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J LINCOLNTON IS THE J J TRADE CENTER 2 t _ * * For More Than 35,000 People, j » It la Located in the Heart of Pied, t 2 mont North Carolina the Most 2 2 Prosperous Industrial and Agricul- 2 J tural Section of the Entire South. { $1.50 PER YEAR Nationwide Poll Is Less Favorable For Party In 2d Report NEWS:—I |i :::::~BRIEFS { Youth Shot to Death Gastonia, Nov. 28.—Hugh Wilson Carson, 12, was shot and fatally in jured today by the accidental dis charge of a shotgun in the hands of his 16-year-old brother, John. The brothers had just returned from hunting rabbits when the accident occurred. New Buggy Sold Warsaw, Ind., Nov. 30.—A buggy, purchased by the Summe Hardware Company and offered for sale 20 years ago, finally has found a buy er. The buggy, which was slowly becoming a curiosity, has been sold to an Amish (Ind.) gentleman. Many Amish people are convinced that it is a sin to drive an automobile. Corn Measures 13 Feet Limar, Mo., Nov. 30. Barton Countians are talking about “out where the tall com grows” and they don’t mean lowa. They refer tc the Irwin neighborhood where John Coons has a field in which some stalks measure 13 feet. No Egg Label—Dealer Fined Spartanburg, S. C., Nov. 30.—It's a criminal offense in South Carolina, under a new law, not to classify properly eggs as fresh or cold stor age. For violating the law a Spar tanburg dealer was sentenced to pay SIOO or serve 30 days in jail. Alienation Trial Postponed Charlotte, N. C., Nov. 30.—The second trial of F. Brandon Smith’s $260,000 alienation of affections suit against his father-in-law, Joseph F. Cannon, has been postponed until next year because of the illness of Mrs. Anne Cannon Reynolds Smith, it was announced today. Kicked By Hog—Arm Broken Sisterville, W. Va., Nov. 30.—One way to help with the butchering, thought young Alex Forrester, would be to hold the hog’s leg. So he grabbed the 450-pound porker while his father started to work. The. hog kicked back and broke Alex’s arm. Coughs Up Piece Os Gun Barrel After 24 Years Stanley, Nov. 30. Twenty-four years ago Mitt R. Cloniger, Stanley farmer and textile worker, was hunt ing rabbits. The dogs gave chase after a rabbit and he fired his gun, but instead of killing the rabbit the heavy load in the gun burst the bar rel, and some of the metal struck him in the eye. He lost the sight of the eye. Drs. T. C. Quickel and L. N. Glenn of Gastonia performed an op eration and in several weeks’ time Mr. Cloniger was able to return to his regular duties on the farm and in the mill, never feeling any fur ther pains from the accident. Last week while walking in the yard at his home he suffered a short sneezing spell and to his surprise coughed up a piece of the gun bar tel almost one-half inch wide and one inch in length. This part of the burst gun barrel had apparently been working its way downward all during these twenty-four years since the accident happened and had lodg ed in the vicinity of his lungs. Oth er than a small amount of blood there were no other signs of any thing unusual about the coughing. Mr. Cloniger has suffered no ill ef fects from the experience. • * * (Editors Note): Mr. Cloniger is a brother-in-law of J. F. Thornburg, owner and manager of the Thorn burg Machine shop of Lincolnton. THE LINCOLN TIMES Literary Digest Figures Show New Deal Trailing In Close Count Washington, Nov. 30.—A short time after President Roosevelt de livered his Georgia address, where the boys started the festivities early by hanging Governor Talmadge in effigy on a sour apple tree, the Literary Digest released the fig ures compiled at the end of the second week of its nationwide poll, or “straw” referendum, revealing an increase in the majority against the new deal, as compared to the vote cast ct the end of the first week. Polls conducted by some other publications and agencies have shown a trend in favor of the Wash ington administration, but such straw voting has not -been on a basis so elaborate as that which characterizes the Digest pre-election enterprise. An analysis of the 207,087 total votes now tallied, which appears in the current issue of the magazine, shows 91,351 votes in support of Roosevelt’s ‘‘acts and policies” to 115,736 opposed to them. The poll protest against the new deal rises in percentage from 63.28 of last week’s balloting to 55.89 of the current week’s tally. In 1934 a similar poll conducted by the Liter ary Digest to practically the same list of names revealed only 38.85 per cent of the Straw ballots of the entire nation opposed to the new deal, or 61.16 per cent in favor of it. Initial returns are reported tins week from the seven states of Flor ida, Illnois, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas in addition to more votes from Geor gia, lowa, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, which first appeared in last week’s tabulation. Only two of the 12 states give a majority vote for the new deal, Georgia voting over 2 to 1 and Texas over 3 to 2 in support of Roosevelt’s policies. All 12 of the states in the cur rent count of the poll voted for Roosevelt in 