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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-15
Army Cause
Laid Before
Civic Clubs

Talks by Major Bob CoWan before
civic clubs this week have stressed
the campaign to be put on next week
by The Salvation Army for $1,000
to support its program for the re-
mainder Of this year. He appeared
before the Lions club Wednesday
night and was on the program for
the KiwaniS club this evening.
Major CoWan, whose hobby is q
line of magic. put on some tricks and
stunts in MS appearances, and also
outlined the work OF The Salvation
Army in Henderson and elsewhere.
A number Of donations were an
nounced today by Sam Afford, chair
man of the advisory board, in adj
vance of the start Of active solicit
ing next week. Workers have been
chosen and are being supplied with
names of prospective donors.
Headquarters offices have beer
opened in Il section Of the private
dining room at the Capitol Cafe, anc
Mr.. Afford and Major CoWan arc
mere large part Of the time to as
sist workers in any way possible in
putting on the campaign.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-15
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

|. Where will the Democratic and
Republican National Conventions be
held this year?
2. Who painted the Sistine Ma
donna?
8. Do roosters ever crow at night?
4. Do harbor pilots board battle
ships and steer them into port the
same as merchant vessels?
5. What Worldwide organization
was founded by General William
Booth?
6. In magnetism, do like poles re-
pei or attract?
7. What does the Latin term per-
soma 9rata mean?
8. Are cranberries ever eaten raw?
8. What is the official language OF
Brazil?
10. Where is the largest steel pro-
ducing center in the United States?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-15
Negro Shoots
At
Saw Mill Here

Richard Nick Knight, 35-year-old
NEGRO saw mill worker, was shot
dead as he stepped from a saw mill
shanty last night about $50 o'clock
at Moseley's saw mill on the Louis
burg road, just beyond the fair
grounds and about a mile from the
city.
Sheriff l.. l.. Swanson is holding a
warrant for the arrest of Robert
Adams, another laborer al the mill.
charging him with the murder Of
Mcknight.
Adams fled the scene, and the
shcriff's department and city police
arc seeking his whereabouts.
Mcknight lived here, and Adams
is said to live between Knightdale
and Zebulon, in Wake county.
Sheriff Swanson said that his in
fornatj1n is that Mcknight and
AGams had quarreled early in the
night over a bottle Of medicine,
and this probably led to the shoot
ing.
McKniaht,. the sheriff said. was at
the shantv of Vernon Lucas, and
that Adams came to the door,
knocked, telling Mcknight to come
out of the house-that he wanted to
see him. Lucas declared to the
sheriff that he tried 10 keep NC
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-15
Washington
Scouts Honor
Mr.. Mclnnis

Rev. W. ID. McInniS, who has gwen
I'D the passionate OF the Presbyterian
church in Washington, N. C., to be-
come pastor of the First PfeSpy-
terrain church here, was honored ny
the Boy Scouts of the Eastern North
Carolina city last Sunday afternoon,
according To- information from That
place.
Judge John A. Mayo conducted a
special Boy Scout court OF honor IN
the Presbyterian church as = gesture
Of local scouting in honor OF Rev. MI.
McInniS. More than 400 scouts ana
friends of the youth movement IN
the area attended the session, nclud-
ing officials of the East Carolina BOY
Scout Council.
Four local white scout troops IN
Washington, a unit of 80 Girl Scouts
under Mrs. Holly Rust and a con-
tingent of Washington Negro Scouts
participated in the ceremony, which
included distribution Of merit badges.
An invitation was extended to the
entire student body of the Washing
ton high school TO attend the event.
Rev. Mr.. McInniS made the prin-
cipal address.
The Presbyterian minister ends his
pastorate at Washington on Easter
Sunday March 81. and begins his
duties in Henderson the following
Sunday, March 81. He was recently
extended call to the local pastoratc,
yvhicl, he .ccpntCd after being in
Washington for nine years.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-15

