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'SfWr - TODAY'S THOUGHT We always weaken what we exaggerate.—L. Harfe Subscription Price The Alleghany Times |_*u DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY year in advance Volume 11. SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA,THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1935. 10 PAGES Number 23. MAKE YOUR OWN TEST The reader can And almost any •view that he seeks in regard to the actual condition of the coun try. Comparing the news of the day with what was going on three years ago, there is no argu ment as to actual improvement, although interpretations differ. The fear of inflation grips the hearts of many business men who are afraid that once the excess reserves flow into the money mar ket, a wave of speculation will develop and lead us to another plunge in a few years. There are others who believe, even now, that the present industrial recov ery is one of the “false starts” which have occurred in recent years, only to end with discour aging reactions. Uundoubtedly, the layman finds it difficult to pick his way through the mass of conflicting testimony and expressed opinions. There are questions that the average citizen finds it hard to understand. They relate to the currency, the rising cost of liv ing, the lost export markets, the dehate on the Constitution, the army of unemployed, the prob lems of labor as well. On these issues, there is no distinct, un equivocal opinion. The air is filled with the voice of propo ganda, the argument of parti sans and the paid defenders of selfish interests. The individual reader of this column, attempting to wade through the intricate jungle of the conflict, may well resort to the test invited by the President some months ago. How are pros pects? Is your burden lighter than it was? Have you reason able hope for the future? Along the same line, one might reason ably inquire into lost rights as a citizen, the infringement of con stitutional guarantees and the im pairment of liberty in general. How do you stand as an indi vidual, compared to your condition and situation a few years ago? NEUTRALITY AROUSES TRADERS The President’s neutrality pol icy, which is based upon a reso lution of Congress, means the practical abandonment of freedom of the seas for neutrals so far as this country is concerned. Fair warning has been served upon American traders that they deal with belligerents at their own risk and citizens have been advised not to travel upon ships of belligerent nations plying their way in prospective zone& of war itire. Already -the lamentations of exporters and importers are being heard, with loud cries of grief over lost trade- Answer ing them is the unequivocal com mendation of the great mass of American citizens in general agreement yrith the congressional attitude that the protection of peace, meaning the saving of lives, is more important than the profits to be secured through com mercial speculation in wax deals. I WEST LEANS TO ROOSEVELT While no one can predict what will happen in November, 1936, the concensus of opinion is that if the presidential election was I underway this month, the Presi I dent could count on the support I of Western farmers as well as I the vote of the Southern States. I This much is admitted by many I opponents; including ‘ Mark Sul I Hvan, a political commentator, I whose hostility to the Aflministra Ition has been evident for a long 1 time. There seems to be little I indication of any revolt within I the ranks of the Democratic I party that will inflict a major I casualty. Senator Carter Glass, 1 referred to as the possible leader lof conservative opposition, last ■ week made clear his position, I saying, “There is no organized ■opposition to the renomination lof President Roosevelt.” He re iterated his refusal to support By movement to split the party. Milo Reno, promoter of “farm holidays,” thinks that “if Presi int Roosevelt should go to the at with the Republicans this No . jmber, the West would help him Jick them," and Senator La Fol flette, leaving for a short trip to Europe, thinks that the President win unless the Republicans ainate a candidate as liberal President Roosevelt OVER PUZZLES PARTY Meanwhile, Republican speakers tinue their cannonading, assail the policies of the Adminis >n and attacking the Presi While Representative Ham , Fish, Jr.,-of New York, is to discuss the possibility of ring the primaries next year, j is considerable interest in course of former President over, who, in the opinion of (eoatUued an page 4) jr;. •? %&&& "• '-a Mail Carrier Held Up And Robbed On Sparta-EDdn