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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17

The message could not be found,
so Hortense gave up at last and
went back to her desk. A few min
utes later some of the pictures Of
Linda came in. She looked at her
self, serene and cool, in the Dor
rowed finery. No one ever would
know that that girl had wanted
something she could not have.
Maybe life was like that, ask
ing you to take pose and keep it.,
to wear mask all of your days,
50 other people would think that
you were happy and contented.
Whatever the message was, if it
were important it would be found,
or the party would call again, she
reminded herself.
That night she moved out of the
apartment, into the hotel for wom-
en-. She left nc forwarding address.
Instead, she notified the postoffice
where to send her mail.
When you closed e. door it was
best to lock it. Forever. And throw
away the key.
But during the days that fol-
lowed, now and then she wondered
why Rillie Anne had called Robert
twice that evening There had been
a call for Robert from her at police
headquarters and another when he
had been at the club later that
night.
Quietly one evening Ronald and
Sarah slipped away to be married
and take a boat southwark. Linda
read about it in the newspapers.
Hortcnse expressed startled in
dignation. Hes yours. You can't
let that glamor whosit march him
off. Why don't you do something's"
"He isn't mine" Linda answered.
That's all washed up. He and
Sarah are right for each other"
"And what about you? Going to
stay here and model clothes when
you get chance and answer the
telephone and make out the bills
the rest of the time? Thought
about that?"
"Oh, III get along" &I'll get
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
Jam. Ducks Sing Swan
>o5l- If Martial Music
c.,ata~s Burke and Holt Continue Activities in
['r,. S. Although Defeated For denomination
:: Hr.~.G~!eS.

poSlte hand. always has been taken
seriously.
The Nebraskan has plenty of
ability. | wouldn't say that Holt
hasn't also, but it hasn't had time
10 mature as much as BurSe'S has.
Senator Norris Influence.
1t unqueStionably WAS hard luck
Tor Burke, in his unsuccessful fight
ior denomination, tlat George w.
Norris WAS his fellow senator from
the CornhuSker commonwealth.
George Norris is approximately
NebraSka'S patron saint and he's an
ardent New Dealer. though he wears
an Independent. not 4 Democratic
label. The chances are that lots of
NebraSkanS cast teir primary bal
lots against Burke principally be-
cause he differed from Uncle
George" on New Deal issues.
Burke. as previously remarked, is
an exceedingly War-like lame duck
Still. he's dignified.
Holt emitS some downright viO-
lent language. Furthermore, he pro-
volleS various other senators to real
~ vitupcrativc cracks at himself.
The recent slang singing debate be-
tween himself and Senator Sherman
Mmton (auother Democracy OF IN
diana WAS 4 case in point. Holt re-
lerrcd To the conScriptioniStS us dol
lar patriots" Minton said that Holt
belonged to Il stacker family" Holt
replied that Minton was malicious
liar.
This kind of conversation, on the
senate floor. vergeS on the unparlia-
mcutary. And there WAS more Of it.
The lame ducks" are singing their
swan song" to be sure, but it's mar
tiul music.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
Opening of Border Belt
Market to Give Answer
To Question of Leaf Prices
(ColtinueG From PAGE One)

