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"HENDERSON GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-FIRST YEAR Border Belt Tobacco Is Still Soaring To Level Best In Decade Or More farmers Flock Sales Floor in ' Jubilation Over Returns For Their 1934 Crop $?0 T O $26 AVERAGE IS BEING REPORTED Some Markets Monday Had Prices for Poorest Grades That Equalled Averages for Total iSales for Same Period Last Year; Daily Sales Run Light (Ry The Associated J*ress» Tobacco farmers of South Carolina and the border belt markets continu ed to flock s he sales floors in jubila tion today as prices for their offer ing; continued to rise, mak.flg it onc fi mor ? in reality the “golden weed” after a long stretch of lean years. From Darlington, Lumberton. Tim monsville and hack and forth across the North Carolina-South Carolina border country came the same re port: Best in five years.” • Best in ten years. "Best since 1911.’’ Reported averages ranged from S2O to $26 per hundred at the various markets. Some better grades sold as high as S6O. Few of the very poorest offerings sold for less than $6 or $lO. markets yesterday reported prices for the worst grades, which equals averages for total sales at tne sair° period last year. Daily sales wr? running very light. Curb On Firearms Is Begun Washington, August 14 (AP) —The government today sought to stop free circulation of the gangster’s favorite tool—the machine gun. If a person possesses a machine gun after next month, he’ll have to register it with the commissioner of internal revenue. If he wants to get one after Septem ber 24 he’ll have to get an order from the commissioner, be fingerpprinted and pay a price boosted by a sales tax of S2OO. The bureau of Internal Revenue worked to draw up regulations apply ing the law aimed to keep machine guns, sawed-off shotguns and silencers for such weapons out of circulation. Pistols aren’t included, although pro ponents of the measure in the last Congress urged that a curb on them was of vastly greater importance than machine gun regulations. Department of Justice officials, though somewhat disappointed by this omission, believe the law will be of substantial value in the long run, Louisiana’s Legislature Is To Meet Impeachment of New Orleans Mayor At Command of Huey Long Rumored Baton Rouge. La., Aug. 14. (ZP) — Governor O. K. Allen announced this morning that he would issue a call for H special session of the legislature at 2 o'clock this afternoon. When asked what matters the leg islature vtfould consider, the governor said: ‘ I'm. still working that out. I will announce it all at 2 o’clock. It was reliably reported that it was Planned to call a five-day session * rom August 19 to August 23. The session would be extended, if neces sary, it was learned. Governor Allen mad e his announce ment after conferring with Senator Huey p. Long, Attorney General ■aston L. Pioterie and Secretary of State E. A. Conway. Ihe legislature will take action, it v as reported, to impeach Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley of New Orleans, " ■th whom Senator Long is contest *••«> political control of the city. HENDERSON. N. a iwttitersntx Baihr ©isnatrh LE Tm? ser V!CE of the associated press Peace Prize Nominee K IS ■ JIB 1 M z fl I /•* T MB / / m| Mil fig] r | A Jfe Dr. John R. Mott As a result of his many years as a missionary, Y. M. C. A. executive and diplomat, Dr. John R. Mott of Montclair, N. J., has been nomi nated for the Nobel Peace Prize, Stockholm advices state. (Central Press) BANKS COOPERATE IN HOUSING PLANS I ■Credit for Repairs and Im. provements Available In Every City LOANS TO BE INSURED Federal Housing Administration De clares Bankers Ail Over Country Doing Fine In Offer ing Assistance Washington, Aug. 14 ( AP) —By night fall the Federal housing administra tion expects every city to have at least one bank where property owners can obtain insured ' loans for repairs and improvements. Roger Steffan, director of moderni zation credits, said so today as tele grams from bankers piled upon his desk. His chief, James A. Moffett, backed him up with an optimistic statement about bankers’ willingness to make such loans. "Enough banks already have ac cepted the loan insurance plan,” Mos- (Continued from Page Two) Economic Leader Os Germany Joins Hitler Movement Bqflin, Aug. 14. (ZP) —Dr. Hjaimar Schacht. Germany’s economic dicta tor, joined today the whirlwind cam paign to make Adolf Hitler the coun try’s new von Hindenburg. "If we want to overcome present difficulties as we will —” said Schacht, "we can do so only under Hitlers leadership’. Trusted Hitler leaders are on the stump in a drive for Nazi justifica tion. Germany votes Sunday on the question of Hitlers seizure