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The times-news., 1938-09-23
NAZIS STRENGTHEN
FORCES; CHAMBERLAIN ASKS
HITLER TO LIGHTEN DEMANDS
TTRASBOURG, Sept. %. (UP)-Machne guns were
set up at bridges the Rhine today France redou
bIed her defense precautions the German frontier 1t
was reported also that the German defenses rein
forced.

PARIS, Sept. % (UP)--France
put its German frontier defenseS
at maximum strength today after
learning that a hitch had occur
red in the talks between Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain and
Adolf Hitler at Godesberg.
Chamberlain sought and obtain
ed the approval Of the French
government to note-descrlbed
at Godesberg as a letter-which
he sent to Hitler today.
The Chamberlain communlca-
tion was understood to insist that
Hitler recede from certain de-
mnads he had made. These de-
mands were said to include:
I. Withdrawal of 25 Czechos-
lovak army divisions to eastern
Czechoslovakia-a way ro m
Germany-and their subsequent
rehabilitation.
2. Renunication by Czechoslo-
vakia of what Hitler called its
new military" government.
The government here, it was
said, moved to put the Maglnot
The times-news., 1938-09-23
GOV. CONE IS IS
TAKING CARE
OF BUSINESS
Calls Press Conference AS
Effort Made to Force
Duties on ellis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Sept %.
(UP)-Gov. Fred p. Cone, who
is recovering from a severe heart
attack, summoned ncwspapcrmcn
to the executive mansion late yes
tcrday for his first press confer
cncc since mid-July to deny re-
ports that he was physically un-
able to conduct state affairs.
Clad in pink candy-striped pa
iamas and sitting up in his bed,
the governor smiled and told
newspapcrmcn:
Pm feeling fnc--iust fit as
a fiddle. | could walk down to
the capitol today, hut it isn't nee
cssary because Pm tending to my
business out here, every bit OF it,
the appointments and all.
The unexpected press confer
cncc was held while J. Malcolm
Johnson, Jr., state cmploye, con
fercd with Attorney General e.
c. Gibbs on a mandamus action
started Wednesday by the former
to require Senate President d..
stuart GlIiiS 10 assume Ihe gov
efnor du'lcS' ,:.;,a
'C'"Soh a!'eEeeu' J." i'eC,,'U'' C,.;,,
ne nc" III circuit coU.I at |u,,I |.I
GSEi ne naG Heen H'ior"ieI "nU ai
p pe'loESS 'he Governor c.,:I WoHiI i;or ior
oF "o.e 10 pEil"I," ;J "a:.,I@5 ;; ""''''
'Vi ..1,i' q" ''lN'Il'''.J '.''; PG' 'D"' L.,II
"c EoE'i"o! uuVleS ,,.aJ S'no.,'g
no longer remain unpe'Ioi nv" Nv,
ana ncIluGr Sho9iu IheE any ,o"E :.
Ct pe performer Oy per so" ~
persons not empoWer'd pE W WlaN
ana -, ,he constitution oI thG S'J,'
The times-news., 1938-09-23

line at it's limit Of strength at
once.
Dispatches from frontier cities
told of troop movements through
out the night, of requisitioning of
animals and motor trucks.
Premier Edouard Daladier fac
ed protests as he strove to avert
crisis which might disrupt the
talks between Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain and Adolf
Hitler.
Leftists and leaders of the Cen
eral Confederation of Labor ap-
pealed to workers to demonstrate
outside factories despite govern
ment ban on assemblies.
Communists and socialists de-
manded that the government be
replaced by a national union coali-
ton "to return France to firm
collective security" meaning sup
port of Czechoslovakia.
Temporarily Daladier had saw
ed the cabinet from collapse by
Continued on page three)
The times-news., 1938-09-23
POLES SEIZE.
CZECH TOWNS
ALONG BORDER
Minorities Take Control
While Poles at Home
Demand Czech War
SOVIET MAY BREAK
PACT WITH POLAND

