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I LATE / From NEWS £L I |\l and BRIEF N ?" FORSYTH MAN MAKES ESCAPE Raleigh, May 9—Oscar Pitts, penal superintendent, said this afternoon that Will Barham, sentenced in Forsyth county in January, 1936, to life impris onment for kidnaping, had es k- caped from the Caledonia 1 prison farm. He had no de- V KIDNAP THREAT REPORTED New York, May 9—A disput ed report that kidnap threats had been made against the "deb age" daughter of the so cially prominent Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean, of Washing ton, today dragged the legend i of the Hope diamond back into the headlines. While two New York detec tives stood guard at the Mc- Lean suite in the Waldorf -1 Astoria, police here and in the f capital were inclined to depre ■ cate the rumored abduction threat. F. D. R. CRITICIZES * SPENDING POLICIES Washington, May 9—Presi dent Roosevelt today criticized the free spending policies of Congress and charged that its leaders broke their promise to him to impose taxes to finance $212,060,000 in farm parity payments voted last session. His ire was stirred by Sen . ate action in adding $376,500,- k 000 to the pending, record- breaking $1,218,621,572 agri cultural appropriation bill. The budget called for $842,126,051 and the House clipped $7,600,- 000 from this figure after first rejecting a farm parity grant of $225,000,000. ASKS FOR SETTLEMENT Washington, May 9 ln language which sounded much like an ultimatum, President Roosevelt announced today that he had asked coal opera tors and onion officials for a quick settlement of the bitum "l inous coal strike. / The request was made at a conference in his office, at tended by five leaders of the United Mine Workers, five mine operators and Secretary or Labor Perkins. Mr. Roose velt advised newsmen later that he had told the disput ants that the public good de mands an immediate resump tion of mining, and that by tomorrow night they should work out a method for re opening the mines. ,SURRY COURT ENDS MAY 4TH Majority of Cases Are Dis posed of; Change Recom mended in Next Session DIVORCES ARE GRANTED ' The regular term of Surry civil Aand criminal court came to a f close Thursday, May 4th. Judge " Felix Alley who presided over the April term of court at Dobson was quite pleased that the majority of the cases on the docket were dis posed of in orderly fashion. The following cases were dis posed of the last few days of court: H. B. Corrico vs. J. S. Belton, non-suited; R. D. Flippin vs. H. B. Taylor, judgment was render | ed in the amount of $1,402.66; I John Wllmouth. last will and t, testament upheld; A. W. Key vs. " Addle Key, divorce granted; Major Faw vs. Dora Faw, divorce granted; H. H. Llewellyn vs. D. C. Lewis, defendant pay costs and $62.50 judgment; W. L. Chil ton vs. J. F. Venable, Venable pay judgment of $500.00 and costs; W. L. Chilton vs. J. A. Mills, Mills pay $175.00 judgment and costs; George W. Goings vs. Nora Go ings, divorce granted; Ethel \ Smith vs. Gury Smith, divorce \granted. - The Surry Bar Association rec omemnded a change from civil court to criminal for the June sth session. ASSOCIATED CHARITIES TO MEET FRIDAY AT 4 A meeting of the Associated Charities will be held Friday at 4:00 p. m. in the office of W. S. P-eich, chairman, Mr. Reich an- Jnounced Wednesday. All members of the various com mittees are urged to attend. THE ELRIN TRIBI NTE VOL. No. XXVIII. No. 26 Peace Plea Of Pope Is Sent To Various European Capitals Siloam Man Wins Auto Race With Paralysis Attack A race with sickness that was rapidly paralyzing his en tire body from the neck down ward was won last Saturday morning by K. D. Jackson, 56. of Siloam. who is station agent at Crutchfield. Mr. Jackson was en route to Crutchfield in his car when the attack occurred. About five miles from Boonville, he raid, he was struck by a sud den. paralyzing pain, which slowly began to deprive him of the use of his body. Knowing that if he stopped his car there on the road aid might arrive too late, he continued toward Boonville and the home of Dr. T. W. Shore. In his race with the creep ing paralysis, Mr. Jackson drove as fast as 75 miles an hour. When he reached Boon ville, he was in such condition that he found It impossible to turn off the motor of his car. He finally succeeded in stall ing it. Following medical attention at the home of Dr. Shore, he was brought to the Elkin hos pital by ambulance, where his condition is said to be favor able. MASS SLAYINGS MOUNT HIGHER Philadelphia Murder Ring In vestigation Reaches Weird Proportions END IS NOT IN SIGHT Philadelphia. May 9 —lnvestiga tion into the colossal machina tions of a mass murder corpora tion reached incredible propor tions tonight with the number of deaths