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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06
MERIT SYSTEM
GIVEN APPROVAL
DENTISTRY MEASURE WINS
FAVOR; SCHOOL LOSES;
BUS BILL CLOSE

Michigan today seemed assured Of
a constitutional amendment guaran-
teeing a civil service system after
Wayne County voters rolled up a
large majority for state proposal
number ?.
Passage OF the amendment, which
eliminates a bitter four year strug-
gle by the merit system and patron
age advocates. calls for creation OF
a non-salaried, bipartisan civil sery.
ice commission which will exercise
control over all but top ranking
state executives.
Voters also apparently favored
adoption OF proposal number 4
which would eliminate chain den
tlstry and restrict dental ddvertis-
ing
But opponents OF proposal mum
Der To- permit an extension Of the
10 mill tax limit for new school
construction. we're defeating that
measure on the basis Of early re-
turns
Totals from l169 precincts in
Guided 1925 No votes 10 l72.-
e0s yes
on Proposal No 3 the vote stood
Al 266.s53 no 10 207ll7 yes,
aud In view Of the Detroit Street
Railways campaign against the
amendment the mo vote was ex-
pected 10 increase rapidly in the
Detroit metropolitan area. The total
was complied IN l.l6i precincts.
Because Of the tremendously
large vote, tabuators late this
morning were sim unable 10 obtain
figures on the parkway proposal
which will affect five counties
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06
Coz. Luren D. Dickinson
Comedies Defeat Through
His Legal Aduiser Today
Unwritten Rule Against
Third Term Buried Deep

The tide OF ballots ran heavily
In Mr. Roosevelt's favor almost
from the FIRST ballots he had ask
ed as a vote OF confidence" in his
Administration, born in the domes-
tie crisis year OF 1888 and now
given another fouryear tenure in
the International crisis year OF
1870.
Yet the margins in some states
continued close for many hours ar
ter returns started pouring in and
Willkie had not conceded defeat
early today.
Leads In 81 States
Incomplete returns showed Mr.
Roosevelt leading in 81 states with
1873 electoral votes as against
Wilkes lead IN II states with 9s
votes After telling his followers
IN postmidnight speech at his
New York hotel not TO be afraid
Sec ROOSEVELT Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06
M|CHENER RUNS
SAFELY IN LEAD
HAS GOOD CUSHION AGAINST
POSSIBLE SURPRISES;
VANDENBERG STRONG

Out of complete returns this af-
terroon from Jackson, Monroe,
Lenawee Counties and % out of
So precincts in Washtenaw Sen
ator Arthur II. Nandenberg had
received 67.416 votes on the Re-
publican ticket, while Frank
FitzGerald was credited with 49,
10 on the Democratic ticket.
For representative in Congress
these same precincts gave Earl c.
Kitchener Republican candidate a
vote of 67,174 and Redmond NJ.
Burr, Democratic candidate, 49,
105.
Jackson County with its so pre-
cincts gave Nandenberg 23,525,
and his opponent, Frank Fitz-
Gerald. 14.3S2. Monroe with 20
precincts reports 1907 for Van
denberg and 9,677 for FitzGerald.
Lenawee with "A precincts voted
1883 for Vandenberg and SSH
for FitzGerald.
Washtenaw County vote on Van
denberg. which was incomplete,
was 1886 and for Fitzgerald,
I240.
In Jackson County, Michcner
received 23,402 and Burr. 1867;
in Monroe County Kitchener. L..
IA! Burr, 9,77S; in Lenawee
County Kitchener, l5,45S; Burr,
1867.
Washtenaw voters gave Michen.
er 1881. Burr 7.703.
With such a cushion to protects
him against possible late surpris.
rs Congressman Kitchener is safe.
ly in the lead for election. There
is little chance that late precincts
Continued on Page SIX
COMMUNITY AUCTION
Sat, Nov. 9, > p. m. 969 Sweet Rd
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06
President Roosevelt Polls
Majority Over WilIkie
With Wayne Vote
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
MAY WIN BY 10000
State s Nineteen Electoral
Votes Seem Certain
For Roosevelt

