HENDERSON
GATEWAY TO
CENTRAL
CAROLINA
TWENTY-THIRD YEAR
TOBACCO AVERAGE
El BORDER BELT
IS ABOUT 20 -25 C
Official Sales Figures and
Prices Still Lacking for
Many of 16 Mar
ket Centers
SEVERAL CENTS UP
FROM 1935, HOWEVER
Millions of Pounds Flooded
Markets Thursday and Fri
day, First Sales Days of
Season; Supervisors Striv
ing To Clear Up Conges
tion ,: ‘ v ! \I V ;
Florence, S. C., Aug. 15. —(AP) —
Saturday, a holiday on the tobacco
market, gave sales supervisors a
chance to catch up with their figures
after the rush of the first two days
of auction.
Official sales figures and price av
erages were still lacking from many
of the 16 markets in the border belt,
but available statistics indicated a
level of betwen 20 and 25 cents per
pound.
Most of the markets reported the
prices were running several cents a
pound higher than last year, with the
better grades bringing exceptionally
high prices. Millions of pounds flooded
the markets Thursday and Friday,
the first two days of the auction sea
son.
Sales records for Thursday includ
ed:
Fairmont, N. C., 824,290 pounds at
an average of 21.48 cents.
Conway, S. C., 144,000 pounds, 19.50
cents.
Lake City, S. C., 450,000 pounds, 21
cents.
Lumberton, N. C., 516,826 pounds,
22.72 cents.
Timonsville, S. C., 352,456 pounds,
24.52 cents.
At Mullins, S. C., 2,000,000 pounds
were sold Thursday and Friday, but
the average price was not available.
Sales on the Lumberton, N. C., mar
ket yesterday amounted to 637,522
pounds for an average of 21.97 cents
a pound. Sales for the first two days
of the marketing season were 1,154,-
408 pounds for an average of $22.30,
compared with 844,698 pounds at
$21.19 during the same period last
year.
Germany Is
Taking More
U.S. Tobacco
Washington, Aug. 15. —(AP) —An in
crease in Germany’s imports of to
bacco from the United States for the
first four months of this year, as com
pared to 1935, was reported today oy
the Commerce Department in a sur
vey of tobacco markets and conditions
abroad.
German receipts of leaf tobacco
from the United States for the first
four months of this year were given,
as 3,399,880 pounds. For the same pe
riod last year they were 3,394,380
pounds.
A decrease, however, was shown in
taking of American tobacco by Nor
way during the first quarter of 1936.
Norway’s imports were 431,305 kilos,
as against 489,523 kilos for the first
quarter of last year. Total Norway
imports were 657,207 kilos for the first
three months of 1936, and 648,035
kilos for that quarter last year.
The summary showed China, once a
major export market for the United
States, but now producing millions of
pounds of tobacco annually, was be
coming an increasing factor in Nor
way imports.
Conference
OnTenancy
Called For
Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 15.—(AP) —
Governor J. M. Futrell announced
plans today for a southwide confer
ence looking to solution for the eco
nomic problem of farm tenancy thro
ugh cooperation of Federal and state
agencies.
Retiring from office in January,
Arkansas’s chief executive said he
would devote his final days in the exe
cutive mansion to a thorough-going
investigation of the share-cropper sit
uation in Arkansas, culminating in
the conference, to which representa
tives of all southern states will be
summoned.
First steps in the plan will be the
appointment within the next few days
of an Arkansas commission compos
ed of 40 or 50 share-croppers, land
owners, business and professional
men, educators and legislators who
will meet at Hot Springs to map a
state program.
Although coming on the heels of an
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Savage Rebel Attack Is
Beaten Off By Loyalists
At City Os North Spain
Grave Warning Issued by B ritain That Meddling In
Civil War Will Bring Serious Results; American
Held as Hostage Is Rescu ed; Fate of Others Mystery
(By The Associated Press.)
Government forces repulsed a sav
age rebel attack directed today a
gainst Irun on the Bay of Biscay.
The five-hour assault was the
heaviest and most vicious yet thrown
at government strongholds in the
coastal section.
A grave warning was issued by the
British foreign office that meddling
in the Spanish civil war might bring
serious repercussions.
The fate of hostages held by the
government and threatened with
death should rebels advance against
either Irun or San Sebastian was not
known.
Rebel troops massed on a road lead
ing into Irun under protection of an
artillery barrage. They were met with
withering government fire. Casualties
were heavy on both sides.
BITTERNESSIONE
AT DEMOCRAT MEET
Factional Differences Be
fore Primary Lacking
Friday Night
Dully Dlmi.Ut'h Biirena,
In The Sir Waller Hotel.
