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Volume 10.
SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA,THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1934.
4 PAGES
Number 16.
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By Hugo Sim*, Tim** Special
Wafthington Correspondent
■OUR BASIC NRA GROUPS
Reclamation of business un
er four basic enterprise groups
srill realign code grouping so that
ndeavors will receive identical
reatment on common problems,
’he reorganization includes: pro
uction of basic materials from
he soil'; fabrication into finished
iroducts; service, ranging from
ransportation to amusement; and,
istribution, wholesale and retail.
While there will be no effort
0 limit the codes to twenty-two,
he plan contemplates the reduc
ion of the 682 codes now exist
lg to about 250. It is felt that
dentical economic interests exist
1 certain units now separated by
rbitrary rather than economic
easons.
1AILWAYS ASK INCREASE
The Railway executives re
uest increased freight rates to
ffset increased operating expen
es, caused by “economic policies
f the Government.” The re
uested advance is in most cases
en per cent over existing levels
nd includes farm products which
eretofore have been exempted in
roposals of this kind. The rail
way executives say that higher
rices for materials and supplies,
ogether with prospective restora
ion of basic wages to workers,
rill increase operating expenses
y almost $300,000,000 and the
roposed increased rates will
mount to $170,000,000.
LAN AIRPLANE FLIVVERS
Concurring in the opinion of
Secretary of Commerce Roper
hat “the airplane is at the point
rhere automobiles were when
lass production was launched,'”
he Bureau of Air Commerce re
ently asked for bids on a new
ype of airplane of the “flivver”
ariety. Fourteen manufacturers
esponded with prices ranged
rom $750 to $6,670.
The idea was advanced some
lonths ago that a small, cheap
lane, with adequate safety char
cteri.stics( would add a much
leeded stimulus to the aircraft
ndustry, and also promote na
ional defense by training thous
nds" of potential air pilots. Of
cials declared that the low bid
f $750 did not conform to regu
itions, which, among other things,
irovide for a metal fusilage, m
num speed of one hundred miles
in hour, minimum speed of thirty
ive miles, to land within 400
eet after clearing a 35-foot ob
tacle and to clear the same ob
tacle within 800 feet of the
;ake-off. Other bids ranged from
11,600 upward.
THE “LIBERTY LEAGUE”
Considerable interest was arous
ed by publicity involving the
American Liberty League, an or
ganization intended, according to
ts founders, to combat radicalism,
jreserve property rights, uphold
md preserve the Constitution. In
addition, expert investigators of
he League will analyze the value
md accomplishments of the New
Deal projects. In many quarters
he organization was regarded as
in effort to mobilize sentiment
igainst some of the present ten
ancies in Government.
Significantly, it was noted that
;he executive committee included
Republicans and Democrats. Jouett
3house, former chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee
inder John J. Raskob, is chair*
nan of the League and on his
executive committee serve John
W. Davis, Democratic candidate
for President in 1924, Alfred E.
jSmith, Democratic candidate for
President in 1928, Nathan L. Mil
ler, former Republican governor
of New York, Representative
James W. Wadsworth, Republican
congressman of New York, and
frefiee du Pont, a former Repub
lican, who supported both Smith
»nd Roosevelt.
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jANTI-ROOSEVELT GROUP
Inasmuch as Messrs. Davis,
Smith and Shouse were among
'those who opposed Roosevelt at
’Chicago to the last ditch, friends
of the Administration, noting
their alliance with Republicans,
instantly spotted a hostile intent.
This was amplified when Presi
dent Roosevelt stressed his belief
that the League, while good so
I far as it goes, laid too much
stress on protection of property
and too ljttle on protection of
the average, citizen. He empha
sized his sympathy with the twin
objectives announced—to maintain
constitutional rights and respect
1 for property and its lawful own
’ ership, but insisted that these are
sufficient, that the objectives are
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Doughton Sees No
Reason For Debate
With His Opponent
Say*, In Letter To Prevette,
He I* Not Running So
Much On “Views” As On
Record
Representative Robert L.
Doughton, Sparta, who is schedul
ed to open his campaign for
reelection to Congress from the
ninth North Carolina district, at
Boone on Saturday, September
15, in reply to a letter received
by’ him from his Republican op
ponent, Joseph M. Prevette, of
Jefferson, challenging him to a
joint debate, says such a meet
ing is not necessary. Moreover,
he says joint debates are no
longer engaged in in North
Carolina.
However, Representative Dough
ton said in his letter that after
he has opened his campaign, if
the two can meet and arrange
one or two joint discussions in
a way that will be mutually
satisfactory, he is willing to do
so.
The letter written to ivir.
