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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR 11. S. PlEt FOR JEWS U. S. Protests Upon Japanese Outrages In Interior China A C. 1.0. Daughter Jfem < B - %>. '** M M > Kathryn Lewis, daughter and confi dential secretary of John L. .Lewis, chairman of the C. 1.0., is pictured at the first constitutional convention of the organization, at Pittsburgh. Miss Lewis has been selected as member of the delegation that will represent the U. S. at the Pan- American conference at Lima, Peru. Legion Head Asks Ouster Os Bridgets Chadwick Says Miss Perkins Has Ignored Law by Harboring Al leged Radical Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 16.—(AP) — Stephen Chadwich, of Seattle, Wash., national commander of the American Legion, demanded of Secretary of La bor Perkins today that her depart ment proceed at once with trial of Harry Bridges, west coast director for the CIO, on the charge he is an “un desirable alien,” and should b$ de ported. Chadwick made public at a confer ence of Legion department command ers and adjutants a letter he sent to Miss Perkins yesterday. The letter quoted resolutions passed at the Le gion convention in Los Angeles in September demanding Bridges’ de putation, and charging Labor De partment officials had failed to en force deportation laws, and blocked passage of new immigration acts. “I have withheld addressing you un til the elections were out of the way, in order that my thus addressing you should not be considered as a matter • Continued on Page Four) Hoke Fanner Has Scheme To Meet Cotton Problem Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Nov. 16. —Serious consider al‘on i s being given a “Plan to Help ’he Cotton Grower” advanced by T. R- Upchurch, Jr., of Raeford, in an es- : ort t 0 solve the landlord-tenant prob (nx presented in any crop control program, according to State Depart.- n Y' nt of Agriculture officials through " hom the plan has been presented to ? Kiiculture authorities. lhe plan, which the Hoke county armer declares will aid landlord, ten ancl the Government, involves ‘Kreement of land owners not to raise °tton for themselves in 1939 and an Kreement by the tenants not to raise ' (jre of the staple than is taken out J production by the landlord. The is to reimburse the land p'. hy 'Assigning to him, at seven p S ,^ er P° un d. the amount o? cot 'C L., e i an< jj° r d norma uy produces. thp S a f. signmen t would be made from r cotton now owned by the govern ron e n . n / (approximately 10,000,000 osj and now stored in different Hrttitersmt Hatltt tHsiiatrh LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF Acid Thrown at Mis sionary aitd Gunman Fires on Wife of U. S. Consul General; All Able-Bodied Chinese Being Mobilized for Hunan Defense Ha" Vow. Nov. 16.—(AP)—Paul ,TOSs wn. United Bte-t.es. consul general in Hankow, made rv recond Protest to the Jananese today Ae&igtH an ’r.cidont in which Japanese soidims wove alleged to have thrown acid »»t Dr. Tjcga.ri Roots, American missioo *ry physician. Josr'yn yerJterdav demanded .mi tigation of the incident, which oc cur; eri at Wuchang November 16 hut the Japanese consul general did not reply. Americans at Wuchang gave the following account: Dr. Roots appealed p.t St. Michael church and found the Japanese driv ing out Chinese refugees whom the mission owners had permitted to oo cupy the church. The close *~f the mis sion gates excluded the Japanese, whereupon they tore an American flag hanging over the gate and threw the acid at the doctor. The acid did not strike him. At Tientsin reports said an uniden tified gunman fired upon, but did not. hit, the wife of United States Con sul General J. K. Caldwell as she walked across a bridge on the race club grounds. She believed the as sailant was hiding in tall reeds nearby. ALL ABLE-BODIED CHINESE ( ABE NOW BEUftG MOBILIZED Chungking, China, Nov. 16.