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HENDERSON (jATKVVAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-FIRST YEAR M CRACKEN CHALLENGES SENATE’S RIGHT TO TRY HIM Million Workers In France Strike In Protest Against Possible Fascist Control WHOLE OF FRANCE SLOWED DOWN AS WORKERS GO OUT Labor Leaders Estimate Strike 80 Percent Effect ive, Government Says Only Half DLiviONSTRATIONS IN THE LEADING CITIES Persuasion Ordered in Deal, ing With Mobs t But Sold iers Are Held in Reserve; Nearly 500 Arrested for Obstructing Traffic, But Will Be Freed I '.iris. Feb. 12. (AP)~ A general oiu-d.'iy strike slowed down the whole of '<T;inc'' today as 1.000.000 workers walked out in a warning of what they nr. do should their rights be in frin .o d upon. i i. I none communication facilities l> '\V' ii London and Peris were brok en off Ifcause of the strike. The Fu ndi Federal Inn of Ijii.bor, which mill'd iin strike. beginning at mid nif.-tit. i airnated that it was 80 per n it i ffi'ct ive. Th" mini'try of the interior, how * vt"-. ,-mnoiinced that things were go in;: at about half speed, with lights, water, gas and railroad service unim paired. Violence often seemed near, Ihut on ly few minor clashes of workers ami pickets were reported. Nearly f>oo were arrested for ob .-t met ing traffic and for violent picket ing nd some window breaking. Most of them, however, will he released fiotn jnil tonight, police sa.id. !»ig demonstrations and parades n» the provinces at Marseilles, "Lille ana other piincipal cities were reported uneventful. Amid M ports Hint Premier Doumer gii" would ask dictatorial powers, the 21-lioiir strike was called as a gesture of protest against any resort to Fas cist control. In Paris leaders of two big open air meetings called in the enormous (Continued on Pace Three.) Notorious Criminals Arrested Banghart and Cost ner Taken in Balti more; Linked With Charlotte Robbery •’"dtiinore. Md., Felix 12.—(AP) fingerprints on a beer bottle reached '"it today to snatch two long-huntco •non to prison. i* w prints, police said, are those ot ,iflH ii Kanghart—“the Owl” and 1 ' !| tc f 'oi l ner, arrested bore yewtei <uid wanted for kidnaping and highway robbery. 1 ., : uigii!i.rt i« regarded as one of Aii" i r.i**V'cnest criminals; a. Caro ,ill!| mountaineer with a tra.ll of ar '‘'Ts and indictments stretching from f'aiolinas lo Chicago. He is wunt -111 Chicago as a member of Uie '"•loi'ioija Toaliy ga.ng in connection I.ln- kidiiaping of John (Jake the C»ai b«-r» Kador. fin fingerprints, how *‘’ " ai'hi d for him today not from 1.1., : 'go hut from Charlotte, N. C., wl ' " on last November 15 a mail ""' h wa. robbed of $105,000. Al i" 1 opart nvent in Charlotte where " l,l!| il iid ►hers lived a IbotUe was ( 1111,1 On it were the fingerprints of "gliait. amd Costner and of two '' 1 mon.Charles (Ike) Connors and (Dutch) Schmidt. " 'aptiire "the Owl” and Cost- Ip, W!,s called an “excellent bit of "' I've work" by Federal men. It ,h ' climax of a pursuit that ex over many states. TirnJirrarm UatUt Slapatrh 17 Killed In Uprising As Austrian Socialists Rebel Against Dollfuss Ousted Jap Minister ft - •*. lit . |K : JK Wm J| Baron Nakajima Because lie condoned the action of Shogun Takuji, who dethroned Em peror Godaigo in 1337, in a maga zine article lie wrote a decade ago, Karon Kuniakichi Nakajima was ousted from his post of Minister of Commerce of Japan, although he vowed his views had changed since he wrote the article. (Central Prcsa) GREENVILLE PLAN F ■ CLOSED BV STRIKE 400 Workers Walk Out When Overseer Is Fired by Management Greenville, S. C., Feb. 12.--(AP) The American Spinning Company closed down hero today after 100 op eratives went on strike as a protest against the discharge of a.n overseer. W. .1. Still, plant superintendent, said that “for the best interest of the company, we found it advisable to ask that an overseer resign. This pre cipitated the strike, first one depart ment and then another quitting until the entire plant was shut down.” Still said there was no other dis pute involved, but added that no at tempt would be made to start the mill tonight. “We are just biding out time," ho said. A number of employes admitted they had no grounds for striking, but said they felt, “all should stick to gether,” and consequently struck. G_ Won’t Use Pardon if Con viction Is Obtained in Albemarle Trial lliilly Ui»|inleb nurenw. In the Sir Walter Hotel. nr ,i. t:. iiamkisrvili.. Raleigh, Feb. 12.