Continued From PAGE One)
to be optimistic over 1910 price pros
poets since the Georgia leaf is sold
unllcd and practically ungraded. In
North Carolina growers have steadily
improved their sorting and grading
practices for the past four years" he
laid.
Other mart openings follow the
Border Belt in this order:
September 3: Eastern Bright Belt:
AhoSkic. Farmvlle, GoldSDoro, Kin
Ston, Greenvillc, Jacksonville,
Rocky Mount, SmithricId, Tarboro,
Wallace, Washington, Williamson,
Wilson and Wendell.
September II: Middle Belt: Aber-
deem, Carthage, Durham. Fuquay
Springs. Henderson, Louisburg, OK
ford, Sanford, Warrcnton.
September ~: Old Belt: Burling-
ton, Madison. Mt. Airy, Mebane,
ReidSville. RoXbOro, Stoncvillc and
Winston-Salem.
From the State Department Of Ag-
riculture the following data on the
1910 crop and comparison with past
years. have been obtained:
The latest Federal-State crop re-
porting service summary indicated a
1910 flue-cured production of 1873
$4,000 pounds. II per cent less than
the all-tipc record crop OF 803.O30,-
900 pounds of leaf sold last year.
Border Belt producers arc expecting
I harvest Of 48.l25,0G0 pounds, 48
Der cent unCcr 1899, with per acre
Weld of 875 pounds, or eight per
rent under last season.
Producers sales for the 1899 flue-
'ured crop brought Sl20,376,874 for
769,069.2l2 pounds, compared with
sll4.469. 1856 for 498,548.8 45 pounds in
1898.
Growers this year indicate they
will have $4,000 acres in flue-cured
leaf. compared with 855.000 in 1889
md 100000 in 1888, with per acre
Weld of 844 pounds expected as CON-
pared with 939 pounds in 1889 and
344 pounds in 1898.
On the floors Of the 35 Border
Belt warehouses last season. nroduc-
erS' sales totalled S19,l49,926 for
l23.59936O pounds of leaf as COM
pared with Sl9238,5O3 for 83,837,-
?58 pounds in 1898.
Producers leaf on the Border Belt
last year averaged $3.50 per hun
lred pounds compared with S22.95
in 1888.
Over the past ten-year period,
farmers received their highest price
per pound in 1884 when leaf sold for
IN average OF 225 cents: the per acre
Weld peak of 939 pounds was reached
Inst year: the peak year in valGe was
1887 when The crop brought a total
of Sal ,053,000.
There are 26 warehouses in the
Border Belt this year. On increase Of
only one as compared with last.
There wcrn last year 197 warehouses;
throughout tho entire fIuc-clTed belt.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17

along without Robert. I'll get up
every morning at eight o'clock, join
the subway procession at half-past
eight, and sit down at a desk at
nine. And all of the time I'll be
wondering why things didn't work
on better schedule. But I'll get
alongD
Later in the day word came that
some of the group Of fashion pic
lures were to be used in photo.
gravure display in daily paper
and Linda received another model.
ing assignment.
She was weary when she left the
office that night. She bought pa
per, noticed that jury was being
chosen and a date selected for the
Nevins trial, and read that Nina
was pleading insanity. 1t was true,
too. The actress sanity had been
doubted for long time by Robert.
She realized she and Robert would
be subpcnaed as witnesses. Well,
anyway, she would get to see him.
She would have one long last look
at the Drowned face, the far-see-
ing eyes, the mouth that curved
into laughter. She would put it
away, then, and not look at the pic.
ture until it was too old to hurt.
For a girl named Billie Anne
Trent was the winner now.
If she hadn't gone into the drug
store at the club for a late milk
shake, she would not have glanced
over someone's shoulder at head
line iii a paper. And if she had not
seen it, she would have gone up
stairs to sleep in her chintZ and
maple room, instead of staring
wide-cyed at the headlines.
But one thought ran through her
mind. Were newspapers always, al
ways going to upset her life?
Would they forever bring the
news? D
Then she was hurrying toward
the elevators with only one thought
in her mind. She must pack bag
and leave. Quickly.
(To BE Continucd)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
Bank Assets Total
Over Half-Billion
CONTINUED Fr1r: Prge Onel

Continued From Prge One>
call in the last ten years. The fig
urc is more than double the low
assets mark Of 5,G55, 727.35 reach
ed in 1888. Every year since there
has been a steady increase.
For the Industrial banks the as
sets showed an increase from $l8,-
557 1920 last June 80. This is the
highest mark attained since June
30, 1911 >Nen industrial bank assets
touched S20,699.79l.35.
In both commercial and industrial
bank figures there were increases in
loans and discounts, indicating mor>
financial activity: but there WAS an
OminOuS note in 4 more marked in
crease of cash in banks, indicat-
ing that instead of Il bigger flow Of
capital, money is still piled up idle.
Mr.. Hood said, however, that the
report Indicates Il continued increase
in the volume Of business being
transacted in North Carolina"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
Person County To
Hear Debates On
Liquor Question

RoNboro. Aug. 17.-With State
Senator Ray Rowe. of BurgaW. and
+. G.. Greer. superintendent Of Mills
Home Baptist orphanage, Thomas
viIlc. as speakers. a full weekend
devoted To discussion Of the con-
'rol" issue to be decided by Person
county citizens, who will on August
~ cast ballots for or against the le-
galized sale OF whisky here, will get
.nder way today.
Senator Rowe, Well-knOWn Pen
Ire county business man, legislator
nd outSpoken advocate Of the Abe
control system. is to appear here this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Per-
son county courthouse. where he will
peak under auspices Of Person citi-
HenS who favor adoption of control.
Following Mr.. RoWe'S address the
debate will be continued on Sunday.
when Mr.. Greer will speak at B
o'clock in the afternoon at mass
meeting to be staged by the Person
county unit Of the United Dry forces
at Royboro high school auditorium.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17