MOSCOW, Sept. 23. CUP
Russia has sent note to Poland,
warning that Russia will de-
nounce the Soviet Polish non-ag-
grcSsion pact if Poland invadeS
the Czech territory, it was learn
ed today.
Eiadimor Potcmkin, acting COM
missar of foreign affairs. it was
disclosed. sent the note at Il. NJ,
to Taducsz. Yankoski. Polish
charge d'a!raircs.
WARSAW, Sept. % (UP)-An
official announcement that mem
bers Of the Polish minority had
seized control of Czcchoslovak
towns across the border in the
Icschcu area last night was
chcerCd by $4,000 persons masSed
in Pilsudski square.
Down with the CZechs who
robbed us of Teschen Silesiaw
roared the crowds.
Lead US against the CzechS =
down with Prague"
The Polish War Veterans league
announced that beginning today
volunteers will be enrolled in
"Silesian free corps" resembling
the Sudetcn German free corps
armed and equipped in Germany
after fleeing from Czech soil.
The ministry Of interior decreed
,l,E irl
ing traffic and rights along the
border Special permits will he
required for frontier crossings, as
we'll as for residence in six affect
ed districts.
The government announced that
the large minority in the Czech
portion of the town Of TeSchen,
which straddlcs the border, storm
ed the gendarmerie stations at
noon and that the Czech police
surrendered their arms without
resistance.
Similar attacks, with the same
results, were reported from
number of smaller towns in the
TcSchCn area, which was taken
from Poland in 1920 to make up
the PoIyglot republic Of Czech
oslovakia.
The Polish government We'd
ncsday served formal demand on
the Prague government for dis
mcmberment Of its northern Tes-
chen areas and their surrender, !
along with the bulk of a Polish
minority of $4,000, to Poland.
Hungary, on the south, yestcr-
day served similar "ultimatum"
on Prague demanding surrender
Of Slovakia to the Budapest gov
ernment and the CELEBRATION" Of a
Hungarian minority Of $4,000.
Although Poland is retaining
100000 troops on war footing,
the bulk of them close to the
Czech border, there were no re-
ports of military participation in
today's occupation Of Czech Tes-
chen and the other frontier towns.
The mass meeting in PilsunSki
square last night was organizer
by the League Of National Union,
the government party.
Continued on page threcl
The times-news., 1938-09-23
FRONTIER FIGHTING is RAGING
ALONG CZECH GERMAN BORDER
WPA Employment
AT AIl-Time Peak

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-
(UP) - WPA employment
reached a new all-time peak for
fourth consecutive week with
100000 relief workers on the
rolls September 10. The in
crease was one Of 16,3OO over
the previous week.
The times-news., 1938-09-23
CANNON RITES
IN GEORGIA
Man Expiring Here Given
Burial at Dawson
Thursday

Funeral services for James <.
Cannon, So, who died Wednes-
day morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. P. H. Garner. were
held at Dawson, Ga, yesterday
afternoon.
Rev. J. Lyles Jones was in
charge of the services and Ma
sonic rites were held at the grave.
Surviving are Mrs. Garner, Mrs.
Max Pullin, James K. Cannon and
Dewitt Cannon, who resides in
Dawson.
The times-news., 1938-09-23
z State Negroes
Executed Today

RALEIGH, Sept. %. (UP)-
Two Forsyth county negroes, T.
J. jefferson and Tom Linney,
were executed in the state prison
gas chamber today for the rob-
berry Staying of Herman Fogle-
man, Wintson-Salem insurance
man.
The times-news., 1938-09-23
DeIano Is Named
u. S. Comptroller

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. (UP)
The White House today an
nounced the appointment of Pres
ton Delano, governor of the fed
eral home loan bank board, as
comptroller of the currency.
The times-news., 1938-09-23
ETOWAH SINGING

The 10th annual Christian Har-
money singing will be held at the
Etowah M. E. church on Sunday.
An all-day program will be held
and the public is invited to at
tend.
The times-news., 1938-09-23
GERMANS SAYING ASSURANCE
SOVIET SENDS|SEEN GERMANY
AID TO CZECHS| NOT TO MARCH
Czech Army Reoccupies
Sudeten Barracks, Evac-
uated Wednesday
FEAR REPRISALS in
SWASTIKA DISPLAY

PRAGUE, Sept. %. (UP)-
Czech troops today stood guard
along the frontiers to quell any
uprising as the government ex-
tended marital law to the Bohem-
ian district on the Austrian bor-
der. The government said "un-
ruly" elements have continually
disturbed order in frontier re-
gions" and added that efforts to
preserve order by persuasian are
fluitlesS.
The times-news., 1938-09-23
GOOD AFTERNOON

The Seventh international Man.
aaement Congress has just met
at Washington, which seems
little like carrying Goals to New.
castle.
The times-news., 1938-09-23
WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight and
Saturday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
H. B. WILLIAMS, 60
DIES. in GREENV|ELE
Father Mrs. Claude Harris
and Mrs. Roy Daniel Ill
Short Time

