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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
Two Large
Redryiing
Factories

While the principal buyers OF llue-
cured tobacco sold on the Henderson
market have their own facilities Tor
handling the leaf they take on local
sales floors, two large independent
BUYERS operate re-drying factories in
this city. These are the Henderson
Tobacco Company and the j. P. Tay-
lor Tobacco Company.
Plants of both concerns are large
and modern, and are equipped to
handle many millions of pounds OF
leaf each season in the conditioning
and packing Of the weed for ship
mcnt or storage. They also handle
here much leaf bought in OTHER mar
keting centers, and sent here Tor pro-
cessing to this extent
The Henderson company is owned
almost entirely by local TOBACCO men,
and the Taylor company was organic
ed many years ago by J. P. Taylor
now of Richmond, but who began his
successful career in the tobacco m
dustry while resident Of this city.
Hundreds of laborerS find remun-
erative employment in these plants
each year during the selling season.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
Henderson
Market In
Leaf Center

The Henderson tobacco market is
located in the heart Of what is broad
ly known as the old bright belt,
though for convenience Of sales Or
CARNATIONS the immediate territory
is called the Middle Belt.
Henderson, is one of the three lar
gest markets in the Middle Belt, and
last year had sales only few thous-
and pounds under thirty million
pounds. 1t was the largest single sea-
son in the history Of the market, and
likewise had the biggest crop ever
grown in the combined flue-cured
areas. Prospects now are for a yield
this year of about one-third less than
in 1889, which ordinarily might be
taken to mean that the market would
sell at least tWo-thirds as much leaf
as a year ago. However, with extra
efforts made to bring tobacco from
new territories, Henderson may run
up total of several million pounds
more than that proportion.
The Henderson market is easy OF
access to thousands Of tobacco grow
ers. and many q them make It a
nolicv 10 sell OF local warehouse
rlCCrS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
Trade Board
Will Direct
Leaf Sales
F. S. Register Is Presi-
dent and Wilson T.
Smith Secretary and
Treasurer of Tobacco
Group; Committees
Are Named.

Operation of the local tobacco mar
ket in the coming season, as'alWays
hitherto, will be under direction OF
the Henderson Tobacco Board of
Trade. This organization is a strong
ly-knit unit and represents all in
terests active in the market.
Some officers are new this year,
and changes have been nc,.ie in some
of the committees, which function in
the handling of certain details in the
conduct of the seasons sales. But all
of them are men who are entirely
familiar with the market, the type
of leaf handled and are acquainted
with many of the growers who sell
here.
Fred S. Register, well known ware
houseman, a member of the firm that
operates the new Carolina and the
Coopers Warehouses, is president OF
the board. A. T. McNeny, president
of the Henderson Tobacco Company
is president, and wilson T,
Smith, also a Warehouseman, and
member of the Big Henderson or
ganization, is secretary = treasurer
having served most acceptably in
that capacity for number Of years
All phases of the markets activities
are dealt with by the committees
These groups, appointed by the presi-
dent each year, are, for the coming
season, as follows:
Executive committee-The three
officers, and J. F. Mills, of the j. p.
Taylor Tobacco Company, and r. S,
Johnson, buyer for Liggett & Myers
Tobacco Company.
Sales committee-B. H. Smith,
buyer for The American Tobacco
Company; c. H. Eppes, buyer for EX-
port Leaf Tobacco Company, and A.
T. McNeny, president and buyer for
Henderson Tobacco Company.
Basket committee-E. H. Dixon
buyer for Imperial Tobacco Com
pany; w. B. Daniel, of the Carolina
and Coopers Warehouses; R. H. Potts,
Jr., buyer for Export Leaf Tobacco
Company.
Arbitration committee-J. P. Tay-
lor Tobacco Company, Henderson To-
bacco Company, Imperial Tobacco
Company.
Advertising committee-W. j. Al
ston, of Farmers Warehouse; F. S
Register, OF Coopers and Carolina
Warehouses; c. J. Fleming, High
Price Warehouse.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
Double Sales
Whole Season

AS has been the case many years;
double sales will again be operated
on the Henderson market this season.
Since this sales center grew to lar
GER GER proportions, the tobacco con- on
ooonies have maintained double sets
pf buyers here, and that is over d
nariod of some ten or a dozen years
or more. &c 1ooo ev-
,oriance in the business, and who
make make, their homes in Henderson IT, and no!
arena are part of the community: Their ,s,t il,
f fn live here the year round, and
their children are educated in Hen
J c schools. The buyers are per
sonaIIy acquainted with many grow
ers VINO sell on the local m maj Ie,5 amo
are anxious to see that the FARMERS
Get fair treatment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
Major Firms
All Put Two
Buyers Here
Seven Companies Rep.
resented on Henderson
Market by Own Pur-
chasers; Experienced
Bidders for Leaf AS
signed Here.

