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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-14
DRYS TO DISCUSS
STATE CANDIDATES
Convention in Raleigh May
Be of Significance in
Primary Fight

Raleigh, April 14-United Drys who
meet here Tuesday afternoon in the
Sunday school room of the First Bap-
fist church, will combine the board
of trustees session with a public gath
ering at which something of great i'm
portance in state politics is sure to
take place.
Whether the drys will go so far as
some of their advocates have done
and demand in the coming campaign
the nomination and election of drys to
the general assembly with governor
and lieutenant governor to match, is
not now certain. But there is no doubt
that this meeting is to go into the
liquor question and to make war on
the present plan of county control.
It is reasonably certain, too, that
the drys will agree to referendum
in the fall of 1887, or at some some
after the present campaign ends
Should Governor Ehringhaus cali the
general assembly into special session
it might be possible to have that vote
this fall. Many Democrats would re-
greet that since the Republicans are
going to make a partisan issue of this
control
There are four candidates for gov
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-14

ernOr running in the Democratic pri-
mary. OF the four only one appears to
be altogether acceptable to the drys.
John A. McRae, devout prohibitionist.
has fallen so far from grace as q
Presbyterian can and still be ORTHODOXY
DR.. r. w. Mcdonald, Methodist
VINO believes furiously in those fails.
is not agreeable to those drys since
ne voted in May for the Pasquotank
Dill which extended the liquor control
measure to Forsyth. He voted against
the same bill, to be sure. voted both
ways within two minutes Of each call
He stood up and was counted for For
syth and the liquor bill on second
reading, but some meesddome drv got
the ayes and noes and then DR.. Nc
Donald voted against the proposal
made by him through Hal Alspaugh.
DR.. Mcdonald voted dry every time
there was a record vote and wet every
time there was not. The drys may be
a trifle fearful of him.
Lieut.. Gov. Sandy Graham is lib
eralist on this question. During the
1895 general assembly he came SQUARE
~ out for control. His plan would be
a combination of state and county di-
rection of the liquor traffic He has
a rather popular plan. DR.. Mcdonald
has, too. It's popular in Wilson,
Greene, New Hanover, Pitt, Lenior,
Halifax, Beaufort, Martin, and other
counties that have ABC stores to vote
for them. DR.. Mcdonald votes their
way-when nobody is recording him.
has the popular way up west, too.
He votes dry when the ayes and noes
are demanded.
Mr.. Hoey is dry on all sides. He led
the campaigners against repeal of the
18th amendment and has not changed.
But he is Democrat who believes in
elections and when the majority sits
on him he does not kick He is COM
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-14

mitted to a referendum on the sub
ject. DR.. Mcdonald says the machine
candidates" followed him in the de-
claration that there should be a re-
ferendum. But the doctor went back
on himself. He voted against the re-
ferendum when he was in the legisla-
ture.
Mr. Hoey will be dry always, but if
the state should go wet he would &C
cept the verdict. The drys undoubted-
ly will wish him WELL If they do not
get behind him in the primary as the
best possible director of the liquor DO
Icy of the state itw ill be funny.
If they do the deadly calm which
has been envelCping the campaign will
pass. The drys may not make much
fuss, churches and prayer meetings
do not lend themselves to loud court
house yelps. But the drys have a cause
now. They were kicked by maddened
vets into the referendum of 1888. The
drys begged the vets not to do any,
thing against the dry laws. But the
vets had been able to push beer thro-
ugh the 1888 assembly They thought
they could push booze.
AHey got II through on referendum,
but the slaughter of the vets in the
referendum on repeal was awful.
Many of the counties which voted
heavily against repeal have since
gone wet on the ABC stores. But the
vets do not believe they can carry
the election on ABC stores.
The counties which have them will
vote against a state system of con-
troll and the United Drys will also vote
against such a system. That would
seem to doom the vets believing in
statewide control. But the two votes,
one on the issue of state control and
On the controller might not be the
same.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-14
QUESTION CONTEST
ON N. c. GEOGRAPHY
Seventh Grade Boys at Cen
trail School Prepare
Interesting List