attributed to the mer chants in ~-pcsenic slaylngs in creasing almost hourly. Even the veteran members of the homicide squad which has been investigating the syndicate since last November were so be wildered by the startling develop ments that they almost gave up hope of ever finishing their task. They began their job when a federal informer, posing as an ex-convict In an effort to locate the source of counterfeit money, was offered S2OO in "real money," or SSOO in "counterfeit money" to act as a professional killer for a corporation which killed men in order to collect their life insur ance and estates. Tonight they had 23 persons, including 12 suspected "arsenic widows," in custody, were search ing for scores of others and had called in New Jersey authorities to help investigate the operation of a branch In that state. No one knew how many deaths the murder merchants were re sponsible for, but even the most conservative of the invetsigators believed that the early estimate of 100 was far short. BAPTIST CHURCH HOURS CHANGED TO 8:00 P. M. Beginning Sunday, May 14, and continuing through the summer months, the evening hour of worship at the First Baptist church will be changed from 7:30 until eight o'clock. Sunday morning at the close of Sunday school the classes will assemble in the auditorium for a special program in observance of Mother's Day. The public is cordially invited to attend both the morning and evening services at the church. PLAN MOTHER'S DAY PROGRAM ON MAY 14 Sunday morning at 11 o'clock a special Mother's Day service will be held at Elkin Valley Baptist church. L. F. Walker of this city will be guest speaker for the meeting. A cordial invitation is extend ed the public to attend. GOVERNMENT IN ITALY IS SILENT; MUCH ACTIVITY France and Britain Leave De cision to Poles POSITION IS DELICATE Germany Engaged in Intense Diplomatic Activity in Eu rope and Asia HITLER AT HIS HOME A Vatican news service disclosed Tuesday that Pope Pius XII had initated negotiations "through normal diplomatic contacts" in various capitals in an effort to help Europe keep the peace. The move got a "distinctly sym pathetic" reception in German foreign office circles. In addition to Berlin, the Pope was believed to have contacted London, Paris, Rome and War saw through his envoys with some definite plan for relieving the current world tension and maintaining peace. Diplomatic circles in Paris re ported Prance and Britain had left to Poland the making of a decision on whether to act on the Vatican's efforts. Observers in Warsaw consid ered Poland's position on the mat ter as being delicate. It was pointed out that Poland is strongly Catholic, but at the same time is averse to anything other than, di rect negotiations in settling for eign problems. In Italy, although the govern ment was silent, part of the Pas cist press commented favorably on the Vatican's negotiations. The move came at a time when Germany is engaged in intense diplomatic activity in both Europe and Asia. Foreign Minister Joac him von Ribbentrop, returning after arranging the new Rome- Berlin (military and political alli ance, was on his way to Chancel lor Hitler's Berchtesgaden moun tain retreat to report. The fuehrer's right-hand man, Marshal Hermann Wilhelm Geor ing, was enroute to nationalist Spain to strengthen German ties there, and officials in Berlin studied relations with Japan. The Tokyo government was reported anxious to prevent isolation and yet avoid a concrete commitment to either Italy or Germany. Finals Begin at Pleasant Hill This Evening Commencement exercises will begin at Pleasant Hill school this evening (Thursday) with an op eretta, "Over the Garden Wall," by children of the primary grades. , Friday evening the certificates of promotion ftill be awarded the seventh grade students. The final program will be a two-act play, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," Saturday even ing . A small admission fee will be charged for the play. The public is cordially invited to attend the programs. SUNDAY SCHOOL ASS'N TO MEET SUNDAY 2:15 The monthly Surry Baptist Sunday School Associational meeting will be held Sunday af ternoon at 2:15 at Oum Orchard Baptist church, near Zephyr. All Sunday schools in the association are urged to have representatives present. BRINGS IN CHICKENS TIED ON MOTORCYCLE Early Combs, who has bought a lot of chickens in his time at local produce company, admitted the other day that he had never seen fowls brought In by motor cycle before. Balton Gwyn, of Ronda. was the young man who surprised Mr. Combs by poping in with a full crate of chickens strapped on his motorcycle. , ELKIN. N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1939 mAT)TIATINr C*l Pictured below is the graduating class of Elkin KJl\/iLsUill I ITXJ L-JL/100 high school, members of which received their diplomas Tuesday evening. They are, first row, left to right: Edith Fox, Nelda Fulp, Geraldine Couch, Betty Lou Evans, Rosamond Neaves, Mason Burcham, Roy Johnson, Dick Smith and Sam Gambill. Second row, left to right: Dorothy Mastin, Lois Gentry, Fannie Sue Harris, Annie Laury Ray, James Eidson, Margaret Couch, Dorothy Murphy and Bill Sparks. Back row, left to right: Bill Gambill, Bill Reece, Earl Pardue, Robert Nicks, George Grier and Hayden Ratledge. Pictured front center are class mascots, Nancy Carroll Gambill, left, and Louis Neaves.