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henperson, gateway to central CAROLINA. NINETEENTH year Revenue Bill Short 100 Million Jwi^thdrowingFrom Shanghai Following Signing Os Peace Tmatv PEACE RESTORED IN SHANGHAI AREA RyiMTRUCEi Thousand* of Lives Lost and' Millions in Property De stroyed During Hostilities KEACE AS UNUSUAL . 1 AS WAS FIGHTING No Ceremonial Gathering of Statesmen Marks Event; Japanese Delegates Sign at Hospital, Where They Are Recovering From Wounds, In Bombing 'hsnghai, May 5 l.\l“)—.lapa military aiiOioHll<"« anmiunr ri tonight tlryt thry had ordered tS«r tr<><q>* to negin a withdrawal frwn Ihr positions they now ««•- mp* into the international settle- J mriit and adjacent array. It aa< the fi'st step In carrying *n an armistice signed this morn- j U> put an olid to the hostilities j Waitn China and -lapan. which j hatr keen going on in the Shang hai vetnr slmr Janiun. Shanghai. May 5. (APi Four rn'in'lu of open warfare between China and Japan in the area about this city ended today when repre sentative- of both sides signed an armistice The manner of it was as unusual as >he fighting itself. Although thna.-an(l. of lives were sacrificed and tmilmns of dollars worth of property *1- destroyed, the conflict about iduarhai never was officially a war S*rau>e neither side declared war. Sn today there was no ceremonial ?»’heiinc of statesmen to sign the ttuce Instead, the signatures of neutral representatives were affixed »t the British consulate, and then the document was taken to the hospital, »h*re Japan's representatives are re covering from wounds inflicted last hv an assassin. The Chinese sosesman signed at his home. The lerms of the peace were not im mediately made public, but an official version indicated that it was a com promise, bridging the differences r-hirh deadlocked the peace parleys ftu a month or more. Man Wounded As Coast Guard Boat Hits Rum Runner New l.ondnn. Conn., May H.— 1 • —The fyil-fimt speed boat Sr 'P'". <,f Bridgeport, an alleged rum runner, was captured off Fisher's Island early today after ••tie iif her crew had heen wound ed severely n, a machine gun from a f oast Guard boat. The wounded man. known to his d'ipmates only as “Charlie,” was -hot in the head, the bullet frac turing his skull Hospital officials vaid he would probably die. I «utst Guardsmen who brought the Seipio to New said 'he carried 4(Ki cases of liquor. f »fflclaK said the service vessel ) resorted to machine gun fire after the Seipio had ignord several warning shots from a one pound er. INLAND WATERWAY IS NDW COMPLETE Lit Link From Philadelphia To Wilmington Opened To Shipping Wilmington. May 5.- (AP>- The U., s district engineers' office here re- Pitted the Beaufort-Wtlmington sec tion of the Intra-coastal waterway w, »uld he completed today, thus open ,n K a through route from Philadelphia this city. Th * final link la about 14 miles no»th of WrtghtavUle Sound. This leaves but one section of the water way. Cape Fear to Little river, to be finished under the Jurisdiction of the Wilmington officers, and engineers »aid operations on the South Carolina unit probably would be started next year. Hrniij'rsmt Batin Btsnatch 'or ™<>v.c. Racketeers Demanding $50,000 From Edison’s Son Honolulu “Honor” Slayers Given Freedom TV 5 * • m** - 1— > ,'i ~ flPk WW %» mr- / v " r. Iv v u. 4' The four "honor'' slayers in Hono lulu. convicted Mast week of. man daughter for the slaying of Joseph Kahahawai have been freed. Shown State Ready To Pay Off Huge Bond Installments Within Next Few Weeks Honolulu Slayers Freed, But a Full Pardon Is Sought Honolulu, May S.—(AP)—A move for an outright pardon for Mrs. Granville Fortescuc and three naval men convicted of lynching Joseph Kahahawai was pressed to day after the quartette had fully satisfied the law by spending one hour in custody of the territorial high sheriff. Sentenced yesterday in a surprise eoiirt session to ten years in prison for manslaughter, they were im mediately granted a commutation of sentence to one hour by Gover nor lawrenre M. Judd. undminfahT MAY BE IN STATE Yacht Marcon Believed Cruising Near Currituck Sound Territory Norfolk, Va. May 5 (AP)—The yacht Marcon, carrying negotiaU»f* for the return of the Lindbergh bahy on another of ita mysterioua cruises, sailed from ita berth today at the naval base. It h