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HENDERSON GATEWAY to CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-THIRD SPANISH GOVERNMENT TO ABANDON MADRID Prosperity Is Back And Here To Stay , FDR Says PS OF LEGION HIKED Os PLANS FOR REVOLUTIONS Day Lon Dean Bares Secrets of Black-Hooded Band at Trial of Leaders In Detroit USE OF BULLETS IN EFFORTS ADVOCATED Would Have To Fight for Control of Government, Dean Says They Declared At Meetings; Says He At tended About 500 Meet ings of Black Legion Detroit, Mich., Oct. 22. —(AP) —Day- ton Dean, Black "Legion executioneer, testified today he had attended ‘about 500” meetings of the secret society and heard Arthur L. Lupp, Sr., of Detroit, and Virgil Ef finger, of Lima, Ohio, advocate "changes in the system of Federal government.” Dean was called back to the wit ness stand for cross-examination at the common pleas court hearing for 20 men, including Lupp, on a crim inal syndicalism indictment charging they plotted to overthrow the govern ment and seize arsenals last Septem ber. Effinger, named by Dean as a •■major general” of the night riders, escaped arrest after an extradition hearing in Ohio, but Lupp, accused of commanding the Michigan Black Le gion. was seized here. Dean said the two men told at meetings in 1935 and 1936 of plans to revolt against the government. j "What did they say at those meet- 1 ings?” asked Lester Johnson, defense attorney. "A number of things,” Dean re plied. "We'd have to fight ’em and j get the government. If it couldn’t ifce clone by ballots, it would have to be j done by bullets.” Dean, one of eight men sentenced to life imprisonment for the Black Legion killing of Charles A. Poole, last May 12, said he “believed in” the present system of government. Askeri if he had ever heard of viol ence advocated against Jews, Catho- Continued on Page Two.) Reports On Costs Made For G. O. P. Raleigh, Oct. 22.—(AP)—Brownlow Jackson, secreitary-treasurelr of the Henublioan nany in North Carolina, reported bxjay that Stewart W. Ct unci, Sr., of Carmerton, had con b'ibutcd $5,000 to the party’s treasury between August 1 and October 20, •vhi]e other contributions aggregated >''-s than $733.50. during 'he period, the party spent •vi/JOs.fif,. Jackson reported, with sal aries recounting for $1,429.34. Jack>on > eported the party had a balain e Os $1,338.22 on August 1, and a balance on October 20 of $1,566.16. Ls- Democratic campaign report ha- not yet been filed with Stacey Wade, secretary of state. Government Will Finance New Education Experiment Counties East of Raleigh Selected for Month of * r aining in Carrying Edu cation to Adult Illiterates and Older Child ren In Schools Chilly I)h|ia(i'h Riireati, In the Sir Walter Hotel. « / • BASKKRVILL to r h : —lnstead of trying whr, ,Y . ° Usands of adults to school schnr i " 1101 havo ' the advantages of th P !'f when th ey were younger, Department, of Public In 1j s "'n the assistance of the Wash; , ' ,>a, ’t rn ent of Education in ° n and the Works Progress K-m, ! ? 1 , 10 " here in the state . is in I,° t;iac a school to the people W-iL. n Count ies extending from nourn<J :l, t Unty eastward, it was an- Stato d 0, ay by C,yde R - Erwin, bil 1,, I hUp iy mtenden t Os public in 'ni ' will be the first de Bmuhwsmt Hatlu SHspatrli ONLY DAILY NEWSPAP ER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OP NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA * YEAR L Tmp !l *«SJ?» 1 9n?JS lvICE op THE, ASSOCIATED PRESS. Queen Mother Does Her Christmas Shopping Freed i*.i a measure from the arduous duties of the court, England’s Queen Mother spent two hours shopping in Buckingham Palace Road, London, recently, buying a fine lot of dolls for her royal grandchildren’s Christmas. This excellent picture was taken through the window of the shop as Queen Mary made her •election. (Central Press) Candidates Press Drive In Far Separated Areas Farm Crop V alue Is Less In State Washington, Oct. 22 (AP) —The A' 1 1 culture Department reported today the cash receipts from the sale of principal farm products totaled $5,846,000 in North Caro lina for August. This compared with $12,716,000 for August, 1935, the department saying the smaller