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0 WEEKLY PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE VOLUME XLVI Asheboro. North Carolina, Thursday, April 7, 1921 State THE COURIER (BASE BALL SEASON ASHEBORO WINS OVER RAMSEUR 8 TO 13- WORTHVILLE TRIMS RANDLEMAN 15 TO 1- TWO GAMES NEXT SATURDAY Asheboro defeated Ramseur Saturday in the opening game of the county league by a score of 13 to 8. Interest in the game ran high at times, regardless of the lopsided score and pous errors. The teams made a total of 21 runs on 16 hits and together accu(mulated 14 errors. Richardson was the star of the day at bat, getting 3 hits out of 4 trips to plate.

Several hard chances in the field were turned into nice plays but quite a few inexcusable errors were charged up to the players. Box Score Ramseur AB. R. H. PO.

A.E. Curtis, V. 1 2 02 Curtis, 1b 5 0 10 Craven, If. 0 0000 Burgess 3b 1 coop Maynard yb .1 000 0 Brady SS 3 1 Graham cf 5 20 Richardson, 4 3 2 0 2 Craven, 2b. 5 2 3 1 Parks, rf.

p. 3 2 0 Chisholm, 3 0 0 0 0 37. 8. 8 24 12 6 Asheboro AB. R.

H. PO. A.E. Cranford, cf. 5 4 2 0 2 1 Armfield, 3b.

2 4 2 Johnson, 5 0.0 4 00 Lewis, If. 5 2 1. 0 0 Rush, 1b. 3 10 0 Kearns, sS. 3 IN 2 1 2 Armstrong, 4.1 5 1 1 King, 4 0 OHH 3 0 1 Underwood, rf.

2.0 0 0 0 1 McPherson, p. 2 0 0 3 0 37 13 8 27 12 Score by innings: R. Ramseur 010 200 005 8 Asheboro 033 130 03x 13, Two-base hits, Cranford and Kearns. Struck out by Cranford, by McPherson, by Curtis, by Parks, 3. Bases on bails or Cranford, off MePherson, off.

Curtis, 6. Hit batsmen, McPherson, Curtis, 1. Umpires, Ingram and Johnson. Attendance, 500. RANDOLPH COUNTY LEAGUE Standing of the Clubs WON Lost Per Ct.

Asheboro 1 0 1.000 Worthville 1,000 Ramseur 0. .000 Randleman 0 .000 Results of games played April 2nd: Asheboro, 13, Ramseur Worthville, 15, Randleman, 1. Games for Saturday, April 9: Asheboro at Randleman; Worthville at Ramseur. The Randolph county league opened Saturday, April 2, Randleman at Worthville and Ramseur at Asheboro. Large crowds attended the games and it is expected that much interest.

will be shown throughout the county as the season progresses inasmuch as it will afford the people of the county two good ball games every Saturday afternoon. Worthville and Asheboro won the opening games which gives them a little jump on the other contestants but neither team is sure yet that they will lead the league more than a week for Ramseur and Randleman will be in the race until the last game is played. THE TABERNACLE CASES On the night of January 8 last, Lizzie Davis, a young woman of good character, brought from her home in Tabernacle, township for shooting at four young men, hitting one of them with buck shot in the forehead, the shot lodging under the skin. The young woman was kept in jail for several days because it WAS claimed that the injuries received were of such character that the defendant would probably die. When the young woman and her half brother Sam Kindley were tried this week for the shooting the four young men swore that Sam Kindley did the shoting, but the young woman swore she did the shooting because they threatened to tear the house down and curved and swore at a rapid rate.

men Wm. are in Parish and the three young jail awaiting the judgement of the court late in the week. Aged Citizen Passes Mr. William Hardin, aged 88 years, died at his home near Millboro March 26. He had ben in declining health for several years.

He was a high toned Christian gentleman. He in survived by two daughters and one sister. The funeral was conducted at the residence by Rev. laid. Vuncannon after which the body was to rent in the family, burial ground.

Miss Claudia Everbart Marries Mr. Sidney Parrish NUMBER SUPERIOR COURT TWO MURDER CASES DISPOSGEORGE CURTIS GETS TWENTY' YEARS HUFFMAN CASE CONTINUED. The spring criminal term dolph superior court convened Monday morning of this week, after the close on last Saturday of a two weeks term of civil court, Judge T. D. Bryson and Hayden Clement, Esqu prosecuting the criminal docket this week with his usual vigor and ability.