reported that Colonel Chaa. A. Lindbergh is here aiding in the negotiations. The Dispatch said it waa reported today that the Maroon was seen late yesterday in the Noe folk-Beaufort inland waterway, near Great Bridge, about 12 miles from Norfolk .and that a contact was made with another yacht which later disappeared south on the waterway leading Into Carri tuck .Sound. An observer who de clined to give his name was quoted as saying he recognised one of the men aboard as Colonel Lind bergh. UMHfi COMMITTEE VOTES ' FRIDAY ON BONUS Washington. May 5 (API—A vote on the proposed $2,000,000,000 new nioney reduction of the sol diers bonus betray was delayed un til Friday by th*- House Ways and Means Committee. ~ ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPE R PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. in the picture with their chief coun sel. Clarence Darrow, of Chicago, in right, E. J. Lord. Mrs. Granville t he center, the four are, from left to Fortescuc, (Mr. Darrow), Lieutenant Renewal of Other Notes Ne cessitated by Falling Revenues Also Ex pected Easily GARDNER, STEDMAN OFF TO NEW YORK Only As Result of Showing Made by Means of Econo, mies Can Further Credit be Expected, Governor Says; Huge Saving* Have Been Realized nnlly Dlapslrt liurraa, Im the Sir Wuller Hotel. BY J. T. BASKERVILL. Raleigh, iriay 5. Although the State of North Carolina has $6,030,000 in notes and $R.100,000 in principal and interest, on bonds that will become due between now and July 15, it has the $6,100,000 in cash on hand with which to pay the interest and prin cipal on the bonds, and has every reason to believe that the note issues can be renewed with little difficulty, both Governor O. Max Gardner and State Treasurer John P. Stedman said today on the eve of their departure tonight for New York, where they will meet with the banking syn dicate. Both Governor Gardner and State Treasurer Stedman are con fident that when they present the (Continued on Page Two) BAN® ENDORSE SERVICE CHARGES State Association at Pine* hurst Acts After State ment by Hood Finehubwt. May 5 (AP)—The North Carolina Bankers Associa tion today passed a resolution at its meeting' here requesting all banks In the State to adopt some kind of service charge on demand accounts, for checks returned due So Insufficient funds and other causes, and for notes. The action followed a discussion during which Gurney P. Hood, State commissioner of banks, said he waa seriously considering ask ing the Advisory Banking Commis sion to require alt the banks to adopt a service charge of soma kind. HENDERSON, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, HAY 5, 1932 | Thomas H Massie, U. S. N., and A. O. Jones. Kahahawai was said to have confessed leadership of a band of five who criminally assaulted Mrs. Massie. daughter of Mrs. Fortescuc. ismTSlns Hi* Friend* Feel He Is Over coming Recent Opposi tion Experience IS SEEN AS HIGH MAN Reynolds Put Down As Seoond. With The Two In Run-Off Primary; Grid Third and Bowie Fourth as Line-Up Hally Disputes Harms, In tfcr Sir Walter Hotel. nv j. p. RA<<KKnvii,i, Raleigh. May 5. Although it is generally admitted in political circles here that Senator Cameron Morrison is in the hardest political fight of his entire career right, now, the con viction is also growing in these same circles that Morrison is slowly hut surely growing stronger dally in spite of the terriffic onslaughts being made upon him by three of the four others who are seeking the senatorial nomin ation from him. There la no doubt, however, but that Robert R. Reynolds, of Asheville, is going to get a lot of votes both because of hie stand tn opposition to the present prohibition laws, and be cause he is taking a popular stand with regard to the soldiers’ bonus, favoring immediate payment and ad vocating a shifting of a iferger por tion of the tax burden to the big corporations and the rich. It is also conceded that Reynolds will probably get a larger vote here in the east than in the west, where his anti-pro (Continued on Page Two) Trio Arrested In Fatal Shooting of Highway Officer Sylva. N. C., May 5. (API- Two men were arrested here today and charged with participating in the gun battle at Greenville. R. C.. Sunday night, in which Motorcycle Officer A. B. Hunt, of Greenville, was killed. They were W. O. Briggs, 28, and Vernon Bailey. 