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Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
MIGHT PROSECUTE
PRISONS SLAYERS
Five Who Used Guard AS
Shield May Face Charges
Of Murder
Daily Dispatch bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Sept 3.-Attornye General
Dennis G. Brummitt says he hac been
asked for no opinion or suggestion as
to possible prosecution of the five
white prisoners at the Caledonia
Farm, who in an effort to escap
Thursday forced Ernest Hux, guard
into a stolen car in which automo-
bile Mr.. Hux was killed by L. %.
HintonI assistant superintendent of
the farm.
The long-termers, three of them do
ing maximum stretches of 80 years,
overpowered Guard Hux, then took E.
L. Sheron's car from him, dragged
the guard into the enclosure and set
off to escape. They were met by the
fire of Hinton who did not know that
they had Hulk. The guard was in
stantly killed and the fleeing mel
easily tkaen. They put up no figh'
Warden Honeycutt says. The killing
of the guard was done by a fellow
employee.
How near to murder in the frs
degree this crime can be made, with
proper supporting evidence, lawyers
do not entirely agree. Quite a few of
them hold that it was a conspiracy
to kill that resulted in killing though
done by another man. The wholesale
conviction of the Taylorsville robbers
and murderers was partly based on
the conspiracy theory. The two Green
who were with Mike Stefanoff and
r. E. Black when the Taylorville
banker was killed, contend that thev
never shot at all and had no purpose
to shoot But they are under death
sentence for murder.
The ruse of the five whites who ab-
Quoted a guard as shield for them
rather new here, officials saw. The
moving pictures show a good manv
such crimes. But seldom has a gang
of criminals who resort to such tao
tics lost it's nerve so completely as
this quintette did. There was not an
ounce of fight in the carload and
they never have left the prison
grounds. Warden Honeycutt thinks
they should be tried for murder
there is chance to getSthem on such
a charge. rs
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
SLIGHT INCREASE
IN CONW|CTS HERE
II at End of August, Com
pared With 81 Month
Ago; More Are Whites

A slight increase in the number of
prisoners in the State Highway Com
mission convict camp on the eastern
outskirts of Henderson was reported
today by j. H. Gupton, camp super
visor, as of August 81. At the begin
ming of the month there were 81 pris-
orers in the camp, and at the end of
the month a total of H.
At the first of the month there were
36 white and 81 colored prisoners, and
% white and 16 co/rN were receiv-
ed during the month, for a total of
SO white and AZ colored, of a total of
lO6
Eighteen white and IA colored pris-
cners were discharged in August, or
total of 3D. Three white prisoners
were also transferred to other camps
making total of 81 white discharges
and IA colored or 35 in ALL At the
end of the month the camp had 38
white and 33 colored prisoners, a total
of II.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
ELLIS TO MANAGE
OXFORD FORD SHOP
Will Be With Cooper Motor Company
Business Until First of Year,
He Announces

T. W. Ellis, who has for years been
associated with the Clements Motor
Company and it's predecessor here,
the zollcoffer Motor Company, in the
sale of Ford automobiles, has been
made manager of the Cooper Motor
Company in Oxford, and will be with
that company at least until the first
of the year, he said here.
Mr.. Ellis takes charge of the bust
ness following the tragic death of the
owner, Henry B. Cooper, formerly of
this city, who was killed in an auto
mobile wreck near here ten days ago.
He has been identified with Ford
sales in Henderson many years, and
is member of the Henderson Citv
Council. He was not prepared to saw
just what his connections with the
company would be after the first of
the year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03

favor upon the promotion of w. v.
Baise to position held by the late
doing the engineering since that trag-
John D. Waldrop, Mr.. Baise has been
edy. Mr.. Jeffress had not returned
to Raleigh from his vacation when
known that he was making ready
stricken in Greensboro. But it was
Sunday, August 26, to come to the
capital and to confer with Governor
Ehringhaus, who happneed that day
to be in Raleigh. Persons who had
talked with the chairman understood
him to be favorable to the designation
of Mr.. Baise.
AT least two prominent dailies are
said to be ready to declare war the
moment this reported campaign be-
comes successful or threatens to be
serious. But from what happened Fri
day it would seem that it will take a
good dael of power to put it over. It
is very much the same movement
which attained such momentum a
year ago as to upse tthe whole news
paper organization in North Caro-
lima. That group in turn did a lot of
its own upsetting and probably
would in the latest incidnet
The commission holds itself ready
to call meetings and sit daily if the
work of the State requires it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
"EETS TRY AGAIN POWERFUL
DRAMA MARRIAGE PROBLEMS