News was received in the city to-
day by relatives of the death of H.
B. Williams, SO, in Greenville, who
had been i'll for only short while.
He was the father of Mrs. Claude
Harris and Mrs. Roy Daniel, both OF
this city.
Mr.. Williams has visited here on
numerous occasions, and is quite we'll
known.
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from
the home of a daughter, Mrs. Howard
Moye, in Farmvilla, and interment
will be made by the side of his wife,
who preceded him to the grave by two
years.
In addition to Mrs Daniel and Mrs.
Harris, Mr.. Williams was survived by
the following daughters, Miss Edna
Williams, Mrs. j. L. Davis and Mrs.
Alva Jordan, all of Greenville, and
Mrs. Howard Moy0, of Farmville; and
four sons, Walter and Bill Williams,
Of Rocky Mount, H. B. Williams, of
Greenville, and Fred Williams, of
Farmville.
A number of friends and relatives
here are planning to attend the ser
vices. Mrs. Daniel and Mrs. Harris
were at the bedside of their father
when he died.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
Will
Stage 1888
Exposition
Dates and Other De-
tails To Be Had;
Post Backs Con :
scription Idea

Members of Henderson Post. MO- 6D
of the American Legion, voted at
their monthly meeting Monday night
to undertake the annual merchants
exposition and automobile show this
spring. and called on the standing ex-
position committee to report to the
February meeting recommendations
for dates. place and other details for
staging the project.
The post decided early last fall that
it would undertake an exposition dur
ing the coming spring. hut left off
actual work until after the first of
the year. While attendance at Mon.
day nights meeting was not very
large, the decision to go ahead with
the exposition is understood to have
the approval of most of the member
ship.
The Legion has sponsored the ex-
position annually for nearly ten
years, with the execution of last year
and two or three lapses during the
worst of the depression. Net proceeds
were applied to the work of the post.
A resolution was adopted that both
North Carolina senators and the
States delegation in the House in
Congress be asked to support pro-
posal now pending, and sponsored by
the American Legion, for the con-
scription of industry in the event of
another war. The object of the move
would be to prevent profiteering and
skyrocketing prices. The national le-
gion long has urged program of this
sort, and hopes for it's approval dur
ing the current session OF Congress.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
CLUBS ACTIVE At:
CHRISTMAS TIME
Mrs. Plummer Remembered
by Many of Women's
Groups, She Reports

Home demonstration clubs in Vance
county were very active during De
cember and most especially at the
Christmas season, Mrs. Hattie T.
Plummer, home demonstration agent.
for the county, stated in her monthly
report to the county commissioners
Monday
Thirty homes were visited, % letters
written and % meetings were held.
Mrs Plummer Travelled 924 miles in
the discharge of duties
She recounted Miss Louella Dicker-
sons trip to Chicago through All
Club award, and the automatic re-
frigerator awarded to her for her
achievements, and also told of Christ
mas meetings and decorations at club
meetings. One demonstration was in
the use of prunings from yards for
Christmas greeneries instead of get
ting so much from the woods.
Women in six of the demonstration
clubs presented Mrs. Plummer with a
silver tray at Christmas, and the curb
market women gave her. silver COB
let, beginning a set. In addition, the
Bobbitt club gave her pair of driv-
ing gloves, and the Bearpond club a
pair of hose. She expressed her ap
probation for all of them.
During the month the Bearpond and
Bobbitt clubs held evening meetings,
with the husbands present, the report
stated
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
Postal Receipts $4,000,
AU- Time Henderson Peak
1887 Total 675 Over 1925 In 1896; Every Month
in Year Shows Increase Over 1886 Month; Decem-
Der Is $685. Gain of $426

Receipts of the Henderson post Of
flee in 1887 amounted to S51 ,6OO.74, a
new all-time high mark for any calen-
dar year, Postmaster J. r. league an
nounced today. This was a gain of
$2,675.55 over the $48,925.19 total for
the year 1896, or, roughly, about six
percent
A comparison with 1886 showed that
every month of last year had receipts
in excess of the corresponding month
in 1896 and the $6,328.62 for last month
was the largest single month in the
history of the local post office. The
previous high month was So, 144.08 in
December, 1880, but in that year the
total business done was only $4O,-
1860 Receipts in December, 1886.
were $5,9O192, showing a gain this De-
cember of $426.70.
December volume at the post office,
with respect to actual mail handling,
is believed to have been the largest
on record, though statistics are not
Immediately available as to this.
The post office moved October !
from it's temporary quarters into the
enlarged building it had occupied for
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
NEGROES HELD FOR
POSSESSION WHISKY

