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{ LINCOLNTON IS THE J TRADE CENTER J * For More Than 35,000 People. J * It Is Located in the Heart of Pied- # i mont North Carolina the Most! J Prosperous Industrial and Agricnl- { J tural Section of the Entire South. J $1.50 PER YEAR G. O. P. Can Win Without Outside Aid, Says Sanders || NEWS::::::::: | ::r:::BR!EFS j Estimate Peanut Crop Washington, 04*. 12.—-The agri cultural department today forecast a 1936 production of 1,239,880,000 pounds of peanuts, as indicated by condition of the crop on October 1, cimpared with 1,063,035,000 harvest ed last year. The figure was greatly in excess of the 1928-32 average of 938,880,000 pounds. Prisoner Hangs Self in Cell Pontiac, Mich., Oct. 12. —Ferrin Rowland, stolid woodsman farmer who confessed twisting a rough wire around the necks of his two small stepdaughters and drowning them it, an isolated lake near here, wrapped an improvised rope around his own neck today and hanged himself from the bars of his cell. Women On Strike Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 12.—Women strikers today picketed Plough, Inc.. Manufacturers of cosmetics and (bugs, in an effort to force lecogni tion of their demands for higher wages and shorter hours. The walk out entered its second day marked by minor disorders as 75 cosmetic work ers, backed by labor organizations, refused to permit food to ae taken into the factory to 15 women who would not join the strike yester day. To Play 1,000 Tunea Ottawa, Kans., Oct. 12.—Robert Beeler, blind pianist, will celebrate his 30Ttr birthday tomorrow by at tempting to play 1,000 selections from memory in a 20-hour marathon. Beel er has been blind since birth and is crippled by rheumatism. Says New Deal Wasteful Asbury Park, N. J., Oct. 12. Ogden L. Mills, Secretary of the Treasury under President Herbert Hoover, today told members of the New Tersey Federation of Women s Club “No serious student of the security problem can ignore the growing threat of governmental ex travagance and waste.” LEAGUE IS READY TO PUNISH ITALY Geneva, Oct. League of' Nations, with at least 50 of, the 59 members definitely on record as ap proving the punishment of Italy for its invasion of Ethiopia, moved today for a quick application of that pun ishment. The steering committee of the League assembly decided that rep resentatives of every member of the League except Italy and Ethiopia should serve on a committee to co erdinate the work of the council and the assembly in instituting sanctions against Italy. Since Germany will leave the League Oct. 21, the decision means that the co-ordination com mission will be made up of 56 na tions. At the morning meeting, the as sembly gave its overwhelming ap proval to the council’s condemnation of Italy. - Only Italy, Austria and Hungaiy _ announced non-acceptance of the council’s report against Italy, al though in League circles it was sug gested that Albania probably would at least make reservations to the vote of condemnation. In an afternoon session of the as ■embly, Tecle Hawariate, the Ethi cpian delegate, charged anew that his nation was the victim of atro cious aggression. He declared: “It is not war bus massacre, because of the superiority oi the Italian armament” He said that he would accept, in 4he name of the Ethiopian govern n ent all procedure which the. League decides on with a view toward ending the hostilities but that he would ac cept nothing which would place a (Continued on back page) THE LINCOLN TIMES Former Republican Official I Declares His Party Can Win Without Coalition Washington, Oct. 12.—Republicans mixed a dispute over the size of the national debt today with predictions of victory in next year's presidential election. Representative Bolton, of Ohio, chairman of the Republican congres sional committee, said that Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, the Demo cratic leader, in disputing the $35,- 000,000,000 public debt figure used ty former President Hoover was in augurating another method of new deal bookkeeping.” Just a little earlier Everett Sand ers, former Republican national com mittee chairman, had said in an in terview that his party had a “very good chance” of defeating President Roosevelt next year. “We are past the promising stage now, the results are being measured, and the people are turning away from Mr. Roosevelt because the piomised results haven’t come about,” he said. “His popularity was gained by tre mendous activity on the part of the administration, the movements of which were obvious to everyone. They were greatly publicized by the ad ministration through a tremendous publicity organization at the top