davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-06-16
from here to the edge of the Green

from here to the edge of the Green
Forest?"
mot far" replied Peter. "In fact,
I can get there in two minutes.
am going that way, and I will be
very glad to have you 90 with me" I"
Thank you," replied Slow Poke.
"I'll accept the invitation"
on started Peter Rabbit in his
usual headlong manner, lipperty, lip
perty, lip! At the end of minute
he looked back. Slow Poke wasn't
even in sight. Peter grinned little
bit foolishly. You see, he had quite
forgotten how slowly Slow Poke
travels. He thought for minute,
then turned and scampered back
the WY he had come. n teil you
Evening star., 1939-06-16

hiding in the grass, Slow Poke found
some ripe Strawberries. So Peter
and Slow Poke dined together, and
somehow Peter had a very friendly
feeling for this funny little fellow
who carried his house about with
him. 1t always makes one feel
friendly to find another who likes
the very same things.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Peter started off for the bramble

Peter started OH Tor the bramble-
tangle on the edge of the Green
Forest. Looking back over his shoul-
der he saw Slow Poke plodding along
down the Lone Little Path, and he
just had to Taught. He knew that
Slow Poke thought he was hurry
ing, but at the rate he was NOV
ing Peter began to think that he
would be wise to eat a little lunch
while he waited for Slow Poke to
arrive. Not only did Peter eat a
little lunch but he took a little nap
in the bramble-tangle before Slow
Poke finally arrived. Then Peter
led the way to the patch of sweet
clover, which was only q few steps
distant. On the vsry edge Of It.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

May ask where you are bound?"
asked Peter Rabbit Of Slow Poke
the Box Turtle. "Of course, it is none
of my business, but having made
your acquaintance I can't help be-
ing a little curious about you"
A sound came from Slow Poke
which was suspiciously like chuc-
kle. You see, though Peter knew
so little about him he knew a great
deal about Peter. He knew just how
full of curiosity Peter is. "If you
really want to know" said he, II was
on my way to look for my dinner
Do you happen to know how far It Il
Evening star., 1939-06-16
but for the most part I live on fruit
and green things"

but for the most part I live on fruit
and green things"
"Then," cried Peter, delightedly,
well dine together. I'll wait for
you in the bramble-tangle. Just
beyond is the loveliest patch of
sweet clover you've ever tasted.
Now I think of it, it seems to me I
have seen some strawberries near
there in the grass"
Slow Poke's eyes snapped with
eagerness. That's very nice of you,
Brother Peter" said he. II will come
just as fast as I can, so as not to
keep you any longer than is neces-
sary. 1t will be very nice to dine
together. ! do hope you are not
mistaken about those strawberr1es.
Evening star., 1939-06-16

Behgo's sword clattered to the floor His hands
clawed at his breast. Then with weird death
cry, he crashed forward on his face. The spec
tators gasped with wonder. BY the venerable
queues of my exalted ancestors murmured Dr.
Wong, 1T is astonishing"
Evening star., 1939-06-16
TwizzIer Answer

The Exalted Eater should get
$1.28; the Supreme Sampler should
get 80 cents.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
By Fred Neher

letter
called last column the
the word have removed it from LetedOut
1t Is being sheeplike.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Answer to Yesterdays Letter o

Answer to Yesterdays Letter Out.
letter-Out
I) MALT-TAM (Scottish beret).
% RETA1I-ALERT (must be this to get ahead.
(V) GLOVE-LOGE "a stalD.
(E) WARDEN-DRAWN (artist's concepton)
(R) CRAMPED-DECANiP Ito hee).
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
PRISONER KICKS OUT
JAIL WINDOW PANES

Morganton, June IA Temperament
tai prisoner who kicked out window
lights in Burke county Jail yesterday
after being sentenced in Superior
Court was recalled and given an ad-
ditional six months by Judge Frank
M. Armstrong, of Troy, who is pre-
siding at the term.
Clyde Heafner, local youth, re-
ceived a minimum sentence of SO
months for breaking and entering a
freight car, but after his destructive
conduct at the Jail was reported to
Judge Armstrong the term was leng-
thened to not less than AZ months.
Heafner was one of six defendants
to draw prison sentences on the open
ing day of the court term. Clifton
Mike Pearson was sentenced to SO
to so months for participating in the
same freight robbery, while Bertha
Keaton for receiving stolen goods,
drew one year, and Albert Gates
eight months.
William Bungarner and r. G.. Frye
were sentenced to not less than two
nor more than five years on two for
gerry charges, the terms to run con-
currently, and each drew two sus-
pended five-year sentences.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
Seek Quick Compile
ton of Defense
Continued From Page One)