Tobacco growers who sell their
crop on the Henderson market will
find that all Of the major manufac-
turing companies are represented
here by two sets of buyers. Most OF
these buyers are long time residents
of Henderson and many of them have
years of experience to their credit in
Judgment of leaf qualities, and are
equipped to give the farmer the high
dollar for his offerings.
Seven companies are represented
by their own buyers on the Hender-
son market, and other purchasers OF
leaf sold on local floors are likewise
in the bidding through commission
and independent firms. Sales always
are highly competitive on Hender-
son warehouse floors.
Most of the buyers have been on
markets in the Border Belt since
sales started there several weeks ago
but will return here this weekend
to prepare for the start Of the selling
season IlclS llSNI NtSSN'S'S' ~
changes nave been made in the buyer
personnel, and the fact that most OF
the old men are back again means
that they are known personally tc
many of the tobacco growers who
sell on this market.
Listed alphabetically, the concerns
with buyers here are as follows:
American Tobacco Company-B
H. Smith, J. T. Griffin.
Export Leaf Tobacco Company
r. II. Potts, Jr., c. H. Eppcs.
Henderson Tobacco Company-A
r. McNeny, c. "A. Crews.
Imperial Tobacco Company-E. II
Dixon, l. V. Winston.
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Com
pany-R. S. Johnson, 7. H. CrOWder
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Lee Averett, Jack ROderick.
J. P. Taylor Tobacco Company
Reed Harris and another buyer to be
named.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
BY SMITH ii. YOUNG,
Sales Supervisor, Henderson
Tobacco Market,

The halliday selling system, which
has been in effect here for the past
two years, will be used again during
this coming season. After the lnau-
guratiOn of this system year before
last, the warchouScmen, buyers and
farmers were so much in favor Of it
that it has been used exclusively
since.
BY selling on the Henderson To-
bacco Market, the farmer is assured
Of prompt sales of his tobacco with
no blocks. Therefore, his tobacco will
reach the buyers in the best possible
condition, free from damages result
inc from having the tobacco carried
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
Market Will Again Operate On
Halliday Selling System Here

ccding morning sale didn't have SUI
ricicnt tobacco to consume its allotted
time. In such cases the buyers will
begin sale at their scheduled second
sale Immediately after the conclusion
of the first sale.
Henderson Tobacco Market has
been in operation for II years, and IS
the oldest market in the Middle
Belt. For this season, years OF eX-
perience have enabled the ware
housemen and other tobacco officials
to work out this superior selling sys-
tenn, and all other possible details to
insure the farmer of receiving the
best service and the higher prices for
his tobacco that have characterized
the Henderson market for nearly
thrce-quartcrs Of century.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12

over on a block sale, and eliminating
the necessity for long stay-oVers in
town waiting for the sale of his leaf.
On the Henderson market, with its
two sets Of buyers, there are Jour
full halliday sales guaranteed every
week throughout the season. By
eliminating the blocks, sales space
is cleared each day, enabling the
farmer to place his tobacco on the
floor the night before or the morning
of the sale.
All sales listed on the official sales
card printed in this paper will begin
at 8 a. m. and terminate at noon pro-
vidcd sufficient tobacco is on the
floor TO require that time in ceiling
All sales listed as second sales will
begin at p. m. except where pre-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
One on the Student

A student once struggled donkey
into the lecture hall, tying the ami
NAL securely to the professors desk.
When the professor came in, there
was neither smile nor anger on his
face at the sight He simply said,
in a quiet voice, "Gentlemen, / see
that you have wisely chosen your own
instructor. Good morning" And
left the room.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
Nunich's Great American

09ys when America was
Her than it is today, d for
e-.'ary in Washington OBJ
" a ,ngoug gathered around a
-..,.a~an in black and inquired
b." light be. The President,
mconc. The president OF
a,scd the foreigner, whose
..s- o; d counuy's ruler. as ne
.a- that Of one surrounded
Of bedazzIed officers, in
~ the common crowd, and
y-v an un-uniformed man,
Tom. Dick and Harry
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12

With few exceptions, no livestock
Industry has survived permanently
hat did not depend to great extent
upon grazing and hay crops, says R.
L. Lovvorn, State College agrono-
mist.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-12
La er Crop
Is crown In
This County
Txa Large Gins in
Henderson Ready To
Serve Customers from
All This Section; In
Charge of Capable,
r-o1r;enced Men.