of which were the speeches by the President, and with those obvious activities promises of beneficial re sults to everyone.” Sanders said there would be no coalition with conservative Demo crats but that his party could win without a coalition. He refused to discuss candidates. Bolton said that heretofore the na tional debt had represented the ex cess of expenditures over revenues. By calling for subtraction of recover able assets owned by government corporations and the cash balance in the treasury, Bolton argued, Senator Robinson was attempting to change this formula. The assets of such organizations as the RFC were not to be so consider ed because when recovered the mon ey was again used by the agency making the loans, Bolton said. He contended that the $35,000,000,- 000 public debt figure used by Mr. Hoover was “amply borne out.” The former President estimated that the unpaid obligations at the end of the Roosevelt administration would reach that figure. Roosevelt Hooks 9-Foot Sailfish Aboard U. S. S. Houston, Oct. 12. —Proudly displaying a record sail fish catch, President Roosevelt to day continued his enjoyment of the tropical balm of the waters around historic Cocos Island. Yesterday the President, together with officers of-the Houstop and the cruiser Portland, Secretary of Interior Ickes, WPA director Hop kins and newspaper men, went ashore to picnic and eat lunch under the cocoanut trees on the island. The stilfish which the President caught was 9 feet 3 inches long and weigh ed about 110 pounds. The Times’ Red Headlines Impress Gov. Ehringhaus Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus liked the red front page head lines of the sesqui-centennial edition of The Times. John A. Park, publisher of The Raleigh Times, paid a per sonal visit to The Times office Thursday and said the Gover nor was impressed with the color work on the front page of the special edition. Mr. Park also paid high compliment to the ses qui-centennial paper. Later, on the speaker’s stand, Governor Ehringhaus himself personally complimented the edi tor of The Times on the special edition, declaring it was “a great exhibition of journalism.” Other personal comments came Published On Monday and Thursday THE LINCOLN TIMES, LINCOLNTON, N. C. MONDAY, OCT. 14, 1935 WASHINGTON ... Gen. Douglas MacArthur, (above), retiring chief of staff of the U. S. Army, in his farewell report recommends a motor izing plan which will transform our regular army, in five years, to a model force for speed aud efiicieiu./. PEACE IS TALKED AS ITALY TAKES ETHIOPIAN CITY Great Britain and France Dif fer On Plans For Economic and Financial Boycotts Rome, Oct. 13.—Benito Mussolini’s war without a real battle strength ened hopes in high quarters tonight for a relatively peaceful settlement, and an authoritative personage told the Associated Press: “By the end of October I believe there can be useful conversations.” War with Ethiopia was only in its 11th day, with four days of moderate fighting, but Itay already felt her self mistress of the whole Tigre province. Audwa, where an Italian army was all but slaughtered in 1896, flew the Italian flag. Gen. Emilio de Bono, commander of the Italian colonial forces, went there today to conse ciate victory by dedicating a monu ment to the dead of that disastrous defeat. Farther south the Italian planes scoured the skies, apparently finding nowhere an Ethiopian army that could furnish the “real battle” in which Italians expected to prove their strength. Comple tconquest of Ethiopia is II Duce’s program. But there were many indications tonight that something less will satisy him. In official circles the usual sug gestion was that Italy must have a protectorate over the four old pro vinces of ancient Ethiopia and full possession of the remainder. Fascism, meanwhile, got ready to put the brakes on increases in the cost of living at home and to impose sanctions of its own on speculators. Achille Starace, secretary of the fascist party, sent orders throughout the country for a price control sys tem. Fascist leaders will watch all mar kets constantly, instead of period ically as heretofore. Slight advances in prices shown by the latest official statistics were bal anced by many decreases. Neverthe less, officials anticipated efforts of panicky persons to hoard supplies. The cost of living increased, ac cording to official figures, one-fifth of 1 per cent from August to Sep tember. More than 3,200 contracts have been signed to date by tobacco grow ers of Johnston county and the re maining growers are signing at the rate of 40 to 75 daily. from Senator Josiah Bailey, Jus tice Michael Schenck of the state supreme