Latest returns in Wayne County
today boosted the Roosevelt lead
more than 1000 over Wendell VIII
kie in Michigan and assured State
Highway Commissioner Murray d.
Van Wagner Of election as COVER
nor over Sl-year-old Luren d.
Dickinson.
The President polled 633.5s9 to
631577 for Willkie on the basis OF
unofficial returns from 2,46S OF the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06

states 1884 precincts, TO take the
lead from tho Republican nominee
for Michigans 10 electoral votes
for the first time since tabulation
began.
Van Wagner IN 1854 precincts
poled 6t2.2G to 563,996 for Dickin.
son, motiyating political observers
10 forecast a victory majority Of
approximately 10000 for Van
Wagner.
Governor Dickinson conceded his
defeat through his legal adviser,
Judge Glenn &. Gillespie
Despite the Democratic Wayne
County lead United states Senator
Arthur Vanden erg pollcd COZ isl
votes TO 530.l38 Cor Democrat
Frank FitzGerald on the basis Of
reports from 1894 precincts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Thursday:
Fair, Cold

can government and public re-
ceived with obvious satisfaction
today the news that President
Roosevelts reelection for a third
term appeared assured Govern
ment officials asserted the Presl-
dents continuation in office would
augur we'll for a Just and mu-
tual" solution Of outstanding is
sues between the two countries
and the rapid evolution Of a pro-
gram for joint military and eco
nomic defense Of the western hem
isphere.
HONOLULU-AP- Proponents
OF Hawaiian statehood took
small lead in a territorial pleb-
iscite. Early tabulations showed
1.176 yes to S04 no in returns from
% scattered precincts on four
islands
HUM OAQNIS AOl
compulsory departure OF British
women and children from Hong
kong have been rescinded on in
structions from London, an official
announcement said today.
SPRING LAKE, y. Jap -
James H. R. Cromwell. former min
lister TO Canada and Democratic
nominee for the United States Sen
ate, early today conceded his de-
feat by w. Warren Barbour, Repub-
lican incumbent from New Jersey.
TRAVERSE CITY. Mich.--AP-
Traverse City adopted a city man
ager type charter in the election
Tuesday. Orr Meade defeated John
Novak for mayor and Delmar Zim-
norman, Dr. F. G. Swartz. Carl A.
Anderson and Joseph Ehrenberger
were elected commissioners.
OTTAWA -AP-Nevs of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's indicated re-elec-
ton squeezed war news out of the
headlines of most Canadian news
papers this morning. But Howard
Ferguson, former Canadian high
commissioner to Great Britain, made
this observation: IF President
Roosevelt had been defeated, it
would have been interpreted by
European states. particularly en-
envy states with their propaganda,
as a reputation OF the strong sup
port he had given the Empire"
LANSING, Mich.--INS 49, The
Nov. Is contingent OF Michigan
draftees Will report at Fort Sheri-
dan. H., instead OF Fort Custer.
Mich, as first planned. 1t was re-
ported in Lansing today.
PONTIAC, Mich. -AP- Digging
into the past Of Dale barrow, con-
fessed slayer OF his bride of ten
weeks, officials Of Oakland and Al
Logan Counties said today they had
learned the 23-year-old machinist
had been previously married at
least once, and not divorced.
TOKYO AP- A strengthened
Far Eastern policy by the United
States as a result OF the indicated
reelection of President Roosevelt
was expected today by many Japan
csc.
LONDON AP- Low-flying Ger
man bombers gave London it's long
est night air raid alarm of the war
as they scattered incendiary and
high explosive bombs over the cap
ital from dusk last evening until
after sunrise today.
LONDON AP-The fabulously
wealthy Sultan lbrahim OF Johore.
81, married Marcella Mendl. blonde
Rumanian beauty. today. The bride
will be % years old tomorrow
BERN. Switzerland - APP The
Swiss government today directed
its minister to London to protest
theoretically against alleged viola
lions Of Swiss territory by British
bombers during the night
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06

CHICKEN SUPPER &c 30 Bazaar
100 on. Friday SOW Baptist
Church SOC. Ph SOL for tickets
before 300 a IN Friday ady ll06S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06

HONGKONG-AP- orders for
compulsory departure OF British
women and children from Hong
kong have been rescinded on in
structions from London, an official
announcement said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06

HONOLULU-AP- Proponents
OF Hawaiian statehood took a
small lead in a territorial pleb-
iscite Early tabulations showed
1.176 yes to SO4 no in returns from
% scattered precincts on four
islands.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06

BERN. Switzerland AP- The
Swiss government today directed
its minister to London to protest
theoretically against alleged viola
lions Of Swiss territory by British
bombers during the night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06

