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HF.NOERSON, 'jATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA. nineteenth YEAR Five White Prisoners Saw Out Os State Penitentiary CLIMB DOWN ROPE MADE OF BLANKETS AND THEN ESCAPE Guard Discover* Flight ot Men Soon After They Had Hacked Bars In Hospital LEAVE PRISON FROM FRONT WALL EGRESS No Trace Found of Five, Au thorities Think Smuggled Hacksaw Into Building; One Was Committed To Prison Only Thur*day Os Last Week Kilfiih April 19 <AP> - Five wh.’.o prisoners sawed two ban* from % (i.urih floor window at the has- j pit.,; *t State Prison here early to rt.,, -limbed down a blanket rope and escaped j .V 3" o’clock this morning the hn pitai guard found that five men. itir tiding one who had been in the p f ,.„ r unty four days on a seven and a h.iif ti> ten yeas sentence, were ••our Another prisoner said they had ju- - .limbed out of the window, but Th. nad made good their getaway. Track- indicated that the men .-l.i\eti close to the main prison build ins t.s ’hey went around the front of ’he prison pr.perty until they got to ihr building closest to the outside wail They left the prison grounds by elinhing the low front wall No fur ther trace of them had been found today. Pri*oti authorities said the men evi dent iv had smuggled hacksaws into the V -pital. but they were not found. Thr»» e-c»ping were. Hubert Min rhas en' to prison from Wayne county ;n June. 1929. to serve ten to I.’tear- fo>- assault and battery, with wr»>: to kill; Robert Calloway, sent t*> pri-oii from Buncombe county in Se.femher, 1931. to serve 18 months for breaking and entering; Raymond Whi»e. received at the prison Thurs day „f last week from Lenior county to -me seven and a half to ten years for bracking, enterting and larceny; J White sent to prison from Ruther ford county in November. 1931. to two to five yean* for breaking and entering; and Bennie Williams, sent to prison from Cumberland county io November. 1931. to serve three to fnp >ears for breaking and entering. OFFICERS OF A. C. L. ARE ELECTED AGAIN Railroad Shows Sharp De cline in Revenues Dur ing the Year 1931 T ’i< hmond. Va . April 19. <AP» Ah r.fficers were re-elected and l-'-inml L Hrrimond. New York law p' was added to the board of di "<-fors today at the annual meeting' of thp stockholders of the Atlantic C"as» i Jne railrr>ad company. Thf> nrw board of directors re-eleet all officers, with Lyman Delano. "< Wilmington, who succeeded the •at* Henry Walters as cnairman of thr lioard. retaining that position. The report of the president and directors showed that operating re vrf"if» for 1931 were $54.088,0004.97. JI derrexse from 1930 of $8,931,951.91. I’ 1 ' 1 17 percent, ana were less than any year since 1917. ‘'perating expenses for 1931 aggre gated $43,188,470.55. a decrease of $6.- ,n *-W 9 *«. or 13.06 percent from 1930. lower than in any year since l!‘lk. Cannon Ddnies He favors Submission of 18th Amendment Washington. April 19 lAPi The id«a that Bishop James Cannon. Jr.. n ' ,vr favors re-eubmission of the pro hibition question to the public was s ‘i'ielched by the cleric yesterday in address before the Women's Na- Honal Committee for Law Enforce ment. Because a few days ago. in Rich mond. Bishop Cannon said he ap proved the basal elements of former Governor Byrd's plan for making pos sible a direct popular vote on repeal, modification or re-submission of the eighteenth amendment, the noted dry lp artp r has been interpreted wldty as favoring an arly popular vote on the question. lirnbrrson Sally Hispatrh ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPE R PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. ’S rL *AWSBcffiS& ■A’ss* Mellon Greeted in England lip:. ' ; t» I TMqnjallEi. iTHfwWi No conquering nuio or ocean ilyer ever was tendered a more enthu siastic reception than that accorded to Andrew \V. Mellon ncwly-an uo.nted United States Ambassador to Great Britain, on his arrival at Southampton Eng aboard the S. S. Majestic. Photo shows Mr. Mellon being greeted by Councillor F. Woolley, Mayor of Southampton, who dressed up in his robes and chain of office for the occasion. Japanese Troops Rushed Northward In Manchuria Fresh Outbursts by Chinese Insurgents Reported; * Troop Movement Not Caused by Any Friction With Soviets, Japanese Of ficials Declare Mukden. Manchuria. April 19. <AP) - Fresh outbursts of insurgent activity in the district around Cheng chiatun, Paonan and Tunliao, caused Japanese military officials to rush reinforcements northward today from the territory southward to Mukden to strenthen northern garrisons. Officials said that these re-distri butions of troops were due entirely to the activities of the Chinese in surgents, and were in no way con nected with the reported friction be tween Japan and Soviet Russia over questions concerning the Chinese eastern railway. A dispatch to the Rcngo News Agency from