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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04
Production
Credit Loans
At $293,0O0

Total loans aggregating $293,O00
were made this year by the Ilcn-
derson Production Credit Association,
the amount being the largest volume
of business done by the association
for any one year since its organza-
ton, T. w. Allen, president, said in
a statement today. The organization
serves three counties Of Vance, War
rem and Granville
Mr.. Allen said that in 1884, the
first year of operation, the Hender-
son association loaned $163,O0O, and
has experienced continuous in
crease in business each year since,
due to more farmers becoming ac-
quainted with the short term facili-
ties offered through their own or
ganizatiOn. He said, further, that
during the five years the association
has been in existence, it has loaned
Approximately $1,O90,OOO through
1880, with losses Of only $555, or
about One-tWentieth of one percent.
This Mr.. Allen considered a remark
able record.
The president said prospects for
collection of 1889 loans are good,
even IN view OF the present outlook
for tobac CO prices. Farmer MEM
bers realize that the association is
their main source Of cash credit and
will make every sacrifice to pay
their loans, in order that it may con-
tinue to grow and serve them, Mr..
Allen added.
Production credit associations are.
IN reality, farmer-cOOperative banks,
operated by farmers on a non-profit
basis, and designed specifically for
taking care of short-term credit
needs of worthy farmers, Mr.. Allen
explained. He said the money loan
ed is not government funds but is
obtained from private sources.
Members Of the Henderson asso-
citation now own S18,G50 OF capitol
stock and accumulated reserves, and
undivided profits amount to more
than $4,000.
In addition to its office in Hen
dcrsOn, the association maintains
branch offices in Oxford and War
renton for the convenience of Gran
Vile and Warren county farmers,
respectively.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04
Growers to Decide
On Crop Quotas In
Advance Of Opening
OF l. G a f Markets
Again On Next Tues
day.

Tobacco growers here and else
where in the flue-Cured belts OF i've
southern states will go to the polls
tomorrow to vote on whether or not
TO commit to the Federal government
the right to impose crop quotas OH
them in the raising of the 1910 crop.
While there was determined and
bitter opposition to control, the gen
eral belief appeared to be that the
issue would be approved by tne
necessary tWo-thirds majority TO
make it effective.
In Vance county the polls Will
open at a. m. and close at p. III.
Polling places have been provided
in each of the nine townships. Count
ing of the vote will be carried out
Immediately after the polls close,
and the result in this county IS eN-
pected to be known early. A heavy
vote may be cast, though there have
been opinions that many who are
opposed to control will not vote at
all.
The election tomorrow comes on
the heels of an intensive campaign
that has been carried on in this
county. as elsewhere. with meetings
held in all townships of the county
from last Thursday 10 Tuesday, m
elusive ana a mas meeting IN the
court house here last Saturday after
noon addressed by Z. Y. Floyd, OF
Raleigh, State AAA director
Much interest has been reported
in some sections Of the county, and
in some instances enthusiastic meet
ings have been held The last gath
erings were at Middleburg Tuesday
afternoon and at Mt. Pleasant school
for the colored in Nutbush township
Tuesday night.
The vote precedes by five days the
reopening of the tobacco markets
closed in a holiday since mid-Sep-
fember following declining prices
with the withdrawal Of the Imperial
Tobacco Company and other foreign
buyers. Reopening Of the auction
sales will take place whether or not
control 'or 1910 IS approved.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04
Vernon {. Robertson Put
On Trial For His Life

N. Pace, being seated by o'clock.
A special venire of 100 was sum-
moned to court for 2 p. m. today,
and out of this, together with regu-
lar venire, jurors for the case were
to be obtained.
Robertson is alleged to have shot
Coggsdale over the latter's attention
to Roberson's wife. Robertson has
been in Jail since the shooting, first
under $4,000 bail, this being re-
duced to $4,000 which was not given.
Special Judge w. H. S. Burgwyn
is presiding over the case, with So
licltor E. r. Tyler being assisted in
the prosecution 10y d. P. McDuffee
Robertson is represented by A. A
Bum and j. NJ. Peace and the law
firm of Gholson and Gholson.
Cases disposed Of by the court yes
terday and today were many and
varied, none of them being Of SEN
sational nature.
E. S. Woody, charged with posses
sing cigarettes knowing them to be
stolen, pleaded guilty to forcible
trespassing, and was given six to
IL months on the roads, suspended
upon his being placed on probation
for two years, paying the costs, and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04

