The Rocky Mount Herald
VOLUME 1, NO. 47
Red Cross Drive 1
Continues Here
Business District Drive Is To Be
Conducted By Nurses
Tomorrow
Everything was in readiness to
day for the canvass tomorrow of
the business district in behalf of
the annual Red Cross campaign
to raise $1,200 in the Rocky Mount
Nash County chapter.
The business district canvass
will be made by local nurses un
der the direction of Mrs. A. H.
Suiter and Miss Annie Gaynor and
will be carried into each estab
lishment, it has been announced.
H. Lynwood Elmore, chairman
>pf the roll call committee, said
today that the house-to-house can
vass was moving along apparent
| ly in a satisfactorily manner but
that it would be the end of the
week before he would know defi
nitely just how well Rocky Mount
bad responded to the appeal for
' $1 from each member.
W. B. Middleton, chairman of
1 the chapter, today called upon
everyone to "respond generously
in this great cause." Mayor Munn
* also has added his voice to the
appeal for support of the Ameri
can Red Cross.
The roll call was carried on here
last week on a smaller scale, but
the canvass will be begun in earn
est tomorrow.
The police and fire departments
together with the railroad divi
sion have reported a good enroll
ment, it has been announced.
"It is our hope that every one
0 will become a member and wear
the Red Cross badge this week,"
Mr. Elmore said today.
Local Man Dies
At Home In City
V* *
r Hood Succumbs After Extended
Illnees—Rites Will Be Held
• Tuesday
J. C. Flood, about 55, died at
his Marigold Street home here ear-
H ly this morning after an illness
of about a month.
Mr. Flood had lived in this
, city for many years, and was well
known here.
He leaves a wife, formerly Miss
Nellie Moore, of Red Oak, two
daughters, Josephine and Bonita
Flood, two brothers, Jerry and
Ernest Flood, all of this city, and
h sister, Mrs. D. C. Rrons, of We
woka, Oklahoma.
Mr. Flood, who had been con
fined to his bed for several weeks,
died ut about 3 o'clock this morn
ing.
Funeral arrangements were not
completed today, but tnetative ar
rangements indicate that services
will be conducted tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock from the home,
N. 228 Marigold Street, with El
der A. B. Denson, local Primitive
Baptist ministe, offciating.
Pallbearers have not been nam
ed today.
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Fatal Fall Down
Elevator Shaft
Dr. M. H. Brawley, 52, Salis
bury specialist, fell from the
street level to the basement of an
elevator shaft, a distance of nine
feet, in a Salisbury building on
the night of November 20 and
while at first it was thought he
had received only bruises and a
m shock, his condition gradually
grew worse as abdominal muscles
became paralyzed and Monday he
died. V"
Dr. Brawley was the uncle of
our esteemed local citizen of Mrs.
C. C. Ward.
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LOANED $211,354,527
Washington. —The RFC loaned
$211,354,527.81 during v the month
of October. This does not include
a transfer of $215,000,000 to the
Federaj Emergency Relief Admin
istration, under the Emergency
| Appropriations Act of 1933. Re
payments during the month
"Bt'9'92£'S94 °1 pa;unouiß
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*■ Federal spending still under
Roosevelt's two-year estimate. '
R. B. Simpson
Taken By Death
Was In Good Health—Funeral
Held Tuesday At Episcopal
Church
Reese B. Simpson, 52, employe
of a local oil company, died sud
denly at his home here about 8
o'clock this morning. He had been
in good health, it was understood,
and his death was netirely unex
pected.
Mr. Simpson, who formerly liv
ed in Wilson, moved here with
his family about two years ago.
He is the brother of Miss Annie
Simpson, manager of the Rocky
Mount Sanatorium here.
He belonged to the local Episco
pal church.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Tuesday morning at the Epis
copal church at 10 o'clock with
Rev. F. H. Craighill, rector, offic
iating. Burial followed at a Wil
son cemetery.
Pallbearers for the service in
cluded Harry MacNair, Wilson, the
following local people, Harry Ar
lington, Sam Toler, R. G. Murch
inson, William Simpson, and Hugh
Murry, Raleigh.