Prevette by Representative
Doughton, under date of Sep
tember 3, follows:
“Yours of August 28 th has
been received and given atten
tion.
“With reference to the joint
debate, as before stated, I do
not consider such debate neces
sary and neither do I believe
that the voters of our District
are interested in a campaign of
this sort. However, I would have
it distinctly understood that my
reason for such conclusion is
not fear of meeting you or any
other Republican in North
Carolina on the stump. My re
cord in this matter in years
gone by when I have debated
with such able Republicans as
the late Honorable Frank A.
Linney, Honorable Charles H.
Coles, Honorable H. S. Williams
and others, is sufficient evidence
as to this statement. As you
well know, joint debates are no
longer engaged in in North
Carolina, and no one except you
has suggested to me the advis
ability of such a campaign. On
the other hand, many Democrats
and Republicans have stated to
me that they would consider a
joint debate, at this time, in
advisable.
“You state that you feel that
the intelligent voters of the
disrict, both Democrats and Re
publican, have a right to know
our views on public questions.
Replying to this will say that
the people, in a general way,
know my views on public mat
ters. However, I am not running
so much on my “views” as I
am on my record and services
Since 1 nave ueen a n^icocnva
tive in Congress, and by this
test I am perfectly willing to be
judged. In fact, the people of
our District are so intelligent
that I do not believe that anyone
can enlighten them as to my
record and the things I have
accomplished. However, to show
you that I have no fears what
ever of meeting you in joint
debate, will say that, after I
have opened by campaign on the
15th of this month, if we can
meet and arrange one or two
joint discussions in a way that
will be mutually satisfactory, I
am willing to do so.
“I have agreed to make some
speeches outside of our District,
and, in fact, outside of the
State, and, at this time, until
I know more of what is to be
expected of me in this respect,
I am not in position to give you
a definite “yes” or “no” answer
to your challenge as made.”
EHRINGHAUS RETURNS PART
OF SALARY TO TREASURY
Raleigh, Sept. 4.—Governor J.
C. B. Ehrihghaus refunded vol
untarily $1,443.75 of his salary
for the 1933-84 fiscal year to the
state treasurer, according to
records of the state auditor.
The Governor previously an
nounced he would return 15 per
cent, of his $10,000 annual' sal
ary. Constitutional provisions
prevented the legislature from
slashing his pay. Several other
state officials also refunded part
of their salaries because of North
Carolina’s financial condition.
FOREST FIRES
Fire haxard conditions in Wes
tern forests are the worst in
years, according to the forest
service.
Hare Resident Has
Narrow Escape In
Automobile Mishap
John Richardsonf a resident of
Hare. All'eghany county, suffered
a broken arm and severe cuts and
bruises last week when the car
which he was driving ran off the
highway near the rock crusher
one-half mile east of Twin Oaks.
Mr. Richa^lso.n was employed by
the Nello Tier Construction com
pany as night watchman and was
turning his automobile around
near the crusher when he lost
control of the car and it went off
the road, turning over many
times and stopping completely
demolished at the foot of the hill
200 yards away. His escape of
more serious injuries was miracu
lous.
Mr. Richardson’s small grand
son was with him at the time,
but he was thrown out of the
car soon after it left the high
way and sustained only minor
bruises. Mr. Richardson was
rushed to the Elkin hospital,
where he is reported to be re
covering nicely.
Aims Of New Deal
Are Outlined By
Secretary Roper
Says Purpose Sought Thru
National Endeavor Is Bal
anced Life For Nation
And Individual
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 4—
Secretary of Commerce Daniel C.
Roper, in an address delivered
here yesterday before several
thousand persons on the objects
of the Roosevelt administration,
declared the “purpose sought
through our national endeavors
is a balanced life for the nation
and the individual.’’ Secretary
Roper’s address came as a cli
max to a Labor Day program
which included a monster parade
through the business district of
the city.
“All thinking people,” he said,
“admit frankly that neither the
farmer nor the laborer has here
tofore shared equitably in many
cases in the rewards from our
economic processes.
“The objective sought is simply
to secure and maintain a balance
in profits for all who participate
in making these profit returns
possible.”
Previously, Secretary Roper
had termed “excessive individual
ism” a “rank weed that multi
plies into innumerable destruc
tive evils.”
“The Roosevelt administration
stands squarely behind the prin
ciple of just profits for private
business. It does insist, however,
that profit abuses shall be dis
continued.”
“An unbiased survey of the
vast field of events and problems
of today will justify the con
clusion that the purpose sought
through our national endeavors
is a balanced life—a life both
for the nation and the individual,
balanced as to rights and responsi
bilities, as to privileges and dut
ies, as’ to opportunities and con
tributions.
