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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
Vacationists
Depopulate
City Streets

AIany people get their annual va
cation in June and July. but missing
faces and the usual late summer
Slacl,enug OF various kinds Of &C
tivlt;eS gives the appearance about
town these days that more people
are away on vacation or visits to
oUt-pt-,hC-Clty points than perhaps
in June and July combined.
Approach of the tobacco marketing
season accounts for the absence OF
a number OF business men. who are
eitNrw IN the Georgia belt OF drum
MING leaf for sale on warehouse
floors in the Border Belt, which pats
Oft Ia lis annual start Il week hence.
NI,anrNe. the weather gives midi
cations of an carlv tall. In some IN
stances trees are showing the APP
pro4cl Of the autumn season. and the
atmosphere is cooling from the heat
OF rrid->ummer. and late vaCatlonl>tS
will hurry To get their rest behind
them for the hard plugging OF the
coming tour months. whose volume
OF trade often spells the difference
between profit and loss for many
concerns.
Retail interests are a bit more
hopeful now than they were several
weeks ago. since bette> ,uceS are be-
mg paid Tor tes>t already moving to
market in Georgia. This Section de-
ponds to large extent on the trend
OF tobacco prices for its autumn and
holiday prosperity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
Hoey Praises
Labor Group

Durham, Aug. l3.-(AP)-Declar-
ing that the numerical strength of
organized labor in North Carolina
will be doubled in the next II months,
George l.. GOOge, southern repre-
sentative of the american Federation
OF Labor, last night at Il special tes-
timonal banquet given in his honor
congratulated the North Carolina
State Federation Of Labor on ell
mlnating the dual labor movement in
me stale.
Yesterday afternoon Gov. Clyde r.
Hoey lauded the state federation for
keeping your organization free from
communistic Influence. The COVER
nor added that organized labor in
the state was TO be congratulated for
developing a consciousness among
the people that labor is entitled to
a reasonable share Of the profits OF
industry.
1T is a source of qualification to
know" the governor said, that in
North Carolina the laboring m-:iI re-
ceiveS as large d percentage OF tne
manufacturing dollar DIS any other
state in the nation
Hoey expressed happiness over the
fact that there had been no major
labor disturbance during his admin
istration. "a fine relationship of mu-
,ual respect and consideration exists
between employers and employees"
he said.
The 344 new industries which
came to North Carolina last year, the
governor cited as an example Of the
good that could accrue to a state
when its labor is intelligent and de-
pendable." Industries outside the
state. ne ADDED are becoming increas-
ingly aware Of the ''happy situation
in North Carolina, where controver-
sizes are settled by conferences and
not by strikes, where peaceful ar
bitration meets the needs and wants
Of employers and employees"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
Officers Are
Invited To
Schools

Sheriff l.. L. Swanson and Chief
OF Police j. H. Langston have re-
ceived invitations from the Institute
of Government to divide up their
forces and send men to each OF the
;cven-day police schools it will hold
at Chapel Hill each month, begin
ming in October, in cooperation with
the Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
Some of its best instructors are
being sent by the FBI from its Ma
tional Police Academy TO assist State
and local officials in the training
schools, according TO the announce
ment received here. The purpose, ac-
cording TO Director Albert Coates, Is
10 bring the best police training with
in the reach Of all the 5000 or more
officers in the State during the COM
ing year.
Tentative dates call for the first
school to be held October l8 to 25,
others to follow in November, De-
cember, January, February, March,
April and May.
This is the first series of institutes
Signed to reach every interested
officer in the State. and Governor
Hoey has termed it the biggest for
ward step ever taken in police train
ing in North Carolina" Since 1890
the Institute has held twelve police
schools, but these have been mainly
for local chiefs, department heads
and instructors.
The police and shcrifiS' aSSocia-
tons, at thei rannual conventions re-
Gently, both endorsed the schools and
urged every single menbcr to attend.
The office~- of the State Highway
Patrol, State Bureau Of Identilica-
ton, FBi. and other federal agencies
have also pledged their full Coop
GRAFTON and support.
Director Coates said, in annOunc-
ing the police schools, that rooms
would be furnished in the Institutes
new building, and the only cost to
officers would be approximately one
dollar per day for meals, and eX-
pressed the hope that the officers of
This county and city would take full
advantage Of this training.
He also enclosed an outline of the
course, which showed that the in
struction will be both detailed and
thorough, strcssing practice as well
as theory, and will include practical
demonstrations and actual practice
as we'll as textbook study and lee
lures by outstanding police instruc-
Tors.
Counting lectures, discussions, dem
onstrations, and practice periods, the
instruction will last d minimum Of
10 hours per day. A regular eXamina-
ton will be given at the conclusion,
and certificates will be presented at
the final exercises to those success
fully completing the course. Cover
nor Hoey himself presented the GER
Iflcates at the last statewide school.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
Three Released
Under Bond In
Insurance Case

