PAGE FOUR r « f :; r 1 f\ • I '} ■■ ■ , :-•■"■ . *• *•'; . - ,'4 K/iiCi rti w* ; Established August 12, AHlt Published ttvery Aftorhoou fcxoept • Buxiday by MiENDEBSON DISPATCH CO., INC. at Ills Young otreet HENRY A. DENNIS, Pres. and Editor. M. L. FINCH, Sec-Treaa and Bus Mgr. TELEPHONES Editorial Office WO Society Editor Business Office The Henderson Daily Dispatch la a member of tho Associated Press, Southern Newspaper publishers Asso ciation and the North Carolina Press Association. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published herein. All rightsof publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. SUBSCRIPTION BATES Payable Strictly in Advance One Year Six Months a - 50 Three Months * One Week (by Carrier Only) ... .16 Per Copy NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Look at the printed label on your paper. The date thereon shows wheD the subscription expires. Forward youi money in ample time for renewal. Notice date on label carefully and if not correct, please notify us at once. Subscribers desiring the address on their paper changed, please state in their communication both the OLD and NEW address. National Advertising Representatives BRYANT, GRIFFITH AND BRUNSON, INC. 9 East 41st Street. New York 230 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago 201 Dovenshlre Street, Boston General Motors Bldg., Detroit Walton Building, Alt&nta Entered at the post office In Hender son, N. C., a3 second class mail matter CHRIST FOf. ALi.-AL». row CHRIST wmagm l>i—«ik—lasi* sn GOD OB' THE DIVING: He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.—Mark 12:27. , TODAY J TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES 1799—John Young Mason. Virginia congressman, jurist. Secretary of the Navy, Attorney-General, born at Greensville, Va. Died in France, Oct. 3, 1859. 1815—Beriah Magoffin. the Ken tucky governor who resigned because lie found it impossible to keep neutral in Civil War days, born in Ky. Died P'eb. 28, 1885. TT n r T iintQtJ Enclisb • vritrr i I Died Nn\ 28 1878 : M ink *l. T Bellow. Ameri-• catui '. bori ii ndii Died June 2s. iBX> I'Bliss Carman, American poet, horn at Frederickton, N. B. Died June 8, 1929. 1847—Battle of Cerro Gordo —Mex- ' ican War—Gen. Scott routed Mexicans under Santa Ana. > HtoH)ERSON, (N. C.) bAiLY DISPAfCH', THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1935. Today is fhs Day By CiAm KINNAIRD Copyright. for ihb Newpupor by Control Pros* Aaooclotion Holy Thursday and also Passover, April 18; 288th day, 159th year of U. S. Independence. Morning stars: Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn. Evening stars: Uranus, Neptune, Venus, Mars. Full Moon. TODAY’S YESTERDAYS April 18, 1775—A onetime fellow of ficer of George Washington, Gen. Thomas Gage, dispatched 800 men un der Lieut. Col. Smith and Maj. John Pitcairn to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, rebel agitators, and seize arms which spies had learned were stored at Concord. Toward midnight the men left for Concord, 16 miles away. Secretly they thought. But the Sons of Liberty had spies, too, and Apollos de Rivoire, known as Paul Revere, and William Dawes dashed off on seeing a lantern signal in old North Church, to rouse the home-guards and warns Hancock and Adams. A petticoat he borrowed from his sweetheart on the way, en abled Revere to muffle the oarlocks of his boat and outfit the British pa trol. Rivero never reached Concord as Longfellow’s famous poem says he did. He was captured, and it was left for Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott, who had joined them after a noctural tryst with his sweet-heart, to alarm the rest of the countryside. Dawes it was who told the brave band at Lexington and Concord, “The redcoats are coming!” The bill Revere presented to the Colony of Massachusetts Bay for "ex penses for self and horse for riding for the Committee of Safety." amount ing to 21 shillings (about $5) was considered exorbitant gnd was reject ed by the finance committee! During ihe Revolution, while serv ing as an officer, ho was court-marl' li ed for cowardice! (He was acqu.-cd after three appeals). April 18, 1792—The guillotine was first used —on corpses! The new machine suggested by Dr. Joseph Gullotin and built without his help by M. Louis, a surgeon, was test ed with unclaimed bodies at the Bic ete Hospital. Paris.