Prolonging the honeymoon frame of
mind throughout the years is the i'm
portant problem of marriage treated
In Lets Try Again" Diana Wyn-
yard and Give Brooks starring We
hicle coming to the Moon today and
tomorrow.
Offering practical solution of a
problem that confronts most married
couples, Lets Try Agan" concerns
DIR. Jack Overton, prominent physi-
clan and surgeon who has gradually
sloughed those little attentions dear to
every woman's heart-and particular
Is to Alice, his beautiful wife whom
he married ten years ago Determined
not to be cheate out of love. Alice
turns to younger and more suscepti-
BILE man, and is soon captured by his
impassioned avowals
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03

Erwin-Two plants of Erwin Cot
ton Mills Company closed for Labor
holiday, but strike pickets on duty.
Raleigh Three plants in Wake
county operating.
Fayetteville employing IT'S
of nine in Cumberland county closed
by strike; two closed for other rea-
sons other mills operating.
Rocky MOunt-Only mill here, en-
ploying 700, operating normally.
Newton-Three cotton mills, fabric
mills, glove plant and silk mill run
ming; 800 at work; no trouble
Clayton Carolina mills units rum
ming with full force of 100.
Rockingham Nine mills with 1000
employees running as usual.
Marion-All quiet; all mills running
in town where six died to climax
bloody 1929 strike; 5000 on jobs
Lincolnton-Seven mills employing
in neighborhood of 200 EACH, closed
four operating without molestation.
Kannapolis-Cannon plants running
full setam; no pickets.
Concord-Four mills closed, two
running; no disorder
Statesville-AI mills operating as
usual.
enderson-Henderson and Harriet
mills closed for holiday; open tomor-
row.
MorgantCn-All mills running.
U0II
and expected to resume operations
tomorrow
Lenoir-Five cotton mills in this
territory with $40 workers running
as usual
Ashevilla-All industrial plants clos
cd for Labor Day but plan to open
tomorrow
Forest City-Florence mill open but
workers gradually walking out. AL
spinners, part card room and part
weaxe shop out.
Burlnigton-Si thousand textile
and silk mill employees in Alamance
county returned to work on normal
schedules
Mt. Airy-No strike; approximately
$50 workers back at posts, and anoth-
er 500 expected by mill owners to re-
sumo work tomorrow after holiday.
Mooresville- Twelve hundred walk
ed out.
Hickory Brookford mill closed
down; woman struck r. pickets; she
riff forces gate open, but only 80 en-
tered.
Laurinburg-All Scotland and Hoke
county mills reported operating nor
mally except one of Waverly mills
here which operated with half force
after picketing; no disorders.
Albemarle-All plants opened with
all operatives on the jobs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
Greater Henderson Celebration Fixed For October 4
SELLING PERMITS
ARE BEING ISSUED
Certificates Being Furnish
ed to Tobacco and Cot
ton Growers

Permits for the sale of cotton and
tobacco pledged under contracts with
the Federal governments Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration are
being distributed from the office of
j. w. Sanders, county farm agent, to
growers in this county The work is
well under way, and it is hoped to
have all tobacco permits, or at least
most of them, distributed by the time
the market opens here, and all of the
cotton permits ready before the crop
is started to market
These certificates are based on com
pliance of growers with the terms Of
their contracts under the Bankhead
cotton control act and the Kerr to-
bacco control measure.
Practically all growers in this coun-
ty signed the agreements with the
government covering their 1884 crops.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
BUDGET OF $4,000
TO Be REQUESTED
Committees Given Word To
Go With Date Now
Definitely Determined
PARADE WILL FEATURE
w. S. COrbltt in Charge of That
Phase of Celebration; Governor
and other Dlgnitaries
Will Be Invited