court, Adjutant-General J. Van B. Metts, Rev. Wm. L. Sherrill, of Charlotte, Dr. Wil liam S. Jenkins, professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina, and scores of other less notable persons. Com ments also have been made by numerous newspapers of the state. I M. Karesh, former Lin ' colnton resident, sent The Times a telegram from Greensboro, and hundreds of personal calls and letters have been received from residents of Lincolnton, Lincoln county and other towns and counties in this section of the state. "Beauty” to Canada PI NEW YORK . . . Prunella Stack (above), Head of the Women’s Health and Beauty League of Great Britain arrived here on her way to Canada to establish branches throL o hout the Dominion. j Philippine PremJent M A NILA , . - ” \tinu-t Qu.ton (above), newly ejected first Presi -dent of the Philippines Common wealth, prizes highest a cabled mes sage of congratulations on his elec tion, from President Roosevelt. LEXINGTON BEATS LINCOLNTON, 24-0 (By “Smack” Proctor) Playing superior football through out, Tom Young’s Lexington high eleven battered down a stubborn Lin colnton high team here Thursday afternoon, 24 to 0, in one of the sea ture highlights of Lincolnton s ses qui-eentennial celebration. About one thousand fans,/including a huge num ber of Lexington fans and celebration visitors, turned out in balmy weather to see the game. Lexington scored its first 6 point er near the end of the first quarter. Taking the ball near midfieid, the ; r running plays clicked to advance the ball to the Wlolve 3 from where quar terback Corn drove off tackle for the score. Corn, diminutive eel-hipped f-eld general, also added the second score which came in the second per iod, Corn tallying on another off tackle sprint. Shortly after the second half open ed, Lexington threatened to score again by advancing to the Wolve 30 yard stripe. Here a pass was ground ed over the end zone, thus giving Lincolnton possession of the ball on their own 20 yard line. Lincolnton failed to gain and punted, Corn in returning the kick, was tackled hard on the midfield stripe and hurt on the play necessitating his removal from the game, but only for a short rest. Craver then broke through tackle and ran to the Wolve 25, Web ster and Cross in two plays gained 11 yards to the 16, then on a double reverse play, Craver took the ball from Cross and ran wide around left end to score standing up, Lexington failed by one yard of making another score shortly after, starting a drive from their own 35 they marched down the field to the Wolve one, then on fourth down and goal to go, the Wolve forward wall stopped Webster without gain at cen ter. Barineau, Sigmon, Johnson, Clon iger and Cashion made some bril liant tackles in stopping this drive. But, Lexington was not to be denied the touchdown and when Johnson kicked out poorly to his own 30, Corn lugged it back to the 15, after two plays gained only two yards, Corn tossed a pass to D. Huffman for the final score. Paul Rudisill had Huff man covered on the play but failed to bat down the ball as Huffman ex pertly took the ball under pressure. After this score, Lincolnton for the first time during the game advanced the ball into Lexington territory Johnson brought the kickoff back to the 60 yard mark, two line plays l added 7 yards, a pass, Leonard to Johnson made it a first down on Lex ington’s 30, this being the locals only earned first down of the game, penalties giving them two others. On the next play Leonard completed a pass to Johnson who fumbled on the 25 as the game ended. Bill Sigmon, center star, played all " (Coatinued on back page) More Than 15,000 Attend Lincolnton’s Celebration of Sesqui-Centennial Birthday CONFESSION MAY SAVE HAUPTMANN, SAYS NEWSPAPER Might Escape Chair and Re ceive SIO,OOO for Naming His Accomplices New York, Oct. 12.—The New Evening Journal in a copyrighted story from Trenton, N. J., said to day that Bruno Richard Hauptmann might yet save himself from the electric chair by confessing to the kidnap-murder of the Lindbergh baby. The Journal said that “one of New Jersey’s most powerful offi cers” had given this assurance. The Journal story was in the form of a letter to Hauptmann, whose conviction for the murder of ihe infant son of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was upheld yesterday by the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals. “Bruno Richard Hauptmann,” the paper told the Bronx ca--penter. “you may yet save yourself from the electric chair and earn SIO,OOO for your confession and the name of your accomplice in the kidnaping and murder of the Lindbergh baby.” “One of New Jersey’s most pow erful officers has