• iivVDERSON, I gateway to CENTRAL CAROLINA. nineteenth YEAR WOOSIIN6 FIGHT JOBLESS MEASURES »BE TAKEN UP IN SENATE MONDAY Senate Leaders Agree To Vote of Various Unem ployment Bills Early Next Week DECISION TO DEFER VOTE DECIDED UPON Bills Dollars For Road Construc tion And Relief Will Be Considered 4>lilnclon. Feb. 12 (Al‘)~Th# jdjoiirnrrt today until Mon .•»> without reaching nn »(iw in.nl to w.lr un unemployment r lit f. Wwhinclnn, Felt. 12. —(AP)— vn.itr imHfn agreed today to •• o|t Monday on the various un r ii|ilo\ merit relief hills now pend ing. Ih< derision to defer the vote until Monday was made because Many Vnatnn found it neces vary to lie out of town for the sre'i-end. Thr first vote on Monday pro- Sahly will come to the Democratic MiMllulr for the lafollette-Cos tigsn hill. The substitute would pro. idr for loons to states instead «.f nut right gifts as carried by the ••rietnal uroposals. R*>lh Mils no** carry 750 mil lion dollars to be divided equally letsrrn road construction and rr'ief. Another possible compromise Is rrmiung the consideration of th.isr trading the movement for federal sld. Offered by Senator Wagner, IVstnerst. of New York, It pro tKwr> in advance relief funds to thr states out of future road ap propriations. HOUSE COMIITEE STUDIES TAX PUN Agree Upon Raising Levy On Corporations And Individuals Incomes Washington. Feb. 12.—(AP)— The Houso Ways and Means committee to d*:/ agreed tentatively to increase the income taxes of both corporations anl individuals and to levy a gift tax, did not make the proposed rates public. The committee has not agreed yet a manufactures sales but It *•11 explore its possibilities with the "■'■'i-dance of the treasury and com mrree departments. The committee will recall Secretary Mills of the Treasury next Tuesday ° hear additional tax recommenda tions. Harwood Case Causing Much Talk In Raleigh OikHt<*l BarMS. __ *• Mir Ualirr HrtrL r,. *7 r - "«KKHVII.I. v . . ch Ffh - 12.—Silence still pre in official circles concerning the tou* runr 'ors and reports that have li & ht 'n connection with the ” nmtilation and abstraction of . r,ls ' n l^e Harwood case, which * promises to stir up almost as Sh* J *" H n * ither Pernor O. Max Att orncy General Dennis O. nor Commissioner of Re u, * \ J Maxwell will discuss the thu * 8 easy to seen pios» iTn all Cf>n **d*‘r it one of the e ' lca,e "Otters that has de d«rlng the administration of hZ^ r ?7, r Gardner and which has I*,. ' ** Wi,h a » uc ee»«lon of de nt r,w- l " aU e rs - from the Gastonia down May w, *» ,ns CMe nf i ai , ,he Davidson county tragedy 14 *• ht» n . tßat t* l ® Harwood case has Invoha * ,,cat ® matter from the first, of ii,. 1 " ‘t does the indictment Sneriki* , ,a Harwood, daughter of rtf* 8 * Jolu * N> H a rwo °d of rnatine V/v 0n a ch arge of appro of < siat* . h#r own ÜBe some 24,903 tax money while she was an Hmtfrrrsmt war WAR AND PRESIDENCY LEFT THEIR MARKS 01J L!I .CCLI f ... I I M- r | 1 I| I What the strain of the Civil war and the presidency did to Abra ham Lincoln it remarkably dc- TOBACCO SALES IN STATE ARE SMALLER Figures For Season To Date Announced By Crop Re porting Service Raleigh, Feb. 12. —(AP)--Tobacco growers of North Carolina received an average price of $6.13 per hundred pounds for tobacco sold ip January compared with a price of $10.66 per hundred during the name month last year, the Federal-State crop report ing service announced today. Sales in January aggregated 35.- 145.640 pounds by producers com pared with 49.09‘i (>23 pounds a year ago in January. For the season. 1931-32 the average is now $8.93 per hundred pounds com pared with an average of $13.14 last year and $18.40 two years ago. Sales this season to February 1 were 458,- 129.286 pounds compared with 541,- 114,488 pounds to the same date last year. DAILEY ACQUITTED OF LIQUOR CHARGE Santa Monica, Calif.. Feh. 12. (AP)— Clifford S. Dailey grocer, arrested last November 8, with C. Van Ness Leavitt, brother-in law of President Hoover on a charge of liquor possession was acquitted last night in municipal court by a jury composed of six men and six women. employe of the Department of Re venue. The case is further complicat ed by the fact that udge Harwood was formerly an Assistant Attorney General, assigned to the Department of Revenue. He was later appointed a special judge by former Governor A. W. McLean and reappointed by Gov ernor Gardner. In prosecuting this case Attorney General Brummltt has had the unpleasant task of prose cuting the daughter of one of his former assistants, now , a Superior Court Judge. Governor Gardner, having become more or less accustomed to unplea sant happenings, is evidently less wor ried