davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
little COMFORT IS
GIVEN CONDEMNED
Capital Felons in State Find
Slight Solace In SUI
preme Court
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, July 9.-PersOns convicted
of capital felonies get scant comfort
from the North Carolina Supreme
Court, statistics compiled from de-
cisions handed down at the Fall, 1887,
and Spring, 1888, terms reveal.
The average civil case litigant who
carries his cause to the highest ap-
pallate court in the State wins once
ir slightly more than three tries; the
fellow convicted of a crime, other
than a capital one, does almost ex-
actly as we'll on a percentage basis;
kut the defendant VINO has head a
sl:reriOr court judge pronounce the
lea tn sentence on nim, has only about
NJ. chance in five ar half of win
Mag a new trial BY taking h.s case
fore Chief Justice w. y. Stacy 4
his X associates.
Since last Angst 80, TIE Supreme
Court has heard appeals in 27 CAPT.
tai cases. In % of them the lower
court verdict was upheld, and upheld
unanimously; in five cases the defen-
dants were given another chance To
try their luck before twelve good AMI
lawful men Incidentally in one OF
these cases the court refused to hold
that "men'' includes women, or at
least it said a man hasn't the right
to contend it does-Only a woman
having such a privilege).
Other criminal cases numbered 40,
in all, with 80 resulting in the up
holding of the lower court; 16 were
reversed.
Of the 397 civil cases, 1913 were eth
Ell reversed outright by the Supreme
Court or were sent back for new trials
below. In 269 instances the verdicts
of the lower courts were upheld
In the entire number of criminal
cases heard at the two terms there
was only one in which any justice dis
sented from the majority opinion
This was in a decision granting a new
trial to Henry Mosley, Forsyth
Negro.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
STATE TO PAY IN
OFFICERS DEATHS
Schedule of Benefits for
Law Officers Is Propos-
ed by Pou Group
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh. July 9.-Hereafter the
State of North Carolina will pay
~cnefits not exceeding $1,000 to the
vidow or other dependents of it's Of
ficers who are killed while in the ac-
tual discharge of their duty, George
Ross F'ou, chairman of the Commit
tee for the Administration of the
Law Enforcement Officers Benefit
Fund, said today
The State auditor was named chair
zed by the last legislature to make a
study of the matter and devise some
plan for payment of benefits in cases
where officers are killed or seriously
wounded on duty.
So far, no regulations have been
adopted excep. for death cases, but
Mr.. Pou has written a circular let
ter to all sheriffs and chiefs of police
in the state asking that they furnish
him with a complete roster of their
forces. The sheriffs and chiefs are
also being asked to send in monthly
statistics on such officers as may be
killed or seriously wounded.
Benefit regulations approved by the
governor and adopted by the commit
tee are:
To widow of deceased officer, or
other nearest relative if no widow
survives, for funeral expenses, $4,000.
To each dependent child under 18
years old, $4,000.
To each dependent son or daughter
over 10 and physically or mentally
incapable of making living, $4,000.
To the widow, $500.
If no eligible widow is living, then
the sum of $500 may, in the discre-
ton of the committee, be paid pro
rata to the children; if there he no
children, then to the surviving par
ent or parents; and if no parent or
parents, then to a surviving DEEPEN
dent brother or sister under 49,
Total benefits shall in no case ex-
coed $1,000, the regulations provide.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
TALK BY MR.. HICKS
GIVEN TO KIWANIS

a talk by Jasper B. Hicks concern
ing the inter-city meeting with the
Roanoke Rapids club was featured at
the regular weekly luncheon meet
ing of the Kiwanis club Friday night.
The program, was in charge of A.
p. Barnes, chairman of the program
committee Mr.. Hicks gave his i'm
preston of the inter-city meeting the
week before, and paid high compli-
ments to the program as put on by
the inter-city club committees of the
two clubs. Little Jean Parham Hicks.
daughter of Mr.. Hicks, sang two at
tractive baby numbers.
A. F. Barnes finished out the pro-
gram period by telling some of the
history of the local club and quiz
zing the membership on past club
officers and club activities
President w. r. Turner presided
over the meeting.
Attendance was SO percent, and
visitors for the evening were Mrs.
Jasper B. Hicks and little daughter.
Jean Parham, guests of Mr.. Hicks.
H. M Robinson announced thas
next weeks meeting would be held
in the EPSON Community in Oak
Grove at Walter Aston farm at z
O'Clock.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09

