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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
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New York, May 11-Manhattan
Textbook: The Zeppelin disaster, has
had the town on its ears. Photo.
graphers and reporters who saw the
great ship crumble into flames saw
that nothing they have ever seen. fos
horror touches it-not the MORO Cas-
tie fire, not any one of dozen major
catastrophes in the last dozen years
But the weirdest sensation prob
ably has been experienced by those
who had passage booked on the return
flight to Germany-the flight the big
sausage never will make. When
news of the fire and tragedy spread
over the town it was like news of the
outbreak of War in Europe in 1914
say those who remember. Men stop
ped strangers in the street to tell
them tidings of the disaster, in tone
of hushed hysteria. :. 1t is interesting
that with, all the vast services for dis
semination of news, radio and null
tiplying editions of many newspapers
word-of-mouth reports continue to cir
culate more rapidly than through any
other medium.
Of course many of those who are
counting their lucky pieces and strok
ing rabbits feet-the folk who had
planned to make the return trip on
! the Hindenburg-were headed for the
! Coronation. The Yep was the las:
chance to reach Trafalgar Square in
time. Which brings up the strange
matter of passage cancellations on
the big boats through the last ten
days. :. An amazing apathy toward
veloped in the International Set, lust
at the time when interest in the crown
ing of George VI should be at fever
heat. My own guess is that the en-
=! pity staterooms were due to over-pub-
| licizing of the Coronation, too long in
advance. People have heard so much
about the fete, and for so many weeks
that they are beginning TO get that
faint feeling of anti-climax that can
ruin the bOx-office receipts of cir
Gus, prize-fight or a political rally
IA shrewd press-agent, handling
the affair, would have timed the bally-
hoo more skillfully-and he ooats
would have been pack-iammed. -.
This may interest you. Within
the next year or two you will be ale
to buy. fast lenses for your camera
for a fraction of what they cost now
-. The same price slashe3 will affect
binoculars, spectacles and micro
scopes. It's the result of a discovery
by Peter Koch de Gooreynd, the Bel
! gian inventor. Transparent plastic
will be used instead Of glass and will
be poured into moulds, SO that the
lenses can be turned out on a mass
! production basis. :. Cameras compar-
! able to those which now cost $500 will
be on the market within a space of a
dozen months, at tenth of that fig
, ure, I am told. incidentally, the in
/ ventor, M. de Gooreynd, owns one Of
| the largest music-publishing houses in.
England. -.
Magarita Bolado, screen star, born
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
ANSWERS

1. geological survey was begun
IN 1"'3 by the States as the first work
or his kind by any state in the Union.
TIE survey was under Dr. Denison
O-nHte cad of the University and con-
tinued by DIR. Elisha Mitchell.
?. Major Bennett and his crew were
captured in the Cape Fear in 1718 and
taken to Charleston for trial. They
were hanged and buried in the Char
lesion harbor below high water
mark"
3. When the constitution of 1868 be-
came effective the legislature provid-
ed there shall be inflicted hereafter
IN lieu of such whipping or standing
N the pillory 80. Imprisonment at
hard labor for not less than six
months. nor more than ten years, or
lined not less than one hundred dol
lars, nor more than ten thousand dol
lars, at the discretion of the court
4. Governor Thomas Bragg recon-
nended to the legislature of 1856 that
\ plan be adopted providing for the
State to furnish arms to public
schools, and for the teaching of mill
airy facts to the youth of the State.
D. In january anu reUfudIy 1000
the State treasurer was authorized to
borrow $4,000 from David Hinton, ST.
o55 from Churchill Perkins and $15.-
9C0 from Henry Mordecai to pay the
expenses of the session.
6. According to their diaries, when
he first of their settlers moved from
Pennsylvania to Wachovia, in descend
ing steep mountains they cut trees
and chained them to the back of the
wagons.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
FIVE ARE INJURED IN
WRECK IN FRANKLIN
Son of Judge Barnhill Is Among
Those Hurt - Margaret Ter
bach Seriously Injured