The big celebration to be staged in
Henderson in connection With the
completion of the white way lighting
system was definitely fixed today for
THURSDAY, October 4. The committee
in charge of arrangements held
meeting today in the CITY Council
chamber and agreed upon the date,
following assurances from the Caro-
lima Power and Light Company that
a turnkey job could be assured in
time for that day
lt was also decided that business
people of the community would be
asked for a budget of $4,000 to defray
the necessary expenses of the celebra-
ton. Individual contributions toward
that end will be made. and the fl
nance committee will organize in the
next few days to solicit the cOntribu-
tions.
II was further decided that the of
ficial name for the celebration would
be Greater Henderson Day. 1t was
felt that the name expressed the SEN
tinent behind the undertaking, and its
meaning was broad enough to embody
nOl OlIiy lllC PAO6ACoo bhoS AcS SSSA
achieved in the re-paving of the city's
main street and the installation of
the new white way lighting system,
but also the thought of a larger pro-
gress and a moving on toward a big
ger and a better city.
The parade will be a feature of
the celebration. w. S. Corbitt is
chairman of the committee having
that matter in hand, and efforts will
be made to have a great number of
floats entered. Fifty dollars in prizes
for the best floats was agreed upon.
Governor Ehringhaus and other
dignitaries will be invited to come
here and participate in the events of
the day, most of which will be in the
late afternoon and early evening.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

|. What is the national game of
Scotland?
2. Name the author of the Inscription
on Robert Louis Stevenson's tomb
stone.
81 What is the title of the highest
ranking officer in the navy?
4. Who wrote 'The Cricket on the
HEARTH"
5. What did the Plymouth settlers
name the famous Indian chief son
of Massasoit?
g. What dogs were bred originally for
bull baiting?.
l. In the Old Testament account
which Philistine giant was slain by
David, who felled him with stone
from his sling?.
.. What is the national game of Eng
land?
8. What is the Spanish-American name
for sun-dried bricks?
TO- What is cretonne?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
Preacher Askew
Is Freed on Bond
Made by Friends

GOldsbOrO, Sept. 3.-(AP)- The
Rev. r.. III. Askew, 28-yeaF-OId
Four Square Gospel evangelist,
charged with attempted extOr-
tiOn for the kidaping hoax that
officers said he confessed per-
petrating last month, was free to-
day under $4,000 bond.
Askwe was. jailed August 20, after
confessing, officers said. he left
Goldsborof voluntarily and himself
wrote notes to his wife and Aimee
Semple Mcpherson, head of the -Four
Square gospel movement, demanding
$4,000 ransom for his return
Bond for the minister was signed
Saturday by his wife, M. L. Jones, j
q Hinson, Jesse James and Mrs w
L. Pearce. He is to receive a preli-
minary hearing September z.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03

Vernon Whitaker, 81, of Franklin
county, escaped State convict, was
shot to cath in the Egypt section of
this county Sunday morning by d. E..
Kearney, 23-year-old Vance county
man, following arguments between
the two Saturday night and again
Sunday morning, and a coroner's jury
late Sunday rendered verdict exon
Grating Kearney of blame in the
shooting.
Kearney who pleaded selfdefense
as the justification for the killing,
said that Whitaker had tried to force
him to go along with him in a search
for w. E. Wilson, Seaboard Air Line
special agent, who with three other
men had been picked by Whitaker tc
be killed.
Kearney said he refused to go with
Whitaker on the mission of death
and that Whitaker became angered
and beat him severely. He finally got
away and went to his room at the
home of NJ J. Vaughan, in the Egypt
section, where he remained the rest
VI JIle HlSHl WHltuhcI 10 SdlOi W nave
come there Sunday morning morning
and renewed tho argument, beating
Kearney further and threatening to
kill him. Kearney said Whitaker was
advancing on him when he grabbed a
shotgun and fired at Whitaker. The
load took effect in and around the
heart, causing almost instant death.
The killing occurred at Vaughan
home in the Egypt section cf Kittre!l
township, about II miles from Hen
derson.
Both Kearney and Vaughan were
arrested on charges of bootlegging
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
Vernon Whitaker Killed
Sunday By D. E. Kearney
Tried To Make Kearney Ac company Him To Kill Off
GERS, Kearney Said and Was Exonerated; Was
Beaten by Whitaker, An Escaped Convict