— (APT— Chinese reported today that all able bodied men were being mobilized to defend Changsba, capital of Hunan province, as the Japanese rapidly ap proached down the railroad from Yochow, 80 miles to the north. (Dispatches from Shanghai said the Japanese troops were near a point 40 miles northeast .of Changsha.) American property was reported to have escaped damage in the Hunan capital, but fires set by the Chinese destroyed much of the city. British owned buildings were damaged ex tensively. " ' * v -,\ Republicans Retain Lone Solicitorship Raleigh, Nov. 16,yr-(AP)—The Re publicans maintajhed their lone elec tive office in North Carolina in last Tuesdayh election—the solicitorship in the 17th judical district, though Democrats gained in the legislature. Democratics state ticket, however, swept to an even more decisive vic tory over the Republican as tabulat ion by the Associated Press of the completed returns from 97 of the 100 counties showed Senator Robert. R. Reynolds with a margin of 138,319 votes over Charles Jonas, in 97 coun ties. In the seventh, Allen E. Hall, Re publican for solicitor, earned each of the five counties, over W. H. Mc (Continued on Page Six.) parts of the country. Briefly the plan would work out like this: (1) The tenant would produce ms normal share of the average cotton crop. The landlord would produce rone for himself*, (2) The agree to pay for all fertilizer, ginning, and any other expense connected with the pro duction of the cotton. (3) • The tenant would not be per mitted to sell more cotton than the amount taken out of production by the landlord. .. (4) In the event cotton should sell for 12 cents the government would pay dtl storage changes. If c^ to *j should go to 13 cents, the landlord would pay one-third the storage charges, and if to 14 cents two-thirds of the storage charges. Advantages to those concerned would be, according to Mr. Upchurch The tenant: He would have his us ual amount of cotton and would bene (Continued on page six) ONLY DAILY Biblical Recorder Is Purchased By Baptists Mild Earthquake Hits East Japan Tokyo, Nov. 16.—(AP)-—An earth quake of moderate intensity shook eastern and central Japan tonight. Early reports told of no damage. The central meteorological obser vatory estimated the center >vas in in the sea about 45 miles southeast of Tokyo. The shock Was believed to be one of a series which began November 5. Expect Deane WiU Accept Bailey Offer Daily Dispatch Bureau, in The Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Nov. 16. C. B. Deane, whose name has has been in the papers so oft&n in connection with the eighth district congressional nomina tion row, hasn’t yet accepted a gov ernment post tendered him by Sena tor Josiah W. Bailey—and it’s no part of a certainty that he will. The pleasant, somewhat reticent Richmond county lawyey told your correspondent that publication in Monday morning’s paper was the (Continued on Page Six.) Two Bandits Hold Up Bank At Bostic And Get SI,OOO Rutherfordton, Nov. 16— (AP) —Two young white men held up the bank at Bostic, a small community near here, and robbed it of about SI,OOO. The ban dits held guns on two womfen and i.man, employees of the bank, while hey scopped up available cash. They 'ailed to open the safe. , The robbers fled in an orange col ored light sedan, officers said. Bank officials said the loss was fully cov ered by insurance. / . At Raleigh reports were received by the highway patrol that the men had been seen near Shelby, heading towards Charlotte. 2g ★Christmas NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. HENDERSON, N. " Cause” of Jewish Purge in Naziland Tt Ik jh Mr JEA S Shl' J1 Ii ' . ,< . ■ - ' } Pictured at left is 17-year-old Herschel Grynszpan, Polish Jew, as he was arrested in Paris on charges of slaying Ernest vom Rath, third secretary of the German embas*sy. At right, arriving at a Paris police , Station where they were held as accomplices, are Abraham and Chana Grynszpan, uncle and aunt of the young Jewish boy, whose act was signal for worst anti-Semitie orgy in Nazi history. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNO ON, NOVEMBER 16, 1938 Century-Old Publica tion Becomes Church’s Property for $60,000; $5,000 Paid \ in Cash, Note Series Given for Remainder Raleigh, Nov, 16. —(AJP) —The cen tury old official publication, the Bib lical Recorder, will be bought for North Carolina Baptists for $65,000, the State. Baptist convention decided today. Atter extended debate on debts, bus iness management and freedom of speech, delegates authorized a fifteen member group to proceed with nego tiations for buying the publication and allied properties. Terms for purchase, formed alter three years of discussion and investigation called for payment of $5,000 cash and a six note series, each note due December 15 in succes sive years. The notes will be for- $6,- 000 in 1939, $7,000 in 1940, SB,OOO in 1941, $9,000 in 1942, SIO,OOO in 1943, and the remaining $20,500 in 1944. Four per cent interest is- payable on defer red payments. Convention President R. N. Simms, of Raleigh, called on Dr* J. L. Pea cock, of Tarboro, purchase committee chairman, to present the plan, which was approved. Meanwhile Vance A. Browning. 