receipts result ed from tre later opening this year of the markets for some important types of tobacco. Cash receipts from livestock and livestock products increased from $1,861,000 in August, 1935, to $2,- 026,000 in August, 1936. FEDERAL FINANCE WOULDBE BIASED Government Paying of Cam paign Costs Would Cre ate Greater Evils By CHARLES I\ STEWART Central Press Staff Writer Washington, Oct. 22. Chairman Augustine Lonergan of the Senate’s committee on investigation of cam paign expenditures in proposing that the government pay both sides’ ex penses in future election fights sug gests what it has long been recog nized would be a good plan if it could be made to work fairly. The idea is not a new one. Some one has put it forward in connection with every pre sidential or congressional campaign Continued on Page Five.) monstration project of this sort in North Carolina and, if successful, oth ers will probably he established in other sections, it was intimated. This adult education project, for which a total of $23,625 has been al lotted 'by the State WPA, will be known as the Public Affairs Forum, and will include the counties of Wake Wilson, Johnston, Waye, Pitt, Greene and Lenior, Superintendent Ray Arm strong, of the Goldsboro city schools, was selected as administrator of the project at a meeting of the city and county superintendents from these (Continued on Page Six.) HENDERSON, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 22, 1936 Landon Tells Arizona Group Regimentation Means Curbing of Individ ual Liberty ROOSEVELT POINTS TO TAX REDUCTIONS Asks Massachusetts Crowd If They Are Willing To Turn Nation’s Taxes Back To Special Privilege; For mer Securities Chairman Defends the New Deal (By The Associated Press.) Governor Landon charging regimen tation, and President Roosevelt as sailing special privilege, pursued their campaign travels in widely separated sectors today. The Landon train aped eastward from Phoenix, Ariz., where the gover nor declared that “regimentation of the individual and curb of his liber ties underlie every one of the New Deal’s plans.” The Kansan’s next major address is scheduled for Oklahoma City to morrow. After being greeted by Mas sachusetts crowds larger than any others in his campaign travels to date Mr. Roosevelt said at Worcester, Mass., last night that the New Deal cut taxes for the “average American” and asked “are you willing to turn the control of the nation’s taxes back to special privilge?” The former chairman of the secur- Continued on Page Two.) METIIMOR UNION OF CHURCH Western Carolina Methodist Expected To Endorse Idea This Week Salisbury, Oct. 22.—(AP) —Hundreds of ministers and laymen from Greens boro to the Tennessee line attended the opening session today of the 47th annual Western North Carolina Meth odist Conference. Bishop Paul B. Kern, of Durhum, presided at the opening session, at which committees began to organize, and he schedule of the conference’s business was laid. Aside from the regular conference financial and educational activities, the chief matters to be discussed dur ing the four-day sessions included ac tion on a proposal for unification of Methodism and proposed adoption of a five-year meeting schedule, which would send the conference to Ashe ville, Charlotte, Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem in that or der. The conference was expected eith er to approve the union proposal at this year's meeting or to pass a re solution endoishig union and postpon ing formal action until after the church’s General Conference in 1933. Couzens in Hospital r-r— ——— : * j jPjL. •Aii :f Jill *djfL i|L- ' v -' : <i. turn*- nBB KvraiP^ r • U. S. Senator James Couzens Suffering a relapse in a kidney ailment which has confined him for some time, U. S. •Senator James Couzens (R.) of Michigan is critically ill in a Detroit hos pital. Senator Couzens, 64, and described as the richest man in the senate, was defeated for re nominated m f be Republican primary after hoving declared for the re-election of President Roose velt. —Central Press rniißilT WILL BEGENERAL Reports From Over State Indicate Cooperation From Democrats Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Waiter Hotel. By .1. C. BASKERVILI, Raleigh, Oct. 22—An excellent re sponse is being received by Demo cratic headquarters here to the re quest sent out a few days ago to all county and precinct chairman that they arrange rallies with local speak ers in every precinct where it is pos sible for the night of October 29, ac cording to Secretary P. L. Ward, of the State Democratic Executive Com mittee, in charge of the speakers bu reau in headquarters here. It was first announced that these precinct meetings would be held Friday night, October 30, but the date was later changed to Thursday night, October 29, Ward announced. “We have already received letters from many of the county and precinct chairmen commending our plan and saying they are already at work ar ranging for these precinct rallies”, Ward said. “We know, of course, that it will not be possible to hold a rally in every one of the 1,853 precincts in the state, and in the cities and Continued on Page Two.) PRESIDENT STATES NEW ENGLAND WILL GET FLOOD RELIEF Tells Hartford Audience He Is In Their State To Talk About Plans For Control PROBLEM DECLARED FEDERAL PROJECT Executive Speaks Extem poraneously Before Cheer ing Throng and Continues Motor Tour of Connecti cut, With Stops at Half Dozen Spots Hartford, Conn., Oct. 22.—(AP)—In a bid for the eight electoral votes of Connecticut, which went Republican in Vl&2, President Roosevelt declared here today that Connecticut is a hap pier state than it was four years ago, and pledged the Federal government to do its share toward flood control in New England. Speaking extemporaneously before a cheering throng, the chief executive said he was here in a two-fold cap acity. “I am here to talk with your of ficials about floods,” he said. “I am here also, I am told, as a candidate for President. “The reason why your government in Washington has to keep in close touch with the states and cities,” he said, “is the fact your river here crosses four states. The problem of floods involves more than one state.” He said the Federal government stood ready to do its share toward flood prevention in the future. “I am glad that prosperity is back with us again, and, believe me, it’s going to stay,” the President said. A ifcig cheer went up with this state ment. After the speech he left for a motor tour of the state, with stops arranged for half a dozen spots. ENGLAND STIRS ON SIMPSON DIVORCE Ipswich, England, Oct. 22 (AP) — Quickening interest in the Simpson divorce case centered today on the possibility Mrs. Ernest Simpson, Ame rican-born friend of King Edward, may be forced to identify the “un named woman’ ’to gain her marital freedom. WIN PRIZE Quality as Good as Any In Country, State College Expert Says College Station, Raleigh, Oct. 22 “First, we had the problem of deve loping orchards that would produce really fine apples. “Now we have the problem of con vincing people that such good apples are actually grown in North Carolina” said M. E. Gardner, head of the State College department of horticulture. At the State Fair each year, he said, are exhibits of North Carolina apples that are among the best pro duced in the United States. Visitors stop to look at them, then inquire, “Where did they come from? Why can’t we grow apples like these in North Carolina? They’re the best I’ve ever seen.” Gardner said he has talked himself hoarse in explaining to incredulous visitors that the apples exhibited were all grown in North Carolina orchards. Some are convinced, though araaz- Continued on Page Five.) CKJRWLATHEPMAH FOB NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy, possibly scat tered showers in extreme west and extreme north portions to night and Friday and in central portions Friday; somewhat cooler Friday and in extreme west por tion tonight. , PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. French Fascist Chief w/ S(fe \ v m j Colonel De La Rocque Leaving a magistrate’s hearing in Paris, where he was called upon to explain the actions of his Fas cist followers in attempting to break up a Communist meeting, Colonel De La Rocque, leader of the disbanded “Croix De Feu”, flashes a big smile for the cam era. Colonel De La Rocque is now head of the new party known as the Social