farm work sheets for 1910, now be-
nc made out a. his office. indicate
an increased acreage of cotton III the
county this year. Cotton. he said, is
taking up in large measure the
reduced tobacco acreage and is beng
planted Us an additional cash crop.
Work sheets must be made out
prior to April Is IN order toE the
farmer to be ei@.hic TO- roli con-
servation payments on 1870 crops.
These work sheets set out the acre
fse allomentS for tobacco and cot
ION, the general planting practices
which the individual farmer expects
20 follow during tho year, and the
,oil building goal which the farmer
expects TO attain tor III" yea. Any
changes in farm boundaries must also
&c stated in the work sheet.
Application for payments under
the soil conservation program for
1889 mast be filed at the county
agents office not later than March
30. il was pointed out today Pvuc-
.ically all OF these applications have
leeu received. Nh. Sanders said. but
there are still few farmers who
have not completed the blanks.
New Cotton Quotas.
In connection with the cotton out
look for the county this year, Mr..
Sat,,;ers stated; iuat ms vtiiCr had
received today 1872 new cotton allot-
mentS for 1910 paintings. These new
al!otment> provide for total Of
1852 additional acres to be planted
to cotton. bringing to 6,423.3 acres
the total cotton acreage allotment
for the county.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-15
Watkins In
Contest For
State House

Irvine &. Watkins, former mayor
of Henderson, today formally an
nounced his candidacy Tor inc otate
House Of Representatives, suDJecl "
the Democratic primary OF May o.
w. 4. HUNT. VINO represented the
county in the House in the 1859 Gell-
eral Assembly, said a lew Gays aso
it was his present intention TO DC q
candidate 10 succeed himself. ne mas
not formally announced definitely.
ASIDE from these two aSpiriHltS, 'ie
only other public announcements VI
candidacy for any Office IN the couH-
ty for the coming primary IS l..
J. Youug, who several weeks ago ell
tered tie race for the Stale SENATE
There have been no announce
ments Tor any OF the county Offices
1t will not be necessary Tor mcum-
bent officials in the offices OF Sheflll,
register Of deeds, coroner ana clerk
0i court to contest in 1910, SINCE all
lold over for another two years De-
fore going TO the voters again. lhree
members oil the Vance Board OF
County Commissioners VIII DC up lor
election this year. and all Of them
are expected to be candidates to sue
coed themselves. They are W. +.
Parrish and w. W. Grissom, VINO
have been members Of the BOARD
eight years, and Henry W. Hight, who
is rounding out his lirst term OF two
years. Chairman S. 5. Rogers and
z. l.. Fleming were elected in 1888
10 tour-year terms each and will not
be Up this time.
Recorder Il. Z. Clements IS expect
cd to be Il candidate to succeed NM
,clf, and several members Of the city
and county school boards Will a!:o
be up for election this spring.
Because OF Ike fec; that 20 many
officials are not up for election, the
county ticket is expected to be short
er than heretofore.
Mr. Watkins, seeking the office OF
representative, served the city as
mayor Tor ten years. lie is at present
county attorney.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-15
FRIDAY, MARCH Is, 1910

knight from going out. and pushed
him back into another room. Nc
KNIGHT insisted upon going out, and
threatened to shoot Lucas if he in
terferred. Mcknight took a Shot
a,In and seven shells, placing one in
the gun, and went out of the house,
only to be met by a gun shot load
in the face. He fell to the ground
dead, with his gun at his side. 1t
had not been fired, the sheriff said.
The saw mill at which the Negroes
worked is in the woods at the ~"
formed by the Louisburg-Aycock
school roads, and has been in opera
tion there several months.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-15
Rush To File
Tax Returns

A final rush kept many citizens
busy today in filing their income TAX
returns TO the State and Federal gov
ornmentS.
Today was the last day Tor the
filings, and in the case Of the state
the entire amount had to be paid
with the filing, though quarterly pay
ments are permissible for returns 10
the Federal government.
State and Federal tax agents nave
been here 10 assist individuals III
handling their reports, but many ma
waited until the final day 10 Scna
in their statements and checks.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-15
New AAA Rule Permits
Planting Within Quotas
County Agent Sand:
ers Says 1t Is Hoped
Tobacco Growers Will
Avoid Danger of Pen
alties for Over Plant
ing This Year.