46, of Bryson City, a former state sena tor member, died suddenly of a hgart. attack here. Browning was in Ra leigh attending the state convention, got up at 6:30 a. m. this morning felt ill, and returned to bed at his rooming house. He was found dead when a doctor arrived. CIO Drafts A Constitution For Members Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 16. —'(AP) — The CIO convention, virtually complet ed today’s ten point constitution, estab lishing a union! ed congress of indus trial organization. The constitution provided a revenue for the new labor group, based upon its claimed membership of 3,064,612 and could amount to more than $2,000, OGO annually, to push forward a new organized drive which leaders told the convention was “paramount” with this year. The motion to adopt the 10 articles as a whole passed unanimously on two sections, that were considered separ ately there were a few "nos”. These two articles gave the execu tive board the power to name state and site for convention and assess all small industrial unions a 50 cent tax. John L. Lewis was aroused yester (Continued on Page Six.) weatheii FOR NORTH CAROLINA Occasional rain and warmer to night, Thursday partly cloudy and warmer, preceded by some rains In east central portions in morn ing. W AITS ENVOY WILSON Slain Reich Aide r jr Bsk H Up m m iPI JgH -'ll;:;: ' - jßpy HBS& mm Wmk i Pictured above is Ernest vom Rath, third secretary of the German em bassy at Paris, who was slain by 17-ycar-old Herschel Grynszpan, Polish emigre of Jewish extraction, j Slaying of vom Rath was given as the official reason for the present wave of German terrorism against ! Jews and Catholics. Other Powers Worried Over Jap Conquest By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Nov. 16. —Japan’s pos session of the Chinese city of Canton is becoming an increasing worry to quite a few depart- ments in Washing ton. Just what was expected is coming to pass. The Japs are doing more and more interfering with other countries trade through Chi nese ports. Our navy department is kept guessing day and night. Particularly Admiral William D. Leahy, the depart ment’s chief of op erations, has to be : N Leahy everlastingly on the alert. He discuss ed his problem by radio recently and it was very plain that he considers it a difficult one. He didn’t dwell es pecially upon the Oriental angle of it but Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, who (Continued on Page Six.) QUEEtsf OF NORWAY HAS AN OPERATION London, Nov. 16.— (AP)—Queen Maude of Norway underwent an ab dominal operation here today, while her husband, King Haakon VII, was on his way to her side. A physician s bulletin said “although Her Majesty has come through the operation we.l. the next few days cannot he passed without some anxiety.” Queen Maude, sister of the late George V, became ill on- a visit to London. _ . -- PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY London’s Plan For Aiding Jews Awaits Germany’s Reaction Meantime, Jews in Germany Seek Seclu sion in Fear of Fresh Persecutions; U. S. Accused in Berlin of Surrendering to Jews Here VT'shington, Nov. 16—(AP)— Any pr-itcst ffbm the United States against mistreatment of Ger 'nn Jews prqbfeftty will await Am 'nssndor Hugh Wilson’s conference • i, -p f Tlooaevelt, Federal of - i aid • oc’ay. T’xn of 'bis belief followed ■’c P esideni’s dis" 1 o3ii r c that be per rnally gave the order for the Amer can envoy to return from U •vlin at to report on anti-Semetic • 1 .cnee. “The news of the past few days rem Germany has deeply shocked nhl.’c opinion in the United States.” '.!r. Roosevelt said yesterday at his ;>rcss conference. LONDON AWAITS REACTION TO PLAN TO ASSIST JEWS London. Nov. 16.—(AP)—The Brit-* ish capital today sought means of aiding German Jews and awaited Nazi reaction to a mass migration olai. attributed to United States Ambas sador Joseph Kennedy. The proposal to move the German Jews to North and South America and. parts of the Britvs.i Empire was brought before the cabinet at its re gular Wednesday meeting. Consulta tions are under way among Great Britain, the United States, France, growing out of the recent wave of anti-Semetic measures in Germany. Official sources said the British government was considering calling a meeting of an inter-governmental committee on refugees set up at Evian-Les-Bains, France, last July. The purpose of the session would be to study what can oe done for Jews (Continued on Page Six ) Trade Pacts Ready For Signatures Washington, Nov. 16.