High Point, Aug 13.-(AP)-Rail
for Euless Hodge, his l8-year-old
wife, Elsie Ann Hodge, both Of High
Point, and Clyde Owen, of Thomas
vile, charged with conspiracy to
defraud two insurance companies,
was reduced from total Of 100000,
as required by the police, to $4,000
ach as they were bound over yes
terday to Superior Court following
hearing before Judge D. c. MacRae,
N High Pon, municipal court.
Euless Hodge was reported drown
d in High Rock lake on July %
" his wife ana their companion,
Owen. Later he turned up near the
,lace where he was supposed to have
tone under the water and police tes-
titled this morning that the three
Hodge was hauled back to the spot
near where he was found by the
defendants admitted that EulcSs
ether two and that they had admitted
planning together to frame drown
ing and an attempt to collect SIS, 900
from the Pilot Life Insurance COM
pany and the Continental Life In
surance company.
The defendants did not take the
stands themselves.
Thomas J. Gold, Jr., counsel for
the defense. Dicturcd the whole af-
fair as childish trick in his plea for
smaller bonds. 1t was first urged
that the argued crime was a INSIDE
meanor but Judge MacRae hc:..
that it was a felony.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
7 Truck Crash
Is Fatal

Dunn. Aug. ia man tentative
~ identified as J. \. WinChard, Of
High Point. was burned and crushed
to death yesterday afternoon when
the G;! truck ne WAS driving collidcd
with another truck and burst into
L blazing inferno.
Coroner J. Melvin Mclean said
that the body was burned beyond
recognition and the identification by
ether truck drivers was not definite.
The highway tragedy first Of its
kind in Harne)t in several years,
drew a large crowd of spectators.
The accident occurred about 100
o'clock on the Observation-Disclosures
highway when the oil truck was side
swiped by truck driven by L. c.
Tillcy. of Greensboro. who was haul
inc load of batteries. Tilley was
ordered held without bond by a
coroner's jury and his companion,
c.. H. Sullivan. also of Greensboro,
was ordered held as a material wit
ness.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
Frenchmen To
Go On Trial

Vichy. France. Aug l3.-(AP)-
France, swiftly reorganiZlng civilian
lille in hcr ShriVeled territory, awaited
today the opening OF court action to
punish leaders VINO took her into the
disastrous War with Germany.
Public Prosecutor CaSSagnau will
present d comp.tint and demand
secret Investigations and hearings
tomorrow when the supreme wal
guilt" triDunal-Whose judgment will
De iinal-mcetS at Riom. Names OF
chose TO be called were not an
lOuncCd.
A few hours after the tribunal
convcncS. Chief Of State Marshal
Philippe Pctain Will address the
nation in radio broadcast set tor
1870 p. N. (2:30 p. m, ESD
Pctain is expected to outline his
government organization difficult
ties and demand national co-opera-
lion.
Members of the ministry and 9TH
II officials from occupied and I'M
occupied sections conferred late to-
day on problems Of reorganization
and coordinating French industry.
(Rumbllngs OF ICrment within the
new French state have reached the
outside.
Discard Slated
(Reports in Switzerland before
the French government broke of
telephone communication said Vice
Premier Pierre Laval, designated by
Petain as his political heir, was
group of officials slated for
discard.
Laval is said to have lost favor
especially with army leaders who are
determined to protect the high COM
mand from any disgrace" at the
Riom trials.)
AS rehabilitation reached its fl
al stages, the government restored
railroads in unoccupicd areas to civil
authority under the communications
ministry, ending war time military
control.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
Dispatch Tobacco Issue
For 1910 Being Started

will permit N
Efforts will be made to call on all
prospects in the community bul
those desiring space in this special
edition are invited to call on the ao-
vertiSlng department for cooperation
in the matter - advertising desired
and as to preparation OF copy.
Higher averages than expected on
the Georgia markets. which opened
last week. have tended 10 lnStlll a
feeling Of greater optimism III the
minds of the pubic. and there is now
a larger hope that fall business IN
general may surprise those who have
not hitherto been 50 hopeful about
the outlook.
The Daily Dispatch hopes to make
this wears tobacco issue one ut the
best il has ever produced, ana 10
that end. and for the benefit Of the
markets here. invites the cooperation
of all interests OF the community.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