7 " Sanders. Vance county tarm
aoent. said today that it is hoped ina,
tobacco producers of this county WI
take advantage of the new fui''is
regarding planting of l94O ai!otmentS
to keep their paintings well Wlth't,
ouotas and to avoid the danger OF
severe penalties accrulng from over
planting. ,,.,,1
The new ruling of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration an
nounced Yesterday in washington
proyi6es that producers OF tlue-cllr-
ed and hurley tobacco may p!ah'
less than their 1910 allotmentS With
ont affecting the size OF their allo'-
n,ents or marketing quotas in future
years.
Question Discussed.
Mr., Sanders said that the ques-
ton was discussed recently at the
meeting Of North Carolina farm
agents. when J. 5. HutSon, assistant
AAA administrator, discussed the to-
bacco situation as regards 1910 plant
ingS.
At that time. Mr.. HutSOn recom-
mended that county agents should
urge producers to plant at least ten
percent under their allotmentS. IN
order to avoid the danger Of penalties
and in order 70 rcduce the tobacco
production t. figure even lower
than the amount estimated when al
lotrertS were set. County agents M
me6jate:v replied. Mr.. Sanders SAID,
that producers who planted below
their allounentS had invariably sui
fered in later years through reduced
acreage. ana }tr. Hut<oH stated then
that some provision would be made
to correct this situation.
Gotten Acreage Up.
MI. Sander commented today that
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-15
PASSION WEEK FOR
FORD STREET CHURCH

Passion Week Scyv.cos rm
at Holy Temple chyrca an On ISaa
street Sunday, and services al, Fo.a
held each evening dunn '', b"
week, with spccia! musi. 6v "s -
sacred orchestra, Of ROCKY yr nc
quartet singing By the Gun H.,ou5,,
Four of Durham. ard the M ..'. .~E
No. 2 quartets Of Oxford '''
The Rev. T. J. Johnson and ,...
Daniel are in Charge Of the snr, "2,..e
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
Navy Offers
Air Training
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Ry HENRI AVERHI

Raleigh, Dec. 6.-Unmarried North
CarolinianS between the ages Of Il
and 81 are being offered an oppOr-
tulnity to become Officers in the avia-
ton branch Of the United States
Navy, provided they meet quite d
number of rather stringent require
ments, among which is an agreement
to remain unmarried for two years
after entering upon active duty.
Announcement of the opportunity
has been made by the Navy recruit
ing officer here as follows:
The Navy Department desires to
obtain large number Of younI men
for flight training as aviation cadets
leading to appointments as commits
stoned officers in the United States
Naval Reserve.
The period of training requires
normally about eight months at a
naval flight training center, after
which the successful student Is COM
missioned as ensign, Naval Reserve
and sent to active duty in the aero
nautics organization of the Navy.
Three years after completion OF
flight training and appointment as
ensign, Naval Reserve. they are eli
gible for promotion to Lieutenant
GuniOr grade).
They are paid the full pay and al
loWanceS of their rank while on &C
tive duty.
General requirements for appoint
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrator
Of the Estate Of Eugene 7. Hicks,
deceased, late of Vance County
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
said estate to exhibit them to the
undersigned. or to his attorneys in
Henderson. N. c.. on or before the
9th day of December, i34l, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar Of their
recovery. All persons indebted to this
estate will please make immediate
payment
This the 9th day Of December,
1910.
FRANK HICKS.
Administrator of Estate Of
Eugene T. Hicks.
GholSon & GholSon,
Attorneys for Administrator.
6-l3-20-27-3-l0
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED ri. MAY

|. What North Carolina county
showed the greatest increase in pop
ulatiun in the state between 1880
and 1910?
,. How many states sent Negro
volunteer regiments, with Negro Off
GERS. to the SpaniSh-American war?
3. Who was the governor who
served less than one month in office?
+. What kind Of stage coach Serv-
ice was maintained between Colds
boro and western Carolina before
railroads were built?
5. Who was Daniel Boone's partner
who represented North Carolina in
Cngre$S?
s. How long had Il colony been eS-
,abliShed in North Carolina before
any official recognition came from
he British crown?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
Hoey Endorses
Bible Sunday

Raleigh. Dec. 6-Governor Clyde
r. Hoey endorses the observance Of
Universal Bible Sunday in the
churches Of North Carolina on next
Sunday, December 8.
In urging the observance Of Uni
ersaI Bible Sunday, Governor Hoey
says: II snail be glad to cooperate
in calling the attention of our peoplt
to this date and asking them to par
tcipate in the observance. | appre-
ciate the fine work which the Amer
lean Bible Society has done and is
now doing in the distribution of BIZ
bleS throughout the length and
breadth of the earth
In this period, above all others.
we need to get the whole world in
terested in reading the Bible. In
America if we could concentrate upon
a thorough reading and study of the
Bible, it would rcvolutionize the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
ANSWERS

