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fs5^*ssvs fHE D A ID liNDEPENDENT ll"1 I x |-.?r ;in<! *.i- about 12 miles per hour. 1908 COMBINED WITH THE INDEPENDENT, A WEEKLY ESTABLISHED BY W. O. SAUNDERS IN 1908 1936 ^==rf=i:r::===^ ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1936. Kntered at the iv^irice .t K.u..,et.. cay. x. c. SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS 01- ' ' ' ?:I<> Murderer Of Helen Clevenger Granted Writ Of Certiorari I ? kviewby court Brants stay of v hkcftion ?Life Is At Stake Irirunient lor a Now I Trial Is Set tor I November ^Mil-Ill's - 73 64 :?.:/? Quirks In the News PROBABLY SPOKE WELL OF THE DEAD Chelsea. Mass.. Sept. 23. ?tU.R To make sure his obituary was written the way he wanted it. Sel by Hawkins. 58. former shoe un ' icn t .<e? utive and chairman of the republican city committee, wrote .t himself. In poor health for several months. Hawkins sent his obituary to the Chelsea Even , ing Record, leaving blank spaces for the date of his death and fun eral. and the name of the officiat ing clergyman. The obituary was published today. SENTENCE SUSPENDED Greenfield. Mass.. Sept. 23. ? U.R' Convicted Monday of drunken driving and fined $50. Leon A. Jones. 52. appealed the case. Today he died of heart di /">? m ~W sease -an innocent man. Authori ties said his appeal automatically nullified the conviction. SEASICK SEA-POET New York. Sept. 23.?(U.R>?John Maseficid. poet laureate of Ene I land, whose reputation rests on 1 verses about the sea. sailed for home on the Queen Mary today, confessing that he usually gets seasick when crossing the Atlan tic. FAR-SIGHTED Boston. Sept. 23.?<U.R)? The national council of the national association of life underwriters, in convention here, looked far into the future tonight. It selected Boston as the site of the association's 100th anniver sary convention to be held in 1990. hi no-Japanese Crisis Heads Up Shooting of Japanese Blue jacket In Shanghai, Is Japan's Kxciisc To Speed Ip Her Policy of A?r iircssion. Shanghai. Thursday. Sept. 24.? U.R>? Japan today moved to car ry out lier threat to occupy all j strategic points m China unless the Chinese government is able to i make effective its repeated prom ises to end anti-Japanese agita- j tion throughout the country im mediately. Japanese armed forces occupied parts of two of Chinas greatest j cities? Shanghai and Hankow? during the day and the ambassa- I dor m Nanking. Shigeru Kawa- j goe. threatened to break off all negotiations with China and leave the capital. Aroused by the shooting last night of a Japanese bluejacket Asamitsu Taminato by Chinese, strong contingents from Japanese warships took over full control of the Japanese defense area of' Shanghai's international settle ment and the spokesman for the Japanese embassy in Nanking an nounced : "Our indignation at this latest outrage is unbounded. We can no longer trust China's assurances and we must regretfully prepare to take whatever action we may . consider necessary." The action of the Japanese was i tantamount to a declaration of martial law but no such declara tion was made since the Japanese by agreement, have the right to use armed forces in their defense area at any time they see fit. Taminato. a seaman, was shot . last night while walking in the Japanese area of the internation al concession. Japanese said Chi nese fired on the sailor and two companions without warning. Ta minato was shot in the chest and Japanese said he was "fataily wounded." His two companions were shot in the arms. One Chinese suspect was ar rested. Several hundred sailors were landed from Japanese warships in the Whangpoo river, which runs through the concession, bringing | the total number of the naval landing force to about 2,51)0. in Line- With Japan's Planned Objective By MILES VV. VAUGHN 'Copyright by UNITED PRESS) New York. Sept. 23.?<U.R)?The primary motive behind Japan's vigorous action in demanding im mediate cessation of anti-Japan ese agitation in China, and pun ishment of those responsible for j recent attacks on Japanese, is to reinforce and carry forward To- | kyo's repeated declarations that Japan must be considered by all j nations to be the dominant and Continued on Page Eight* IIURKICANE HOVERS NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA Jacksonville. Fla., Sept. 23.? j U.R'? A small tropical hurri cane, which whirled up near ihe source of the recent de- i structive storm which raked ' '.lie Atlantic Seaboard, tonight ?noved north-northeastward ov er the open Atlantic. The storm, of small diame- j ter hut earn ing destructive 