* Seven days later it was used public ly for the decapitation of one Pellet ier. convicted highwayman. April 18, 1861 -Same day the fede ral arsenal at Harper’s Ferry which John Brown had been executed for seizing, was burned by the federal*-’ to keep it from falling into Confeder ate hands. President Abraham Lincoln offered the command of the Union armies to the colonel who had cap tured John Brown. The colonel was Robert E. Lee. He disapproved o slavery, believing it “a greater evil to the white than the colored race." hut the declined Lincoln’s offer, saying. “I do not be lieve in secession, nor that theie is sufficient cause for revolution. But if Virginia secedes I will follow my native state with my sword and if need he with my life.” MH/UE ,t hono if VOTT . BETA EVE Thai horses have to lie down to Rural readers won t have to be told this, of course; but it’s news to most city folks. Horses sometimes go for months without laying down. Their legs arc provided with muscular mech anisms which permit the animals to rest their legs without getting off them. They require very little sleep being similar to elephants in this re- SP More “Wrongs” will be righted in succeeding issues. Wait. THE WORLD WAR 20 YEARS AGO TODAY April 18. 1915— Germany learned that an end had come to the wasp-like acti vities of Otto Weddingen in the U-29. After stinging to death countless ships he was on his way home round Great Britain half-way between Kinnaird Head (Scotland) and Norway when he attacked H. K. S. Marlborough. The nearby H. M. S. Dreadnought hastily tried a newly devised submarine de fense maneuver. and succeeded in ramming and sinking the U-29. Weddimren. in the U-29 had given the greatest British Navy its greatest shock in a century bv singlehandedly the cruisers Aboukir. Hogue and Cressy within an hour, while thev were patrolling between England and Holland. The loss of the U-29 did not decrease damage being inflicted by Germany on shipping. In the first three months of 1915 the number of sinkings had steadily risen, despite all defense mea sures and this increase was destined to continue throughout the three years. Mines were also playing a part in the German "blockade” of the British isles. In this week two great fields of mines, 180 at .Eastern Dogger Bank and 360 at Humber approach were laid by German surface craft. Singu larly. not a vessel was sunk by the mines in Eastern Dogger Bank. Traw- STAMP; IN 1910 Spain commemorated the 300th anniversary of the birth of its famous author, Cer vantes, by issuing a series oi 10 stamps illustrating scenes from his masterpiece, “Don Quixote”. One of the stamps, pictured below, portrays Don Quixote’s fa mous tilt against the windmill. APRIL SUN MON TUtxWtb THU rtl tZT L 11» 13(4 fa d 14 15 16 Ifu 20 21 S 3 23 2\M 3*|?9|3o W lers swept up 69 of them, and the swell of the winter sea completed the task of clearance. In Humber ap proach, the story was different. One ship after another became a victim. What Do You Know About North Carolina? By FRED H. MAY 1— What is said to have been the shortest laugh of the Civil War? 2 Where was Dobbs county and when was it formed? 3 How was Robert Porter, North Carolinian who became Texas’ secre tary of Navy, killed? 4 Who was James Few and why was he hanged? 5 How did Governor Ayeoek win Pat Crisp’s support for the constitu tional amendment in 1900? 6 Who was known as the "Father of the University?” ANSWERS 1— The laugh of Colonel W. L. Saunders, of the 46th North Carolina regiment. During a hill in the fighting at Maiye’s Heights. Fredericksburg in December 1862, Colonel Saunders with some others were standing near a_ stone wall when some one told a funny yarn. As Colonel Saunders open cd his mouth to laugh a Yankee bul let entered his mouth and passed out a cheek. The laugh ended abruptly 2 Dobbs county was formed from St. Patrick parish. Johnston county iii 1758. In 1791 Dobbs was divided into Lcnior and Glasgow counties and the liame, Dobbs dropped. Later Glasgow was changed to Green. 3 Potter, who formerly represent ed Granville county, had moved to Texas where he became Secretary of the Navy of the new republic. He had -somed ifferences with a neighbor, named Rose. With friends lie went to Rose’s house to kill him, but Rose hid and they failed to find him. A few nights iater Rose got some friends to gether and went to Potter’s and after dragging him out of the house they gave him fifty yards start. Potter jumped into a lake. When he came up to breathe he was shot. 4 James Few was a feeble-minded vouth captured with the Regulators at the battle of Alamance. The next morning. May 17, 1771, Governor Tryon had him hanged without trial. 5 Mr. Crisp was chairman of the republican executive committee of Caldwell county and was making a hard fight against the amendment when Mr. Aycock, candidate for gov ernor, visited the county in the cam paign. Mr. Crisp agreed to a proposi tion to support the amendment if Mr. Aycock would make an affidavit that it would not di.-franchise any white men This was agreed upon and the affidavit drawn up and signed. Mr. Crisp carried out his agreement. 