Never Before, Never Again, A Daily Newspaper For $2; Daily Dispatch Offer Expires Soon HENDERSON, GATEWAY TO central CAROLINA. NINETEENTH YEAR CHINESE HOLD T **** * t * * * Thirty Miners Missing In Blast EXPLOSION IN MINE IN WEST VIRGINIA ENTOMBSWORKMEN One Miner Reaches Surface And Tells of Hearing Some Kind of Blast In Mine THIRTY ARE KNOWN TO BE IN DIGGINGS Boissevian Mine of Poca hontas Fuel Company Is Scene of Explosion — 'Fate of Men Not Known Klur field. West Vtk, Fch. 27. f an etpbmion” and Immediately left the workinga. Thr thirty men unaccounted fur were known to have been at work in the mine. rncohnntHH in |!5 miles from Rhirfield. Company officials said the operation was not gaseous and that it was possible the explosion was raiisrd hy powder. AIFQNSOITSEEK HIS THRONE AGAIN Sends Message To Spanish People Calling For Their Support Paris. Keb. 27. (AJP) Former King Alfonso. XII. and hla uncle. Alfansc Carlos, traditional pretender to the Spanish Ihrone have Issued a call to Spanish people, the Havas News Aeencv reported from Madrid today. t'» join together to overthrow the n<**r republic in Spain. former King Alfonso's manifesto. •he Havas corresponds .said, declared he accepted his uncle as head of the family and that they both hold the >.ime principles, that everyone must unite “to save Spanish society from th» wave of anarchy and communism which has invaded It and to gather under the flag, the sacred flag to which I devoted my lifee.” MMIDY TO MEET TUESDAY Site And Date For State Convention Will Be Se lected Then aleish. Feb. 27 fAP)—The State ratlc Executive committee will here Tuesday to set the date ,n 'l "el'-ct the sHe for tth’e Democratic Convention. Charlotte and Raleigh are regarded Ss fading on contendere for the gath er n? of some 1200 party lead era. History has recorded that the CQn vpnMon is held before the primary » customary matter but in 1928 fill 1530 wrhen there were bitter fight? ‘ n 'a* primary the state meeting wae 1,1 Rfter the balloting- It ia exipeot r'* ’hat an effort will be made to post pos<. this year’* meeting until alter 1 h '' primary o n June 4. the argument ng made that this preclude* any of a preference being “ ,vvn any candidate by the conven ts n. «00Y OF MISSING I'I.ANE PILOT FOUND Newport News, Feb. 28 (APl— ri’e Itody of Nelson D. Pteblu, "hose vacant airplane wae feond 1,1 the Cheaapeake Bay yesterday Wil ’* recovered today at a fish net. KFUhemten who made the die* cos ery, expressed the belief the v,,,,n f man had tried to ewhn to s ’'“re »nd e ther had become en -11 ns led In the net or had dung * c ,l In the hopes of waving kfas *ll. . I itmwrsrm Batin B tsnatrh full liasid w, ua « ~~~ Q> yKVHW In Defense of Short Selling IggMM; 'M; \M wjLytM m - ~ is JB Hhs interesting picture was made as Richard Whitney (right) nresi lent of the New York Stock Exchange, appeared before th! JudiS™ C ommittee of the House of Representatives to testify in the investiga »on into short selling on the exchange. Whitney defended the prac -’ce, declaring that business conditions would be much worse than at »resent if the practice were not permitted. Left to right on the dais are: Representatives Henry St George Tucker. Rhode Island; William «. Oliver and Emanuel Celler of New York. Argument About Pool Game Causes. | .Slaying At Greer j • Greer, S. C n Feb. 27.—(AP)— J. B. Howell, watt free under fg,- SSS bond today for shooting to death J. Kills Holliday, on a husi n«t» street here Thuraday. Shortly after an Inquest yester day the hail amount was agreed upon. Witnesses said an argue ment over 25 cents in payment of a game of pool preceded the shoot ing. They said Holliday, a high way construction engineer, was “pretty drunk,” and that Howell, c grocer was “drinking.” iamelckll NEARS ENACTMENT Agreement Between House and Senate On Meas ure Reached Washington. Feb. 27 - Figures available today Indicated that con tinued heavy buying by Japan was making some inroads into the surplus of American cotton. Since August 1 when the present cotton season started Japan has pur chased 1,560,902 bales, more than dou ble the total purchased for the Nip ponese account at thTST time