President Russ will also conduct
the group meeting for weekly news
papers Friday morning, while w. c.
Dowd, Jr., of Charlotte will direct the
group session for daily newspapers
as president of the Associated Dailies
of North Carolina.
Friday afternoon will be devoted to
optional recreation with arranged fea-
lures being a trip to venerable Grand
father Mountain at 2:30 o'clock, with
the editors being entertained at tea
at 5 o'clock at Linville club house as
guests of Nelson McRae.
The annual election of officers and
memorial tributes to members who
have died during the year will con-
clude the convention which is sche-
duled to adjourn at noon Saturday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
.HEAD[|NERS NAMED
AT PRESS MEETING
Merchant, Movie Man and
Politician To Speak at
Blowing Rock

Morganton, July 9-Three speakers
outside the profession will headline
TIE program for the Goth annual con-
vcntion of the North Carolina Press
Association to be held at Blowing
Rock next Thursday, Friday and Sat
ur5ay, July II. Is, 16, it was an
nounced here by Mss Beatrice Cobb,
secretary.
David Ovens general manager of
J. B. Ivey and Company Of Charlotte,
will address the opening session
Thursday night at eight o'clock on
the subject Are We Blazing New
Trails?
Francis S. Harmon, an executive OF
the Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors of America, Inc, as first
assistant to President Will S. Hays,
will be guest speaker at the conven-
ton banquet Friday night. This for
mer assistant attorney general of Mis-
sissippi and one time publisher of the
Hattiesburg (Miss) American, will
speak on the subject GA Small Town
Editor Looks at Hollywood"
"The Press and Labor Legislation"
will be subject of an address Satur-
day morning by Major A. L. Fletcher
of Raleigh, North Carolina, commits
sioner of labor and member of the
State Unemployment commission.
w. c. Lassiter, Raleigh attorney
and general counsel of the newspaper
association is also scheduled for an
address Saturday morning to discuss
legislative prospects.
President W. Curtis Russ of Way
nesville will preside over the three
day convention which will have its
headquarters at MAYHEM Manor.
mountain-top resort hotel.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
MRS. EMMA DIXON
PASSES LIN OXFORD

Oxford, July 9-Mrs. Emma L..
Dixon, CT died yesterday afternoon a.
2:15 o'clock at her home on Raleigh
street following several weeks of IL
ness.
Funeral services will be conducted
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
Banks Chapel by Rev. F. M. Sham
burger and Rev. E. C. Durham. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
She is survived by her husband
Will B. Dixon; eight children, Rob
ert L., w. T., and R. A. Dixon of
Granville county; A.. G.. Dixon of
Aberdeen, Roger Dixon of Statesville !;
Jasper Dixon of San Diego, CAL, Miss
Katie Dixon and Mrs. Ruth Tippett
of Oxford and three sisters, Mrs.
Laura Gill Of Soudan, Va. Mrs. Flora
Barker of Oxford, and Mrs. Cora
Wilson of Richmond, Va; also a
niece, Mrs. Maggie Ellington Of
Dabney.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
MIR. BLOODSWORTH
AT UNION SERVICE

The third of a series of Union
Services will be held Sunday evening
at the Congregational Christian
church, with the sermon by Rev. M.
H. Bloodworth, of the School of Reli-
gion of Duke University.
Mr.. Bloodworth will substitute for
Rev. r. E. Brown, who is assisting
in a revival at Plank Chapel Metho-
dist church this week.
The Union Services, joined in by the
Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Pro-
testant, Presbyterian, Baptist, and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are held an
nually during the summer months.
The first two of this series were held
at the Congregational Christian
church with the sermon by Rev. J
Everette Neese, and at the First
Presbyterian, with Rev. James A.
Jones preaching.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
Some countries seem determined to
make the worst out of a bad world
A person is impure in thought be-
fore he becomes bad in life
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. Do the same Constitutional restric-
tons as to age and citizenship ap
ply to the Vice-President, as to
the President?
g. Where is Cornell University?
3. Is it proper for a mother to give
a bridal shower for her daughter?
4. Give the correct spe.::ng of the
word meaning native of the Phil
ippine Islands.
5. What is the largest interior body
of water in the world, that has no
outlet?
6. Who is Prince Fumimaro Ko-
InOye?
T. Name the second largest planet.
8. In which year was Harvard Univer-
sity founded?
8. What is the nickname for New
Jersey?
10. What is the chemical name for
banana oil?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09