1932. Illinois registers the heaviest re sponse against the new deal with a more than 2 to 1 vote of “no” in answer to the question: “Do you now approve the acts and policies of the Roosevelt new deal to date?” Giving a majority against the new deal in Illinois will find many of the politicians incredulous, as they have been wont to question the earlier figures from Missouri, and for much the same reason. It is considered likely that the next piesidential election will turn on the vote turned up by a number cf the big city machines, and one such powerful machine, that headed by Tom Pendergast, is operating at Kansas City, while another, the Kel ly organization, is functioning in Chicago. Tammany Out of Step Tammany has not made out so well with the Roosevelt administra (Continued on back page) Storekeeper Held Pending Probe Os His Wife’s Death Lillington, Nov. 30.—W. W. Mas on, 52, storekeeper of Pineview, was held in jail here today awaiting a coroner’s inquest Sunday into the death' Wednesday night of his 34- year-old wife who died of gunshot wounds. Mason told officers two uniden tified bandits held him up and killed his wife as she attempted to come to his aid. He said the ban dits slugged him into unconscious ness and escaped with -14. Mrs. Mason was shot three times, through the breast, abdomen and buck. Mason was held upon order of Sheriff W. E. Salmon and Cor oner J. S. McLean after they had questioned the husband and in spected the scene of the woman’s death. Mason told them lavera tions on his head were caused by the bandits when they beat him with a gun butt. Published On Monday and Thursday LINCOLNTON, N. C. MONDAY, DEC. 2, 1935 President Roosevelt Speaks in Atlanta, Ga. Roosevelt Defends Relief Spending In Talk to Georgians [Facts; i • Washington, Nov. 30.—Presi dent Roosevelt, speaking at Sioux City, la., September 29, 1932, as the Democratic nomi nee for President, said:: “I accuse the present admini stration (Republican) of being the greatest spending admini stration in peacetime in all our history. I ask you to assign me the task of reducing the annual operating expenses of the na tional government.” Expansion of the federal pay roll under the Roosevelt admini stration has forced the govern ment to lease 2,480,000 square feet of office space at a ptesent rental of $2,250,000 a year, de spite the huge federal buildings recently completed. MRS. W. L. GILBERT CALLEDBY DEATH Mrs. Rena A. Gilbert, wife of W. L. Gilbert, of Vale, died in a Char lotte hospital Wednesday afternoon after a long illness. She was 08 years old. Surviving, in addition to her hus band, are two sons, W. L. Gilbert, Jr., of Vale, and W. W. Gilbert, of Charlotte, two daughters, Mrs. H. H. Kingen, of Vale and Mrs. Gerald Carpenter, of Lincolnton, one sister, Mrs. A. K. Pearson, of North Wilksboro and three brothers, Dr. W. A. White and Will White, of Atlanta, and Joe White, of North Wilksboro. Funeral services were conducted in Charlotte by Dr. W. W. Peele, Fastor of the First Methodist church, and interment was made in Moores ville. York Woman Commits Suicide Gastonia, Nov. 30.—Miss Dora Brandon, 67, member of a prominent family of York county, S. C., and residing near the Gaston county line, committed suicide today by throwing keronsene oil over her clothing, burning herself badly and inhaling the flames. Leaving the Brandon home short ly after breakfast she was not seen again until a searching party found her body shortly before noon. A glass jar which had contained kero sene and a struck match were found nearby. Her clothing was not badly burned, physicians stating that death resulted from inhaling the flames. 11l health is assigned as the cause for her art. _t 100,000 People Expected At Gathering—Only 50,000 Present For Occasion Atlanta, Nov. 29. President Roosevelt told the nation there is a decreasing deficit today as he re viewed his administration on the eve of the national campaign before one of the southlands greatest crowds. It was an enthusiastic gathering of approximately 50,000 which greet ed Mr. Roosevelt, who motored here from his vacation retreat at Warm Springs, 76 miles away, for the huge homecoming celebration given him by Georgians. Introduced by Senators Walter F. George and Richard B. Russell, Jr., of Georgia, in the Georgia-Tech stadium as the next President of the United States, Mr. Roosevelt placed lhe record of the last two and a half years alongside what he termed “those fools” paradise years before the crash came.” Appropriations Peak Passed Recalling the “period of great so called prosperity” of 1924 and later, the President heard a chorus of ‘noes’ from the throng as he asked if “you people would want to go back to that condition?” He announced the enrollment of 3,125,000 workers today on federal work relief projects and emphatic ally proclaimed the end of the dole. Emphasizing the financial status of the government, he concluded: “As things stand today, and in the light of a definite and continuing ecohomic improvement, we have passed the peak of ’ the appropria tions; revenues without the imposi tion of new taxes are increasing, and we can look forward with