at developments—or rumored de velopments—in the this case than any of the others. He has let It be known that he is making a very thorough and careful Investigation of all the various reports in connection with the case before making any state ment, in order to have all the facts. Governor Gardner indicated today that a full and complete statement will be forthcoming from him as soon as he has completed his Investiga tion, but that until he has all the fact be will have nothing to say. The reports htat have been current for several days and which have so far not been denied by anyone, are (Continued on Page Tbreej * . i. rn# ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED Ipicted in these two photographs of the martyred president. The photo at left was taken si.Otliy China Appeals To League To Consider Jap Charges Proposes Probe To Find Methods For Cutting Expenses Washington, Feb. 1* (AP)—a ' resolution for creating a joint com mission of congress to investigate methods of cutting government ex pend tures and what federal agen cies might he abolished, reduced or consolidated, was introduced to day by Senator Robinson, of Ar kansas. i tie commission would be com posed of thre emembers each from the Senate and House and would report to congress on or before March 3, 1933. Its expense's would be limited to 320,000. FOSTER ON TRiAI IN PATRONAGECASE * Republican Party Official Charged With Unlaw ful Practices Greensboro. Feb. 12. —(AP)—Post- masters called as government wit nesses in the trial of W. H. Fosterl treasurer of the North Carolina Re publican Executive committee, for violation of the corrupt practices act told today of the receiving notices at their offices that payments were due on their party pledges. Foster is alleged to have solicited donations for the party from federal office holders in a federal building. In similar cases "the courts have held such solicitions is not a violation of the law unless done in a federal build ing where the employe works. Eli S. Cox, postmaster at West End, related that Foster called on him and he signed the pledge card in front of the -postoffice. He received a notice that payment, was due on July 15, 1931 in the postoffice he said and opened and read it. He said he re ceived other notices and upon cross examination insisted he received and read the notices in the postof fice. NEW SHERIFF FOR DAVIDSON NAMED Lexington, Feb. 12.—{AP)—G. V. Bodenheimer, today wae elect ed by the Davidson county com missioners to fill out the unex ptred term of Sheriff Junes A. Leonard, who was killed last week, WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. : , Cloudy and colder tonight; pre ceded by rain on the ooast; Sat urday cloudy and colder; fresh north winds. HENDERSON, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 12, 1932 BEGINS ANEW AS Hatlit IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH Ib so e Lincoln entered the White Hoi h\ th.it at ri.Vut just five day- Piui te In: ikr-th. in Anui. lhoa Head of Chinese Delegation 'Files Request Just In Time for ' Con sideration MEETING NOT TO BE CALLED FOR FEW DAYS Neutral Members Os League Council, However, Meet to Discuss New Development In Far East Problem Geneva, Switzerland. F«-b. 12 (Ar*)—China appealed today for a special ;*rc'lng of the League of Nations assembly to consider its charge against Japan. Dr. W. W. Yen, head of the delegation here, got his request in just under the line, for today is the last dav on wbich it could have been xnea . tne league reg ulat ons provide that such a re quest must be presented within two weeks oi the time at which the problem under consideration is submitted to the League Coun cil. It appeared likely however, that the assembly would not be called for several days and meanwhile the 12 neutral members of the council met to consider the new development. SPECIAL COURT IN DAVIDSON ORDERED Trial of Leonard Cases Will Be Taken Up Begin ning March 21 Lexington, Feb. 12 . (AP): <— Geerge A. Younoe, of Greensboro, former solicitor of the 12th district and W. F. Brinkley, attorney of Lexington, waived prettmtnary hearing in recorder's court here today and were held under SMS* bond each on charges of killing Sheriff James A. Leonard. Raleigh, Feb. 12.