—(Tribune Photo). "NUDE RIDER" IS ARRESTED Is Nabbed in Mount Airy As He Returned to His Car from Movie Theatre NO CHARGE PREFERRED N. B. Spainhour, 24, a native of Bethania, Forsyth county, who has been employed as a book keeper by R. J. Reynolds, Jr., at the latter's estate near Devotion, has been arrested toy Mount Airy police as the famed "nude rider" who has caused so much excite ment in that city lately. The young man, who is known by many people here, and who comes of a good family, was ar rested Monday night as he re turned to his car from a Mount Airy theatre. Police, spotting the car by the license number, were awaiting him. He was fully dressed at the time of his arrest. Although he is said to have confessed that he was the "nude rider," Spainhour was held with out any charge being lodged against him. It was pointed out that insofar as is known he has not harmed anyone, although he frightened a number of women by leaping from his car and giving chase. Arrest of the man was brought about when three women, sitting on the porch of a house near Ml. Airy on the Pilot Mountain road, saw a man stop his car on the road, dismount, remove his trou sers, and then drive off. When the car passed the house one of the women noted the license and notified police. State Patrolman Albert Stan ley obtained the name of the owner of the car to which the li cense had been assigned. He, Chief of Police R. E. Lawrence and Sheriff Harvey S. Boyd started for Devotion, but before they got* out of town saw the empty auto parked in front of the Mount Airy, public library. They hid in the car and waited until the young man,appeared. "LAWYER'HELD IN SPARTA JAIL Charles Lienbach, wanted Here and in Lynchburg, Va., Is Arrested POSED AS AN ATTORNEY Charles Lienbach, of Washing ton, D. C.. was in jail at Sparta Wednesday afternoon being held for Elkin police on a charge of forcible trespass and larceny of valuable papers. Lienbach, it is understood, is also wanted by Lynchburg, Va., police on a fel ony charge. The Washington man first came to the attention of the local law fraternity when he came to Elkin posing as an attorney rep resenting Mrs. Steve Allred, who, separated from her husband, had been making Washington her home However, it was soon \ (Continued on last page) Win Class Honors Pictured above are Miss Rosamond Neaves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Neaves, and Dick Smith, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Smith, whose high scholastic records brought them class honors as graduates of Elkin high school. Miss Neaves was salutatorian and young Smith was valedictorian of the class of '39. Miss Neaves also won the American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship award. — (Tribune Photos.) National Hospital Day To Be Local Hospital to Hold Open House Here Throughout the Day Friday and Visitors Are Cordially Invited to Visit During the Day; on Birthday Anniver sary of Florence Nightingale Friday, May 12, the birthday anniversary of Florence Night ingale, has been designated as National Hospital Day and plans for the observance of the day have been completed by Hugh Chatham Memorial hospital. Open house will be held throughout the day and visitors are cordially in vited to visit the hospital during the day. Since the opening of the hos pital here outstanding success has marked its activities. Thousands of cases have been treated suc cessfully and many of them free of charge. The treatment of free cases is made possible by the Duke Endowment and member ship in the Golden Cross. Another of the contributors to the success of the hospital is the Woman's Hospital Auxiliary. Or ganized in 1933, with a member ship Of 130, this organization has worked untiringly for the better ment of the hospital. During this time thousands of garments, pads and supplies have been made for the hospital. Since the first of this year 19 binders, 14 operating room supply outfits; 28 sheets; 21 shirts; 10 sandbags; 16 leggins; 4 glove pockets; 42 towels; 34 covers; 24 tray covers; 24 T binders; 4 aprons; 27 caps; 72 dozen applicators. 