|. Spotted fever is contracted from
mosquitoes, tsctsc i!ic.. on wood
ticks?
2. Did Wiley Post make .uund-
the-world airplanc flight in the Spirit
of st. Louis, Winnie Mac or America
g. Which is the largest sea bird"
4. Where is the River Garscs.
5. The primary pigment co.o.s are
blue, red and -?
6. What is the name Of the sign
g.?
7. The greatest depth Of the foun-
dations of some Of New York CItys
skyscraperS is slightly more than 200
feet, 100 feet or 30 feet?
8. Are American citizen, required
to have passports 10 enter Canada?
8. Who wrote, The lady doth pro-
test too much. methinkS?"
10. Name the Speaker OF the I.
S. House Of Representatives.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13

Work is being started this week
on the Daily Dispatches annual to-
bacco edition. which always precedeS
the opening of the tobacco selling
season by about week. Since the
market here opens Tuesday. Septem-
be, -. the tentative date set Tor the
edition to be published is one week
pr,nr to that time. OF Tuesday Sep
TENDER 10.
As has been the purpose IN the
past. the effort this year will AGAIN
bc to present to readers 4 word PIC
t,,rr of the advantages offered by
the Henderson market as d place tor
The sale OF the farmers tobacco ana
cotton. and as shopping center.
Every advertiser will have tree
story on his business. setting lorth
its general type and character ana
listing personal and other facts about
il, operations. These stories Will De
given as much prominence as space
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
Liquor Pays
Halifax Bonds

Weldon, Aug. 13.-(AP)-Thc
sum of S262.000 plus interest has
been placed by Halifax county for
the purpose of retiring the remainder
Of a 100000 bond issue, according to
an announcement made today.
Payment of the bond issue makes
il possible for the countrywide tax
rate to be reduced from IS cents
80 IS cents, giving Halifax county
me o. the lowest tax rates in North
Carolina. 1t is believed that this is
the third lowest rate in the state.
In addition the county officers
have announced that there will be no
levy this year for debt service mas
much as the profits from the ABC
stores will pay both the interest and
the principal on the remaining coun-
ny debt.
The announcement of this pay
mcnt was made by G. S. Vinson,
county auditor. on behalf of the
board of county commissioners, who
when the ABC stores opened in this
county adopted suggestion that all
profits from ABC funds be placed
in a sinking fund for bond retirement
and tax reduction.
Payment of the s262.AOn lnaves
county debt of only S480.30O
which will be handled exclusively
rom ABC profits and for the first
time in half a century Halifax
county will not levy a cent of tax
to pay off bonds or interest ON bonds.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1910
We'd All
Like To Know
This Answer

A cOlOrcd man whom he did
not know accOsted Mayor Henry
r. Powell on the street today,
with this question:
Boss, can you tell me where l
can find Lawyer McCOin?"
That's what lot of folks
would like TO know" the mayor
replied with a smile.
The cOlOred man did not state
his business with the long-miss-
ing Henderson attorney and
business man, who disappeared
mysteriously from his home here
Thursday before Christmas in
1882 and has not been directly
heard from by relatives or others
here since. His vanishing created
a great deal of speculation, in
Guiding theories of foul play. but
no reliable clue has ever been
received rs to the fate of the for
mcr State senator and represent
alive, who for years was also a
member of the State Advisory
Budget Commission.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
Christian Church
Picnic Tomorrow

The annual picnic of the Sunday
school OF the Congrcgational-Chris-
tan church will be held tomorrow
it was announced today. The group
will meet at the church at , p. M,
and will go by automobile to the Ok
ford recreational park. Swimming
will be provided in the afternoon
for the young people of the Sunday
school, and supper will be at six
o'clock in the evening.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
FATAL SHOT

Fayetteville, Aug. l3. = James
Slipper is in jail here pending an
inquest into the death Of Raymond
Thomas, 18, who was wounded by
the discharge Of a pistol in Skip
per's hand Saturday night and died
n a local hospital Sunday afternoon.
The shooting occurred in list town.
hip, where Thomas was employed at
a sawmill. Skipper told officers a
revolver he was holding in his hand
accidentally discharged while the
Two men were discussing taking a
trip in his car. He brought the
wounded man to the hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
CONVENTION SCHEDULED