Raleigh, May IL (AP)-Five persons
were injured, two of them seriously, in
an automobile collision Sunday after
noon on United States highway "a
near Pilot, in Franklin county.
Among the injured was M. V. Barn
hill, Jr., a, of Rocky Mount, son OF
Superior Court Judge Barnhill.
Though he suffered severe cuts and
bruises, his condition was not consld-
cred critical.
He and his companion, Miss Mar
garet zerbach, of Rocky Mount, who
was seriously injured, and the other
three were brought to hospitals here
Occupants of the other car were
listed at the hospitals as Miss Alene
Murray Miss Flora Brantley and Miss
Madelle Murray, all of Spring Hope
Miss Alene Murray was said to be in
jured more seriously than the others.
Wake County Deputies T. S.
Rhodes and c. G. Massey and High
way Patrolman w. G. Carter who
Investigated, said the wreck occurred
When Miss Flora Brantley lost con-
-rol of her car.
Judge Barnhill came here last night
20 be with his son.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
Today is the Day
By CLARK KINNA'RD
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspaper
by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Tuesday, May II; Swan 1, 5697 in
J. C. Statehood day in Minnesota
18th anniversary of it's admission to
the Union as the 32nd State. ArbOr
Day in Montaga. Mercury and Sun
in conjunction. Mercury, smallest of
the planets in our universe, is having
its first transit across the Sun since
1927; its next will be in 1910. How
ever, there won't be another transit
wholly visible in the U. S. until Nov.
IA, 1885. This time the phenomenon is
show for belt running from nor
thern Africa through India to the
Philippines.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11

less telegraphy apparatus in Wanna
makers department store.
Ships were Italy's most pressing
needs from the United States said the
Mission, and money, of course. All
the Allied governments expected the
United States to finance their war
efforts from now on.
And the French war mission, besides
its demand for money and troops, had
still another plan: to have the United
States take charge of all the German
prisoners and bring them to this coun-
try, thus relieving the European ma
tons of the responsibility of feeding
and guarding them. They could, the
French argued, be utilized over here
as farm labor.
This was about the only idea the
French and British didn't put over
on Uncle Samuel.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
II TODAY =
TODAY's ANNIVERsARIEs

172O-Baron Won Munchausen, 0er
man soldier in the employ OF RUSSIA
against the Turks, whose name De-
came proverbially associated with eX-
ao~erated stories of adventure, BORN
Died Feb. %, 1897.
1886 Josephus Larned, Buffalo, ~
Y. new paper editor, librarian, auth-
mr. and man of letters, born IN Canaoa.
Died Aug. is, 1913.
1848-Charles c. Mum, commercial
traveller and popular author, born at
Southington, Conn. Died July 1917
1S52-Charles w. Fairbanks, nan
apolis lawyer, U. S. senator vice
President under Theodore Roosevelt
horn in Union Co., Ohio. Died June
A., 1918. ~.
1854-Ottmar Mergenthaler, Balh-
inventor of the linotype, which revolu-
tionized printing, born in Germany
Died Oct. %, 1899.
1S75-Leroy Scott, popular novellst'
born at Fairmont, Ind. Died by
drowning, in New York, July q, 1929.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FRED H. MAY

1. When did North Carolina first
make geological survey?
2. Where were Major Steed Bonnet
and his pirate crew buried?
3. What punishment took the place
OF the whipping post and pillory?
4. When did North Carolina gov
ernor recommend teaching military
Tactics in public schools?
5. When did North Carolina borrow
money from individuals to pay mem
bers of the legislature?
g. What plan did the Mora vians use
to hold back their wagonc N steep
grades?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

[. Camelot.
}. Yes.
3. California, Oregon and Washington.
I. Hamilton, N. Y.
). "Old Ironsides."
j. Scottish poet
T. Epidermis.
g. Off the coast of Hantshire, Eng
land, near Portsmouth.
g. The passing of the planet Venus
across the suns disk.
TO- They secrete tears and keep the
eyeballs washed clean.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
TODAY IN HISTORY