Daughtride, Rocky Mount, secretary
j. H. Worsley, Rocky Mount, treas
urer; w. B. House, Weldon, warden;
R. M. James, Elberon, conductor; NJ
j. Stokes, Rocky Mount, inside sen
tinel; T. Tom Knox, Of Tarboro, out
side sentinel; j. P. Keech, TarloSo.
chaplain; George w. Brantley, Bailey,
assistant secretary; James Y. Cooper,
of Louisburg, Junior past councillor.
A class initiation has been alrang-
ed for November IA to be held in
Rocky Mount.
E. V. Harris, Of Tarboro; f. C.
Shearin, of Scotland Neck, and c. c.
Daughtridge, Of Rocky Mount, were
named as a committee to draft by
laws for the district council, these
to be presented and adopted at the
next meeting.
The group attending the meeting
from Henderson consisted of S. N.
Powell, c. L. Finch, E. M. Powell
and w. r. Fleming.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04

partments, better fire prevention
equipment and the exercise care and
forethought with respect to fire
hazards
"However there is definite need
for continued action along fire pre-
Vention lines because Of a recent up
ward trend of losses. The total pro-
perry losses from fire in the United
States in 1889 amounted to $685.
,231. This loss is not only higher
in 1887, but SO far the losses report
ed in 1889 are substantially higher
than last year.
"Of greater importance than the
property loss is the loss of human
life which is suffered from fire each
year. Fire is taking an annual toll
of approximately 10000 lives.
"To aid in further reducing these
losses the chamber is continuing its
fire waste efforts along with hun
dreds of other local chambers"
The local observance will be car
ried out by the Chamber of Com
merce with the fire department CO.
operating.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04

An answer was filed in Vance
Superior Court today by G. Pusey
Thorne, through his duly appointed
guardian, Irvine B. Watkins, to a
suit for $4,000 filed against him in
connection with the death in a jail
cell here several weeks ago Of
Leonard Dunn, and plea of self
defense was set up in the answer to
the complaint bringing the suit.
The answer says that ThOrne had
been adjudged mentally unbalanced
and was temporarily incarcerated in
the county Jail until he could be
placed in the State Hospital at RAJ
leigh. 1t is also contended that
Thorne, from the time he was placed
in the Jail, '1conducted himself pro-
perly and did not give the officers
in whose custody he was any trouble
whatsoever" nor threaten to do any
act of violence to himself or any one
else," that he was a peaceful and
well behaved man." and that he
"acted friendly and courteously" to
Dunn when the latter was placed in
the same jail cell.
The answer cites that Dunn was
patient at the tuberculosis hospital
here when the night of June 2, last,
he became evidently insane" and
did assault persons" at the hospital,
to the extent that officers had to be
called. 1t is further alleged that Dunn
became so violently insane at the
iail that he tore his clothing from his
body, and injured himself in the
violent rage. 1t is alleged that he at
tempted immoral acts against an Of
ficer who was one of those taking
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04
Juniors Meet
Here Dec. 5:
Name Powell

Junior Order members Of five
counties, meeting in Rocky Mount
last night in the first session of the
neWly-constituted thirteenth district,
voted to hold their semi-annual
meeting in Henderson on Tuesday,
December 5, and elected S. N. Powell,
of the Henderson council, as vice
councillor to be elevated to the high
est office in the district at the meet
ing here.
George R. Griffin, of Rocky Mount,
was elected district councillor 10 serve
until the December meeting
Approximately 100 members of the
order, representing all of the coun-
ellis III the district, attended and
heard Forrest c. Shearin, field sec
rotary for the eastern North Carolina
section, explain the object Of the new
program for the year was set up for
the district, which comprises the five
counties of Vance, Franklin, Warren,
Halifax and Edgecombe.
Speakers on the program includ-
cd Quincy p Hood, Of Raleigh, State
treasurer of the order; j. L. White,
of Oxford State vice councillor;
Clyde L. Finch, Of Henderson, assis-
tant state secretary, and c. w.
Snyder, of Winston Salem, past State
councillor
Greetings to the assembly were
extended by Rev. j. A. Satterfield,
past councillor of Rocky Mount Coun-
Gil No. Il, which was host to the
district poaatin0 GrootipoC from, the
State council were brought by Edgar
t,,s. - 1arbOro, State secretary
Other officers named were: C. c..
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04
Thorne Attack on Dunn
Self Defense, Is Claim