1 winds at its center, was located '? the federal hurricane warn ing system 200 miles northwest of Bermuda. The warning system was ad vised that a ship near the I storm's center reported steady l winds ol' more than 70 miles ! an hour. accompanied by j squalls of higher velocity. Winds of 75 miles and above j arc classified as hurricane in tensity. Reports from Bermuda said ! the highest wind felt there thus i far was 30 miles an hour, and the storm apparently was mov ing away from the tiny British islands. A 9:30 p. m. I EST advisory | from the warning system said: I "Small tropical hurricane cential 7 p. m. (EST) about 209 miles northwest of Bermuda, apparently moving north northeastward about 12 miles j per hour. Caution advised ships in path." _???????? Fair Booster Party Coming Here Sept. 30 Slate Fair Special To Visit Flizalxlli City for First Time Since 1932 Visiting Elizabeth City for the first time since 1932, the State Fair Special will arrived here next Wednesday evening, put on a pep py program in the county court house. and rest up overnight be fore beginning a 277-mile swing back to Raleigh. Traveling this year under the name of the Raleigh Boosters, the State Fair Special will come to Elizabeth City on Wednesday, Sept. 30, by way of Henderson. Roanoke Rapids and Sunbury. On Thursday, Ooctober 1. it will return to Raleigh via Edenton, Williamston, Greenville. Kinston, Goldsboro, Wilson and Rocky Mount. The Boosters will travel on three buses. There will be around 80 persons in the party, including the State College Band. Arriving here around 5:00 in the afternoon, the Boosters will clean . 'Continued on^Page Three) 9 J loose veil Appeals For Logic Asks Newspapers To Pre sent a Fair Pieture of The Issues IIIGII LIGHTS OF PRESIDENTS SPEECH Ilydi* Talk. N. V.. Sept. IS ? (U.R?? Highlights of President Roosevelt's address t<? the New York llerald Tribune forum tonight: "Anything that makes for tolerance of opinion and eon tributes to the general educa tion of our people in the issues of governmental policy is of vast value." "I may be accused of ideal ism when I suggest that a Re publican reader of a Democra tic newspaper is entitled to all the news that appertains to his segment of the political landscape and that a Democra tic reader of a Republican newspaper should not be fed exclusively on a Republican diet." "It is doubtful if the I'nited States ever had an administra tion since the days when Washington was accused of despotism and aspirations to kingship that had the slight est desire to muzzle anybody." "The time may ennio when the policies of the nation will be determined with a serenity and logic that any serious bus iness problem is decided anion? the directors of the business, but I must reluctantly confess that we have not readied that day." Hyde Park, N. Y., Sept. 23.?<U.R) ? President Roosevelt tonight up-1 pealed for campaign logic instead J < Continued on Page Three) One L1. S. Army Officer hi Spain Deliberately Exposes I liniself To Danger W asliin<;loii OujJil to Give This i;? >/o a Dishonor-1 ahle Discharge hy Gable j and Make 11 ini (ioiue Home. By I.KSTKK ZII'T'KKM ('nited Press Stall Correspondent Willi Loyalist Forces North of Madrid. Sept. Hit. U.H> ? Six shells fell within 50 yards of Col. Steph- i en Ogden Fuqua. United States military attache, when lie tour ed the long battlefront in the Guadarrama mountains north of Madrid today. In the party with Fuqua were J', Riley Williams of Baton Rouge. ! La., a representative of the Worth ing on Pump Co.. and myself. Al-1 thoilRh shells and pieces of shrap nel fell about us. we were un hurt. Inevitable red tape probably saved our lives in the Gtiudarra mas. On the road though what onee was a large health resort but now a shambles, we were halt ed by militiamen who demanded our sale-conduct pass. Fuqua handed it over, but there was a delay when the militia sought to telephone Reneral headquarters ahead for authorization to permit us to pass "as the fascists were shelling the Guadarrama road." Finally we were told they could not communicate with headquar ters. so a militiaman Rot 011 the running board of our car and we proceeded. As we approached a crossroad a four-inch shell fell in front of us, showering earth and stones in all directions. Build ings on till four corners of the crossroads were destroyed. If we had been a little closer we might! have been killed?at least wound ed. General headquarters was not far away, but the militiamen sug gested we postpone our trip. So we turned off on the road to Es corial, which was quiet, and re <Continued on Page Eight) Selassie Wins By Russ Aid Geneva, Sept, 23.?