Continued From Page One)
all previous weather bureau records
extending back TO 1887. The Roanoke
at Weldon was sos and still rising.
The stream was still exceptionally
high in the upper reaches. A 5l-foot
crest was expected late Sunday or
Monday.
No serious floUd was expected IN
the Cape Fear.
The Neuse river at NeuSe Station
reached crest and fell l.3 inches.
Smithfield had 10 feet, one foot over
the banks, and was expected to rise
One-half foot more.
At Goldsboro, the Ncusc was four
foot over its banks, now at l4.5 feet.
An l8-root crest was expected Mon
day or Tuesday.
The Tar river, which has had only
moderate rains over its watershed,
W3s expected at .Tarboro to so TO
80 feet by Tuesday.
At Grcenville, the Tar was expect
cd to go to % feet by Wednesday.
Flood stage is Is feet there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
Tobacco Market To Offer
$4,000 Feet OF Space

old Cooper house has an addition
which will give it larger space than
it has ever had before.
A few personnel changes have been
announced for the coming season,
with slightly varying line-ups oil
proprietorship from those OF last sea-
son. but they are largely shifts of
local partnerships. Only one addition
from outside has been announced.
The market will offer seven large
warehouses for the coming marketing
season.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
Stock Market:
Is Nervous

New York, Aug. l7.-(AP)-Iead-
ing stocks craWled over narrow
course in today'S market as traders
waited for developments in the bat
tie Of England.
While speculative forces sec .2cd a
bit less nervous, the majority in
clnod to keep commitments light
pending more definite information
from abroad
Gcrmany'S announcement of a
complete blockade Of the British Isles
served to inspire additional caution.
The general reluctance Of impor-
tant holders of stocks To part with
their certificates was attributed To
the growing belief that an industrial
upsWing was due soon when defense
spending gets under way on big
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR

LINDA had to wait long time
before her call TO Roberts club was
answered. Finally a sleepy servitor
murmured the name of the asso-
citation and waited.
May | speak to Mr.. Barton, Mr..
Robert Barton?" she asked. He
may be there. He's taking a late
train upstate tonight"
The sleepy voice became awake.
Eyes, Miss, he's here. You're Miss
Trent, aren't you? He said he was
expecting call and it was impor-
ant. Wait, I'll get HIM"
The man did not give her a
chance to say that she was not
Billie Anne, and in another moment
she heard Roberts eager tones,
calling her by another girls name.
She did not answer. She knew
that her voice would break if she
should try.
Instead she hung up and buried
her face in the pillows. Sob after
sob shook her slender body. Maybe
this was q good thing, she tried to
reason. She would cry it all out now
ali the disappointment and heart
break-and go dry-eyed forever.
The next day was hot. The thin
white linen dress she wore seemed
to cling to her and her amber curls,
instead of staying in the even rows
in which she had trained them,
spun all over her head. Her eyes
we're clear, cool green. She was
ncthodical and orderly and worked
rapidly.
About noon Mr.. Bagley came out
of his Office bringing a noted pho
tcsraphcr with him. They eyed
Linda critically. Her employer eX-
plHi;ied: This is Mr.. Harrison, as
Yoi: know, Linda. He has to supply
a whole series of pictures for a
fashion magazine - the girl in
everything from bathing suit and
ncS;;Gcc to an evening gown. It's to
be & honeymoon outfit. And he likes
year ils'lis. Want to try it?"
Anything was better than sitting
at u desk, answering a white ivory
telephone which rang with every
kind Of business engagement and
nothing else, ever.
"Hortense will take over for
you," Mr.. Baeley said.
Linda got her turban, which was
made from the same crushed linen
as the dress, and went with the
photographer. 1t was odd that he
had come down to talk over models.
Usually artists and illustrators and
advertisers alike had the agency
send out one whom the director
thought acceptable, or at the best,
q few from whom to choose.
She spent the afternoon in the
studio, posing in one outfit after
another. She told herself that the
whole set-up was slightly ironical.
Here she was, going to move to
WOman's club, and she was asked to
be a magazine bride.
She did not go to the office the
next day. either, for the pictures
were not. completed until dusk.
When she sat down at her desk the
third day Hortense said:
There's a telephone message for
you somewhere. Long distance. The
operator tried to call you twice.
Now where did put it?"
She searched the desk, but the
scrap of paper did not appear.
when did the call come in?"
Linda asked. Was it yesterday?
Was it the afternoon before? And
from whom had it come? She told
herself that it was an unimportant
message, but she dared to hope, as
women have always hoped, that
Robert had tried to reach her.
And yet, why should he? He had
said goodby. dcfGlt?lv, and had
gone away. He had IL 'ay of know
ing that she had tried TO reach him.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter :iOtcl.