LONDON AP-The fabulously
wealthy Sultan lbrahim Of Johore.
81, married Marcella Mendl. blonde
Rumanian beauty. today. The bride
will be % years old tomorrow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06

SPRING LAKE, n. Jap -
James H. r. Cromwell. former min
lister to Canada and Democratic
nominee for the United States Sen
ate, early today conceded his de-
feat by w. Warren Barbour, Repub-
lican incumbent from New Jersey.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06

LONDON AP- Lowflying Ger
man bombers gave London its long
est night air raid alarm of the war
as they scattered incendiary and
high explosive bombs over the cap
ital from dusk last evening until
after sunrise today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich.--AP-
Traverse City adopted a city man
ager type charter in the election
Tuesday. Orr Meade defeated John
Novak for mayor and Delmar Zim-
norman, DR.. F. G. Swartz, Carl A.
Anderson and Joseph Ehrenberger
were elected commissioners.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06

TOKYO AP- A strengthened
Far Eastern policy by the United
States as result OF the indicated
reelection Of President Roosevelt
was expected today by many Japan
csc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-06

50 ROOSEVELT Fage s
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
Restoration Of '.Somerset"
L7eads Program
or Pettigrew State Park

area will be given good solng-oVer
in the way of cleaning out under
brush and the like.
No definite date has been set tor
commencement of these various pro-
iectS: but it is likely that work will
get under way before many weeks
have passed.
Repair and restoration Of the two
old mansions will carry out one of the
principal purposes OF the PcttlgreW
MISREPRESENTATION IOr future genCr-
atlonS of two Of old. original planta-
ton homes still standing.
Somerset" sometimes called the
Scuppernung Plantation. was eStab-
IiShed in 1905 by Josiah Collins. He
was born in SomerSetShire. England,
in 1925 and came 10 Edcnton in one
of his own sailing ships in l77T. He
established his large plantation on
Lake Phelps Chen called Lake Soup
pernong).
The PettigreW house is on "Bonar-
va. the plantation established by
James PettigrcW who came to this
country from Ireland in l740. stop
ping first in Pennsylvania. then NOV
ms into Virginia and finally settling
i'm North Carolina in l1T4.
Both the Collins and PettigreW
mansions are located in large groves
Of cypress trees. regarded as the fin
est growth of that species IN North
Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
General Fund Revenue For
September Over 80 Percent
Above September Last Year

(Continued From Page One)
ly statement confirmed the semi-an-
nual survey of business induces car
ried in the September % issue OF
Business Week, a publication Of a
nationwide circulation, which gath
ers accurate statistics from all states.
The Business Week figures show
that there was improved business in
North Carolina during the first hall
of 1910 in six of eight main fields;
though the percentage Of increase
was not, on the whole, quite so good
as for the country at large and in
some instances, the other states with
in the South Atlantic group.
Decrease in the heavy construc-
ton GAG per cent? is fully explained
by the 1889 public building program
which did not run over into 1910.
The special legislative session Of 1898
launched a PWA-aided program of
more than S6,000,000; and naturally
there was nothing to match that sort
of program this year. Residential
building has, however, climbed
steadily throughout 1910 according to
statistics Of the state Department OF
Labor.
All in all the Business Week fig
ures indicate that North Cardinals
business advanced during the first
half of this year about on a par with
similar advances throughout the
country
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01

Judgment had not been passed
early this afternoon ON Esmunc
Reum>. white youth. charged witt
breaking, entering and larceny anC
rectfvmg for the alleged robbery OF
S95 cash from Charlie LouGhIiu'>
Smoke Shop. ON last May ~. He
pleaded guilty to the charge.
Emctt OVERLY. culored. Was con-
viCted of IN assault ON his wife
Gladys OVERLY. and Was convicted by
\ jury. Judge NimockS imposed Z
sentence Of six months ON the roads
the defendants fourth road term for
various causes
Louis Gates. white youth. WAS
charged with larceny of money. I
watch and 4 shirt from John Tenn,
j. I. Johnson ana Eugene Finch, 1T
the WatrrWorkS pumping station ca>l
OF The city. He pleaded guilty and
WIS sent Ia the roads for six months,
after an appeal by the court that he
do his time and 90 back into society
10 make good. Solicitor Tyler took
4 nulle pros ON another charge
against Gates OF breaking street
lights.
Final disposition of the call docket
Wu> deferred until Friday. At that
time reports will hc heard on the de-
gree ul compliance by defendants en-
whom judgments were imposed in
former sessions Of the court.
Late in the forenoon. the court
started on the case OF John Evans,
colored. charged with assault with
a deadly weapon With intent To kill
on George Evans. his first cousin.
Evidence had been completed by the
luncheon recess. and arguments by
counsel were begun when the ScS-
sion re-convencd at 80 p. m. with
prospects that At least half OF the aft
eruoon sitting would be required 10
complete the case.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
No Pressure On Spain
By Axis Powers
Continued From Rase Onel