“We have been impressed in
recent years with the fact that
one economic group cannot profit
unduly at the expense of another
group without disrupting seriously
normal functions and the balance
in our economic and social sys
tems.
“Your administration in Wash
ington is strenuously endeavoring
to consider and recognize the
fact that wages represent the
profit of the worker, salaries the
profit of the executives and a
return on actual capital invest
ed profit on capital. What fair
minded person can object to
that?”
Secretary Roper remained in
Birmingham until this afternoon.
Revival Services
To Begin Sun. At
Gentry Memorial
Revival services will begin at
Gentry Memorial Methodist
church Sunday night at 8 o’clock.
The pastor, Rev. C. W. Russell,
has announced that the sermons
will be delivered by the Rev.
John Cline, of Thomasville.
Members of all churches and
all people in the town and com
munity who may attend these
services, to be held throughout
next week, will receive a hearty
welcome, ’ according to the
pastor.
Sparta High School
To Open Next Mon.
For 1934-35 Term
Opening Delayed Due To
Lack Of Bus Facilities.
Trucks To Be Used Tem
porarily On Some Lines
Sparta high school will open
on Monday, September 10, at
8:45 a. m., according to a state
ment made by Prof. C. R. Roe,
principal of the school. A very
brief program is being planned
for the opening and parents and
friends of the school are invited
to attend.
The opening of the school has
been delayed one week on account
of lack of transportation facili
ties. However, the best possible
temporary arrangements have
now been made pending the re
ceipt of the new school busses.
Trucks will have to be used tem
porarily on two of the regular
bus lines. It is hoped that the
busses for these routes will be
available within ten days or two
weeks. Local school authorities
are doing everything possible to
have here, at the earliest date
possible, the busses they expect
the state to allot to this county.
The faculty remains the same
as last year with the exception
of the third grade teacher.
Mrs. Zelma Richardson Ellison
will fill the vacancy created by
the resignation of Mrs. Duke
Bledsoe.
Miss Katherine Phillippi, of
Rural Retreat, Va., will have
charge of the music department.
Miss Phillippi comes to the school
very highly recommended. She
graduated in music at Marion
college and ha,s had a year at
Peabody, also special courses in
music in summer. This summer
she studied in St. Louis, Mo.
All pupils are requested to take
lunches and books next Monday
and be prepared for a full' school
day.
Prisoners Escape
From Camp Near
Here Last Week
On Wednesday night of last
week eight prisoners escaped
from the Sparta Convict Camp.
Fourteen prisoners were confined
in the cage from which they
escaped. When the cage was
built, part of the taps had been
overlooked and not bradded. This
was discovered by the prisoners
and the taps were taken off and
the bolts removed. One prisoner
at a time would slip out, when
the guard had made his hourly
round of inspection, and cross
the surrounding fence.
Perhaps an hour would elapse
before another would find an
opportunity to escape. Eight of
the 14 had escaped before the
night guard, Add McMillan,
discovered their absence.
Two of the 8 have been re
captured and four more have
been seen near Nathans Creek,
in Ashe county, and are expected
to be apprehended soon.
A practically new sedan, be
longing to Coy Goodman, who
lives about two miles west of
Sparta, was stolen the night the
convicts escaped and is believed
to have been taken by one or
more of the convicts. The theft
of the car was covered by in
surance.
GLADE VALLEY “HI” HAS
SPLENDID OPENING TUES.
Glade Valley high school open
ed Tuesday morning, September
4, with the boarding department
enrollment the largest it has been
in .years. The two students from
the greatest distance are from
Washington, D. C. and Tampa,
Florida.
An inspiring talk was made
to the students by Rev. C. W.
Russell, pastor of the Sparta
Methodist charge.
Prospects for a good school
year are said to be excellent.
ELDER ROBERTS TO HOLD
SERVICES IN ALLEGHANY
Elder S. P. Roberts, of the
Primitive Baptist church, will de
liver a sermon at Elk Creek on
Tuesday, September 11; at Shi
loh Wednesday, September 12,
and at Piney Creek, Thursday,
September 13.
State Guard May
Be Called Out To
Cope With Strike
Ehringhaus Says Rights Of
Strikers And Those Who
Want To Work Will Be
Protected
Raleighj Sept. 4.—Governor J.
C. B. Ehringhaus said in a state
ment here tonight that if violence
persists in the textile strike in
North Carolina, which has closed
fully 150 plants in the state with
net less than 80,000 workers idle,
he will not hesitate to “use the
full power of the law to put it
down by whomsoever practiced.”