there still were some obstacles, such
as opposition of Baltic states to be-
ing given guarantees of assistance a
gainst aggression by the three-poW
er group.
The special British representative,
he said, would be in position to in
form Sir William Seeds, British am
bassador to Moscow, on the govern
ments attitude, and thus avoid fur
ther delays whichs must necessarily
accompany exchanges of diplomatic
notes. He continued that Finland,
Lativa and Estonia had expressed
opposition to receiving guarantees
such as Russia had proposed, and
that the British government did not
want to impose guarantees on states
against their will. Estonia and Lativa
today signed non-aggression pacts
with Germany in Berlin.
The prime minister told Commons
that in the last Exchange of views
with Moscow there was general
agreement as to the main objects to
be attained, but details still remain
ed to be worked out. He said the Bri-
tish government was satisfied that
the Soviet government was prepared
to conclude an agreement on the
basis of full reciprocity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
BANK STOCKHOLDERS
FAVOR MERGER PLAN

WlnStOn-Salem, June Tt a Spe-
clal meeting of the stockholders of
the WachOvia Bank and Trust Com
pany here, unanimous approval was
gwen to plans to consolidate with the
charlotte National bank and operate
tnat institution as the Charlotte Of
flee of the Wachovia.
henry F. Shaffner, chairman board
OF directors, presided at the meet
Ing and plans for the merger were
presented by Robert M. Hanes. presi-
dent. =
I'VE have been greatly pleased"
Stateo Mr. Shaffner, "by many ex-
presSlons of approval and interest re-
celVed IN connection with our mer-
ger with the Charlotte National
oank. The Charlotte bank will add
new and important link in our state
wide banking system"
John M. Scott, president of the
Cnarlotte National bank, was in the
city and attended the meeting He
eCateo that at recent special meet
ing OF the stockholders of his institll-
Clon the plan had also received m
anlmous approval and that there had
Oeen much favorable comment in
Cnarlotte regarding the merger.
me actual date for the consolida-
L slon OF the two banks has not vet
peen definitely fixed, but officials
stated that all the details would nroh-
dOly oes worked out within about two
weeks. 1' '"o
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
Inside Story Told of
UNC Comptroller
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which the Woollen successor was to
come.
That all went "blooie" when the
statute came to light. Of the three
men to have been suggested, one is a
University alumnus, while two were
not. The identity of the three has so
far been carefully concealed; though
there is good reason to believe that
Dudley Bagley, director of the State
Rural Electrification Authority, was
one of them. u, 4
When the clark horse" plan went
astray, 1T was generally agreed by
trustees that the whole affair had be-
come just bit too hot to handle and
there was no noticeable dissent to the
plan to permit 'cooling-off period"
of some half year, until the January
meeting of the full board.
Apparently the heated condition of
the race was due to the strenuous eff
forts which had been put forth by
has appeared on the surface, were
themselves completely inactive in
their own behalf-Leroy Martin,
WachOvia Bank vice-president; Rob-
P. Deyton, assistant director of the
budget; Leroy Abernathy, Asheville
lawyer; and Benton Stacy, director
of the Division of Purchase and Con-
tract
During the period preceding the
trustees meeting, Martin more or less
laughed off the idea that he was a
candidate or that he would be Seri-
ously considered; but it is reliably
reported that a very aggressive, state
wide campaign was made for his
candidacy, with reliable reports of
contacts made for him in as widely
separate places as Hertford and
Charlotte.
Behind the Martin candidacy are
said to be grouped those always to
be found fighting President Frank
Graham of the University because of
his conceded liberalism. Throughout
the whole affair, however, there is
no reliable information that Martin
himself took any part in their
maneuVerlngS. :;
Budget Director Deyton is also re-
ported to have had many active,
vigorous supporters who urged his
candidacy in all quarters. They are
alleged to have exerted pressure in
many high places in order to secure
the appointment of North Carolna's
ranking fiscal official next to the
governor.
Impetuous Marvin L. Ritch told
the world and everybody else who
would listen that he intended TO nom
mate Mr.. Abernathy. hades ana nigh
water to the contrary; which meant
the certainty of hot fight, with the
iilSelihood of all sorts of unpleasant |
cri,oinations and recriminations.
Backers of Mr.. Stacy had been
very active, too: ~ oo,.,
All of which heated the comptrol-
,o,. notato to a degree which made it /
inst too. too hot to be chewed.
And so when the compromise
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
Jap Military Purges,
Never Impeaches
Continued From Page One)