He is survived by his wife, his
sister, Miss Annie Simpson, one
brother, E. W. Simpson of Augus
ta, Ga., and a number of nieces
and nephews. His wife was for
merly Miss Margaret Connor, of
Wilson.
The Simpsons make their home
at No. 809 Marigold Street.
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Former Resident
Dies In Balto.
Mrs. Howerton Was Nash Coun
ty Native—Funeral Tomor
row Morning
Mrs. W. B. Howerton, 82, who
lived in this ci'-y until five years
ago, died about two' o'clock this
morning in Baltimore, Md., at her
daughter's home there.
Mrs. Howerton, whose husband
passed away less than a week ago
in a Baltimore hospital, has been
an invalid for some time. She suf
fered a serious injury to her hip
some time ago, and had been con
fined to the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Fred Powell, in Balti
more since the injury.
Mrs. Howerton was a Nash Co
unty native and had lived here
until she moved to Baltimore. She
was the daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Dick Arrington, of Nash
County.
A nephew, Claude Harris, of this
city, survives, as do her two chil
dren, George Howerton, of Suf
folk, Va., and Mrs. Powell, of
Baltimore.
Final rites are scheduled to he
held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing at the home of Mrs. H. P.
Arrington on Hammond Street.
Rev. J. W. Kincheloe, First Bap
tist church pastor, and Rev. Geo.
W. Perry, First Meahodist minis
ter, will have charge of the ser
vice. Burial will follow by her
husband's side in the local cem
etery.
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CUTTING HER THIRD SET OF
TEETH
Isabella Wilson, of Durham, who
says she is 104 years old, is cut
ting her third set of teeth. The
aged negress was owned as a slave
by a family near Stagville, in the
northeastern section of Durham
county.
She says that as a child she had
a normal set of teeth, which were
replaced by a normal second set
as she grew into young woman
hood. Six months ago the unusual
phenomenon of a third tooth in the
place of one of the second set ap
peared. Now a full-fledged third
set is appearing.
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WHEAT SURPLUS CUT
Budapest.—According to figures
presented at the International
Wheat Advisory Committee Con
ference, the world wheat surplus,
which has been the chief factor in
keeping prices down, has been cut
by as much as 75 per cent by con
ditions during the recent crop
year.
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Typhoon toll reaches 230 in
Phillipines; one town deluged.
ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1934
Five Killed
Two Badly Hurt
Train-Automobile Wreck Near
Battleboro Results In Deaths
Of Five Negroes
Five Negroes were killed, and
two others seriously injured, one
of them a six-months old girl, not
expected to live, as the result of
an automobile-train wreck occur
ing late Sunday night a short dis
tance outside of Battleboro at a
railway crossing. The injured are
being treated here at a hospital.
Those killed include Bernice
Taylor, 16, Mary Lee Taylor, 17,
Jimmie Cooper, 17, Eugene Pitt
man, 20, and Mrs. Bertie Dan
iels, 21. The Taylors are believed
to love about four miles from Bat
tleboro and Mrs. Daniels about
three miles from this city. The in
jured are Joaz Daniels, Mrs. Dan
iels' husband, and their infant
daughter Mary.
Accounts of the accident re
ceived here by railroad officials
indicate that a car, apparently
driven by young Pittman, had
stalled on the Atlantic Coast
line railroad crossing, and the
northbound train hit them before
they were able to get out of the
machine. All seven of the Negroes
were in the car when it was hit.
Coroner M. C. Gulley, of Nash
ville, today stated that no investi
gation of the accident will be
made.
The car was practically com
pletely demolished by the impact.
The dead were brought to a
local funeral parlor where their
bodies are now, pending comple
tion of funeral arrangements.
The two injured Negroes were
taken to the hospital where they
are under treatment today. Phy
sician's reports indicate the child
will probably not survive, but if
no complications set in today, Joaz,
the child's fathdr, will possibly
recover. Physicians fear interna]
injuries of both.
