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HENDERSON, GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA. NINETEENTH YEAR POOR SHOWING BY INSURANCE FIRMS IN STATE HEARING Evidence Tend* To Justify Reduction Rather Than Increase In Compen sation Rates LARGE ERRORS IN FIGURES ADMITTED jome Larger Premium Pay ers Not Credited With Pay ments at AH; Dorsett Says More Evidence Will Be Offered As Hearing Con tinues r, Or' 6. Those who carry r " tfn-s'Mn insurance should be g- fu * reduction in premium dates . than an increase, according t . niixt of those who listened to the 1-n of the hearing in which the ir-nrance c itnpames are seeking per -3..., «n to incie-.-e tlier rates from j ; . is jei cent According to most , '..••\crs, the insurance companies. .Hr, !4 h th« North Carolina Work r e c >mpensat ion Insurance Rating F-’ir-au not only failed to make a cl ,‘- h'T made admissions tending to' ’hit the rates should be lower; •h! ’h*o actually are. U ’’ Sou'hard. manger of the rat-j : i t.jT <u -übmitted tending ; -r. ■» that the insurance companies j (Cor.’inued on Page Three.) Hoover To Speak At Ginvention of Bar Association V »?h'ng*.>n. Oct. 6.—(AP>—Preai *+?.• Hoover arranged today to de- Ir •- ’*o addresses next week In the \ *-*nce of the American Bar Asaocla - which will convene here Wednes d>" annual convention. H» w»u speatt at the opening session i-d on the following day at the cor n.rstone laying of the new United S’ates Supreme Court building, in which ceremony the association will participate. N. C. Grange Opposed To Dry Repeal Greensboro Conven tion Wants Law En forced; Tax Reform In State Sought ‘ ; r»e n :boro. Oct <5 <AP)—The North Grange today adopted a re n oppo- ng "repeal, amendment modification" of the eighteenth 'ndment. Tl “ resolution, unanimously adopt “•> ’h« Grangers’ State convention. Jl * ?rie organization was not poltti '* but that It "could not afford to - re the moral question invor/ed in P rr hiblticn laws.” Knf..r.-ement of all laws. State and wn: ’ l "‘‘-■'pecially’’ prrhihition law*, * • demanded In the rsoluMon. '*h« resolut'ons urged the recon * J< North Carol rva tax laws, — : > with a view to adjusting # ** 'i"‘ n f ■* 00 farm lands, acceptance ' mortagages for valuation of farms; t ' 1 on of farm homes and con.- n n \ d-veiopmen*: crop control and *' r snration of crops. State Behind Huge Sums In Gas Tax Collections From Numerous Concerns J*»»r Ul«p*teh , l» Ikf Sir Wall., u | P ** "'"hkhviu •* tl ! ■ iKh Oc 6—The revelation a! ‘" "J a «° that Dave Pope. for-1 chairman of the Wake County • J •° f CoUnty commissioners owed , r >tat * North Carolina $15,000 sa«>line taxes collected by his fill- 1 ''* ,lons ' has been causin* a good i >nan N people to ask how it was poe-, fa ‘ . ' ,r * ?»»oline dealer to get ao t beh ,nd In the payment of hu , • ,„, he >tat * Department of Revenue' ' * ° ,he law ‘n answering the, exoiain! 1, aJS u weU •* to Precedent ini exp amiag the Pope case. The departri • it also maintains it will have no “ difficulty in collecting ths tax • ; ; •«* the fact that Pope has gone I w untaiy bankruptcy and .is now i “ in me State Hospital tmtiteramt BafUt Dispatch WIMB aSTIQI TUB AMuCUTID rKIBS. IS THIS FIRST U. S. OWNED ROAD? Th« Wheeling A Lake Erie’* lone passenger train puffi out of ah« Cleveland station, above, while, below, U map of the road. Uncle Sam is rubbing his eyes, , wondering whether he has fallen heir (unwittingly) to the Wheel- j ing & Lake Erie railroad,, prosper ous coai carrier (in good times). The Reconstruction Finance Cor poration took as collateral secur ity. for a contingent $5,800,000 I loan to the Nickel Plate mil road, j 68 per cent holdings of the Nickel l Flat* in Wheeling A Lake Erie. | Government Will Accept Cotton Collateral At 9c Will Apply Against Thi* Year** Loans and Those Made Prior to Pres ent Season LONGER STAPLE TO BE GIVEN PREMIUM Discount Also Applies On Short Staple and Lower Grades; Designed To Ease Burden of Paying Off Loans; Expected To Help Cotton Market Washington, Oct. 6. —(AP) — Cotton today was acceptable collateral on crop production loans under a plan announced by the Agricultural De partment, designed to “ease the bur den of such loans. Henry S. Clark, director of the 1932 crop production loan office, said in his statement yesterday that the plan also "should