eign office is internationally rec
ognized as reasonably Well-meaning
What it promises, it means to per-
form-if it can.
The foreign minister in Tokyo,
however, may conclude an interna-
tional dicker in all good faith, but if
he tries too hard to stick to the
mikados half of it, and if Nippon's
war department disapproves of it, he
becomes an exceedingly poor life in
Surance risk.
Illustratively:
A few years back, before the pend
ing Far Eastern undeclared war
broke out, Jap militarists undertook
to grab Shanghai, on the Chinese
coast. They encountered more resist
ance than they expected. The then
Japanese Premier Inukai said it was
literally impossible for him to finance
SO formidable campaign as appear
ed to be impending. It was true. It
since has been demonstrated that the
Japs are going broke. endeavoring
to gobble China. Nevertheless, mill
tary committee dropped in on MIR.
1nukai and assassinated him, to teach
him and his successors that they'd
better find funds, whether available
or not, for any enterprise militarily
suggested.
Plenty of Such Purges.
Shortly ahead of Premier Inukais
elimination, Premier Hannaguchi was
similarly erased for not being bel
hgerent enough. Later Finance Min
1ster Takahashi, Grand Chamberlain
Suzuki and Legislators Makoto and
Watanabe were mopped up as in
sufficiently quarrelsome.
Hall dozen assassination of lead
ing statesmen in less than as many
years! A fairly good record! There
was no complaint about it, either. It's
a kind of an electoral system.
It's different from ours, though.
Here OUR War Department is an
executive branch. War Secretary
Woodring doesn't have Secretary of
State Hull killed if the latter fixes
In japan the war department is
up a treaty that the former doesn't
like.
as independent of the rest of the gov
eminent as the traditional hog on ice.
It's Independent of the rest of the
departments and of parliament and
OF the mikado himself Even the
mikado would stand fat chance Of
liquidation if he defied the military
class. For that matter, the Japanese
secretary of war would be likely to
be bumped off by the rank-and-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
Farm Agents Go to
Bat for Dean Schaub
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supposedly full-time ones he is now
filling at one and the same time.
A group Of agents called upon at
least one member of the committee
recently appointed to formulate d
new policy for the school Of agricul-
ture at State College and besOught
him to leave Dean Schaub's present
duties and functions unchanged. 1t is
likely that they made the same rep
reservations to other members of the
committee.
r Dean Schaub is now performing
the duties of Cd dean Of agricul-
ture, (2) director of extension and
90 director of experiment stations.
In his various capacities he has
virtually complete authority and con-
troll over the farm agents, who are
actively urging that he be deprived
OF none of his authority.
Indications are that the policy com
mittee appointed for the agriculture
school will not meet for another
week or ten days, if then. DR.. Clar-
ence Poe is chairman of the group.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
ANSWERS.

/. About 80 not counting Sun
days and holidays. For the last fiscal
year the State issued $4,000 vouchers.
In 1925 the total number was $4,000.
Unemployment compensation vouch-
ers are not Included in these figures.
g. Andrew Jackson, born in that
portion of Meclllenburg now Union
and Thomas H. Benton, born in
Orange county. Jackson became Pres
ident of the United States and Ben
ton moved to Missouri and was sent
to the U. S. Senate for more years
than any other man. The fight was
over Jackson's acting as a second at
a duel between Benton's brother and
another young man, William Car
roll.
g. For the State Hospital at Ra-
leigh the cost is S2O8; State Hospital
at Morganton, S197; State Hospital
at Goldsboro (colored), S127; Cas-
well Training School at Kinston,
1888.
A. The original bond issue of 1921
was S50,000,000; for 1923 SIS 100000:
for 1925, S20,000,000; and for 1927,
$3l, ,850000, making a total of $116,-
850,0O0.
5. In the spring of 1863 a general
appeal was issued to the citizens, of
the State for a loan of muskets and
rifles. The State was authorized to
borrow, buy or seize, arms that
might be OF use in the Confederate
Army. Governor Clark issued a pro-
clamation assuring the people that it
was not plan to disarm the citizen
ship, but it was a matter of emer-
gency.
3. When State Treasurer John
Haywood reported to the legislature
that the old paper moulds and plates
were in his office and subject to be
stolen, the legislature ordered that
they be destroyed in the presence of
the members from Orange county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
Woman's Body May Be
From Refugee Ship
Continued From PaQe Onel