—(AP)—Governor O. Max Gardner today ordered a spe cial two week's term of criminal court to commence in Davidson county March 21 at which time cases grow ing out of the killing last week of Sheriff James A N Leonard of Lexing ton will be tried. George A. Younce, of (Joeqpfboro, who was solicitor of the 12th. Judicial District until ordered held- In, the Leonard case, and W. p. Brinkley, of Lexington, chajTman of the Davidson County Democratic Executive' com mittee, are under (10,000 bonds each In connection with the’ allying of Leonard last Friday momlhg. They were ordered held by a coroner’s jury after two Inquests into the affair. £1 is patch CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA, CANNON INDICTMENT TERMED. DEFECTIVE BY DISTRICT COURT District Os Columbia Su preme Court Sustains Demurrers To Re cent Indictments CONSTITUTIONALITY OF LAWS ATTACKED Court Holds Indictment De. fective But Refuses To Rule on Constitutionality of Act Washington. Feb. 12.—IAP) — The District of Columbia Supreme Court today sustained the demurrers of Bishop James Cannon, Jr., and his former secretary. Miss Ada Bur roughs, to their indictment on charges of violating the corrupt practices act. The churchman and Miss Bur roughs were indicted on charges that they had failed to file complete re ports of expenditures made in their activities against Alfred E. Smith in the 1928 presidential campaign. Their demurrer disputed the con stitutionality of the corrupt practices act which requires that such reports be filed with the clerk of the House of Representatives. In sustaining the demurrer the court held that it was unnecessary to pass upon the constitutionality of the act but that the indictment was defective in failing to charge that Miss Burroughs had knowledge of contributions made to the bishop by E. C. Jameson, a New York insurance man. GRIST’SGAMPAIGN FOR SENATE OPENS Commissioner Os Labor Fires Opening Gun Os Drive at Smithfield Rmlthfleld, Feb. 12. Bitterly assail ing the power companies, the tobacco companies an rtall large corporations as enemies of the common people and representing Senator Cameron Mor rison as the hand-picked choice of the corporations for Senator, Frank D. Grist, at present Commissioner of lAbor, formerly opened his campaign for Morrison's seat in the senate here last night. "I had expected to have Senator Morrison here with me tonight." Grist said, "But he gave as his rea son for declining my invitation for a joint debate that he was too busy trying to help enact legislation look ing to the restoration of prosperity and that it would not be ‘personally pleasant’ to him to join me in public debate. That was just his nice way of saying he did not want to burst his ego, split his conceit and step down from the seats of the mighty to join i na discussion with a commoner of the plain people. His failure to accept my challenge, however, shall not deter me from pursuing this cam paign on the issues that are vital." JUDGE HARWOOD IS CALLED TO RALEIGH Governor Summons Father Os Accused Woman To Attend Conference Raleigh, Feb 12 (AP)—Judge John H. Harwood, who Is holding court in Rockingham this weA notified Gov ernor O. Max Gardner this morning that he would come to Raleigh "late today" to confer In regards' to the mutilated records in the case of Judge Harwood’s daughter, charged with shortage ih. her accounts as, a former- stn'e tax clerk. Attorney General Brummltt, A. J. Maxwell, commissioner of revenue and Walter D. Siler, assistant attorney general assigned to the revenue de partment, conferred on the Harwood case this morning. Governor Gardner said he expected Mr. Brummitt and Assistant Attorney General A. A. Seewetl to join sr-hstf conference with Judge Harwood. It was learned In dty poMce efeurt this afternoon that Assistant /Lttornty General Siler had secured several blank warrants there this morning. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY TRUCE ENDS Chinese Continuing To Hold On Stubbornly As Japanese Resume Fight Edgar Wallace Dies HP A* Edgar Wallace, noted author o! detective stories, succumbed to an attack of double pneumonia at his home in Hollywood. The British author had just completed writing his third motion picture at the time he was stricken. His wife sailed from England for America before learning of his death- EHRINGHAUS SILENT ON HIS TAX STAND Is Expected To Oppose Fif teen Cent Land Levy In Statement Soon Raleigh. Feb. 12. J. C. B. Ehring haus, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, is expected to make a complete statement within the near future with regard to his attitude toward the 15 cents tax on property for support of the six months school term and whether or not he would advocate Its complete removal. He has already said that he was in favor of its removal in so far as possible, but that he did not think it should be removed at the expense of the Imposition of a sales tax. Asked today if he had any state ment to make as to whether or not he would advocate the complete removal of this 15 cents tax on property, Mr. Ehrlngbaus said: "At the present time I have nothing to say on