Continued From Page Onel
axis diplomatic coups, the British
admiralty acknowledged that British
shipping suffered its worst jolt of the
war in the week ending September
% with loss of 10 British, three al
lied and five neutral ships totaling
1928 tons, or almost three times
the previous weekly average.
A British spokesman said the sea
destruction. indicating d greatly in
creased naZi U-boat campaign, was
part of Adolf Hitler's attempt &c
end the war before winter"
The spokesman discounted the
losses. however, declaring that the
convoy system had already filled
England's warehouses to overflow
ing.
While London's millions seemed
assured of a plentiful food supply
for the winter, an omlnous official
note was struck in the fate Of the
bomb torn capital itself.
For the first time all Londoners
able to do so were urged to leave
the city for safer ravens IN the cOuh-
tlyside. The systematic removal OF
mothers and children from the Lon
don area was extended.
Coincidentally, it was estimated
that London's casualty toll for Sep
TENDER totaled 5000 killed and g.
900 Wounded-approXimately five
times greater than the Angus
casualties of 1,075 killed and 1851
wounded.
London's anti-aircraft guns blazeo
into action again this morning as
German raiders resumed a series OF
attacks which the nazi high command
described as 'highly successful de-
spite a strong defense"
British raiders cut wide sWatt
over western and northern Germany
early today and forced Berlin's mil
lions underground for five hours anc
eight minutes in the longest alarm
of the war in Berlin.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
Carmichael
Orders Must
Be Completed

Farmers who want credit for APP
plying grant-Ol-aid material under
the 1870 Triplc-A program must get
their orders in thiS week. f. Y.
Floyd. AAA executive officer of N.
c. State College. announced today.
Our office will not accept any ord
erS for lime. phosphate, Austrian
peas o. Italian rye grass under the
1910 program after October 10. and
it Will take the county offices Il few
days to prepare and submit the ord
erS." Floyd declared.
To date farmers OF North Caro-
lima have ordered 2O2.392 tons Of
ground agricultural limestone, 4,635
tons of triple-superphoSphate, 1864
tons Of 20 percent SupCrphoSphate,
and 1887 1000 pounds Austrian Win
ter pea seed through the srant-of-
aid plan.
This is the first year that Austrian
peas have been available as Il grant
Ol-aid on a statewide basis. Last
year farmers Of The state used lOG.-
00G' tons Of AAA lime and $500 tons
of supcrphoSphatc. The total lime
stone used in the state last year, in
GLIDING gran1-of-aid material and
privately-puchaScd limestone, was
100000 tons.
Nncty-eight Of North Cardinals
100 counties have received lime
only Dare and lrcdcll have failed TO
place orders. and little Dare county
ON the coast is attempting 10 get up
an order for a carload OF two this
week. BmCumbC leads in lime orders
with 1000 tons requested. followed
by Watauga with l0.li6 tons: Chcro-
kec 8,275 tons: Henderson. 7.I33
tons: A&hc, 7.i5l tons: and Ale
ghany. 5,502 tons.
AShe is the leader in SupcrphoS-
phate orders. requesting 1913 tons
Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and 2O8
tons Of the 20 percent material.
Madison has taken 1871 tons Of triple
supcrphosphatc and l.l38 tons Of the
20 percent phosphate. Robson has
ordered 256.440 pounds Of peas; Co.
lumbuS 2OO.90O pounds: and BERTHE
l35, 600 pounds.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
MRS. JOS. S. PERRY
DIES At AGE Of z
Funeral Will Be From Home
Near kittrell Wednes-
day at 2 P. M.

