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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR BODY OF R. S. M’COIN IS BELIEVED FOUND Fleeing Oil Inferno jSpMMT | jfe %&&& , vRL fIF .fwK Kn ' V A A blast of fire and smoke, a deep roar, and another tank of the Cities Service refinery, at Linden, N. J., explodes, in the fire that destroyed millions of gallons of oil. The heat and noise of the inferno could be heard in Linden, a mile away. Note the men in the foreground fleeing towards safety. Supreme Court Is Asked To Compel Judge Harris Sales Tax Issue Rises On 2 Fronts Fair Tax Association Charges Racketeering by State; Food Deal ers Seek Exemptions Daily Dispatch Bnreaii, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Oct. 14.—The sales tax is sue, quieter of late than a Czech cheering for Hitler, flared on two fronts here in the last day or two as Paul Leonard, driving force of the Fair Tax Association, loosed a blister ing attack on what he termed “raeke teering’’ methods used by Department of Revenue auditors, and the board of directors of the North Carolina Dealers Association met to launch a vigorous drive for exemption from the levy of all foods and fuels for home consumption. “Letters which come to my desk every week and conversations I have (Continued on Page Six.) Grand Jury Will Probe La. Lynching Ruston, La., Oct. 14. —(AP) —District Judge E. L. Walker said today he would call a special session of ti e Lincoln parish grand jury next Mon day or Tuesday to investigate the lynching yesterday of R. C. Williams. 19-year-old Negro. A mob of several hundred men caught the Negro, marched him to the spot where they said he killed R. M. Blair, 30, Jones boro paper mill foreman, Tuesday, and slugged his woman companion, and hanged him from a tree before riddling his body with bullets. Blair and his woman companion, a Ruston waitress, were beaten as they sat in a parked car on a road three miles east of here. It was the second such case in three months. In the first the man suffered a crushed skull and the woman was criminally attacked. The mob caught Williams as he hid in his grandmother’s home,. Hettitersmt Uailit Bts&afrh I *SF2JBSMi?^ar State Elections Board Seeks Mandamus on Superior Court Jurist for Order To Put C. B. Deane on Congression al Ballot in Eighth District Raleigh, Oct. 14.—(AP)—The State Elections Board asked the State Su preme Court today in a rare legal step to grant it a mandamus forcing Judge W. C. Harris in Wake Superior Court to permit the board to certify C. B. Deane, of Rockingham, as the Dem ocratic congressional nominee for the eighth district. The motion was filed with the court by Attorney General Harry McMullan, and copies were served on J. C. B. Ehringhaus, chief of counsel for W. O. Burgin, of Lex ington, who also claims the nomina tion. Ehringhaus said he had not had time to read the papers. Clerk Edward Murray, of the court, said he did not expect the motion to be considered before Tuesday. The request to the high court asks that Judge Harris be required to per mit the certification of Deane in ac cordance with an opinion of the Su preme Court, which remanded the case to Judge Harris to await final returns of the July 2 second primary from Davidson and Richmond coun ties. Judge Harris announced in Wlake Superior Court (he probably would order a jury trial of the matter, due (Continued on Page Six.) Corn Yield Less; Tobacco Up Slightly • j Raleigh, Oct. 14.—(AP)—The Fed eral and State Crop Reporting Ser vices forecast today that North Caro lina’s corn crop would be 43,478,000 bushels, based on conditions October 1, which would be four percent below the 1937 yield. An increase in tobacco yield, as com pared to the September 1 forecast, was noted. A total production of 548,890,000 pounds was figured' on Oc tober 1 conditions, 3.6 percent up from September, but down eight percent from last year. The Old Belt is reporting a yield of 820 pounds an acre, 20 pounds up from last year, for a record per-acre production, and a belt total of 204,- 180,000 pounds. In the burley belt, per-acre production this month was figured at 950 pounds, 50 pounds up from September 1 forecast. ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINM. Czech Chief Tells Hitler His Nation Will Now Be Loyal Wind, Rain Sweeps Florida Peninsula Jacksonville, Ha., Oct. 14.