By J C. OASKEBVUiL
Raleigh, Aug. 15.—N0 traces of the
factional differences and bitterness
which prevailed in the ranks of the
Democratic party prior to the pri
maries* were seen in the meeting of
the State Democratic Executive Com
mitete here last night. Party harmony
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COTTON CARRY-OVER
VERY MUCH SMALLER
Washington, Aug. 15 (AP)—The
cotton carry-over for the 1935-36 sea
son was placed at 5,397,185 bales by
the Census Bureau today, compared
with 7,208,477 a year ago, and 7,743,-
695 two years ago.
The aggregate sypply of domestic
and foreign cotton for the season
ending July 31 was reported as 17,-
720,204 bales, compared with 17,317-
307 for the 1934-35 season and 20,894,-
008 for the 1933-34 season.
CONSUMPTION OF COTTON
HAS INCREASED SHARPLY
Washington, Aug. 15 (AP) —Cotton
consumed during the 12 months end
ing July 31 was reported by the Cen
sus Bureau today to have totalled 6,-
348,423 bales of lint and 731,490 of
linters, compared with 5,360,867 and
719,028 the preceding year.
Cotton consumed during July was
reported today by the Census Bureau
to have totalled 603,203 bales of lint
and 70,246 of linters, and 390,712 and
61,329 during July last year.
Twenty Thousand Witness Hanging of Negro in Kentucky
Taken a moment after the trap was sprung, this remai’kaWe picture
shows the gallows and some of the twenty thousand persons who turned
the execution of the colored slayer, Rainey Bethea, into a carnival at
Owensboro, Ky. Despite her oft-announced intention of officiating at the
HENDERSON, N. C., SATURDAY ' AFTERNOON, AUGUST 15, 1936
J. O. Ambler, an American held
hostage by govei’nment forces, was
reported rescued along with 37 Bri
tish subjects.
International complications entered
the Spanish civil war in reality today
when Portuguese border guards fired
on government troops near Campo
Maior, Portugal.
The government at Lisbon also
made public its note accepting the
French neutrality proposal in which
strong criticism was made of “com
munist and anarchist, militias” which
indulged in “mass killings and assas
sinations.”
In the domestic fronts, the Spanish
government troops and rebels con
tinued their fight which began almost
a month ago with the start of the
Fascist efforts to overthrow the Mad
rid Socialist administration.
Coughlin’s
Groupßacks
Lemke Move
Priest:’s Organization
Gives Endorsement
to New Union
Party’s Cause
"
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 15 (AP) —The
National Union for Social Justice over
whelmingly endorsed Representative
William Lemke, Union party presi
dential candidate, and Thomas C.
O’Brien, his running mate, today.
Only, one “no” vote was heard, and
Chairman Sylveston McMahon, de
claring he was informed it came from
a person not a delegate, put the ques
tion a second time.
Again came the lone “no” from
John H. O’Donnell, of the 33rd Penn
sylvania district.
Delegates to the convention jumped
from their chairs with a demonstra
tion of shouting and cheering when
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SHIPSSEND SOS IN
PHILIPPINE REGION
Manila, P. L, Aug. 15 (AP)—
Two ships caught in a typhoon
lashing the northern tip of Lu
zon island, sent out calls for help
tonight.
The Fathomer and the Tewated
aground off the Cagayan pro
vince coast, sent distress calls as
a typhoon signal raised in that
province indicated the center of
the storm was nearby.
execution, Mrs. Florence Thompson, sheriff of Davies County, did not
attend. Richard Hasch, former Louisville policeman, substituted for her
in springing the trap. The spectator* cheered when the Negro’s body
plunged to the end of the rope. (Central Preta)
PREDICT BIBGEST
VICTORY IN STATE
Leaders at Committee Meet
ing Think State Will Roll
Up Huge Majority
For Party
REPUBLICANS HAVE
SUPPLY OF MONEY
They Will Center on Roose
velt, However, at Probable
Expense of State Ticket;
Hoey Makes Glowing Pre
diction of Handsome Vote
in This State
Onllf Dispatch Bnrea*.
In The Sir Walter Hotel,
Bv J. C. BASKERVILI
Raleigh, Aug. 15—The biggest Dem
ocratic victory in the history of
North Carolina will be won at the
polls in November and the Democrat
ic candidates will be elected by one
of the biggest votes in the State’s
history, despite the fact that the Re
publicans are going to make the big
gest effort they have ever made to
turn the State over into the Repub
lican column, it was predicted here
today by Clyde R. Hoey, Democratic
candidate for governor, National
Committeeman Lon Folger, National
Committeewoman Beatrice Cobb and
other Democratic leaders here for the
meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee last night.
