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HENDERSON GATEWAY TO CENTRAL <\\ROUN TWENTY FIRST YEAR HOUSE OVERWHELMINGLY FAVORS CASH BITS ***** ******** ** ***********„* Three Negroes Executed In State’s First Triple Electrocution TRIO CONVICTED OF SLAVING OPERATOR Os FILLING STATION Three Unusually Long Shocks Necessary To Snuff Out Life of Oldest of Group ADMITTED HE FIRED FATAL PISTOL SHOT Very Little Is Said in Death Chamber by Either; One Requests His Belt Be Given to Youngest Occupant Os Death Row; Nearly Hour Is Required Raleigh, Nov, 16.—(AIM—Three Ne gro*** convicted of (ho murder of n white filling- .station operator were • d :it Slut*- Prison here today b the fir I triple electrocution in the i. loty <*f North (’ijrolih.i. I t rapid : t|ccc.-cuou, Johnny John* . on. about 26 to 30 years old; Preston Howard. It*, and Johnny Hurt. 22. ns ih" pri-on records will show their n(ini".') and ages, went to the etiair. Johns' n. who admitted that he fired ih . sho! which kill' d Howard Jonr '-un is tin* Sampson county man serviced ail automobile in which the three Nogro<>U and another were Iras'* ling .after a prison escape, en tered the d'-ath eh.amher ;jt Jl>:33. and, art. i three, unif:amUy long slioek: of 'inient, v. a pronounced at 10:1U Howard entered the chandler at t";'*. mi was qivsti three shock,a. 11«* was dead at 11:b8. Hurt walk'al into Ihe little octagon si I'.'iin containing the diqt'h chair at 11:1 A, and aftei asking that the belt tie wore be 'taken off and given to j Hooker Wash in gl on. youngest occu pant <>f a cell on death row. he was given two shocks and the State’s first triple execution was over at 11:26 a. m. Defense Evidence For Courtmartial Is I ,ar<rel\ Denial Fayetteville, Nov. 16 (AP) —The de fense continued presentation of its ease today in the courtmartial trial of Captain Ernest D. McGoughan. Na- . 1 iuuul Guard officer, charged with be- | ing intoxicated while on duty, and ; wit.li conduct unbecoming an officer. .Approximately 30 witnesses were ] '•resented by the defense during the forenoon session, including AfcGou :hn’s outfit, Cotnjiany L. 120th Infan try, of Park ton, which was on duty ; here during the textile strike. \ number of citizens testified to he- 1 ing frequent visitors to the camp here and iiev r seeing McGougan intoxi cated. Sergeant Hall, a member of the company, testified that his company captain was not drunk on the night of September 21, as prosecution wit- ; o< j asserted yesterday. 3 Killed As | Truck Hits Locomotive I’itt County Youths Burned to Death in Wreckage Near Creenville Hreenviilc, N. C., Nov. 16.—< API— David Ricks. 21-year-old driver of a transfer company truck and two youth ful |*it.t county men who were com ing home for the week-end from a ( ' ( 'C camp were burned to death 19 j nil' s fruni here today when the truck 'n which they were riding crashed into a locomotive of the Norfolk South' i n train at Boyd’s Crossing. i Sheriff S. A. Whitehurst, of Pitt county, who had deputies from his ( office investigate the accident, said hi Information was that Kicks ap- I patently drove his truck into the side i nr the engine of the train, and that he and his companions, Wilbur Bow "" of Bethel and W. A. Dail, of kwuf fifcr'to Were imprisoned, in the Umltr Btstrairh Roosevelt Says Nation Will Carry On Its Task In Spirit Os Pioneering Won’t Stay “Fired** f ; ......, ‘ - .eg ~ Jaßm 1 ' >w !jSMHBC* y THrim Esther !)p ),.«« Declaring she would keep op teaching “until J[ am evicted by the state police", pretty Esther Be Lee, 2 L-year-old teacher of th* I’ompey Hollow school, Syracuse, N. Y., returned to her class of 14 pupils after ehe had been ‘‘fired” by James Armstrong, school trus tee, during an argument over th*» display of the American flag ia her school. The dispute aros«* when Miss De Lee moved the flag from its position near the school stove, where it had been ordered placed by Armstrong, because she believed it was * fire hazard. Mis# De Lee is shown with the flag. FRANCIS BITTLE IS LABOR BOARD HEAD Philadelphia Lawyer Ap pointed to Position Lloyd Garrison Quit Washington, Nov. 16. (AIM Fran cis Biddle, of Philadelphia, today way named chairman of the Labor Rela tions Board. In