Winston-Salem, Aug. 13.-(AP)-
The CarolinaS district convention Of
kiWanis International will be held
here October GLIB, it was announced
today. Among the speakers will be
J. T. Gallagher Of Newton, Mass.
International vice president of XII
NnniS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
Local Band
To Highlight
Big Parade

The Henderson high sc.n.f b..
will play prominent v.r o., '. III.
festivities Wednesday m Sr... -. '@
in connection with Farmer. r.. ,.'.-.i
vices from the Johnston COM ' '1'
say. ~'.y
A parade extending for ..... =,
a mile will be staged al l0a .. . -..'
one of the most ;ntcrcstng ..... .'"'
of the parade dramatiziaa ~. .'
gress that has been made +. d.. -
machinery and methods %. e .,. .',..
ing and harvesting crops.
Fourth groups will play ..,...
nent part, also, civic budir, and 49,.
ers have been asked 10 loin n ~.
parade and welcome for ,ac .ar Wv
erS.
There will be three band. -,
Kenly band, Henderson, y.na ."d
another unit that has moi bee. 49,
nounced.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13

The marked tendency toward Ion
ger staple cotton varieties has
brought about the need for more
cleaning and drying equipment at
Gins, says !. c. Ferguson, N. c. State
oi.e1e ginning specialist.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13
ROUGH JUSTICE

Lititz, Pa, Aug. 13.- (AP) -
Justice Of the Peace Joseph B. Herr
feels he has right to sing the blues
In d single week he-skinned a shin:
burned himself; tried to hoist porch
post and fell on his foot; accidentally
penned himself on his roof when a
window shut GOWN and neighbOr
had to release him; was stung twice
by a wasp and barely escaped a
third sting by shedding his trousers.
Justice becomes injustice when
tnnnnnrnd with too much mercy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13

The question Of whctar. Life .
worth living, often depend Oh tie
liver.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13

All mankind is beholden to him
that is kind to the good.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-13

Unless you grow wise yourself,
you listen in vain to the wise.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-11

joying their jobs. They didn't object to taking
turns holding the reporters active baby while they
answered qlestions.
Yes, the main playground will be supervised for
two rours in the afternoon this sumner, and there
Will be craft teaching and games for smaller chill
dren Some hi gh school Girls nay receive instruc-
tton in playground work by filling in. Don't for
get mention the horse shoe pitching or the mar
bles, ither Why last year had two boys playing
in the contest for the metropolitan championship.
"Say," Liss DUNCAN broke in, "your baby would
make grand volleyball player. She keeps reaching
her arms up way ABOVE her hesr'."
The reporter beamed proudly and went to dis
that bowling and golf about the only sports
for viii there facilities in Greenbelt.
There facilities nearb}, however. Five women's
teams and 10 mems teams bowl in College Park regu
larly, and last year a number Of golf players
gagged in tournament at the Indian Springs Country
Club.
1t was further pointed out that Greenbelts trails
and walks give every inducement to hiking and nature
study to those interested in the outdoors for its
sake.
At this point the baby reached "way up" and socked
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-11

Vt. Holochwost in the eye with folded newspaper,
and the reporter hurriedly gathered her and left
without giving the Department opportunity to
patiate the manly art of self defense. When last
Mr.. Eolochwost wiping tears out of his eye
smiling broadly in the true sporting tradi ton.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-20

to Mexico by President Cleveland,
died in Mexico City in 1887. Manning
had moved to Louisiana alter COM
pleting his education at the OnlVer-
Sity OF North Carolina. 49,.
5. The poll tax levied for Dullolhs
Governor lryons palace a' New
Bern. THIS las 1ell alike on the ITCH
planter and merchant and the poor
man. The small farmer IL the west
felt it heavily. In Orange County on
August 2, 1853, a meeting was held
and the sheriff informed. we want
no such house, nor will we pay 1of
it."
s. The assembly of that year pass
ed an act which prohibited the grant
ing Of more than $50 acres to any
one person, except persons OF cer-
tain ranks. This was done TO keep
those with small financial ability
from procuring larger tracts OF land
than they were able 10 develop.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-20
Today II II
TODAT'S ANNIVERSARIES

