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HENDERSON GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-THIRD YEAR ENGUKD, GERMANY TIKE HAND IN SPAIN CONVICT THREE OF ON MINOR CHARGE Three of Six Arraigned for Trial Freed of All Charges Against Them men were guilty of FALSE IMPRISONMENT Defendants Were Accused of Taking Robert Penland to Black Legion Meeting and Flogging Him While Tied to Tree for Not At tending Meeting Detroit, Aug. 7.—(AP)—Three of six men charged at the first Black Le gion trial with kidnaping and flog gling a fellow member, were convicted bv Judge Joseph A. Moyniham of false imprisonment. The other three defendants were freed of all charges. The convicted were Thomas F. Cox, a mill hand. Earl Angstadt, and Fred erick A. Gulley. The statute governing false impri sonment, the reduced charge on which the men were convicted, pro vides for a fine of $2,500 or five years imprisonment or both. Acquitted were Charles D. King, for mer village trustee of the Suburban Ecourse, Wiilbur Robinson, who ad nutted he was a brigadier general in the Black Legion, and Harold Law rence, a steel worker, and a Black Legion official. The men were accused of forcing Robert Penland, a fellow cult mem ber to go with them to an open air Black Legion meeting on October 5, 1935 and flogging him—tied to a tree —for not attending a meeting. W oman Convicted Attempting to Kill Engineer Husband Milton, Fla., Aug. 7 (AP)—Mirs. Mary Vann, 40. was convicted today of being “accessory before the fact in a conspiracy to commit murder,” by hiring two Negroes to attempt to wreck the railroad train on which her 60 year-old husband was engi neer. Mrs. Vann faces a sentence of one to 40 years as result of the con viction. COTTONIASTYEAR WORTH A BILLION Withdrawal of Government From Market Hailed as Outstanding Feature NYw Orleans, La., Aug. 7. —‘(AP) — Government withdrawal from active pa rt'idljpation in the cotton market wa- hailed by the New Orleans Cot ion Exchange as the “most encourag ing feature” of the past season. In studying the year ended July 1, 1936, the annual review issued by Henry Plauche, secretary, cited the li quidation of the producers pool and sales of loan cotton as a definite in dication of intent on the part of the government to “o out of the cotton business.” The report showed the South re ceived a billion dollars for last sea son’s crop, the best year since the 1929-30 season. Value of cotton and cotton seed sold durin the year was estimated at $931,- 706,291. Government benefit payments (Continued on Page Three.) Railroads Showing Signs 1 )l Definite Improvement For First Time Since Ret overy Set in, Carriers Are Getting Back on Feet; F acing Many Obstacles and Old-Time Levels May Never Return BY HOG Fit W. BABSON, Copyright 1936, Publishers Financial Bureau, Inc. Babson Park, Mass., Aug. 7.—When all is said and done the volume of traffic determines whether the rail roads will operate in red or black ink. For the first time since recovery set in, the rails are showing definite signs of getting back on their feet. The carriers may never return the dividends of other years and railroad securities may not be the soundest in h r~n~y rlr mgrim* **-**:»** Ueititersnit fDatly tltstialrb ONLY DAILY NEWSPAP ER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA LEASED WIRE SERVICE OP THE ASSOCIATED TRESS. WPA Workers Drop Their Tools Five thousand WPA workers engaged on the municipal airport project at Philadelphia, elected to lay -down their tools until differences over wage scales were ironed out. An official of the WPA is shown urging the men to return to their jobs- They turned a deaf ear to his entreaties. REVOLT IN SPAIN MAY CONTINUE LONG Terrain Lends Self to Type of Warfare Being Waged in Civil Strife MAY EMBROIL EUROPE British Worried Over Whole Affair; Fear Cueta May Be Given Mussolini for His Aid in Insurrection By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Staff Writer Washington, Aug. 7.—The longer Spain’s civil strife lasts the stronger is the probability that it will pre cipitate a general European conflict. And prospects are that it will con tinue indefinitely. One side or the other may appear to have won, but guerilla warfare will go on. The op posing forces are almost evenly bal anced and, at bushwhacking, the Spaniards are among the best fight ers in the world. Their terrain lends itself to that kind of a campaign, too. They were too much for Napoleon for example. Not that they could defeat him in a formal battle, but they snip ed at Napoleon’s troops and routed them. Behind every rock in the coun try, which is superlifcerally strewn with them, was a Spaniard (man, wo man or child) taking pot shots at the invaders. Spain also has had plenty of civil trouble before and since. It never has been easy to end. THE DANGER The