEATH
Sparta, Sept. 27.—Sam Ellis,
tenant farmer, was convicted by
a jury in Alleghany superior court
today of second-degree murder in
the knife slaying of Elder John
nie Hoppers, Primitive Baptist
minister, on July 16.
Judge H. Hoyle Sink of Lexing
ton, sentenced Ellis to from 18 to
26 years in state prison.
The case was completed this
morning and went to the jury at
10 a. m. The verdict was reached
in thirty minutes.
Ellis was indicted for first-de
gree murder.
Ellis had no counsel, conduct
ing his own defense.
Evidence presented by the state
tended to show that Hoppers and
Ellis had an argument at Pine
Creek on the afternoon of July
16.
Ellis, a tenant on the Hoppers
farm, was accused of burning
fence rails by Hoppers. He denied
the charge.
Hoppers picked up a rock and
tossed it at Ellis, the defendant
contended. Ellis then' drew a
knife and 1 slashed Hoppers on the
arm.
With an artery severed, Hop
pers bled to death before he could
be given medical attention.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED TO SEVERAL
Marriage licenses were issued
to the following couples during
the past week:
David E. Prazier, 43, of States
ville. to Nancy C. Mays, 35, of
State Road; Roy G. Harbour, 29,
of Dobson, to Katherine Virginia
Rose, 21, of Mount Airy; and
W. C. Smith, 55, of Dobson, to
Ethel Riggan, 37, also of Dobson.
If most men would exhibit
their internal natures instead of
their outward appearance, their
own wives wouldn't know them.
Socially speaking, it is a com
mon thing for the wisdom teeth
to be cut last and shed first.
TOBACCO BRINGS
AVERAGE OF $25
IN THE OLD BET
Markets Open Tuesday with
Heavy Offerings
WINSTON-SALEM LEADS
Heavy Offerings Reported at
Markets Both in North
Carolina and Virginia
BLOCKS ARE REPORTED
Norfth Carolina's old bright
belt tobacco markets, last to open
in the flue-cured group, started
the 1938 selling season Tuesday
with packed floors and an aver
age price unofficially estimated at
$25 per hundred-weight.
At the same time, old belt mar
kets opened 1938 sales across the
line in Virginia with similar
heavy offerings reported and a
price average near that in this
state indicated.
Winston-Salem led the old belt
markets in North Carolina in
volume, moving 1,285,604 pounds
for $338,245.62, an average of
$26.31 per hundredweight.
Madison, where around 300,000
pounds were moved on the open
ing day, reported an unofficial
average of $27.50 per hundred
weight to top the old belt open
ing day price.
Unofficial figures from other
old belt markets were as follows:
Mebane, 250,000 at $25 to $26
per hundredwight; Burling, 250,-
000 at around $23; Reidsville,
375,000 at $27.70; Mt. Airy, 300,-
000 at $25.75; Stoneville, 350,000
at $25; while Martinsville, in
Virginia, reported .225,000 at $25,
and Danville 1,500,000 pounds at
around $23.
Danville, the largest Virginia
old belt market and somewhat of
a barometer for the area, report
ed the higher types of leaf sold
proportionately less well than did
the common to medium grades
which were the center of active
bidding.
CIVIL COURT CONVENES
AT DOBSON MONDAY A.M.
Surry county superior court for
the .hearing of civil cases con
vened at Dobson Monday morn
ing at 10 a. m., with Judge J. H.
Clement, of Walkertown, presid
ing.
Up to Wednesday only a few
cases had been disposed of, the
most of which were for divorce,
with the case against Greenwood
Auto Company expected to come
up Wednesday afternoon or
Thursday.
Divorces granted were as fol
lows, a total of nine being grant
ed:
Harvey Hodge vs. Emma Shaw
Hodge; Pearl Brannock Midkiff
vs. James B. Midkiff; Howard
Murphy vs. Sallie Vestal Munftiy;
Beryl Hoskins vs. Herman Hos
kins; Connie Laster Belton vs.
Thomas (Son) Belton; Martha
Marshall Goad vs. Eden Goad;
Walter C. Smith vs. Electra Snow
Smith; Lola May Wagoner Cook
vs. Leßoy Cook; and Nina Bell
Dobbins vs. Wiley C. Dobbins.
