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Subscription Price a year in advance DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHAN Y COUNTY GALAX, VA. (Published for Sparta,J*. C.) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1936 Volume 11, Number 39, : "5 LANDON MOVES IN FRONT Governor Alfred M. London, of Kansas, appears to have taken the lead among Republican aspirants for the nomination of the party by the Cleveland convention- His opening speech, at Topeka, on the occasion of the 76th anniveirsary of the founding of Kansas, was well received in the East. His idea that the Constitution is “the bal ance wheel” of progress plus his reputation as a budget balancer in Kansas took well. Observers noted that his idea on relief is that the money ac tually reaching the unemployed and impoverished has not “rocked the Treasury” but "that the dam age has been done by “abysmal waste through changes of policy, maladministration, and ruthless partisanship.” Discussing “whether recovery should precede reform,” the Governor took the position that recovery is the greatest re form that we can have. On the subject of agriculture, he was positive that farmers should receive the same protec tion accorded to workers and in dustry by the tariff and thought that the proper use of soil con servation methods would help materially to prevent surpluses. BORAH TO STUMP OHIO The Borah boom was picking up strength late last week after the Senator disclosed his intention of making an aggressive campaign in Ohio. Previously, his apparent reluctance to enter the lists per mitted his opponents to spread the idea that Mr. Borah was only seeking backing in the convention to assist him in combating the Hoover faction and the efforts of a conservative group to write the party platform. By actively seek ing delegates in Ohio in opposition to Governor Ross, now serving his second term, the Senator somewhat upset the calculations of other prospective candidates. V In his recent speech ,in Brook lyn, Mr. Borah urged old age pen sions of $60 a month for workers over 60, advocated “complete di vorcement” from European politi cal controversies and saw great danger to the Constitution through usurpation by Congress or the Executive,. although there would be no .danger, -he said, in amend ments by the people themselves. APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT It is interesting to note that four large trade, associations have appealed as “friends of the Court” in the anti-trust prose cution of the Sugar Institute, Inc., for the purpose of urging the Supreme Court to construe the anti-trust laws so that such or ganizations can frame agreements to protect themselves against cut throat competition and harmful trader practices. This was one of the things that the NRA was in tended to accomplish. Presenta tion of the brief preceded an an nouncement from the Cotton Tex tile Institute, one of the petition ers, that its members have reach ed a voluntary agreement to con form to NRA wages and hours. The -Sugar Institute case was brought by the government, which accused some of the principal re fineries of violating the Sherman anti-trust law through its organi zation and an accompanying code of ethics'. The brief of the trade associations condemned the “regi mentation" of the NRA but held that it recognized the need for action to create sound competi tive conditions and practices and stressed the need of highly com •petitive industries for some meth s oti- to regulate evil conditions. SOCIALIST THOMAS SPEAKS Not many of our readers will be interested in the remarks of Norman Thomas, left wing Social ist leader and former candidate for the Presidency but, never theless^ in- the welter of speeches that are made, it might not be amiss to give a. little space to Mr. Thomas who -recently took occasion to differentiate Socialism \ from what he calls State Capi talism, which he says must in evitably lead to a Fascist dictator ship. 9 The Socialist argued that his ' party wishes to replace the pres ent system, and that President Roosevelt, as well as his conserva [ • tlve critics, wish to maintain the Capitalist system. Declaring that some of the New Deal emergency legislation "was good reformism," Mr. Thomas explained that real Socialism would abolish specula tion, and private landlordism, and socialize the utility holding com R - pgnies, banks, railroads, natural resources, power and transporta tion. and the basic monopolies Charles Curtis, Ex-Vice Pres., Is Taken By Death Heart Attach la Fatal To Kansan Sat. Served For Four Years During Hoover Administration PASSING UNEXPECTED Funeral Is Held In Topeka On Tuesday By ' Dr. Harold R. Case, Of First Methodist Church Washington, Feb. 11.