of the late President von Hindenburg’s powers. Rural North Carolina Is Feeling Good On Outlook Abundant Harvests at Fair Prices Causing General Feeling of Optimism All Over State, Schaub Says; Good Times for Several Years Forecast College Station, Raleigh, August 14— Prospects of abundant harvests at fair prices is causing a general feeling of optimism and good cheer throughout the rural districts of North Carolina, declares I. O. Schaub, dean of agri culture at North Carolina State Col lege. ‘W'e have the best crop prospects throughout the eastern part of the State thact we have had in years and the outlook for cotton and tobacco prices is causing our farmers to feel fine,” said Mr. Schaub. “Not only is the outlook favorable for the cash crops, but seasons have been such that there is a bright outlook for corn, hay and all forage crops. The same con- ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED "Kingfish” Pal I,T t OP' J'- WiH iPlgjg ■HF* ■ Picturesque Mike Moss, former wealthy insurance company head and “pal” of Senator Huey Long, leaves the Federal Court in New Orleans after testifying in the gov ernment’s income tax evasion in quiry there. Senator Long’s income is said to be under investigation. (Central Press) CLAIMS GASOLINE COMPANIES TRYING TO BEAT DOWN TAX Hope by Keeping Retail Price High, People Will Demand Cut In Gaso line Levy INDEPENDENT TELLS HOW HE*S THINKING Even if State Cut Tax, Gaso line Companies Would Shortly Shoot Their Prices Up to Point of Absorbing It, and People and State Would Lose Dally Diapnfvk Bnrenw, In the Sir Walter Hotel. BV J. C. B4SKKRVIM. Raleigh. Aug. 14.—One of the main reasons why the gasoline and oil com panies are keeping their prices high er in North Carolina than in most other states is ibecause “they are sore at North Carolina for imposing a State tax of six cents a gallon on gasoline and are trying to make the people so mad they will demand a re duction in the tax from the next Gen eral Assembly”, one of the larger in (Continued on Page Five) Governor Flies To Two Meetings For His Address Wilmington, Aug. 14. (yP)—Gov ernor Ehringhaus. accompanied by his oldest son, took off at 12 o’clock, noon, for Charlotte where he will speak later in the day be fore the State Firemen’s Conven tion. The governor said he expeo ed to make the trip in two hours. The governor came to Wilming ton this morning from Wrights ville Beach, where he has been staying aboard the yacht John A. Nelson, flagship of the tSate Fish eries Commission. He will go to Asheville tomor row to address th e State Associa tion of County Commissioners, and will fly back to Wilmington Thursday to resume a cruise along the Carolina coast. dition exists westward with the excep tion that crops are somewhat later than usual. In one or two places there is some hail damage, but neigh bors good over their prospects that they are willing to divide with those losing through hall storms,” Reports from county farm agents are optimistic, Mr, Schaub continued. For Instance, the Catawba agent says, "crops of almost every kind are good and present indications are for an abundant harvest.” The clover and lespedeza crops of Rowan county are such that the county agent says, “many farmers are predicting from (Continued from Page Two) HENDERSON N. C. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 14, 1934 IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND JEFFRESS WORKING FOR HIGHER WAGES FOR HIGHWAY MEN Tells Labor Convention He Has Asked Governor To Urge It On Next Legislature EXPLAINS FISCAL STATUS OF STATE Budget for Current Bien nium Inflexible and Ad mits of no Tampering With Other Than by General Assembly Itself; Mrs. ch of Unable To Attend Asheville, Aug. 14 (AP) E. B. Jeff- ress, chairman of the State Highway and Public Works Commission, today said he had asked Governor Ehring hans to urge the •»! Assem- bly to enact legislation allowing the wages of highway workers to be in creased. Addressing the annual convention of the State Federation of Labor, Mr. Jeffress said the inflexible budget set up by the last legislature and changed economic conditions since the budget was enacted made it necessary to go back to the legislature to get relief. "A little over a year ago the NRA went into effect and a little over 18 months ago the North Carolina legis lature adjourned,” he said. "The budget adopted by the legis lature, ’’ he said, "was based on the assumption that we would have de creasing costs in both labor and ma terial.” “Instead,” be pointed out, “both have increased. Drastic steps were necessary to save the credit of the State and its budget was balanced, but as a result there was an unbalanced budget of employees.” Mr. Jei Tress was the first speaker