last year. The figure then was 716.304. China has also been a heavier buy er than usual. Chinese purchases for the season to date now total 883.768. bales against 246.676 bales for the same period one year ago. that Maxwell has shown more than ordinary political acumen In advocat ing these two things at this time and in holding them back until now. The general opinion is that these two points are going to prove valuable vote getters for Maxwell. On the other hand, the flat dental by Ehrtnghaus of the rumor that has been persisting for months that he was the candidate of Governor Gard ner and the present administration and his branding as an out-and-out lie the other rumor that his campaign is being ftnanced by certain tobacco com panles and other “big Interests’’ has undoubtedly brought some phases of the campaign out into the open for the first time and many observers here believe that Ehringhaus is go ing to make the Democrats in the State Bit up and take notice from now on. The fact that he pointed out (Coattnued on Page six.) Claims That Japanese Troops Had Surrounded Kiangwan Are False Investigation Proves JENNINGS VERDICT IS SET ASIDE IN STAYING OFPERDUE Taylorsville Court Allows Perdue Slayer to Change Plea And Sentences Him FOUR MONTHS TERM IN PRISON IS GIVEN Is Allowed To Be Hired Out To Uncle By Wilkes Coun ty By Judge Walter E. Moore at Taylorsville Taylorsville, Feb. $7.—(AP)— Judge Weller E. Moore today set aside the verdict of the Jury which fo«uid Garfield Jennings, 23, guilty of manslaughter In con nection with the death of Ray Perdue, Statesville high school football coach, and allowed the youth to plead guilty to involun tary manslaughter. He then sentenced Jennings to four months in prison but stipulated that the county might hire him out and be paid for his services. Jennings was -put hi custody of an uoete, Floyd Jen nings, of Wilkes county who agreed to pay the county $25 a month for his services. Jennings struck Perdue with his fists during a football game here last October 3. between Statesville and Taylorsville high sdtlbols. Perdue fell to the ground unconscious and died a few minutes later. BANDIfLEAOER IN MIAMI IS KILLED Effort To Rob Gambling Casino Results In Injur, ies To Six Others Miami. Fla., Feb. 27.—(AP)—A ban dit leader with a wooden arm. iden tified as A. Y. Yarborough, was killed and T. Phillip Perkins, former Bri tish amateur gold champion, two club employes an dthree robber! were wounded early today In an attempt to hold up the gambling casino of the fashionable Embassy night club. The leader was identified by John E. P. Tresner, Miami business man. He said he knew Yarborough In Lake land several years ago and disclosed he came to his office yesterday in an unsuccessful attempt to borrow $lO. Police learned the bandit had been engaged In gambling here recently. Perkins, a guest of the hotel club, was shot in the hip as one of the bandits used his body as a shield in a gun battle with two policemen who were eating In the kitchen when the robbers entered. ATTACK FATAL TO UNIDENTIFIED MAN Salisbury, Feb. 27.—(AP)—An unidentified man who stopped be fore a small store near the city limits here today and began dis ease tog the Bible with a man standing before the store sudden ly dropped dekd. Tinge were no clues to his identity on his person. TEXTILE MAGNATE REPORTED SINKING Durham, Feb. 27 (AP)—W. A. Erwin, textile manufacturer, pho is seriously ill here, was report ed to be sinking slowly today by his physhdanS' who expect, ex pressed doubt that he would live through the day. WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy tonight and Sun day; not much charge In tem perature; moderate to fresh west winds. FdRUgHID OVERT AFTBRNOOM KXCJBPT SUNDAY. JAP ATTACKS Gets Reinforcements Lieutenant o ra ( Kenkichi Uyeda, above, Japanese army commander in the field at Shang hai, will have an army of 50,600 under him when reinforcement*, • numbering 25,000, arrive from Japan. General Uyeda refused to request reinforcements, in accord ance with the Samurai code, which requires him to disdain any appeal for aid. However, Japan’* min ister to China and the commandei of the fleet jn Chinese water? joined in an appeal for reinfOri)^-; merits. CAPONE DECISION AFFIRMED BY COURT Scarf ace A1 Mutt Serve His Term In Federal Penitentiary RULING IS ISSUED Precautions To Guard Against Es cape of Gang Leader From Cook County Jail Made By Government Chicago. Feb. 27.