The following cases on the criminal docket have so far been disposed of: State vs. Tom Lewallen and Isham Nance, affray, guilty and each defendant fined $25 and half the costs. State vs. W. M.

Huffman. murder, continued upon motion of the state. State vs. Dennis Fields, two cases for making liquor, and one case assault on J. R.

Osborne, guilty. No judgment yet imposed. State vs. Gurney Hoover, nol prossed with leave. State vs.

Pelton Scotten, Jack 'Siler and Gayle Rush, shooting craps, a plea of guilty, prayer for judgment continued upon payment of costs. State vs. Lizzie Davis and Sam Kindley, assault, not guilty, State vs. William Parrish, Numa Parrish, Pearly Parrish, Charles Gibson, assault, guilty. Defendants placed in custody and in jail awaiting sentence.

State VS. Lilly Hughes, Dora L. Hughes, and Nettie Hughes, keeping bawdy house, guilty. "State VS. Hal and Wylie, Croker, breaking into, and stealing merchandise from the store of R.

C. Johnson. Wylie Croker pleads guilty. Hal Croker not guilty. Not yet sentenced.

State vs. Eli Albright, larcenv of blacksmith tools, guilty, sentenced to Rowan county roads for six months. State Louis York, assault, defendant pleads guilty. Prayer for judgment continued upon payment of cost. George Curtis Gets Twenty Years In the superior court yesterday, the defendant George Curtis, of Liberty township, through council entered a plea of guilty, of murder in the second for killing Leonard Thomas, December 21, last year The evidence was that the defendant shot the deceased because he' had gone to a school house with Miss Josie Smith, a 17-year-old young lady with whom the defendant had an admiration and had gone with her 'on similar occasions.

The defendant was sentenced to. 20 years. He was permitted by 'the court to make the plea for less than murder in the first degree owing to his being only in his 17th ERNEST YORK KILLS JUNE KIRKMAN Milliard Ernest York hit June on the head with a stick Tuesday of this week at the home of W. T. York, near Sandy creek church in Randolph County.

There had been trouble between them, but the facts, about the killing have not been given out, but no one saw the trouble. Kirkman walked home but died several hours later. Kirkman was out of his head when he was taken home. It is claimed that Kirkman made some statement before he died. The defendant has not made any statement, but we learn that he will make the plea of selfdefense.

MISS DOROTHY WEDS MR. C. E. KEARNS The home of Dr. and Mrs.

C. C. Hubbard, of Farmer, was the scene of the quite marriage Wednesday morning, 6th, when their daughter Miss Dorthy, became the bride of Mr. Calier, Elbert. Kearns, Rev.

Lewis McFarland, Point, officiating. There were no atetndants, the bride in white crepe de chine, with tulle veil and orange blossoms, carrying a boquet of bride roses and valley lilies, entering the parlor on the arm of the grom. The impressive ring ceremony was used. Immediately, after the marriage the young couple left for Greensboro, where they will make their home. The bride has been for the past three years in Washington, D.

where she held position in the Treasury deMr. Kearns is the son of Mr. and sible Mrs. J. K.

Kearns, and holds a responposition with Odell Hardware the Company. ih. Greensboro. He was with American Expeditionary Forces In France for year, returning home in the summer of 1919, Among the large number of gifts received wan cheek for one thousand dollars from the parneta of the groom. Hunt-White Wedding surprise wedding occurred at the home of Mr.

1. 8. Bouldin last Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock, when Miss Purdie Hunt, daughter of D. T. of Hunt, Mr.

of J. W. Progress, White. became the bride son of White, of The ceremony was performed by. Me.

T. 8. Boudin bride was attired in a handsome blue Only a few friends WEEKLY RALEIGH LETTER GOVERNOR APPOINTS COL. A. D.

WATTS COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE STATE. HIGHWAY COMMISSION MEETS. (By Maxwell Gorman) Raleigh, April 5. Governor Morrison's appointment of Col. D.

Watts, to be State Commissioner of Revenue, was not unexpected, despite the "shock" which some gentlemen, not specially fond of the appointee, clare more they received, shock being due personal desire on the part of the partially electrocuted than anything else. This was Governor Morrison's appointment and some newspaper people who have been fighting him since the first primary: opened were not consulted. That was natural enough, but the fact does not seem to have yet. dawned on their brilliant minds. Mr.