pledged his sol emn word to the Evening Journal that he will save you. “He has vowed he will pay you or ycur wife and child this sum from his personal fortune and guarantee that you need not follow the searing path of the four men you have seen led and carried through the squat, green, steel door separating you from life and death.” “Life imprisonment will be your reward,” the paper told him, “with the invaluable opportunity of seeing your wife often and watching your son grow to manhood, and knowing that they will not be left destitute. “Your wife will visit you today to help you bear up under the shock o f knowing that there will be no new trial for you by the unanimous de cision of the state’s highest tribunal.” Then dropping the letter form, the Journal continued with speculations as to whether Hauptmann will ac cept the offer and whether if he de lays the offer will not be withdrawn, “Only three stipulations,” the paper said, “are attached to this of fer of life and money: “He must in his confession name his accomplice. “The confession must stand the closest investigation. “He must personally aid the state in prosecuting this accomplice—mao or woman.” Man’s Confession He Drowned Two Children Is True Flint, Mich., Oct. 12.—Oakland county officers said today that a coroner’s autopsy had confirmed Ferrin Rowland’s confession to St. Louis police he drowned his two lit tle stepdaughters in Muddy Lake near here three weeks ago “just to get rid of them.” Bodies of the children, Katherine VYoodin, six, and her two-year-old sister, Virginia, were found by searchers last night a few hours aft er the stepfather’s capture and con fession. The bodies had been trussed together with heavy wire and weight ed with a plowshare, as he had told police he bound them and then tipped them from a rowboat into 26 feet of water. Coroner J. Lee Voorhees, who con ducted the autopsy, said death ap peared to have been caused by drown • ing and he found no marks to indi cate they had been ?truek before they dropped into the lake. Henry Britt, of Tarboro, has a pure bred Rhode Island Red male for which he has been offered S3OO and has sold several cockerels at $25 each. . O. A. Costner, of Lincoln county, has planted five acres of alfalfa this fall and reports harvesting the best lespedeza hay in several sea sons. Governor Ehringhaus Advises Citizens to Look to the Future; Street Parade One of Finest in City’s History; Historical Pageant Is Great Success Lincolnton—mother of the South’s great textile industry and native home of hundreds of men whose names are scrolled on the pages ol American history for their deeds in rime of war and time of peace—cele brated her one hundred and fiftieth birthday last Thursday before one of the greatest throngs ever to as semble in this historic city. Estimates of the crowd varied from 12,000 to 25,000, but the gen eral concensus of opinion was that there were 15,000 or more here fer the occasion. The sun shined bright ly, the temperature was ideal throughout the day, and from the time the whistles blew at 7 o’clock in the morning to herald the day until the younger folks danced the last waltz at Lincoln Lithia Inn early Friday morning it was a “glorious” day for all who attended the city’s birthday party. Surrounded by a group of state tfficials and wouldbe office holders, Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus de livered the principal address of the day from a stand in front of the First Methodist church. He called upon all North Carolinians to look with faith and confidence to the future of the state. Praising the spirit of the hardy pioneers who laid out a town site here 150 years ago, Governor Ehr inghaus declared that the glorious past should be An incei livi-for great er things ir. the future and called upon the people of Lincolnton to look ahead. “It is not so much what we have been as what we are to be in the future,” he said. Gen. Manus McCloskey, command er of Fort Bragg, introduced Gover nor Ehringhaus. Commissioner of Agriculture William A. Graham, a native of Lincolnton, introduced a number of notables who were on the platform with the chief executive. These included Senator Josiah W’. Bailey, Representative A. L. Bul ; winkle, Lieut. Gov. A. H. Graham, Clyde Hoey and John L. Mcßae, gubernatorial candidates; Adjutant General J. Van B. Metts, Judge Michael Schenck, Clarence Kuester, of Charlotte, and Whiter Murphy, of Salisbury. The governor’s address was de livered after the grand street pa rade, which was declared to be the most pretentious in the city history. After this came band concerts, and then a football game between Lin colnton and Lexington high schools, i-i which