— (AP)— The con viction of Scarf&ce A1 Capone on charges of evading income tax laws, was affirmed today by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. Ever since he was sentenced by Federal Judge James H. WTTkerson last October 24, Capone has been in the Cook county jail where he did not get credit for a penitentiary term. Only yesterday the United States marshal placed a special 24 hour guard at his cell because of the many rumors that he was still controlling hla gang and possibly planning a break if his appeal was denied. OPEN HEARINGS IN PROBE ARE URGED Investigation of Stock Trad, ing By Senate Commit tee Proposed Washington. Feb. 27.—(AP)—Open bearings by the Senate Banking dom mlttee “to find the cuipits” who are driving down the security prices’ on the stock exchange was proposed in a statement pht before the committee today from Senator Walcott, Repub lican. Connecticut, administration spokesman. Walcott who stated he had g. list of names of the “bear raldeap*: as he left the White House yesterday was unable to attend the bar_L i.g committee meting today. 8' PAGES , TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Chinese Garrison In Belea* guered Town Continues To Hold Own Against Japs SUPPLIES~COME IN UNDER HEAVY FIRE Passage In And Out Os Kiangwan Sector Is Still Being Preserved By De fenders Despite Jap Claims London, Feb. 27—(AD—Reuters News Agency dispatch from Geneva this evening said strong rumors were current there that an immediate truce was in pros pect at Shanghai. Japan has addressed an Impor ant communication to the L«wgue of Nations Council, thed tspatch said, and this may make possible an Immediate end to hostilities. Shanghai, Feb. 28. (Sunday)— (AP)—Kiangwan, center of the bitterest fighting along the whole Shanghai front was still In the Chinese hands early this morning. General Tsai Ting-Kal said In a bulletin from Chinese headquar* ten*. The Japanese insisted last night that they had swung a circle clear around the village and taken It over ending at least the stubborn opposition which had held out for a week against the strong attack •i the Japanese army. Shanghai. China, Feb. 27—(AP) —Despite Japanese claims that they had captured the western end of Kiangwan village, the stub born Chinese garrison in that he* leaguered town was still holding on at eleven o’clock tonight. The Associated Press correapon* dent went oat there and saw tor himself the parade of ChlnoM stretcher bearers carrying wound ed out of the Village. It waa testi mony enough that the town was not yet surrounded although Japanese had said they had (Continued on p*ge six) PREdiiSIRE TAKEN IN CHINA Americans Are Given Ord ers Regarding Evactuu tioi/. of Shanghai Shanghai, Feb. 27 (AP)—American residents t/f Shanghai received detail ed instructions from the American Consulate today on wtiat to do in ease it became necessary to evacuate the city. ConsiOar authorities sent out regie tration. cards on which each United States citizen was asked to note his addre s , telephone number and other data. Efich American is being Informed of tt.e concentration point to wwhloh be will report in case K becomae nw* cefTjary to clear tliecity. jeffeSleague FORMED AT RALEIGH Corpormtion Is Granted Charter In State CapL tal Today Raleigh, Feb 27 (AP) —A corpora tion to be known as “The Jeffersonian Democratic League. Inc.” wl|h the principal offices to be located *ln Ra leigh was incorporated today 1| y .Sec retary of Stale James A. Hk rtSses. None of thg fourteen incorporat jtx re side In Raleigh. In the aiticle of incorpoiptid n, k la set out that the purposes tor' which the corporation la farmed srer. ' ‘"Through its membership *to ' pro mote and foster the principle of .Jef fersonian democracy with a r-«t*xsi to great underlying pprinci'ji les of democratic government ‘equal rights to all and special privileges to bob*.*