28, of Yancey county. The two men were placed under ar rest at the Sylva hospital when they called to see Ray Bailey, brother of Vernon, who was admitted to the hos pital yesterday suffering from five bullet wounds. Ray Bailey is also charged with the shooting and is under guard in the hospital. Briggs, a brother-in-law of Ray Bailey, drove up to the hospital this morning and 'was immediately ar rested. WEATHER FOR NORTH CARO* IN A. Generally fair tonight and Fri day; slightly cooler In northeast portion tonight, ‘ THREAT TO BLOCK IMETING OF HIS STATIC ELIMINATOR Extortionists Seek Huge Sum or Promise to Hinder Sales of Radio Invention POLICE REFUSE TO DISCUSS THE CASE William Edison Makes Com plaint to Philadelp&A Au thorities After Receiving Threat, and Declines to Comment when Inquiries Are Made Philadelphia. May 5. (AP) Au thorities were reported to he inves tigating today an attempt by Philadel hta racketeers to “shake down" Wil liam L. Edison. son of the late Thomas A. Edison, for $50,000. The extortion was said to have been attempted by a threat to hinder Edison in his marketing of an inven tion called the “Edistadt." to elimin ate static from radio sets. The Philadelphia Record, which published the report, said Edison con- Xarrad with authorities last Monday over the situation. Edison himself ad mitted visiting police headquarters here, but referred inquiries as to the nature of the discussion to oseph A. Estrange, assistant police superinten dent. Estrange declined to discuss the matter. COUNTERFEIT STOCK SCHEME DISCOVERED S2,«K».«W of Bogus DuPont Certificates Were To Be Flooded on Secur ity Markets New York. May 5. -(AP)—After seizing counterfeit copies of $2,000.- 000 of E. 1. DuPont de Nemours Com pany stock in a surrise raid, olice announced today they had nipped a plot to flood the financial markets of the nation with the bogus certificates. Nine men were taken into custody, and, after a night of questioning, four of them were hooked at the Elizabth street station on charges of forgery. GASTON MEANS HELD IN LINDBERGH CASE Washington, May 5. -(AP)— Gaston B. Means, native of Con cord, N, C., was arrested today by Department of Justice Agents, who charged he had obtained $100,006 from Mrs. Edward B. Mc- Lean. wife of the Washington Post publisher, on representation that he would recover the Lind bergh baby. ORDER LT. MASSIE BACK TO THE U. S. Washington. May s.—(APi—The Navy Department on the recom mendation of Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, commandant of the Hawaiian naval district, today or dered Lieutenant Thomas H. Mas sie to duty In the Ban Francisco. TEST TEGALITY OF.' LOANS TOR BANKS Test Case Launched At Elizabeth City To Go To Supreme Court Elizabeth City. May 'S.--(AP)—The legality of loans by the Reconstruc tion Finance Corpoiation to closed North Carolina banls probably will be determined by g .Supreme Court decision on an appal from a restrain ing order on the Savings Bank and Trust Company of Elizabeth City. The court order was signed; by Judge W. L. Small permanently re straining the rtuat company from making application for loans on a petition of stockholders who denied the legality of such a loan and of pledging the assets of the company aa surety, _ PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Committee Called Back To Look For New Tax Sources Gets California ____ • IS!! - Congressman John N. Garner, of Texas, (above) speaker of the na tional House of Representatives, cap tured California’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention in the presidential preferential primary of last Tuesday. THREEFOLDPLAN FOR RECOVERY IS STATED BY BORAH Disarmament, Reparations and Silver Restoration Essential, Idaho Sen ator Declares EARLY PROSPERITY OTHERWISE GLOOMY Says Europe Cannot Recover Until Reparations Are Re vised Nor Until Purchasing Power of Half the World It *' Restored; Geneva Is Gloomy Washington. May 5. (AP)-- A three fold program for world economic re covery disarmament, settlement of and restoration of sliver was presented to the Senate today by Senator Borah, Republican. Idaho. Addressing a crowed Senate cham ber. Borah discussed world affairs, stressing partlcu’,p. r iy the “gold mentality,’’ whicr. he said had been enforced since “I venture this opinion,” he said, that unless armament are