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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
LENOIR FACTORY is
CLOSED BY STRIKE
Wallxout Follows Collapse Of Wage
Negotiations With Union
for 40 Cents Pay

Lenior, Aug. 2O.-(AP)-The Cald-
we'll Furniture Company was closed
here today by walkout begun, union
organizers said, when the manage
ment refused to negotiate union de-
mands for a 40-hour week and 40
cents an hour minimum pay.
j. C. Tolbert, Caldwell county sher-
if, said the plant had been closed
completely and strikers were picket
ing the premises peacefully.
Albert Beck of Lenior, and w. E.
Cheek, of Nashville, Tenn, A. F. of
L. representatives, said the 300 work
ers at the plant voted at a mass meet
ing to go on strike Monday when eff
forts to reach an agreement with the
management failed. The two A. F. of
L. men predicted the strike would be
settled shortly.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
HOEY AND KERR AT
WILSON'S FESTIVAL
Tobacco Celebration Comes To Close
Tonight With Growing of
King and Queen

Wilson. Aug. 2O.-(AP)-Governor
Hoey and Congressman John Kerr
came here to speak today as Wilson's
tobacco exposition and festival near
ed a coronation climax.
The king and queen of the festival
will be crowned tonight in the con-
clusion of three days of gaiety that
featured a square dance last night in
front of the court house, carnival
street dance and a fiddlers contest.
Bringing sober note to the scene
of festivity, J. B. Hutson, assistant
AAA administrator, yesterday urged
crop control and continuation OF
the soil conservation program.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20

Manila, F. l., Aug. 2O.-(AP)-Two
sharp earthquakes threw Manila into
darkness tonight in a terrifying well
come to American refugees arriving
from war-tOrn Shanghai.
Manila residents fled from their
homes and hotels into the darkened
streets. Many fires started by the
shocks, the worst in 40 years, added
to the panic.
Several large buildings and a num-
Der of churches were damaged. Other
major structures swayed noticeably.
Many injuries but no deaths were re-
ported during the confusion after the
first shock about 8 p. m. The second
tremOr added new terror 20 minutes
later. The shocks were felt at least
200 miles away.
Refugees Terrified.
Most terrified by the rumbling and
shaking of the earth were the 376
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
VANCE ROAD FUNDS
SUM WAS IN ERROR

Raleigh, Aug. 20 (AP)-The high
way department said today it had
made errors in newspaper release of
allotments to counties of the $4,000
900 road betterment fund.
ALLEGATIONS for four counties were
incorrect. The counties and the cor
rect amounts are:
Vance, $14320; Wake, $53,5OO;
Wayne, $3O,120; Wilson, $22,820.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
IN OWN ''SETT|NG"
He Fathered All WPA
Schemes That Made Man
teo Event Possible
Daily Dispatch Bureau.

Raleigh, Aug. 20-Critics of WPA
nroiects as "wasteful' and useless"
should consider the setting in which
President Roosevelt made his Manteo
address Wednesday, it has been point
ed out by Fred Cohn, information di-
rector of the State WPA with head
quarters here.
For at Manteo the chief executive
was surrounded on all sides by pro-
ducts Of the organization for which
he was primarily responsible, Mr.
Cohn said.
"The president was really right in
the bosom of his family figuratively
speaking" said Mr.. Coin.
Listing the things done by WPA
in connection with the Manteo cele-
bration, Mr.. Cohn noted the following:
I'D The entire restoration for
Roanoke Island was WPA project
and was carried out by WPA workers.
~ The amphitheatre and stage
upon which the Lost Colony is pre-
Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
Two Negroes
ElectrOcuted
For Staying

Richmond, Va, Aug. 20.-(AP)-
Two Negroes died in the electric chair
at the State Prison today after one
OF them had failed in an attempt to
TAKE all tho blame for the murder of
Willie Smith, nephew of Greensville
county store-keeper.
Lawrence Wyche was electrocuted
nrst. Willie Leake, of Dunn, N. c.,
VINO tried to save his companion this
week by writing letter to Governor
reeiy declaring Wyche had no part
IN the Staying, died next.
Smith was killed in an attempt to
rod his uncle, the State contending
ne was struck by a bullet intended
lor the older man. The Virginia Su-
preme Court of Appeals declined to
review the case.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
CLOSE OF CONGRESS
DEFERRED BY SPLIT
OVER HOUSING BILL
Justin Miller Is
Named y. S. Judge