While most of the party leaders
agree that they are going to have one
of the stiffest fights on their hands
they have had in years, due to the ex
pected increased activity of the Re
publicans in. the forthcoming cam
paign, they are confident that the
Democratic forces in the State are
likewise going to be more active than
in years and that they will present
a solid and united front to the Re
publican attacks.
G. O. P. Centers on Roosevelt
One of the principal reasons for
the belief that the Republicans will
find the Democrats of North Carolina
solidly behind their candidates and
leaders, is the fact that a very large
part of the Republican attack is be
ing directed against President Roose
velt and will continue to be directed
at him rather than the State candi
dates, throughout the campaign. And
while the Democrats in the State may
not see entirely eye to eye with re
gard to the candidates for the State
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OUR VfeATHEP MAN
FOB NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy, possibly scattered
thundershowers in north portion
this afternoon or tonight and in
south portion and near coast Sun
day.
Soundphoio '
Oxford Market To
Get New Grading
Washington, Aug. 15—(AP) —The
Department of Agriculture an
nounced today mandatory tobacco
inspection at Oxford, N. C., had
been approved by 95 percent of
growers voting in a referendum
held there from Aiigust 3 to 8.
Dr A. G. RiacK. chief of the Bu
reau of Agr»* , i Rural Economics,
which administers the service, said
1,922 of 2,024 ballots cast favored
designation of the market for man
datory inspection of all tobacco of
fered for sale under provisions of
the tobacco inspection act.
Inspection on a voluntary basis
has been opera! vs a 4 Oxford each
season sbioe 1931.
Control For
Floods Urged
By President
Tackles Problem
After Pledging To
Keep America Out
of Foreign Wars
Binghamton, N. Y., Aug. 15. —(AP)
—President Roosevelt, after denounc
ing war and pledging to use the pow
ers of his office to keep this nation
at peace, turned again today to the
domestic problem of controlling ruin
ous flood waters.
Enroute from Chautauqua, N. Y.,
where he set forth last night the ad
ministration’s course on international
affairs, he passed through seven New
York counties which have seen un
controlled torrents strike death and
destruction.
“I am more concerned and less
cheerful about international world
conditions than about our immediate
domestic problems,” Mr. Roosevelt
said at Chautauqua.
“A dark modern world faces wars
between conflicting economic and po
litical fanaticisms in which are en
twined race hatred*.”
“I wish I could keep war from all
nations, but that is beyond my power.
I can at least make certain that no
act of the United States helps to pro
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140,000 Tar Heel
Farmers Signers
On Soil Program
Washington, Aug. 15.—(AP)—
The Department c<f Agriculture
reported today that about 140,000
North Carolina farmers have filed
work sheets under the 1936 agri
cultural conservation program.
The department said about 450,-
000 work sheets had been filed for
the entire east central region, and
estimated that around 75 percent
of the total acreage of crop land
in the region was included.
The work sheets are not bind
ing, but are a necessary step in
participation in the program.
PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON
EXCEPT SUNDAY.
22 LOSE LIVES IN
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
AT GRADE CROSSING
Coughlin’s Group
Endorses Priest
Cleveland, Aug. 15.—(AP)—Louis
B. Ward, chairman of the resolu
tions committee of the National
Union for So« ial Justice, presented
today a resolution “endorsing with
no exceptions whatsoever of all the
acts of our president and great
leader, Rev. Father Charles E.
Coughlin.”
The resolutions set off a great
demonstration. Another parade
oame with the introduction of an
other resolution authorizing the
“officers to institute such litigation
as would bring forth to view the
unconstitutionality of the Federal
Reserve Act.”
Ward began his report imme
diately after the loudest and long
est demonstration of the conven
tion.
KX
Strong Inference Court Ac
tion “Actuated” by Cle
ments Aided by
Democrat Chief
TESTIFIES ON OWN
MOVE AT HEARINGS
Declares Present Adminis
tration Spent $125,000 Os
Taxpayers’ Money To Dis
credit Old Age Pension
Organization in the United
States
Cleveland, Aug. 15. —(AP) —Dr. F.
E. Townsend testified at a deposition
(hearing today that in his opinion
there was a “strong” infeuence a suit
filed against him and other leaders of
Old Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd.,
was “actuated” by Robert T. Clements
backed by James A. Farley.
The old age pension leader testified
voluntary at a hearing conducted by
Charles H. Hubbell, attorney for Ray
mond J. Jeffreys, who has sought to
become a respondent in a suit filed by
Rev. Alfred J. Wright, of Cleveland,
■against Dr». Townsend and several
other leaders of the organization.