(U.R)?Emperor Haile Selassie tonight won his light for recognition by the League of Nations. Tiie league assembly, by approv ing a credentials committee report. '.i'J to 4, allowed Ethiopia to remain seated as a nation at least for the duration of the present assembly. Selassie's victory followed a bit ter fight in the credentials commit tee, which reported that Ethiopia "should be given the benefit of doubt," but that its decision held good only for the present session. Although no official Italian state ment was forthcoming, it was bc lievod in diplomatic circles that Benito Mussolini might definitely sever connections with the league. Supporters of Ethiopia were over joyed. They gathered in front of Haile Selassie's hotel, shouting, "Long live the negus!" It was a victory for the smaller powers, backed by Russia's power ful influence, over the larger na tions, particularly Great Britain and France. The small states really fought for their own rights, for in denying Ethiopia admittance, the league would have set a precedent which would have placed the little powers in a precarious position were they invaded by a strong na tion. as was Ethiopia. Britain and France led the fight against Ethiopia to gain Benito Mussolini's co-operation with the league and particularly the five signatories to the Locarno treaty, which Britain is trying to revive. The stubborn fight of the smaller powers caused collapse of the ? Continued on Page Eight* How the Strike Breakers Earn Their Money ? THE HURRICANE BLEW NOT SO VERY FAST BUT IT BLEW VERY FAR Perhaps never in its history has Elizabeth City received so much publieity as ;ast week, when, with all wires razed by the ::tcnn, no communication could be had with the world outside ?and the world outside feared the worst. News-wires, cables and radio must have functioned well else where. Since then local people have been deluged with letters and telegrams from friends in distant places, inquiring as to their safe ty and experience. Longest-distance inquiry ? a ladicgram from Maj. John Wood in Manila, Philippine Islands, a king hi.; brother, Walter P. Wcod of West Main street, if all was well. Pasquotank Represented Well At Rally Strong Delegation From Here Going To Demo cratic Pow-Wow To Be Held In Ahoskie. Elizabeth City Democratic lead ers are busy organizing a delega tion calculated to give Pasquo tank county as strong representa tion at the First Congressional District Democratic rally in Ahos kic Friday as any county in the district. Among those who already have stated their intentions of attend ing the rally are the following: Mrs. Bessie Stewart, Mrs. Oscar, McMullan, Mrs. Mary Fearing. C. Everett Thompson, W. T. Culpep per. Mayor Jerome Flora. W. C. Dawson, J. Kcnyon Wilson, Mar tin B. Simpson. Percy Sanders, W. T. Deans. W. I. Halstcad, J. J. Hughes. Miles W. Ferebce, John Iiall. and W. C. Morse. Jr. Last-minute decisions are ex pected to increase the local dele gation to 25 or more. The rally, a small-scale repro duction of the Green Pastures ral ly held in Charlotte this month, is expected to be the greatest pol itical gathering ever held in this section of the state. Among the notable speakers will be Congressman Lindsay Warren: Wallace Winborne of Marion, party chairman; Mrs. T. C. Spillman, Greenville, vice chairman; Thad Euro, party nom inee for secretary of state: Bruce Ethcridgc, director of the state de partment of conservation and de velopment, and Clyde Ft. Hoey, nominee for governor. It is expected also that party and political leaders from all of the 14 counties of the district will attend. The Richard theatre will be used for the meeting. A barbecue dinner and other features for the visitors are being planned. Due to highway repairs being made between Winton and Rodu co, Chairman John Hall of the local committee, advises that the route to Ahoskie by way of Eden ton, Windsor and Aulander be used by those attending the rally. While the northern route is pas sable, he says that the other is very nearly as close and its use would avoid any chance of delay. Texas Company Must Pay City Tax Assessment Raleigh, Sept. 23. ? <U.R)? The North Carolina supreme court to day found no error in a lower court ruling which directed, the Texas Oil co., to pay $900 in taxes to Elizabeth City. Five others of the 30 decisions handed down by the court today involved Pasquotank county liti gants. The five included: Applewhite co. vs. Etheridgc, no error; Walker vs. Loyall, affirm ed; Bank vs. Toxcy, no error; Mercer vs. Williams, affirmed; Wright vs. D. Pender Grocery co., new trial. I Pseudo Detective Agencies Know No Law RUTHLESSNESS Horrible Details of Shame of Industrial America Is Revealed In S e 11 a I e C o in in i 11 e e Hearing Upon Testimony of the Principals Themselves. Washington, Sept. 23.?