prove it. But who ever heard of
Breeds Hill!
Sheridan's Ride.
Coming ahead to Civil War days
Phil Sheridan's famous ride!
Phil was at Winchester. He wanted
to pay a visit in Washington. 1t was
a social affair, but he was in hur-
ry. The battle was all over before he
arrived at his destination. Between
the battle and his gallop there was
no connection.
However, George B. Read wrote
his famous "Sheridan's Ride"
It makes you thrill to this day.
There is beautiful piece of soul
pture in Washington, representing
"Phil" on his memorable trip. 1t
seems he was here only to pay a
friendly visit, entirely unconnected
with the war.
Debunler.
I borrow, to considerable an extent,
from George w. Simpson, an inves-
tigator into this historical dope, and
an author of several books on the
subject.
He is an iconoclast of the first
water. But he does get down to facts.
For example, democracy is suppos-
ed to date to the moment when King
John of England is said to have come
to terms with the English barons at
Runnymede in 1215-and signed Mag
ma Charta, democracy's basis.
But Simpson proves that King
John could not write.
Henry Ford is on record to the eff
feet that history is mostly lies"
Or images in poetry and speeches,
we may add.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
CHAMPION, JACKSON
GET COPPER STILL

A 50-gallon copper still was taken
nv ABC Officers j. C. Champion and
L. A. Jackson late Friday afternoon
just off the Townsville road about
three miles from Henderson, Officer
Champion reported today. No liquor
was found and no arrests were made.
The still was located on a branch,
and appeared not to have been in ope-
ration for about a week, it was said
About 100 gallons of beer was poured
out. A quantity of accessories used
about a still were confiscated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09

Continued from Page One.)
announced both agricultural and pro-
fessional men would he accepted. He
said large areas suitable for farm
ing were available, and the West In
dian republic would provide seeds and
technical advice.
Garcia Calderon, Peruvian delegate,
said Peru would welcome farmers and
all agricultural workers, but would
"place strict regulations on lawyers.
doctors and other professional emil
grants"
Moderate selected immigration
would be helpful to Peru he said but
the nation would not compromise it's
national stability.
The Mexican delegate, P. v. Michel
told the conference "our collaboration
will make it possible to carry out the
migration of refugees from Germany
and Austria in an orderly manner at
rate appropriate to each country
requirements and possibilities"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
CLERKS OF COURTS
ELECT Mr.. FALKNER
Made First Vice President
for State Clerks of
Court

e. o. Faulkner, clerk of Vance ST.
perior Court, was elected first vice.
president of the State clerks of SUI
rerior courts, in their annual conven-
ton. being held in Charlotte.
other officers elected are ]. L..
Wolfe, Meck1enburg county, Charlotte
president; ]. E. Griffin, Union coun-
'ty, Monroe, second vice-president;
and A. L. Hugg, Halifax coun-
ty, Halifax, secretary and treasurer
Mr.. Falkner accompanied by Mrs.
Falkner, left for Charlotte early this
week, to attend the three-day con-
Vention
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09

Assistant County Agent for Vance
county, is planning to attend the
camp and we are expecting also Mrs
r. E. Ransom from High Point who
is a splendid worker with young peo-
ple Therefore, with the assistance of
these excellent workers, we are ex
pcting All club boys and girls to have
a great time next week and we hone
that it will be a week of work and
play we'll worth while.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
MIR. MUSTLAN GROWS
UNUSUAL CARROT