The accident occurred some
time between 9 and 10 o'clock last
night, according to information
received here today.
No charges were understood to
have been preferred against the
A lantic Coast Line railroad, it
was said today.
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Negro Is Killed
In Auto Accident
Local Man Driver of One Car—
Whjeck Happened Near
Scotland Neck
One Negro was killed and two
others seriously injured when a
car driven by C. W. Pearce, sales
man of the local Swift and com
pany plant, collided with another
machine driven by Henry Lyons,
Negro, on a highway near Scot
land Neck about 7 o'clock Satur
day night.
The Negro driver, Lyons, died
almost at once after the acci
dent, it is understood. His head
was crushed badly and his neck
broken. The injured Negroes who
were in the car with him were
taken to a Tarboro hospital. Their
names could not be learned. Un
confirmed reports received here
today from Tarboro indicated that
they have died since.
Mr. Pearce was not injured
seriouly. He wa cut above the
face but not hurt otherwise.
Accounts of the accident indi
cate that the Negro car was run
ning with only one light burning
and attempted to pass two other
cars ahead of it. In doing this
the car collided with that driven
by Mr. Pearce.
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PRINCESS GIVES NAME
TO FLOWER AND COLOR
It is the lot of royalty for ba
Lies, flowers and colors to be
named after them.
Princess Marina of Greece, who
will marry the Duke of Kent on
November 29 is no exception.
Already there are many Marina
Smiths and Marina Browns in the
country.
A new kind of carnation was
recently named "Princess Marina."
And now a new shade of green
has been called "Marina Green."
Government unites with busi
ness in recovery drive.
"Little Red House" Given President
A scene In the executive offices of the White House after President
Roosevelt had been presented with a model of the famous "little red
house." which symbolizes the beginning of the scientific fight against
tuberculosis. Dr. Francis B. Trudeau, son of the man who began the anti
tuberculosis fight. Is there, as is Miss Mildred Showalter of Washington,
in the costume typifying the spirit of the double barred cross. The little
red house is pictured on the 1934 Christmas seals.
Highway Funds Should Be Allocated
Under former highway laws 80 per cent of the money
for highway expenditures was allocated into each county,
the allocation being made on a basis of roads, area and popu
lation leaving 20 per cent of the funds to be used by the
Highway Commission anywhere in the State that the Com
mission felt that the community needed more than its reg
ular allocation. When Governor Gardner came into power
he had this law repealed and had a law passed giving the
Commission the right to use the entire Highway fund any
where in the State it might desire without a single dollar
being allocaed into any of the Counties. It is well known that
a large number of the Counties have suffered greatly from
the effects of this law. In some of the counties there have
been pratftfcaHy no expenditures on roads already laid out
and no new roads permanently fixed, while other communi
ties have had a surplus of roads built, in fact, more than
they even needed.
We believe that a new road law should be written so as
to insure to each county a certain amount of money to
be spent in each county for the preservation and upkeep
of it's roads. In many instances large amounts of money
have been spent from the highway funds which have
amounted to many hundreds of thousands of dollars, in coun
ties where the Administration felt that certain political re
sults could be accomplished while others were neglected.
WHO IS IT THAT NEEDS THE EDUCATIONAL
CONSCIOUSNESS
The Governor in a recent speech before one of the Dis
trict Educational Associations is reported to have stated
that North Carolina needed a new Educational Conscious
ness or that we needed an awakening. This naturally in
vites the question: Who is it that needs the awakening or
aroused consciousness; Is it our leaders or is it the people?
From what has transpired in the past we cannot say it is
the people because the people have wanted the schools and
have been willing to pay the price.
Our schools in the past four years have had a dreadful
set back, in fact they have been crippled to the extent that
they cannot function in their normal way. We cannot say
it is the people who applied the knife. Wasn't it in the
Gardner Administration that the knife was first applied
and then the present Governor cut still deeper so that the
schools were bled almost white.
We agree with the Governor that there should be an
awakening but we do not agree with him as to who should
be awakened. We believe the people are still in favor of
the schools and we believe that our Administrative leaders
are the ones to be awakened.