Road Three Unknown Bandits Stage Hold-up On Densely Wooded Curve Near Glade Valley MAIL IS UNMOLESTED More Than $800, Being Conveyed To Sparta Bank For Elkin Store, Taken From Person Of Carrier Dewey T. Mathis, who carries the mail over the star route be tween Sparta and Elkin, was held up at the point of guns Monday morning about nine o’clock about one-half mile south of Glade Valley, and robbed of more than $800 which he was carrying on his person to deposit in the Bank of Sparta for Mc Daniels Department store in Elkin. The contents of his own purse were taken by the robbers, although, it is said, no attempt was was made bo molest the mail pouches. There was a third man in the bandit party and one of the three, who occupied a Ford sedan which had cream-colored wheels and bore a Virginia license tag, remained in the driver’s seat while the other two held up the carrier and demanded the cash, Mathis said. The switch key of the mail truck was seized by the high waymen, who fled swiftly, travel ing in the direction of Elkin. An automobile was sent from Sparta to carry the mail the remainder of the distance. Sheriff’s posses of Alleghany, Surry and Wilkes counties are combing the surrounding country searching for clues leading to the apprehension of the robbers. The district postal inspector has been notified of the affair. The Elkin department store sus tained no loss, as the carrier, an agent of the bank, was bonded to protect the sum involved, it was reported. The. hold-up occurred in a densely wooded spot on the Elkin road at the approach to a sharp curve. Corn-Hog Meet To Be Held Here On Sat., Oct. 26 A meeting is to be held on Saturday, October 26, in the Al leghany county court house in Sparta, at two o’clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of determining whether or not the Corn-Hog growers of the county desire an adjustment program- for 1936. Unless a majority of the pro ducers, it is pointed out by R. E. Black, Alleghany farm agent, vote, to have a new program, it is likely the AAA will not offer a new contract. All owners and operators of farms which produced com or hogs in 1986 may vote, whether er not they signed a 1984 or 1936 contract. Big Crowd Attends Weekly Livestock Sale Mon. At Galax A large crowd attended the weekly auction sale held Uonday at Galax by the Grayaon-Carroll Livestock market- A compara tively good run of stock was on hand for the sale and plenty of buyers were present to purchase it. Prices were as follows: top veal calves, $8.70; top hogs, $10.06; heifers, $8.60 to $6.10; top steers, $4.26; top cows, $6.90. ami top'lambs, $8.30. For the sale to be held next Monday, October 28, W. C. Rob erson, market manager, has an nounced that there will be on hand for sale one carload of two and three-year old mules and some well-broken horses and mares. PAPER SAYS BORAH WILL BE IN SENATE RACE AGAIN Spokane, Wash., Oct- 22.— The Chronicle said today that Senator Borah is organizing his campaign for reelectlon to the Senate and will not be a presi dential candidate. * ' 1 • " - Said Second Attempt To Enter Safe At Whitehead Is Made A second attempt to rob a safe in the home of W. B. Reeves at Whitehead was re ported to authorities here last Thursday. A first attempt was staged several months ago when a masked man with a gun enter ed the room while Ben G. Reeves was depositing some money in the safe, but his pres ence of mind in. quickly closing the door of the safe and frighten ing the burglar away made the effort a failure. Last week, when Miss Betty Fowler, a nurse who is atfend ing Mrs. Reeves, happened t>o en ter the room where the safe stands, she found a man kneel ing by the safe, it is said, ap parently engaged in an attempt to open it. Her presence put him to flight and by the time Sheriff Walter M. Irwin had been summoned to the scene, he had disappeared without leav ing any clues. Address Of Hoare Seen As Call For Peace In Africa Foreign Secretary Says England Will Stop At Economic Sanctions In House Of Commons Tues. London, Oct. 22.