the as surance of a decreasing deficit.” Gov. Eugene Talmadge, of Geor gia, outspoken critic of the new deal and discussed as a possible presi dential candidate, was not mentioned by the President. Talmadge who was invited to hear the President but had no official part in the program, was not pres ent. Recalls Bankers Conference Mr. Roosevelt disclosed for the first time a talk with “many great bankers who flocked to Washing ton,” in 1933 who, he said, agreed the government could stand a heavy debt to help restore prosperity. “They were there to get help of their government in the saving of their banks from insolvency,” he said. “To them I pointed out, in all fairness, the simple fact that the government would be compelled to go heavily into debt for a few years to come, in order to save banks and insurance companies and mortgage companies and railroads, and to take care of millions of people who were oa the verge of starvation. “Everyone of these gentlemen ex pressed to me the firm conviction that it was all well worth while and R. B. BABINGTON, FORMER CITIZEN, DIES IN GASTONIA Is Credited With the Found ing of the North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital Robert Benjamin Babingtcn, 70, native of Lincoln county and credit ed with being the moving spirit in the foundation of the North Caro lina Orthopedic hospital in Gastonia, died at his home in that city Thurs day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Apparently in normal health Mr. Babington drove down town Wednes day afternoon but returned home about 4 o’clock complaining of feel ing ill. Within a short time he lapsed into a coma from which phy sicians were unable to arouse him. Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning at the Main Street Methodist church in Gastonia, after which burial was made on the grounds of the hospital which Mr. Babington fostered. Mr. Babington conceived rhe idea of a state hospital for indigent crippled children in 1909, and for several years he sought to enlist the support of the legislature without result. He persisted, however, and in 1917 the first small appropriation was voted. The hospital was started, and later it was accorded more generous sup port. Described as the only state owned and maintained institution of its kind in the south, the plant to day contains 160 beds, all of which are Constantly occupied. After the creation of the hospital, Mr. Babington kept up his interest, and there was seldom a day that he did not visit it. In addition to this enterprise, he provided a free city park for the children of Gas tonia. Mr. Babington was born in Lincoln county. When a young man he went to work for the Seaboard Air Line railroad as a telegrapher. He became station agent for the company at Mount Holly, and then came to Gas tonia in 1899 as manager of the local telephone company. When the company was acquired by the Southern Bell organization, he was retained as manager, a post fce filled until the summer of 1933 when he was retired on account of reaching the age limit. He was active in church, frater nal, civic and business affairs of the community. Mr. Babington’s first wife was Miss Buenavista Biggerstaff. They had two children, R. Kenneth Bab ington, of Atlanta, and Mrs. James S. Clarke, of Mount Holly. In 1898 he married Miss Hattie McLurd, of Stanly. She and the fol lowing children survive: Mrs. L. Pressly, of Statesville; R. B. Bab ington, Jr., of Gastonia; Miss Isa belle Babington, of Columbia; Mrs. Charles Collins, of Gastinia, and Miss Ruth Babington, of Gastonia. G. C. BEAM INJURED WHEN HITBY AUTO G. C. (Clete) Beam, of Kannapolis, formerly of Lincolnton, was pain fully injured when run down by an automobile in Charlotte Wednesday night. He was at first thought to be badly injured but an examination at the Presbyterian hospital where he was taken after the accident, re vealed no serious injuries. Mr. Beam, according to police re cords was struck by an automobile driven by George Smith, who stated l.e did not see Mr. Beam until the impact of the car against him. The accident happened at Tryon street and Jackson Terrace. that they heartily approved.” Nation’s Credit Highly Estimated Mr. Roosevelt said he asked what the maximum national debt of the United States government could be without serious danger to the na tional credit and that the bankers replied “the country could safely stand a national debt of between 65 and 70 billion dollars.” “I told them a rise to any such figure, was, in my judgment, wholly unnecessary, and that even if they, the bankers were willing, I could not and would not go along with them. I told them then that only a moderate increase in the next few years seemed like ly and justified that objective holds (Continued on page two) Treasury Asks Loan Os $900,000,000 lo Carry On New Deal Will Rogers Jr., Editor BEVERLY HILLS . . . Win Rogers Jr., (above), son of the late humorist-actor, a graduate early this year from the school of journalism at Stanford University, is now part owner and editor of the Beverly Hills Citizen. CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE IS STARTED IN LINCOLNTON