him to jail, ard also against Thorne
in the Jail cell, and that it was in
the act of protecting himself that
Thorne resisted the attack; also that
"any force used by said c. Pussy
Thorne was done for his protection
from the unlawful assault and violent
acts committed by said Leonard Dunn
upon him."
The answer to the complaint Of
Dunn's widow in the $4,000 suit,
further said that as q result Of
sequent death, the defendant, c.
Pusey Thorne, was unjustly accused
OF murder of said Leonard Dunn"
an indicated therefor. 1t is also
stated chat by reason Of the care
less, unlawful and negligent acts Of
those persons having management
and control Of said jail, and the
unlawful, violent and willful acts
Of the said Leonard Dunn, c. Pusey
ThOrne's mental condition has
gradually become worse"
The answer alleges that Dunn
came to his death by his own acts
and his own negligence, that Dunn
unlawfully and wrongfully at
tackled Thorne with great force and
violence, and that Thorne used
only such force, if any, which was
necessary to protect himself and
save his own life, and plea Of
self-defense was set up in bar Of
the action.
Thorne is now in the State Hos
pital at Raleigh, and other civil
action has been begun by the widow
Of Dunn in seeking damages for his
y
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page FoMq

l. At the mouth Of which river is
the city Of Leningrad@
2. Can the President of the
United States pardon prisoner
convicted in a state court.
3. What is an epitaph?
4. Name the inventor of the
telephone?
5. With what sport is the name of
Charley Yates associated?
6. Where is the native habitat of
the chimpanzee?
7. Which state capitals bear the
names Of former U. S. Presidents?
8. What event is called The Nativ-
ity?
9. What is the correct pronuncia-
ton of the word horizon7
10. Name the Emperor of Aus
tria-Hungary who died during the
World War?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04
TWO CHARGES HEARD
IN COUNTY COURT

Two charges were disposed Of in
county court today.
Alfonso Lewis, Negro. was guilty
of being drunk, and interfering with
an officer. He was given 60 days on
the roads, commitment not to issue
upon payment of the costs and show
ing good behavior Tor the next two
years.
Roy Smith, Negro, charged with
aiding and abetting in the shooting
OF. Hurley Lee Owens. was not guilty.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04
First Degree Murder
Charge Against Bar
Der Who Shot Hunter
Coggsdale; Several
Cases Disposed b y
Vance S u p eri o r
Court.

Vance County Superior Court
o'clock for period Of thirty min
utes in order that members of the
bar, and others, could attend the
funeral services Of w. 7. Carter
father Of Robert E. Carter, promi-
nc~t henderson attorney.
Vernon c. Robertson, 25-year-old
barber, was placed on trial this after
noon in Vance county superior court
for his life, charged with the first
degree Staying of Hunter Coggsdale,
cafe-poolroom employee here Thurs
day morning, September %, and the
drawing Of a jury for the trial of
the case progressed at slow pace,
with two men, G.. V. Duke and B.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04
THREE PAY FINES
TO THE CITY CLERK

Three 81 traffic fines were collect
ed at the city clerks office, accord
ing to the records.
Those paying the fines were Miss
Rosa Long Thomas, Mrs. c. Jones
and H. B. Newman
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04
S EPILEPSY INHERITED?
CAN IT BE CURED?