—In the House of Commons today, a new Brit ish peace call was sounded when Parliament began a three-day de bate upon the international situ ation, preliminary to dissolution and the national elections Novem ber 14. Striking a definite conciliatory note, Sir Samuel Hoare, foreign secretary, summed up the Itaio Ethiopian situation with assur ances that aanctions to be taken against Italy were economic and not military. He pleaded that there is still time to work out an honorable and acceptable African peace agreement. Hoare’s speech caused vigorous opposition atttacks upon govern ment policies, led by Major Clem ent Richard Atlee, laborite, and Sir Herbert Samuel, liberal, which furnished a keynote for the elec tion, expected to be fought out largely on international issues. Reaffirming British friendship for Italy, Hoare declared there" was no quarrel with Fascism, not ed Italy is still a member of the league and said there is still “a breathing spell” left before the application of economic pressure begins. “Cannot this eleventh hour change be so used as to make it unnecessary to proceed further along this unattractive road of economic action against a fellow member, an old friend and a former ally?” he asked. Robert W. Bingham, the Unit ed States ambassador, Ambassa dor Dino Grandhi of Italy, and a dozen other diplomats were in the gallery as the session began with Hoare’s declaration that the league is one of the greatest institutions mankind ever attempt ed to build. He expressed belief that league economic pressure decided upon against Italy would "definitely shorten the duration of war.” Ruth Nichols Is Injured In Plane Accident Ruth Nichols, famous aviatrix, was injured Monday morning when the transport plane in which she was a passenger burst into flames shortly after taking off from Troy, New York. The plane, bound for Newark, New Jersey, was carrying five passengers besides Miss Nichols. All were Injured and were rush ed to hospitals. The extent of Miss Nichol’8 injuries were not made known. MRS. COOUDGE TO SPEND THE WINTER NEAR TRYON Northampton. Mass., Oct. 21.— Mrs. Grace Goodhue Coolidge, widow of Calvin Coolidge, plans to spend the winter again at the winter home of Mrs. F. G. Adams, at Slick Rock, near Tryon, N. C., friends learned today. She will dose her estate, "The Beeches,” her* in a few weeks. : ■ : • , r: v* .j,», Second Old Fiddlers' Convention To Be field Fri. and Sat. Nights In Galax High School Auditorium Greatest Array Of Old-Time Musicians Ever Seen In Galax Expected To Gather For Contests EVENT SPONSORED BY MOOSE AND P.-T. A. Additional Prizes Offered For Best Junior Violinists Under Fourteen Years Of Age Plans have been completed and everything is .all set for the sec ond Old Fiddlers convention, to be held at Galax, in the high school auditorium, on Friday and Saturday nights, October 25 and 26, starting at 7:30 o’clock each night. Almost one hundred musicians are expected to participate in the contests, bringing £o the Galax vicinity the greatest array of old-time music-makers ever wit nessed there. These musicians will gather, it is said, from all points in Southwestern Virginia and Northwestern North Carolina, with a few of West Virginia’s best included. The first convention of its kind to be held in Galax took place last April, and was sponsored, as this one is, by the Loyal Order of Moose and the Parent-Teacher association. The contests in April aroused such interest that, after nine, hundred and ninety people had packed into the Galax high school auditorium, around five hundred were turned away be cause of lack of room Many outstanding musicians have registered for the event. Among these are Paul Miles and his band, of Sparta, and the famous Frank Jenkins band, of Yadkinville. A total of $100 will be given away in prizes to winners in the various contests, as follows: Vio lin—1st prize. $5, 2nd prize, $2.50; Banjo—1st prize, $5, 2nd prize, $2.50; Guitar—1st prize, $5, 2nd prize, $2.50; Dul cimer—1st prize* $5, 2nd prize, $2.50; Band—1st prize, $10, 2nd prize, $5; Most entertaining band —1st prize, $10. 2nd prize, $5 (this band must not be a winner of 1st or 2nd prize in band con test) ; Folk Song—1st prize, $5, 2nd prize, $2.50; Square Dance— 1st prize, $10, 2nd prize, $5, and Clog or Flat-Foot Dance— 1st prize, $5, 2nd prize* $2.50. The five judges for the con vention will be from Winston Salem and Sparta, in North Caro lina, and Galax. Stuart and Marion, Va. Information has been furnished the TIMES that an added prize is being offered in the, event for the best junior violinist( boy or girl) under fourteen years of age. A first prize of $3 is offered and a second prize of $2. Many Tourists Go To Great Smoky Park During 1935 This National Park Leads All Others In Visitors During This Year's Travel Season Washington, Oct. 22.