1892 Capt. Robert Gray of Boston,
in the trading ship Columbia" first
to enter the long-sought-for river, the
Columbia.
American Bible Society organ
lied in New York to encourage the
wider circulation of the Bible
1S26-Col. John Stevens, engineer
inventor, exhibits his experimental
steam carriage" at Hoboken, N. j.
first American-built steam locomotive.
1858 Minnesota admitted to State
hood as the 32nd State.
1916-Britain gives permission for
American relief agencies to send food
to starving Russian Poland, then in
hands of Germans. Americans warn
ed to leave Mexico by American con-
Suls there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today's native is self-reliant and
able; but likely to be crafty. He will
work hard to make place in the
world and the indications are that
he will probably succeed. But you
should take the greatest of care to
avoid any evidence Of envy or jeal-
ousy; cbove ali, not to make mischief,
even in sport, for there is danger indi-
Gated here
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Irving Berlin, composer of songs,
born in Russia, 40 years ago.
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., secretary of
the Treasury, born in New York City.
46 years ago.
Mai. Frederick r. Burnham of Los
Angeles, famed explorer, born at Tt
volii, Mimi, rs years ago.
DR.. Frank Schiesinger, astronomer
director of the Yale University OBJ
servatory, born in New York, sc years
ago.
Morris L. Cooke, vice chairman of
the National Power Policy Committee
born at Carlisle, Pa, IS years ago.
Dr. Stanley King, president of Am
herst College, Mass, born at Troy, N
Y, 81 year sage.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11

PLANT ROSE BUSHES as soon
as possible after they are delivered.
Do not allow them to lie around
for several days, even though they
are packed in damp moss. If the
weather is too chilly or windy for
safe planting, remove the paper
wrappings and bury the roses, as
shown in this Garden Graph. Cover
both tops and roots with soil. Do
not merely "heel them i'm. Rose
bushes completely mounded over in
this way will keep for an indefinite
period.
Burying the complete rose bush,
as illustrated in the Garden Graph,
keeps the top from drying and
shriveling as result of exposure
to sun and wind.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

May IL, 483 A. D.-Justinian the
Great, Byzantine emperor, born this
day, is remembered after all these
years because of his extraordinary
wife, Theodore, whom he chose from
among women-of-the-street to be his
empress, and because he had an even
more extraordinary enemy, Chosroes,
king of Persia, whom he paid annual
tribute.
Chosroes conquered all Central Asia,
Asia Minor and eastern Europe; &C
quired so much wealth it required s.
900 elephants to carry it, and he had
1900 wives and concubines. Yet he
died in poverty and obscurity, deserted
by all except one of his wives, who
was the only Christian among the
1900.
May II, 1745-An unmatched act of
courtesy made memorable the battle
of Fontenoy Belgium, where $4,000
English Dutch, Hanoverians and Aus
TRANS faced 10000 Frenchmen in a
war over whether a man or woman
should rule the German states. AS
English and allies marched in close
formation up to within range of
Fro h guns, Lord Charles Hay moved
fol ward alone, removed his hat, and
invited the enemy to fire first. The
French courteously refused the in
vitation, whereupon their enemies
fired volley that killed 80 French
men!
May II, 1853 Margaret Krasiouna
a more remarkable mother than Mrs
Dionne, died in the village of Kon-
mia, Poland, at the age of 1O8. It is
matter of record that she married
at 81 her third husband, then aged
1O5, and during the IA years they lived
together, she bore him three children.
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY
20 Years Ago Today-Italian high
commission arrived in New York, I'M
neralded and unwelcomed. State De-
9artment had not been advised def
litely of its coming. The war COM
mission was headed by a naval offic-
er, Prince of Udine, 33 member of
ne reigning house, and included Gug-
-ielmo Marconi, who on his last pre-
vious trip had demonstrated his wire
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11

WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT
you can get rid of the itch and
other forms of skin trouble without
advertising the fact by using Toll
sons Scabeknox 1t is odorless and
every jar IS guaranteed. Two sizes
75c ana $1.CO. Sold only by Peoples
Drug Store, Henderson, N. c.,
manufacturing and dispensing drug
giSts aid chemists. &t-tf
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
WANT ADS

FRESH COW FOR SALE, GIVING
three gallons. $50. Three miles be
low Epson on Louisburg route 3. c.
A. Dunn. 8-3ti
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11

FOR SALE FRESH MILK COWS
priced right. All Jerseys, some reg
istered. @. S. Leonard, Route 4,
Louisburg, N. G.. 114ti
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11

1S50-Thomas J. Upton, English tea
merchant and sportsman, born. Died
Oct. 2, 1881.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11
Wife Preservers