MRS. J. H. DAUGHTRIDGE
Final rites were held here this
afternoon for Mrs. J. H. Daugh
tridge, 67, who died late Friday
afternoon at her home. Her ser
vices were conducted from the
home and burial followed in a
local cemetery. Elders A. B. Den
son and J. D. Fly officiated.
Mrs. Daughtridge, widow of
Jett H. Daughtridge, was Rev. H.
T. Oakley's daughter.
Survivors include Mesdames Lu
la Wilkins, T. T. Wilkins, L. B.
Brame, and W. H. Peterson, her
daughters; and J. P., R. A., C. C.,
G. J., and O. A. Daughtridge, her
sons. Her brother, Green Oakley,
and sister, Mrs. Arnold Daugh
tridge. She also leaves 19 grand
children and one great-grandchild.
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TO HELP EXPORTS
The Treasury's recent move,
granting a blanket license for
most transactions in foreign ex
change, is expected to keep the
dollar stable in terms of foreign
currencies and stimulate our ex
port trade.
HICKORY RESIDENT PAID
HONOR ON 102 ANNIVERSARY
Hickory, Dec., I.—Mrs. Alice
Councill, Hickory's beloved resi
dent, celebrated her 102 d birthday
today by receiving intimate friends
and members of her family.
Mrs. Councill was born at Sum
ter, S. C., but has been making
her home here for a number of
years. She is the widow of Dr.
J. B. Councill, formerly of Boone,
and is the oldest living alumnae
of Salem College.
She is unusually mentally alert
and active for one of her years.
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RAIL EARNINGS RISE
New York—According to a
complication by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the 149
Class 1 railways of the United
States had a total net operating
income for the first nine montha
of 1934, of $342,609,842, compared
with $341,457,795 in the same per
iod last year.
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P. W. A. centers efforts on re
viving heavy industries.
PARAGRAPHS ON NATIONAL
PROBLEMS AT WASHINGTON
Junior Order
Elects Officers
Jr. O. U. A. M. Electa New Of
ficers. Plans Made For Christ
mas Baskets
At the election of officers dur
ingthe regular meeting of the
Junior Otder of United Ameri
can Mechanics on last Tuesday
evening, W. D. Smith was elect
ed Councillor for the ensuing
term, also H. L. Elmore, Vice-
Councilor, G. R. Griffin, Record
ing Secretary, C. E. Hairr, Finan
cial Secretary, J. D. Weaver,
Treasurer, J. C. Little, Chaplain,
G. J. Daughtridge, Conductor, G.
C. Reed, Inside Sentinel and T. D.
Moore outside Sentinel, George A.
Neal, Warden and W. G. Cherry,
Trustee.
The Rocky Mount Council No.
41 decided to continue their pol
icy of caring for their unfortu
nate members, widows and or
phans during the Christmas Sea
son. Although conditions have
greatly improved, they realize
that someone may still be in dis
tress and it is their desire that no
member or orphan shall awake
Christmas morning without realiz
ing Santa Claus still exists. All
members of the organization are
requested to notify either G. R.
Griffin, H. E. Bunn, E. L. El
moore, T. G. Moore or John D.
Weaver of any family known to
be in distress or destitute circum
stances. They plan at a later date
to let all members know of the plan!
to be proposed in carrying out)
this work. Any member wishing
to contribute for this cause is
asked to see the members of the
same committee.
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C. M. Arie Is
Hurt In Fall
C. M. Arie, Atlantic Coast
Line freight conductor, of No.
611 Hill Street, city, suffered a
broken wrist and possibly a frac
tured back, Saturday at Fayette
ville, when he in some way fell
from a box car, according to in
formation received here.
Details of the accident were
lacking. It is understood that he
released the brakes to the frieght
engine and in some way fell to the
ground.
He is in a hospital in Fayette
ville and will be brought to a hos
pital in this city as soon as his
condition permits. Mrs. Arie, his
wife, has gone to his bedside at
Fayetteville, but Billy Arie, his
son, remained here.