Washington, Aug. 20 (AP)-Pres-
ident Roosevelt nominated Justin
Miller, of North Carolina, to be an
associate justice of the United
States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia.
Miller, California native and
40 years old, is now a member of
the United States Board of Tax
Appeals. He was named to the
Post made vacant by the recent
death of Justice Josiah Van Orsdei
of Wyoming.
Miller before going on the tax
board had served as dean of the
law schools at Duke University, N.
c., and the University of Southern
California.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
BY ROGER w. BABSON,
Copyright 1887, Publishers
n fn.anninI Drr.@.ru H.

~ naoson Park, Mass, Aug. 20
ro"n IN deep Dixie the field hands
co 1e now picking the fourth largest
h o,.oh crop in history. After two poor
nalrVests, in 1884 and 1885, and with
1q a.,7 a mediocre crop in 1885, this big
oa'' ' growth should be welcomed. Be
tbo ''e Of the big world yield, however,
50 plce Of cotton has been falling
int apply that demands are pouring
to ashlngton and forcing action
noo 4ail the decline. The highest pros
@'''Ve farm income since 1929 has
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
Worldwide Crop Control
Is Only Effective Kind
SabsOn Says Cotton Is Wor Id Commodity and World Is
Growing 1t, and Short CT OPP Here Would Only Help
u S. Connections: Bes Cotton Year Since 1929

NOT vet taken the farm problem out
of the political arena.
Frankly feel that planters would
rave no cause for complaint about
their prices this year if Mother Ma
tire had not been tampered with
during recent seasons. While the per-
nlexed Dixie mules gingerly plowed
Gown every third row of cotton.
E,ox,nt. Brazil, India, Russia and
china were urging their farmers to
raise cotton. While our cotton crops
were 80 per cent below par and our
lotion exports were at the lowest ebb
continued on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
TAR HEELS GIVEN
POST OFFICE JOB

Washington, Aug. 20.-(AFC- The
Treasury awarded a $48,41O contract
today to the the Roy M. Lee Com
pany, Atlanta, Ca, for construction Of
a post office at Crossville, Tenn.
Jones Brothers & Company, of Will
son, N. c., received a $4O,688 contract
for building post office and agricul-
ture building at Chesterfield, S. G.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
SAYS JAPAN TRYING
TO GRAB SHANGHAI
Killing &C American In Hos
tilities There Is Serious
Incident
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

Washington, Aug. 2O.-As I have
previously remarked, it is painful to
have an American killed, as a result
of the Jap-Chinese war, right in front
of the Palace hotel, in Shanghai
Some accounts have it that he was
killed il tEe otel lobby A few other
Americans were killed about the same
time, but they ran into trouble in the
outskirts of the city, which maybe
they : ere indiscreet in visiting at
such juncture.
The Palace, however, is in the very
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
ONE SAILOR KILLED AND
EIGHTEEN OTHERS TNJTJREn

Shanghai, Aug. 2O.-(AP)- One
United States sailor was killed and
IS wounded tonight when an anti
aircraft shell of undetermined origin
struck the after well deck of the
cruiser Augusta, flagship of the Unit
ed States Asiatic fleet
The Augusta, flagship of Admiral
Harry Yarnell, fleet commander has
been lying in the Whangpoo river a
little downstream from the heart Of
the international settlement, covering
the evacuation of the American re-
fugees from Shanghai.
Wounded Not Badly Hurt
The shell plunged from high an
gle. Most Japanese and Chinese ar
tillery and anti-aircraft BATTERIES had
been firing furiously through the late
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
MUSSOLINI EXPECTS
BRITISH AGREEMENT

Palermo, Italy, Aug. 20 (AP)-
BenitO Mussclini told 100000 Ital-
iaIs here tonight ga lasting reap
prOachment with England can be
reached"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20
American Property Suffers
Heavily in Fierce Chi
nese Attack on the
Japanese
CHINESE QUICK TO
OFFENSIVE ATTACK
Natives Reported Launch
ing General Drive in Peip-
ing Area To Drive Japa-
nese from North China;
Roosevelt Silent on She'll
ing of Warship