John G. Mustian, of 538 Rowland
Street, brought very unusual carrot
into the Dispatch office this morning.
There were three distinct carrots,
grown together at the top, with 4
smaller one projecting from the side.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, July 9-Your correspond
ent has received an interesting SIDE
light on the rip-snortlng DR.. L. w.
M. Long-Julian Allsbrook State Sen
ate battle in Halifax county-a fight
which has resulted in one of the
MANY election fraud rows which have
popped up all over the State.
Talking to a prominent Halifax
man, admittedly a Long PARTISAN
YOUR correspondent asked a bit Of
enlightment on the situation.
What caused the charges? Who
controlled the election machinery?
The correspondent wanted to know
those and a few other facts. Are Ais
brooks charges of fraud justified?
Did Long steal the election!
Il can answer the whole thing by
asking you a question" said the
Long supporter:
$. "How the hell can you steal a wat
ermelon when you can't even get in
the patch?'
Which your scribe translated to
mean that Long did not control the
election machinery.
One North Carolina project was in
cluded in the 6 for which Rural Elec-
trification funds were recently made
available, according to bulletin re-
ceived by the State REA. The Wash
ington bureau has allotted $128,O0O to
the Caldwell Mutual Electric Coop
for construction of approximately 128
miles to serve approximately 1884 GUS
toners in Watauga county.
Dudley Bagley, State REA head.
said that left standing only one North
Carolina project not acted on by the
Federal REA-an application from
the Tide Water Power Company for
about $3.50 900 for construction of
lines in it's territory in eastern North
Carolina.
incidentally not one of the &c pro-
jects, in II states, for which funds
were allotted is to be undertaken by
private utility. All are for CO.
operatives or similar organizations.
Swan Quarter has a disappearing"
delegation. Utility Commissioner
Stanley Winborne had a date to meet
a group from the Hyde county NUM-
cipality Thursday but nobody ever
showed up. Mr. Winborne professed
entire ignorance of what happened
to the anticipated visitors.
Scott Graham at Farm Meet" read
the headline. Quick reading of the
story hereunder showed it wasn't
"Bill" Graham planning to hobnob
with his successor as commissioner
of agriculture.i
From Wilson comes a story that the
Neutrality-suspicious. short route which
runs along the coast through eastern
North Carolina has been christened
1.-THE Tobacco Trail by members of
the Washington-F1orida Short Route
Association.
Who said southerners were preju-
diced against Tobacco Road?"
Locating the veterans hospital at
Fayetteville may not be good for the
morale of the Field Artillery.
When those caisSon riders see what
the last war did to it's cannon fodder
they may not he much of mind to
fight the next one.
There's talk of a fraud investiga-
tion-with grand juries and all at
tendant paraphernalia- the Kins-
ton Republican primary in which
ten voters took part July 2. They
claim Democrats left their party to
participate in the nomination of a
G. o. p. candidate for coroner. \
Nobody believes there are ten bona
fide Republicans in Lenoir county
One of the premises of Karl Marks
doctrines was that the poverty of the
prolotariat would steadily increase
under capitafism-ludicrously> untrue
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09

Tuesday, July 18th, Vance county
All club boys and girls will leave for
White Lake for their annual Encamp-
ment. We predict a great time for
them. In addition to the Home De-
monstration Agent and the Assistant
County Agent, the leaders will be
Mesdames L. E. Barnes Murdoch
Newman, w. S. Collins and Allen Gill
Rufus H. Page, Jr., of State College
Station, Raleigh, is also planning to
attend. M. Edmund Aycock, former
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09

One good reform would be that Of
substituting the term public for
political"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09

One of the premises of Karl Marks
doctrines was that the poverty of the
nrolotariat would steadily ! increase
under capitafism-ludicrously untrue
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
Was Gettysburg Battle
Turning Point of War
Historians Argue Point

Continued from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09

Vance County Weekly
Extension News

snnsored bv J. w. Agent T. Richardson
county Agent. and Hattie Demonstration
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09

