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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-27
YOU understand, Tim
xp,c,rr RX aRIlcE HAMlL ROM RELEASED BY GENTRY

you understand, Tim 2"
do you love someone else 2"
She shook her head.
us it that I'm too old ?"
She evaded direct reply. isn't
it enough that 1 don't, I can't love
you that way?"
All the virtue went out OF I'm.
She did actually consider him TOO
old. It was true-She had Deen
ONLY kind to him. She was not to
blame. she had never led him to
believe she had more than friend
ship to offer. He had been living
in vet another FOOLS paradise.
All had been for nothing. He
saw in a flash how he had Grip
pied his life, done murder, sacri-
| feed a beautiful and happy home,
subjected himself to the terror OF
blackmail, for the sake OF a
shadow of a shade. Vanity, self
delusion. y. All for nothing. d.
He got up.
II didn't see it that way" he
said simply. I'm barely so; I
didn't think it would make all that
difference. Of course, know
look older. It's not a thing
one can argue about, though. l
see that. Let's go, Alma. I'll
see you to the station, and then
I'll 20 ~ own way. don't think
I'd be..-x re you again, at least
not just yet"
His exit, at least, could be made
with dignity.
| All for nothing!
Tim now began to let himself
go. He did not consciously drama
tie his eclipse, give a deliberate
outward symbolism to his inner
degeneration, but whereas he had
always in the past faced his prob
lens with confidence and quiet per-
tinacity, he now ignored them
with hopeless and sullen indiffer-
Fence. He became apathetic.
During the daytime at least, he
was able to hypnotic himself into
a state when all thinking was
practically suspended. He ate,
worked, moved from place to place
in a kind Of numb trance. But
during the nights painful thoughts
closed in upon him. So long as he
had mental occupation he could
keep them at bay. He discovered
anew the anodyne qualities Of pa
thence games and chess problems.
After a few nights Of sleepless,
tossing misery he gave up going
to bed at his usual hour, and sat
up till 8 or over his cards or
chessboard, till his eyes began to
close from sheer exhaustion.
Then he would stumble upstairs
and fall into a heavy sleep from
which he was awakened with diff
Guilty.
i Dragging himself up in the
morning, he seldom had time for
a proper breakfast, for which he
had, in any case. no appetite
sometimes not even time to shave
himself. He, who had always beer
|. so neat and well turned out, be-
, | came slovenly in dress and ap-
Ipearance. He neglected things
His collars, shirts, and underwear
. which he had beer y: the habit OF
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-27
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under the direction and by virtue
of the authority of the judgment sign
ed by Hon. J. Paul Frizzelle, Judge
of the Superior Court in the October
1887 Term of Superior Court of Vance
County, in the action entitled 81. H.
Edwards, Jr. and wife, Lena c. Ed
wards. VS.. Ida G. Harris. widow, Clar-
ence Edwards and wife, Lois Ed
wards; Clyde Edwards and wife
Lorena Edwards; Albert Thomas Ed
wards, unmarried: Ethel E., Buchanan
and husband, Alex Buchanan: Kath-
lene E. Hight and husband. Hugh
Hight, Maurice Edwards, unmarried
Raymond Edwards and wife, Ada Ed
wards; Boyd Edwards and wife, Eliz-
abeth Edwards: George Lee Edwards
and wife, Mildred Edwards, minor;
Lille Mae Edwards Kardee; and
Luella Jane Edwards, minor, unmar-
ried," which judgment is of record
in the office of the Clerk of Superior
Court of Vance County, the under
signed Commissioner will offer for
sale, and sell to the highest bidder,
for Cash, at the Courthouse door in
Henderson, North Carolina, at IL
o'clock, Noon, on Monday, November
20, 1887, the following described real
estate:
1. Beginning in the Milford Road,
corner of Lot No. 1, run thence along
the line of Lot No. 1, S SO E 2508 feet
to corner Of said Lot No. T. stone;
thence N 81 e 314 feet; thence N 10
E SO feet; thence N 76 feet E 1O4
#. to a stone; thence S "a E 528 #;
S 35 E 693 #. to stone; thence S
16 w 297 #. to a stone; thence N 88
w 1890 #. to the milford Road;
thence along Milford Road N Is "a
w 256 #; N 20 ID w 785 #. to cor
ner of Lot No. 1, the place of begin
ming, containing 7O.8 acres, according
to plat made by w. H. Boyd, En-
gineer, December II, 1885, Less 2 Ia
A. heretofore sold to John H. Harris
and wife.
g.. Tract of land in Sandy Creek
Township, adjoining lands of j. H.
Edwards, the old Workman tract,
Clara Beacon, Kate D. Hoyle lot,
other lands of j. M. Edwards, and
others, more particularly described as
follows: @
Beginning in the Milford Road and
White Oak on the East side of the
Road corner for j. M. Edwards and
wife; thence East 62 poles to a stone
and pointers, Edwards corner; thence
N SO poles links to a stone and
Spanish Oak pointers in Wright's line;
thence N sc. w &C poles links to
pointers Wright's corner in Wortham's
line; thence S / 1-2 w 26 poles to
pointers Wortham's corner; thence s
3 IL E 155 1-2 poles to a stone Wor-
thams corner in Beacom's line;
thence S So f 81 poles links to the
center OF the milford Road; thence
along the road N go w SO poles 20
links N 10 34i w IS poles 18 links N
90 IA w AZ poles Is links, N 10 LIZ
w. 81 poles IA links to the beginning,
~ acres, more or less.
{ It being the tract allotted to Martha
E. F'alkner,s wife Of Henry w. Falk-
ner by James Amos, r. w. Kearney
and Silas Powell, Commissioners, AL
gust 4, 1883, in the division Of the
lands Of Elijah w Rudd; see Deed
Book 9, pages 365-6-7, ETC., also Deed
Book Is, page SIT, Vance County Reg
istry. - |'--' ~ - ----e - AZ ? s-sis
This the 21st day of October, 1897
T. p. GHOLSON,
Commissioner
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-27
CHAPTER 81