and recovered by a police cruiser.
The st. Louis was reported seen
off Miami Beach last Sunday and
was believed to have passed there
again during the night since that
time.
Meanwhile, their aimless odyssey
apparently ended, 907 Jewish re-
fugees were reported enroute to Ger
many aboard the st. Louis, which
wandered along the coast for five
days while welfare agencies sought
to gain permission for them to land
in Cuba.
Their hope crushed by the Cuban
governments refusal for the second
time to give them asylum, the vic
TINS of one of the strangest sage.
OF the sea renewed appeals to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for last-minute inter-
ventiOn
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
Police Wearing
Frank Buck Hats

Yes sir, offenders of the law
here are certainly going to find 1t
hard to escape capture since all
members of the city police force,
from the chief on down, have
been equipped with Frank Buck
Bring 'em Back Alive, Helmets.
The MOunties boast of always get
ting their man; Buck brings 'em
back alive, and the local police do
no mean job of enforcing the law
here and nabbing culpritS.
Seriously, the helmets were
purchased in order to give police
more comfort from the hot sun
rays bearing down on the con-
crete streets. The wide brimS
shade their faces, something the
wool caps, which are quite heavy,
failed to do.
The helmets are to be standard
summer equipment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
TEN STATE STUDENTS
GET FLYING LICENSES

Raleigh, June 7.-(AP)-Ien State
college students studying aviation
under the supervision of the federal
government, received private flying
licenses today.
They are George w. Bethel, Of
Wilmington; David w. Pearsall, of
Rocky Mount; Lawrence H. Tate, of
Washington, N. c.; Robert L. Fur
man of Henderson; Joe N. Drum, of
Conover; Charles V. Fowles, of Try
on; David B. Henderson, of Nor
wood; H. j. Pollacek, of Matawan,
N. j.; Leon H. Williams, Jr., of Ra-
leigh, and Paul E. Johnson, Jr., of
Four Oaks
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
PICNIC WILL CELEBRATE
COMPLETION OF PROJECT

Elizabethtown, June 7-Plans are
being completed for picnic to be
held at Clear Run June 16 celebrat
ing the completion of 500 miles Of
rural electrification lines in Samp-
son, Bladen and Adjoining counties.
congressman j. Bayard Clark and
Graham A. Barden have been invit-
ed to speak.
The Sampson county farm agent
is in charge of arrangements. The
picnic is sponsored by the Four
County Electric Membership cor
poration which has members in
Sampson, Bladen, Duplin and Pend
er counties.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
Britisher In Shanghai
Is Shot by Japs
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shot and killed on the spot"
British privately charged that
Japanese miSrepresented the
facts. British officials made no
statement, but were investigat-
ing.
Adding to British resentment
was the fact that Tinker was
taken to the Shanghai general
hospital in Japanese dominated
HOngku, rather than to a hos
pital in the international settle
ment. Two Japanese naval and
two German surgeons operated
upon him while Japanese SEN
tries stood guard. He died with
in a few hours.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07

file if he turned pacifistically SASSY"
It's a survival of the ancient
"samurai- i-the birds who killed
everybody else, or killed themselves.
Japanese Diplomacy.
Japanese diplomacy is all right.
Our Tokyo ambassador, Joseph c.
Grew, gets along with the Tokyo for
eign office admirably.
He could make compacts with Jap
an that would stick, if Japanese mill
tarism would let 'em stick Hirosi
Saito, Japan's last ambassador in this
country, was SO popular here that,
when he died in Washington recent
ly, a United States cruiser was as
signed to take his casket back to his
home country.
Oh, yes: the Japs are o. k.
Their militariStS are the cannibals.
They are reversion to the dark
ages.
So, also, perhaps, is Hitler, but>he
isn't quite SO obvious about it as the
Japanese militariSts are
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED HI. MAY