This contest on counties OF North
Carolina was made and given as
morning program on geography by
Paul Daeke and Ed Dorsey in the
seventh grade at Central school:
1. Name the president during world
War.
2. Material used for most shoes.
3. Name OF popular stove.
4. Name of an old u. S. dirlgible.
5. DiScOverer of America.
6. Name of popular stew.
Z. Capital Of Virginia.
8. President during Civil War"
9. Tribe of Indians.
III. You are a
II. Method of firing furnaces on
ships.
II. Exit to most gardens.
13. Name of president who origi-
mated the "Spoils System"
IA. First president of the United
States.
IS. Name of popular fruit from
Florida.
16. Material used in the art of pot
terry.
II. National color of Ireland.
Is. President during "War of 1872"
~. Persian who conquered all of
known world of his time.
20. Name of mountain range.
Il. Name of large city of South Caro-
lima.
p. Name of general in "Civil War;"
70. Name of the strongest man.
"A. Name of an automobile.
rs. Large opening in ground.
26. Name of country in Europe.
II. Large city in Ohio.
%. Name of large river in western
North Carolina.
20. Name of city in Vance County.
30. King Soloman was.
81. To challenge.
81. Name of famous road and city in
Maryland.
SO. To rise in the morning
81. Name given to Federal govern
ment during the war between
the States.
80. Middle name of Lincolns assassi-
nator.
Sc. Name of grove in Henderson.
81. Word sounding like the meaning
ito punch"
SO. Men wearing robes have .
80. One of the Eight Lord Proprie-
tors"
40. Name of theatre and hotel in
Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-14
MCDONALD CLARIFIES
TAX EVASION CHARGE
Forsyth Official Certifies Name of
Bowman Gray, ST., Not on List
BOOkS-Tax System
ASSailed

Winston-Salem, April 14-Dr. Ralph
w. Mcdonald stated here Saturday
that the name of Bowman Gray, ST.,
did not appear on the tax books of
Forsyth county for 1880, 1881, 1882
and 1888. A statement signed by
Vernon w. Flynt, tax supervisor of
Forsyth county, was exhibited certi-
flying to the fact.
F'lynt's statement follows: "In re-
ply to your letter of April II, this is
to advise that the name of Bowman
Gray, ST., does not appear on the tax
scrolls of Forsyth county for the
years $780, 1881, 1882, and 1888"
DR.. Mcdonald stated that through
out his public career he had refused
to engage in personalities of any sort,
and that he is citing the record in
this instance only because doubt had
been expressed as to the truthfulness
of the statement in his opening ad-
dress delivered in the Forsyth county
courthouse April 2.
DR.. Mcdonald further said:
"In my opening address l cited as
one illustration of the escape of
wealth from taxation the case of
local citizen whose will had been pro-
bated, revealing an estate which had
been estimated as very conservatively
at $11 5000 whose name did not APP
pear on the tax books of Forsyth
county. My illustration was solely
for the purpose of calling attention
to the manner in which the tax laws
of the state have been so written as
to guard vast amounts of wealth from
taxation.
"The fact that Bowman Gray pos
sessed an enormous estate, of $1,000
600 or 81 100000 or $15,OO0,OOO value
without so much as listing that vast
property for taxation in the county in
which he resided, is not criticism of
Mr.. Gray. It is, however, striking
condemnation Of the tax laws of the
state, which permit and guarantee
the escape of such enormous wealth
while at the same time the necessities
of life are taxed as they are purchas-
ed by the pSvsfty-stficksA." -
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-14
THOMAS JEFFERSON
SOIL CONSERVATIVE

College Station, Raleigh, April a.
Thomas jefferson, one Of the most as
tute thinkers in American history,
knew the value of soil conservation.
The third President of the United
States, whose birthday the Nation is
honoring today, practiced erosion con
troll on his farm in Albemarle coun-
ty, Virginia, said Dean I. o. Schaub,
of the N. G. State College.
Writing about his farm in 1898, JEFF
ferson said:
"Our country is hilly and we have
been in the habit of blowing in
straight rows, whether up or down
hill, or however they lead, and our
soil was all rapidly running into the
rivers.
1--WE now pillow horizontally, follow
ing the curvature of the hills and hol-
lows on dead level, however, crooked
the lines may be. Every furrow thus
acts as a reservoir to receive and re-
tain the water, all of which go to the
benefit of the growing plant instead
of running off into the streams"
Many farmers are learning today
the value of contour blowing as an
aid in the control of erosion, their
that has robbed fertile topsoil from
thousands of acres in North Carolina
Dean Schaub stated.
More than that, under the new soil
improvement program they are being
encouraged to terrace their slopine
fields and to grow soil-conserving and
building crops that hold the soil ir
place and enable the land to absorb
large quantities Of water, he stated.
Unless erosion is checked, he point
ed out, rich topsoil that was thous-
ands of years in formation may be
washed away in a few years.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-14