(U.R> A preacher was hired as a spy, girls did undercover work, pickcters were scalded by live steam and striker.-, were electrocuted by secretly strung wires on company property, the Senate committee investigating un fair labor practices in industry was told today. In addition, witnesses testified, shifty, hard-eyed men who direct motley crews of panhandler., ex convicts, sluggers and other dere licts, take a small fortune from in dustry annually to combat la nor unrest. They revealed the existence of a labor spy system .stretching frisn coast to coast. The "ethics" of strike-breaker; and their activities occupi d an other full day before the Senate committee, headed by Sen. Robert M. LaFollette, P., Wise. The inquiry is designed to aid in the prepara tion of legislation demanded by or ganized labor leaders to eliminate pseudo - detective agencies which specialize in strike breaking. The first and last wilne-. es of the day gave the committee a keen insight into the operations ol the agencies. E. J. McDade, former employe of Pearl S. BergofT, self-styLd "king of strike-breakers," appeared v.; h his right hand heavily baud a.; d and wearing dark glasses to pro:.art a sharply-discolored left eye. lit; said he got both injuries in a hold up in Chicago. Guards Start Trouble McDade, in a low, calm voice, told of taking armed guards to Like Charles, La., in a longshoremen's strike. Three of them were killi-d, he said. Often, McDade admitt: d, the so-called "guards" are employed deliberately to start trouble in strike areas. Disturbances of this nature, he explained, smear the union.-, in volved in the strike and encourage the employer to hire more guards. In the 1935 milk strike in Pitts burgh, McDade said, there was ' a lot of slugging." Once a company manager's house was painted 1 <1 by strike-breakers. The act was blamed on strikers. "Was that ethical?" asked LaFol lette. "Oh, yes," McDade replied. McDadr .said he was a guard in the Wisconsin Light and Power Co. strike in 1934. Officials of the com pany became alarmed when it ap peared that sufficient strike-break ers coulcl not be recruited in Chica go, he testified, and asked that they be rushed to Milwaukee by airplane from New York. Turn Live Steam on Pickets More than 700 men were brought in from outside cities, he continued, and they were supplied with pick ax handles. He said company oi ficials connected steam ho-e-, to boil ers to turn live steam on the pickets and two strikers were burned and one electrocuted by concealed wires on company fences. "It Is a rotten business," said Mc Dade, "I'm glad I'm out of it." His views were shared by the la-I witness, O, M. Kuhl, ol Yuan;: - town, Ohio, whose ruddy face bears the scars of many battles on ttu ple ket lines. He kept the crowded hearing room in a constant ?up:" ?r by his frank description 01 the strike-breaking business. All strike breakers to Kuhl are "finks" atK' he regaled the crowd witii tales ol their maneuvers. "The big shots," he began, "get the dough. The finks don't got much." He told of the New Orleans street car strike in 1929 when more Uwii vContinued on Page Light) Safe Across The Border Fierce fighting at Behobie. Spain, with defeat of the defenders, drove these Loyalist troops across the French-border to seek safety there from .slaughter by the insurgents. French otiicials immediately set up protective measures and here the refugees are under guard of French poiicc and members of the Mobile Guard. French have found it necessary to feed and clothe many of the refugees crossing the border. lor years Irvin C.ohb's Ljond nalured philosophy of Jil'e has round ils amusing side at all angles. lie is do iiii; a heller job than ever Loday in A J H * 4U> XfcwiN C66B Ay <(WiToan(y.f TMX. & J list A Minute witli ; Irvin S. Colli) which appears daily in this paper. It's sliorl, lakes bill a ininule lo read bill it packs a full eolunm of wil and wis dom. TODAY'S LOCAL CALENDAR A. M. 0:30 Mens Christian Federa tion. P. M. 7:45 Choir practice First Methodist; prayer service Pen tecostal Holiness. 7:30 Cub Scouts First Meth odist. 8:00 Red Men; Rebeccas; Cardinals practice; Eastern Star. Library hours: 10-12; 2-6: 7 Library hours: 10-12 2-6 7-9. 10:00 Rev. W. L. Clcgg at City Road 7:45 Rev. W. L. Clcgg at City Road
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