Madrid government has been to the leftward —anarchistic, communis tic, socialistic; call it what you like. That, approximately, is in line with the views of France’s leftist govern ment—'however long it may last. It doesn’t v/ant to see a rightist govern ment get into the saddle in Spain. But Premier Mussolini of Italy, a rightist, is in favor of the Fascist rebels in Spain. If Italy helps tin Spanish rightist (Continued on Page Four.) vestments for the baby’s bank. How ever, great profits may be made in certain rails before we reach the end of this recovery period. Carloading On Up-Grade. A glance at the railroad statistics of the past few years shows the terrific toll which the depression took of this industry. The story is told best by tabulating the average weekly car loadings for the whole country as well (Continued on Page Three.) HENDERSON, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 7, 1936 i New Group Appears On Labor Scene Progressive Miners of America May Ask Membership in A. F. of L. Washington, Aug. 8 (AP) —A pos sible new claimant to the American Federation of Labor membership, which John L. Lewis’ United Mine Workers are on the point of losing, appeared on the troubled labor scene today. William Keck, president of the Progressive Miners of America and bitter critic of Lewis, said at Gilles pie, 111., when his union meets in convention next month, it will prob ably consider the question of apply ing for A. F. of L. membership. The labor world anxiously watch ed today to see whether the action of A. F. of L. executive council in ord ering Lewis and ten associated un ions suspended from the federation unless they repented from their “re bellion” in thirty days would lead to civil war in labor ranks. Denials for plans for such a war were being drawn came from the Lewis camp and from supporters of the craft union leaders of the execu tive council whose ire was aroused by Lewis drive to organize steel and other big industries into industrial unions. In both camps, however, it was con ceded that such a conflict with both sides bidding for each others mem bers might develop. Rescuers Renew Efforts To Save Entombed Miners Barnsley, York, England, Aug. 7 (AP) —Weary rescue crews returned today to the grim task of searching for the bodies of 25 miners, who ap parently died in a coal mine explo sion. The 25 were officially listed as miss ing but hope for their rescue alive was termed “hopeless” as bodies of 32 fellow workers have been brought out of the wrecked workings. LIGHTNING KILLS~ THREE AT MT. AIRY Mt. Airy, Aug. 7. —(AP) —Lightning killed three men near here yesterday. They were Robert Welch, 30, of Pineball, and two Negroes, Paul Rus sell, 40, of Sumpter, S. C., and Henry Davis, 23, of Pineball. The Negroes had sought shelter from a heavy rain by crouching under some bushes at the side of the high way. Welch had just emerged from under a truck and was walking to ward them when the bolt killed all three. Mfe'liS PLENTY OF TROUBLE Wild Guessing on Part of Politicians As to Whom Hoey Will Name As Leader STRATEGISTS UNABLE TO AGREE ON MAN Some Want Member of So called “Machine”, Some a “Liberal” Democrat to Bring Graham- McDonald Followers Back Into Fold; Ben Parham Talked for Post Dally Dlapateb Bare-in, In The Sir Walter lintel, Pt .» O, BASKEPVJM, Raleigh, Aug. 7.—ls Clyde R. Hoey is having as much trouble trying to select a chairman for the State Dem ocratic Executive Committee which will meet here Friday night, August 14, to formally elect the man Mr. Hoey decides upon, as the political prognosticators are having in trying to select one for him, he is having plenty of trouble. The political dope sters here have never been known to be guessing as wildly or as much at random as they are at the present time with regard to the chairman ship. About the only fact agreed upon is that Mr. Hoey as yet has not told any one who he has decided to re commend for chairman of the com mittee and a good many doubt if he will reveal his choice until the com mittee meets here to formally elect its chairman. A good many names have been mentioned, of course, in connection with the chairmanship as being eli gible for the post. For a week or more the politics here have been men tioning Ben Parham of Oxford, Luther Hamilton of Morehead City, Reg L. Harris of Roxboro and several others as being “in line” for consid eration as chairman. Mlore recently the names of Kenneth Royall of Golds boro, John Dawson of Kinston and Robert Grady Johnson of Raleigh and Burgaw, have been added to the list. But it is difficult to get more than two or three to agree that any of those being mentioned would be able to meet with the approval of the var ious factions in the party and could hence get the party together with a united front against the Republicans in the campaign this