—Bain and near gales swept the south Florida peninsula today while a tropical storm of moderate inten sity moved slowly across the lower part of the state from the Gulf of Mexico. The Weather Bureau, emphasiz ing the storm was not a hurricane, said the center of the disturbance was about 180 miles north north west of Key West at 9 a. m. “It has spread over a considerable area, with local squalls of from 40 to 48 miles an hour reported,” the Weather Bureau advised. “The slow movement will cause squall weather to continue over south Florida waters today and tonight.” Murders By Arabs Won’t Deter Jews Jewish Agency At Je rusalem Voices De termination To - Hold Country Jerusalem, Oct. 14. — (AP) —'The Jewish agency for Palestine replied to a warning by the Palestine Arab Defense Committee today with a de claration of further killings would not deter the Zionists movement. The Arab committee on Monday warned Jews “in Palestine and in other Arab and eastern nations” to expect grave trouble if the Zionist movement per sisted in further emigration into Palestine. A Jewish agency statement said: “We see a possibility of fruitful co operation between Arabs and Jews in Palestine, but an essential condition is a recognition of the basic rights of the Jewish people in the Holy Land.” The statement added that no dan gers would deflect the Jews from a policy of returning to Palestine, “which is dictated by historical nec essity.” Climax Approaching. There was a widespread belief that a climax was fast approaching in the Palestine crisis, in which disor ders in the last 12 weeks are unof ficially estimated to have claimed 1,850 casualties including more than 800 lives. DELEGATIONS AT SCHOOL MEETINGS Baleigh, Oct. 14. —(AP) —A num ber of delegations appeared be fore the State School Commission ■today, including groups asking for Negro schools at Winterville, in Pitt county, and Tabor City, in Columbus. This afternoon the commission was to consider requests to be made to the Advisory Budget Commission for operation of the schools for the 1939-41 biennium. Inventor Os Popeye Dies; Work Goes On f Santa Monica, Cal., Oct. 14.—(AP) —EL C. Segar, the house-painter, who became a cartoonist by taking a ,S2O mail order course, left in death today a $1,00(1,000 legacy of comic char acters to amuse the world. The crea tor of “Thimble Theatre” a quaint comic strip printed daily by more than 500 newspapers, and “Popeye the Sailor,” a movie cartoon with fans around the globe, died at his home here last night after a long ill ness. Since last January his condition had been so serious that he did little actual drawing. Recently, Segar un derwent an operation for removal of the spleen. King Features announced today in New York that “Thimble Theatre” would be continued as a daily strip, just as “The Gumps” lived ed on after the death of Sidney Smith, the cartoon family’s creator, in 1935. HENDERSON, N. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 14, 1938 Hope Expressed In Hungary That Differ ences With Czechs Over Cession of Lands Can Be Settled; Hungary Prepares Mobilization In Mean time Berlin, Oct. 14.—(AP)—Adolf Hitler receded former Premipr K. lSaranyui of Hungary, at tue Mum.ch ifueJtrcduus today in a conference the purpose of which was described as “an interchange of views on Hungarian racial groups in Czechoslovakia.” The Hungarian statesman was accompanied by A. Meceaser, a Hungarian Nazi leader, and others The group arrived in Munich after a quick flight from the Hun garian capital. Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 14. —Diplomatic circles report ed today that Hungary had post poned scheduled mobilization of her army at the request of “great foreign powers,” especially Ger many, “in the interest of Euro pean peace.” Reliable sources said a Hun garian delegation left by airplane at noon for Berlin at Adolf Hit ler’s invitation to discuss mini mum territorial demands Hungary might make on Czechoslovakia. The mobilization was said to have been scheduled for 11 a. m. today, Munich, Germany, Oct. 14.—(AF) — An official German announcement said today that F 9 Qhvalkovsky for eign minister of Chechoslovakia, had given Reichfuehrer Hitler assurances that Czechoslovakia in the future will adopt “a loyal attitude” toward Ger many. The announcement came some two hours after Hitler had received the Czech envoy at the scene of the his toric . Munich conference, wfiich two weeks ago set the seat on Czechoslo vakia’s dismemberment at Hitler’s be hest. The official account of the meeting said Hitler had expressed profound regret that the question of Czecho slovakia’s Hungarian minority had not been solved yet, and had told the envoy that he hoped an amicable solu tion of this problem soon would be found. Informed circles said Hitler, in his 90-minu:te conversation with the Prague envoy, “took occasion to dis cuss all questions