reduced so that the burden is lifted, unless re par&tions *u,re settled so that Europe can start on economic recovery, and unless Silver is restored to the place is occupied prior to 1925 to restore to acme extent the purchasing power of one half the world, there will not, U". my judgment, be any ready return to prosperity." The Idaho senator, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, refer red to what he described as gloomy reports coming from the Geneva dis armament conference, and warned that, unless an agreement to cut armaments is reached, the effect will be felt throughout the world, and in vestors would be wary. BIDS ON MATERIALS RECEIVED BY STATE Raleigh. May 5 (AP)—The State Di vision of Purchase and Contract today received bids on a variety of materials for State departments and instilution.s. Among the orders were contracts for metal pipes, steel, textiles, groceries, me&s, soaps, furniture and pamt. HOOVER CHALLENGED ON DRY LAW VIEWS Washington, Hay 5 (AP)—Prea- Idept Hoover waa called open in the senate today by Senator Tyd ingm. Democrat, Maryland, to state his views on prohibition before the tax bill is passed, sad it is too late to tog beer- ’.J. • ■ _ j 8' PAGES , TODAY HIVE CENTS COP'S Collapwe of Omnibus Econ omy 'Bill In House Creates Fresh Problem For / The Budget |FURTHER INCREASE | / IN INCOMES SEEN ! Under Secretary of Treasury Refuses To Be Specific But Says More Nioney Must Be | Raised; Tax es on Tire* or ! Rubber Imports Seem , Likely Washington. M;ay 5. -(AP) The re vised bill was declared $100,000,000 short of the goal of balancing the budget by Chni rnun Smoot, of the Senate Finance Committee, today, and the committee was called back to look for neiv taxes. Smoot made his estimate after the committee had applied the brakes to further reverse.l* in rates and settled back to learn from the Treasury Just what the bill did. He pointed Lo even higher increases in the income taxes one way of finding the additional $100.,000,000 which appea red to be necessary after the first aui vey of the re-written leg islation. Under Sr cretarj- Valentine Os the Treasury e merged from the executive session the committee cautious about m / king an estimate, but he intimate'! that more revenue would have to J.te found. He agreed that the Senate commit* tee ratal rd about a billion dollars* practlca' |y the amount provided by the Hou je, but said even more money waa required. Apparently (he collapse of tne orn* nlbus feconomy bill m the House nad sent t/.ie leaders looking tor greatm fundiV. M on tires or Import duties oif mhhf ; r were among the propoedtioun r consideration of the wear' roi i mlttt»e, re-assembled for an uittrnoois session, COCA-COLA COMPANY ’ SUED BY PEPSI-COLA New York. May S.—(AP)-An ac tion. for $2,000,000 damage* was filed in the State Supreme Court today by the Pepai-Cola Company against the Coca-Cola Company. . The complaint charged that the Coca-Cola company has attempted to destroy the cfattract between Pepsi- Cola and Lift; Inc, and that Coca- Cola agents have gone into I sift stores, ordered Pepsi-Cola. spilled tt on the floor and charged that it whs an inferior Leverage. NEGRO CONFESSES GASTONIA SLAYING Gastonta, May S—(AP)-Polioe an nounced today that Alex Grier. Ne gro, he,* confessed complied in the slaying of Harold Carter, a fllllt.g statioix operator, her* Sunday. Thoy quoted him as saying Clyile Smith, another Negro, beat Carter to death, but admitted he was preprint and. held a gun on Carter. Smith w)as arrested and denied any connect!) jq with the case. SWANSONRENEWS' SUBMARINE FIGHT I U. S. Delegate Would Out law Undersea Boats At Arms Conference i Geneva, May s.(AP)—United StatSts Senator Claude A. Swanson, bran l ing the submarine as "the asnaas) n of the sea," renewed his attack o n those classed as aggressive weapor s of warfare in today's meeting of ).k e disarmament conference naval com mission. Senator Swanson woufid abolish the submarine, but bis theriis was opposed again today by the Japa nese representatives. , In the course of the morning, t3»e commission completed Its disc inrion of offensive arms and the conflictsag , viewpoints w t re referred to the acV> i retary v. t.o Will attempt to conciliate | g.cUj befort filing the report wi Lh I the cvounLiioa, . a
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