Hubbell asked:
“Several days ago Raymond J. Jef
freys testified this suit of Dr. Wrights
was actuated by R. E. Clements (co
founder of the Townsend movement,
who has split with Dr. Townsend),
and Clements in turn was backed by
James A. Farley, national chairman
of the Democratic party.”
“Will you care to express an op
inion?”
Dr. Townsend replied: “It could be
nothing but an opinion. The infer
ences is pretty strong, however. The
present administration spent $125,000
of the tax-payers’ money to discredit
our organization. That was made very
apparent.”
THIMUION
REAUYMNCE
Consumer High Cost and
Relief Distribution
Makes Many Sore
By CHARLES P. STEWART
Central Press Staff Writer
Washington, Aug. 15.—This is be*
coming a very difficult election year
to guess on.
At the beginning of convention
time good guessing looked like an
easy job. The best guess appeared to
be that President Roosevelt’s re-elec
tion was practically a certainty, pro
bably by a narrower margin than in
1932 and with a reduced congressional
majority, but by and with a suffi
ciency, presidentially and congres
sionally.
Now the indications are that Gov
ernor Landon stands*a chance—only
la chance, but a chance, at least. I
know competent judges who say that
the chances, actually favor him. Per
sonally I do not think so.
FOR AND AGAINST
Business’ improvement is a pro-
Roosevelt indicator. Folk who are
benefiting by it are sure to be inspired
by the sentiment, “Don’t rock the
boat.” But unemployment doesn’t mar
terially decrease. That more or less
offsets the item of business’ revival.
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Fast Canadian Pacific
Freight Strikes Truck
Near Small Town In
Quebec, Canada
DOZEN MORE HURT
BESIDES THE DEAD
Truck Said by Witnesses To
Have Driven Past Two Cars
That Had Stopped for the
Train To Pass; Party Was
Returning from Political
Rally In Evening
Louisville, Quebec, Aug. .15
(AP) —Twenty.two men and
boys were crushed to death
early today when a fast Cana
dian Pacific freight train struck
and splintered their truck.
Returning from a political rally,
a party of some 40 persons drove di
rectly into the path of the locomo
tive at a grade crossing as it hurtled
toward them at high speed.
A dozen or more were injured.
Four men who sensed danger a . split
second before the locomotive struck
jumped to safety.
Witnesses said the truck passed two
passenger cars which had halted at
the crossing for the train.
Seventeen men apparently were
killed outright and within a few hours
five others succumbed to their in
juries.
The accident occurred at a level
crossing one mile west of this village.
The truck was struck squarely. As
the locomotive crushed it, the men
spilled out, some of them rolling un
der the wheels of the train.
Many of the truck’s occupants were
mere boys from 14 to 16 years of age.
Leader Os
Church Body
Is Attacked
Asheville, Aug. 15 (AP) —Dr. Charles
Vaughan, pastor of the Los Angeles
Christian church, and leader of op
position to inclusion of Jews in the
newly-organized National Conference
of Clergymen and Laymen, reported
today he was slugged as he entered
his hotel room here.
Dr. Vaughan said he was uncon
scious for several minutes, awakening
to find his room had been looted of
250 letters addressed to various peo
ple throughout the country who are
combatting the spread of commun
ism.
Police Detective C. B. Joyner said
Dr. Vaughan told him, “I have to
expect things of that kind in the work
I’m doing,” and attributed the attack
and robbery to “sinister influences.”
Dr. Vaughn said he did not suspect
any one person. He told officers
many letters had been opened and
thrown on the floor and an address
book containing 1,500 names was
missing.
Dr. Vaughn had a severe bruise on
the head today, was continuing par
ticipation in a separate conference
made up of persons he said protested
ommission of the word “Christian”
from the conference title and inclu
sion of Jews on the program.
Farm Plans
Os New Deal
Denounced
Have Lost Foreign
Markets for Ame
rica, George Peek
Says at Chicago
Chicago, Aug. 15.—(AP)—Present
ing an “indictment” against the New
Deal farm program, George N. Peek
said today that under it “agriculture
has definitely lost ground in its fight
for equality with industry.”
Peek, formerly trade advisor to
President Roosevelt, but now on the
warpath against the administration
foreign trade and farm policies, said:
“The loss of foreign markets has
led to attempts at crop restriction at
home, while stimulating production
abroad. It has reduced the purchasing
power of our agriculture. It has pro
longed the farm crisis and extended
the relief rolls.”
Peek made his attack in a speech
prepared for delivery on a radio
broadcast of the National Grange,
saying he spoke as a “non-partisan.”
Peek asserted Secretary of Agricul
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