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Subscription Price a year in advance DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY Volume 10. SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA,THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1934. 4 PAGES Number 23. By Hugo Sims, Time* Special Washington Correspondent DEMANDS 30-HOUR WEEK The unanimous vote of the American Federation of Labor, at its San Francisco convention, to wage an aggressive campaign for the passage of a thirty-hour week law makes a serious issue for the administration, which has been advised that American indus try cannot yet take on the bur dens of such a uniform work week. HARD FIGHT IS LIKELY Agitation will probably center around the Black-Connery bill which passed the Senate last April by a vote of fifty-three to thirty, but did not come to a vote in the House because it was ab sorbed into the enthusiasm creat ed by the NRA proposal. This bill would limit hours of work by denying the channels of inter state commerce to the products of industries violating its provis ions and set up a licensing sys tem for enforcement, i • - The President probably favors further reduction in work hours ■to take up some of the unemploy ment slack. His attitude has been lin this direction and is further jshown by recent reduction in the hours of the garment industry. However, there are other things to be considered by the adminis tration, including the necessity of balancing the general recovery program. One of the main ob jectives has been to keep purchas ing power and production in bal ance and there is considerable be lief that a mandatory thirty-hour week would increase the unit post of production to such an ex tent as to nullify gains in pur chasing power. :an industry stand it? Regarding the ability of irtdus ry generally to operate under a nandatory thirty-hour week, one hould bear in mind the distinc ion between the heavy, or capi al goods industries and those iroducing “consumers” goods. The ag of the heavy trades is very ironounced, with the result that such of the unemployment is to ie attributed to their stagnation. For example, latest figures of he Federal Reserve Board, with 00 representing the average for he years 1923-25, show produc ion of steel at 48, iron at 42, ement at 53, lumber at 29, ships t 38 and locomotives at 3. By omparison, figures for industries roducing goods for more or less nmediate consumption are as fol >ws: Pood products at 102, boots nd shoes at 106, motor cars at 8, tires at 85, tobacco products t 128 and gasoline at 201. OHNSON GIVES VIEWS Along this line, General Hugh . Johnson declares that a statu ary thirty-hour week would rreck the whole recovery pro ram and feels that relief of un mployment through such a meas re would be extremely limited ecause, except in a few indus tries, such a reduction of hours rould not be economically sound. Ie expressed the opinion that in ustries should absorb their 1929 ormal percentage of workers and ointed out that the consumer oods, retail and distribution in ustries, are now doing this and, » some instances, exceeding the 929 level. The industries now pulling out f the depression would have to icrease their costs to a dangerous xtent to take care of the in reased labor costs and this would agnate consumption, giving us “a epression that will make your air turn gray.” The main cause f the present trouble, according > the former NRA chief, is in the eavy goods industries, caused irgely by the “sluggish reinvest lent of money.” RA WAITS ON BUSINESS A plan by which industry itself ould enforce Blue Eagle regula ons is being studied by the resident who wants industry to ave another chance to clean up chisel'ers” before the govern lent takes new drastic steps to nforce the codes. Meanwhile, tonald R. Richberg, executive di ector of the National Emergency ouncil, affirms that a tremen ous change of sentiment in large usiness and industrial centers fol »wed the reorganisation of the IRA, with "every indicatoin of a ;rong upward turn in business ased on renewed confidence.” lr. Richberg, after summarizing le achievements of NRA, insist d that it is going forward and rill merit and obtain increasing ublic support as its policies and urposes are more clearly defin (continued on page 2) Kidnap Suspect Loses Appeal To Higher Court Hauptmann Is Taken To New Jersey Where He Is To Stand Trial For Baby’s Death Flemington, N. J., Get. 23.