6 William R. Davie, as a member of the general assembly of 1789 se cured the passage of an act establish ing the institution. Mr. Davie was from Halifax County. Johnson In Ap peal for A New NRA (Continued from Page One.) tion could be committed than to kill it now and go back to the utter fu tility of the system wc had here be fore 1933,” Johnson testified. The hard-hitting former calvery of ficer warned that it was a “policy” to contend the old capitalistic system could; not be improved upon, and that “if we go back to that policy the capitalistic system is on its way out in the very near future.” His was the final testimony in the Senate investigation into the opera tion of NRA prior to the drafting of new legislation. He presented the committee an 88- page statement of his views on NRA and its future, together with elabor ate charts to bear out his contentions. Measure Now Back For First Reading Under Amendments (Continued from Page One.) measure to make, the State traffic laws more uniform with those of oth er states by allowing vehicles up to 9b inches in width to use the roads. An amendment by Jonas, of Lin coln. to empower the highway com mission to prohibit use of certain “light traffic” roads less than 18 feet wide by large trucks or buses was adopted. The Senate voted to meet in joint session with the House at 11 o'clock tomorrow to elect trustees of the Uni versity of North Carolina. At noon tomorrow the legislature is slated to hear an address by Frank Li. Belgrano, Jr., national commander of the American Legion. Commodity Tax Sought As Solution (Continued from page One. i candies, playing cards, beer, sugar, soft drinks. deeds, automobiles, stocks and bonds, amusement admissions, cosmetics, and malt extracts would pay the burden. The tax is estimated to yield from $8,000,000 to $10,000,000 annually. Except in the case of automobiles the tax would be collected by means of stamps. (Such be sold by the State Commissioner of Rev enue and in any amounts. Discounts would be allowed for quantity pur chases of the stamps. A reduction of three percent would be permitted on The Dust Storms Haven’t Killed Off All the Vegetation! ■ m ' " sales between SSO and SIOO, and a discount of four per cent would be given on all sales in excess of SIOO. Soft drinks and bottled beer would be taxed at a rate of 20 per cent, nec essitating tlie collection of a lax of one cent on each five cent sale. Beer in kegs would be faxed at 50 cents per gallon. Sugar would be taxed one cent per ponjid, and all syrups for soda fountain use would pay a. levy of 76 cents per gallon. Cigarettes would pay a twenty per cent levy which would mean that a tax of three per cent would be imposed on the sale of a package of standard-brand smekes selling at 15 cents. Smoking tobacco would pay at the same rate. Snuffs and chewing tobaccos would be levied against at the rate of one cent for each three-ounce package. Shotgun shells would be taxed at $4 per 1,000 and rifle and pistol cart ridges at $2 per 1,000. All candies sell ing for 50 cents per pound or more ./■•uld be taxed at 10 per cent. Play ing cards would bear tax stamps at the rate of five cents for ech 50 cents or fractional part. Malt extracts, with sales to bakers excepted, would 'be levied against at a rate of 10 per cent, as woidd amusement admissions. The latter group would include dance halts and bathing beaches. However, amateur performances as wel 1 as school and college plays would be ex empt from the tax. Cosmetics would be taxed at a flat 20. per cent. Autos, trucks and trailers would be taxed on a graduated basis, with all sales ranging from S4OO to SI,OOO taxed $5; SIOOO to $2,000. $10; $2,000 to $3,000. S2O; and all sales in excess of $3,000, 330. Al] taxes would he based on retail prices, but wholesalers in the State, would 'be required to affix tax stamper before selling the taxed items and manufacturers would be required to affix the stamps when such items were manufactured in the State and intended for resale in North Carolina. In addition to the commodities taxes the bill would tax the sale of stocks, bonds, and all debentures at 10 cents per SIOO. Ond eeds convey ing property valued at from SIOO to SSOO a $1 stamp would be required, and a $1 stamp would have to af fixed for each additional SSOO. Virtually the same tax was propos. ed last session (1933) and failed of adoption. The famed Hinsdale act of 1931 which was repealed at Ihe same session contemplated about the same levies. Today the senate takes up the rev enue bill for third reading after pass ing it yesterday, 21-9, on second read ing without debate. RE-ROOF NOW Pay For It At Your Convenience EASY TERMS When you need a new roof let us protect you with Go/mco ASPHALT SHINGLES Tanner Roofing Co. WANT ADS Get Results GIVE HER WHITMAN'S OR NOR ris Candy for Easter. Free, minalure box of Whitman’s Sampler with every box of candy sold. Page- Hocutt Drug Co. 18-and-20 WANTED CROWD AND CASH. Watkins Hardware Company. 