this ] position he wi 11 direct the administration’s efforts lo maintain an industrial truce :by settling labor disputes. The appointment, made by Presi dent Roosevelt, was announced by the board. Biddle succeeds Lloyd K. Garrison. (Continued on Pago Pour) Three Surviving Children Os Reynolds Offer Plans Son and Two Daughter* of Tobacco Magnate Offer Pro posal for Division of Estate of Their Brother, Late Smith Reynolds; Charity Would Benefit Winston-Salem, Nov. 16— (AP) —The three surviving children of the late R. J. Reynolds, Sr., today filed in su perior court in Forsyth county here a proposal for the filial distribution of the $25,000,000 estate of their dcau brother, Z, Smith Reynolds, whieh may become the basis for filial set tlement of the complicated claims laid to the tobacco fortune. A four-way division of the estate is proposed. Under it Libby Holman only DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NoKTH CAROLINA AND VlrffrNTA LEASED WIRE SERVJCB (W THE ASSOCIATED PRBM* HENDERSON, N. C. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER IC, 1934 Seeks Fulfillment of Secur ity of Freedom, of Oppor tunity and Happiness In U. S, DEDICATES SHAFT TO OLD PIONEERS I Harrodsburg, Ky., First Stop j on Trip Toward Tennessee To Inspect New Power De velopments; Senator Bark | ley Calls Roosevelt Great est Pioneer j Jinrrodsburg, Ky., Nov. 16. —(AIM— ; President Roosevelt, standing beside a monument, lo old-time frontiersmen, uttered a. pledge today that "we shall carry on in a. spirit of pioneering” for ; “the fulfillment of security of free j dom. or opportunity and of happiness i which America asks and is entitled to i 1W:,,,Vl ’” Swinging into this colonial outpost j to dedicate a $.100,000 monument to the folk who conquered a wilderness ! and made it possible for George Rog ers Clark to open Hie Northwest, the President drew an analogy between those people, and "the pioneers of 1931.” "We in these -tat t«*r- years.” he said, "throughout the length and breadth of our land, have come to a realiza tion of the pregnant, fact that the ac customed order of our formerly estab- I lished lives does not suffice to meet the perils and problems which we are compelled lo face. Again mere sur vival calls for new pioneering on our part." He stopped here early today on his inspection trip through trie Tennessee ; valley, where he has inaugurated a pioneering experiment in gigantic (Continued on Page Pour) Demands For Highway Head Are Growing iiuib liUiialvb Uureiie, lu the Sir Walter Hotel, I IS* J. V. liu*k.ervillc. j Raleigh, Nov. 16 —Despite the fact | that Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus has indicated very clearly that he does not expect to name a successor to E. B. Jel'fress as chairman of the State Highway and Public Works Commission any time soon, or as long as Mr. Jeffress’ condition remains about as, it is now, there is a strong feeling in many different circles here that a nwe active chairman should be named soon. It is pointed out that the University of North Carolina trustee did not hesitate to retire both Dr. Brooks, former vice-president of State College, and Dr. J. I. Foust, for mer vice-president of the Woman’s College, Greensboro, when their health became impaired and when ttiese in stitutions needed more active men to administer them. .So while friends of Governor Eh tingbaus tail understand his desire to move cautiously and not make any move SO long as there is any possibi lity that Mr. Jeffreys may recover (Continued on Page Four) Reynolds would get the smallest share, $750,000. Ibut her sou by Rey nolds. Christopher Smith Reynolds, would get approximately 25 percent of the estate, or about $6,000,000. Ann Cannon Reynolds Smith would get nothing beyond the $500,000 al ready allotted to her in the 1931 agree ment. The child of Smith Reynolds ana (Continued on Page Four) Th'i-.RjL STILL ARE SOME REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS * .* * ... . S : rin ' '• . /AAy| The comparatively few seats you j #ee at the right of the aisle will W occupied by all the Republican | INSTITUTE HEARS ON MOTOR DEATHS North Carolina Killing Peo ple at Rate of 1,000 An nually in Highway Accidents PLAN FOR REDUCING FATALITIES GIVEN Drivers’ License, Larger Highway Patrol, Car In spections And Stricter Courts Proposed at Insti tute of Government; State Percentage Leads Oaib Olapiitih Untcai, In 4I»« Sir Walter HateJ, ll» * f C, Briskervll!e„ Raleigh. Nov. 16—At the present time people are being killed by auto mobiles at the rate of 35,000 a year in the nited States xis a whole, at the rate of 1.000 a year in North Carolina, 'according to the actual figures for the first nine months of this year. Mote than 1,250,000 persons will have 'been seriously injured by the end of the year, according to estimates based on these same figures, while the loss from automobile accidents this year will amount to more than $2,000,000,- (Continued On Page Four.) Big Brick Tobacco Ware house Consumed by Fire With $60,000 Loss Uumberton. Nov. 16.—tAP) The Big Brick tobacco warehouse, cover ing nearly an acre and a half of floor space at Fairmont, ten mises south of here, was destroyed by fire of unde termined origin early today. The flames were discovered at 4 o’clock and the Lunuberton fire de partment was called to aic» In keeping the blaze confined to the huge stnic turc. It was figured the loss would b» about $60,000, with about half of It covered by insurance. The warehouse had been operated and owned for six years by Joyce and Company. WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair tonight ailiT Saturday; slightly warmer Saturday and in south portion tonight. I senators who will sit in congress ' when the national legislator's com j vene Jan. 3< lhe seating arrange- j Outlook All Favorable To Buy-Early Campaign Retail Trade Most Optimistic Business Barometer To day, Babson Thinks; Advertising Life-Blood of Any Business; Trade Not Coming To Waiters” By liOG)It W. RARSON, Copyright 1934, Publisher* Financial Bureau, Inc. Babson Park, Mass., Nov. 16.—Re tail trade is the most optimistic bus iness barometer today. Dollar sales in the last few weeks have been aver aging five to ten per cent above 1933. Tliis statement in itself deserves no comment for dollar sales have (been above 1933 levels ail during this year. Inasmuch, however, as prices have finally worked down to last year's sales all means an increase in the sales ala means an increase in the volume of sales. Even Republicans ad mit that the Democratic landslide of November sixth is very bullish on re- Vanderbilts \ Denied Child j After Suing New York, Nov. 16.—(AP) — Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt has 1c sensational supreme court “tug-o war” with Mrs. Harry Payne Whit ney for the right to have and to hold her ten-year-old millionairess daugh ter Gloria. It became apparent today, despite the rule of silence whieh still binds the principals of the ease ttiat Jus tice John 11. Carew does not believe the mother should, be entrusted at tiie present time with her child's cus tody. Counsel for Mrs, Vanderbilt and her lateii usband’s sister, Mrs. Whit ney, conferred yesterday with Justice Carew on details of the child’s future, but none would disclose what took place. Ti#e impression was gained, how ever, that the court has in mind an arrangement under which the child, now living with Mrs. Whitney may be eventually returned to her moth er. Ickes Ruling On Park Road Final Kh Route With President Roose velt to Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 16. —(AP) —Secretary Ickes, public works administrator, who is travel ing through the Tennessee valley with President Roosevelt, replied to newspaper men today that his decision was final against Tennes see's claim fdr a portion of the park-to-park highway between the Shenandoah valley and the Great Smoky mountains. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY ! ment has been changed so tha< no i Democrats will overflow onto thr i side of the minority party. tailing. 