Chientao said the Japa nese expedition clashed with 200 in surgents neat Paitsaokow yesterday, and. after a two-hour battle, the Chinese fled, leaving 30 dead on the field. The Japanese losses were given as two killed and ten wounded. Special V enire To Try Couple In Buncombe County Asheville. April 19 (AP) -A special venire of 100 waa ordered in superior court here today for possible jury duty in the case of Morris and Margaret fcrooks, ehargde with murdering eight year old Willie Mae Mashtoum. A coroner's jury recently found that the child who made her home with the Brooks, died March 16 as a result of <wuelty and lack of attention from the Brooks. PATROLMAN BADLY BEATEN UPON ROAD South Carolina Highway Officer Left By Roadside By Assailants Who Make Escape Manchester, S. C-, April 19.—fAPl Three unidentified men attacked and severely heat State Highway Pa trolman Leo Jenkins on a highway about a mile south of here today and fled, leaving the officer beside the road. Jenkins told officers he was cruis ing alone when he saw a light coach carrying a North Carolina license wabbling as If the driver were drunk. H estopped the car. told the driver he was under arrest and was putting him into the police car. when the men. two companions, struck him with some blunt instrument, HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 19, 1932 Committee Okays Loan Bank Bill Washington, April 19.—(AP)— President Hoover'* home loan hank hill waa approved today by a House banking sub-committee. Representative Reilly, Democrat, Wisconsin, chairman of the sub committee, said thero were no fun damental changes In the form of the liill as recommended by the President and introduced by Rep resentative I,lice. Republican, Mas sachusetts. JAPAN HAS SOUGHT MANCHURIA RUES Chinese High Official Says She Has Long Had De- r signs on Region BY .JAMES P. HOWE. Peiping. China, April 19. (API Japan for years has sought to bring Manchuria under some such control as she now exercises there through the new federated government of Henry Pu-YI, Marshal Chang Hsiao Liang told me today. The Japanese plans go back as far as the rule of his father Chang Se Tsolin, he said, and the “open hos tility" date back more than three years to the time when he himself had the Nationlist flag of the Kuom intang hoisted over Mukden and other principal cities. The |raising of the Chinese Na tionalist flag, signifying his decision to unite the Manchurian government with that of ihe National government at Nanking, took place, he said, in the face of specific warnings from Japanese army officers. It was the first interview the young marshal has given since the League of Nations inquiry commission ar rived in China. Since the commis sion has been here. Marshal Chang has been the chief witness at its ses sions. detailing the incidents which led to the seizure of Mukden last September and the subsequent Japa nese campaign. BILL TO STABILIZE DOLLAR INTRODUCED Washington. April 19.—(API—A bill to direct the Federal Reserve Board to stabilize the dollar on the basis of its 1926 value was introduced to day by Senator Fletcher, Democrat Florida. MOST CANDIDATES HAVE NOW FILED ENTRANCE NOTICE All Three Gubernatorial Contestant* Have Paid Fee; Reynolds U To File Any Day FRIDAY MIDNIGHT IS THE ZERO HOUR All of Ten Congressmen Have Filed Notices, And Only Two of Them, Aber-| nethy and Weaver, Have Opposition; Entries In New Sixth District Made Ilnur Dlifalrk Hurra a. In Ihr sir \\ nltrr Hotel . HV J. H ASH KIIV 11,1,. Raleigh. April 19* The only candi dates for the Democratic nomination for major offices the June 4 pri mary who have not yet formally filed with the State Board of Elections and paid the filing fee*, are Robert R. Reynolds, of Asheville, one of the five seeking the nomination for the Unit ed States Senate from Senator Cam eron Morrison; J. Q. Gilkey of Marion, opposing Congressman Ze bulon Weaver for the eleventh dis trict nomination for Congress, and R. Lawrence, of Winston-Salem, who has been a candidate for th** nomina tion for commissioner of labor. John Bob Baggett, who for a while was supposed to be a candidate for at torney general, also has not filed, but few expect that he will actually be come a candidate now. The last date on which candidates may file for congressional or State offidcs is midnight Friday, April 22. This leaves four days yet for those who have not yet filed to pay their fees and get on the primary ballot. In the contest for the nomination for the U. S. Senate, Senator Cam eron Morrison. Frank D. Grist and Tam C. Bowie have filed for both the short and long terms, while a new comer to the senatorial contest. Ar thur Simmons, of Efeirhngton. has also filed as a candidate for the Demo cratic nomination. George W. De- Priest. of Shelby, has filed as the Republican candidate for the sena torial nomination. Reynolds is ex pected to file any day now as a Dem ocratic candidate