“The duty of government,” the
governor said,” “is to maintain
law and order, and that means
to put down lawlessness and dis
order by whomsoever practiced.”
The strikei as it effects North
Carolina, is only a part of the
general textile strike that really
went into effect Tuesday, the
first working day after the Labor
Day week-end holiday.
Owners of four large textile
plants in the state conferred
with Lawrence, Fox and P. R.
Christopher, president of the State
Textile Council, touay over plans
to end the strike as far as they
are concerned, and resume oper
ations as soon as possible. . i
These owners heard and tookun- j
der consideration the union’s!
proposition which would require j
their meeting virtually all of the
important demands of strikers.
Owners indicated they were!
willing to meet the terms if they !
could ascertain that, in so doing, \
they would not violate the NRA |
code.
Stating that the obligation of
enforcement rests primarily upon
local authorities, the Governor
said it is only when a real effort
by local authorities has been
made and proven unequal to the
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Woman Parachute
Jumper Is Killed
Sunday At Galax
Miss Margaret Callas, 19, of
Cape Charles, Va., jumped to her
death Sunday afternoon about
5 p. m. during an air show in
progress at Galax airport from a
plane piloted by Leonard I. Hyl
ton, Roanoke. who arrived there
Saturday and was engaged in
making passenger flights during
most of the day Sunday.
Miss Callas is said to have
jumped from a height of approxi
mately 2,000 feet and, for some
unknown reason. failed to pull
the rip cord of either of two
parachutes she wore. Besides
Hylton. Eddie Butler, of Wash
ington, D. C., said to be an
instructor in parachute jumping,
was in the plane at the tiifie Miss
Callas made the fatal jump and
also jumped immediately after she
left the plane, which was of the
cabin type.
The body of Miss Callas was
found in a very short time in a
wooded section about one-half
mile southwest of the airport,
■she having fallen into the under
growth through the comparatively
dense timber. A small hole was
in the ground where her head
lay, made apparently, by the force
of the terrific impact when her
body struck the ground. Mr.
Butler’s parachute opened suc
cessfully but is said to have hung
on a dead tree several feet from
the ground and the fall for the
remainder of the way is said to
have slightly injured him.
Immediately after it was realiz
ed that the jump, which had been
intended for the entertainment of
a tremendous crowd of people,
estimated roughly at from 2,000
to 3,000. had ended in tragedy,
practically every one present rush
ed to the place where the body
was found.
Dr. Z. G. Phipps, Galax, Gray
son county coroner, arrived in a
short time and examined the
body, finding that no attempt had
been made to open either of the
parachutes.
The body was shipped Monday
morning to Cape Charles for the
funeral services and burial.
Miss Alma Crouse
Gets B. S. Degree
At Virginia School
Miss Alma Crouse, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie F. Crouse,
Sparta, received the Bachelor of
Science degree, with a major in
English, at the annual Convoca
tion for the summer quarter of
the State Teachers’ college, at
East Radford, Va., held on
Thursday night, August 80. Mis
Crouse has taught for two years
at Flatridge, Va., and last year
she taught at Cherry Lane. She
has been attending the Radford
college during the summer
quarters for several years. At
the annual Convocation ninety
nine candidates received the two
year professional diploma and
forty-seven received the Bachelor
of Science degree. These formal
exercises marked the close of the
twentieth annual session of the
college.
During the summer quarter (501
students were registered at the
college. Many of those receiving
their degrees have done most
of their work during various
summer quarters.
Experts Believe
Kimball Killed
By Deputy’s Gun
Solicitor Says, However, He
Has No Evidence That
Killer Is Other Than
Davis
Statesville, Sept. 4.-—Opinions
were expressed by two ballistic;
experts a few days ago that
Sheriff Godfrey Kimball, of
Iredell .county, was killed by a
bullet fired from a revolver in
the hands of Deputy Sheriff
Ralph Gilbert, and not by the;
notorious outlaw, Ralph Davis
who fought a gun battle with
officers here more than two
weeks ago, when Sheriff Kimball
was killed.
J. B. Earle, of the bureau of
identification, Charlotte, and J.
H.' Fowler, lieutenant in the
Metropolitan police department
at Washington, announced the
results of their investigations
today, a few hours after Solicitor
Zeb Vance Long declared he had
no evidence tending to show
Sheriff Kimball was killed by
anyone else other than Davis.
The solicitor proclaimed his in
tention of bringing first-degree
murder charges against Davis.
Report of the ballistics experts
follows;
“I am of the opinion that
the bullet delivered to me by
Iredell authorities was not fired
from a Colt revolver No. 7177.