If your city water is hard, wa
ter softening solution may be
kept on hand in large jar. Dis
solve one pound of borax in one
gallon of hot water. Half a cup
Of this softener to each tub of
water is a good proportion for
water of average hardness.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11

WE HAVE PLENTY OF GOOD
guaranteed used tires and tubes,
at bargain prices. Most all sizes and
makes. Get our prices before you
buy. Carolina Service Station. 14-tf
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11

FOR RENT 727 SOUTH GARNETT
street. Will put in first class con-
dition inside and out for desirable
tenant. Walter j. Jones, 1908 Monu-
ment Avenue, Richmond, Va.
11-eOd-10ti
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11

Magarita Bolado, screen star, born
in Mexico, 20 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11

FOR SALE-MY HOME ON ROW
land street. Alex =. Watkins 10-3ti
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11

THE LAW OF LIBERTY: SO speak,
We and so 90. as they that shall be
Judged by the law of liberty.-James
ZIP.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-11

PHONE $50 THE PEOPLES MEAT
and Grocery for cleanliness, quality
and service. We carry full line
of western meats. Free delivery.
Your patronage appreciated. Open
6 a. m. to 9 p. NJ. daily. We are in
business for yo-r health. 31-26ti
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-03
SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDS

A committee of the U. S. Senate
is considering amendments of the
social security law aimed to place
this system more on a cash basis.
The original law contemplated the
assembling of great reserve, out of
which such benefits should in part
be paid.
1t would be wonderful if the gov
ernment could lay up great reserve
and use it for the benefit of the
people in future years. But it is TO
be feared the people of those future
years would be clamoring to get that
money as they went along. They
might not want to postpone sharing
il until misfortune came, or their
joints were creaking with age.
Probably the people will do consid-
srable sweating to collect the money
necessary to pay the benefits under
bis law as they go along, without
attempting also to accumulate great
'eserves for the future.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-03
PRODUCING TOO MUCH

In former ages the world worried
because of lack of food. Now it wor-
ries because too much food is pro-
duced, and the impoverished farmers
who can't sell their crops are unable
to pay their bills.
Brazil's great coffee crop illus
trates this strange condition. Its
production of coffee has been stead
lily increasing, and other countries
grow more coffee. So they have been
burning surplus coffee in Brazil by
the ton. In the past six years 52,00O.-
600 bags of it have been destroyed.
Meanwhile many hard-pressed Amer
lean families would like some of that
stimulating coffee. which has gone
into useless smoke. The human
race in such things does not show
much system in the way it manages
its affairs.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-03
THE SHORT pAys

The men may say that the shortes
days for them are the ones Just be.
fcre Christmas. when they have tc
dig up SO much money for gifts. But
the days that are short because the
sun is low on the horizon and they
get few of his health giving rays,
may make more serious trouble.
Winter is supposed to have a tonic
effect on our physical systems. Yet
the curve of sickness rises in winter.
The lack of sunlight lowers our
powers Of resistance to the germs
that ever lie in ambush, and strike
us down when we least expect 1t.
The prudent person can minimize
these chances. Let him keep out
doors all he can. walk his four or
FIVE miles a day, and take his daily
dozen of exercises faithfully in the
morning. He should have vigor
enough to carry him over until the
'eturning sun spreads its magnetic
,ower over our land.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-03
WHAT POOR GOVERNMENT DOES

The world is full of troubles. and
these difficulties can be attributed
principally to incompetent or unjust
government. The Socialists and Com
munists will say it is because of the
capitalistic system, but faults in the
business and capitalistic system
could be largely cured if the ac-
tions of government everywhere
were wise and right.
China has not lost a large section
of its territory to the conquering
Japanese. What is the reason? Poor
government. China for many years
has been plagued by incessant civil
wars. crushing taxation, the raw
ages of bandits, etc. The Chinese,
with all their merits. and in spite
marked progress
failed over a long period to govern
their own country properly. The
result is that they are weak. and
they lose a good part of this terri
tory.
The Russian revolution and all
the things that have happened in
that country since then can be
traced to bad government by the
czar and his ministers. They op-
pressed the people, and as result
their government was destroyed.
The Spanish war and terrible de-
that has wrecked that
can be traced to the same !
,ause. Germany's troubles have
,ome from bad government under the |
Crmer kaiser and his military
,lique. Their government tried to
conquer more territory, instead of
,eing satisfied with commercial ex-
These calamities should make the
people do some sober
linking. Their government is bet
er than that of any of the countries
AIMED above, but it has serious
iults. which create trouble for the
eople. The only remedy is for
very citizen to pay attention TO
le duties of government If there
ould be just and competent govern p,
ent everywhere, the worlds trou-
les would be far less serious.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-03
EYESIGHT IN WINTER