tor both the short and long terms. In the contest for the nominations for the House of Representatives in Congress, all of the State’s ten pre sent congressman have filed for re election. So far, only two of these ten congressmen have opposition, al though there Is a hot fight on in the next sixth district for the nomination there. The two congressman having opposition are Charles L. Abernethy of the third district, who is being op posed by Sla’c Senator Rivers D. Johnson, and Representative Zebulon Weaver, of Asheville, the tenth dis trict, who is being opposed by C. S. Davis, of Asheville, who has already filed against him. J. Quince Gilkey, of Marion, is also expected to file for the nomination against Weaver in the tenth district. In tl\e new sixth district, tnree can didates have already filed for the congressional nomination, ith two or three others expected to get on the list before it closes Friday night. Those already in are J Clyde Ray. of Hillsboro, and Charles T, LeVines. of Greensboro, and William B. Umstead, (Continued on Page Two) SIXTH MAN IS OUT FOR LABOR OFFICE Raleigh, April 19.—(AP) B. Fritz Smith, former Trinity College now Duke University, football star, and reading clerk In the 1931 State Sen ate. today formally announced his candidacy for the State commissioner of labor, subject to the Democratic primary. His entry Is the sixth for the office which Frank D. Grist is vacating to seek a seat in the United States Senate. DRIVE FOR" JOBS IS 531,218 TOTAL New York. April 19 (AP)—The United Action campaign for a mil lion joba for the joblow reported continued progress today. Officials said that 87 communities report ed 9,378 wage earners put back to work yesterday bringing the total to dat« to SSIJIB. WALNUT COVE HAS DISASTROUS BLAZE Walnut Cove. April 19 <AF) — Fire of undetermflived origin here early to day destroyed four buildings valued at SIO,OOO in the heart of the town. HEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair tonight; Wednesday in creasing cloudiness, possibly fol lowed by shower* in the extreme * southwest portion; not much 4 change la temperature. U. S. Debt Payment Omitted By British Budget, But Pay Is Expected By Washington ‘WET’ PETITIONS FLOOD CONGRESS sc. fMajLMA ,mi, ir ■ rijSßmi «- ~ MBsMky,: ::»»;* -Tja t+t . s ~ / Z. ; **. IF? 1 ' * ■T- <•> L ri JMw ' s ~ w nsMps m ~t * * ■ 1 991 2 c » ■ ft SUBS Pretty Phyllis StoflTel, who comes from Ohio, is shown holding some of the “wet" petitions presented to congress containing the nn ne» I Robinson Blocks Pritchard’s Case Washington, April J 9 .Senator Robinson, Democratic lead er In the Senate, today blocked consideration of ,a resolution to consider the Pritchard-Balley con test of North Carolina. Chairman Shortrldge submitted the election committee’s report re commending consideration of the contest brought against the elec tion of Senator Bailey, Democrat, North Carolina, hy George M. Prit chard. He asked for Its Immediate con sideration, hut Robinson objected. The contest was referred to the commitele originally on Robinson's motion to determine whether It warranted the consideration of the committee. ANII SALOON BODY MAY HAVE TO QUIT Lack of Funds Seriously Crippling Organization In North Carolina Raleigh, April 19 (AP)--The North Carolina Anti-Saloon League is se riously threatened with having com pletely to stop its activities due to decreased receipts. Rev. C. A. Up church, State superintendent, said to day. Annual collections to finance the work of the organization, which op erates exclusively on current receipts from voluntary contributions, have decreased almost three-fourths dur ing the last six years. The extensive program outlined by the League will have to be materially curtailed or abandoned unless pro hibitionists of the State rally to the cause. Mr. Upchurch said. In 1926 the first year of Mr. Up church's superintendency, collections by the League totalled $11,771. but last year they were only $2,949. METHODIST WOMEN START CONVENTION Br. Gilbert Rowe, of Duke University. To Deliver Opening Sermon To night At Wilson Wilson. April 19 < AP) —Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe, of Duke University, wUS de liver the opening sermon qt the 20th annual convention of the Wooten’s ndsoonary society of the North Caro lina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, here tonight. Committee meetings this afternoon were forerun nert. of the night ses -01011 • ; l- —. PUBLJ3HKD EVERY AFTBRNOON EXCEPT BUNDAT. |of 5,000,000 persons. Tit _• ;.cti | lions contain signatures of per sons in 32 .