EKIN FAIR ENDS
SATURDAY NIGHT
Event Most Successful Yet;
Exhibits Double Number
Shown Last Year
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND
The seventh annual Elkin
Pair, held here last Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, proved to
be the most successful fair yet
staged in the history of the
event.
Exhibits doubled the number
last year, and all were of a high
quality, surpassing a number of
other larger fairs that have been
staged in this section, according
to observers.
The fair opened Thursday
morning with a parade and horse
show, under the personal super
vision of J. B. Parks, of Elkin,
who was also in charge of the
horse show held here last year.
Due to his splendid efforts, the
finest horses and mules of this
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ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1938
IATENEWC
from the
State and Nation
REPORT ITALY
IS MOBILIZING
Rome, Sept. 27 Usually
well informed sources said to
night that Italy had begun,
quietly and without public no
tice, to call to the colors spe
cialists of 10 classes of re
serves.
The action, a possible pre
liminary to general mobiliza
tion, was reported to affect the
classes of from 1906 to 1916.
The report was not confirmed
in military circles.
Private sources indicated a
few specialists in the various
classes had been called to ser
vice, receiving notification
cards individually at their
homes.
Italy, with a standing army
of about 294,000 exclusive of
territorials, has refrained care
fully from any general call on
reserves, estimated to number
6,750,000.
OPTIMISM
IN PARIS
Paris, Sept. 27—A surge of
optimism that peace can be
saved rose in France tonight.
Sources close to the French
foreign ministry said pressure
of the world's democratic pow
ers had created a definite im
pression in France that Ger
many would hesitate before
going to war to exact her
claims from Czechslovakia.
They said that pressure
would increase steadily be
tween now and Saturday—
"der tag" which Adolf Hitler
has set as the deadline for
satisfaction of his Sudeten de
mands.
F. D. R. ACTS TO
AVERT R. R. STRIKE
Washington, Sept. 27—Presi
dent Roosevelt acted quickly
today to avert a nation-wide
railroad strike as war scares
in Europe multiplied.
He appointed a three-man
emergency fact-finding board
headed by Chief Justice Wal
ter P. Stacy, of North Caro
lina, to investigate the 15 per
cent, wage cut deadlock and to
report to him.
McADOO TO
RESIGN SENATE
Washington, Sept. 27—Wil
liam G. McAdoo, California
Democrat, will resign from the
senate in about two weeks to
become chairman of the board
of the Dollar Steamship lines.
McAdoo was defeated in the
California primary. His term
would expire January 3.
DAY TO PREACH AT
LITTLE RICHMOND
Rev. Mr. Day will preach at
Little Richmond Baptist church
this evening (Thursday), at 7
o'clock. He will be accompanied
by a group from the junior choir
at Pleasant Hill Baptist church,
who will render special music.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed the public to attend.
Elks Take Mea
Randleman By 41 To 7
By James Powers
The smooth clicking Elks of
Elkin Hi last Friday afternoon
won a 41 to 7 victory over a small
but scrappy eleven from Randle
man in a game that marked the
opening of the current grid sea
son.
Qrier and Dorsett led the Elks'
attack, putting the team in scor
ing position with long drives,
with Qrier making the first
touchdown, then passing to
Sparks, who crossed the line for
the extra point as the first quar
ter ended.
In the second quarter the Elks
opened up with Qrier plunging
through the center of the line for
a first down on the Randelman
20-yard line. Qrier passed to
Sparks and Sparks lateralled to
Dorsett for a first down on the
eight stripe. Qrier then plunged
over tackle to chalk up the sec
CRIMINAL COURT
COMES TO END AT
DOBSON FRIDAY
Forty-Seven Cases Are Dis
posed of
GRAND JURY REPORTS
Total of 97 Prisoners Are in
State Prison Camp; Coun
ty Offices Okey
MANY ARE SENTENCED
The Surry county Superior court
for the hearing of criminal cases
which was in session in. Dobson
last week brought its session to a
close Friday afternoon after
having disposed of a total of 47
cases, none of which were for
capital crimes. In the final count
the Grand Jury had handed
down 57 true bills, with only a
very few of these being continued.