....., r...,.,sr.s will have
o.. ~,r' this fall than in
..r.. and indications are
....nr will assume again
..a Importance as 4 cot
.-i g,niug cHntcr.
... LIS. several years there
-..autively little cotton
.r. Dut restrictions on
..-r this year have dl-
hand u cotton. and
Agent !. ". Sanders
..c,,rully every C|rmer
s Is planting up 10 his
..'rlmcut OF cotton. I'M
restrictions ON tobacco
.r the next three years,
...,.E IL :; referendum OF
. ,..-cto growers. VIII as
...".eo Use OF cotton as
cash crop.
-.y cotton growers nave
.@ ,a henUef>oh a> '''S
..-@ place Tor tneir crop.
.. -.,.~ IRE operated IN me
.- ut the companies OPP
.-a SINS also mas a plant
&. serve that section OF
Warren counties. These
slipped - handle a large
-c"G cotton daily. pro-
.. -.H0m& which assures
.e> Tor cotton. They also
. v.."et N me seed or IN
.y.He highest cash prices
~..a market levels.
..y .No SINS in Henderson
.- .v the Rose Gin x Supply
-drv the direction of
H. Rose. and the other is
.v The Cooper Company,
-..ded by NJ. Y. Cooper.
.....yany also operates the
...-...,y.
mas what is perhaps as
e of business acquaint-
PERSONAL friends as any
an in the county. He is
iest citizens of Hender-
wears and in point Of
nd activity in business.
ne OF the best informed
..- immunity on matters OF
.c farming. Mr.. Rose en-
.--2-ct and confidence Of
..-e come IN contact with
IL the years Of his bust
.yc-.uuS in HenderSon-and
s-g includes practically
..... and moS( other people
e. immunity.
. .- cotton gin was built in
ANY yeas ago, and
r - lie Mr.. Rose has been
~ .ygce in its operation. He
..-.u in all its phases, in
IN. ginning. marketing,
. even manufacture. In ad-
. ..crutiun Of its cotton gin,
. On & Supply Company is
gquurtcvs for many farm
section in making the
.. tAcv later market here.
per is one Of the younger
Eli. business life of Hender-
. na, already demonstrate
.l question his experience
-. lie has been in the farm
.s in business in Hender-
.y24 and has operated his
uy since 1923.
Cooper rapidly established
rGc confidence of Il large
., ..aucrs Of this county and
-c.ug section, and his COM
,r handles d large volume
.. marketing time, but also
.nv farmers with the fer
ri materials for making
... from year to year. MIR.
.. made a study of cotton
.r..cting and operates his
al the other functions OIL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
ELECTRIC CHAIR
NOSCARE TO HIM
Gus Schweinberger Cool
at End; Babe GoOdby to
Everybody

Ossining, N. Y, April rs - O.P0
"A philosophic man was executed
in the electric chair last night. His
farewell statement to life was:
This is troublesome world"
He was Gus Schweinberger, 33,
who coveted the wife of Fred Lud
wig and murdered Ludwig with a
hammer in a lonely road near
Yonkers, N. Y, on March 2, 1889.
Schweinberger seemed icily calm
in the execution chamber He looked
about, said to the spectators, good
by, everybody then, to Protestant
Chaplain, Rev. Luther j. Hannum,
added, thanks, DR.. Hannum," then
sat in the chair. He was dead few
minutes later.
He spent 10 months in the death
house without a visitor, except for
his lawyer. He wouldn't permit his
relatives in Germany to learn of his
doom. He was reconciled to dying
and his last remark to his guards
indicated to them that he felt he
was not giving up much.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
HEWITT GROCERY
COMPAN Is SOLD
IL. Schaap & Sons OF New
York Buy 1t in for
$l5,31l