(Deputy Sims’ Gun) or a Rem
ington automatic (Davis’ gun)
No. 17,008. However, I am
convinced that the above bullet
was fired from a S. and W, re
volver (Gilbert’s gun).”
Local authorities have issued
no warrant for Gilbert’s arrest
but seem to think that if the
sheriff did die from one of his
bullets, it was accidental.
Davis is nosv confined on death
row in state’s prison at Raleigh
lor safekeeping.
Sheriff Kimball was killed in
stantly when he and fellow of
ficers sought to capture Davfs.
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Great Galax Fair
Is In Full Swing;
Thousands Attend
_—
Galax is the mecca for thous
ands of people from Southwestern
Virginia and Northwestern North
Carolina this week, for the Great
Galax Fair, the annual event
looked forward to each year by
the people of these sections is in
progress there. The fair offici
ally opened Tuesday morning, al
though the midway and grounds
was crowded Monday night, as
no admission charge was made
that night at the gate, and mo^rt
of the shows and rides were al
ready in full swing.
The chief attractions of the
fair in the way of entertainment
are to be found in the midway,
where the Marks shows are play
ing, and in front of the grand
stand, where daring free .• acts are
presented each afternoon and
night, besides the races each
afternoon and the gorgeous fire
works display each night. An
outstanding feature on Saturday
will be a horse show’
Parkway Hearing
To Be Held Next
Monday By lekes
Interior Secretary To Let
North Carolina And Ten
nessee Present Claims At
Asheville
Washington, Sept. 4. — Ar
rangements were made a few
days ago with Secretary of the
Interior lekes for a hearing to
be held at Asheville on Monday,
September 10, on the question of
whether • the Great Smoky Na
tional parkway shall follow an
all-North Carolina route or veer
into Tennessee, The issue was
brought by Representative Zeb
Weaver, Asheville, when he ar
ranged for the healing to be held
by Secretary- lekes.
1 he Buncombe county congress
man pent practically two hours
last Thursday morning with lekes,
during which he pointed cut that,
in hi- mind; it would be a great
injustice and, in a sense, contro
vert the objective of the park
way to stop the North Carolina
tracery at Blowing Rock in the
Linville region and then proceed
into Tennessee,
Representative Weaver empha
sized the scenic beauty of the
proposed route south of Linville
Gorge, and the fact that Ashe
ville is recognizedly the gateway
to Great Smoky .Mountains Na
tional Park. Mr. Weaver said
that to build a parkway from
Linville Gorge into Tennessee
and enter the park via Gatlin
burg would deprive tourists of
the enjoyment of a vast area in
North’ Carolina.
Thereupon Secretary Ieke3
agreed to go to Asheville him
self and conduct the hearings.
He , stated to Representative
Weaver that he would immedi
ately notify Governor J. C. B.
Ehringhuus of North Carolina
and Governor Hill McAlister of
Tennessee of his intentions. Fur
ther, that he would permit the
respective governors to them*
selves present the claims of their
states for the parkway route, or
accord them the privilege of
selecting speakers, that one hour
and a half would be allotted to
each side.
Representative Weaver Thurs
day night was under the impres
sion the hearing will be held at
Grove Park Inn.
During the afternoon Repre
sentative Weaver called upon the
public works administration and
urged favorable action on an ap
plication for an allotment for a
water supply at Franklin and a
sewerage project at Waynesville.
He was assured action will be
taken soon, and Weaver expects
it to be favorable.
Weaver left Washington Fri
day for Asheville to confer with
citizens there and make prepa
rations for the hearing.
REP. DOUGHTON IS OPPOSED
TO NEW N. C. CONSTITUTION
Raleigh, Sept. 1-—Congress
man Robert L. Doughton, chair
man of the ways and means com
mittee of the House of Represen
tatives, has announced his oppo
sition to the proposed new state
constitution, Attorney-General
Dennis G. Brummitt said today.
Doughton’s statement follows:
“You are hereby authorized to
announce my opposition to the
latiflcation of the proposed con
stitutional amendment.’’
JIM,
^urdter^
runs
» deep./ •
I rue merit is like a river; the deeper U
runs the less noise it makes."
SEPTEMBER
3— Dirigible Shenandoah de
stroyed over Ava, Ohio,
1925.
4— Confederate troops
threaten Washington, D. >
C.( 1862.
'5 -Barbara Fritchie waves,
flag at Rebels, 1862.
6—President McKinley fe- ,
tally shot by Czolgoss,
1901.
7—Prof. Langley’s airship
refuses to fly, 1903.
'8—6,000 die in Galveston,
7 Texas, tornado, 1900.
9—California is admitted to
the Union, 1830.