—With the greatest number of persons ever recorded in any one season visit ing the national parks during the 1935 travel season, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park felt this increase and led 24 other national parks in popular interest. A total of 4,284,615 persons saw the national parks and it is estimated that 50,000 took in the scenic wonders of the Great Smoky Mountains. Although the Great Smoky Mountain National Park has not been officially opened, it led all other national parks in visitors. Long established parks like Yose mite with 372,000 visitors and Yellowstone with 317,998 trailed the Great Smoky. Sufficient land has already been deeded over to the government to give the Great Smoky park the required minimum acreage and the park service is moving for ward with improvement program inside the park to take care of visitors. A movement is on foot to have the park officially opened next June with President Roose velt, Secretary of Interior Ickes and other high federal and state officials in attendance. Commerce Dept. Shows Increase In Farm Imports Washington, Oct. 22.—Farm imports during 1936 of record and near-record proportions were reported today by the commerce department. Figures for nine months through September reversed Amer ica’s traditional position as an exporter primarily of farm prod ucts and an importer, chiefly, of specialties. Commerce officials said agri cultural imports increased over 198* in almost every category, while this class of exports de clined. These experts said the figures set records, although com parable statistics for- nine-month period in past years were not available. Publication of the figures coin cided with a treasury order levy ing additional duties of 37 cents a bushel on rye grain and $1.78 a bushel on. rye flour imported irom jropou* WPA Starts Out To Get Grafters In Relief Work Begins Work With Squad Of Its Own Sleuths Who Are Known In Capital Circles As “W-Men” Washington, Oct. 22.—WPA set out today with a squad of its own sleuths—known here as “W-Men”—in an effort to t’ack down work-relief grafters. "Our job is to keep graft out of the program and we. are going to do it,” said Dallas Dort, head of the works-progress administra tion division of investigation in announcing the appointment of ,50 “special field agents.” These new federal agents, working out of Washington and 13 regional offices, will operate both independently and in co operation with other government qgencies, notably the secret ser vice. Dort, 27-year-old lawyer, said he planned to take over later most of the 66 state relief ad ministration investigators when the $4,000,000,000 program gets fully under way. Most of his agents are former “G-Men.” The remainder, like many of the federal division of investigation operators, are law yers or accountants, all experi enced in detective work. Sidney Smith, Creator Of “The Gumps/’ Killed Chicago, Oct. 20. — Death claimed today Sidney Smith, 58, well known newspaper cartoonist. The noted figure was killed at 4 a. m. when his automobile collid ed with another car on U. S. highway 14 near Harvard, 111. Smith, creator of “The Gumps” and “Old Doc Yak,” had driven three friends to Chicago from Lake Geneva and was returning to the latter point alone. He was dead when removed from the wreckage of the car. The driver of the second car, Wendell Mar tin, of Wateska, III., suffered ser ious injuries. \ native of Bloomington, ill., Smith had been » member of the Chicago Tribune staff since 1911. CANCER EXPERT DIES Baltimore, Oct. 22.—Dr. Joseph C. Bloodgood, nationally famous cancer expert, of Johns Hopkins hospital, died at bis home here Rev. Lennie Lyons Fatally Injured By Falling Tree Rev. Lennie Lyons, 48, Union Baptist minister of Dalhart, was fatally injured Saturday while felling trees on the farm of Mart Higgins, near Edmonds, N. C. A tree had been cut which lodged against another, when Lyons took hold of a grape vine, which was entwined around the body of the tree, trying to dis lodge it. The tree fell, a limb striking him on the head, crush ing the skull. He was removed by ambulance, as soon as possible, to Galax hospital, where he succumbed about half an hour later. Funeral seawices were conduct ed Monday by Rev. M. E. Poole and others. The deceased is survived by the widow, Mrs. Mattie Shupe Lyons, and the following children: Mrs. Lottie Crissman, Cloane Island, Iowa; Misses Annie, Nora and Phoebe Lyons, Dalhart, and Earl. Emmett and Charlie Lyons, Bay wood. S. C. City Ready For Big Roosevelt Welcome Occasion Chief Executive Was Scheduled To Disembark Wed. In Historic Old Charleston, Tour City Charleston, S. C., Oct. 22.