result in improving the cotton market." It made cotton acceptable as col lateral on this year’s loans and on un paid balances of loans made prior to 1932. For collateral purposes, middling 7-8 inch staple will be valued at nine cents a pound, with premium for long er staple and better grades and dis count for short staple and lower, grade cotton. i mental diseases Here. I In fact, the $15,000 in gamine taxes owed the State by Pope dor- not be i gin to represent the total amount now due or past due and still uncollected, according to L. J. Seers, in charge of the collection of gafcline taxes for 1 the State Department of Revenue. At ; the present time a total of approxi mately $200,000 in gasoline taxes is ! due but not yet collected. Some of this i amount has been due for a number of ; months or even a year. But it will all be collected eventually, Sears believes. I In the first place, the law allow* j every gasoline dealer approximately three months im which to pay his ©ol i iected gasoline taxes to the State. The I -exact length of time is 80 days, hut . jgoßtfcwn mwm A, ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPE R j Due to the failure of the Nickel , Plate to put through a refunding { plan with noteholders by Oct. 1, I the K. F. C. technically became the controlling factor in the Wheeling A Lake Erie. Theootes on which the Nickel Plate default | ed, $20,000,000, were issued in | 1929 to gain control of the Wheel ing A Lake Erie in a spectacular I fight, in which stock skyrocketed Heavy Damages In Wayne Windstorm Goldsboro, Oct. 6.(AP)—A severe windstorm raked a four mile area In Anniston township, ten miles from here) early today, leaving Lems and iw»* and causing sev eral thousa vl oo'lars damage. Tobacco hams were *wr*t a-vay from the farm ot Sam Smith: a ginhouae and four stnbltt were wrecked on ti e Jake Kill form, >i»nl tho residence of lo'mi lw*<rds was lifted from Its foundations. No loss of life was reported. sir OVER THE BORDER Mexican Catholic Prelate Banished by Decree of President Rodriguez Laredo. Texas, Oct. 6. —(AP) —An exile from his native land for the sec ond time, Archbishop Lespolde Ruix y Flores, aged Catholic prelate, cross ed ths international boundary Into the United States «»Hy today. The papal delegate was expelled from Mexico by order of President Abelardo Rodriguez as a "pernicious foreigner" as an outgrowth of his comment on the recent encyclical by Pope Pius XI, which discussed the condition of the church in Mexico. Apparently In good spirits, and ex hibiting no fatigue from his hurried trip across northern Mexco, the arch bishop arrived In Laredo at 12:16 a. m„ accompanied by two Mexican sec ret service men. The archbishop left Mexico City in a special plane Tues day, accompanied by representatives of the Mexican government, but when bad flying weather was encountered, the plane stopped at Tampico, and the journey to the American border was continued by train. WEATHER FOB NORTH CAROLINA, partly dowdy, colder In central and west portions tonight; Fit day fair, odder on (Ac coast, FOB HENDERSON. Wrn 24 heir period endteg l p. Tt/lowS. tt: rainfall .two inches; ■ liflliinr wind; doody. .. PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. HENDERSON, N. C„ THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 6,1932 HOOVER MAY-MAKE LONG TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY SHORTLY I Possibility Talked A* He Return* to Capital From CampaimSpeech In Des Moines GREETED~BY CROWD AT UNION STATION Despite Early Hour of Ar rival, Many See Executive and Party as They Return; Hoover Waves at Engineer And Also Poses For The Photographers Washington, Oct. 8— (AP> Presi dent Hgover returned nera‘today at 7 •1 m. from the Prat sn<»a'e;,,jr t,,*jr his campaign for re-election. Despite a steady downpour of rain and the early hour of the President's arrival, there was a small crowd in the huge concourse of the Un'on Hta tion waiting to greet the oresidential prr tv. The President and Mrs. Hoover left their splcial train about ten minuter after Its arrive'. They paused on the way through the station to wave to the engineer and pose for photograph ers. standing beside the engine. Automobiles were waiting, and Mr. and Mrs. Hoover motored directly to the White House. As the President returned, a pos sibility that he may make a sweeping trans-continental speaking tour In his campaign for re-electon was discussed by his frie-.ls. Colder Weather Hits the South, First for Fall Atlanta, Ga, Oct. *.