Mrs. Mollie Bennett Perry, Wife of
Joseph S. Perry, died at her home
rear Kittrell at $50 o'clock this
morning after an illness of about one
month, resulting from complica-
ton of diseases. She was 70 years old.
Mrs. Perry was 4 native of Frank
lin county and was born June 5, 1868.
She had resided at her last residence
the past fifteen years.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Perry
is survived by two sons, Frank
Perry. of Henderson, and J.. Edwin
Perry, of Kittrell, and four daugh-
terS. Mrs. w. +. Moss, of Henderson;
Mrs. l.. X. Bobbitt, of Littleton; Mrs.
Alma p. Sloan and Miss Ruth Perry,
all Of kittrcll. Also surviving are a
brother Samuel =. Bennett, Of Apex,
and sister, Mrs. j. J. Cooper, of
LouiSburg.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence near kittrell at 2
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, in
charge Of Rev. j. a. Martin, Of Kit
trell. pastor Of Tar River circuit Of
the Methodist church, assisted by
Rev. B. {. ReaviS, pastor of the First
Methodist church of Henderson. In
terment will be in ElmWood cemetery
in Henderson.
Mis-. Perry was member of Plank
Chapel Methodist church at Bobbitt,
this county.
PallbearerS were announced us fol-
lows: Active, Clifton Edwards, E. c.
Wells. r. NJ Edwards, J. E. Hite,
Henry Moss and Joe Whitley: honor
any. Henry Strickland, Charlie
Strickland, Ernest Cooper, Charlie
Bennett, Alvin Cooper, jim Bennett.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
Egg Thrown
At Willkie

CONTINUED From Page One)
filled the bulk of the 10000 seats in
Detoit's Olympia stadium, the Re
publican presidential nominee said
last night:
THE closer Mr.. Roosevelt gets us
TO war, the more people say that
we ought not to change horses in the
middle of the stream.
well, for one thing what are we
doing in the middle of the stream?
How did we get there? The man
who got us in is not the right one
to get us out"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01

Yadkin county, with 70 insurance
contracts completed, leads all coun-
ties in North Carolina in the number
of growers taking out Federal crop
insurance on their winter wheat.
Poultry returning from fairs should
be ouarantined for at least ten days
before being returned to the flock,
Saws C. F. Parrish, poultryman OF
the State College Extension Service.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
Stocks Off To
Good Start

New York, Oct. l.-(AP)- The
stock market got 4 good start on the
new month today as buying in steels
spread to other departments and lift
ed leaders l TO around points at
the best.
Dealings were relatively active for
Il while, but profit taking on the up
swing later slowed the pace and near
the fourth hour gains were cut here
and there.
Brokers attributed the rise partly
to Il favorable Interpretation Of the
excess profits tax bill as approved by
the Senate-HOuSe confereeS, the
Frightening business outlook and
rising hopes for British success in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
Cotton Steady
At IL Lower

New York, Oct. 1.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened 10 I lower.
Mid-morning prices were unchang-
ed to lower, October $50, Deem
Der 9.56. July 9.l3.
Midday prices held steady at de-
clineS Of l to points, October 9.53,
December 954, July 9.12.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
Einstein Is
y. S. Citizen
Continued From Page One1

iCOntlnued from Pa9e A)ne)
marks prepared for induction of 100
odd new citizens including the
refugee who is now living in nearby
Princeton.
You will observe" Judge Fore
man said. that Einstem lis admitted
to citizenship here in the same dem
ocratic method as are all others, but
the simplicity Of these ceremonies is
characteristic only of that which is
America.
1t does not detract from our pri.
vilege OF providing homeland for
this man who thinks in terms of all
the universe. Because of his race, his
writings were burned and he was
forced to flee from his native land
In our concept he was created equal
with all men and his presence here
becomes Americas gain
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-01
DalIy Dispatch Oureau,
In the Sir Waller Hotel.

I'll. oct. With something
.. '..G $4,000 available for i'm
..,~ ut PettjgreW State Park.
"G restoration OF Somerset
c..e, Item on the program.
r.- 20 officials or the State
.|.-~.on 81 the Department OF
creation and Development.
Sc. .....a5le last week with ap-
..... .. - Federal WPA grant of
..u r., This the State will add
.. ......afv $500 and Washing
.....v will chip in about $500.
.- . total of $4,000 for the
r.
..er>et" is the old mansion
av tn. Collins family in 1905.
..,a example Of old-time con-
.-... and when repaired ana
-..: will be used as an inn for
.....y listing Lake Phelps. It
.... C... OF this item is estimated
.-. $500.
..... me Pcttigrcu park was taken
.- ne State. Somerset" was
....ce for the Farm Security