CHAPTER 81
DON'T CRY, DEAREST" Tim
whispered when his declaration OF
love brought only tears to Alma's
ewes. Listen to me for just a
moment I've known now fol-
weeks. And I've fought against
it. Because it seemed disloyal to
Esther, so soon. shall never for
get Esther nothing, nobody, not
even you can blot her out, dear.
But Just lately I've had a curl
Gus feeling, like a message, as II
Esther was trying to tell me
something. To tell me to go
on, to win you, that she wouldn't
mind. She was fond of you,
Alma. know now that I'm
right: it's not disloyal. I don't
want to rush you. know it can't
be just yet. ;. But I must Know
nv dearest, If you will marry me.
Because, if not, life has really
nothing more for me. -"
Alma spoke at last.
"Oh. Tim DEAR" she said, Il did
so hope it wouldn't come to this"
Tim felt suddenly cold.
"Why not?" His voice was
sharp and frightened.
Because it's impossible, Tim.
Absolutely impossible"
-. A syrupy voice came over
the wireless: "Netional progrem.
This is the fuhst news bulletin,
copyreht resuhved. -" Tim got
up abruptly and switched off.
"Alma," he said. His eyes were
staring in CONSERVATION and hor-
ror as he stood over her. do you
mean you don't love me?"
She stirred unhappily. mot
that way, dear. I can't help it.
I'm very fond of you. I think
you're one of the incest men I've
ever met. I've valued and enjoyed
our friendship. I've been proud
Of it.
please don't spoil it, Tim. Be-
cause I know, if you want more,
I can never, never give it. I'm
terribly sorry to have to hurt you,
but I can't help it. Either one can
or one can't, one always knows"
Tim was not done. He was not
without knowledge of his power.
He sat down again, and took Alma
in his arms.
II can't take that answer,
Alma" he said. You must love
me; can make you love me-" He
held her closely to him, kissed her
hair, her eyes, her lips.
But Alma suddenly broke free.
She faced him with eyes cold and
hostile.
81 didn't think you'd do that
Tim. Couldn't you take my
word for it?"
All at once Tim felt weak. He
looked at her with despair.
"Too soon," he muttered. Per
haps some day. -"
mo" She spoke sharply. TT:
better now than later"
"But why not, Alma?" he
pleaded. We've always been 81
happy together. don't under
stand. Why not?"
She spoke more gently. Cam
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-27
NOTICE.
NOTlCE.
North Carolina:
Vance County:

Vance County:
BY virtue of the authority contained
in a Judgment of the Clerk of the
Superior Court, of Vance County, in
that special proceeding pending in
said court entitled Walters VS.. Hol
mes ct al, No. 4OO7, will on Monday,
twelve o'clock noon, sell far cash at
the Court House door, Vance County
by public auction to the highest bid
der the following described property
to-wit:
Parcel One: The store building that
was occupied by the late S. G. Wal
ters in the settlement known as North
Henderson and described as follows:
Begin at stake at the North corner
made by the junction of Kittrell street
with the Warrenton Road just North
of the northern corporate limits OF
the City of Henderson and along the
Warrenton road N 81 1-2 F. sixty-eight
feet to Mrs. Lola H. Smaw corner on
said road, thence N SO Ia w along
Mrs. Lola H. Smaw line two hundred
and seven feet to a stake her corner
in the G. v. Poythress line, thence
Sd degrees w F'ifty-feet to Kittrell
street, thence along Kittrell street
80 IA degrees E one hundred and
seventy-three feet to the place of be.
ginning. On this lot is the Walters
Store. See Deed Book 70. Page 371,
Vance County Registry.
Parcel Two: Being a cottage house
in the settlement known as North
Henderson and more particularly des-
cribed as follows: Begin at a pin on
the Henderson Warrenton Public
Road. 8. w. Walters corner, and run
along side road N 80 e IS Is feet to
pin, J. w. Thames corner; thence
N 88 IA w 237 1-3 feet to pin J.
W. Thames corner; thence S ID w
So feet to pin S. G.. Walters corner;
thence S 88 IA E 207 feet to the be-
ginning, being one-half of the lot
purchased from Mrs. Lola Smaw by
j. w. Thames, see also deed from ).
w. Thames and Annie Thames to Mat
tie Hughes as recorded in Book 70
Page 48, Vance County Registry. See
Deed Book ia, Page $40 of Vance
County Registry.
Parcel Three: Being six lots in the
Clack Hight subdivision in North
AASAOCISOu community dIlQ IuOLc pal
ticularly described as follows: Begin
at point made by the intersection
of Pine Street and Ivey Street. and
run thence in a North Eastern direc-
ton along Pine Street 300 feet to
Bum Street, thence in a Northwestern
direction along Bum Street $50 feet
to stake, corner of lot No. IS own
ed by Jno. Weaver of the Clack
Nights thence along the line of lot
No Is. a. 70. u, II, 70 of the CIack
Hight in Northwesterly direction to
Ivey Street thence along Ivey Street
in southeastern direction $50 feet
to the place of beginning. The same
being and comprising lots No. 1902.
103, 104. los. LOG. lot of the Clack
flights plot survey of which is on
record in Vance County Book 65 Page
220 to which plot and survey refer
ence is made for a more complete
Lots conveyed herein con-
veyed' by Deed of Vance Realty Com
pany to 1. o. Erwin recorded in Vance
County Registry of Deed office III
Book So, Page AIT to which an addi-
tional reference is made. ~
Said sale is subject to confirma-
ton Of the Court. 's .-2
This 14th day of October. 1887.
JASPER B. HICKS.
Commissioner.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-27

1858-Theodore Roosevelt, 10Th Pres
ident,F statesman, soldier, man of let
tiers, born in New York City. Died at
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Jan. 6, 1919.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-27

Buster Hoef who chrned Bruce Hoefer sheboygan Wis.,
Sheboygan Weekly pictured in New York,
eft advertising expert and
Lowell Thomas radio the luncheon Of the National ADJ
versng Club Of his worlds Smallest News.
- paper" at the National Business Show in New York.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-04
CCC Negro Rule Removed
Through Efforts of Council
The Minnesota Negro Council re-

Gently assisted in removing a reStric.
ton which required Negro CCC appli.
cants to apply in states where separ-
ate camps are maintained. All eligible
Negro youths who desire to apply be-
tween the ages of Is to 81 are urged
to report at the relief offices of both
cities on or before October 20.
The relief status has been waived
which allows all youths of reduced cir
cumstances an opportunity to partici-
pate.
These camps afford an excellent op-
portunity f9r boys who are forced to
delay their education, in that they can
be guided over a period in life in an
environment which forms constructive
wholesome thoughts mentally and ex-
ercise in fresh air adding physical fit
ness to complete the picture.
Enrollees are urged to apply at once
too, as some detail work is necessary
before acceptance.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-04
Must Sell Cars

The board also decided that all direct
relief clients must file new applications
at once. Food and milk orders will be
issued only for two weeks, and no re-
lief will be furnished that that period
to persons who have not submitted
new applications.
Automobile owners seeking relief
and owners of automobiles or trucks
who have been on relief 90 days OF
more, are required to sell their vehicles
unless they can show the machines are
needed in connection with work Where
it is shown that sales cannot be made
without too great sacrifice, licenses will
be impounded.
The boards decisions came shortly
after the city attorneys office filed the
first two of II suits in which the city
will seek to recover a total of about
$4,000 paid out in relief allowances
Summons and complaints were served
on Lena Rolstad, 20l4 Oakland Avenue,
and John and Matilda Anderson, 1920
Elliot avenue.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-04
SCIENTISTS ASK
FUND FOR RESEARCH

