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" HE PERSON, gateway TO central CAROLINA. nineteenth YEAR Tornado Sweeps 3 States With Two Dead, Many Hurt And Costly Damage Done OTHERS REPORTED KILLED IN SECTION AROUND MEMPHIS Several Negroes Injured and Two Cotton Gins Demol ished at Osceola, Arkansas TENN., FEELS THE STORM Warehouse, Flour Mill and Textile Plant Unroofed; Half Dozen or More South, crn Kentucky Counties Swept by Wind, Rain and Hail in Forenoon .Vfmphir. Tenn . April 25 (AJP)-At iwo persona were killed, several rib«i- were reported killed end a ,coif ui more were Injured by a tor moo that twisted Into the northern rrtd cf Shoiby county. Tennessee lo tto) Jfrs T J Dale. 86 a farmer's wife, d H »• » Memphis hospital after the rtvf >.*f her ho us : near Kerrville caved in A negro Robert Hurry. 65, of ILUingdon. d.ed en route to a Mem phi- ho.-pita) Mrs Dale's husband »a.- working in the field, was injured. *.- were three Neg Toes working wiieh him All were brought to hospitals. Newspaper men who visited the town of Millingdon said about half a dozen Negroes were Injured there, tnd house* and other buildings were wrecked The hurried on to make a survey at the other towns reposed hit SEVERAL NEGROES INJURED AT VILLAGE IN ARKANSAS Blythevrtle. Ark.. April 25 lAP) A tornado -(truck in the vicinity of Os tf.la IS miles north of here today, tn ju.r;nt several Negroes and derreolish inz two cotton gins. The tornado followed a severe hail *nd wind and electrical storm last right that uprooted tree* find broke »:rdow* tn houses Thys far no deaths have been reported In this vi cinity considerable damage done AT SWEETWATER, TENNESSEE Sw#<>t water. Twin . April 25 <AP>— Cnnsidfrahtf damage was done by a '■>rnado that Snick hero early today, bu no one was Injured. *’ into town through the resi :al section, destroyinp a parage *nd unroofed * warehouse, a flour mill and a textile mill. Electric wires and trees were felled *t>d scattered highway leading to Madisnriville. TOR.\Af>o CAUSES INJURIES AND DAMAGE IN KENTUCKY Piling Green. Ky.. April 25 (AP) A windstorm that approached pro portion* of a tornado, accompanied by severe lightning, torrential rain and "*' l iwept through a half dozen or tnorf southern Kentucky counties ear ‘V today One man was in Brr “ n county, another was shocked > bghtning In Adah- county, and heavy damage was caused. WLIMINGTON MAN’S CASE IS DEFERRED Richmond. Va.. April ».—<AP>— • 'avid m Chadwick, former city coun r "man of Wilmington. N. C.. who la charged with having in his posses ha, l his case continued util May 3 today mines* of a defense attorney Wa - S the reason advanced for the con tinuance. Bonus Opponent Hissed By Veterans At Hearing 'Vashington. April 25.—(AP)— A *ar veteran. Fred C. Reynolds, of Balitmore, was loudly hissed by fel low veterans today when he opposed ’he cash bonus payment before the House Ways and Means Committee. P«e cry of "throw him out" was heard. Reynolds said he represented a 2u>up of veterans opposed to payment f,f the bonus. "We feel this bill to be class legis lation which endangers the financial - ’ •* i Hrn&rrsmt Bally Biapatrh only DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THia SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. * TO" When Mooney Heard Bad News ->• -iBKjML ■ 1 ■ P3l sm A convict known throughout the world. Tom Mooney, is here shown as h« wu informed by Warden J. J. Holohan (right), of San Quenttn Prison, that Governor Rolph of California had denied hts application for a Mooney, fencing life for the San Francisco Preparedness Day parade bombing in 1916, declared the decision made him “the outstand ing figure in the world a labor movement and a symbol of the struggle of labor for its rights.” MORRISON'S TRIP j BOOSTS STRENGTH IN EAST CAROLINA Reports Senator Is Losing Ground Believed Partly Political Talk for Opponents ONLY TWO POINTS OPEN TO ATTACKS One Is His Vote for McNinch and Other Is His Wife’s Wealth; His Experience Is Worth Something to State; Is Urging Economy in Gov ernment nailr Übpalrk It arm a. In the Sir Wnllrr Hotel. nv J. r. Bi<tKi:imu. Raleigh, April 25.