|. Alamance county with an in
crease OF 35.9 per cent. The popula-
ton of .Alamance increased from ~
40 in 1880 TO 57866 in 1910.
,. North Carolina, Illinois, Ohio and
Kansas. The North Carolina Negro
volunteers were formed into the
Third North Carolina Regiment with
Colonel James II. Young, Of Raleigh.
in command. This regiment was
sent to Fort Macon for training IN
September. 1898. Shortly afterwards
the war ended and the regiment was
mustered out in February. 1899.
3, Governor Warren WinSlOW, born
in Fayetteville in 1910. While SerN-
ing as speaker of the senate he was
advanced to the governorShlp in
1884 to succeed Governor David 5.
Reid who resigned TO become United
State senator. He served twenty
four days. until Thomas Bragg, GOV
crnOr-elect. was inaugurated.
i. A tri-Weekly service was MAN.
tanned between Goldsboro and Sails
bury with connections to other points.
The fare from GOldSbOrO to Salisbury
was $1,000. Stage coaches left Sal
iSbury twice weekly for Morgan
ton and other points west. The speed
Of travel was about two and one-haIt
miles per hour.
;. FELIX Walker. born in what now
is West Virginia in 1888. The family
moved to Burke county. N. c.. and
then to Lincoln and later to Ruth
erford county. In l175 he aided
Daniel Boone and others in establish
ing the settlement Of BConeSboro,
Ky. He served number Of terms
in the North Carolina assembly fol-
lowing the close Of the Revolutionary
War. North Carolina elected him
CONGRESSMAN three terms from 1917
to 1928. He was defeated for reelec-
ton and moved to Mississippi where
he died in 1929
6. The first official recognition
came in 1878 when the crown sent
commissions for the appointment Of
a collector of customs and a survey
or. The colony had been established
with d dulv appointed governor in
1868. and for d number Of years be-
fore that time people had settled IN
the northeastern part of the present
state. During these twelve years,
from 1863 to 1873. four different gov
errors had served the colony. These
were appointed by the Lords Pro-
prietOrS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
HENDERSON, On CO. DAILY DISPATCH FRIDAY, DECEMBER g. l94V

got down to the little fellow right
from the start, and have spread their
octopus tentacleS all around him to
the point that he can scarcely make
Il move without butting into some
of these regulations.
The small fellows look toward tax
prospects of the next few years with
miSgivingS ana in measure of be-
wildcrmcnt, wondering how they are
10 wade through them and how much
more they will be called upon to &C
cept. and indeed how much more
they can really carry and continue
to operate.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
Tax Prospects

Conflicting adviceS are coming
from Washington about Fedora
taxes that are likely to be assessed
on the country in the weeks and
months ahead At the weekend
Congressman Doughtou came from
Il White House dinner conference to
give assurance there was no likeli-
hood of additional levieS applying
to 1910 business and incomes. Only
a couple of days afterwards, Senator
George predicted a possible rate Of
thirty percent latcr.
The Georgia senator said hiking Of
the corporation levy to q IL or
thirty percent might harm business
To some extent. but there appeared
no alternative. He suggested amor
tiZatiOn Of defense borrowing over
Il period Of twenty years, with tax
levieS sufficient to meet that Obliga-
ton and TO pay current expenses. He
also gave the dismal forecast that
higher taxes on individual incomes
We're very much in the picture, at
the same time explaining he was
thinking in long range terms and
had no idea whether any tax in
CrcaSeS were in store for business at
the mex: session Of Congress. But
following the dinner meeting with
the President. congressman gave the
impression that increases could be
expected on 1871 incomes.
II only some way could be found,
on even determined effort made,
20 cut ordinary expenses of the gov
ernnent to the point where the
budget could be balanced. and if the
government could find Il place to
plant It's feet and then stay there,
the result would be wholesome in
iluCnCc on business and on the COun-
try IN general. But the higher taxes
e" and the greater the revenue that
COMES from them. the more Wash
Ington burcaucratS demand for their
pet schemes, and for already Excess
sly" and increasing payrollS and for
thl~ thing and that This has been
tn" trend until it has To some extent
generated Il feeling Of disgust and
despair.
When some agency on bureau puts
out Statistics claiming that business
IS at an all-timc peak, or rapidly
approaching it, the impression in
some quarters is that everything that
carries the name corporation or con-
Germ OF amy Kind is rolling in wealth
ana amaSSlng fabulous profits As Il
matter I'll TACT, very little of this
tremendous volume has us yet
tricklcd through to small business.
and lhcr" is no definite indication
aS To Just when, if at all, it will
reach that fan.
hu> restrictions and mnprdimcntS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
NOTICE.