The accident happened, accord
ing to reports, about 2 o'clock Sat
urday morning.
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CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS
The United States Civil Ser
vice Commission has announced
open competitive examinations as
follows:
Senior social economist, $4,600,
social economist, $3,800, associate
social economist, $3,200, assist
ant social economist, $2,600 a
year, Children's Bureau, Depart
ment of Labor. Closing date, De
cember 13, 1934.
The salaries named are subject
to a deduction of not to exceed
5 per cent during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1935, as a measure
of economy, and also to a deduc
tion of 31-2 per cent toward a
retirement annuity.
All States except lowa, Ver
mont, Virginia, Maryland, and the
District of Columbia have receiv
ed less than their quota of ap
pointments in the apportionate de
partmental service in Washington,
D. C.
Full information may be obtain
ed from the Secretary of the
United States Civil Service Board
of Examiners at the post office or
customhouse in any city which
has a po3t office of the first or
the second class, or from the
United States Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, D. C.
$l.OO PER YEAR
FOREIGN TRADE IMPROVES
NO DISCORD DEVELOPS
HULL'S TARIFF POLICY
APPARENT CONFLICT
RFC TO BE RENEWED
CUT RELIEF WAGES
TAX TO FORCE SPENDING
POWER TRUST TO FIGHT
BUSINESS WANTS TO ACT
LABOR IS APPREHENSIVE
By Hugo Sims, Special Washing
ton Correspondent
Figures for the first ten months
of this year show an increase of
36 per cent in American export
trade and an increase of 16 per
cent in imports, both being- com
pared with the corresponding pe
riod of 1933. That our merchan
dise export balance was nearly
$400,000,000 is not so pleasing in
view of the desire for a closer
balance in order to increase for
eign purchasing power for Ameri
can products.
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For the first ten months of 1933
the export balance was only $llO,-
599,000. This year for the same
period, exports were $1,767,697,000
and imports $1,371,871,000 as com
pared with $1,298,099,000 and $l,-
187,600,000, respectively, in 1938.
It is believed, however, that the
uneven balance can *be improved
through the several reciprocity
agreements now being negotiated.
Word from Warm Springs, Ga.,
where the President enjoyed his
Thanksgiving dinner with patients
at the infantile paralysis founda
tion, is that the routine Federal
budget for the next fiscal year
will be balanced * and emergency
expenditures held to as low a
figure as possible. How this is to
be done remains to be seen when
Congress gets going in January
and faces the various demands for
more spending and the payment
of the bonus.
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Japanese hopes of Anglo-Ameri
can discord have gone glimmering
in the light of recent utterances
by responsible statesmen in both,
countries. Sir John Simon, British
Foreign Secretary, denied rumors
that Great Britain and Japan had
talked together without consulting
the American delegates. Premier
Baldwin declared his government
attached the highest value to close
friendship and cooperation between
the two English speaking coun
tries. In Washington Secretary
Hull replied to both by paying
tribute to the "fair, cooperative at
titude" of the British and to say
that the American government
"wholeheartedly reciprocates" the
Prime Minister's utterance.
While there has been no official
proposal of a common front
against Japan, it is known that
British officials have suggested
the possibility of understanding
between the United States and
Great Britain, which would seek to
obtain for the two nations such
advantages as m|ay bet possible
through an agreement. It is said
that Norman H. Davis, the head
of the American delegation, has
been given authority to discuss
the matter insofar as it relates to
a joint limitation of navies to
avoid any naval rivalry. A clause
would probabuy enable either pow
er to increase naval strength if
Japan embarks upon any ambi
tious attempt to create a much
larger navy.
Following a speech delivered by
George N. Peek, special tariff ad
viser to the President, Secretary
of State Cordell Hull found it ad
visable to reiterate the policy this
government will pursue in its cam
paign to remove tariff obstruc
tions through trade agreements.
Mr. Peek had urged that we adopt
a "two-column tariff" and bargain
for business in foreign markets
under a system of quotas, now so
much in vogue in other countries*
Mr. Hull laid down the flat
proposition that the most favored
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