Watts is prabably the best atted man in the state for the new DOsition to which he has been called. His worst political enemy would not deny his ability and strong effectiveness in any undertaking that engages his' services. That the new department of revenue will be intelligently and; thereafter functioned; 'May first and' thereafter, is asured. It wil Inot die within a year of dry rot and. feeblemindedness, that is sure, and the great state of North Carolina and our peo-, ple as a whole will become the veneficiaries.

Highway Commission The members of the new State Highway Commission are here and have been with conferences with the Governor and the work of formal organization. Indications are that actual work of construction of the great hard-surface state highway will soon be under way. Engineer Page have several hundred miles of proposed lines mapped. out and ready to begin work them as soon as practicable, Wholesale Discharges of Railroad Workers 3. Beginning Monday of this week an order issued Saturday by Southern Railway Company went into effect which throws out of work large num-' bers of railroad shop workers and other railroad mechanics.

The order does not apply to the roundhouses. and The big other shops at Spencer, Knoxville points on the Southern system where the shops are located will be affected by the closing down order. It could not be learned just. what reason the company gives for issuing the order. It will be remembered that the Southern railway refused to accept the aid provided by the government for the roads when they were returned to private management.

The Southern was applauded by the whole nation for stating that the system would stand on its own bottom. The Southern is in the heart of the cotton belt, and the low price on that staple, and the closing of so many cotton mills, together with the bad situation in struck the a tobacco market, has naturally hard blow at the Southern. Corporation Commission Delays The State Corporation Commision has again disappointed the people of North Carolina, for the s'teenth time recently by the annouucemut that, no decision will be' handed down for at least another month in the gas rate or the telephone rate cases which were heard last month. The failure to give relief to gas consumers who for the last nine months have been mulcted by a gross and unwarranted "temporary" increase in rates granted last August the Carolina Power and Light Company, and which the octopus here and in a number of other North Caolina citlies has been collecting ever since, notwithstanding the proof given at the hearing that coal and oil and any substance that enters into the manufacture of gas, cost less than one-third now, as then, has destroyed both in getting relief from the Corporation commission. Instead of being check rein to prevent extortion by public service companies and other monopolies and for the protection of the people and the state, the consumers of the products of these monopolies, the effect of the existence of the Corporation Comission of late seems an oposite character, the commission in this latest holding up of 8 decision compelling thousands of people to pay nity per cent and more increase in gas rates than the order when finally made (it it reflueete the proof adduced before the commission) by the sommission will allow.

Morrison' Hits Bull's Eye Again In a story reently published in The Union Herald, the writer called attention to the correctness of the atitude Governor Morrison in matter of the several state instationa, specially the asylum for the Insane. The story recited some refrences to conditions at these institutions in the past and declared that there was "to much attention comparatively, given to the management soil financing" of the administration of those places, while too little attention was and possible CURE, the wards RANDLEMAN NEWS SUNDAY SCHOOL GOES ON PICNIC AT "FAITH DAY- SCHOOL CLOSED LAST SATURFINE FISH CAUGHT. The members of the organized classes of Sunday school of the St. Pauls M. E.

Church went for a picnic to "Faith Rock" near Franklinville and report a splendid time. trip to Greensboro Tuesday, Mr. John Howell made a business, Mr. Jason Moffitt, of Asheboro, was a visitor here last week. Quite a number of our people.

attended the closing exercises of the Sophia school Saturday and all report a splendid time. Our noted fisherman, Mr. J. V. Gastor is catching some fine fish just now.

He landed one that tipped the scales at lbs not many days past. But John says there are fish in the that have never been caught. pond and Mrs. S. L.

Adams, of near Sophia were visitors here last week. Mr. Clark White, of High Point, was a week end visitor here. linville Mr. J.

A. Russell visited in Frankthis week. Mr. L. M.

Caudle is quite sick this week. Mr. T. J. Hutchens, of High Point, was in town this week.

Mrs. Hugh MeAdden, of near New Salem, was in town shopping Tuesday. Miss Mae Davis Asheboro, visited friends here last week. Miss Mary Leath Pugn, who has been in Dr Wilkerson's hospital for surgical Mrs. treatment is improving.

J. T. Wall, of near Sophia, was in town last week. Mr. and Mrs.

G. T. Burkhead and boys, of Asheboro, visited relatives here this week. Misses Mary and Arma Richardson visited friends in High Point last week. Mr.

R. B. Russell made a trip to Asheboro Thursday. COMMUNION SERVICE AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Local Presbyterians Will Build New a Twenty Thousand Dollar Church Quarterly communion was observed at the Presbyterian church last Sunday, following the 11 o'clock preaching service, at which the nastor, Dr. McConnell, of Greensboro, preached an able and interesting sermon, very appropriate to this occasion.