days, beginning Tuesday morning j.
a tour of inspection of the chief Com ~
mercial fishing centers of the north
lopment Saturday lifted the ban t on
fresh water fishing for MONDAY ~
accommodate many anglers who a. -
ioyed the holiday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-14

DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, President
of the Interior, born at Boonesboro,
Iowa, 81 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-14
FRESH WATER FISHING
BAN OFF FOR MONDAY

Raleigh, April 14-(AP)-The state
department of conservation and deve-
eastern coastal section.
Members of the board of conserva-
ton and development spent several
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MRS. LAWLOR IS
 ADMlN|STRATR|x
Sister of James Savers,
 Who Died Iii Ireland, Will Act Here

Mrs. William Lawlor of this city was today named by Judge Dennis J. Slavin as administratrix of the portion of the estate of the late James Savers that is probated in this city! Application for the ap- pointment was made recently and a hearing was held this morning. MT. Savers, well-known Waterburian for many years, died June 6, 1895, at Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. His will was admitted by the courts of the Irish Free State, and 8 cer- tified copy was filed with the ap- plication for appointment of Mrs. Lawlor, his sister, as administratrix.
 Assets In America
 Assets of MT. Savers in this coun- try include property on Cherry street and mortgages on property on Baldwin street and in West Ha- ven. 8
 Under his will all his property in this country is to be divided into three shares. One share goes to Mrs. Lawlor. Another goes to 6 sis- ter. Mrs. Margaret Casey, of Long Island. The remaining one-third share is to be divided by the two children of another sister, Kath- erine Pagan.
 The will was drawn in Ireland, April Il, 1895. MT. Savers left Wa terbury some years ago to spend his last days in Ireland. In his will he named his wife, Nora and 8 ne- phew, William Savers, as executors. The wife was bequeathed most of the assets in the Irish Free State.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-26
SEARCH KEPT UP
 FOR SEA CAPTAIN

New London, Conn, oct. 2e- (UP)-Search of Long Island sound was renewed today by Q coast guard seaplane and patrol boats for Capt. James Gifan, 53, San Fran cisco. master of the lumber freight CT, Golden Mountain, who disap- peared after the vessel left here Saturday night for Bridgeport.
 Earlier that evening he had vis- tied with brother at Sumrnerville, Mass, whom he had not seen inl2O years. Pilot Jesse Foster reported Capt. Giffin was standing on the bridge as the freighter left the dock here. A light gray hat which he had been wearing was found on deck as the boat arrived at Bridge port Sunday.
 Police said he had planned to visit another brother at Swamp scott, Mass, today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-26
AMERICAN SHIP
 Is BEING VOWED

Dublin, Oct. 25.-(UP).-Two tugs V iich rushed to the assistance of the United States Lines vessel Am- erican Shipper. 7,43O tons, adrift oil the southeast coast of Scotland near Wicklow, had the disabled liner III tow t...y. An official of the line telephon-d from Liverpool that the tugs were towing the American Shipper either to that port, 150 miles from the spot four miles east of the CidlinS Lightship where she was picked up, or to Dublin. The ship was only 30 miles from here but unless trouble developed. the tugs were instructed to take her into Liverpool.
 She sent out a call for assistance last night when she developed rud- der trouble and began to drift. The lines said there were a passengers aboard. Two tugs were reported to be towing her and a third piloting the stricken ship into harhor. The come pany reported that "a small piece of the rudder came loose endangering EN& HkNAtAiQkesS ... J. . s....l..,..als.lna.A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-26
NEW ASHFORD
 WANTS HONORS