the latter was victorious by a score of 24 to 0. The pageant, depicting high lights of Lincolnton and Lincoln county history, was presented on the high school athletic field at 7 o’clock in the evening and was attended by more than 2,000 persons. After this came the sesqui-centennial ball at Lincoln Lithia Inn, which closed the celebration program. A luncheon was tendered disting uished guests at the Woman’s club building. A circus gave three per formances, and a carnival furnished entertainment for many others. “Hot-dog” stands dotted the prin cipal streets. Circus men sold whips balloons and other celebrating par aphernalia. Street photographers took pictures for “a nickle a shot.” Only a few minor automobiie acci dents were reported, and police said that “drinking gentlemen carried their liquor pretty well.” The Parade The parade, said by many to have been the best and the most spectac ular ever seen in Lincolnton, moved off at 10:30 o’clock shortly after the arrival of the Governor and his party from Raleigh. Led by Chief Marshall J. L. Line berger and his assistants, Capt. Wiley M. Pickens, Lt. C. R. Jonas and C. H. Hinson and the United States army band from Fort Bragg, the procession included military units from Statesville. Gastonia, end Hickory, as well as the local Cavalry troop, the Monroe and Lin colnton high school bands, the drum and bugle corps of the Charles YounK Jiost of the American Legion, of ! LOCAL MARKET J ; $ COTTON 10%c pound 1 * WHEAT sl.o® bushel J I CORN 75c bushel j j EGGS 3O and 33c dozen j PRICE: FIVE CENTS Charlotte and scores of beautiful floats and decorated cars entered by local citizens. In the line of march also were a group of Indians from the Cherokee reservation in this state, the Walter L. Main circus band, together with the camels and elephants from the show’s aggregation of animals. The floats and cars were excep tionally handsome and elicited much praise from the distinguished guests who occupied the reviewing stand and the thousands of visitors, who viewed the procession. The Mentor club won first prize in the historical group with a float depicting the birth of the American flag. Hinson’s Garage, showing the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock and the Business and Profes sional Women’s club, showing the old Rcmseur’s Mill, each received honor able mention. Others entered under this section were The Southern Stars Chapter, U. D. C., with a war scene and the Lincoln Hospital, showing the transformation in medicine amt surgery during the past one hundred years. For the prettiest float first prize went to the Maids and Matrons club, with honorable mention going to the Music Club and the Anna Jackson Book Club. The latter entry was an old carriage artistically decorated in red and white and drawn bv a pure white horse, the tceiUMUi# u£ the carriage' Being'' (fenerai Stonewall Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, imperson ated by Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Morrison, the former a nephew of the famous general and his wife. The Lincoln Drug Store, The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary, the Rotary Club, and the Eagle 5, 10 and 25c Store were also entered in this group. The Priscilla book club won first irize for the prettiest decorat°d car. Other entries were the Woman’s Club and D. H. Turner. First prize for the most unique entry was awarded the ’Possum Hun ters Club, with honorable mention going to the First National Bank and the Sorosis club. Other entries were Houser Grocery, Nancy Jean Steelman, Johnny Avery. and the Booklovers Club. The Dixie Grocery Company won first prize for the best advertising display and honorable mention was given the Hoyle Motor Co., and the Lincolnton Coca-Cola Company. En tries in this group included also the Shuford Floral Garden, Belk-Schrum Co., Lincoln County News, and Line berger Blossom Shop. The judges were Mrs. A. H. Gra ham, wife of the lieutenant governor, Postmaster Paul Younts, of Char lotte and Walter “Pete” Murphy, of Salisbury. The Pageant Several thousand townspeople and celebration visitors, who remained over, viewed the historical pageant which w-as presented on the high school athletic field at 7 o’clock and which brought to a close the cele bration program. Under the able direction of Mrs. Pearl Setzer Deal, of Hickory, many outstanding events in Lincolnton’s glorious history were presented in (Continaed on back page) . We all knowed that ( young Doc Spiven would be an appendicitis expert when he growed up—as a l kid, he had to see what 5 was inside of everything he got his hands on.
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