Dr. McConnell said this was perhaps the last communion service to be held in this historic old church building, as 'plans have been perfected for the. erection of a modern church building near the site of the old one. The new building is to be of brick veneer and will cost $20,000.00. Work will structure at an early date.

The building, although built nearly a century ago, is still in good condition and will be used in construction of the new building. This church has never been large in number of members but has numbered among its members some of the best and- most influential men and women of Randolph men of whom have gone away from their native county and become leading citizens of other sections and other states. SERVICES AT ASHEBORO M. E. CHURCH SOUTH Revival congregations are attending the regriar Sunday services.

This is a strong indication that the revival, in a very real sense, continues, Next Sunday April 10, the pastor will preach on "The Character" using for his text: "The disciples were first called Christains at 11:26. At the evening services 7:305 o'clock he will use for his text: "The glorious Gospel of 4-4. If you like to sing good old and see a large congregation, come to songs, these services. If the preacher don't speak to you, you speak to him. He is your friend.

A. C. GIBBS. Death of Mri. Campbell Mrs.

B. G. Campbell wife of B. G. Campbell died at her home five miles North of Liberty, Monday April age about 80.

years. This death' "breaks up one of the oldest horges in this country as the couple have lived together over 64 years this In the passing of Mrs. Campbell section has lost a very faithful woman. She leaves five sons two daughters, nine venty-seven great grand children, twentygrand children, and a host of friends. meeting of the new separate board of directors for each of these Institutions Governor Morrison will reccomend and insist creased, that "the medical staffs be inthat he believes now that n4 lion sumcient and proper medical attenthe can be given the patients with these linted number of physicians at places sore one for the Gothit the ball eye, the FRANKLINVILLE, NEWS" PRESIDING ELDER PREACHES MR.

JAMES JOHNSON DEAD MRS. HUGH PARKS IMPROV. ING- PERSONAL ITEMS. Rev. A.

W. Plyler presiding Elder of Greensboro district of M. E. Church crowd preached an able sermon to a large Sunday night and held second and Quarterly conference of Franklinville Ramseur charge In M. E.

church at this place Monday morning. Several of the official members of both churches were present and reports on finances and conditions of both Mr. churches were very gratifying. in James Johnson died at his home and South was ranklinville Tuesday morning buried at Pleasant Grove 210 church Wednesday. Cedar Council No.

Jinior Order of which he was a member conducted the service. Parks, The who many friends of Mrs. Hugh has been in the hospital at to learn Greensboro for some time will be glad that she is recovering and is expected to return home in the near future. last Mr. Adam Poole Went to Danville Tuesday for a few days visit.

Mr. W. Thomas made a business trip Mr. to Greensboro Tuesday. Peter Allred met with the misbreak one one day last week to fall and fortune of his arms.

W. Maner and C. C. tended court at Asheboro last Hinson atweek; Mr. W.

F. Hunsucker, field sentative of the Courier was busin- reprea ness visitor in the city last week. Messrs. Hugh Parks and N. A.

MoCorquadale made a business trip to Henrietta, one day last week. 40 At the town primary the last Friday evening following officers were for nominated; For Mayor, W. D. Maner, commisioners G. H.

Jones, W. A. Grimes, R. D. Clarence Parks, Abe Hudson, and let's Garison this is a good team, elect them by a unanimous vote and put them to work.

Mr. Haywood Parks is. pressing club on Sunrise: Avenue. operating a Earl Bertha Poole, Ruth Welch and Ila Presnell went to Bennett. Saturday.

Black Messrs. W. H. Wrenn and Henry went to Greensboro Friday. of Messrs.

Revolution, G. L. Cox and R. L. Tippett, Mr.

Monroe Craven, who lives were in town Sunday. a short distances south east of town is feel critically that his ill, and his many friends recovery is doubtful. Mr. J. L.

Lutterloh made a business trip to Greensboro Monday. A box party will be Academy Saturday night under the auspices of the Betterment Society. Every body is invited to attend and bring a box filled with good things to eat, ceeds be which will be sold and the proused by the above society in their noble work of improvement. Mrs. Ellen Presnell Cox Marries Mr.

0. R. Fox--Both of Asheboro A marriage of much interest occurred last Saturday evening at the odist Protestant parsonage when Mrs. MethEllen Presnell Cox and Mr. O.