—(AP)— Crisp weather brought out ovet osata for the fitet time In the South todajr, and Oot new low rec ords for this oar|y hi the aeaooa at Mobile., and AppaJachteala. Fla. Nowhere waa freezing weather reported In the South, but It waa generally about 20 degrees colder than In New York City and In Boston. The Weather Bureau here re ported Ure following minimum* this morning: Atlanta, 42; Griffin, Ga., 39; Little Rock, 39; Louisville, Ky, 39; Asheville, 42; Raleigh, M; Wil mington, 82, and Richmond, 40. Bad Condition In Chinese War Area Told In Reports Cheefee, China, Oct. 6.—(AP)- Re ports from towns within a radius of 100 miles from here Indicate that de plorable conditions have arisen as a result ot warfare going on between HJan-Fu-Ghu, tthe provisional chair man. and Lui-Chen-Niem war lord of the Cheefee area. Towns throughout the area have ap pealed to Nanking for 10.000 soldiers to atop the fighting, but tt is said the national government is helpless to oppose either chieftain. Pillaging and murder are reported. Entire villages are said to have been burned by soldiers on both sides. Thousands of refugees afre pouring in to the city, many of them with bay onet wounds. Huey Long Unable To Stop Probe Plea To Dism is s Fraud Cfiarges By Defeated Senator Broussard Defied New Orleans, Oct. A—(AP)— Senator Huey P. Long tried in vain today to stop a senatorial in vestigation of Louisiana’s recent Democratic primary, In which the defeated Senator Kdwln 8. Brous sard charged fraud and corruption existed. He asked a special sub-committee of the State campaign funds commit tee to dismiss the Inquiry on grounds of vagueness in Senator Broussard’s charges, but the investigators reject ed the request, and announced a full investigation would be made “by the committee's own operatives.” The announcement waa made after Senator Long charged an unidentified man had beset offered SI,OOO to testify Mon the committee. The committee then adjourned sub* jesttaenlL ■ - -J- New York Mayor Election For This Fall Is Ordered In High Court s Decision Three Insulls Fare Extradition I MS&f m Wi V * 'WM ik wHHm aMR 'ipsHßSgSf ' v | f j ,-n - k Sanmsl Intuit, Jr. Martin Insult Every effort will be made by the state of Illinois to extradite Sam uel Insult, right, his son, Samuel, Jr., upper left, and his brother, Martin, and return them to Chi cago if indictments are returned against them, according to State’s Attorney John A. Swanson. Swan- Funds For Extradition Os Insulls Not Granted NorfisTo Speak, Urging Roosevelt New York, Oct. 6.—(AP)—George W. Norris, Independent Republican United States Senator from Nebras ka, will make a coast-to-coast speaking tour on behalf of the Democratic presidential candidate. It was announced today by David K. Niles, director of publicity for the National Progressive league for Franklin D. Roosevelt. Senator Norris, who recently en tertained Governor Roosevelt at his home town, McCook, N«b, will make his first speech In Philadel phia October 17. RAIOERSDESir HUGE MILK PUNT $25,000 Wisconsin Coopera tive Station Bombed; Watchman Kidnaped Burlington, Wis., Oct. 8.--<AP> Five men early today invaded the new *25,000 milk, receiving plant of the Burlington Cooperative Milk Associa tion, kidnaped a watchman and de stroyed the building by exploding two bombs. The watchman was unhurt. The blast occurred about 1 a. m., and shattered windows within a radius of ten blocks of the plant. About an hour later, John Eisen hart, 55, the watenman, appeared at the police station. He said five men accosted him with revolvers in the building. • The men set two bombs, he said, and then rushed to their automobile out side. They bound his feet and hand* with ropes and sped away with him. Before the car reached the city limits, Eieeuhart said, the explosions occurred. The men took himtobout a mile outside the city and dumped him out. Eisenhart worked hi* bond* loose «■* returned to the scene of the wrecked building, to find firemen mclrlng hi* body amid the debris. PDOLUHII) BVIRTAfTIIgooi IXCBPT SUNDAY. Samuel Insuil son has already requested that Samuel Insuil, now living in Paris, and his brother, Martin, residing in Ontario, return