—(AP) — The State Department announced today that trade agreements with Great Britain and Canada would be signed at the White House tomorrow after noon at 4 o’clock. Secretary Hull wili sign for the United States. For Grestt Britain, Ambassador Sii Ronald Lindsay,"'land’Arnold Overton secretary of the British Board oi Trade, will sign. Canadian Prime Minister McKenzie King will sign for Canada. The trade agreement with the Unit ed Kingdom was completed after sis months negotiations between a spe cial delegation sent here by Grea' Britain and by experts of State and Commerce departments. The British agreement brings the total agreement; of this country to nineteen. Th Canadian agreement is an enlarge ment of the existing Canadian agree (ConMr.ued oi. f age s.x) N. Y. Official Indicted For Taking Bribe New York, Nov. 16.—(AP) —Charle: A Harnett, state commissioner o motor vehicles* was arrested in th< state district attorney’s office today District Attorney Thomas Dewey’s office said that Harnett was alleged to have aSCfepted $67,000 in bribe: since October 1934 to January, 1931 from Parmalee Transportation Com pany and through three subsidiaries the National Transportation Corpora tion, Inc., The Yellow Taxi Corpora tion and the Hamilton Peters Operat ing Corporation, Inc. Dewey said an indictment agains Harnett had been ready since early in September but was held until afte the political campaign in which the district attorney ran unsuccessfully as the Republican candidate for gov ernor. It was filed yesterday, he said. The action against Harnet was said by Dewey to have resulted from an investigation into what he terms as a “taxicab racket” in which others had been indicted. O PAGES OTODAY : r FIVET CENTS COP Ambassador Recalled -i p|Hpii jH HPF £ BH& r Pictured above is Hugh R. Wilson, U. S. Ambassador to Germany, or dered by Cordell Hull to return home from his post at Berlin. Offi cial reason for Wilson’s recall was for “conference and consultation” regarding Nazi persecution of Jaws and Catholics. France Will Deny Return Os Colonies - ~ Statement Made To Allay Criti cism; Won’t Yield to Hitler Demand Paris, Nov. 16. —(AP) — Premier Daladier today declared that hii gov ernment would cede no colonics to Germany and that it would protect the colonial integrity of Erance as established after the World War. No such measure as cession qf col onial territories has even been con sidered, said the premier in a state-' ment to the press, designed to quiet anxious questions, especially from members of Parliament. The Chamber of Deputies commit tee on colonies yesterday demanded that the government make no commit ments concerning the return td Ger many of her war-lost colonies in re sponse to Reichfuehrer Hitler’s de mand without consulting Parliament. (Daladier’s statement presumably meant he had no intention of relin quishing Togoland and CameToons, held by France under League qf Na tions mandate. These have been fre quently mentioned among the territo ries that might be handed back.) Ovens Makes Biting Attack On Sales Tax High Point, Nov. 16—(AP)—David Ovens, of Charlotte, former president of the National Retail Drygoods As sociation, said in a statement today the State sales tax was unfair “and, in the language of the day, unsocial and not in the interest of the people as a whole.” Paul Leonard, executive secretary, spoke before the one-day meeting of the North Carolina Fair Tax Associa tion, an organization dedicated te the repeal of the State’s three percent sales tax. “I am certain,” Ovens said in a pre pared address delivered by Leonard, “that the average workiiig mar. and others of limited means do not realize that this tax is a discriminatory tax, in that they pay disproportionately larger parts of the tax than more for tunate groups of citizens.” Ovens was called to New York ou “urgent business,” and did not speak as scheduled. Ovens’ statement said he had heard “much from political Raleigh about the blessing that has come to tta b*» i ——{ t (Continued on Page Four.) ~► ; . 4
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