—A heart attack Saturday claimed unexpect ly the life of former Vice Presi dent Charles Curtis, of Kansas, who left an Indian tepee to scale the heights of American public office. The Kansan was 76 years of age. For 40 years he had been in the thick of Republican political combat, and, despite his age, death came just as he was plan ning to return to the arena as champion of his old friend and fellow Kansan, Governor Alf M. Landon, for the presidency. His passing shocked the capi tal. Expressions of regret quick ly attested a popularity which took no account of the party lines, by which his own political career was rigidly governed. President Roosevelt said he was “deeply distressed.” Senator Capper, also of Kan sas, one of the first to call at the home which Curtis shared with his sister, Mrs. Dolly Gann, announced the funeral would take place today at Topeka. The body, he said, would leave Wash ington Sunday night. For several days Curtis had been suffering from a cold. Sat’day morning he seemed much improv ed, and, encouraged, Mrs. Gann went shopping. Sometime after ward, Curtis suffered a heart attack. A. frightened maid phon ed Mrs. Gann to return at once and called Dr. George E. Calver, congressional physician. Shortly afterward, Dr. Calver returned to the capital, called newspapermen and handed them a brief statement: “The honorable Charles Curtis, former vice president of the United States of America, died of a heart attack at 10:26 this date.” Curtis was bom in 1860, on a farm near North Topeka, the son of a Kansas pioneer, Captain Orren A. Curtis, who had mar ried a girl of Indian descent. Curtis himself was one-eighth Kaw Indian. Topeka, Kans., Feb. 11.—With floral tributes from President Roosevelt and former President Hoover and an Indian bow and arrow crossed on the casket re viewing strikingly his career, im pressive funeral services were held here today for former Vice President Charles Curtis, who died suddenly Saturday in Washing ton. The services, which were held in the House of Representatives (continued on page 6) “Coin” Harvey, Famous Silver Advocate, Dies Rogers, Ark., Feb. 11.—W. H. (Coin) Harvey, famed free silver advocate for half a century, died here at 9;40 tonight of perito nitis. Harvey, economic sage of an other generation and pioneer ad vocate of coinage of silver at the ratio of 46 to 1—an issue that almost sent the late William Jen nings Bryan to the White House —died at his home at Monte Ne, a short distance from here. His wife and a few close friends were at his bedside at the end. Although he was a candidate for the presidency in 1932 on the so-called '‘Liberty Party” ticket, Harvey was almost un known to this generation. But in. the 1890’s when silver was a burning issue, he was a national figure and could rally a great following. He first was stricken last Fri day morning. Peritonitis result ed from an intestinal disorder. He was in a semi-comatose state during the final 18 hours of his Boy Sentenced To Training School - On Theft Charge The trial of Preston, Woodrow and Dock Maines, who are charg ed with stealing four hams of meat from Lester Andrews, of Piney Creek, was to be held last Monday but was postponed until February 20. Claude Maines, who was arrest ed on the same charge, was found to be only 15 years of age and his case was referred to the Juvenile Court Judge, A. F. Reeves. After hearing the evi dence in hi? case, Mr. Reeves sentenced the defendant to four months at Jackson Training school, Concord. He will be tak en to the school Saturday by Sheriff Walter M. Irwin. Mr. Huey P. Long Takes Oath As Senator From La. Miss Rose Long, Pretty Daughter Of New Woman Senator, Participates In Press Conference Washington, Feb. 11.