to address the convention today. Mrs. Gifford Pinchot, wife of the governor of Pennsylvania, wj?o was scheduled for an address this morning, wired her regrets that she was unable to be here because the airplane in which she planned to make the first stage of the trip abandoned its run because of wea ther conditions. New Reciprocal Treaty For Cuba About Complete Washington, Aug. 14. (ZP) —Early completion of the new Cuban recipro cal trade treaty was predicted today by Sumner Welles, assistant secretary of state, after a talk with President Roosevelt. Welles reported progress in nego tiations over the trade pact, the first under th e new tariff bargaining leg islation. He said Mr. Roosevelt was interest ed in the proposed treaty, and it was expected to be completed "very soon”. Fair Tax Group To Plan Job iSanford, Aug. 14 (AP) —Plans for* the intensification of the campaign of fair taxes in North Carolina served as the keynote of addresses here this morning at the opening session of the first annual convention of the North Caroina Fair Tax Association. Nearly a score of counties, the ma jority of them in the eastern part of the State, were represented by the delegation of about 50 present. As many as 200 were expected for the ses sions this afternoon and tonight. D. E. Turner, of Mooresville, presi dent, pleaded for “tightening of the lines of the organization and for the support of all North Carolina citizens interested in a fair and economical tax system.” Paul Leonard, of Statesville, execu tive secretary, suggested in his report tha tthe organizatzion “not undertake to present any ta xprogram at this time .and not attempt any legislative functions.” Mr. Leonard advised that "such mat ters should be put over until after the election in November, when all organ izations and legislators interested in the program should meet to discuss the State’s tax situation and formu late plans to expedite consideration when the General Assembly meets next January WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA Fair tonight; Wednesday part ly cloudy; probably showers tn ex treme v/est portion. Roosevelt To Make Reply To Critics Os Crop Cuts In Explaining New Plans Where Aluminum Strike Flares \ Y X \ \ MFAIRFi£Lp V -\ ) X-EAsryrLows / ARK-/ > \/ Ji -—Ws.j a ii° J U xT loc ? te d at New Kensington, Pa. The company is con trolled by the Mellon family, headed by former Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon. (Central Press) Von Papen Leaves On Austrian Stay Drought’s Siege At Last Lifting Chicago, Aug. 14. (ZP> The l drought’s long siege appears to be lifting. Sir agricultural states benefited by rains which fell over the week end and forecasters said precipita tion should come more frequently during the rest of the season. Rains proved of the greatest value wfhere water shortages exist ed—coining too late generally to pour life back into the principal crops. Late crops, roughage for feed and pastures were stimulated, and would be revived greatly by additional moisture. DEFLATION MOVES” MIGHT BE NEEDED Roosevelt May Be Forced To That if Recovery Is To Continue By LESLIE EICHEL New York. Aug. 14. (CP)—Will the Roosevelt administration soon have to resort to deflationary .processes to bring about a continuation of re covery? That theory is gaining headway in business circles. The inflationists hav e had much of the wind taken out of them by tne droight. A higher cost of living might actual ly bring on revolutionary move’s, Wages cannot keep pace. But that isn’t all. The higher the cost of ma terials lises, the less the flow of in vestment (into industries that pro duce, the fewer the jobs. Building Industry Could private capital build row? Where could it get the money? Why can’t it get the money? There (Continued from Page Two) Five Chinese Are Executed In Death Os A Missionary Tientsin, China, Aug. 14. (ZP)—China exacted retribution today for the mur der of Dr. J. H. Ingram, 57-year-old American missionary, by bandits two months ago, when the provincial gov ernment executed five Chinese con victed of the crime. Dr. Ingram was shot to death in his summer bungalow outside of Peiping as he sought to protest his wife and grandchildren from a (band of rob bers who entered the house late at night. Th e national government at Nank ing pressed a search for the slayers of Dr. Ingram, a medical missionary who had spent, 50 years in China and was often called “Chinas best foreign friend”. ' . - PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY.. Stormy Petrel of Germain Politics Finally Goes To Vienna to Repre. sent Hitler IN GOOD HUMOR AS HE BOARDS PLANE Will See Hitler at Bavarian Village Retreat Before Continuing on To Destina tion, Finally Accepted By Austria