Milton Fields and his wife, Negroes,
are being held under 500 bond each
for their appearance in county court
to answer charges of possessing ABC
and illicit whisky for the purpose of
sale.
The Negroes were taken into GUS
tody at their home on the Henderson
Oxford road, about two miles from
the city limits Sunday afternoon by
ABC officer J. G. Champion, City
Policeman, J. D. Peck, Deputy Sheriff
E. A. Cottrell and Special S. A. l..
Officer w. E. Wilson.
Officer Champion said that a guam
tity of wine was also seized at the
time of the raid.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
l22 Persons
Get Security
FundChecks
County's Own Funds
Help Others In ADJ
dition to Federal
Money

At the end of the December, the
first year of the operation of social
security in the State and the nation.
there were 122 persons in Vance coun-
ty who We're receiving benefits from
that Federal source, it was shown in
the monthly report to the Vance
Board of County Commissioners Mon
day at their regular first-Monday
meeting.
Of this number, an even 100 were
receiving old age assistance. with
nine others recommended for aid and
awaiting disposition of thei" claims
there were II receiving aid for de-
pendent children, with one other on
the waiting list for final approval;
and ten were receiving aid to the
blind funds. There was none on the
waiting list in this group.
In addition to these, a number of
others were assisted during Deem
Der by county funds. Seventy-six ia
miles were furnished with clothing,
and 81 received aid during the month.
At the end of the month 80 were on
the lists. disqualification was provld-
ed for seven persons and there was
one pension case. Eleven persons were
being cared for in the county home,
and there were nine patients in the
tuberculosis sanatOrium.
Eight juvenile cases were handled
in December, with seven juveniles
on probation and two on parole, and
33 State PAROLES. Eleven child labor
certificates were issued, and 1875 in
vestigations and trips were reported.
four of the trips being outside the
county. One thousand miles was
travelled in the discharge of duty by
the welfare executive.
Emergency funds dispensed in De-
cember included $376.97, for such
items as groceries, drugs, fuel, cloth
ing and the like. Pension and burr al
costs were given as 81, with $162.25
spent for disqualification. There were
other office expense incidental items.
and outstanding bills at the end Of
December were only $2737
In December, old age assistance ex-
penses were $1,853.75; aid to the blind,
$47.91, and aid to dependent children,
$1,000.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
COUNTY RECEIVES
$7,S89 OF TAXES
Report Is Made to County
Commissioners at Meet
ing on Monday
CHEST is GIVEN $3.50
JailOr Reports ~ in Custody at End of
December, With 652 Jail Days
Served During
December
CHEST is GIVEN $3.50

Tax collections for the county in
December amounted to $7889.32, wit!
other credits running to $8,01O.71 the
total of credits against the collectible
list turned over by the county com
missioners as of October 1, F. M. Dor
sey, county tax collector, reported to
the county commissioners Monday at
their monthly meeting.
The meeting lasted the greater part
of the day, but no business of out
standing interest or Importance was
announced for publication.
The commissioners voted to make
$3.50 available as a contribution to the
Vance County Community Chest fo1
1888, setting up the item as a supple
mentary budget, to be provided for
from miscellaneous income to the
county during the current fiscal year.
w. S.. Strange, county jailor, report
ed 81 prisoners in his custody at the
end of the December, and said that
during the month a total of 652 Jail
days were served by prisoners held
in the Jail for all or part of the time.
During the afternoon the hoard
spent considerable time in conference
with Mrs. E. r. Austin, welfare SUI
perintendent, discussing routine OPP
Grafton of her department.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
SHARP INCREASE in
CONVICTS IN MONTH
" at End of December, Compared
With 68 at Beginning, MIR.
GuptOn Reports

A rather sharp increase in the num-
Der of prisoners at the State Highway
and Public Works convict camp here
was noted in Defender, the monthly
report of j. H. Gupton, the superin-
tendent, to the Raleigh offices, show
ed when made public here today. At
the end of the month there were II
prisoners at the camp, as against SO
at the beginning of the month.
During December the camp receiv-
ed 80 prisoners from the courts. But
there were % discharges, leaving a
gain of nine for the month.
The camp houses colored prisoners
only, no white men being kept here.
The convicts are employed mostly in
road work in the vicinity, and prison
discipline is on a high plane, accord
ing to Mr.. Gupton.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
DRUNK, NON-SUPPORT
CASES ARE HEARD