|. How many checks, or vouchers,
are issued daily by the State?
2. What two North Carolina born
men engaged in a bloody fight in
Nashville Hotel?
3. What is the net annual cost OF
a patient at the state institutions for
mental detectives?
4. What is the total amount OF
highway bonds issued by North Car
olina since 1921?
5. When did North Carolina appeal
to private citizens for loan of old
muskets and rifles
6. What disposition of old plates for
printing money was ordered by the
legislature Of 1889?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
Filler Saved From
Ocean Is Arrested
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fCOnt1nueQ from rage One@
know what to do on Mars" Eshel-
man replied.
Inspector Paul Crowley and Lieut.
enant James Crowley, friends OF
the youth, who had made only one
solo flight before his unorthodox hop
from Camden, N. j., Monday night,
took him to headquarters to await
the arrival of New Jersey police
Edward Walz, of Camden, owner of
the plane, which Eshelman said he
rented for an hour, obtained lar
ceny warrant against Eshelman last
night and asked Boston police to ar
rest him. Civil Aeronautics Author
ity officials at Camden airport said
his arrest also would be sought for
four possible violations of Civil
Aeronautics Authority regulations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
Tar Heelia Women
Meet King, Queen
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assembly of special gowns for the
occasion, but among them, too, pre-
vailed a sentiment that curtsying
was not called for.
Mrs. Lindsay Warren, of Washing
ton, N. c., whose husband is chair
man of the House Accounts Com
mittee, chose a small yellow print
chiffon, a large beige hat with gloves
and shoes to match. Mrs. John H
Kerr, of Warrenton, N. c., planned
to wear street length white crepe
dress. She was definite that she
would not curtsy
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
SESSIONS WILL DIRECT
ATHLETICS AT GATAX

Dunn, June flames Seasons, of
Erwin, football and baseball star at
Emory and Henry college Emory, Va.
will become director of athletics
and high school coach at Galax, Va,
on June II, it was revealed here to-
day.
Seasons is graduating from Emory
and Henry this week and after a
short vacation at his home will 90
to Galax. He went to Emory and
Henry in 1887 after a spectacular
career at Campbell college, where
he was captain of football and base
pail, and one of the leading bas-
ketball stars.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
Germany Has
2 New Pacts

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trictions and deadly war danger"
The treaties have been under dis
cussion for more than a month since
Reichfuehrer Hitler offered such
pacts to six Baltic states. Norway,
Sweden and Finland replied they
didn't consider themselves threaten
ed and wanted no such commitments.
Denmark signed May 81. A similar
pact was concluded with Lithuania
shortly after the German annexa-
ton of Memelland in March.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
.Iune ]. 1894.

A record attendance OF ladies
marked the second session this morn
ing of the three-day cooking school
in progress at the Stevenson Theatre,
under the auspices Of the Henderson
Daily Dispatch. It was estimated that
perhaps the largest number Of per-
sons were present that ever attended
a similar event in Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Bach Page

1. No; it is leased in prepetuitv
from the Republic of Panama.
2. John William Bricker.
3. In the Irish Sea.
4. The unit Of work equivalent to a
force OF one pound acting through
distance of one foot
D. NO; many cabinet officers have
been foreign born.
6. Shakespeare
=. The half yearly division of the
school year - Vic
8. Rhode Island
y; l-de'-ai-lst; not i-de-al-ist.
10. Straight flush
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
5000 YEARS AGO
(Taken from Daily Dispatch Fiies)

National Bank, scores of persons have
visited the bank to inspect it, The
smaller currency in bills will be put
into circulation by the government
about July 10. The money is just
three-fourths the size of the present
paper money.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
MRS. GEORGE FORD
DIES in LOUISBURG

Mrs. George w. Ford, Sr., of Louis
burg, died this morning at 6 o'clock
in LouiSburg. She was said to be
about "a years old.
Mrs. Ford was the grandmother
of Mrs. c. B. Sturges and Mrs. James
N. O'Neil. both of Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
.Iune I. 1929.

Mrs. c. v. Singleton is entertain
ing at five o'clock tea this after
noon complimentary to the senior
class and the faculty of the high
school.
Since the announcement of new
money beng on display at the First
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
June J, 1919.

Henderson is to have another bank.
This became known Friday, follow
ing meeting Thursday afternoon of
number Of business men who are
to be the. leading financial supporters
of the new institution
With the conclusion Friday of the
last of the final examinations, the
high school year formally came to a
close.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07

Germans have now develoned y
substitute for tin cans. In Germany.
IL seems, can of pork and beans is
a substitute surrounded by a sub
Stitute. 80 90;
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07

which was concocted by the nomi-
mating group ran up against the law,
there wasn't much left to do except
put the whole matter over to an
other date.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-07
Stock Prices
Drop At End

New York, June 7.-(AP)-Buyers
chose their stocks v~lrily today and
the markets slow rise met increased
resistance, causing mixed price
chances. A few so-called investment
favorites stepped to the front OF the
creepy procession for a while. Later
enough selling came in to white
prices throughout the list. TranSac-