— Bruno Hauptmann was brought to New Jersey late Friday night to go on trial for the abduction murder of Baby Charles A. Lind bergh. Three and a half hours after the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court turned down his plea to avoid extradition, the alien ex-convict was lodged in cell No. 1 of the Hunterdon coun ty jail. Guarded by New Jersey state policemen, he was rushed in an automobile from the Bronx jail, across the Hudson river to this Jersey county town. Crowds of curious townsfolk, who gathered about the court house and adjoining jail fully an hour before his arrival, had only a quick glimpse at the priso ner as, handcuffed to an officer, he was hurried into the warden’s office. Without ceremony, he was led to his cell—a silent, somewhat, bewildered figure. **The jail is about 10 miles from the former Hopewell estate of Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh—the borne from which, the state of New Jersey contends, Hauptmann stole the flier’s first-born son the night of March 1, 1932. Hauptmann has asserted, in his ilibi, his innocence of the crime and his absence from New Jersey the day it was perpetrated. In an evening session, however, the appellate division in New ifork turned down this plea, de cided his alibi was insufficient and allowed immediate extradition by jpholding a lower court’s action in vacating a writ of habeas cor pus. Hauptmann, who will be ar raigned tomorrow on the indict ment charging him with the mur der of the first-born son of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, may not be brought to trial before the first of the year. It was pointed out that the trial date—which will be fixed following the arraignment—hinges on whether the state decides to acquiesce in the defense’s re quest for a four or five week delay and upon a state law pro viding that a case must be com pleted during the same court term in which it starts. Prevette To Speak Here Sat. Attorney Joseph M- Prevette, of West Jefferson and Republican candidate for Congress from the Ninth North Carolina district, op posing Congressman R. L. Dough ton, Democratic incumbent, is scheduled to speak in Sparta on Saturday, October 27, at 7 p. m. Every ex-service man, farmer, laborer, churchman, and the wo men, according to Mr. Prevette, should show their patriotism to American ideals and hear the issues discussed, and vote as their conscience dictates. This appeal is made to both Republican and Democrats alike. “Is your Democratic and Re publican form of government to be destroyed,” asks the Ashe county candidate in making an nouncement of his speaking en gagement, "and supplemented by dictators who will ‘crack down’ on your rights and liberties guar anteed by the constitution?" In coming to Sparta in the in terest of his candidacy, Mr. Pre vette will invade the home terri tory of his opponent, Congress man Doughton. Jeffress Still Seriously 111 Greensboro, Oct. 24.—The con dition of Edwin B. Jeffress, chair man of the state highway and prison department, seriously ill at his home here, was reported about the same yesterday as on the day previous when he ap parently showed some slight im provement. It was stated that he was resting easy last night and [had slept very well during the day and the night before. County Teachers To Meet Nov. 3 A meeting of the teachers of Alleghany county schools is to Jbe held here in the court house on Saturday, November 3, beginning at 10 o’clock in the morning. The program will open with devotional exercises conducted by the Rev. C. W. Russell, pastor of the Methodist church. Following this, L. K. Halsey will discuss “The Importance Of Teaching Citizen ship In The School.” “The Best Methods Of Teaching Citizenship In The Schools,” is to be discuss ed by Herbert Estep. Following these talks, Silas Nichols is to discuss “The Re lation Of Athletic Activities To Citizenship Training.” Mrs. W. Clay Thompson will talk on “The Effective Use Of The Teacher’s Time In The Classroom.” An address by Attorney Sidney Gambill will bring the program to a close. State School Head Succumbs Sat In Raleigh Head Of Rutherford Co. Schools Named To Succeed Allen, Whose Funeral Was Held Mon. Raleigh, Oct. 23.—Death claim ed Arch Turner Allen, state superintendent of public instruc tion for North Carolina, Satur day afternoon at 4:17 o’clock here. Dr. Allen had been in failing health for more than two years and his death followed close on the heels of a very serious operation, w'hich, on account of his weakened condition, it was hoped could be avoided. Tonight Governor J. C- B. Ehringhaus appointed Clyde A. Erwin, superintendent of Ruther ford county schools, as new super intendent of public instruction j for the state to succeed Dr. Al len. Erwin’s selection ended much speculation throughout the state as to the probable appointee of the governor. The deceased was appointed by former Governor Cameron Mor rison, June 11, 1923, to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Eugene C. Brooks, when that educator was named president of the j North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, bo succeed Dr. W. C. Riddick. At the time of his appointment he held a supervisory position with the State Department of Public Instruction, under Brooks, whose recommendation he had when the appointment was made. Dr. Allen began his