- Senator Cam cron Morrison is in infinitely better standing in « majority of eastern counties in the State now than he was 30 to 60 days ago. and has a far lar ger number of the rank and file of the Democrats in these counties ac tively at work for him than have any of the other candidates, according to reports reaching here following Mor rison's speeches in Wilmington. Fay etteville rti.d Lumberton within the last week and nis personal contact with man) Democrats In most of the counties In this section. "For several weeks I had been hear tng reports to the effect that Senator (Continued on Page Four) ARGENTINE HIGHWAY ENGINEER IN STATE Raleigh. April 25—The Argentine Republic, in South America, has sent its chief highway engineer. Carlos Gerstrom. to North Carolina to study this State’s highway system. Chair man E. B. Jeffress, of the State High way Commission, announced today. He has inspected the roads in sev eral other states, but is particularly in terested in the North Carolina highways. » \ stability of the government.” he said, referring to the Patman bill to expand the currency by two billion dollars to pay the remainder outstanding on the bonus certifldates. “We want to know that there are some veterans who consider this ap peal unpatriotic.” Representative Rainey, of Illinois, the Democratic leader, who was pre siding. warned as the hisses rang out that the demonstration was violation of the rules. _ HENDERSON, N. C., MONDAY Warns Russia JBI E&m Declaring that it is Japan's mil lion to make Manchuria “a para dise on earth, safe for everybody,” General Sadao Araki, Japanese Minister of War. has issued a stern warning to the League of Nations and Soviet Russia to keep their hands off the province. The War Minister further called atten tion to the Soviet’s massing of troops on the Manchurian fron tier. imlNli EXCHANGE ORDERED Prober* To Go To New York To Learn Inside Work ings of Stocks Washington, April 25.—(AP)— The Senate Banking Committee today ordered a full investigation of the stock market, and deter mined tn send investigator* to New York. At a lengthy executive session, the committee agreed to appoint a sub-committee to employ addi tional counsel and investigators necessary to make the study In New York. The committee is de termined to find out the Inside operations of the gigantic pool in stocks which operated on the "hiiir side of the 1929 boom and on the “bear" side since the col- Itops*- Atlanta Editor Named to Senate In Harris’ Place Atlanta, Ga., April 25.—(AP)— Major John S. Cohen. 62. president editor of the Atlanta Journal, to day was appointed United States Senator by Governor Richard B. Russell, Jr., to succeed the late WUIIam J. Harris. He will serve until the general election in November, when the people select a successor for the remainder of the Harris term, which expires In March. 1932. Governor Russell will be a can didate for this portion of the Har ris term. POSTPONEMENT OF TAX SALE WOULD CURTAIL CREDITS Might Make It Impossible For Counties To Re-Fi nance Obligations, Johnson Declares INCENTIVE TO PAY WOULD BE LACKING Will Be No Easier To Pay In November Than Now; Di rector Says; Thinks Many Who Could Pay Now Are Waiting for Extensions; Smells Politics Hntty niapiitvlt ftnrenat. In tkr Sir Uniter Hotel. IIV J. < lit *KK.U\ ||,l, Raleigh. April 26. The postpone ment of the sale of property for taxes from the first Monday in June, as the law requires, until later in the year, as several counties arc requesting, would not only be clearly in violation of the law but would make it more difficult than ever for counties and municipalities to borrow money and would probably make it impossible for them to refinance their present obligations. Charles M. Johnson, di rector of the Local Government Com mission. said here today. He is vig orously opposed to the move and will not advocate any further postpone ment. and so told J. A. Sherill, chair man of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, in reply to a telegram from Sherill Saturday. "Even if the law should permit a postponement of the sale of property for taxes, I would be opposed to it because I cannot see where any ma terial relief could be derived from it. other than remove penalty from the delinquent taxpayers until a later date. The 1931 General Assembly re fused to remove the penalty when it postponed the date for the sale of land for taxes last year from June until November, and stipulated that ill delinquent taxes during this period should draw four peg cent Interest. ‘-‘With no -any sort to. force there would be no incentive for any one to pay taxes, with the re sult that the counties would be ab solutely without revenue of any sort (Continued on Page Four) EINOBERGHSILL ABANDON ESTATE Will Leave Hojne of Sorrow This Week To Live at Englewood Hopewell, N. J.. April 25. -(AP)-• The Lindberghs will move back to Englewood this week, probably Wed nesday, away fiom the Sourland Hills home that has been the scene of so much sorrow for them in recent weeks. Headquarters of the New Jersey State police, in charge of the hunt for the kidnaped Charles Augustus Lind bergh. Jr., will be at Trenton. Only two or three State troopers will be left at