Washington, Aug. 20 (AP)-
President Roosevelt said today
whatever action was deemed adj
visable in connection with the
Smelling of the cruiser Augusta
off Shanghai would be deter
mined by officials on the ground
there.
Bound To Happen"
The President told a press
conference he had received only
fragmentary unofficial dispatch
es on the Smelling.
Asked what this could mean
as far as any counter action was
concerned, the President said
such things were almost bound
to happen in a situation such as
that at Shanghai.
Asked what he was going to
do about it. he said the people
on the spot could tell more about
it than officials in Washington.
May Invoke Neutrality.
In response to other questions, he
said official Washington was talk
ing about the advisability of invok-
ing the neutrality act every day.
Informed the Japanese charge
d'affaires had left Tientsin, the Presi-
dent expressed doubt as to whether
that meant diplomatic relations had
formally been broken off.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-20

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
|nNeW
E)anSSS;SAs1ell

New York, June %. = Interview
With Summer Tourist:
Q. This is your first trip to New
York?
A. Yes. Of course, l was here in
1911-but that was different. l was
on my honeymoon.
@. You've done the town pretty
thoroughly?
A. From end to end You know, the
thing that strikes me about New York
is the absence of pretty women on the
boulevards. In my home town 1 could
spot you half a dozen in the main
square in half an hour any day.
@. Have you tried Park Avenue in
the Fifities about eleven in the morn
ing or about five in the afternoon?
A. They all look undernourished.
Q. But surely there are cuties in
the choruses. Have you noticed the
line at the Paradise and the girls in
"The Show is On?
A. / have been to no shows. Twice
my wife and 1 have tried to decide
which show to take in and have got
into such an Argument that it was 9
o'clock and too late to go before we
knew it.
@. Are your tastes so dissimilar?
A. No, but my wife wanted to go to
one of the WPA dramas. A little girl
who used to live across the street
from us is in it. My wife wants to 60
so she can return home and report
that she she knew Sadie never had
any talent and would come to no good
end.
@. But nine p. m. is not too late to
take in one of the night clubs
A. It's not too late, but I'm always
worn out arguing. My wife disap-
proves of night clubs, anyhow Be-
sides, she went to three the night
was tied up at my sales convention.
@. Is there one thing about the
town that interests you more than
anything else?
A. Well, yes. It's the way you can
spot out-of-towners. They wear white
suits. No New Yorwer wears a white
suit. I've discovered that I wore mine
for the first two days, after which,
with the SCOT and CRIME, it resem led
blue serge.
@. How about museums, art gal
leries, music?
A. Oh, we have all those things at
home. 1 did want to take in bur-
lesque show before they closed them
down. And by the way, don't notice
much comment in the stuff you write
on museums, are galleries and music
unless you call swing music.
@. Touche But tell me: do you con-
slider New York a first class summer
resort?
A. Yes. If you consider an iron
foundry in the Sahara desert a sum-
mer resort.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
UN e.
sUs1 AAoN TUG WE'D No 20 SAI
||a;|E|E:.:|ES155ji 8 8
Today is the Day
BY CLARK KIf1f4A'RD
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspaper
by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

warships and officers on the brigades
of the transports were aware of the
Peril.
First sign of the U-boats' presence
was. streak of shining foam noticed
by lookout on one of the cruisers.
Almost at the moment the alarm was
given, a cleaning line of bubbles, 20
feet from the bow of one of the trans
ports announced a torpedo. Then
Can eyewitness recalls).
Hell broke loose. Our helm was
damned over. Firing every gun avail
of line to the left. A smaller ship
able, we swung in wide circle out
slipped into our place, and from
what the lookout told me I think
one of her shells must have landed
right above the submarine. But they
are almost impossible to hit when
submerged, and the periscope is no
target anyway.
They fired three, if not four, tor
pedoes. 1t was Gods mercy that they
all went astray among so many ships.
One passed just astern. Our helm
iamming was absolutely Providen-
tial.
emily from what the Germans expect
ed; otherwise they might have got US.
1t was simply extraordinary. We
drove right at them (the safest thing
to do, as the bow gives the smallest
Target to shoot a0, and it seems to
have ratified the Germans. We drew
enough water to smash a submarine
at the level of periscope awash.
"The whole business lasted only
about a minute and ahalf."
The second attack occurred next
morning. No periscope was visible
this time but the unmistakable bub-
BILE line, clean across the bows, left
no doubt. The submarine was in
front instead of in the deadliest posi-
ton on the flank toward the rear. One
Of the American destroyers darted be-
tween two transports. AS it flashed,
at nearly 40 m. p. h. across the spot
where the torpedo's wage placed the
submarine, the destroyer commander
gave an order. A column of smoke
and foam (from a depth. bomb rose
hundred feet in the air, and soldiers
on the nearest transport (Which had
swung instantly into a headlong curve
to the left) distinguished clearly
pieces of steel and some dark frag-
ments that moment before had
been living men,"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
Warning or
Black Widow
Spider Made
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
I'm the Sir Walter Hotel.
by j G. BASn U;kVILL