1 “■ . ■ Farming Areas The Bright. Spot Last year the holiday trade was the best since 1992. The eastern sections of the country spent freely. The gala season of 1933 had a psychological twist. Not for five, years had the av erage worker been ;ible to buy what he wanted. Feeling flush atid optimis tic after the industrial recovery of 1933, he bought spectacularly. This year it, is the farmer’s turn to make the big splurge. Already sales in the agricultural states are far ahead ot 1933, while in the industrial districts they have dropped below last year’s (Continued on Page Two) Recovery Units Are Criticized Washington, Nov, 16—(AP)—Strong criticism of the NRA and the Farm Administration was contained today in the report of the National Plan ning Boat'd appointed by President Roosevelt to survey the countrywide situation. The criticism was made in separate reports prepared at the request of the board and presented as supporting data.. The board said it assumes "no re spjbjnsibility of the views and ope (Continued on Page Four) Teen-Age Youths Admit Sending of Extortion Letter Ml. Airy, Nov. 16.—(AP)—Po lice today said two boys in their teens—George Gould and Willie Bennett—had admitted attempt ing to extort $2,500 from J. G. Sargent, president of the North Carolina Granite Corporation, lol* lowing their arrest yesterday. Gould, 18, as shot in the leg when he was taken, along with 17-year-old Bennett, at a seclud ed spot near Sargeant’s quarry when they picked up a dummy package planted in an effort to arrest the criminals. Chief of Police R. K. Lawrence said both boys confessed the at tempt and that they were being held for Federal officers under charges of attempting to extort money under threat of death. 8 1 PAGES I | TODAY| FIVE CENTS COPY SENATE 10 DECIDE ULTIMATE FATE OF THAT LEGISLATION Possibility of Compromise Also Seen In Result Os Survey of Con gressmen ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL IS REVEALED Senate Line-Up Divides Evenly at 24 of Those Re plying; Many Pledged To Support Roosevelt and Will Let Him Decide Just How They Will Vote (Copyrighted by Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. IC—(AP) A sux vey of congressional sentiment shows the House overwhelmingly favors cash payment of the soldiers' bonus and that the fate of the legislation rests almost entirely in the Sonate. It also probably suggests the pos sibility of a compromise. The survey, conducted by the Asso ciated Press, shows 159 tives in favor of the bonus and 47 against. Os the remaining' members, all non-commital or < unavailable, 98 voted for the bonus last session, six opposed it, and 48 did not vote. The Senate line-up divides evenly, with 24 for the bonus and 24 against. The balance of power rests with the remainder, all either non-committal or unreachable. Thera was no clear "Ut vote in the Seixate last session, on which to base a further challenge. Speculation on how the doubtful senators will vote i 3 inconclusive. Many of them are pledged to support -he administration and. might be ex pected to follow President Roosevelt. Some have voted for cash payment in .he past. "mTSme Fraternal Messages From National M. P. Group and M, E. Bodies Spoken Greensboro, Nov. 16.—(AP)—Frater nal messages from Dr. John Calvin Broomfield, president of the General Conference of the Methodist Protes tant Church; Rev. C. M. Pickens and Rev. D. J. Culp, representing the Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and reports from the Methodist Pro testant Orphanage near High Point were features of the morning session of the North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church here today. During the morning the report of the committee on the president’s mes sage, read Wednesday, was presented and adopted. This report spoke in highest commendation of the work of President Andrews during the year, and gave unqualified approval to the? seven-point program as set forth In the message. Dr. Wall Is Again Head Os Baptists Shelby Pastor Re- Elected by Accla mation; Bad Movies Are Denounced New Bern,, Nov. 16,—(AIM —Dr. Zeno Wall, of Shelby, was re-elected for his third straight term as presi dent of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention at the concluding session of the 104th convention here this TiiomingV Election was unani mous. Named to serve with Dr. Wall as vice-president were Wi B. Edawrds, president of Chowan college; Rev. J, Ben Eller, of Greensboro, and Rev, R. E. Brickhouse, of Warrenton. (C’untinaed on Pago l our)
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