New Ashford, Mass, Oct. 26- CUP)-Town Clerk Mattie Beach announced today that New Ashford since 1ei6 the first town in the United States to announce presiden- tial election returns-will open its pools at 5:z5 a. m. Nov. 3.
 It had been thought that state law forbade opening of polls before 6 q. m, but inquiry at the secretary of states once ct Boston disclosed the earlier opening was permissible.
 To facilitate voting, town select- men plan to increase the number of polling booths in the one-room South school from four to- six or etRhfs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-26
James Roosevelt Hits Back At Cou. Landon With Facts

Boston, Oct. 26.- (UP)-James Roosevelt, eldest son of the president. was insistent today that in Kansas "the present state administration has allowed a system to exist which appears to deny the opportunity for real education to so many children Replying to Governor Ali M. Lan- don,s charge he had made "scurrilous misrepresentation" or Kansas school conditions, young Roosevelt in a broadcast over 8 Massachusetts hookup last night quoted "exact statements" to support his allega. tions that London:
 1. Cut the salaries of school teachers of Kansas to an average of $9 a week"
 2. "Eliminated 444 schools, there- by depriving thousands of children of their opportunity to receive a pri- mary education"
 Following young Roosevelt's orig. l inal attack on Kansas school condi. tions in a radio forum Oct. 19, Lam don asserted that anyone who makes that charge is guilty of ped- ding a lie (because) not single boy or girl in Kansas has been deprived of the educational advantages that are rightfully his" In his answer. the presidents son said that crit icism" of Kansas school conditions ''can be placed squarely upon the DoIitical leaders of Kansas, including l its governor, who having knowledge of these facts have failed to act" He asserted that Governor Landon 1 himself in a message to the Kansas legislature in 1885," had said:
 epuring tha past three or fon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-26
Local Democrats Will
 Start Their Big Guns
Begin Firing on Republicans TomOrrow-Will Con.
 tinue Barrage Day and Night t-VOters Are ~ Warned About Time in Booths

Democrats ot Waterbury will. uEi- leash their guns upon the republi- lsnalg AaEaarno 5 VIII fsAart 6 series of rallies that will continue until the eve of election day, No- venber 3rd. Public rallies and prf- vate meetings of district meetings will be held every night. Leaders of the party both in Waterbury and from throughout the state of Con- necticut in general will speak before local voters, propounding the prin- ciples of the democratic party and blasting the charges and promises of the g. o. p.
 Young Democrats Open
 The Young Democratic Club of Waterbury will start the list of rallies of tomorrow night with a huge gathering at The Elton. Att torney Carmine Cipriano will pre- side and various local candidates, along with Town Chairman John H. Crary and others, will be included in the list of speakers.
 Tomorrow night, also. the demo- crats of the 18th, 17th and 18th dis tricts, comprising the eastern sec- tion of Waterbury, will sponsor 8 rally in Anderson school. The can- didates will also speak there. To- night the workers of the 18th dis trict will meet at Sts. Peter and Paul school to discuss final election day plans. Three district chairmen will be in charge of tomorrow nights event in the East End, James Fitzgerald of the 18th, John Howard of the 17th and Robert Mo- Cormack of the 18th. A street par ade through the East End will pre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-26

stressful years it has been necessary to conduct our schools at lower costs than in the past in order to meet changing conditions, schools boards. school executives and teachers have generously and Loyalty met such a demand, and 1t is significant that during the past three years school costs of Kansas have been reduced approximately 40 per cent" When he struck back at the presidents son Friday, Gov. Landon had point ed out that Kansas ranks fifth in literacy." Commenting on this, young Roosevelt said:
 'While it may be true that Kansas stcnds high in the matter of literacy, matter for which they should be justly proud, there is 8 vast differ ence between the boy and girl who is educated and the boy and girl who escapes illiteracy simply by be- ing able to read and write. The com plaint of all intelligent people must be that in the state of Kansas the present administration has allowed a system to exist which appears to deny the opportunity for real educa- ton to so many children" He said he was endeavoring to confine him. self strictly to fact. ! do not believe. as I stated last Monday night, that the citizens of this state will sub scribe to the educational practices of Governor Landon on November g." Young Roosevelt quoted at length from letter dated February 27, 1886, signed by VI. q. Markham, state superintendent for Sublic in- struction for the state of Kansas, and addressed to Senator Azc0ill lDem. KansaslsH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-26
Springfield Has Rip Van Wrinkle" Asleep Ten Years