Raleigh, Aug. I7.--PIctlMe "I
Jerome Flora on the front Of "South-
IN City" League of Municipalities
publication, recalls story told on
re Elizabeth City mayor by men
Tho served in France with the same
utrit of which he was a member.
It seems that before the organiza-
m was sent into the front lines it
rs given the usual training which
insisted to great extent Of unend-
ing hikes on the French highways.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17

Good farm management practices
are greatly improving the value OF
demonstration farmers land in WeS-
tern North Carolina, says X. W.,
Shoffner, farm management special
ist of State College.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17

Reports Of extensive red spider
damage to cotton in Eastern North
Carolina continue, according to j.
O. RoWell. entomologist Of the State
College Extension Service.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
Cotton Down


New York, Aug. 1i.-(AP)-Ncr-
vous liquidation attributed to UNI
easinesS over --latest war develop
mentS and fairly active hedge selling
caused declines of 3 to points in to-
days cotton market.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
ImnrnyeS al Home.

Mrs. A. c. Husketh, who returned
several days ago from Johns Hop
kins hospital, Baltimore, after I'M
dcrgoing an operation, continues TO
improve slowly at her home al Kit
trell. il is learned.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17

In Wake county the younger MEM
bers of the Democratic party have
for the past week or ten days re-
garded the presidential election as
merely an insignificant incident
They have been engaged in the very
serious and important matter of
campaigning for a president OF the
county's Young Democrat club.
They have been all steamed up,
too. with slogans and everything.
Tom Banks, one of the more astute
of the younger set, is credited with
smashing one chaps presidential
hopes by characterizing his race as
wake County against the Country
Club"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17

The State Highway Safety DiviS-
ion plans to have a representative
at every district meeting this fall OF
the Parent-Teachers Association and
of the State Education Association.
Bv this means it expects to carry its
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17

Henderson tobacco mar
Tuesday. September II.
...u-. I'll floor space OF
- --a.ouG square feet
.... aa accommodation
Displaying their Offer
.-"-' floor space Hen
Z . +, entire history
'nH..
o.oa..na Warehouse,
. 80 .agkcting facilities
F.. rampictc now. with
."' ,, floor space. The
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
He's Helping

Arvelle Turner. Of South Hender-
son. is doing his bit OF Improvement
for the South Henderson streets. He
has nearly completed the park ditch.
His work is greatly appreciated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17

Wage-Hour forces, which have for
some weeks been conducting an in
tensive campaign in the lumber in
dustry, will next week begin a ma
tion-Wde five-industry drive which
in North Carolina will affect, prln-
cipally, the furniture industry.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
HOe,y.

The Germans are planning the
browning atrocity of the war. Ac-
cordng to reports seen by this re-
porter one of the methods by which
they hope to camouflage their land
ing forces is to teach some of their
troops to play the bagpipe, and there
by double for Scotch Highlanders.
That comes under the head Of
cruel and unusual punishment in any
code.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17

On one of these. the company was
more or less turned loose in a patch
OF blackbcrries and all hands fell to
eating with a relish.
All of Il sudden Flora broke out:
'Ain't this a (cenSored) hOWdy do!
The folks bac!; nome think we're
fighting and bleeding and dying; but
there we arc, nothing but Il Censor
again draws the veil Of secrecy and
charity bunch of (once more the
ccnsor) berry picking sissics."
North Cardinals WOmen's clubs
will this year turn to the enforce
ment angle in their safety work.
Last year d representative of the
Highway Safety Division spoke at
every district meeting Of the club,
strcssing the educational phase Of
safety work.
This year it is hoped to have a
State highway patrolman present at
each district meeting TO tell OF the
enforcement and Of the safety cam
paign Authority for detail Of the
patrolmen will have to be secured,
however, prob"bly from Governor
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17