4,193 sm&ll pads; 2,035 large pads and 18 baby blankets have been made by the organization. In addition 7 hours have been spent In darning and patching. The auxiliary also lias supplied flowers for the has- pital, assisted in the beautiflca tion of the hospital grounds and supplied magazines to the pa tients, in addition to other work. At the organization of the aux iliary, Mrs. A. O. Bryant was elected president and served in that capacity for four years. Since that time Mrs. Fred Mc- Neely has served as president. Mrs. J. L. Hall has served for a number of years as chairman of supplies. The organization is un denominational and no fees are charged. Meetings are held semi annually. Equipped with facilities above the average town of this, size and with a capable staff of doctors and nurses, the hospital here has served a need long felt in this section. Since the opening of hospital the bed accommoda tions have been doubled to ac commodate the increasing need. TWO MEN ARE FINED FOR ILLEGAL FISHING Arrested on a charge of violat ing the fishing laws the latter part of last week, David Brown and L. B. Murray, Jr., local young men, were fined $25.00 and the costs in a hearing before Magis trate J. L. Hall. The offense to which the two men were said to have entered a plea of guilty, took place on Mitchell's river above Kapp's Mill, it is understood. Arrest was made by R. B. Gentry, of Sparta, a game warden. Elkin "The Best Little Town in North Carolina" PUBLISHED WEEKLY DIPLOMAS ARE PRESENTED 2 3 ELKIN SENIORS Finals Come to Close Here Tuesday Evening MARTIN IS SPEAKER Scholastic Medals Awarded by J. G. Abernethy, of Board CLASS DAY ON MONDAY The city schools came to a close Tuesday evening with the gradua tion exercises. Diplomas were presented 23 graduates. Santford Martin of Winston-Salem, editor of the Winston-Salem Journal, delivered the literary address. Mr. Martin, a forceful and eloquent speaker, held his audience in rapt attention throughout his talk in which he pointed out to the grad uates the unlimited possibilites of the South. Scholastic medals were awarded members of the class by Dr. J. G. Abernethy, chairman of the school board. The scholarship award went to Dick Smith, Jr.; the act ivities award to Miss Edith Fox; the athletic award to Hayden Rat ledge and the citizenship award to Miss Geraldine Couch. Miss Ccuch was also presented a scho larship to Meredith College. The American Legion Auxiliary scho larship prize of five dollars went to Miss Rosamond Neaves. Sunday evening Rev. L. B. Ab ernethy preached the baccalaur eate sermon to a large audience. Rev. Mr. Abernethy, who is one of the most beloved citizens of the town, challenged the students to measure up to God's expecta tion of a man. Class Day exercises were held Monday evening and Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the seventh grade graduation exercises were held with the certificates of pro motion being given by John W. Comer, county superintendent of schools. FORMER KING SEEKS PEACE Duke of Windsor Makes Radio Talk to World from Verdun Battlefield A P P E A L S TO LEADERS" Verdun, Prance. —The Duke of Windsor Tuesday broke his two and one-half years of silence and, speaking "simply as a soldier of the last war," broadcast a fervent appeal for peace to the heads of all nations from this hallowed battlefield of the last great war. The former king in exile sent his peace plea across the Alan tic to the United States—whence it was re-broadcast back to Europe —despite loud objections from British court circles and the press and a boycott clamped upon his speech by the British Broadcast ing Company. The duke's speech also was boy cotted in Canada, where it was felt to be "untimely" in view of the voyage across the Atlantic to the United Btates and Canada of King George VI and Queen Eliza beth on a peace mission. Windsor appealed to the lead ers of nations to "renew their ef forts to bring about a peaceful settlement." "It is not for me to put forward concrete proposals; that must be left to those who have the power to guide their nations toward closer understanding," the duke said. "God grant that they may ac complish that great task before it it too late." Without directly mentioning it. Windsor spoke gravely of the widening tension between the dic tatorships and the western nations, including his native Britain over which he once ruled. He asked for an end to "all that harmful propaganda which . . . tends to poison the minds of the people of the world." "I personally deplore, for ex ample, the use of such terms as 'esncirclement* and "aggression,'" he said. •'Statesmen who set themselves to restore international security and confidence must act as good citizens of the world, not only as good Frenchmen, Italians, Ger mans, Americans and Britons."