15-ts YOUR BEDDING PLANTS OP" ALL varieties are ready at Bridgcrs, The Florist. Home grown and pot grown. They are now ready for your sipriug planting. 17-tli HANDSAWS ~\BY JU.SSTON $ 1.00 and $1.50, Hammers by Plumb 75c and SI.OO, Kelly Axes f 1.50, 1 race chains 95c, weed cutters SI.OO. Post hole diggers $1.50 at "The Place of Values.” Alex S. Watkins. 18-J.ti HEMSTITCHING AND BUTTONS, also repairs all makes ,of Sewing machines. Give us a trial. H. C. Ah bolt, agent Singe) - Sewing Machine ; Co., phone 623-J. 15-ts | JUST RECEIVED NEW LOT MAINE Grown seed cobbler potatoes. Good supply onion sets, garden seed and field seed. H. B. Newman. 18-2 ti FOR SALE SEED SWEET Po tatoes. free from disease. See them ft Buchanan Grocery or Phone 3506 F. H. Ellington. 15-4 ti A SPLENDID VALUE IN THICK ceiling and good South flooring at $3.50 per 100 ft. A lower grade at $2.50 and wcatherboarding at $2.50 per 100 feet. Alex S. Wat kins. 18-Ui r THE M OST ECONOM 1C A L way to have new clothes for Easter, let “Valet” renew your last years’. Insisi on “Valet” Service. Phone 464. Valet Cleaning’ Co. !5-sti. OUR PROFESSIONAL DEPART nienI is manned 'by two registered, experienced and capable men. Send us your prescriptions for prompt and efficient service. Woolard’s. phone 82. 18.1 ti FIRE. TORNADO. BONDS AND AU tomobile Insurance are all written by us. Best and strongest Companies we can find. Come to see us or Phone 212. First National Co. J. C. Gardner, Mgr., Henderson, N. C. DON’T DELAY PLANTING THAT garden any longer than is neees sar have Luidrelh’s and Wood’s garden seeds. Mandevillc and King’s Flower Seeds. Woolurd’s, phone 82. SPRING IK HERE! NOW IS the time to save and keep your old clothes like new. I Let us put them away for iyou. FJVloth Proof” Vance Cleaning Co. Phone 373. 15 ts. FOR RENT—A NICE LARgSTbED room with private bath. Close in Phone 597. 18-4 t MAN WANTED FOR TtAWLEIGH Route of 800 families. Good profits for hustler. Wc train and help you. Write today, Rawlcigh Co., Dept. NCD-93-SA2, Richmond, Va. 16-18-and-30 * 24-Hour Service O’Lary’s Garage Wrecker Tires Batteries North Henderson Phone 410-tl NOTICE Or A OMINI STB AT ION. I have .Ihiii cLay qualified. before flic Clerk of the Superior Court of Vance County as Administratrix C. T. A., of the estate of Perry S. Davis. This is to notify all persons holding claims against the estate of sayl deceased to exhibit the same to me or my at toruey on or before tlie I.2th day of April, 1936. or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted 1o said estate are requested to make immediate settle ment. This 11th day of April. 1035. CARO DINK DAVIS Adnix. C.T.A. of the Estate of Perry >?. Davis t deceased. A. A. Bunn, Attorney for Adm. FOBECI.OSUKE SARK By virtue of authority vested in the undersigned as trustee in a certain deed of trust executed by H. B. Houghlaling and wife Dina Houghtal ing, ami recorded in Book 162. I’age 359. default having been made In the payment of the debt therein secured, at the request of the holder of the same I will offer for sale at the court house door in Henderson. N. CL, at 12 o'clock on Monday the. 6lh day of May, 1935. for cash, the following described land: Begin at a stake Thomas Taylor’s corner, on road leading from Hender son to Williamsboro, run thence along Taylor's line, N 71 E, 13.15 cbns. to a stake,, thence a path N 10 W, 5 elms, to a stake, thence S 61 E, 17.81 elms, to a stake on the road, thence along the road N 36 W, 2.27 chns. to the beginning. See deed of A. A. Bunn trustee, to Dinah Houghtaling. This deed of trust is given to secure the purchase price of said land. This 4th day of April. 1935. A. A. BUNN, Trustee. Notice To Creditors Os Henderson Loan and Real Estate Company NOTICE is hereby given that Honorable 11. Hunt Parker, Res ident Judge. Third Judicial Dis trict of North Carolina will bu at the Court-house in Henderson, North Carolina on— Saturday, April 20, 1935 at 11 o’clock, a. m. and will then and there pass up on exceptions filed to rulings of the Receiver in the matter of Henderson Loan and Real Es tate Company. THIS (lie 28th dav of March 1985. Joel T. Cheatham. Receiver. Henderson Loan and Real Estate Company. J. P. & J. H. Zollicoffer, Attorneys for Receiver. Double Cherry Blos soms In Bloom Washington, D. C. Week April 15th to 21st Low Hound-Trip Fares In Effect Daily East Air-Conditioned Trains For Full Information See Ticket Agent. Seaboard AH. VJUMI RAILWAY Tile Only Air-Conditioned Trains / in the South