Sale. of the Hewitt Grocery Com
pany to H. Schaap and Sons, 1894
Broadway, New York city, for $15,-
311, was approved at short cal
endar session of superior court this
morning by Judge Carl Foster. The
sealed bid of the New York concern,
opened by Clerk George Freeman,
was accompanied by a certified
check for $4,000, little more than
the required Is per cent ordered by
Judge Foster a week ago this morn
ing.
It was understood in court circles
that the Schaap Company, success
full bidders, were negotiating for
Waterbury people.
Three other sealed bids were en-
tered, one by the law firm of Trau-
rig and Traurig of this city, fol
$11,50O. This was accompanied by
a certified check for $2,875. Judge
Foster, after approving the molten
of Attorney Walter F. Torrance
counsel for the receiver, that the
sale be made to the highest bidder
informed Clerk Freeman to return
checks to the unsuccessful bidders
and to turn over the $4,000 check OF
the successful bidder to the receiv-
er of the Hewitt Company
Sent Every Creditor
Judge Foster, in commenting
upon the motion before approving it
stated that notice of the matter had
been sent to every creditor and
stakeholder and that counsel rep
resenting all parties were at the
hearing last Friday morning and
agreed that the sealed bids be ac-
copied at this mornings session in
open court. Even after approving
the motion of Attorney Torrance
Judge Foster asked the courtroom
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
Fritz Thyssen Letters Sent Hitler Imploring
Him To "Turn Back" Have Been Just Revealed
French Legion In
War With Allies
BY PETER C. RHODES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Stockholm, April 26.-(UP)-Troops of the
French Foreign Legion, rushed from the sun-baked
sands of desert Africa to the snow-bound subArctc
coast of Norway, have been thrown into action on
the Namsos- Trondhem front, it reported today.
Will Help Out British
1t was indicated that the Legonnaires were being
hurried to Stenkjer midway between British Namsos and
German Trondheim to the of British advance
guard which for four days, under arpane and artillery
fire, had been holding up German advance.
Band Unseen BY Germans
Dagens Nyheter dispatch from the Norwegian
frontier reported that the LegOnnareS had landed unob
served by German planes in darkness and had been sent
direct from Nasos to the ED of action 1t was believed
the dispatch said, that the Legionnares were among
French units which former very strong parts of new
and effective Allied forces"
Nothing They Can't Do
French officer of the Legion unit quoted as
saying response to question whether his could
stand the cold and in Norway: There is nothing
the world Foreign Legion soldiers cannot endure
They will 60 through ice fire if required and nobody
will stop them"
Best Fighting Men In World
The Legionnares wearing new field uniform
of light brown it reported with brown caps marked in
green They had left their African uniforms in the south
of France, it said Perhaps the most strictly disci
plined and rated among the best fighting of the
world, the Legionnaires include many Germans and Aus
trianS they did in the World War; Their presence r
Norway would be calculated to strengthen the Allied forces
even beyond their intrinsic value.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
SCHOOL GIRL IS
KILLED in HOME
Pretty Edith Snyder Shot
Dead as She Studied
Her Lessons

Abingdon, Pa, April 26 - (U.P0-
Authorities today intensified their
investigation of the Staying Of To-
year-old Edith Snyder on the theory
that the pretty, chestnut-haired
high school girl was shot by youth
in love with her.
AS Edith leaned over her lessons
in the front room of her home last
night, a male assailant crept to the
window and fired single shot. A
perfect targed, the girl screamed,
sprang from her chair, and fell to
the floor, dead with bullet through
her heart.
Her brother, Edwin, II. was read
ing on a divan nearby. Her mother,
Mrs. E. j. Smith, in the kitchen, ran
in at the sound of the shot and sent
Edwin to summon an ambulance
The youth returned within few
minutes with DR.. H. s. Lever, Jr,
police surgeon.
John Mcbride, neighbor, said he
heard the shot and saw a man or
boy run down the walk from the
house, jump into a parked sedan
and speed away.
In Edith's handbag, police found
several notes. One, they said, was
signed lovingly Bill" It also was
reported that the girl had become
friendly with young man living in
Philadelphia, and officials said they
would question him.
About rs school companions OF
the dead girl were reused from bed
last night and questioned, but police
said this morning there was mo
thing new"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
SIMPLE FUNERAL
FOR CAPT. L0SEY
Body OF U. S. Attache
Killed in Norway to Be
Cremated

Stockholm, April 26-(UP)-Sim-
pie funeral services attended by
many foreign diplomats were held
today for Capt. Robert M. Losey,
United States air attache at Oslo
who was killed during the German
bombing of Dombaas. After the body
is cremated the ashes will be sent to
the United States.
The funeral was held in small
chapel of a Protestant cemetery. A
guard of honor, composed of six
Swedish air cadets, stood at atten-
ton around the bier during the
half-hour ceremony This coffin was
covered with an American flag be-
longing to Mrs. j. Borden Harri-
man, United States minister of Nor
way.
Rev. H. G. Jones, British chap
lain, conducted the service, the Or
gan played Chopin's funeral march
and the congregation sang two
hymns.
Six tall candles were placed
around the bier, at the base of
which were many wreaths with silk
ribbons, sent by the Swedish and
Norwegian foreign Offices, the Finn
ish army, the British and French le-
cations, the Norwegian military at
tache, the Swedish-American society
and the United States war depart
ment.
Besides Mrs. Hartman, others
present included Frederick A. Sterling
United States minister to Sweden,
Hallett, johnson, American consul
general here, members of the Amer
lean legation, the Polish minister
and the military air attaches of
Great Britain, France, Norway, Fin
land and Rumania.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
No Election Ordered
At Worden Co. Plants
uty Commissioner Mooney Deny Report; Only
Five Supernumerary Policemen on Duty