As Special German Envoy Berlin, Aug. 14. (ZP) —Franz von Papen departed at 12:38 p. m. today on his long-heralded mission as spe cial envoy to Austria. He was bade goodbye at the airport by Frau von Papen and other friends. The vice chancellor —he has not yet been officially removed from that post—declined an opportunity to make a farewell speech, but stated •briefly to The Associated Press: “I will see the leader at Derchetes gaden before I continue on to Aus tria”. He was referred to an Intended con ference with Chancellor Hitler, nov, in the Bavarian village. A grim touch was added to the de parture by the presence of a small detachment of Hitlers black uniform ed guards, the Schutzstaffel, which briskly presented arms as von Papen arrived at the airport. The waiting photographers, meanwhile were warn ed by the airport police: “Keep the Schutzstaffel out of the picture”. Von Papen himself appeared to be gay and in good humor. He kissea his wife goodbye, climbed into a three motored swastika-tailed plane and a moment later disappeared toward the south, where storm clouds obscured the horizon. ONE uINOFALL WORKERS TALKED Would Be Irresistible If They Could Be Held Closely Together By CHARLES F. STEWART Washington, Aug. 14. (CP) —Out of a questionnaire I recently launched, seeking information relative to the xtent of communistic sentiment throughout the country, various high ly interesting collateral discussions are beginning to develop themselve. I’m not yet prpared to draw any conclusions as to the main issue in volved —the communistic issue. Re turns to date indicate, indeed, exactly as I had expected, that communism is a mighty insignificent menace in the United States. However, insuf ficient time has elapsed yet for my little plebiscite to be considered fairly representative of all aras. For that I {Continued from Page Two) FIVE CENTS COPY PRESIOENI MAKES DEFENSE OF SLASH Os FOOD SUPPLIES Will Lay Before Nation In Few Days Vast New Program on Drought and Farm Relief TO BACK OFFICIALS WHO HAVE SPOKEN They Have Toured Country Replying To Critics; Pro gram Contemplated Was One of Adjustment, Not Exclusively Reduction, Wallace Declares u ashington, Aug. 14. (ZP)—President Roosevelt is expected to lay befor e the countiy within the next few days a statement of future policy on drought and farm relief. The indications are that it may in clude an answer to critics of the AAA’s crop reduction program, some of whom have been stressing drought devastation to emphasize what tney call the "sin” of artificial slashing of food supplies. AAA officials have been touring the country answering this criticism. They told farmers that human control was necessary to curtail over-production that depressed prices to restore farm purchasing power and thus to bring the national economy into better balance. Secretary Wallace said yesterday that though the AAA sought large cuts in production before the drought came along, and slashed crops indis criminately, the aim of “control” is not necessarily smaller cro.yß. "We always contemplated a pro gram which was one of adjustment,” he said. "It is not exclusively one of either reduction or increase in acre age. You’ll find I’m on record—back in May—on that”. Mary and Doug To Have Meeting Soon At Hollywood, Cal. Pasadena, Aug. 14. (ZP) —Mary Pickford disclosed upon her arri val here from Chicago today that she will meet her estranged hus band, Douglas Fairbanks, in Hollywood soon, but she asserted she “probably will have less to say concerning my domestic arffairs following that conference than I have now.” Three Dead From Boiler Explosion Blast Occurs at Saw. Mill In Gates Coun ty; Son of Owner, Among Dead Elizabeth City, Aug. 14. (ZP) —With a terrific explosion which shattered the building in which it was housed, the J. F. Riggan Saw Mill boiler blew up at Trotviil e in the adjofrting county of Gates today, instantly killing three men and fatally injuring another. The dead are Alva Wiggins, 26, son. of the owner; W. G. Hollowell, 50; Isaac Eason, 45, Negro fireman. J. S. Wiggins, the owner, was bad ly injured and was rushed to a Suf folk hospital. Another son, Lloyd Wiggins, was less seriously injured, is being treated at home. Hollowell died between SunDury and Corapeake while en route to the hos pital. ' The colored fireman went to the saw mil! and cotton gin this morning to get up steam for the day’s sawing. Just as Wiggins and his son and Hollowell drove up, the boiler ex ploded. Eason and Alva Wiggins were in stantly killed and their bodies were found in the ruins. Turning of cold fater into the hot 60 horsepower boiler was blamed for the explosion. The boiler had been in use since 1918.
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