the matter beyond what I have already said. However, I may have more to say on this subject be fore long, that will no longer leave any doubt concerning my position on this 15 cents tax for the six months school term.” McNeill May Decide To Get In Race For Office Dally Dispatch Ipareaa. I* tfee Sir HwteU KT J. CL BiUKEBViLL Raleigh, Feb. 12,- -If Josephus Daniels does not announce his can didacy for the Democratic nomina tion for Governor within the near future—it is reported by some that he has said be will announce his de cision by the end of this week—Tom McNeill of Lumberton, will undoubt edly become a candidate and seek the support which otherwise would have gone to Daniels, according to the be lief in political circles here. Tom McNeill, and D. M. Stringfleld of Fayetteville are understood to be the “two prominent attorneys” who called on Mr. Daniels early this week and endeavored to learn whether or not he was going to become a can didate for Governor. Although they were unable to 'get a definite de claration from Mr. Daniels, It'is un derstood that ha assured these two callers he would- make puttie his decision either. by the end of this week or sometime next week. It is also understood,.that both .these men left their confeosnce with Mr. Daniels pretty well convinced that be would become a candidate, largely because Mr. Daniels is understood to .have McNeill to write him imme diately what he (McNeill thought he should include in his platform, in case he should decide to become a 8 PAGES! TODAY| FIVE CENTS COPY Only Minor Outbreaks Re* * ported With Machine Guns Featuring Most Engagements BIG JAPANESE BOMBS NOT YET BEING USED Indications That Japanese Are Planning Another Big Bombardment of Woos an g From River Are Reported Shanghai, Feb. 12.—(AP)—Jap anese warships and artillery swung into action on the Wooanng front soon after this morning's brief truce expired. They bombarded the village and the fort where the Chinese were still hanging on stubbornly and machine gun sections on both Bides of the river picked away at each other with a sharp cross fire. Few Killed. The Japanese said their men kille dconsiderable numbers of the force on the opposite bank and each side accused the other of having started the fighting again. Jap airplanes swung through the smoke and mists above Woosung, dropping y.n occasional bomb, but they used none of the 500 pounders which have been brought up for the big offensive still to come. Fly Over Chapel. During the afternoon they flew across the Chepi sector coming close to the internation settlement boun dary but they did no bombing there. The Japanese naval commander off Wooeung asked the captain of the British cruiser, Berwick to r lunge his berth and the Implied warning was taken as an indication the (Continued on Page seven.) CHINESEMERCHANTS MOVING FOR PEACE. New Movement Through Foreign Ministers Start ed At Shanghai Shanghai. Feb. JJfc—(AP)—A new movement for peaces through the mediation of Nelson T. Johnson, Unit ed States minister to China and the British and Fretreh ministers, was be gun today by Chinese merchants in Shanghai. The merchants began by seeking an extension of the "mercy” truce which was in effect, today for the evacuation of non-cory batants and wounded from Chapei 4 n d it was understood Chat they pl/.nned to ask the foreign min isters to mediate with the hope of of opening lasting peace negottalidns bet * een the government at Nanking an/’, Tokyo. candidate and announce a platform. The fact that Mr. Daniels asked for suggestions to incorporate in a poe sible platform is undoubtedly the thing that more than anything else inclined McNeill and Stringfleld to believe that Daniels intends to be come a candidate. But it is definite ly known here that Daniels has asked at least half a dosen callers to do the same thing. The bulk of the belief in political circles here is that Daniels is no near er becoming a candidate at any time yet. In fact, many think he is farther from getting into the *»■«- paign than ever, despite the apparent growth in sentiment for Daniels in many parts of the State. One reason for this belief is Mr. Daniels age and his physical condition as a result of the serious automobile acoident vnat weeks ago in Georgia in which he wee severely injured, and the attnip to which four months of strenuous cam! paigning would subject him. ■ * ' . But the principal reason's!vea here as to why Mr. Daniels will probably not become a candidate, is that ha knows he would not be able to do dH the things he would be te do —especially remove all taxes from property, as most of his supporters think he would do—if he should fed — r ’ (Couttaued on Page; Thrs4) <