French party, equiva lent to the German Nazis. —Central Press ALSMITHBOOED AND CHEERED AT CHICAGOJTATION Derision Almost Equals En thusiastic Warmth of Reception as Vast Crowd Roars 50 POLICEMEN KEEP MOb IN GOOD ORDER Reception Committee of 20 “Landon Democrats” Greets Former Democratic Candidate, Who Will Speak in Civic Opera House in Chicago Tonight Chicago, Oct. 22 (AP)—Former Governor A1 Smith, of New York, who “took a walk” from the ranks of the Roosevelt supporters, was giv en a tumultous reception in which boos vied with cheers as he arrived today for an address tonight in be half of the Republican presidential nominee. In serious mood and wearing his familiar brown derby, the 1928 Demo cratic standard bearer walked from the train into the LaSalle street sta tion. A crowd which overflowed onto the street and beyond sent up a shout of approval. Then came boos, which at (Continued on Page Six.) Child Bandit Group Ends Its Career As OneOfNumberDies Brownsville, Tenn., Oct. 22. —(AP)— Police said the short criminal career of a child bandit quartette from Il linois was ended here today with the body of one youth in the morgue and three companions under arrest. Rhos Thpse under arrest readily told officers and newspaper men how three boys organized in Chicago a week ago, later picked up a girl at Rockford, 111., and climaxed a series by raiding a Memphis drug store in the heart of the business district last night. This foray in the height of the 6 p. m. traffic rush, netted less than S6O and led to a pursuit in which the I«’S TWO SECTIONS. FIVE CENTS COPY FASCISTS TO SINK SHIPS WITH ARMS FROM THE SOVIET Germany Accuses Russians of Shipping Munitions to Socialist Madrid Authority GOVERNMENT TROOPS FALL BACK FURTHER Withdraw Closer to Capital In Face of Vicious Rebel Advances; Insurgent Col umns from South and West Seeking To Unite in Drive Upon the Capital Paris, Oct. 22 (AP) —Madrid dispatches to the newspaper Paris-Soir today said the gov ernment had decided to move to Barcelona. (Direct advices from Barce lona yesterday stated President Manuel Azana already had in stalled permanent offices there) INSURGENTS WARSHIPS TO SINK SOVIET ARMS SHIPS Salamanca, Spain, Oct. 22 (AP) Spanish insurgents today were re ported to have ordered their warships to sink any Russian ships carrying arms to Spain’s government troops. The reports, which were not imme diately confirmed, said the "insur gents were sending communications to European nations informing them of this decision. GERMANY ACCUSES SOVIET OF SHIPPING MUNITIONS London, Oct. 22.—(AP)—Germany has accused Soviet Russia of shipping arms to the Spanish government dis guised as food. This source the German note to the non intervention commit tee, transmitted to London prior to tomorrow’s meeting of the group, con tained seven points: These are in two general categories: 1. A sweeping denial «of all charges that Germany has shipped arms to the Spanish insurgents. 2. Several specific dates on which, (Continued on Page Three.) Shipyards Laying Off Their Men Washington, Oct. 22 (AP)—The Navy Department said today an in vestigation would be made of asseer tions by a marine workers’ union that shipyards holding government contracts were laying off workmen in an effort to destroy confidence in the Roosevelt administration. A statement issued by the office of Admiral William H. Standley, chief of naval operations, said an “exhauts ive investigation” will be made by the Navy Department and appropri ate action will be taken in the pre mises.” Navy officials said the assertion was made in a letter sent to Secre taries Swanson and Perkins. officers .*of several counties joined, After a series of gun duels with pur suers, the youths’ automobile crashed into road machinery three miles south of Bells. Detective Sergeant W. T. Pikington, of Memphis, said the dead youth end ed his own life with a pistol bullet rather than surrender. He gave the youth’s name as Jimmy Magid, 15, of Chicago. Those under arrest and awaiting removal to Memphis to face charges gave their names as Chester Johnson, 16, of Chicago; Priscilla Frost, 15, Beloit, "Wis.; and Dick Flannery, 16, Chicago.
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