fall. Another factor is the difference of opinion a mong political strategists as to Continued on Page Two.) Outlook For Crops Better To ward West Corn and Cotton Still Late With Yield Expected Light; Tobacco Better Dally Dispatch Bareaa, In The Sir Walter Hole*. Ry J. C. BASK Ell V ILL Raleigh, Aug. 7—'The crop outlook is somewhat better in the Piedmont and western counties as the result, of rains there during the past week or ter* days, but crops are still very late, especially corn and cotton, with the result that the yield from these crops are expected to be very light, Frank Parker of the State-Federal Crop Reporting Service said today. In some of the eastern counties, how ever there has been too much rain for the past month, with the result that some crops are being damaged by the excessive moisture, Parker said. “The heavy excess of rainfall in Continued on Page Two.) ~OUR WEATHER MAN FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Cloudy, scattered thunder show ers this afternoton and tonight, probably ending in the east por tion Saturday morning; cooler in north portion tonight. NEW INTERNATIONAL “SORE SPOT” ' ■ ~~~ " 3 P AIIST ..J* Gibraltar \= _ j - STRA' r ~ 0 J • " —— l > J pta. ~ Rk ‘ -§| (SPANKS =F~- er RIF f IZ7. ■■ m PARIS* —OCEAN - =■■■■ :■£.sy =7s y r <r \=\ 7* JQ MADRID JT J ■■■ - A\ 'P Y~ Mir vy-’ n<jr jiiiiiriyysy HH MED/ TERRA ME A/V SEA A ~T- V AFRI C A y - UqepGteov ) ' -===l£l Great Britain looks with increasing fear on the Fascist revolt in Spain. The Spanish Fascists already control Cueta on the African side of the Strait of Gibraltar, opposite the British stronghold of that name. Now, it is rumored, the Spanish Fascists are prepared to cede Cueta to Italy in return for Mussolini’s help. Thus, Musso lini, already intrenched in Ethiopia, would make an Italian sea of the Mediterranean. Cueta also is in the news for another reason. A Pax-is paper charges that the German pocket battleship Deutsch land, accompanied by a destroyer, prevented a Loyalist Spanish war ship bombardment of rebel forts by steaming into Cueta harbor as the loyal ships were about to open fire. —Central Pres* BETTER BUSINESS SEEN INTHE STATE Building Picks Up, Togeth er With Automobile Sales and Employment HOUSING SHORTAGES Merchants Expect Remaining Months to Far Exceed 1935; Substantial Gains Seen in Revenues for Period Raleigh, Aug. 7 (AP) —Postal re ceipts, building activities, placement by employment service, automobile sales and registration, tax collection and merchants and business men to day attested to improved economic conditions in North Carolina. Merchants said they expect thjs business to continue. Williard L. Dowell, secretary of the State Merchant’s Association, said that reports from members in every part of the state say “that business is holding up exceptionally well this summer." “Most of the merchants look for business during the last three months of the year of 12 to 15 percent better than the 1935 trade,” Dowell added. Housing shortages have been noted by Chamber of Commerce and Real Estate Boards at Raleigh, Winston Salem, Charlotte, Asheville and other places. Resources for commercial statei banks on June 30 were 303,201,176.46, ahead of the 302,981,652.91 is shown on June 30, 1929. Officially, State and federal reve nue in July, as in past months of 1936, showed substantial gains over those of the same month last year. Building permits in 21 principal cit ies in the State June were 51 per cent ahead of January 1935 in num ber and 29 per cent in costs of con struction, and the labor department, with July tabulations not complete, said the record last month was even better. UNEMMENT IS SET £9,550,000 March, 1933, Was Peak With 15,100,000 Persons Standing In Idleness Washington, Aug. 7. —(AP) —Com- merce department officials estimated that about 9,550,000 persons are out of work. Ernest G. Draper, acting commerce secretary, said the department’s fig ures represent a “composite estimate” of unemployment, and are based, in part, on statistics of other government agencies. The hitherto unpublished figures to day fixed unemployment in March, 1933, at 15,100,000. Draper said the peak was reached in that month. By last April, the estimate had dropped to 9,900,000 and since them, Draper said that, “it is reasonable to assume that there has been a further reduc | tion of 300,000 to 400,000. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Civil Strife Threatens In Greece King George Broke Solemn Promise When He Appoint ed Dictator (By The Associated Press.) Athens (Uncensored)—’(By Air Mail to London) —Liberal Greek circles charged that King George, 2nd, broke a solemn promise of constitutional g overnment when he established Pre mier John Metaxas as military dic tator. This action, declared members of the liberal party formed by the late Elentherios Venizelos, will never be forgiven by many of his subjects. These circles predicted a convulsive upheaval might result under the mili tary dictatorship. Some expressed the belief that the once exiled king might endanger his throne. As political circles argued events following the government exposure at which it termed a “communistic plot,” martial law continued to rule the country. Newspapers were not allowed to ex press the views of their editors. Cen sorship was unprecedeneted. ROOSEVELT COMING ON SEPTEMBER 10 Charlotte, Aug. 7.—(AP)—Haywood Robbins, general chairman of tne Southern States Green Pastures Roosevelt rally received today a tele gram from Hyde Park saying the President would arrive here 4:30 p. m. September 10, the day of the gather ing. Gasoline Commission In Meeting At Morehead Investigating Terminal Facilities for Gasoline and Freight Rates From Refineries to Morehead; Collecting Facts for the Time Being (By Staff Correspondent). Morehead City, August 7—The re cently appointed commission to study gasoline prices in North Ca”olina and the advisability of establishing a state-owned gasoline terminal as a possible means c f reducing prices, is meeting here today. Representative Oscar G. Barker of Durham is chair man of the commission. Other mem bers are T. S. Royster of Oxford; D. L. Ward, New Bern; E. V. Webb, Kinston and Harriss Newman, Wil mington. The commission held a meeting in Wilmington last week, when it locked over the gasoline terminal faedit'es there and looked into prices and freight rates both from refineries to Wilmington and from Wilmington to 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY SKen THEIR NATIONALS U. S. Already Has Warned Spain She Must Idem nify All Property Losses Sustained FOUR YOUNG NAZI WERE PUT TO DEATH Berlin Foreign Office Term ed Execution “Murder;” Great Britain Warns She Will Take Suitable Steps to Protect Neutrals in Gib raltar Area (By The Associated Press.) Great Britain and Germany took a hand today in the Spanish civil war with a vigorous protest against the treatment of their nationals by both rebels and loyalists. The United State government yes terday asked Spanish authorities in Madrid to protect American proper ties in the area of the revolt and as serted idemnification would be ex pected for any damages. The execution of four young Nazi near Barcelona was called “murder” by a foreign office spokesman in Berlin. Protests were lodged in Barcelona with Leftists by the Germans against the deaths, and another complaint was made to Madrid authorities over the “unprovoked shelling of a German steamer by a Spanish destroyer.” Both sides were warned by Great Britain that suitable steps would be taken to prevent the endangering of neutrals by either Leftists of Right ists fighting in the area of Gibraltar. Victorious advances by Loyalist troops in the Guadarramas mountains north of Madrid were reported today along with successful assaults against insurgents in the south. The Leftists French press accused Germany of aiding the Spanish rebels with airplanes, munitions and men. French fears of possible collapse of a projected international neutrality agreement were quickened. elyMITh TOjPPOSE FDR Former Massachusetts Gov ernor Declares A1 To Speak in Boston Detroit, Aug. 7.—(AP) —Joseph D. Ely, former governor of Massachu setts, said today that Alfred E. Smith would make a speech in Boston, op posing the re-election of President Roosevelt. However, when informed in New York of Ely’s announcement, Smith issued the following statement: “There is no authority for any state ment that I will speak any place.” Former Governor Ely, attending a conference of thirty Democrats for merly prominent in the party here to plan a campaign of opposition to the administration, said definite plans for Smith’s address had not been made. He said the former Democratic pre sidential candidate would make the speech under auspices of hig friends in Boston “if their were no other aus pices.” Ely said emphatically he would sup port Governor Alf M. Landon, Repub lican nominee, in the campaign and would speak for Landern. points in North Carolina. While here today, the commission will in vestigate terminal facilities for gaso line, likewise freight rates from refin eries to Morehea dCity and from here to other points in the State, Chair man Barker said. The data and rates obtained here will then be compared with the data and rates obtained in Wilmington. For the time being, the gasoline price investigating commission is more interested in collecting facts and data with regard to the cost of gasoline and the freight rates charg ed to various points in North Caro lina, than with any possible plans for the building of a state-owned gas (Continued on Page Eight.)
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