— rhis quaint and historic old city was gaily bedecked with bunting ;oday and was agog with excite ment over the coining tomorrow jf President Roosevelt upon his return to home shores from his iea-going vacation. South Caro ina, most solidly Democratic state »f the “solid south,” laid its plans today to give the chief ixecutive a warm welcome and lisplay of affection. Chased north by a tropical itorm, the cruiser Houston which rarried the president from the west coast via the Panama canal, was due in the harbor tonight, twelve hours ahead of its original icheidule. The president’s plans, however, were to remain aboard the cruis sr until tomorrow when he will )e officially welcomed to Char eston, make a tour of the city ind deliver a brief address. Tomorrow was declared an of icial holiday by proclamation of Vfayor Burnet R. Maybank. Nearby cities also declared holidays and Mayor Maybank es limated 40,000 visitors would be m Charleston. “I expect this to be the larg ;st influx of visitors in the his tory of Charleston,” said the mayor. He added that indiea ;ions were many from Georgia ind North Carolina would be here ;omorrow. After the president’s tour of Charleston, he will leave for Washington by tarin. Included n his party are Secretary Ickes ind Harry L. Hopkins, PWA di rector. Postal Receipts At Local Office Show An Increase G. Glenn Nichols, Sparta post master, announced recently that the postal receipts at the local »ffice for the three quarters end ing on Monday, September 30, have increased from $9,667.83 for 1934 to $13,497.66 for the same period of 1936. The quarter ending September SO showed an increase from $3,663.94 to $4,966.42 over the quarter ending on June 30 of this year. Stamp sales for the first three quarters of 1934 were $1,880.17 and for the same per iod in 1986, they were $2,386.98 These figures are prohablj taken by some to mean an im provement in business conditions in Alleghany county. TO ISSUE RAIN CHECKS Atlanta. Ga., Oct. 22.—A local dry cleaner has announced new service with an offer of a press on the house if it rains withir 24 bourn attar clothes are de livered. To Open Bids For Another Stretch Of Parkway Today Two Projects To Be Let To Contract Will Extend Road 18.34 Miles In Alleghany To Route 18 ^ FIRST STRETCH BEGUN Progress Made Directly Traceable To Efforts Of Congressman Doughton And Other Officials Raleigh, Oct. 22—The last trip to Washington made by rep resentatives of North Carolina for highway funds may have been worth $500,000, or perhaps more, for, on October 24, at Roanoke, Va., bids for the construction of nearly 20 miles of road, all on North Carolina’s end of the park-to-park roadway, will be opened. North Carolina’s road-mindejd ness really has cost the state some fine stretches, it has been pointed out. because ex-Chairman E. B. Jeffress and his administra tion built so much first class passages up there in the. moun tains that Uncle Sam is indisposed to tear it up and lay his better and costlier substitute. The re sult has been that Tennessee has been getting some beautiful stretches. The tourists are able to get somewhere over these Tar Heel roads and the government has been inclined to put its money into Tennessee stretches which were needed so much more. First and last for the big fed eral fund there will be about $6,000,000 available for these projects. From the Virginia ter minus into the North Carolina portion of the park there is a road of approximately 450 miles. The vast undertaking is pretty well accomplished. Tourists who have come to the Smoky moun tain reservation have exceeded by nearly 200,000 to 300,000 odd who visited Yellowstone park dur ing the same period. Chairman Capus M. Waynick of the state highway commission, announced the procedure today as follows: “The bureau of public. roads has advertised for bids on two new sections of the parkway in North Cairolina. The bids will be opened ,at Roanoke, Va., October 24. “These projects continue the parkway from the Virginia end toward Blowing Rock. The first project was let to contract and the work started on it Septem ber 19. This project was for 12 miles from the. Virginia line to North Carolina route 26. The next 7.76 miles will constitute the second project to be let October 24, and will extend from route 26 to Air Bellows Gap in Alleghany county. The third project also to be, let October 24 will extend from the end of the second project, a distance of 10.58 miles to route 18 in Al leghany county. “This construction will be of about the same character as that on the first project. The first 12-mile project was placed under contract to Nello Teer, of Dur ham, for $363,000. On the same basis of cost something like $500, 000 worth of the parkway under (continued on page 6) JSMJMSfi1 r til t*K« it «a*p lihtTM wrtcKt on Hut CurvO/ Fortunate it he whom the danger* of Others hat rendered cautious." OCTOBER Aeventtit* propnuy world will end to-dey, 1844. 13—Epizootic epidemic wrikM New Yerir home. 1111