scholastic career in a one-room school, that at Rocky Spring, in Alexander county, where he was bom on January 10, 1875. His parents were George J. and Mary Eliza beth Campbell Allen. During one year he was under the tutelege of Dr. Brantley York, well known educator. His prepa ration for college was acquired at Vashti high school, and the Patton School at Morganton. Monday afternoon, when the funeral services were conducted at Edenton Street Methodist church, officialdom respectfully (continued on back back) Piney Creek Has Good Fair Sat, Oct 20 The Piney Creek community fair held on Saturday, October 20, was a very successful event. Officials were very much pleased with the outcome. A wider var iety of exhibits has been seen before but never before have they been of such high quality as those shown this year. The sweet and Irish potato ex hibits, particularly, were excel lent and, it is said, would have been a credit to any fair. The school exhibits entered by the various grades, were excellent and showed results of good train ing and consistent work, but the Indian exhibit by the fourth and fifth grades were especially inter esting. More than two hundred arrowheads were shown, which had been collected ' on King’s Creek and Piney Creek. The box supper Saturday night was very successful. Ralph Davis Faces Trial I For Murder Davidson County Outlaw Must Answer Charge That He Killed Sheriff G. C. Kimball Statesville, Oct. 23.—Ralph Davis, 25, Davidson county out law, was held tonight without bail for Iredell Superior court on a first degree murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of Sheriff G. C. Kimball at a tenant house ten miles east of Statesville on August 17. The prosecution was led by Solicitor Z. V. Long, who presented evi dence to show that Ralph Davis shot the Iredell sheriff while he and two of his deputies were trying to arrest Davis. The ue fendant, through his counsel, Fred S. Hutchins, of Winston Salem, presented ballistic experts to show that the bullet which killed Sheriff Kimball came out of the gun used by Kimball’s deputy, R. L. Gilbert, holding that Deputy Gilbert accidentally killed his chief. Solicitor Long advanced the theory, in his argument, that Davis probably took Sheriff Kim ball’s pistol, of same kind Deputy Gilbert’s, and fatally shot the sheriff with his own pistol. The sheriff’s pistol has never been located since his death, the solici tor stated. After hearing all the evidence and argument, the magistrate early tonight, found probable cause, and ordered Davis held for the November term of superior court, without bail. Davis is also indicted for rob bery of Mayor E. R. Rankin, of Statesville on the night of Aug ust 10, -and kidnaping the mayor, taking $40 in cash from the mayor and his new car; assault with intent to kill, on Deputy Sheriff R. L. Gilbert, and store breaking and larceny at Elmwood, on all these counts. The defense waived hearing in the magistrate’s court and the cases went up to superior court. The preliminary hearing was attended by an audience which packed the court room, great in terest being manifested in testi mony regarding the fatal shooting of the sheriff and wounding of his deputy, following the hold-up and robbery of Mayor Rankin a week before. R. L. Doughton Speaks Monday In YadkinvOle Is Introduced To Large Audience As “Next Governor Of North Carolina” Congressman R. L. Doughton spoke in Yadkinville Monday night to an audience that over flowed the court house and neces sitated the use of the high school auditorium. The Alleghany coun ty Congressman, known as “Farm er Bob,” was introduced by Prof. A. 0. Joines, principal of the East Bend high school. The meeting was presided over by Dr. T. W. Shore, Yadkin county Democratic party chairman. Congressman Doughton used as a theme for his address “The New Deal,” and spoke in his usual unique, forceful manner. He declared President Roosevelt to be the greatest leader of the world today, and cited how he had led the American people out of a dark situation, evading a revo lution. The Ninth district representa tive was cheered enthusiastically, particularly wrhen his name was mentioned in the introduction as “the next Governor of North Carolina.” It seems to be the prevailing sentiment in many parts of the state, according to one observer, that “the people will select the next Governor and that Congressman Doughton will be called upon to be the standard bearer, for he is undoubtedly the people’s candidate. He knows and understands the common peo ple as no other North Carolinian.” Death Penalty Asked For Judge Thomasville, Ga., Oct. 23.