and also charged with harboring an
escaped convict. A hearing had been
set for today in recorders court, but
was postponed until tomorrow morn
ing. They were granted liberty on
bond.
After the shooting, Kearney came
to Henderson and reported the trag-
edy Coroner F. B. Hight empanelled
jury to hold an inquest, sitting the
greater portion of the dsy, and re-
turning it's verdict late in the after
noon, generating Kearney.
Whitaker escaped from the Gale
donia farm of the State Prison sys-
tenn last October II, where, according
to prison officials, he was serving a
term of four to five years for store
breaking and larceny. Some years ago
he was tried with ohter defendants in
tbs county on charges of breaking
into freight cars on the Seaboard Air
Line railroad near here and was sent
to States Prison He was later pa
rolled, and then was arrested, tried
and convicted and sent to State Pri-
son again on the later charges.
Sheriff j. K. Hamlet said today he
had had no knowledge that Whitaker
was operating in this county. He said
he had learned since yesterdays
shooting. however, that bootlegging
business on a large scale was being
operated.
Coroner Hight said this afternoon
that the two men in addition to Mr..
wilson whom Whitaker planned to
Kill. according to Kearner, were Tobe
Moore and Burchette Smith, deputy
she:iffs OF johnson county, who live
near Clayton. Whitaker is said to
have operated in that county
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
TWO DRUNK CASES
=. BEFORE RECORDER
Assault Charge Called But Prosecutor
Pays Costs and Withdraws
The Warrant

Two drunk cases were tried by Rec
order r. E. Clements today in county
court and one other was dismissed
when the prosecuting witness paid
the costs.
Willard Caters, white, drew a sus-
pended judgment on payment of the
costs on charges of being drunk.
o.. Joe Ferry, cc'ored, was fined So and
costs for being drunk.
Johnnie Ross, white, was charged
with assaulting Mrs. Estelle Harris.
but the prosecuting witness was al
lowed to pay the costs and withdrew
the warrant.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
81 Cases Heard
Before Recorder
The Past Month

A total of Ga defendants faced the
bar of justice in recorders court here
during the month of August, it was
reported today at the office of E. o.
Falkner, clerk of superior court.
Twenty of the GA cases were given
terms on the roads, % let off with
paymnet of the costs, eight were dis
charged, five gave notice of appeal,
and there were bound over to superior
court.
Fines for the month amounted to
$S4, and fees of all kinds passing thro
ugh the recorders court were $6O6. A
MIR. Falkner said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
COMMISSIONERS IN
ROUTINE MEETING
Drawing of Jury for Octo-
Der Court Set for After
noon Period

Routine business constituted the
chief business facing the Vance Board
of County Commissioners today at
ther regular monthly meeting for
September. A jury was to be drawn
this afternoon for the October term
of Vance Superior Court, which IS
to be for two weeks, both criminal
and civil.
Several petitioners were heard on
various subjects during the days ses-
sion, and the usual persual and ap-
.proval of bills was gone through with
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
TRUCKERS TO MEET
HERE WEDNESDAY P. M.

H. c. Minis, representative of the
National Truckers Code Authority,
will speak at the court house Wednes-
day evening at 8 o'clock to truck
owners of Vance, Warren, Granville
and Person counties relative to the
code as to applies to trucks.
In addition to the national repre-
sentative, Mr.. Horton. of Raleigh
president of the North Carolina Truck
Owners Association, will be present
it was stated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
EDUCATION BOARD
IN SHORT MEETING
School Bond Data Not Received From
PWA Officials; Adjourn Until
Next Monday

A short meeting was held today by
the Vance County Board of Educa-
tion, and adjournment was taken un-
til next Monday. 1t had been anti
cipated that the papers pertaining to
the Henderson school bond issue
would be on hand at the time, but
they had not been received from the
PWA, and adjournment for a week
was taken in the expectation that the
forms would be here by that time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
Mills Here On Holiday:
No Trouble Anticipated
Real Test Result of Textile Strike Comes Tomorrow
However; Unless Outside Agitators Come on Scene
Workers May Not Join Walk-Out

revealed definite information that
there is a textile union in existence
in this city at the present time.
Mill authorities and others expect
no trouble here as the result of the
strike unless outsiders come here to
attempt to interfere with the peaceful
operation of the local factories.
Something more than 1900 workers
are said to be employed in the North
and South Henderson textile units
combined.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
TRIO OF COLORED
COUPLES LICENSED

Three colored couples on Saturday
obtained from the register of deeds Ii
ccnses to marry. All of them gave
their addresses as Henderson. Thev
were: John Allen and Genevieve
Cook, Sam Fields, Jr., and Eva J.
Pettiway, John Arthur C1ossen and
Maggie Sutton.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03

down.
Gastonia-Bars ehandful of 45 mills
In town running; many observing
holiday; showdown due Tuesday; sew
eral plants closed by picketss same
situation throughout the county,
where there are 104 mills.
Durham-All mills announced La
Dor day holiday.
Elizabeth City-Only mill here op-
Grating as usual
Reidsville-All textile plants operat-
ing.
Smithfield-Only mill here closed
and picketed.
Warrenton-Only mill in Warren
ton operating normally.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03