—Governor Eh ringhaus is not attending the great trial in Albemarle toda yin which his driver, Niswon. Aldridge, is defendant on i, charge of speeding and reckless driving, brought, against him on the last trip that Old Ninety-Six, the four year old Lincoln, made before, going in on a trade for a new chariot. But the governor is going to pay the fine if there is one and will elect to put up the money rather than em ploy the pardoning ]>ower. The gov ernor does not believe in the com plete purity of the prosecution. The mansion car was following the lead of the highway patrolmen piloting the executive through the Stanly capital. If the chauffeur drove by a signal he (Continued on Page Four.) ONLY DAILY LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. NEWSPAPE R PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION CAROLINA AND VltfciNlA HENDERSON, N. C. MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 12, 1933 All Armed Forces of Nation Mobilized To Crush Movement Directed At Government bloodylTattle in THE CITY OF LINZ Police and Troops Attack Socialist \ Headquarters With Machine Guns; Strict est Form of Martial Law Invoked There and Vienna, The Capital Vienna, Feb. 12 <A P) Socialists rose up against the government of Austria today and at least 17 per sons were killed and 50 seriously wounded in the first skirmishes of (he day. All he armed forces of Autsria were mobilized 'to .crush (he nationwide Socialist, uprising. In I,in/, the uprising blazed out with a bloody uttle, with police and troops machine-gunning the Socialist party headquarters in reprisal for hand Gertui.de throwing. (Other cities were disrupted by a general strike. The most strict form of martial law was declared in Linz and Vienna. .Many civilians, caught with weapons will he shot immediately. The battle at Linz was precipitated when Socialists tossed hand gernades from their party headquarters when police tried to raid it. The latest reports from Linz said the people and troops had captured the building, but that during their assault a small detachment of the out lawed Socialist republican guards staged; a counter raid against the po lice station, looted it of weapons and barricaded themselves on top of a nearby hill with a machine gun for defense. A police punlitve expedition sent out to bring 'back the fighting So cialists, dead or alive, promptly be sieged them there. One police inspector was killed in a minor felash in Vienna, hut other wise no street, fighting had been re ported in the capital up to 1:35 p. m. Excited crowds, however, filled the Ringstrasse and other thoroughfares as army trucks, mounted witli ma chine guns, police buses and army am (Continued on Paee Three.) Fifty Dead In Ridings In Austria Political Powder House Blows Up As Socialists Rebel Against Vienna Vienna, Feb. 12 (AP) —The politi cal powder house of Austria blew up today with a Socialist general strike and government reprisals which cost upward of 50 lives as bloody fighting raged In Vienna, Linz, Graz and fin ally spread to the munitions centers at Steyr, Bruckandermur and Eggen berg. From 32 to 42, persons were report ed killed in pitched battles between Socialists and authorities as Social ists proclaimed a nationwide general strike and the government retaliated with martial law. Martial law was enforced in Vienna Graz and Linz. The fighting in the last city accounted for 31 to 41 of the dead, while ten persons were unof ficially reported to have been killed in Vienna. A large number were reported wounded, and it was reported that 60 of these might die from their injuries. Face Senate Contempt Charges I j |l &.• I Afl -c - 'MB, y y cr jmnKk fijl £ IJ||g| m j pK f|| - • KfJT jg|l iSB! wKmߧ j Rkjr 1111 f> m ' I life | m ay . mmm MB lif jKSwti 4|r Gilbert Givvin Frank Nebeker HarrU Hanshue Galled by the Senate to face contempt charges resulting from the Senate probe into airmail contracts, Gilbert Givvin. of the Western Air Express h ra.ik Nebeker. attorney, and Harris M. Ilanshue. president of Webern Air Express, were photographed as they entered the capita! to appear at the Senate bar. (Central Press) $40,000,000 Crop Loan Bill Is Almost Law Again House Accepts Compromise and Senate Is Expected To Do So; House Rejects Senate Amendments to Re lief-CWA Measure; Spectacular Arguments Loom WloKhiugUm. Feb.