The report of the Grand Jury
further showed that a visit by that
body to the various offices and
institutions of the county had
been made, which found them to
be in good condition, and with
only a few minor recommenda
tions being made. These Included
some repairs to the county home,
and the painting of the inside
surfaces of the home, the repair of
the feed barn, and the erection of
a new one. A total of 233 acres of
land .had been tended on the
county farm during the past sea
son and much produce was in
storage.
There was a total of 97 prisoners
in the prison camp, and it was
said to be in good condition.
The county jail and the county
offices were also found to be in
O.K. condition by the Grand Jury.
Cases disposed of by the court
from Wednesday through Friday
were as follows:
Marvin Martin, charged with
breaking jail, was given a sentence
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BUILDING & LOAN
OPENS NEW SERIES
Will Pay Regular Dividend
on Full Paid Stock on
Saturday, October 1
CURRENT SERIES 70th
The Elkin-Jonesville Building
& Loan Association is today an
nouncing the opening on October
1 of its 70th Series.
The announcement has also
been made by Paul Gwyn, secre
tary-treasurer of the organiza
tion, that association will pay its
regular dividend on October 1, the
26th dividend to be paid on full
paid stock.
The local association has never
shown a loss since the beginning
of its years of service to this sec
tion. Wisely managed by a board
of directors of capable business
men, the organization has shown
a steady, healthful growth since
its organization.
Everyone wishing to begin a
program of sensible savings is
invited to get full details about
the building and loan way to
home ownership, and to enroll in
the series opening next Saturday.
ond Elk score. A pass, Qrier to
Sparks, was good for the extra
point.
The third Elk score came when
Dorsett ran 45 yards for a touch
down, with Grier making the ex
tra point. The highlight of the
game came when Sparks inter
cepted a pass by Heath and raced
through the entire Randleman
team 65 yards for a touchdown.
Qrier again made the extra point.
After playing a fine defensive
game E. Powers was forced to the
sidelines with a fractured nose.
The Elks' final score of the
game came when Heath's pass
was intercepted by Qrier, who
raced 45 yards for the score.
With almost the entire second
team playing the fourth quarter,
Randleman took advantage and
with a fine combination of passes
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Big Prize Money Offered
Workers In This Section
$600.00 in Cash Will Be Given First Award Winner for
a Few Weeks' Work. $400.00 in Cash for Second
Winner. Three Other Valuable Awards for Live Wire
Workers. You Can Win.
Could you use S6OO ? Somebody in this section is going
to receive that amount for a few weeks' work. Dozens of
other energetic people are going to receive othep valuable
awards by helping The Elkin Tribune build up the number
of its subscribers.
Join Now in the Drive Where Everybody Has a Chance
With a more attractive list of valuable awards than has ever
been offered in this vicinity in a similar undertaking. The «nn
Tribune makes formal announcement of a big cash offer mmpnign
in which hundreds of dollars in big awards and cash commissions
will be given away. A. two-page announcement in this issue gives
the details of this big enterprise. The list consists of some of the
most alluring and attractive awards imaginable.
The object of this cash offer campaign is to increase the already
wide and highly creditable circulation of this newspaper to even
greater proportions. This paper is going to pay its friends hand
somely for helping to introduce the publication to other friends and
neighbors.
The award list is headed with valuable cash awards, and the plan
adopted by The Elkin Tribune is a novel one. This paper could
reach thousands of new readers by employing scores of solicitors to
cover this section, but it would take quite a long time to do the work
thoroughly. In inaugurating the cash offer campaign, The reurin
Tribune adopts a better plan—a quicker method. This plan also
gives its friends and readers an opportunity to earn big rewards
during their spare time. The cash offer campaign will make a lot
more noise and create Interest and fun and there is nothing like
having fun along with business.
Big Pay For All .
An especially attractive feature of the "Cash Offer Campaign"
is that all will be paid well for the results they obtain, A cash com
mission of 20 per cent, will be paid to all who remain active and do
not win one of the regular awards. Thus the cash offer campaign
is a sure thing from the beginning. Their reward depends entirely
on the effort put forth and the results obtained.