Raleigh, June pa warning to
the public to be careful and to guard
against being bitten by spiders, es-
pecially the black widow spider, was
issued today by DR.. Carl V. Reynolds,
State health officer. While the bite of
the black widow spider is rarely fatal,
it is painful and can be very serious
as contributory cause of death, DR..
Reynolds said.
Every few cases are on record
where the black widows bite has been
the immediate cause of a DEATH" DR..
Reynolds said. But it is a wise pre-
caution to be careful around spider
webs or places where these spiders
breed and are found, while all PAGES
where they are known to be or breed
should be cleaned up and the spiders
eradicated. It is entirely possible that
the bite from one of these spiders
might set up an infaction or a toxic
condition that might lead to death
So it will pay to take no chances"
Children should not be allowed to
play in old buildings, barns or base
ments where they might run into
spider webs and thus invade the
ill-natured black widows, DR.. Rey-
nolds said. The spiders are also fire.
quently found under old, rotting
boards or logs. They can be easily re-
cognized because of the bright red
spot spot on their bellies. When they
are distributed the black widows are
quite vicious.
In support of his contention that
the bite of the black widow spider is
rarely fatal, DR.. Reynolds cited fig
ures compiled from the records of the
Frensno county general hospital and
the Los Angeles general hospital, in
California, where 112 patients wee
treated after being bitten by black
wild wv spiders ard without a single
death.
Any person when bit by spider CT
any other insect should go to see a
doctor at once or call a doctor, since
any any delay in the treatment of a
lite Of this sort may cause serious
complications, Or. Rev holds said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

June %, 1683-Traditional date of
the legendary treaty of peace and
friendship between William Penn and
Amsrindians. No one knows when
and if it was held.
Realistic and entirely imaginary ac-
counts of this were inspired chiefly
by the famous painting by Benz. West.
There are doubts if such a treaty
was ever made, despite the fact the
Penn Society of Philadelphia erected
a commemorative monument on the
site of the great elm under which the
pact is supposed to have been effected.
June % 1854 british force con-
sisting of 5000 infantry and six pieces
of artillery, was defeated with hymn
books when it attacked an American
army of two Continental brigades and
two militia brigades, at Springfield, N.
j. Americans were forced to yield
the village to the British as wadding
for their home-forged Yankee mus
kets ran out. Rev. James Caldwell
ripped pages out of hymnals grabbed
from the Presbyterian Westinghouse
and showed the Americans how to
press it into wads. With these, our
men counter-attacked, and drove out
the Redcoats, who suffered heavy loss
es. American casualties were few.
Hessian mercenaries with the Brit
ish were so impressed by our mems
courage that many deserted and ask
ed to join the Continental army.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
TAR HEEL FUGITIVE
is HELD IN TEXAS

Dallas, Tex, June % (AP)-James
Peter Carr, wanted in North Carolina
for escaping from the state prison
while serving a 4O-year sentence for
hank robbery. was arrested here yes
terday. Officers surrounded an
apartment house and the fugitive sur
rendered.
He was arrested in North Carolina
shortly after he was paroled from Tex
as state prison on five-year term for
holding up a Dallas pridge party.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Irving S. Cobb of Santa Monica, Cal.
famed author, actor and humorist.
born at Paducah, KY, 81 years ago.
U. S. Senator F. Ryan Duffy of
Wisconsin, born at Fond du Lac, Wis,
40 years ago.
George r. Lunn, New York State
public service commissioner onetime
Socialist mayor of Schenectady, N. Y,
born near Lenox, Iowa, 81 years ago.
William A. Taylor of Washington,
D. c., former Dept. of Agriculture IS
pomologist. born at Chelesa Mich, "a
years ago.
Charles D. Hilles of New York, one
time chairman of the Republic Ma
tional Committee, born in Belmont
Co., Ohio, 70 years ago.
Laurie Y. Erskine of New Hope,
Pa, teacher and author born in Scit-
land, 43 years ago.
Duke of Windsor, formerly King
Edward VIII, of Britain, born AZ
years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

