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BRITAIN TO DEMAND ACTION UPON HALT
Rome Paper Warns Britain Sanctions Mean War
PRESS OF BRITAIN
ACCUSED OF EFFORT
TOBREAKTREATIES
Imposition of Penalties, Or
Sanctions, Will Bring Hos
tilities, Says Rome
Journal
WORLD CONFLICT IS
SEEN AS A RESULT
Interference by Britain, In
cluding Closing of Suez
Canal, Would Mean War
Would Spread to Europe,
With Entire World Becom
ing Engulfed Thereafter
Rome. Aug. 22.—(AP) — The
Italian government today for the
first time allowed a pleading note
to creep into the officially-inspir
ed press, which has been engaged
In a polemic against Great Bri
tain.
Rome, Aug. 22.—(AP) —ThSe au
thoritative Gionale d'ltalia. in a
front-page articled irected at Eng
land. said today that sanctions (the
penalties against treaty violations)
mean war.
speaking of the closing of the Suez
canal, mentioned as a possibility by a
portion of the British press Giornale
said:
“Accusing Italy of violating treaties
incendiary British newspapers desire
their government to be the first to
violate treaties which it has signed.
“What is today necessary to state
precisely is the most decisive and con
crete point. Sanctions mean war.”
Giornale said that those British
newspapers which are working for
sanctions are “working for war,” a
war transferred from Africa to Eu
rope, and from Europe into all parts
(Continued on Page Eight.)
Potato Control
Doesn’t Apply To
Sweet Potatoes
Washington. Aug. 21.—(AP) —Farm
adjustment officials said today tin
new potato control plan will apply to
Irish potatoes but not to sweet po.
tatoes.
Officials said there are approximate
lv 3.000,000 Irish potat growers in the
United States, with the principal com
merci#l producing areas located in
Kansas. Florida. Utah and the east
ern coastal regions.
RAILROAD PENSION
BILL IS APPROVED
Washington, Aug. 22.—(AP) —
THe House Ways and Means Com
mittee today approved a tax
measure intended to raise money
for payment of pensions to the
nation’s railroad workers.
Santa Rosa
Communists
Are Tarred
lwo Gassed Out Oi
Home and Three
Others Beaten by
\ igilantes Group
Santa Rosa, Cal., Aug. 22.—(AP) —
gun fire and tear gas, 300 self-
W-'led Vigilantes tarred and feather
pd tw 0 alleged communists early to
da Y and beat three other men after
an all.night hunt for agitators.
Victims of the raids gave their
aames as Jack Green and Solomon
Nitzburg, who were tarred and feath
ered > and Ed Woliff, George Ford and
C Meyer, who were beaten and or
fleif tl to leave the country.
Gunfire and tear gas marked the
Jail when the crowd descended upon
Driving automobiles with covered
ranch home of Nitzburg.
(Com.nued on Page Two.)
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ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NUKTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA.
WIR ® SERVICE) OF
the associated press.
Last Farewells Are Spoken
At Rogers And Post Rites
taps Watch U. S. Army’s "War”
Capt. Yasoto Nakayama, Imperial Japanese Army, is one of three Japa
nese observers attending maneuvers of First Army at Pine Camp, N. Y.
Other nations, such as Germany, Mexico, China, Spain sent one each. He’s
being welcomed to headquarters bv Col. G. F. Verbeck. General Staff.
(Central Press)
Britain Prepares To Act
As France Fears Results
England Fears Mussolini’s
Ambitions Extend Far
Beyond Her Conquest
of Ethiopia
THREAT TO BRITISH
COLONIES IS SEEN
Laval at Paris Thinks Past
Action in London May
Make Mussolini Doubly De
termined To Suppress Eth
iopia; Friendly Move At
London Hoped For
London, Aug. 22.-(AP)-Great Bri
tain’s crusade against war hung in
the balance today as a score of
solemn men met in the cabinet room
at 10 Downing street. Their decision
to enter the World War was made
21 years ago.
And there the cabinet deliberated
the new crisis which has arisen out
of the Italo-Ethiopian conflict sine®
Parliament recessed August 2.
When Parliament adjourned, it was
stated definitely that Britain was
ready to abide by its obligations un
der the League of ations covenant,
but would not play the role of “lone
policeman” in maintaining peace.
Now a new element ahs crept in, a
growing fear that Mussolini has in
spiration beyond the mere conquest
of Ethiopia which are a threat to Bn
tish colonial possessions.
Wlith the United States firmly at.
(Continued on Page Four.)
MINIMIZES
TROOP MOVEMENTS
Madrid, Spain, Aug. 22 (AP)—-
The Spanish press today publish
ed a communique from Minister of
Interior Fortella minimizing the
movement of troops to the Med.-
terranlan frontiers and deprecat
ing comment of observers that it
was a precautionary measure in
the event of Italo-Ethiopian war.