involving both states.” To envoy planned to leave Munich for Prague this afternoon. The Komarom conference, in which Hungary sought from a Slovak dele gation representing Prague satisfac tion of her demands for Hungarian populated areas of Slovakia, broke up yesterday without agreement, and Hungary announced she would take her case to the four powers of the Munich accord. SLOVAK PREMIER HOPING FOR AMICABLE AGREEMENT Komarom, Hungary, Oct. 14. —(AP) —While military activity was inten sified along the Czechoslovak-Hun garian border today, Dr. Josef Tiso, premier of the new Slovak autono (Continued on Page Four) Manufacturer Escapes Trial Manslaughter Hendersonville, 'Oct. 14. —(AP) — Judge J. Will Pless, Jr., granted today a motion to non-suit manslaughter charges against Walter S. Montgom ery, Spartanburg, S. C., textile manu facturer, in the drowning of three persons in Lake Summitt, in 1936. Earlier, Montgomery testified, his attention was called to the crowded condition of the craft shortly before the tragedy. The State had charged that Montgomery’s boat caused waves that splashed into a smaller vessel which sank, drowning Fate Black, Sr., 50; Fate Black, Jr., 10, and Thomas Martin, 6, all of Anderson, S. C. Montgomery said he recalled seeing a smaller boat occupied by seven per sons after a passenger on his launch called his attention to it. “wßrafß FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair in the interior and unset tled on the coast tonight and Sat urday; possibly light showers on south coast tonight. Body Believed Found In West Virginia A Hk jhh mmm v - JHHHH Hg|p|: Hi Jj W m v i mm & V ' -V V/ , BgagMgf, .v M i. ' " ?■ <. ; -M&f, f - 1H I Wi I ill Hf I|| gj _M W R. S. Me COIN 400,000 W omen And Children Are To Be Moved From Canton Hong Kong, Oct. 14! —(AP) —Pre- parations were hurried today to send 400,000 women and children and the municipal and provincial govern ments into the interior from Canton as a new Japanese force of 40,000 moved closer to that south China metropolis. The invading army captured a point 12 miles from Bias Bay, where it landed Wednesday, and was reported striking due west in a 20-mile drive to cut the important Canton-Kowloon railway at a point 20 miies from the borders of this British crown colon)’. Jury Seated For Trial Os “Spy Rings” One of Four Defend ants in New York Ad mits Guilt, Turns Gov ernment Witness New York, Oct. 14.—(AP)— A jury of ten men and two women was chosen in an hour and a half today for the Federal govern ment’s trial of three persons ac cused of being members of a spy ring which sold United States military secrets to a foreign gov ernment. The jury was chosen after G. G. RumriphjL former United States Army sergeant, a fourth defend ant, had unexpectedly changed his plea from innocent to'guilty. Federal Judge John Knox deferred sentence until after the trial. Rum rich will testify for the government, he* said. Rumrich is alleged by the government to have stolen a military aviation code, is of Chicago and the son of German pa.'mis. He deserted from the army in 1935. Court room observers, who had ex pected a protracted wrangle over the selection of jurors, were surprised by the swiftness with which the jury and. two alternates were picked. De fense challenges far' outnumbered those of the government. At the request of United States At (Continucd on page six) TARBORO MAN DIES IN CRASH OF AUTO Tarboro,' Oct. 14. —(AP) A. L. Jeffreys,. 22, chef for a mobile State highway camp, was killed last night in an automobile accident near here. The funeral will be held Sunday at Fremont at the family cemetery. Jeffreys was riding alone when his car apparently got out of control and crashed into an embankment. u PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY Incessant bombing and shelling left the captured place in ruins. The in vaders drove relentlessly toward the important garrison city of Waichow, 82 miles east of Canton. Chinese re sistance improved as the Japanese columns moved steadily inland, but the invaders’ airplanes and artillery were being used with crushing force. With the destruction of a long wooden bridge about 15 miles north of Hong Kong, Canton was cut off completely, except for the highway to ward Waichow, and a water route to a Portuguese colony 70 miles south of Canton. 