— The state today demanded the death of Judge Roscoe Luke, a former member of the Georgia court of appeals, for the shotgun slaying of his “best friend-” Luke, a Georgia jurist of years standing who resigned from the appeals bench to become judge of the Thomasville city court which he now holds, was called to trial on a warrant charging murder in the death of Oscar Groover, a business associate. Through State Capital Keyholes By Best Hinton Silver CHISELING ON THE FARM— I Tenant farmers attending the; meeting of tobacco growers at State College let the cat out of the bag on some landlords sign ing the acreage .reduction con-1 tracts that boosted weed prices, i These horny-handed sons of toil: said that their landlords kept them on the place according to the terms of the contracts but approriated all the tobacco al lotments and made the tenants raise cotton and other less profitable crops. The share croppers said they thought the Roosevelt program was a fine thing and that it was working swell in raising prices but that they would like to have the con tracts .revised to compel these chiseling landlords to let tenants in on the profits. TROUBLE BREWING—Politi cal news-casters are spreading the word that Doctor (that’s his name not a title) Mac Johnson, of Enfield, is getting his ducks in a row to oppose Congressman John H. Kerr far the Second District seat in 1936. The same boys also say that A. O. Dickens, Wilson attorney, plans another attempt at the job two years hence. Judge Kerr is co-author, with Senator (Cotton Ed) Smith, of South Carolina, of the Kenr Smith law levying a tax on tobacco sold by non-signers of the government’s tobacco crop re duction program. On the same day farmers at State College were praising the law, others met at Winston-Salem in protest and planned a campaign against it. SQUABBLES— Word trickling into Raleigh from Western North Carolina relates some of the difficulties Democrats in the mountain counties are experienc ing as the November election draws near. The “regular” boys complain that many federal jobs with the CCC and other emer gency agencies are going to Republicans and the rank-and file of Democrats are not enthusiastic about that. The grapevine hears rumblings that this condition may cook Demo cratic order to the extent of electing Republicans to the General Assembly in some close counties. The followers of Jeffer aon would like to know what to do about it. Republicans aren’t reporting any worries over the situation. TIGHTENING UP—Some time ago Keyholes, called your atten tion to the coming drive of the State Revenue Department against delinquent tax-payers in order to swell receipts and justify the re organization that has been going on for a year. Revenue Com missioner A. J. Maxwell and his executive assistant Dr. M. C. S. Noble, Jr., started out by pro secuting a number of Raleigh lawyers who had not paid their license fees. If suits against merchants and cafe owners haven’t been filed in your town by this time you either live in a prosperous community or the suit-filers just haven’t been able to get around to your town as yet. BOYS, GET THE MONEY— If you want a little money you might organize your neighbors and start a drive on the State highway fund. At least you could join the crowd. At present the schools want some of the money collected from gasoline taxes; county commissioners want some; cities and towns want a bit for paving streets and the automobile tax reduction league wants some (continued on back back) Stock Sells Well At Galax Monday Monday’s livestock auction at Galax was a marked success. One of the features of the weekly auction sale was another carload of purebred Hereford steer calves, i All of these purebred calves, i which were placed on sale, were! eagerly purchased by the large number of buyers present. The top pen, containing 25, brought $20 each. It will be the policy of the Galax market to have a ! carload of these calves on sale every Monday. Top veal calves brought $6.60 per hundred; top fat heifers $4.40; top steers $5.15, and top butcher hogs $7.00 per hundred. Several head of ponies and horses I were also sold, some of them be ing bought by buyers as far away as Columbia, S- C. Another carload of purebred Hereford steer calves will be on sale Monday, November 5, which will also be special Horse and Mule day. A carload of shoats and pigs is scheduled to reach the stock yards today and will be placed on private sale. Roosevelt Asks Public To Share Relief Needs Makes Appeal For Local Charities To At Least Be Kept Up To Current Levels Washington, Oct. 22.