State Labor Commissioner Cor
nelius F. Danaher and Deputy Com
missioner Morgan L. Mooney today
denied statements that labor cleo
ton has been arranged for employees
of R. F. Worden & Sons, local dairy
firm where union drivers and helpers
have been on strike since Monday.
They said that the labor department
has not been asked to intervene by
either side in the dispute, but that
the department may act of it's own
accord if attempts at negotiation are
not instituted soon.
Charges of intimidation and coer-
cion against the Worden firm have
been filed with the National Labor
Relations Board and the state board
of mediation and arbitration, Ru-
dolph Tata, business agent for the
Waterbury local of the International
Brotherhood of Transfers and
ChauffeurS, announced. He said that
the charges have been filed by union
attorneys.
The ranks of the strikers were in
creased by the addition of three en-
ployes of the Worden ice cream di-
vision today, Mr.. Tata said. He pre-
dicted that some employees of the
shipping department would join the
strike tomorrow.
The Central Labor Union, made
up of representatives of all local
American Federation of Labor I'm
ions, will hold special meeting to-
night to take action on the strike.
Plans will be made for mass meet
ing of all A. F.. of L. union members
next week.
Edward McElligott, president of
the Worden firm, announced that as
far as the dairy is concerned the
strike is over. The men who walked
out, he said, are considered as auto
matically dismissed for failure to re-
port for work.
Police Superintendent William j.
Roach said that the number of Spe-
cial policemen employed by Wor-
den'S was today reduced from 80 to
five. He said that the special off,
GERS had been dropped at his re-
Continued on Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
Armstrong Will Be
Lighter Than Foe

oston, April 26-UP)-
World Welterweight Champion
Henry Armstrong will give away
IL pounds when he enters the
ring in Boston Garden tonight
to defend the last of his three
titles in a 15-round bout with
Paul Junior, rugged Lewiston,
Me-, veteran.
The sepia socker tipped the
scales at 1897, two pounds be-
low his expected heft, while
Junior scaled 141, two pounds
heavier than anticipated, this
afternoon. Junior, who was 40
minutes late for the weigh-in,
said he thought the ceremonies
were set for 3 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
ITALY, FRANCE
NOT YET AGREED
Moment Not OppOrtune to
Discuss Friendship Says
Italian Official
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Rome, April 26-(UP)--Diplo-
matte quarters understood today
that the French Ambassador, An
DIRE Francois oncet, had called on
foreign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano in possibly final attempt to
smooth out Italian-French differ
ences and that Ciano had told him
"the moment is not opportune
for such discussions.
Francois Porcet visited Cifno at
Chigi Palace the day after his re-
turn from Paris, where he had
conferred with French Premier Paul
Reynaud and other officials. Us
ually reliable informants said he
had told Ciano that France was
willing to sincerely consider out
standing problems between the two
countries prov iding the resumption
of discussions did not involve any
prior commitments by France.
1t was rece He'd that Rsynaud had
said in speech few days ago that
the possibility of an Italian-French
understanding on Mediterranean
affairs was possible, and it was be-
lieved that Francois-Poncet had
followed up this overture with the
visit to Ciano. The Italian-French
differences are understood to in
volve Italy'S natural ASPIRATIONS
Corsica, Tunisia mad share in
the Suez canal.
Negative Reply
1t was learned from both French
and Italian sources here that Ciano
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
XII KLUXER GOES
TO CHAIN GANG

Atlanta, Ga, April 26-(UP)-
Henry Caution, Ku Klux Klansman
who took part in terrorization cam
paign against negroes and whites in
an Atlanta suburb, faced the maxi
mum penalty for misdemeanor
today-one year on the chain gang
plus six months in Jail. He also must
pay $1,000 fine.
Caution was the first of IL klans-
men indicted for the terror to be
tried. He was found guilty by jury
of one count of assault and battery
representing one fogging. Sixteen
counts were dismissed. He was con-
victed Of f1ogging P. S. Toney, an
organizer for the Congress of Indus
trial Organizations textile workers
union.
Caution was sentenced immedi-
ately when the jury returned its YER
dict. His attorney gave notice of APP
peal and he was released in $4,000
bond,