Default having been made in the
payment of those bonds secured by
that deed Of trust dated the 9th day
of July, 1885, executed by Miss M
Elizabeth Brame, duly recorded in
Vance County Registry in Book 1876
at page 484, and at the request of
the holder thereof, the undersigned
Trustee will offer for sale and sell
to the highest bidder. for cash, at the
Courthouse door in Henderson, North
Carolina. on Monday. January 6,
194l, at - o'clock midday, the fol-
lowing described real estate:
First Tract: That tract of land con-
tanning 100 acres, more or less,
known as the Mrs. Maggie Estes
property. bounded aS follows:
BY c. S. Burroughs, H. w. Long
mire, ct al. 1t being the same land
purchased by Miss Elizabeth Brame
from Charles P Brame, ct al, by
deed recorded in Book l54. at page
SO, Vance County Registry, and a
part of which she inherited. 1t being
also the land which belonged to the
Late Mrs. Maggie Estes, part of
which Mrs. Estes inherited from her
mother, Margaret Burton and a part
of which she purchased from her.
brother, Robert Burton.
Second Tract: Beginning at a stone
and pointers in Evans line and run
thence East ITS poles to a stone in
the road: thence along said road
North 10 degrees West % poles;
North "a degrees, West "a poles, |
Sycamore stump: thence West 1901
poles to dogWood stump in Evans |
line: thence South 3 degrees, West |
"a poles TO the beginning. Containing
SO acres and known as lot No. 3. For
further description see Deed Book So |
at page 80. Vance County Registry.
This the 9Th day of December,
1910.
J. H. ZOLLICOFFER, Trustee.
j-l3-20-27
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
Upward Again

After many years OF relentless IL
creases, the number OF automobile
accidents and fatalities on the streets
and highways Of America was finally
reduced back in 1888. Then in 1899
motorists were able to hold the
uewlv-won record. and there was
GREAT hope that finally we We're on
the way toward solving the serious
nrobl.n of slaughter by the motor
car.
But optimism proved to be I'M
founded. So far III 1910 an upward
trend has been in progress. and I'M
less sharply reversed during the
remainder of the year all Of the
sain< of the past year or two may
he cancelled out. Latest available
figures show 4 seven percent in
crease in fatalities in 1910. and
staris,jciauS who keep records OF
s,ch things say it will be necessary
;, r.cnrd = fifteen percent decrease
during the remainder OF the period
avon ~ match the showing made in
1899.
SLAUGHTER of civilians in London
bv Hi,ler'< bombing planes shocks
and appall> Americans. yet we have
un>hino to brag about. II is estimated
that the thirty thousand or more
automobile fatalities and the more
than a million personal injuries in
,ralfic accidents in the United States
this wear alone will probably exceed
LondonS war casualties.
This war on our own streets.
which has gone on for many years,
i something every man. woman and
child in America should fight with
every available weapon. 1t is not
deatb rained from the skies by an
enemy. but death of our own crea-
,inn. and which is entirely possible
of prevention Still it goes on I'M
checked. with little shock to any OF
us unless and until a relative or a
friend is the victim of an accident.
Quite in line with the national rec
ord there was sufficient decline inI
traffic fatalities here in North Car |
nlira during = part of 1910 to Justify !
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06

ment:
An applicant must be:
Cd A male citizen of the United
States for period Of at least ten
years.
(2) Not less than 81 nor more than
- years ola at the time OF appoint
ment as 4 naval cadet.
90 Unmarried, must not previous
ly have been married, and must
agree to remain unmarried until the
expiration of two years from the date
entering upon active duty.
(H Internationally, morally, ply
! Sically and pSychologically qualified.
(5) Have d minimum education Of
two full years Of college and must
nave completed not less than one
half the credits necessary to a de-
gree which normally requires four
years.
For full information applicants
may apply at any Navy recruiting
station OF at any sub-station.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-06
NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrator
c. T. A. of the Estate of Marcus
Woodlier, deceased, late of Vance
County, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the said estate
to exhibit them to the undersigned,
or to his attorneys in Henderson, N.
c., on or before the 9th day of De-
cember. l94l, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to this estate will
please make immediate payment.
This the 9th day of December,
1910.
T. C. WOODLIEF,
Administrator c. T. A. Estate
of Marcus Woodlief, deceased.
GholSon & GholSon,
Attorneys for Administrator.
6-13-20-27-3-l0