—Mrs. Rose McConnell Long, widow of the late Senator Huey P. Long, of Louisiana, let it be known here yesterday that she would continue the "share-the-wealth" campaign of her late husband, as she was administered the oath of office by Vice President Gamer as the second woman member of the Senate. Mrs. Long’s pretty daughter, who is also named Rose, took a hand in a press conference her mother held. In a low, soft drawl, the black garbed widow responded to the oath of office administered by Vice President Gamer. Then she took a seat-beside Senator Hat tie Caraway, of Arkansas, who came to the senate partly through the campaign efforts of Huey P. Long. When reporters asked Mrs. Long what aims of her husband predecessor she would espouse, the daughter. Rose, quickly in terposed ; “No one can state his aims bet ter than he did. As time goes on people will better realize and appreciate his work.” When questioned about the future of the “share-the-wealth” movement, Mrs. Long hesitated and the daughter again spoke up: “The movement will go on.” Mrs. Long paused a moment, then resumed to say that files of the organization were being brought here and that she plan ned to continue the movement (continued on page 6) Farm Measure Is Expected To Be Voted On Friday Washington, Feb. 11.—Out of another flood of proposed farm relief substitutes, Senate adminis tration leaders today salvaged an agreement to restriet debate and clear the way for a final vote on the soil conservation subsidy bill by Friday night. Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, majority floor leader, obtained unanimous consent to put the debate limitation in operation Fri day. Each member will be given 15 minutes to talk on the bill. 10 minutes on amendments. The action followed adoption of the first amendment to the Smith-Rankhead AAA replacement measure. Offered by Senator Byrnes (Di, S. C.), it would authorize $600,000,000 for the new program. (The bill would permit federal subsidization of farmers for “eco nomic use” of lands. The money would be paid directly or through states. After two years, federal grants would be only to states). Previously, Republicans had of fered another complete substi tute bill, emphasizing—increased The proposed alternative was introduced by Republican Leader McNary. | Veterans Swarm ^Offices for Baby Bonus Bond Blanks| ANYWHERE, L. E. A. . . . Above is pictured a scene, the like of whieJi to reported to have prevailed throughout the United States at regional (.•Sees of the Veterans Administration, the day and week following the parsing of the Baby Bond Bonus Bill by congress. The picture above was taken in hew lfck where 5,COO ulcTansswarmed the offices for application l acks the lirst day. Pittman Assails Japanese Policy b Senate Speech Demands Dominating Air And Naval Forces For The- United States. Warning Given By Lewis Washington, Feb. 11.—Senator Pittman (D.-Nev.)( in a scorch-j ing attack on Japanese policy in China, yesterday .advocated “dominating” naval and air forces for the United States. The foreign relations com mittee’s chairman charged in a formal address that Japan had violated the nine,-power Pacific treaty to respect China’s territor ial integrity. His remarks quickly brought Senator Lewis (D.-Ill.) to his feet with a forecast of a Russo-Japan ese alliance for control of Asia and exclusion of Americans from that continent. Ambassador Hirosi Saito de clined to comment directly on Pittman’s speech, but told re porters Japan has “no intention of closing the door of commerce in China to the United States or any other nation.” The Japanese envoy added that “our interests broadly and gener ally are not at variance.” He laughed when informed of Lewis’ warning. “That is something new and no\pl,” Saito said. “Up to now all the talk has been about the possibility of war between Rus sia and Japan. I do not, of course, expect that.” Pittman declared that Japan ese “propagandists” were “appar ently attempting to Influence the good, peace-loving people of this country through deceptive articles and threats of war.” He added: “Of course, Congress will not be bulldozed into the abandon ment of our national defense, the (continued on page 6) Local Boy I* On Honor Roll At N. C. University Leo H. Irwin, son of Mr. and Mr*. W. C. Irwin, of Twin Oaks, who is this year a freshman at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is listed among the 858 students who made the honor roll in their studies during the past quarter, according to Dr. G. K. G. Henry, Assistant Regis trar. Honor roll students must aver age a grade of B (90 to 96) in all of their studies. Thirty of these made a grade of A (96 to 100), the highest mark attainable. Hie honor roll students were distributed among the Schools of the University as follows: Liberal Arts College, 170; School of Commerce, 56; Science 18; En gineering 15 ; Pharmacy 14, and General College 86. Borah And Knox Contesting Each Other In Illinois Decisions To Fight Each Other There Are Arrived At On Eve Of Emancipator’s Birthday Washington, Feb. 11.