"A booklet containing the opinions Of
famous doctors this interesting sub
ject will be sent FREE. while they last.
to any reader writing to the Ed nc a ional
Division. s35 Fifth Avenue. New York,
n. T., Dept. O-1258
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04
Prayer Meeting

The regular weekly prayer meet
ing will be held at the First M. T
church tonight at 7:30.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04

1846-Agnes Booth, American
actress, born in Australia. Died
Jan. 2, 1910.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04

Undergoing Treatment
Charles A. Harris, Young street
resident, is undergoing treatment
At Maria Parham hospital
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-04
Says Repeal Unneu-
trail Act of War
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Continued From Page One)
because they carried arms or NUM-
tons or implements of Wa\ but be-
cause they carried general commerce,
and on the theory that the destruc-
ton of such commerce would aid
Germany and injure the Allies.
what Germany did in the World
War, she will do in this war"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-24
TWO SIDES TO
THIS PICTURE TOO

If any one point stands out from the
complicated story of Bard valleys op-
position to the All American canal, it is
that much of the unpleasantness could
have been avoided by measure of SYM
pathy and understanding on both sides.
Both farmer and government agencies
appear to have been at times unreason-
able and lacking in diplomacy.
A governmental agency can be a
mighty cool customer to deal with. By
its very nature it can tread on private
toes without much feeling one way or
the other. The agency looks ahead and
operates somewhat bruskly on the theory
OF bringing the greatest good to the great
est number. Such cold, objective atti-
tude undoubtedly has its necessity in
any large undertaking Someone's toes
have to be pinched and there is no way
to avoid it. If there is to be progress
there must be change, and in the process
many toes are caught.
However, there is a field for temper
ing the drive of progress with measure
of warm feeling for the individual To
some extent, this appears to have been
lacking during Bard valleys boisterous
career.
On the other hand, Bard valley itself
has hardly gone half way in striving for
amicabie relations. Many of the farm
ers at Bard are bitter in their condemna-
ton of the Reclamation Bureau, claiming
the Bureau has paid little attentions to
their objections. And yet, at least one
farmer found out that a little diplomacy
on his side solved the problem
The Reclamation boys don't say much.
They just plow ahead. And that's why
a lot of farmers don't like them,' this
farmer said. But you can't blame the
Reclamation boys for not wanting to sit
down on a ditch bank and give every
farmer they meet a lesson in engineering!
Personally, I've never had any trou-
BILE with them. | just kept my arguments
to myself. If | ever wanted anything l
put it up to the Bureau as clearly and
logically as l could, without trying to
start fight, and never once have they
failed to cooperatei'
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-24
WOULD WAR END f.?
(Santa Barbara News Press

The attempted assassination of Hitler
starts the world off on another specula-
ton spree.
What would have been the sequence of
events in Germany had the attempt been
successful? Would it have given the Ger
man people an opportunity to overthrow
Nazism? Or, is the Nazi party entrench-
ed SO strongly Goering would have step
ped into the dictator role and carried on?
This speculation, of course, is unan-
swerable, but it does emphasize the feel
ing that all is not we'll within Germany
The world would like to see one question
answered regarding the bombing and that
is whether the plot to kill Hitler was one
of foreign or internal Matching?
If foreign it would appear the enemies
of Germany are going to great lengths TO
eliminate Hitler They must feel his is d
one-man government and that his end
would see crumbling of present day Ger
many's PHILOSOPHERS and ambitions If
internal it means much the same. It
would seem there is internal strife of
considerable intensity and the vaunted
German unity which Hitler has boasted
about continually is only Elementary.
One of these days in the far, far dis
tant future Hitler and other ambitious
leaders will learn no leadership is secure
that is based on prosecutions Of minor
tiles and other nationalistic unities, de-
spite concentration camps and prisons
TO which political dsbelieVers can be
banished by the tens Of thousands.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-24
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
ficials who have been giving all OF
their line to the much talked of
South American export trade boom
are beginning TO admit it will take
the United States a long time to
cash in on any opportunity that
may be present there.
The last of three important con-
ferences on the subject has Just
been finished at the Commerce De-
parnnent. A survey of the ground
covered indicates that no immediate
boom is in sight.
Crux Of the matter is that If
the South Americans are going to
buy more goods from this country,
some United States money must
somehow be put in their hands.
The conferences examined three
means By which this might be done:
a step-up of tourist travel, an in
crease IN sales of South American
manufactured goods for u. S. retail
trade. and an increase in exports
of South American raw materials
TO this nation.
Most recent was the travel con-
ference.
Last year, Americans spent some
thing like 100000 on travel in
South America. They also spent
close to $135, 5,000,0oe on travel in
Europe
With the war on, no $135,000 900
will be spent in Europe in 1910.
If a good share of this tourist travel
could be diverted to South America,
American exports to South America
could rise by that much.
Steamship company executives,
Commerce Department experts on
Latin America, and representatives
of South American governments
gathered to discuss the ways and
means of this diversion.
The South Americans were urg-
ed TO spend some real money on
advertising, to lift some of the petty
restrictions imposed on foreign
travellers and to provide better ac-
commodations in some of the in
terror cities. 1t was suggested the
shippers put on special cruises to
make a strong bid for the tourist
trade.
The conference on retail trade
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-24