fI'il go to bed" He slept for nearly four years. One morning in March, 1890, he awohe and glanced out g window. The sun was high in the sky. ySay," he called to Mrs. Lord,
 rive oyerslept. I'll be late to work. '
 "You're not working any more" she told him. What do you mean?" he
 demanded incredulously.
 For three months he remained awake and was able to talk to rela-
 tives and friends. Then one after noon Mrs. Lord found him asleep in 6 chair. "He looked just like a statue," Mrs. Lord recalled. Fail- ing to rouse him, she undressed him and put him to bed. This time he slept for six years. When the Con- necticut river surged over its banks and flooded Springfield last March, the Lords were forced from their four-room Main street apartment.
 still sleeping soundly, Lord was taken to a hospital. Next day his wife visited him. Informed he had refused to eat, she decided to try once again to wake him. She shook him violently. Suddenly he threw up his hands and began to tremble. Tears streamed down his cheeks. Whats the matter?" he asked. When flood waters receded, he was taken home. Doctors could not diag- snose his malady. Even. today he will talk to no, one but his wife not even to his seven children. During his long sleeps. Lord, at his wife's command. would sit up, eat. drink and even smoke. but his eyes would remain closed. He would grope for his knife and fork like a blind man. Now, nightly, MT. and Mrs. Lord pray that he win wake next morning and not again laSpe Into cQW&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-26
PORTUGAL HITS
 SOVIET RUSSIA
Makes Direct Charge SO- viet Leaders in Madrid
 Have Prolonged War
BY FREDERTCK KUH

Copyright 1886 by United PressJ. London, Oct. 26.-(UP) Soviet Russia faced brutally frank public charges by Portugal today that come munists from Moscow were directs ing the present defense of Madrid in Spain's civil war.
 The United Press learned exc clusively that the Portuguese foreign minister at Lisbon, Arnindo Monteiro, had made these charges in an undiplomatically worded note handed the Earl of Plymouth chairman of the international non~ intervention committee, in London.
 Reply to Moscow
 Portugal replied to Moscow charges that she had shiped nunie tions across into Spain by declare ing that:
 1--Soviet agents are trying to irl@ stigate a red (communist) revolus tion in Portugal.
 2. Moscow is seeking to incite 6 Spanish Portuguese war.
 3. Russian officers are directing the present defense of Madrid.
 The Portuguese note simultans eously declares that bolsheviks arc
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-26
ll,2OO WERE AT
 TESTIMONIAL

Boston, Oct. 26-(UP)-A testi- monial dinner to State Treasurer Charles F. Hurley, democratic guber- material candidate, at which 11,2OO guests were seated last night, was hailed by democrats today as the largest ever held in the United states.
 Statistics of the dinner, served at Mechanics Hall, included: Six or- chestras, 750 walters and 60 cap- tains, 36O chefs, nearly 250,000 dish- es, 4,80O pounds of sirloin roast. 3,750 pounds of baked ham, 4.50( pounds of fowl, 1,45U pans of pota- toes, l,480 quarts of peas, 18,00O rolls and 1,2O0 gallons of coffee.
 The caterer estimated it would take Q week to wash the dishes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-26
COIN. CAMP AICN
 IN FINAL STRIDE
Democrat and Republican
 Spell Binders Invade ., New Haven Y
(By United Press)

Democratic and republican state tickets, reinforced by prominent out-of-state speakers, invade New Haven tonight for two major rallies as the Connecticut, political cam- paign went into its final week.
 Joseps F. Humility, secretary to President Wilson, will be the chief speaker on the democratic program at New Haven Arena. Gov. Wilbur L. Cross and members of his ad- ministration were expected to be present.
 A few blocks away at Woolsey Hall, Rep. Bertram H. Shell, New York, and Geraldine Farrar, Ridge field, former opera star, will head line a republican program. A parade will precede the rally. sponsored by the coalition of independent wo- men and young republicans. Arthur M. Brown, republican gubernatorial nominee, and members of his ticket. also will speak.
 Weew-End Speeches
 In a speech over the weekend at Greenwich, Brown declared the
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