HENDERSON, N. C. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 22, 1935
Italian Agent At
Addis Ababa Shot
Addis Ababa, Aug. 22 (AP)
Baron Muzzi Salboni, Italian con
sul at Debre Marcos, Ethiopia, was
under surgical care in Italian hos
pital here today with two gunshot
wounds in his chest.
The Ethiopian government, an
nouncing he was shot on a hunt
ing trip in the wilds, claimed it
was an accident.
Physicians indicated he was so
seriously injured that he might
die.
(London reported Baron Falcon!
to be the son-in-law of Sir Sidney
Barton, British minister to Ethio*
pia.)
Book Rental
System Will
Be Efficient
Texts To Be Avail
able for Most
Schools at Opening
of the Fall Sessions
in the Sir Walter Hotel.
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
AY J. C. BASKBRVIIiL.
Raleigh, Aug 22—An efficient yet
simple system for the distribution of
scholo books to children, the collec
tion of the rental fees and the keep
ing of all records, has been perfeev
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GREAT OUTPOURING
ON PACIFIC COAST
FOR WILL ROGERS
Services Had at Hollywood
Bowl Seating 35,000 and
Community Presby
terian Church
SERVICES FOR POST
AT OKLAHOMA CITY
Body Lies In State in Capitol
As Governor and Other
Dignitaries Pay Tribute;
First Baptist Church Scene
of Brief and Simple Fune
ral Ceremony
Los Anegels, Cal., Aug. 22—(AP)
It was time for Will Rogers’ formal
exit f oday from the earthly scene he
ruled -o long as master of philosophy
and Wit
More than 100 relatives and friends
were bidden to private funeral ser
vices by the family. Among them
were the personal representatives of
President Roosevelt, Admiral Tarrant
and Commander Herbert A. Jones.
The huge Hollywood Bowl, seating
35.000 and the Community Presby
terian church of Beverly Hills were
the meeting places for the general
public. At the motion picture studios,
inch ding the one at which Will
Ro b .r was a star, film players were
(Continued on Page Five.)
DOUBLE SLAYING IS
ADMITTED BY YOUTH
Auburn, Cal., Aug. 22 (AP) —The
mysterious disappearance of James C.
Kennett, retired Chicago contractor,
and the death of an unidentified red
headed youth were confessed as slay
ing by Earl Kramer, Sheriff Elmer
Gum said today.
Kramer was said to have made the
confession voluntarily and to have
given the location of the place where
he shot the youth.
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TO ASK PWA LOANS
No Further Applications
Will Be Received After
Then, Baity Says
Chapel Hill, Aug. 22—“ The demand
for PWA loans and grants has been
so great that it has become necessary
to limit the number of applications,
and September 16 has been set as the
deadline for receiving applications in
this State, Dr. Herman G. Baity,
State director for North Carolina, an
nounced here today.
The Federal administrator has noti
fied the State director for North
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McDonald Candidacy May
Block Ehringhaus Plans
To Seek Bailey’s Office
Dally Dlapateh Borers,
In tbe Sir Walter Hotel.
BV J. C. BASKERVILL.
Raleigh, Aug. 22—The candidacy of
Dr. Ralph W. McDonald for gover.
nor is likely to put a considerable
crimp in the reported and purported
ambitions or desires of Governor J.
C. B. Ehringhaus to become a can
didate for the U. S- Senate in opposi
tion to Senator Josiah W. Bailey in
the Democratic primary next spring,
in addition to muddying up the water
in the gubernatorial swimming hole,
according to many observers here.
They’ll Smile Now
* v .. :v v :
John Nance Garner
Vice President John N. Garner’i
intention to pay an informal visit
to Japan this autumn has excited
all sorts of speculation. The vice
president is the best diplomat in
Washington, President Roosevelt
believes—and he is likely to
leave the Japanese in a happier
mood.
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HOUSE 10 ACCEPT
UTILITIESACCORD
Appeals Indirectly to Lower
Branch on “Death Sent
ence” Compromise
Os Senate
HOUSE SPOKESMEN
TURNED DOWN PLAN
Would Reduce All Holding
Companies at Least To
“Single Integrated ,, Sys
tems, With Few Excep
tions; “Generous Conces
sion,” President Asserts
Washington, Aug. 21.—(AP) —Presi-
dent Roosevelt appealed indirectly to
the House today to accept a com
promise on the utility holding com
pany bill, most tightly deadlocked of
the administration measures still be.
fore Congress.
After House spokesmen had refus
ed repeatedly to accept his views that
holding companies called "unneces
sary” should be forced to dissolve by
1942, the President addressed a mes
sage Through Representative Ray
burn, Democrat, Texas.
It said a Senate-prosed compromise
directing the securities commission to
reduce all nolding companies to “sin
gle integrated” systems, with a few
exceptions, constituted “a most gen
erous concession.”