NEW YORK, Sept.-(CNA) = To
perpetuate and extend the scientific
research work done by DIR. George
Washington Carver at Tuskegee Insti-
tute, Alabama, in the last forty years.
plans have been completed to estab
lis hthe Carver Creative Research Lab
oratories it became known this week.
A. w. Curtis. Jr., of Tuskegee 1nsti-
tute is in this city to seek an endow-
ment fund of 81. 1854, 200 for the purpose.
Curtis who is Dr. Carver's assistant,
explained that the aim of the propos-
ed research laboratories would be to
coordinate the hundreds of expert
ments now being conducted under DR..
Carver's supervision at Tuskegee and
to disseminate the findings to farmers
everywhere.
fit of all, Negro and white alike he
"What we find will be for the bene-
said. Emphasis will be upon the utili-
zation of waste material and the devel-
opment of agricultural crops for indus
uial uses. We are attempting to de-
veIop the natural resources of the
South and with the establishment of
the new laboratories, we will have
greater opportunity to work on this
problem"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-04
COllins-Ca ball0blanco

AT beautiful wedding "Wednesday
evening Miss Florence Collins, daugn-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Collins, 1920
Fourth Ave. So, was united in marriage
to Rupert H. Caballablanco. white
horse" as he is known to his many
friends, prior to his coming to Minnea-
polls, was well known figure in the
sporting world, having been among the
topnotchers in the kingdom of fistiana.
He met such men as Tony Cazoneri,
Tony Herrera, Joe Rivers, and others.
He was connected with the late Frank
Churchill's stable"
Mr.. Cabal1ablanco still takes a great
deal of interest in athletics among the
youngsters of the neighbornoou, ane
at present plans series of boxing
classes for boys of high school age, and
alumni.
After a short honeymoon in Cedar
Rapids, the couple will reside at 1925
Clinton Ave.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-04
PULLMAN UNION WINS
BOOST FOR PORTERS

CHICAGO, Sept = Nine tnousanc
members of the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters won a wage increase
amounting to ST 100000 in an agreement
signed by the union and the Pullman
Company this week. Completed under
the supervision of the National Media
ton Board, the negotiations lasted four
months. r
The agreement was the first between
the Brotherhood and the company since
the union won sole bargaining rights
in the 1885 election.
The salary boost amounts to raise
of BIZ per month and sets the basic
wage scale of porters and maids on the
railroads at 500 month. 1t provides
also for a 24O-hour month and an in
crease in overtime wages.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-04
Relief Denied EmpIoyabIe
Men Under As, Woman 35
THE MESS LINE

Soldiers of fortune are having a good
business now, after twenty years Of
comparative quiet along the potential
fronts of the world.
Spain has an unusually large num-
Der serving in both armies, the United
States giving several thousand to the
cause of the contenders.
China has more than its share, for
surprising number of machine gun
ners and aviators are in the armies that
are contending in the orient.
Aviation has made possible a large
number of openings for the profession
al adventure seeker, and those of GER
tain idealistic conviction, and no mat
ter what figures may be shown as to
our weakness in the air, we still pro-
duce plenty of war birds" for expor-
tatior.
The pay for the boys is good, aver
day.
For the gentlemen who choose terra
firma for the scene of their activities
there is sliding scale, depending much
on for whom you are fighting, and
what the capabilities of the individual
are.
Men have been known to fight for
wages commensurate with our day
laborer scale of wages, and go from
that to as high as 100 dollars day.
Active duty seems to be fascinat-
ing game for some, for frequently gray
boards are among the combatants as
well as boys just leaving the teen age.
The few we have seen, seem to with
stand the ravages of time for one sell
dom sees one that appears as old as
he really is, and it is only in boast
full moment that they will admit their
years at all.
American Negroes are represented
in every army now in the field, except
possibly the Japanese, for which we
have no information
A few of this guild of bravery make
their stamping ground along the Cen
trail American coast, and from there
on down among the South American
countries.
Should such a thing as universal
peace descend upon us, we would have
the nucleus for a good sized army on
our hands, with no one desiring their
speedy employment.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-04
Elk Delegates Return