the estate to guard it against trespassers. There have been no developments in the child hunt for several days. GARDNER SPEAKER BEFOREGOVERNORS Tells of State Aid Here; lowa Governor Says Farm Neefl Biggest Richmond, Va., April 25. (API Governors of Hah of the states of the Union sped across Virginia to Charlottesville this afternoon to pay tribute to James Monroe after hear ing Governor Dan Turner of lowa, and Governor O. Max Gardner, of North Carolina .discuss the major topic of taxation in farm states and State operation of highways. Governor Turner, in the opening ad dress of the conference of the gov ernors. said there would be no gen eral return of prosperity in the Unit ed States until the purchasing power of the farmer is restored. Governor Gardner explained the "revolutionary experiment" in North Carolina last year when the State took over maintenance of 45.000 miles of county highways. He said his State had likewise given full support to a six months school term. LEATHER POR NORTH CAROLINA. Cloud}- with local shwers and thunderstorms in north and west portions tonight and Tuesday; not - much change in temperature. TERNOON, APRIL 25, 1932 Higher Tariffs Are Put Into Huge Revenue Bill By Senate Finance Body No More Bear Raids, Savs He ■ ma wmm E- J'l^— Admitting that "si.ort’ selling «.ou)u depress the stock market undet certain conditions. Matthew C. Brush (left), veteran Wall St trader, i« shown as he testified before the Senate Investigating Committee’in Washington. Mr. Brush testified there had been no bear ranis ir recent months. Senator Walcott of Connecticut i* shown (right). Extension Work Reaches Million Daily 111 tkr Sir Wnllrr Hole, By J. r. IIASKKHt 11-t,. Raleigh. April 25.—The Agricul tural Extension Service conducted In North Carolina by the State Col lege of Agriculture reached mere than 1.060,000 persons in 1931 at the various meetings held by coun ty farm and home agents and ex tension specialists, according to the report of extension activities which Director 1. O. He haul) made the (Mist week to Federal authorities at Washington. To l»e exact, the num ber of persons attending these meetings amounted to 1.253.503 and this was in addition to 02,126 other persons attending meetings held by trained cluh leaders who assist the farm workers in loeal com munities. BILL SLAYER IS BEING SOUGHT Theory of Suicide of Char lotte Man Abandoned; Search for Woman Charlotte, April 25 (AP)- A search was being made through the under world today for the woman in whose clothes the body of Albert. Rudisill, 24-year-old shipping clerk, was clad when he was found hanging from a rafter In a warehouse here Saturday. Inspector F. N. Littlejohn, chief of Charlotte detectives, said the clothes had been identified as Lhuse of an underworld character and that she was being sought for questioning. He did not reveal her name. The detective said the -possibility that Rudisill, who was hanging by his neck from a woman's cloak, which had been twisted into rope, killed him self, had been discarded. f American Seized In South Africa As Kidnaper Here Johannesburg, Union of South Af rica, April 25. (AP)—An American citien arrested here Irpt Friday at the request of the attorney general of the State of Missouri was identified today by the police as John Long. They said this may be an alias. It W understood that the American authorities sought him as Marctn Depew. the kidnaper of Mrs. Nell Donnelly, waelthy garment manufac turer of Kansas City, Mo. PHOTOGRAPHS IDENTIFIED AS RESEMBLING DESERTER Ne York. April 25.—(AP)—Photo graphs of Martin Depew. wanted 'by Kansas City authorities on a charge of kidnaping Mrs. - Nell Donnelly, wealthy garment manufacturer, were identified today by several members of the crew of the freighter City of New York as being likenesses of John M. Long, an engine wiper, who de serted the ship at Durham, South i Africa, Marvb 27. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. MRS. BOSE URGES SOCIAL IED HERE Welfare Head Speaks at Convention Headed by Mrs. W. B. Waddill Durham, April 25.