McDonald not only was the most
belligerant opponent of the adminis
tration forces during the 1935 Gen
eral Assembly, but has been their
most severe critic since. During the
general assembly he opposed the sales
tax and offered definite substitutes
for it. He favored a larger approp
riation for schools and maintained at
the time that the appropriation adopt
ed would not be sufficient to gram
every teacher a 20 per cent salary
increase, and subsequent develop
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INIA.
PUBLISHED EVERY AFTBRNOOF
EXCEPT MUNDAT
FURTHER EFFORT AT
PEACEFUL SOLUTION
IS NOT TO BE MADE
Talks for Ethiopia
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First posed portrait of Platingetta
Heroi, foreign minister of Ethiopia.
(Central Press)
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Stout Opposition to Taxing
Little Fellow an Appeal
to Masses
IS VERY POPULAR MAN
Probably Next to Roosevelt In That
Regard; Progressives Don’t Like
Him Because He Won’t
“Stay Put”
By CHARLES P. STEWART
Washington, Aug. 22.—Quite a few
politicians believe that Senator Wil
liam E. Borah at last has been stung
by the presidential bee.
I recently have seen the Idaho
statesman cartooned, mounted on the
bee, in a la Paul Revere, sounding the
alarm that Democrats are trying to
tax the “little fellow.” He did; in fact
bitterly oppose the Senate Finance
Committee’s proposal to maks the in.
come tax net catch the “smaller fry”
as weTT as folk with topheavy for
tunes.
Those who choose to think so draw
the conclusion that, in doing this, the
senator was bidding for mass popu
larity-
It so happens, too, that there have
been increasingly numerous signs of
late that he is, at least next to Presi
dent Roosevelt, the most popular pub
lic man in the country, and there,
are observers who surmise that he is
trying to make himself still more so.
ONCE SHOCKED, NOT NOW
It is noteworthy that few Repub
licans of even the most conservative
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TRENDIN BRITAIN
TOWARD THE LEFT
Conditions There Pictured
As Very Similar to the
United States
By LESLIE EICHEL
New York, Aug. 22. —The political
and social current in the British Isles
is to be left, Thomas F. Woodlock,
over there for the Wall Street Jour
nal, says.
Itt is not surprising, this able writ,
er says.
But it does seem surprising to
many persons in the United States,
who believe that hte United States is
the only country going to the left.
(Abroad, the United States is listed
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Economic and Financial
Sanctions, If Necessary,
Will Be Asked at
League Meeting
BAN ON MUNITIONS
NOT TO BE LIFTED
Will Be Continued for Pre
sent, Despite Hardship On
Ethiopia; But Ban May Be
Modified at Any Time;
American Neutrality Stand
Kept In Background
London, Aug. 22.—(AP) —The Brit,
ish cabinet decided today in an em
ergency meeting to take a stroing
stand in the League of Nations for
economic and financial sanctions a
gainst the aggressor in thed ispute
between Italy and Ethiopia, if such
action is found necessary.
The cabinet decided to make no ef
fort to settle the dispute peacefully
through diplomatic channels at
Geneva, and joint action by other
nations with Great Britain in the
event of aggression will only he pro
posed if all peace efforts fail.
At the same time, as a further ges
ture toward Italy particularly, the
cabinet decided to maintain its ban
against shipment of war munitions to
both Italy and Ethiopia.
It has been recognized all along
that the temporary ban afefeted
Ethiopia more than Italy and the
ministers of government decided to
continue its temporarily for the pur
pose of showing Italy that Great Bri
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Bonus Vote
At Opening
Agreed On
Washington, Aug. 22 (AP)—*A
vote on the opening day in the next
session of Congress on the Patman
$2,000,000,000 bonus inflation bill was
assured today.
Backers of the bill finally obtained
217 signatures on a petition to take
the bill away from the House Ways
and Means Committee and bring it to
the floor for a vote.
Under House rules, however, it
would he impossible to obtain a vote
this session unless Congress works
well into September.
Rules are that after the petition is
signed, it must remain on the cal
endar seven legislative days before a
vote can be had.
No vote this session will he pos
sible, but the bill and petition will re
tain their privileged status when Con
gress convenes again.
The Patman bill calls for the issu
ance of over $2,000,000,000 in currency
to pay World War veterans immedi
ately the face value of their adjusted
compensation certificates.
1,000 Miles
Power Lines
Toßeßegun
Prospects for Early
Construction
Brighten After Con
ference in Raleigh
Raleigh, Aug. 22.—(AP)—Prospect®
of the early construction of 1,000
miles of power linen to serve North
Carolina rural sections was held out
here today. Dudley Baglcy, chairman
of the State Rural Electrification Au
thority, said following a conferens®
with power company representatives
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