R. Fox were quietly married, Rev. L. W. Gerringer parties have officiating.

been The contracting residents of. Ashefor a number of years, and boro are both well and, favorably known. Their many friends extend congratulations and good wishes. GIVES BRIEF SUMMARY CO-OPERATIVE Mr. B.

F. Brown, of State Principal Features of tract Now Being Presented North Carolina, South A brief summary of the marketing bacco agreement being presented to the 'toSouth growers of North Carolina and Virginia for their approval has been prepared at the request of the North Carolina Tobacco Growers' Association by Mr. B. F. Brown, chief of the state division of markets Mr.

Brown's summary of the contract and co operative marketling idea is as follows: "The association is strictry co-operative. "Only tobacco farmers belong to it and the association belongs to the farmers "There is no stock and there are no profits. Proceeds are paid back to, the farmers after deducting all expenses of the association. "All farmers are treated alike no partiality all sign the same exactly! contract. "Good tobacco gets a good pricepoor tobacco not so good.

"The tobacco association is not ing to fix the price- but to get it for the farmer. "Farmer agrees to deliver for five years all of the tobacco he raises -but less may from time to time grow more or none, as he himself chooses no contract in binding. There is way to dodge it when once ive, until but it does not, become effective the the tobacco growers of fifty per cent of sign up. Thus, the elation will not unless the demand It. 1 The 6 will make a stantial ad la the trot Cher time RAMSEUR NEWS TOWN ELECTION SOON BONE ELECTION FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING MAY 10- SCHOOL TO CLOSE APRIL 23.

Mr. Mr. and Mrs. D. A.

Cornelison A. C. Harris and family, of grove, were visitors at J. 0. Forres ter's Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Wade Marley went Greensboro Sunday. Mr. Paris Brown and family Greensboro, were visitors here day.

The revival meeting at the Christian three church weeks closed Sunday night after duration. Rev. George Eastes, of Norfolk, did some derful preaching and while the re sponse was not as good as was hoped ed for there was much good accomplish without doubt. Several were given for membership and reclamations were made. The noted entertainer, Karl wa shere last Friday night and a splendid entertainment at the school building to a good audience.

The people of the town will have en opportunity to elect new cers for the town or re-elect the ent board as they see fit. Let us al meet when we have the regular meeting to nominate candidates this election. The date has not set as yet but will be toward the of ready, this month. So get your calendar boys, and let's make it an eles tion "by the people." We expect to have an election the bond issue for a new school build ing on the 10th of May. This date not certain yet either but if sion is granted for it it will be at tat time.

By the time this issue reaches readers time appointed for up we week will be about over. We hope will be able to see an already This town is a little cleaner the always a worthy campaign any town or community. Rameeur Graded school closing i tinue April 23, and the program will comTercises es will begin on Saturday night, through to Monday night folles ing Tuesday, the commencement day proper, April 26. We hope to at this time a record breaker and believe we will for there is something doing aration now we know in way of prepfor this event. The manage ment of the school is making a special effort ot arrange a good program one that will be helpful to the school Let us as patrons co-operate with the school the best we can to give children training on the platform a well as in the textbooks.

The writer has many regretted that failed to get this platform training and would be glad for every bey: girl to be in possession of this beneficial training. Mrs. Wm. Luck, of near Ashebom Asheboro, spent Sunday with her W. E.

Luck, and his family. Dr. F. C. Craven returned Sundaes night from Baltimore, where he taken Mr.

Howard Frazier's son to as hospital. Young Frazier was injured some time ago in a cane mill. He fe now much improved. E. V.

Swaim, living near High Point, died recently, aged 91 years. OF THE MARKETING AGREEMENT Division of Markets Outlines Co-operative Marketing Canto Tobacco Growers Carolina and less of the price his particular may bring. Handling the Crop "The association may only with consent warehousing of the members, organize corporation in trict or community for curing, bacco storing for or otherwise handling the its members. "Only membes may own stock and the common stock the corporation. content "Preferred stock, having no voting power, and may may be be retired purchased by any tion.

by the corpora the service of the will be organist non-profit basis. "The As To. Organization association intends to at ginia, present North the tobacco (areas of Vi Carolina and South lina. "This (tobacco aren will be into twenty two districts. divided "The board of dire of one director from la, ore from North ench of the states of 'Carolina and South na, of, to appointed represent by the governor Thus the general in all there 'are twentyand these control the with "The headquarters banco at Raleigh, 1 the.