Seventy Five Per Cfent of Pro ceeds From Sale to Be Used Locally The annual Christmas Seal sale was begun in Lincolnton Thanks giving day and will continue until Christmas. The sale is being spon sored again this year by the Parent Teacher Association, With Mrs. K. C. Turbyfill as chairman of the drive committee. As has been the custom seventy five per cent of the money received from the sale of the seals will be kept in Lincoln county to provide lor undernourished and underprivi leged children. The sale of the seals, for one cent each, has made possible an organiz ed campaign against tuberculosis that has been carried on with ever increasing emphasis year after year. But they stand for something more, for they are truly health seals, since whatever helps to prevent tubercu losis makes for health. Milk provid ed undernourished children is an im portant step in preventing tubercu losis. It is to the inspiration of a < Danish postal clerk, Einar Holboell, that we owe the Christmas Seal 1 idea. In 1903 he interested Ms gov ernment in the idea of a sale of stamps at Christmas time to build < a hospital for tuberculous children. 1 In 1907, a story written by Jacob i Riis about the Danish seal appeared 1 in the “Outlook.” One of the maga- - zine’s readers, Miss Emily P. Bissell, i of Wilmington, Delaware, was in- 1 ttrested in a small tuberculous hos pital which was in sore need of 1 funds. Miss Bissell promptly adopt ed the idea and in that year raised $3,000. From then on the Christmas Seal rapidly became a nation wide enterprise, and since 1910 has been under the management of the Na tional Tuberculosis Association. Since 1919 the seal, in addition to an at tractive design appropriate to the Christmas season, has always borne the double-barred cross. Which is the emblem of the tuboteUoais move ment. Presbyterians to Hear Miss Alda Grayson, Missionary to China Miss Alda Grayson, of Ruther fordton, missionary to China, will be the speaker at the meeting of the Missionary Union to be held at the First Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon. The time for the meeting has been changed from 3:80 to 8:15. j LOCAL MARKET ] 2 COTTON 12c pound ! j WHEAT ?1.10 fcusnel j CORN 60c bushel | EGGS 33 & 35c dozen PRICE: FIVE CENTS Financing Plans to Put Public Debt at New All-Time High Washington, Dec. I.—The govern ment requested a loan of $9U0,000,- 000 tonight to finance the winter re lief peak and increase the treasury’s store of ready cash. If the full $900,000,000 in new cash is raised, the nation’s public debt will be pushed to a new all-time high of about $30,500,000,000. It stood at $29,641,606,134 on November 27. A statement by Secretary Morgen thau offered for cash subscription an issue of $450,000,000 in 2?i per cent 10-year treasury bonds, and an equal amount of 1 % per cent five-year treasury notes. In addition, holders of -418,000,- 000 in 2)4 per cent treasury notes maturing December 16 were offered the privilege of exchanging these securities for either the new bonds or notes. Amount May Be Increased The secretary’s announcement in cluded the proviso, however, that the total of the new issue may be in creased in direct proportion to the amount of the maturing notes ex changed. Thus, if, as would normally.be the case 80 per cent of the maturing I notes, or about $335,000,000, are of fered for exchange, the total of the newly iss ied securities would be in creased by a like amount lo more than $1,200,000-,000. The remainder would be redeemed in r” .sIV. This would bring tAe total of siieh borrowings since the present fiscal year began last July 1 to more than $1,700,000,000. Interest Rates Unchanged It would leave, according to Presi dent Roosevelt’s latest estimates, seme $862,000,000 to be borrowed in j the remaining six months of the fis | cal year. The chief executive’s fig ures were based upon a presumption that the entire $4,164,000,000 allo cated for recovery and relief would be spent. Interest rates on the new issues ere exactly the same as those offer ed in last September’s financing. Iln fact the new bonds are technically to be part of the issue placed on the market then. They will be dated September 16, 1935, and will bear interest from that date, payable semi-annually. The new bonds will mature September 15, 1947. The new note 3 will mature December 15, 1940. Love of Dog Costs Life of Man in S. C. Greenville, S. C„ Nov. 30.—Love ot his dog cost the life of. Boyce Hughes, 46, real estate man of Greenville at an early hour this morning. Flames discovered shortly after 3 o’clock destroyed the Hughes home on Paris Mountain road, four miles from the city. Aroused by the shouts of neighbors, the fam ily hastily fled to safety. Ar riving in the yard, Mr. Hughes discovered that his dog was inside. Turning back, he went into the building and never returned. The building collapsed as .other members Clf the family stood by helpless. WGEH JOE GISH SAYS— President Roosevelt made so many promises in the 1932 presidential campaign that he did not keep I can’t see how ho can ex pect the people to believe him now.
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