—H,ad Abraham Lincoln been able to look back tonight on the scenes about his old home town—Spring field, 111.—he would have seen a political conflict, which he. knew and loved so well, accelerated with developments predominantly affecting his native state of Il linois on the eve of his 127th birthday anniversary. Anticipating the anniversary of the birth of the Great Emancipa tor tomorrow, leaders clashing over the new deal read into the record of his life for arguments that he would side with them were he now alive. Meetings to acclaim Lincoln and his works were Scheduled from coast to coast. While the disputing reverberat ed managers in both major par ties proceeded unobstrusively with their plans. 4. Backers of Senator Borah and Col. Frank Knox for the Republi can presidential nomination an nounced their names would be entered in the Illinois primaries April 14. Illinois Democratic leaders agreed with Chairman Farley here that President Roosevelt’s name should go into the state’s pref erence as well as delegate pri maries the same day. Roosevelt delegates will be put up for all 58 votes allotted Il linois in the Philadelphia conven tion. The Borah-Knox decision made the state the. first where an out and out contest between potential nominees has been definitely pro jected. Whether the Chicago publisher would enter against (continued on page 6) Plea For Clemency Is Again Refused Lea By Ehringhaus Raleigh, Feb. 10.—Governor Ehringhaus said this afternoon he had refused a request that clem ency be extended at this time to Luke Lea, former United States senator from Tennessee, so that Lea might accept a posi tion with the Cincinnati baseball team and go on the club’s spring training trip to Puerto Rico. Lea is serving six to ten years in state’s prison for violation of state banking laws in connection with the failure of the Central Bank and Trust Company of Asheville several years ago. After a lengthy formal hearing in the case last year Lea’s petition for a pardon or commutation Sentenced in 1631, Lea did not Decentralization Of Administration . CCC Camps Planned Baltimore, Feb. 11.—Plans now nearing completion for the de centralization of administration of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Third Corps area were decided upon by Major General Albert J. Bowley shortly after he took over command of the corps area. Under the new set-up the ad ministration of the various for estry camps of the CCC will be under district headquarters which will be offices of record, with the sub-districts reporting to them rather than to the corps area headquarters. The change was made because it was believed that the officers in the field would be better able to judge of local conditions than officers stationed in Baltimore, and thus in many instances a hundred or more miles distant. Pan-American Conference May Be Called Soon Initial Steps Toward Such Action Revealed By President Roosevelt At Press Conference Washington, Feb. 11.—Presi dent Roosevelt today revealed initial steps toward the calling of a new Pan-American confer ence—presumably to be devoted to the promotion of peace in the new world. At his press conference, the chief executive reported he had sent personal letters to the heads of all Central and South Ameri can governments, broaching the subject of a general parley. On the. grounds that it would, be discourteous to reveal the con tents of his letters before they had been received by the heads of the governments concerned, Mr. Roosevelt declined to discuss his plans for the projected con (continued on page 6) Bynum Doughton Passes Away In Oregon In Dec. (The following news story concerning the death of Bynum B. Doughton is repainted from the December 25, 1935 issue of a Salem, Ore., newspaper. Mr. Doughton was related to a num ber of the Doughtons living in Sparta and Alleghany county.