-* HL -(AP) Forty niilions for quick crop loans to far mers who cooperate on acreage re duction was practically written into the law today Iby House acceptance of a compromise with the Senate, whicn is wpocted to do likewise. The same spirit did not prevail for senatorial amendments to the CWa rclief measure, however, the House rejecting the provision for appoint ment by the President and confirma tion by tbc President of State relic..' directors. This sent the measure back to the Senate, where the amendment was proposed by Senator McCarran, Democrat, Nevada. It was turned down by the House on grounds that it would make political offices of the jobs. While points in connection with the deferred McCracken contempt triau dominated senatorial interest, there were two prospective controversies that crept toward the spectacular ai gument stage. For one, commodity exchange re BREVARD BANKERS SET TO DO TIE Goverlnor’s Mind Unchang. ed; Raleigh Doesn’t Look For Luke Leas Dtiily Uta|»nf<*b Uurc.ua. In the Sir Waller Hotel. UV J. V. BASKERVILL. Raleigh, Feb. 12. —Figuring on the augmentation of the banker and pro minent population of the State’s pri son, there is little or no doubt that the four Transylvania men, due to do two years for conspiracy in. the Brevard banking cases, will be here for the beginning oi their sentence February 15, but more and more the story travels in Raleigh that where Colonel Luke Lea and his son, Luke Jr., got the final word they will ride to Mexico in an air bus. Governor Ehi inghaus ha,s shown no sign of changing his mind as to the Brevard men. He thinks they have not quite kept faith with the com monwealth,but he is deeply sym pathetiewith the men who were los ers by narrow votes on all occasions. They might have been freed without putting on avidence if the trial judge 'Continued on Pane Three.i WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Cloudy, probably rain /on the north coast early tonight; Tues day fair and slightly warmer. FOR HENDERSON. For 24-hour period ending at noon today, 36; lowest 32; rain fall, .61 of an inch; cloudy; north east wind; temperature at noon * today, 36. gulatiom, through making the grain futures |jot cover ;i a commodities, and control of speculative trading, was advocated by Secretary Wallace. The other, introduction of the Cos t.iga.i bill giving Wallace wide power to regulate the American sugar mat ket, according to the Roosevelt po licy just announced. Senator Fletcher, Democrat, Florida steersman of the stock market in quiry, had presidential assurance ot a desire for that committee to be “kept active and alive.” The official posi tion, was given as: What happens to tho stock market, legislation should have no bearing on the committee’s continuance. Routine appropriations and liquor control for territories caused some overtime committee work at the Sen ate. Subjects disbursed on the House side included the Bankhead cotton control proposal, old age pension leg islation, R. F. C. loans to industry, and army and navy contracts. Ehringhaus Makes Converts for His Sales Tax Ideas Dally DiM|»til«>b Hui’eun. In (be Sir-Waller Hotel. IIY .1. V. UASKKIIVILI,. Raleigh, Feb. 12. —Governor Ehring haus, who addressed the chamber of commerce Friday night in Southern Pinos, came back from what Mr, Bryan once called “enemy country” well pleased. The Sandhills gave him a great crowd. They have been his politicai friends -be managed the Pasquotank campaign of their great citizen, Rob ert N. Page, when Mr. Page ran for governor in 1920. But the sandhills thought he was wrong on taxation in 1933. They told him so. He told them differently that nighi.. They stuck Iby their opposition to the sales tax. He surrendered his and when he told them Friday night that ho cared vastly more for the credit and good name of the State than he did for his preconceived opinions, they broke their protracted silence during the first part of his speed) and cheered him heartily. They' ac claimed him again when he showed how much property tax they had •saved in Moore through the odious sales tax which he had assaulted so often. The governor made converts. He used for the first time the recovery of North Carolina's farm position. It rose from ninth to fourth. It is now above Illinois and under Texas, lowa and Ohio. The state’s crops have brought nearly $100,000,000 more than they brought a year ago. The 1933 yield and sales would have distanced 1932 by $88,000,000. The Sandhills have not received their full share. The string of banks ihas been cut. But they appear to be on the way out .They liked the Eh ringhaus speech. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. SUBMITS TO ARREST AFTER PAYING SIOO FINE FOR CONTEMPT Deplores Air Power K jgj> ibM W 'M ■gfe , .. •••••. a*/, c 1 " I *''' j j Brig. Gen. Mitchell Asserting that Uncle Sam is in a helpless position to repel an air attack because the U. S. military air strength is insufficient, Briga dier General William Mitchell, former head of the army air corps, is pictured giving his views before the house military aifairs committee at Washington. The officer was dismissed from the army while serving as head of the air corps for expressing similar views THREE JUSIKLESTo' SEEK RE-ELECTION No Semblance of Opposition to Stacy, Clarkson and Adams So Far WETS HAVE SHIED OFF They Were Determined To Beat Clarkson Until They Got Com plete Drubbing Themselves In November Election Dully Dlstmtcb Hurenti, In Hie Sir Walter lintel. IIV .1. C. BASKERVILL. Raleigh, Feb. 12.