for questioning in connection with the collapse of several giant Insuil utilities. Samuel, Jr., now is in Pari* with his father. State** Attorney Says Grand Jury May Probe Failure To Make Money Available COOK COUNTY BOARD HAS TWICE REFUSED SIO,OOO Sought by Swanson To Defray Cost* of Bring ing Utilities Magnates Back for Trial Following Their Indictment by the Grand Jury Toronto, Ontario, Oct. 6 (AP) John Hampton, assistant State's attor ney for Cook county, Illinois, arrived here today and announced that he would apply for a provisional rugi tive's warrant for the arrest of Marlin Insuil. former public utllties magnate, who is under indictment in Cook coun ty for embezzlement and larceny. GRAND .JURY MAY INQUIRE INTO INBUI.L EXTRADITION ■ Chicago, Oct. 6. (AP)— An intima tion that unless the Cook county board votes funds for expenses of ex tradition of Samuel and Martin In sull. an Inquiry may be started by the grand jury was given today by State’s Attorney John A. Swanson. Balked twice by refusal of the board to grant him funds to push extradi tion, Swanson telephoned Emmett Whalan. president of the county board asking that the board be called Into session to vote *IO.OOO estimated neces sary for extradition proceedings. Roosevelt*s Acquiescence In Rehabilitation Program Farm Leader *s Main Hope (Chariea P. Stewart continue* hie poiittoo-eoonomic survey of the farm beik) - I Bf ARLES F. STEWART Des MoinA la., Oct 6-—Governor Roosevelt cak carry any stxt in what 1 Milo Reno calls the "food belt" and it will not beT surprising. It Win be Vfttfaer surprising It he j * ) t 6 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COFU APPEAL WAS FROM . REVERSAL GIVEN IN MANDAMUS RULING Brought by David McAdams a* Taxpayer, But At Friend ,of Present Mayor McKee CHAPTEfTof CITY CHARTER INVOLVED It Was Contended City Election I* Forbidden In \ear of General Election; Other Side Claimed Chart er Superseded Other Pro vision* of the Law Albany, N. Y.. Oct. 6. (AP)—Th* New York Court of Appeals held to day that a mayorslity election must be held In New York City this fall. The controversy reached the court of appeal* on an appeal by David Mc- Adams. a friend of the acting mayor. Joseph V. McKee, from an order of the appellate division reversing the action of> Supreme Court Justice John E. McGeehan. who had granted a mo tion for a writ of mandamus to re strain the New York City Board of Elections from holding mayoralty alec tion on November 8, next, the day of the annual general election. McAdams proceeding was a tax-pay er's action, and was based on the con tention that McKee had succeeded to the entire unexpired term to which Mayor Walker was elected, and that the Greater New York charter for bade mayoralty elections In yean In which a general State election w4a held. The city charter, it was contended, (Continued on Page Two.) “Sweatbox” Death Told By Convict Testifies at Murder; Trial of Former Guards in Jackson ville, Florida ; - Jacksonville, FT*., Oct. 8 (AP)— WiilMam Roberts, convict who served In the Sunbeam prison campp at the time Arthur Maillefert, New Jersey youth, died In a sweatbox there, took the witness stand at the murder trial of two former guards today and den scribed the death. In prison garb Roberts held the spectators tensely as he related how Mai I Wert, naked, had been locked In the sweatbox. hi* arms confined by a heavy barrel placed over hi# body and fastened from the shoulder by boards and straps. Maillef ert was allowed to walk about the prison camp yard all that day, but that night “he was placed in the sweatbox barrel and aii,” the convict related. “The next day," continued Roberta, "it waa raining. The box was opened and the barrer was rolled out. Mallle fert rolled over but wa sallowed to right himself.'' That day Metllefert sawed hi# way rwit o ft he barret, the witness said, and jumped the fence. Roberts told about the return of Maillefert after his unsuccessful dash for liberty. carries them ail, but only in the sense that a perfect score ts surprising in a contest yhich present* any difficul ties whatever. Ordinarily this one cer tainly would be so regarded, for a Democratic candidate, considering that there is hardly a **foo belt” state which normally is otherwise than (Continued ea rag* Turn) ,
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