—The public was asked tonight by Presi dent Roosevelt to share the j relief burden being carried by, federal, state and local govern ments by maintaining local j charities at least at current1 levels. The president’s address; opened community chest cam-, paigns under a central organiza- \ tion, the 1934 mobilization for human needs. “For the second successive ■ year,” the President said, “I am making a direct and frank appeal to the country to give support to worthy local charities of all kinds. | “May I very simply explain to you two facts which all of us should bear in mind? “The first is that the federal government, the state govern ments and local governments are all ot them bearing an unusually heavy load of expenditures for | relief and employment purposes! —a load so heavy that every good 1 citizen should seek to lighten it j in every way possible. “This effort on governments of all kinds to bear their share of the emergency needs proceeds very clearly on the assumption that the total amount of relief of human needs, heretofore borne by private contributions, will con tinue in the future at least at the same place and in the same amount as in the past.” The second point Mr. Roosevelt stressed was that “none of us wants to eliminate the personal factor in taking care of human needs.” He said decentralization of .relief meant that personal relationships, personal contacts, personal obligations and personal opportunities to do good would be preserved. The President explained that the mobilization of human needs organization had as its objective the encouragement and tying to gether of the many private organizations which are seeking funds to carry on their work for the coming year Man Shot In Show Hold-up Near Death Howard Conaway, who was shot through the left arm by Tom Richardson during the hold-up of the Cannon show here three weeks ago, is said to be at the point of death in a West Virginia hospital. Blood poisoning is re ported to have developed. In the event of Conaway’s death, the cases of Richardson and Hoke McMillan, who are held in the Winston-Salem jail, will as sume a far more serious aspect. Mrs. Mabel McIntyre, who was beaten over the head during the hold-up, is said to yet be in a hospital in South Carolina, where the show went after leaving Sparta. Methodists Gather For Annual Meet Bishop Paul B. Kern To Preside Over Sessions Opening Yesterday In Greensboro Church Greensboro, Oet. 24.—With many delegates, lay and clerical, already in the city and others constantly arriving, a preliminary survey made last night appeared to point to record-breaking at tendance at the 45th annual ses sion of the Western North Caro lina conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, which will be convened at 9:30 o’clock this morning at West Market Street Methodist church by Bishop Paul B. Kern. “We are all very happy to have the conference here and welcome our brethren from over the state,” said Rev. W. A. Stanbury, D. !>., pas.toi of West Market. Dr. B. E. Rhudy, chairman of the board of stewards of W'est Market, and otnti leaders of the church have been busy recently making local preparations for the annual ses sion. The congregations of the clher Methodist churches in the Greensboro area are joining West Market in entertainment of the delegates, and in some instances local lesidents who are not mem bers of the Methodist churches ire hosts to visiting delegates. The conference will organize hortij after its convocation by Biship Kern at 9:30 o’clock this Morning. One of the first acts if the body will be the election >t Rev. W. L Sherrill, of Char otte, as secretary of the confer nce, a position which he has fill ed with distinction and unbroken regularly for four decades. The first two and one-half hours if the session will be devoted to busine. ■ and then, at 12 o’clock today, the annual memorial ser rice in honor of the six ministers who have died during the past tea, will be held. Dr. G Ray Jordan, pastor of Centenary church, Winston-Salem, will preach at 7:30 o’clock to nignt. Bishop Kern will preach at 11 o’clock Sunday morning. At 3 i’clock Sunday afternoon the dea cons and elders will be ordained, the ordination sermon to be preacht d by Bishop William F. McDowell, of Washington, of the Methodist Episcopal church. “Matching Men of Methodism,” a pageant, will be presented un der the auspices of the Western Noth Carolina Conference His torical society at 7 o’clock Sun day night at Aycock auditorium, Woman’.- college, and then the bishop will read the appointments, the final activity of the session Re\ C. W. Russell, pastor of the Sparta charge, and T. J. Car soil. Siarta, are. attending ;he Greer. 1» ro conference. COLT MAKES GOOD RECORD AT CO. FAIR “Playboy,” a 3-year old sad dle colt belonging to A. V. Choate, made an unusual record at the fair held here recently. The five-gaited colt took a blue ribbon for the best saddle horse, one for the best horse, one for best in ladies’ riding contest and one for best in men’s riding con test. -J— - — "He who swells in prosperity will shrink in adrersity.” rw-mRFn 22—Sam Houston made first president of Texas, 1836. 23—First U. S. troops enter the trenches, 1917. '24—First section of Erie Canal is opened. 1819. 25—Charge of “Light Bri gade” at Balaklava, 1854. 26—Jackie Coogan, boy pic ture star, born, 1914. 27—Gold strike in Dakota's bleak Black Hills, 1890. 28—The Statue of Liberty je dedicated, 1886. l
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