1940 Budget Depends On Needed Cost Information As To World Conditions May Create New Emer gency; Tobacco Refer endum for 1939 Ten tatively Set for Dec. 10, With Cotton Washington, Oct. 14. —(AP) —Presi- dent Roosevelt said today he was making an entirely new study of the nation’s national defense needs, and that until it was completed he could not estimate next year’s budget. The President told a press confer ence he could not comment on the new budget because new technical de velopments in national defense meas (Continued on Page Six.) Man Confesses To Assault, Murder Fort Wayne Girl Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 14. —'(AP) — Detective Captain John Taylor said early today A. H. Miller, 32, had con fessed the sex-slaying of Alice May Girton, 17, pretty brunette business college student, Miller lived in the same rooAiing house as Miss Girton, just across the hall from the room where the girl’s nude and ravished tody was found early yesterday, her own bloomers stylffed down her throat to strangle her. Captain Taylor said Miller toI3 him he waited until he heard-Howard Zim mermann, 18, of Riga, Mich., leave the girl’s room, and then went and knocked on the door. He quoted Mill er as saying Miss Girton objected, but the man forced his way in, seized a pillow from the bed, smothered her with it and then assaulted her. 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Hagerstown Police Wire For Details Request Made For Type of Dental Work and Data Is Being For warded to Maryland City; Information Rather Vague so Far The body of R. S. McCoin, former State Senator and for many years a prominent Hen derson attorney and business man, who mysteriously disap peared from his home here ' three days before Christmas, 1932, is believed to have. been . found near Hagerstown, Md., according to a telegram received here this afternoon from Chief of Police Carl H, McCleary, of that city, by Chief J. H. Langs ton of Henderson. A telegraphic inquiry was received from Hagerstown for informatiqn per taining to the dental work fn the missing man’s mouth. Chief Lahgston and Al. B. Wester, for many, years business partner of McCoin’s, imme diately went into conference with Dr. I. H. Hoyle, Henderson dentist, to obtain the information sought. So to to supply it in as much detail as pos sible. There was also some possibility that the two might make a hurried trip to Hagerstown to view the body reportedly found there. The Hagerstown chief wired Chief Longston during the forenoon today to know if McCoin had ever been lo cated, and the chief wired back in the negative. Then late this afternoon came the second\ message; that the body was believed found home 22 miles west of Hagerstown, near Maf*- tinsburg, W. Va. The first message received by Chief Langston today read as follows: “Reported December 28, 1932, that Rufus S. McCoin, former senator, was missing. Notify at once if this man or body located.” The second message, replying to one from Chief Langston, said: “Body of McCoin believed to HaVa been located. Advise by Western Union what you can about bis dental work so as to aid us in our investiga' tion. You will be notified of any! velopments.” Dr. Hoyle furnished a detailed de scription of McCoin’s dental work, and this is being forwarded by mail to Hagerstown authorities No further developments are looked for until that is received. Chief Langston said he gained from a telephone conversation with Hagerstown authorities the idea that a skeleton had been found near Martinsburg, W. Va., and that detec (Continued on Page Four.) Attacks On Fort Halted By Civilians ,-. ■ - - ■ * •Warning Net Works So Fine High Army Officers Are Surpris ingly Pleased Fort Bragg, Oct. 14.—(AP) —A civ ilian warning net, functioning with military precision after four days and nights of exercises, today enabled pur suit squadrons defending this base to intercept two bombardment flights at tacking- from the Atlantic Ocean. The ability of such a civilian set up to provide information sufficient to permit accurate interception of bombardment missions is regarded by high officers as one of the most im portant developments of a week of air defense exercises here. Absence of clouds Interfered some what with today’s problem, which had originally been planned on a basis of earlier forecasts to test the ability of the ground observers to supply pur suit aviation with information which would enable it to intercept bombers trying to find concealment behind clouds. A display of field artillery equip ment had been ordered for this aft ernoon with the second battalion, fourth fielfr artillery, exhibiting the new 75-mm. packed howitzer, de veloped especially for mountainous terrain. This weapon is said to have an accurate range of 9,000 yards. The 83rd field artillery, the 17th field artillery and the 36th field ar tillery also will exhibit guns.
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