was held some three weeks ago.
Buyers for American stores are
looking for new sources to supply
a great variety of finished goods
heretofore bought in Europe. In
many instances, South America
could very we'll fill the bill
Take gloves. Many of the gloves
sold in the United States have been
made in Czechoslovakia and Austria
from hides produced in Chile. Chile
still has the hides, and has a good
supply of highly skilled labor. 1t
ought co be easy to start thriving
glove industry in Chile.
The retailers suggested skilled
analysis of the situation be made
by a mission composed of an AM
erican retail expert, a stylist and
a production engineer. This trio
would visit South America, inter-
pret the North American market
to the South American manufac-
turers, and give both sides a de-
tailed report on the possibilities.
The conference visions a trade
center in New York. where Amer
lean BUYERS could see just what
the South Americans have to offer
and could submit samples of the
sort of thing the American buying
public wants.
No matter what is done along
these lines, the underlying fact
exists that new capital is needed.
The South Americans at the con-
ference kept interfering, I'VE must
have credits" Before American re-
tail trade can take a really big bite
into South American production,
someone must invest some U. S.
dollars in the South American in
dustries. To date that someone"
has not shown up.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-24
UNFAIR TACTICS

We know nothing about the character
Of William Bioff, head of the Interna-
tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage En-
ployes, nor do we know whether there is
any basis for pandering charges filed
against him in Chicago II years ago-but
it does seem strange that the unfinished,
17-year-old charge should be revived just
as Bioff is negotiating with film studio
executives over wage increase demands
Of studio employees.
We have no sympathy for the efforts
Of labor unions to boost the pay of al
ready highly paid men at time when
the industry's earning power is sharply
curtailed by war overseas-but neither
have we any sympathy for any move
instigated by the industry-if it was so
instigated-to use an outmoded criminal
complaint to discredit the union in nego-
tiations
If the film industry wants public SYM
pathy in its struggle with ambitious un-
ions, it had best keep its skirts clear of
any hint that it is guilty of persecution
and the injection of a 17-year-old case
that could have been settled at any time
in the last II years carries more than
hint of such persecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-24
LENDING IN
THIS HEMISPHERE
(Wall Street JournaD

As conferences on the relations of west
ern hemisphere republics in trade and
finance succeed one another. the idea
steadily emerges that international lend
ing must be resumed and that the United
States or It's nationals must do the lend
ing. The idea, to be sure, is naturally
born of the facts. Probably it will have
to live and grow if the hemisphere is TO
realize substantially its bright dream of
new world area of economic solidarity.
But more will have to precede that
realization than the adoption of adroitly
Worded resolutions. The Pan-American
treasury Conference in Guatemala City
recently approved declaration that "as
means to promote and create favorable
conditions for solid economic develop
ment of the American republics and con
sequent stabiliZation internal as we'll as
exernal, of the respective curreneies, it
Is desirable to invest essential capital for
the stimulation and development of agri-
culture and industry in the various ma
tlons of the hemisphere The fact that
the declaration was offered by the dele
gate from Mexico does not necessarily
imply Mexican leadership in this lending
ana borrowing movement, but 1t unpleaS-
antly turns ones thoughts back to Mexi-
co.'s record as an international debtor, us
the host country to visiting capital.
Individual records of the several Latin
American countries as borrowers vary
between wide extremes, particularly in
respect to the bona fides of their deal
ings with creditors Some are free Of the
faint of property confiscaton or repudia-
ton, some are not. 1t cannot be supposed
that the capital market here will be open
to all, regardless of their past perfor-
mances Conceivably the blots on certain
national escutcheons could be removed
but that will not be easy.