Spare Time
All one is expected to do in order to earn one of the splendid
awards is to devote his or her spare moments to obtain subscriptions
to The Elkin Tribune. In fact, sufficient time is allotted to the
campaign to allow one to see every friend and acquaintance during
spare time. The campaign will last seven weeks, beginning with the
first published list of candidates' names.
Business Proposition
In offering such valuable awards to those who take an active in
terest The Elkin Tribune is not playing the part of a philanthropist
—neither is it a something-for-nothing scheme. It is a business
proposition pure and simple. The hundreds of dbllars worth of
awards and cash commissions will be given in exchange for well di
rected effort on the part of the contestants. The awards themselves
assure each and every one that their efforts will bear fruit to the
fullest extent.
Early Start Is Best
In every man's life there is one big moment when he makes a
decision that robs him of success—or leads him to fortune. The
world is full of those who yearn for better things that never seem to
come. The action is missing, but let him see and grasp the oppor
tunity and there will be an amazing transformation in his fortunes.
The moment he decided for or against that opportunity—whether he
will seize it or let it pass—he decided the whole future course of his
life. The main thing in the cash offer campaign is to get an early
start in the race—it means everything to those who have ambition
and a desire to succeed. So the first and best thing to do is to enroll
your name at once and get out among your friends and tell them
that you want their subscription to The Elkin Tribune.
Cash offer campaign headquarters are located in The reurln
Tribune office. Call around and meet the manager of this busy or
ganization. All information concerning the cash offer campaign is
cheerfully given and suggestions made relative to outlining a success
ful campaign. The time-worn adage about the "early bird" applies
forcibly in this instance and the earlier the bird the bigger the
worm. The telephone number is 96 and you may call by phone and
give the campaign manager your name and address in the event that
it is more convenient and the necessary supplies will be forwarded.
Clip out the nomination coupon NOW while it is fresh in your mind
and bring it or send it to campaign headquarters. It may mean that
extra cash you have been wishing for. DO IT NOW!
Duke University
Seeks Two Copies
Of Elkin Tribune
The Department of History at
Duke University, Durham, asks
for two copies of the first Hugh
Chatham Memorial Edition of
The Elkin Tribune, published in
April, 1931. These papers are to
go into a special display at the
historical building at the college
to be preserved as a record for
posterity. A space is set aside in
the building for each Methodist
institution in the state.
Anyone who has copies of this
issue of The Tribune is requested
to get in touch with Rev. L. B.
Abernethy, who will forward them
to the university.
TO HOLD COMMUNITY
MEETING SUNDAY P.M.
Sunday at the evening hour of
worship at 7:30 at the First Bap
tist church in this city a com
munity meeting will be held.
Five outstanding citizens of the
town will make short talks on
one of the great hazards to our
community life. This meeting
V" take the place of the regular
service and every citizen
of Elkin is invited to attend.
Special music will be. furnished
by the Methodist church choir,
the Baptist male quartette and
Mrs. J. H. Beeson, soloist.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
SWAN CREEK MEET
TO START SUNDAY
Rev. Grady Burgiss to Assist
Pastor in Protracted
Meeting
SERVICE TWICE DAILY
The annual protracted meeting
of the Swan Creek Baptist church
will get under way Sunday with
the pastor. Rev. N. T. Jarvis, be
ing assisted in the meeting by
Rev. Grady Burgiss, of Elkin.
Services will continue throughout
the. week and will be held twice
daily, at 10:30 a. m. and at 7:00
p. m.
Rap,id progress continues to be
made on the new building the
church is erecting, but It is not
expected that the meeting will be
held in the new building.
The public is cordially invited
to attend all of the services.
In addition to assisting in the
meeting at Swan Creek, Mr. Bur
giss is to assist the following week
in a meeting at the Mount Pisgah
Baptist church, on the States
ville-Wilkesboro highway, of
which W. T. Comer is pastor.
Following this meeting Mr. Bur
giss is to conduct a meeting in the
Ronda Baptist church, of which
he is pastor.
"Over-nicety" is as much out
of place as "under-piety."