All units of both the Henderson
and Harriet Cotton Mills in Hender-
son were closed for the Labor Day
holiday today, and there was no in
dication of what effect the nationwide
textile strike would have. here. OPP
erations of the plants will resume to-
morrow morning, and it can be ascer-
tanned at that time whether or not
employees will respond to the call for
a walk-out
Further inquiries made here have
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
BABE RUTH KNOCKS
HIS 21ST HOME RUN

New York, Sept. SLAP Babe
Ruth hit his second home run in
three days and his 21st of the season
today when he parked one of Bill
Dietrlch's deliveries in the right field
oieachers in the first inning of the
first game of hte Yankee-Athletic
double header. The circuit drive gave
the Yankees lead Of one to nothing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
Labor Day
Holiday In
Purt Here

All banks, the Seaboard and South
ern freight offices and the post office
were closed here today in Observance
of Labor Day. Most retail and other
business houses worked as usual, and
county offices conducted their busi-
ness as on any other business day.
These establishments closed today
will reopen tomorrow for business as
usual.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
Around Town

Police Court Idle.-No session of
police court was held today, as there
were no cases set for a hearing.
One Realty Paper.-One real estate
paper was filed Saturday with the
register of deeds. A. A. Bum, trustee.
conveyed to j. G. Gardner for $1,000
lot in the Harriet Mills section.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
Wife PreSevpery

An invalid Will find it convenient
to have spools of thread. cotton and
silk. needlebook. scissors and other
sewing equipment. strung on
gayly colored ribbon. The ribbon
Is readily seen. and all these little
articles which are so easily mis-
placed in the bedclothes, may be
brought to hand with one rull Of
she ribbon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
Flying Squadrons Of Union
Prepare For Use of Force

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crate. These were running, some with
reduced forces.
On the other side of the picture.
220 mills were known to be operating,
many of them without any molesta-
tion whatever. Some wer epicketed
quietly, with more strenuous efforts
on the part of unionists scheduled for
the time when later shifts will seek
to enter.
There are more than 700 mills in
the two sattes.
Little disorders marked the first
actual strike day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03

Mr.. Conn Discharged.
F. B. Conn h as been discharged
from Maria Parham hospital, after
having undergone treatment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03

Arthur S. Draper. editor of Literary
Digest, born in Brooklyn, N. Y, SO
year sago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
Road Commission
Guns Are Spiked

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-09-03
Strike Situation Shown
In Survey of This State

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07

were beginning to move at the end
of the month.
February weather has been FROST
less for the first time in several
years and crops in general are far
advanced.
The following goods were inspect
ed and passed into Imperial county
during the month of February,
1894: lll2 rose bushes, 382 orna-
mentals, 303 gladiolus bulbs, 1853
miscellaneous bulbs, 26 oleander
plant, 68 lantana plants, II chry-
santhemum plants, water plants,
10 yucca plants, so cacti plants, 702
ornamental trees, 101 eucalyptus
trees ash trees, 9 oak trees, 6
mulberry trees, &c bottle trees, 2
pomegranate trees, rs miscellan-
eouS trees fruiD, apricot trees,
480 pecan trees, 100 asparagus rotos,
u fig cuttings, saSsafraS roots,
13, 100 strawberry plants, SIS black
berry vines, 1000 grape rootings,
23,2ll grape vines, 1850 grape cut
tings, 400 sacks alfalfa. seed, 60
sacks cantaloupe seed, sacks hon
eyball seed, II sacks honeydeW
seed, 2 sacks caSaba seed, sack
corn seed, 5 sacks bean seed, l
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-07
Denies Reckless
Driving Charge

Jack Butler, 18, Negro pleaded
not guilty to charge of reckless
driving in police court this morning
and asked for jury trial. March 20
was set for this trial with bail at
$50.
The mplaint was brought
against Butler following an acci-
dent which happened at $3.50 o.
clock yesterday afternoon at First
and Olive streets. Butler and Eliza
Drew, 19, were riding in an auto
mobile, travelling east on Olive. The
police report states that the car got
out of control of the driver and ov-
erturned. Butler was uninjured but
Drew was taken to the county hos
pital with badly bruised leg.
Hugh PEBBLES and w. T. Ward
pleaded guilty to charges of drunk
enneSs and were given sentences of
SIG or 8 days in the city Jail, each.
Robert Sherman, 16, was found
guilty of reckless driving and will be
sentenced tomorrow morning.