George w. Hall, Exalted Ruler OF
Ames Lodge, and M. o. Culberson
have returned from the Elks Conven-
ton which was held in Cleveland.
They report an unusually good trip,
and many startling features in connec-
ton with the meeting.
One unusual feature was the address
by DR.. Walker of Wilberforce Univer-
sity, which will go down in history as
a classic of oratory.
Senator Green, one of the first Ne
gro Senators in the u. S., who has now
reached ninety four years, was made
an honorary member of the Grand
Lodge, Notwithstanding he had never
been an Elk. This is probably the first
time any individual has been ST. rec og-
fiized.
The parade this year was fifteen
miles long, had 80 bands, several drum
{ and bugle corps, and took about four
hours to pass given point.
Mr.. Hall has certainly become con-
yention conscious, for he remarked that
he intended to make the next one with
or without transportation and it's a
long way from here to Baltimore,
where the convention will be held next
year. al sIs
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-04
Woman Held In Chains For Debt
Planter is Arrested

CLARKSDALE, Miss, Sept. One
of the most revolving cases of peonage
in the Deep South was uncovered this
week when Ethel Davis, a tenant on
the cotton plantation of ]. S. Decker,
wealthy white planter, was found
chained to the bed in her sharecropper
cabin.
Sheriff N. H. Dogan found Mrs.
Davis and J. w. Virgins, her COM
mon law mate, held in forced condi-
ton of servitude" for payment of an
alleged $l75 debt.
Decker's plantation, located near
Sumner, Miss, is a rich 0O0-acre
stretch of cotton land. Decker final
ly arrested after federal investigation
proved he was running his plantation
as model pre-Civil War outfit, was
promptly released on $3.50 bond, pend
ing formal arraignment
Federal agents who brought the
peonage charge against Decker, relat-
ed how Mrs. Davis was found chain
ed to bed with trace chain locked
around her neck. She had been there
for several days
Decker. the sheriff said, was afraid
the tenants would leave the grounds
without paying what he called their
debts" to him. He has seven or eight
families working as sharecroppers on
the farm.
The sheriff said Virgins complained
to him two weeks ago that his wife
was held in chains on the farm. The
officer took his time about investigat-
ing.
Il went to the Decker place, the
sheriff said, and in sharecroppcr
cabin / found the woman chained to
bed with trace chain locked around
her neck"
II ordered the woman unclaimed and
took her and Virgins off the farm"
The couple are held "in protective
custody as material witnesses in the
Clarksdale JAIL" according to Lester NJ.
Sacks, assistant United States district
attorney.
Other sources reported that the cou-
pie were merly unclaimed and ordered
to leave the farm, and that they have
not been seen since.
Virgins told officers ne had been
threatened with being chained to
tractor, but that this punishment had
not been carried out after the planter
extracted promise from him to stay
on the farm until the alleged debt was
paid.
The revelations have made quite a
stir here with tenants, white and col
ored, protesting the outrageous treat
1nent of Mrs. Davis, and with local
landlords openly supporting the guilty
planter.
Decker has made no attempt to for
mally deny the charges.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-04
Relief Denied Employable
Men Under 45, Women IS

The number of persons on relief was
reduced Thursday by the board of pub
lie welfare, and stricter requirements
were ordered for those remaining. AT
the same time legal action was institut-
ed to retrieve money claimed to have
been paid out in relief allowances to
individuals not legally entitled to them
All healthy, employable, single men
under IS and all employable single wo-
men under IS were ordered off the re-
lief rolls until December 81.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-04
IF l WE'RE KING

l would make her kiss my toes, as
George Stone, Is, is accused by Claire
Thomas, "a, 213 11th Ave. So, who
called the police and claimed she had
been raped, held prisoner 2 hours.
1t is claimed that while she was
walking down the hall, she was grab
bed by Stone, forced into his room,
where the attack was made. She also
claimed she was abused, and forced to
kiss his toes.
According to investigators, there
was evidence in the room of her iricar-
ceration, so, Stone was held OH com=
plant of rape, and unlawful entry.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-04
MIXED DRIVERS,
GETS TWO DAYS

Philgo Stark, %, 507 Lyndale No.
was found not guilty of leaving the
scene of an accident, in Brooklyn
Center, when his car rolled over four
times.
He was, however, found guilty OF
contempt of court, and sentenced to
two days in jail, when he claimed
another man was driving his car.
Investigation developed that a SIX
teen year old girl was driving at the
time of the accident.
The girl was held for the juvenile
authorities.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-09-04
Had 5000 in Bank

In the RolStad case the city seeks to
recover $4O6.l5 for relief allowances
between April 4, 1884, and December
Is, 1885. The complaint alleges "she
was pro6tably employed" during the
period of relief allowances.
The complaint in the Anderson case
alleges the defendants not only had
real property (other than a homestead)
but also had 5000 in savings at bank
while receiving relief. The city seeks
to collect 5000 for allowances between
June 9, 1884, and October Is. 1886.