1853 William PENIS historic treaty
of peace and friendship with the In
dams signed.
1757-Clive's victory at P.assy, In
dia, which laid foundation of British
rule there.
1913 Bloody instruction in Paris
10000 lives said to have been lost.
1857-William Kelly Kentucky iron
works manufacturer, adjudged by
patent office the original inventor of
the air-boiling process of making steel
now known as the Bessemer process
1868-Patent No. 1926, for the first
practical typewriter, issued to Christ
opher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden
and Samuel w. Soule of Milwaukee.
1877-Supreme Council of the Royal
Arcanum founded in Boston.
Democratic National Conven-
ton opens in Philadelphia
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
TODAY =
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

178O-Reuben D. Mussey, noted new
England and Ohio surgeon-professor
of his day, born at Pelham N. H.
Died in Boston, June q, 1866.
1S1O-Fanny Elssler, famed Austrian
dancer, born. Died Nov. u, 1884.
1815-Robert M. McLane, soldier
Baltimore lawyer, congressman, diplo-
mat and governor of Maryland, born
at Wilmington, Del. Died abroad
April 16, 1885,
1s22-Felix o. c. barley noted il
illustrator, born in Philadelphia. DIED
March 81, 1888.
18S7-Nathan S. Boynton, Michigan
Union soldier, mayor of Port Huron
Mich, founder of the Order of the
KNIGHTS of the Maccabees, born at
Port Huron. Died in 1913.
1888-Bronson Cutting New Mex
ico's senator, born at Oakdale, N. Y.
Killed in plane crash, May 6, 1885.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrator
Of the Estate of Mamie G. Watkins,
deceased and late of Vance County,
North Carolina, all persons having
claims against the Estate of said de-
ceased are notified to exhibit them
to the undersigned, at Henderson,
North Carolina, on or before the Znd
day of June, 1888, or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to the estate VIII
please make immediate settlement.
This LIST day of June, 1887.
SAMUEL M. WATKINS,
Administrator.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
CUBA REPORTS GAIN
IN CIGARETTE SALES

Washington, June % (AP)-The
commerce department today reported
increased American tourists traffic
and improved business conditions in
Cuba had resulted in greatly increased
sales of American cigarettes in the
island.
approximately IA 100000 American
cigarettes were imported into Cuba
during the first 1887. quarter, compar-
ed with 100000 and 100000 in the
corresponding 1886 and 1885 periods.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
.as,s1 -. ai-..L. ToR CHRIST
Mli6 1T od


A NATION RESTORED: For VIII
take you from among the heathen'
and gather you out of all countries,
and will bring you into your own land
Then will sprinkle clean water upon
YOU and we shall be clean: from all
vour filthiness, and from all your
idols. will cleanse you. A new heart
also will l put within you. and l VIII
take away the stony heart out of your
flesh, and will give you neart VI
flesh-Ezekiel 36:24-26.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23

Wednesday, June %, celebrated in
Sweden and other countries in accord
ance with customs dating back thou
sands of years as Old Midsummer
Day eve, but in Latvia as Midsummer
Day. st. Hans Eve in Norway. st.
John the Baptist's Eve in Poland.
Full moon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
TODAY,S HOROSCOPE

Today's nature is somewhat selfish.
perhaps little jealous, and possibly
little indolent. There is a measure
of success in this life depending large
ly on the other aspects, such success
as it seems to desire, but it will prob
ably be. won by suavity and subtle
planning.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrators
Of the Estate of William D. Horner,
deceased, late of Vance County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons.
having claims against the estate OF
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Henderson, N o. on
or before the 4th day of June, 1888 OF
this notice will be pleaded in bar OF
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make I'M
mediate payment.
VIM. f. HORNER,
JAMES w. HORNER,
Administrators.
j. M. Peace, Attorney.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-23
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 Years Ago Today-British pas
senger liner Mongolia. 1880 tons, was
sunk by mine off Bombay, India, with
heavy loss of life.
During the night, German subma-
rines menaced the transports bearing
the First Division to France, the first
of two attacks on the voyage, but were
beaten off by the Nays convoy
squadron before any one except the