The annual 4-H Club Achievement
Day for Vance county boys and girls
was held at the Middleburg Commun-
ity House Thursday July 7th. The
hours were from 1920 a. m. to p.
M. The program was in charge of
Lou Ella Dickerson, President of the
County Federation. 4-H club songs
were sung. G. B. Blum gave the IN
vocation. Louise Duke, Al CLUB mem
her, was to make the address OF wei
come. but in her absence Mrs. Plum
mre welcomed the members and
guests to Middleburg and William
Gill, All club member, responded.
| Everyone was delighted to have
Miss Anamerfe Arant, District Agent
for the Northwestern Distric and
Miss Frances MacGregor, State Lead
err for All club girls, present. Miss
Arant made an interesting short talk
Miss MacGregor made the principal
address for the day. Her talk was
both interesting and instructive. She
made the boys and girls realize more
| fully what an opportunity and pri-
vilege they had to do worthwhile
things in being All club members.
| Miss MacGregor made a very fit
| ting short talk prior to browning AL
ton LeMay and Ruth 11oyle as King
and Queen of Health of Vance county
for 1888.
| A picnic lunch was served on tables
out-of-doors
! In the afternoon, the boys held judg-
ing contests, and the girls staged a
Dress Revue. For the Dress Revue,
Miss Arant and Miss MacGregor did
the judging, using the State Score
Card. They announced the winners,
and pointed out both the good and
bad points in the dresses. They were
loud in their praise of the splendid
work done by the girls. Every club
was represented in the Dress Revue.
Several years ago Vance county
had a music trio-Misses Joyce, Julia
and Jessie Currin who were called the
"Currin Sisters" They sang at coun-
ty affairs and one summer they made
weekly broadcasts over WPTF. Now
we have the Dickerson Quartette-
Misses Lou Ella, Magdaline, Annie
Mae, and Elsie Dickerson. These
young ladies sew instead of sing
They have been invited to Raleigh to
t~put on a Dress Revue on Friday of
the week that the State Short Course
is held.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09
Three American Nations
Ready To Take Refugees

Continued from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-09

There's talk of a fraud investiga-
tion-with grand juries and all at
tendant paraphernalia-of the Kins-
ton Republican primary in which
ten voters took part July 2. They
claim Democrats left their party to
participate in the nomination of a
G. o. p. candidate for coroner.
Nobody believes there are ten bona
fide Republicans in Lenoir county.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
Flying Eagle Wins
 Service-F franchise
Intrastate Bus Service Connects Waterbury With
 Hartford, Danbury; Commission Approves Plan

better service, the commission also granted the New England Tfanspor- tation company permission to oper- ate an intrastate motor bus service between Danbury and Waterbury over the authorized route of the Flying Eagle Whiteway Lines. This will operate through Newtown and Bethel.
 In Waterbury the Flying Eagle line will operate over West Main street, Robbins street, Watertown avenue. Riverside street, Freight street, Meadow street, Grand street, Leavenworth street, West Main street, Exchange Place, East Main street and Wolcott street.
 Passengers will not be picked up between the Waterbury -Southbury town line and the intersection of Wolcott road and Lovers Lane in Waterbury.
 The New England Transportation buses will operate in Waterbury along West Main street. Robbins street, Watertown avenue. River side street, Freight street, Meadows street, Grand street, Leavenworth street and West Main street.
 Passengers will not be picked up and discharged between Waterbury and the Waterbury Southbury town line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-18
False Reports! State Industries Af- fected by Erron- eous Statements
 on s { or m
 Damages

False reports that Connecticut industry was crippled by the dou- ble headed disaster of flood and hurricane brought from the Con- necticut Publicity Commission Q true statement of the facts con- corning manufacturing in the state.
 Almost as soon as the hysteria of the storm had subsided, busi- ness interests in Southern ant Middiewestern states began to propagandize Connecticut as "to- tally stricken and unable to sup- ply demands for manufactured products"
 This alarming situation was brought to the attention of the state publicity group by officials of the Connecticut Manufacturers Association who expressed amaze ment that out of state interests resorted to these tactics.
 Immediately the Publicity Com- mission cooperated by working up a nasty survey which indicated clearly that the Connection plants and factories, as a whole, were operating almost as usual.
 Many, of course, suffered water and wind damage but with the exception of Q few isolated cases where the havoc had been totally destructive most manufacturers buckled down to the emergency and carried on production with out noticeable letdown.
 This general picture of Connec- ticut industry fighting it's way back to the top was passed on to the association and also the New England Council. Connecticut manufacturers were urged to further counteract the untrue re- ports by customer letters to clients and prospects.
 This week Connecticut industry was Illustrating the results of characteristic Yankee energy, having settled back into a com- pletely normal routine.
 Production was holding up well and shipments by rail were pos- sible over any of the States raii- road lines which had been opened up only Q few days after the storm blasted away ties, rails and bridges.
 Within the next few weeks, the Publicity Commission expects to give a statistical picture to the public through the courtesy of the newspapers. Facts for this re- lease will be made available through the planning board pro- ject of the Governors Legislative Council which has been working Q survey of Eastern Connecticut which bore the brunt of the dis- aster.