-tales and 319 eorv ! ercssionnt distri t- 'EMBASSIES MAY GO AS ECONOMY MOVE Uncle Sam May Close Num- I erous Foreign Posts To Save Costs BUDGET SHARPLY CUT stimoon Informs Senator Aie>oliile Elimination in Some Instances Would Be Bettpr Than So Much Trimming By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Staff Writer Washington. April 19. • One good thing about the state department is that it is comparatively in-expensive speaking, of course, in terms of millions, as it naturally is necessary to do in any discussion of items of governmental expense. It is. in fact, the least expensive of all executive departments except the department of labor, which had only $14,994,200 allotted to it for the fiscal year 1931-'32. against $18,506,- .106.34 for the department of state. Therefore it follows htat sugges tions looking toward state depart ment economise cannot possibly run to such fancy figurs as it is perfect ly practical to mention in a consid eration of reduction in. say, the navy department's $343,000,000 estimate of its 1932-33 requirements. A sum equal to the state department's whole ap propriation could be cut from the navy department at the sacrifice of a single cruiser. If, however. Uncle Sam's aim U to save as much as he can, with a mini mum of loss in what he is getting for it. It is difficult to think, off hand, of any department on which he can save a larger percentage than in the state department. Outside a tolerably top-heavy staff in Washington, the state department's personnel consists, as most folk doubt (Continued on Page Two) PLEA ts MADE FOR CONDEMNED NEGRO j Fannie Griffin Under JSentevice Tto Die In Chair Friday; May OH Reprieve Before Then Raleigh. April 19. <AP(— Tyre C. Taylor, executive counsel. today heard coundfel for Bennie Griffin, Dur bam Negro, under sentence of elec trocution from Ofonge county, plead for clemency for the man.. Mr. Taylor did not make known his decision, 1 . t>ut it appeared likely that at< least' a temporary postponement in the execution of the Negro set for Friday, would be granted. Griffin was convicted of murdering Mclver Trice. Two appeals to the su preme court have been refused. 8' PAGES , TODAY FIVE CENTS COPlfl MORATORIUM NOT 1 TO BE PROLONGED SENATOR ASSERTS Reed of Pennsylvania Say* If Any Hint Ha* Been Given, He Knows Nothing About It PAYMENTS NOT DUE UNTIL IN DECEMBER Say* He 1* Convinced Great Britain Will Meet Her Ob ligation* Here; British Budget Balanced; Chan cellor Says Worst of Stress Over Washington. April 19 (API Failure ut the new British budget to provide for war debts end reparations pay ments brought a quick denlarutlon today from Senator Reed, of Penn sylvania. and admirusinatloo spokes men, that this government expected to make Che deb*, collection. Foreign nations do not have to make any debt payments to the Unit ed States under the one year morato rium uutil next December, end if there is any hint of a continuation of that moratorium, as suggested in The British budget, senator Reed said he did not know of it. He called lack night at the White Hfeuae. Speaking of the floor. Senator Reed said: "I am convinced the British are hone:*, and that, provision will be made for the payments to us in De cember and in June next year. “I am perfectly certain that no re -ponsible American offlebd has given our British friends any reason think these payments wtll nut be ex oeoted to be made.” I »w» • BRITISH HU IK, FT bAUANCKi.; ' HULIKVK WORST HAS KNilKl) I*«ndon. April 19 <AP>~Great Bri tain has balanced the budget with a -urplu-s of 796.000 pgundij, approxi mately $3,000,000. Neville Chanaberlain. chancellor of the exchequer, informed Parliament in hi* budget speech today that there will be no Qelief for the income tax payer this year, and that the beer tax will remair at its present level. TCius the taxpayer will have to stagger (-■Jong under his present burden for another year. Thr chancellor of the exchequer ex pressed the hope that the won* of G, eat Britain's economic depression \» over. A • TILLETTISPUf i' ON G.O.P. TICKET r Charlotte Man Run* For Lieutenant Governor In Place of Jackson Greensboro, April 19. (AP) -W. H. Foster, secretary of the State Repub lican Executive Committee, itafd tie day that Boone Tillett. Charlotte at torney. will make the race irxr lieute nant governor in the electron next fall. Foster’s announcement wo* made after he had talked with Tillett on long distance telephone. The Charlotte man will fil! the place on the G. O. P. St rite ticket left vacant yesterday by th*» decision of Brownlow Jackson, of Henderson ville, not to run. Jackson was nominated as the run ning mate for Clifford Fi;azier the Republican gubernatorial (candidate, as the State convention in Charlotte last week. Tillett opposed Jackson ifi the con vention voting; hut was d g feared. Jackson said yesterday the pres sure of official and privatJ* busine*c made it undesirable for hi: i to enter the race. STATE~FUNERAL TOR SENATOR HARRIS, GA. Washington. April 19.—CAP)— The .Senate today ordered a StJate funeral for Senator William J. Harris, of Ceorgia. to be held In the Senate ohamber at 11 a. m tomorrow, carry ing out the wishes of th* widow.
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