Drunk, and non-support cases were
heard before Recorder r. e. Gle
ments in county court.
John Moore, convicted of being
drunk, disorderlJ, and cursing, was
"iven 50 days on the roads, commit
ment not to issue upon payment Of
the costs and showing good behavior
for the next two years.
Roy Evans was tried about noon
yesterday before the county judge on
a charge of non-support of mino~
child, and was given six months on
the roads, commitment not to issue
upon payment of the costs and So each
week into the office of the Clerk OF
Superior Court for the benefit of the
child, and gpter into a bond of $10O
for his compliance with the judgment.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
Today's Church
Message
WHY DO MEN DRINK?
by REV. J. EvERETTE NEEsI

For a generation psychologists have
been intensely interested in discover
ing the answer to the question, HWh-
do men drink" Custom some one
may say. If that be true we must ad-
nit that it is a very dangerous Gus
tom. Men mighty in war and peace
have been its victims. Why then do
sensible men and women, persons Of
understanding and character, incur
the perils Nof this custom and help
to inflict =upon society it's heavy in
jurits? I, personally, believe that the
whole world would be benefited IT
il could be completely banished from
Civilizations. How many are there who
feel the same as L? Perhaps about
one-half of our population acknow-
ledge it with their lips, but only about
one-third of this one-half believe II
with their hearts.
Why do men drink? | do not know
unless it because they are so weak
they cannotsdo otherwise.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See P0ge -Four

1. Was George Washington a member
Of the Masonic Order?
2. Name the chief river of Florida.
? From what state is Robert Ray
speck Cd a Representative?
4. Where are the fangs of rattlesnakes
located?
s. Who was Jean Francois Millet?
6. Where did the first Continental Con
greSS assemble?
7. For which state is Sooner" the
nickname?
;. Name the Republican nominee for
President in 1885,
,. Name the oldest institution of high
err education in the u. S.
10. Who wrote Travels with Don
key?"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04

some Is years or more, and but for
the additional facilities it would have
teen almost impossible to take care
of the holiday mailings, Mr.. Teagul
stated. Moreover, he thought receipts
of the office for the better part of
nine months were somewhat curtail-
ed as the result of the cramped con-
ditions and the location of the tenn
porary post office. With the adequacy
of the present new quarters, the post
office is in position to grow at a fast
pace, and with normal conditions, it
is believed the office would take high
rank.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1888

A. Propert, District Manager of the
General Electric Supply Corporation
in Virginia and North Carolina, a.
board the giant and luxurious Geor-
gic, England's largest motor vessel.
They will weigh anchor in New York
Harbor at six o'clock Friday evening
and after visiting the beautiful Isle
of Nassau will return to New York
January 18th.
This is Mr.. SVick's second General
Electric award having won similar
cruise to Halifax, Novia Scotia in
July
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
"UNVEILING" HELD
HESTER'S GARAGE

Another "unveiling" ceremony was
bright, Jesse Gup,on ard R. M. Hes
ter in charge of the ceremonies
A picture of Assistant Chief of
Police Charles Harris was unveiled"
to the pu5lic gathered To- The cere-
monies at the garage at $3.50 o'clock
last night
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
Accepts Position.

Howell Steed, formerly with Roth
Stewart Co., has accepted a position
with Scoggin Chevrolet Co., AS sales
man. Mr.. Steed has been in the sell
ing game for quite number of years
having teen connected with a num-
Der of local firms. He invites his
friends to visit him at his new loca-
lion.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
1. M. WICK WINNER
OF TRIP TO NASSAU

l.. M. Wick, manager of Woolard' s
Electrical Department, local General
Electric Radio and Vacuum Cleaner
dealer, has just been awarded for his
splendid cooperation in selling Gen
eral Electric Radios and General
Electric Vacuum Cleaners an all ex-
pense cruise to Nassau in the Ba-
hamas.
Mr. Wick will be the guest of Boyd
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
Session Meeting.

The session of the First Pxesby-
erian church will meet this evening
1t 7:45 o'clock at the Manse on Char
les street. This was announced as an
important meeting, and each elder l..
requested to be present.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04

Lions To Meet-The weekly session
of the Lions Club will be held Wed
nesday night at Z O'Clock at Capital
Cafe. 10
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
AROUND TOWN

Rotary Meeting-The Rotary Club
will meet this evening at $3.50 o'clock
at the Vance Hotel.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-04
--.eazf
NO DAMAGE.

No damage was done by an oil stove
fire this afternoon about3: 20 o'clock
at Affords Print Shop, according to
firemen.