l1T7-Edmund p. Gaines, noted
American commander in the War OF
1872, born in Culpepper Co., va.
Died in New Orleans, June u, 1919.
lo23-Hannah T. S. Farmer. noted
GOston pnIl;;ntnrOpiSt her Gay, vile
ii the noted pioneer clec,rlctan-in-
.cntor, Dom al Berwick, Me. Died
June u, 1891.
l034-Charles w. Eliot, HarvardS
.amed president from 1869 to l9O9,
eminent citizen, born in Boston. Died
August %, 1926.
lo+G-(lUo years ago. James hu5-
ell Miller, Presbyterian Clergyman,
editorial head OF the Presbyterian
5oard OF Publication, author OF dc
votional works, one OF the most pop
ular religious writers of his day,
born in Beaver Co., Pa. Died July
,, 1912.
l344--Robert Dollar, Pacific Coast
umDer and shipping magnate, born
II Scotland Died May Is, 1882.
l6i5-Lucy M. w. Mitchell, among
he great archaeologists OF her day,
historian of ancient art, born in
Persia (of American parents). Died
.farch 10, 1883.
l874-Philip Stockton, noted BoS-
ION banker, born Brookline, Mass.
Died Feb. ~, 1910.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-20
A Fine Job

One OF the t:HCst statistical JOBS
we have seen lately Is that OF the
new Farm FurCca>ter issued by the
State Department OF Agriculture. 1t
contains 4 mass OF valuable data
about crop production in North
Carolina over q period OF the last
four years, 1886 1889. Every crop
of any consequence is treated, both
as to acreage planted and yield per
acre and in the aggregate.
The JOB came oat OF Commissioner
Kerr SCOTS department. but IS the
work OF Frank Parker, agricultural
StatiStician. Nj Parker has been
doing this kind OF thing for many
years and is an experienced hand at
it. But he has never done a more
complete summation than in this
newest issue.
The ForecaSter Is for free demon
StratlOp while II lasts. as we UNDER
stand it, and can be had by writing
the Department OF Agriculture.
Those who are interested in such
things will find a great deal Of ma
terial of interest to them to occupy
their evenings until just as late an
hour as they wish to stick by it. Mr..
Parker has done the State a magni-
ficient service.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-20
ANSWERS.

|. Inc Impending Crisis by Hen
Ton itpWan Helper Of Davic county,
publ! ned in 1857. The book was a
discussion Of economic conditions in
sort. Carolina, and the South, as
compared with nOn-Slave holding
states. Helpers book was used by
the republicans in national cam
patSn. North Carolina passed laws
agaln,t its sale in the State, and
maze It's ownership d felony.
2. Or the 59,373 farms operated by
Negroes in 1885, 20,373 were operat-
eel by owners, 1895 by tenant far
merS and fifteen operated by Negro
man gers
). in 1891 the governors council
vas -. med into the upper house and
the delegates elected by the people
became me lower house, or House of
~oEEonS. me }Huolc body N;ts Gail
ed TEE Grand or General Assembly.
4. Thomas G. Manning, born IN
81 al nucntoi:, appointed Minister
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-20

their row almost alone, unless war
should break on large scale and
they should achieve some notable
victory.
Men may talk peace, but there
is not much of d tangible nature 10
give encouragement in that dlrec-
finn Would that there were.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-20
TODAY IN HISTORY

1936-Col. James w. Fannin and
lis some $40 Texans surrender to
.IeyicanS on condition they be sent
Jack to the United States-3OO oi
hem slaughtered in prison Il week
later.
lo52-"Uncle Toms Cabin" which
had begun as a serial in Washing
ION, u. Z. National Era previous
June, without any too great success
comes Out III book form III Boston
ana 1860 copies OF the tWo-Volumc
edition sell the first week.
l886-Wliliam Stanley, WeStlng-
house engineer, first demonstrates
rs multiple system Of alternating
current "a. c., at Great Barring
ION. Mass. Experimental in several
stores at his own expense because
refused financial assistance.
1918 -. German airplane drops
balls of liquified mustard gas over
American lines.
1921. 5. Senator Truman H..
Newberry and others convicted at
Grand Rapids of election frauds.
l934-Code of Fair Competition
for grain exchanges approved by
President Roosevelt.
1935-Heavy dust storms over
Western America.
l939-The American government
notifies Germany that we refuse to
recognize that country's occupancy
of Czecho-Slovakia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-20
Lazy Insides Answer
All-Vegetable Call

You ought to know this simple way
o relieve constipation and its head
lchcS, biliouSness. Spicy, aromatic,
all-vegetable BLACK-DRAUGRT,
taken at bedtime by easy directions,
usually allows ample time for sleep;
acts gently, thoroughly in the morn
10. W"in ingredient of BLACK
DRAUGHT helps tone intestinal
muscles. 1t is economical. too 25
y ID doses, 25C.