..t.s~ lttil 10,
....,. v.rr, defeat-
s%@ ..,;,. ,.,.,,oo
'.' '''> -
.' states I"t l'et'l
= '.~..r tShoi'''''"-
\ ...~ '' INC upPe.
| "~"oer. just now
! they're serving out
q .-v tag ENDS OF
S. .mS. until the
80 ..+ year comes IN.
81 t@,l>. technically
M ..ry'yr lame ducks.
= .. they certainly
>, Thoroughly aOte-
.. boosters.
- +. Frazier Ct North
.g.,ru lor Z Repub-
u lame duck is
~ it from Sen
.J HOLT, though, TO
-. sian of recognition
..e.c senatorial days
"-> one al the aII~
-. -..uu or Grl9uul-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
(To BE ContinucO

safety message" to every teacher in
the state.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-17
Dixie at Caledonia
Dynamited Today

CONTINUED From Page One)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06

John Clifton st. Clair of Jackson
was a Durant visitor on Monday.
Miss Katherine Durham returned
to Durant Monday after spending a
week in Jackson, Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Fergerson 70
Greenwood are here visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Alsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Dennis left
Thursday for Greenwood after visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. e
King. They will visit his parents for
a week before returning to their home
in Starkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Mcclellan and
son, Woods, of Phillip spent Sunday
in Durant with her mother, Mrs. M.
T. Woods. Woods remained here TO
attend summer school at Holmes
Junior College in Goodman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doc Perry and Miss
Harriet Earl Green of Rolling Fork
spent Sunday with Mrs. Tom Ashley
and Mrs. NJ, T. Woods.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06

w. S. Odom was a visitor in Mem
phis over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. X. Ray of Stark
vile spent Sunday here visiting rela-
tives, Mrs. Ray remained to visit
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Harvey
Baine for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Shrock of
Picayune are here visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Counts.
Mrs. Counts and daughter. Rose
Marie, expect to return with them
for a visit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06

Mr.. w. v. Sproles and daughter
Jean, and Mrs. J. t. Parrish of Mer
cedes, Texas spent last week witt
their sister and family, Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Sanders.
Mrs. Frank Edwards spent thC
weekend in Sturgis visiting relatives
Mrs. Albert Brown spent Sunday
in Memphis visiting relatives.
Mrs. Dean Shuttleworth is spend
ng tbs week in Tchula visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Shuttleworth.
Mrs. Charlie Ray spent Sunday in
Memphis visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. N. Thorne.
Mrs. Harvey Wilburn attended the
graduation exercises of Blue Noun
tain College last week.
Billy Mansfield spent the weekend
in New Orleans with his sister, Mrs.
Ray McCarty.
Miss Mary Brown Wilburn has re-
turned home to spend the summer
months after attending school at Blue
Mountain College.
Misses Mary Nell Bovine, Ann Eli
zabeth Grimes, Marie Drake and
Mary Cooper have returned to their
respective homes for the summer
months after attending school at M.
S. c.. W., Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Everett moved
from Mrs. W. E. McCune's apart
ment to Goodman this week. Mr.. n
Mrs. C. A. Alexander will occupy to
McCune apartment.
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Brown and
family will move to Jackson where
Mr.. Brown is an employee of the
Colonial Baking Company.
Mrs. H. p. Irving and sons are
visiting her sister in Memphis this
week.
Mrs. Charles Lance has gone to st.
Louis for a visit.
Mrs. A. H. Brown and Mrs. Charles
Ray spent Sunday in Memphis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Durunt U. D. G. Holds
Memorial Service Mon.

A beautiful and impressive mem
osial service was held by the Durant
Daughters Chapter U. d. c. in Miz-
pah Cemetery, Monday morning June
Bird when the following program was
rendered:
Prayer-Mrs. Elma King.
Song-"Abide With Me-"
Introductory Address-Miss Pearl
MCGEE.
Memorial to Miss Cecile Ramsey
Mrs. Zouella Bacon.
Placing of Flags and Flowers on
Confederate Lot - Children of the
Confederacy.
Placing of U. D. c. Flowers for
Miss Cecile" by Mrs. Young Lasie,
her niece.
Song, BLESS Be The Tie That
Binds"
Dismissal-Mrs. Elma King.