—Three Supremo Court. Justices, a chief and two asso ciates, stand for ronominatiou this year and there is now less than no likelihood that, they will have opposi tion. It was different a year ago. The legislature was in session and modi fication of all liquor laws was on. tihe program. The beer and light wines (bill passed. The call for a convention to repeal the 18th amendment was (Continued On Page Four.) Espionage Trial Had In Finland Abo, Finland, Feb. 12. —(AP) — Twenty-eight members of an alleged military espionage ring, including an American, Arvid Jacobson, former Michigan school teacher, went on trial today ibefore the high court, of Fin land. They were arrested last October following an investigation which po lice said showed a link between es pionage activities in Finland and France. A pretty Ixruriette, Mary 'Louise Martin, who possesses a Canadiaai passport, is the central figure of the trial. The prosecution claimed that Jacob son was a chief lieutenant and that they worked under the direction of agents of Soviet Russia. Jacobson’s wife, who was arrested with him, was released in November after three weeks in custody. She was absolved by the authorities of any con nection with the case. ' iii —i i— utmm —— m £ PAGES 1 0 TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce on Trial Facing Bar of the Senate FAILED IN EFFORT TO GET IN COURTS Pays SIOO Fine i|n Lieu of 24 Hours in Jail; Removal of His Records After They Were Subpoenaed by Sen ate Investigators Basis for Action. Washington, Feb. 12.—(AP)— The Senate had the delayed satisfaction today of getting under way with its trial of William P. McCracken on con tempt charges, and he immediately repeated his challenge of the body’s right to try and punish him. Tiio widely known lawyer, once as jsistant secretary of commerce, sub mitted to arrest alter paying a SIOO fine on a contempt of court verdict. By his side was his counsel, Frank J. Hogan, and (before him ais he stood in the Senate chamber were numer ous senators intent on questioning him about wthat he had to do with contracts for his air mail clients. Several days last week he had sought to evade this moment by hav ing the case thrown into the courts. This maneuver failed however and this afternoon he had the choice, as the result of his actions, of paying the SIOO fine or spending 24 hours m jail. Judge Daniel W. O’Donoghus, to the delight of some senators held the Hoover assistant secretary of com more*} for air in contempt -because he had claimed in a writ of habeas cor pus that tie was held in bodily re straint by the Senate serge an t-atr* arms Chewley W. Jurney. The Senate wants McCracken aj'- rested ami brought, at once be tore it on the contempt, charge in connection with removal of his records after these had been subpoenaed in the air mail contract investigation. But Jur ney refused to arrest him when Mc- Cracken showed up at the Jurney apartment Saturday, holding off until the Senate was in session. McCracken spent the night with the Senate official as an uninvited guest. He insisted he was under arrest. Jur ney insisted he was not. Astor paying the SIOO fine, Mc- Cracken was followed by Jurney and secret service men, but they deferred from arresting him on the Senatf warrant until h was released from custody of the United States mar shal. THREE REPEALERS IN RACE IN WAKE Raleigh, Feb. 12. —Two former W|ake county members of the Gen eral Assembly are out for the lower House next year. J. Sherwood Up church, showman and picturesque al ways, desires to come back after an absence of a term. He will not change on the repeal question. He always was against all forms of prohibition and dry Raleigh and Wake will have a chance at him. 400 Legion Members At Convention National Command ers of Legion and, Auxiliary Address State Gathering Statesville, Feb. 12 (AP)—Approxi mately 400 Legionnaires and their wives were here today for the finat session of the post and unit officers in annual conference. Edward A. Hayes, national Ameri can Legion commander, arrived early today an daddressed the delegates briefly, but his principal address la _ to be given tonight. Mrs. William Biester, national pres ident of the Auxiliary, also was an honor guest. \
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