— Editor). “Bynum B. Doughton, 66, Leb anon, well-known Williamette val ley citizen, died yesterday after noon in a local hospital, follow ing a lingering illness of over a year’s duration. “He was born in Sparta, N. C., August 13, 1869, and settled near Albany, March 22, 1884. In 1892 he moved to Lebanon, and gradu ated from Albany college in 1895. He was married to Mary Helena Keebler in 1896. She died De-v cember 21, 1921. He was a memher of the Methodist church and was active in church activi ties. He was a member of the Woodmen ,and Artisans lodges. “He is survived by the follow ing children: Millard B. Dough ton, Salem; Mrs. Ardys D. Mick elson, Albany; Preston Doughton, Dallas; Webber P. Doughton, Lehanbn; Mrs. Ruth Nelson, Mon tana ; Dorothy Doughton, Port land; Isabelle M. Doughton, Mon mouth, and Mary Helen Dough ton, Dallas. One daughter, Mar garet Doughton, died in 1930, while a student in Williamette university. “The following brothers and sisters also survive; Mrs. R. K. Ohling, Salem; Mrs. Cora Simons, Corvallis; Mrs. Cynthia Wallace, Fraser, Calif.; Mrs. Adah Vanden Noorte, Alhambra, Calif.; John Doughton, Alhambra, Calif., and I. M. Doughton, Salem. “Funeral services will be held in Lebanon at the First Metho dist church Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with Rev. Lynn Wood, pastor of the Jason Lee Methodist church here, former pastor of Lebanon, officiating.” Tahnadge, Idles Speak In Memory Of “Abe” Lincoln References Of Georgia Governor And Roosevelt Cabinet Member Highly Contrasting, However HEARD IN SPRINGFIELD Southern Executive Expresses Wish That A Man Like Lindoln Was In White House Today Springfield, 111., Feb. 11.—In the tributes paid tonight to the memory of the Great Emanci pator—.-Abraham Lincoln—by two political foemen, Governor Eu gene Talmadge, of Georgia, and Secretary of Interioi Harold L. Ickes, there were highly contrast ing references. The tributes were paid on the eve of the 127th anniversary of the birth of the great Civil War president. Speaking from the same plat form, the Southern governor cited as the first to deliver a Lincoln eulogium in this city long his home, and the Roosevelt cabinet member joined in acknowledging the great services to his nation of the first Republican president. But the Georgian, an outspoken critic of the new deal who has engaged in bitter controversies with Ickes, hit at the present ad ministration in his one direct comparison between it and Lin coln’s. Speaking first at the mid-day luncheon club’s annual commemo ration of Springfield’s most dis tinguished citizen, Talmadge said: “Would that we had a man like Abraham Lincoln in the White House today. If we did, he would never allow a brain trusters’ creed to teach the doc trine that you can boondoggle yourself back to prosperity.” Later the cabinet member from Chicago in a sneech devoted al most entirely to an analogy be tween President Roosevelt’s trials and those of the Civil War exe cutive, discussed the constitutional issue and drew a close parallel between them. “Certainly Lincoln did not re gard the Constitution as an in fallible and immutable instru ment," he said. “He went into the 1800 campaign with his mind firmly made up that, the Consti tution to the contrary notwith standing, someth'ng must be done about the institutions of human slavery. “Undoubtedly his mind was fix ed on his objective ,and that ob jective quite cle :rly was the cor rection of an outrageous social and economic al use, Constitution oi no Constitution.” “Lincoln did put an end to the enslavement of the bodies of men in this covntry,” Ickes de clared, “but the- fight to manu mit men, women and children from economic slavery is still far from being won.” Because of the slavery ques tion, he said, the Constitution was an “irresponsible political is sue” prior to the Civil War. Talmadge’s address was prin cipally a recounting of the hard ships of Lincoln’s early life, his fortitude in overcoming them and (continued on page 6) PaLSsVy ^cSY ( An open foe may prove a curse, but I « pretended friend is worse." \ FEBRUARY treat emancipator, bora 1809. IS—First settlera reach Savan nah, Georgia, 1732. 14— Maaaa Coates invents first i practical apple parer, 1 IPOS. — 15— Ill-famed Confederate A* dersonville Prison is opened, 1169. , 16— Ulysses S. Or tot promoted _ to Major General 1862. . _..ibBT 17— Belgian in mountain ► 18—Lowell w ' ' 'MMit
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