—<AP)~ Mrs. W. T. Boat, State commissioner of public welfare, today told the North Caro lina Conference for Social Service that social jbervice horizons are rapidly broadening in this State, and pre sented five "imperatives" regarding the service. These imperatives, she told the 20th annual convention, are: That the State needs to be more socially mind ed; that it needs social planning; that there is a necessity of guarding against pauperising; a need of guard ing against a type of retrenchment that touches the young; and she em phasized the responsibility of the State in connection with administra tion of unemployment and poor re lief work. Mrs. W. B. Waddilt, of Henderson, State president, presided over the first general afternoon session. Sanity of Massie Faces New Attack, ‘ As Trial Goes On Honolulu. April 25. —<AP)- The in sanity plea of Lieutenant Thomas 11. Massie, on trial with three others for (he slaying of a nativry faced a final attack today by another expert in the working of the hunr.md mind. To the testimony of two physicians that Massie wag not insane when he slew Joseph ’Kahahawai. whom he was convinced criminally attacked Mrs. Mass',e. the prosecution was pre pared (r. add the testimony of a third. Dr. Jfaeph Catton, Stanford Univer sity psychiatrist. HURLEY DECLINES VICE-PRESIDENCY Oklahoma City. April 25.—(AP)— Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley has announced he does not aspire to be the vice-presidential candidate of the Republican party this year. Candidacy Os Roosevelt Hangs On Votes Tue sday Washington. April 25.—(AP)— A climatic decision which may virtually clinch the Democratic presidential nomination for Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, or may cast tremendous odds against him, impends in tomor row’s Massachusetts and Pensylvania primaries. In these two states the “stop Roose velt” forces —beaten back so far — have concentrated their strength be hind Alfred E. Smith in a stupendous effort to halt the New York gover nor’s triumphant piling up of pledged convention votes. The struggle, rest PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY) TARIFf) SECTIONS DISPOSED OE WITH SERIES OF VOTES Oil, Coal and Copper Im ports Get Still Larger Measure of Protec tion From Abroad ALL VOTES CLOSE AND ONE IS A TIE Decisive Step In Whole Pro gram of Balancing Federal Budget Faces Congress During Week; Economy And Revenue Measures Both Loaded With Dyna mite Washington April 25. <APi In a series of rapid fire ballots, the Senate Finance Committee today disposed of the tariff issue in the revenue bill by voting import taxes on oil. coal and copper, and rejecting levies on foreign products. The provision in the House bill for an import tax of one cent a gallon on oil and $2 a ton on coal were re tained. An Import levy on cooper, the rate to be decided later, was added, the vot ebeing 10 to 8. All votes were close. The attempt to remove the oil tax from the bill resulted on a tie vote of 9 to 9. The lumber duties were rejected JO to 8. Congress has upon it this week the decisive step in the whole program of bringing a balance once again the budget of the Federal government. The House today awaited the so called omnibus economy bill, a mea sure into which slashes in expendi tures, abolition and reorganization of government functions were mingled in an effort to lop off S2OO.OOo.UbU or more of the operating bill. The Senate Finance Committee un dertook drafting a revised revenue bill which must raise approximately one billion dollars Both measures in tneir respective setting were as highly charged with trouble as a dynamite keg. Pay cuts. consolidation of War and Navy De partments. autijority for President Hoover to consolidate government agencies and deep cuts in the allow ances to certain classes of World Wax veterans, mingled to make a fight <xn the omnibus measure certain. U. S. RECOGNITION T OF RUSSIA URGED Rainey and Robinson, X>em ocratic Leaders, Jpin Borah In Favor Washington, April 25.-(>,l»)—Re cognition of Russia by the, United States to stimulate business ivas urg ed today by Representative? Rainey, of Illinois, the Democratic leader. Referring to the Sabath resolution introduced last week, which 'would re quest the President to instruct the secretary of state to begi 3 negotia tions with Russia looking; to a re sumption of diplomatic relations. Rainey said in an interview: “Our failure to recogntz ) Russia Is an economic crime.” Senator Robinson, of Arkansas. the Democratic leader tn the cl.her branch of Congrens. advocated ftusalan re cognition last week. Cliali• man Borah, of the Senate Foreign Relations Com mittee, has urged that action for years. ing with the voters tf*i)*y, is square cut. At stake far ira ire important than the 112 votes to be had is the moral effect 09 political leaders and voters in the numero 0 a states which yet have to choose tf.eir candidates. The result, however., may be less de finite than the issue* On the eve of the decision, a sumnreiry or blending of opinions, partisan 4 s usual, sppear sd to favor a division tn the vote of both states. Massa<l| usetts throwing the bulk of its 36 to Smith. Pennsyl vania giving a majority of its T 6 dele gates to Roosevelt. ,
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