Some people remark that they al
ways have more trouble with their
eyes in winter. The sun is far
away in the south. and they miss his
bright light on the page they read, or
the fine work that tests their eye
sight.
Any saving people make in their
bill for light costs them high, if
their eyes have to strain to complete
the days work. When your eyes
begin to grumble at the job you ask
them to do. have care. Better see
if you don't need different light.
Eyestrain causes headache. and you
can't do a real days work if your
head feels like boiled turnip. The
eyes are mans most valuable tool,
and no price is too high if it saves
them from injury.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-03
SPECULATION AND BUSINESS

The government is notifying the
stock exchanges that they must
reorganize their practices, or sub
init to strict regulation by the gov
ernment. The country will have to
make up its mind whether the re-
cent stock market slump was due to
the activities of spectators or to
other causes.
1t may have been too easy 10
depres sstock prices by the practice
known as short selling. Yet the
people who sell short perform
service in times when the spectators
become too enthusiastic and boost
prices far too high. It is like the
old story of the man who wanted a
gun which would hit If he was
firing at deer, but would miss if he
aimed at a calf.
Perhaps the wise men at Washing
ton can think out some plan that
will accomplish this much-desired
End. If they make 1t too difficult to
speculate. people won't be able to get
lecent offers for securities when they
iced to sell.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-03
CONGRESS RESUMES
J. z. JONES

Washington does not share in
fears of a new depression. The re-
cession during the last three months
is called temporary by heads of our
Government.
There is a lot of talk about what
will be done about taxation, and de-
mands from all over the country are
flooding the Capital to "let up" on
activities or measures that are
slowing down business.
Congress apparently reacts to the
danger of bringing private business
more and more under the control Of
the Government. While labor organ
izations are crowding In their views
for further advantages in the way of
wages and hours whole States are
opposed to measures that would
call back conditions of Government
control such as existed under the
NRA.
Perhap half the entire United
States opposes what Ia called stan
dard" wages and hours, because
such a system would change eco
nomic structures In all parts of the
country. The South is a great OBJ
jector, and at the present time there
Is a concerted effort Of seven South
ern States to entice manufacturers
to locate their plants in those
states. They hold out the induce
ments of lower wages and cheaper
costs of living. All these factors are
important and will be given proper
consideration by Congress.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-03
THE HUMANE CHRISTMAS

: We have now come to the holiday
buying season, when the people OF
Milford and all other places are go
ing to spend large sum of money
for gifts and other purchases.
There is one feature of this buying
period to which people should give
more consideration. That is the over
work they create for store and post
office people and others who must
handle this trade.
There must be a large number of
people each year who get all tired
out because of this mountain of ex-
ira work. There are millions of
people who during this period have
to do twice as much work as usual.
When you load double work on
them, and force them to do every
thing in a hurry, it is inevitable
that some should become thoroughly
exhausted.
The work is so constant and in
cessant on many jobs at this time
that there is no relief from the ten
sion. People can't work in that way
without real suffering, and perhaps
a breakdown.
Christmas is supposed to bring
peace and good will to men. There
does not seem much peace and good
will in the scenes often witnessed ,
during this period. People growing
because they are not instantly wait
ed upon, folks standing in line, hurry
and scurry and worry. where is the
peace and good will?
People start out on their Christ :,
mas purchases with real desire to :,
give happiness. The nice gifts they :
select create that pleasure and sat =
sfaction. but they should think of =,
he work the make for others. a
The way to do that is to begin A
heir Christmas shopping early and :,
spread it over a wider period. If :,
hey will do that, store and postal :.
workers. truckmen. expressmen. etc,
will bless them for good humane :,
olks. ;,