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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 twenty-sixth year Canada Welcomes King, Queen Harlan Miners in Mass Meeting as Troops Arrive Governor Chandler Harlan miners in mass meet William Turnblazer As Kentucky state troops pour into the troubled Harlan county, Kentucky, mining area, union miners there stage a gigantic open air mass meeting. William Turnblazer, United Mine Workers of America dis trict president, one of the speakers at the mass meet ing charged Governor A. B. (Happy) Chandler, who ordered the troops into the area, with having “dreams of becoming vice president ... and even president,” U.S . Troops Are Landed At Kulangsu Settlement This Country Defi nitely Takes Hand In! Crisis Over Japanese Occupation of Foreign Area; British Troops Also Landed Shanghai, May 17 —(AP) — The United States cruiser Mar blehead landed a patrol at Kul angsu international settlement today to protect American in terests against any infringe-1 merits arising from Japanese naval occupation of the area. (Irmei, Japanese national news agency, said in a dispatch from Amoy that both British and Ameri can aailors had landed at Kulangsu island, which is off the southeastern China port of Amoy). Forty-three sailors were in the Marblehead landing party. The cniiser arrived at Kulangsu today, joining the United States destroyer Bulmer (Four or five British warships were believed to be in Amoy harbor a a consequence of the Japanese in vasion of the international settle 's* nt, which is established by treaty with China as international terri tory). Landing of the American sailors, which was reported to Admiral Parry Yarnell, commander-in-chief <>' the United States Asiatic fleet, placed the United States in the posi tion of taking a direct hand in the (Continued on Page Six) Deaths From Influenza On The Increase Raleigh, May 17—(AP)—Influenza took a toll of 119 North Carolinians last month, compared with 48 in April, 1938, Dr. R. T. Stimpson, di rector of the bureau of vital statistics reported today. Homicides numbered 41 last month, as compared with 23 a year ago. Deaths in the State increased by eight over a year ago, but the birth 'ate jumped from 22.2 to 22.7 per thousand, indicating an increase of babies over the number in April, 1938. The report showed a drop in the ini ant mortality rate from 56.2 to and the maternal death rate k'll from 5.7 to 5.5. Diarrhea and en teritis claimed only 13 children last month, as compared with 35 a year a ß°- Measles caused ten April deaths, compared with 46 for the month last yea r. Urttforsmt Dai hi BlatWhf LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF Raleigh-Louisburg Highway Work Let- Raleigh, May 17.—(AP) —W. Vance Raise, chief highway en gineer, said today that contracts had been awarded E. W. Grannis, of Fayetteville, for construction of 17.98 miles of the Louisburg- Raleign highway, and 14.20 miles of Route 55 between Moqnt Olive and Seven Springs. Raise said the original awards of the jobs to C. A. Ragland, of Louisburg, had been cancelled due to default. The Louisburg-Ralcigh route will cost $65,713.70 for 10.68 miles in Franklin county, and $32,272.89 for 7.3 miles in Wake. The Wayne county .iob will cost $82,340.90. Bain To Lead Brewers With New Campaign Duly Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh. May 17.—Announcement of State Senator Edgar H. Bain that he is resigning in order to become State director of the United Brew ers Industrial Foundation was the first gun in a self-regulation cam paign by North Carolina beer dis tributors. Such a campaign is important in that it shows a clear intent on the part of these brewery people to cut loose from any tie-up, real or as sumed, between them and liquor interests. The beer folks apparent ly think they see the writing on the wall heralding a new wave of prohi bition sentiment and want to get out from under before it’s too late Their selection of Colonel Bain was wholly logical and, in ordinary parlance, a “natural” as the hard bitten, but frank and outspoken Goldsboro lawyer is widely known, universally liked and generally re garded as being tolerant and liberal on the issue of intoxicants, while at the same time “tough guy” enough to make it dangerous for recalcitrants in the industry who don’t want self (Continued on Page Six) RAPIDS MAN DIES OF AUTO INJURIES Roanoke Rapids, May 17. (AP) —Joe Suiter, 32, died here today of injuries received last night when his automobile over turned on the Roanoke Rapids- Littleton highway. ONLY DAILY alleging the governor’s action was a political move. Harlan county, scene of previous mine strife, experi enced its latest crisis when mine operators in the Harlan field refused to sign the New York agreement covering a “union shop."’ Photo above shows the mass meeting with insets of Governor Chandler and President Turnblazer. Coal Mine Owners Sign In The South Knoxville, Tenn., May 17.—(AP) - Southern Appalachain coal opera tors signed today a union shop con tract with the United Mine Work ers. The announcement was made jointly by L. C. Gunter, president of the operators association, and Wil liam Turnblazer, president of dis trict 19, U. M. W. Gunter said the decision to sign was “practically unanimous” among the approximately 30 operators at tending the meeting. The agree ment affects more than 20 mines and approximately 5,500 miners in Tennessee and Kentucky. HAZARD COUNTY OWNERS IN KENTUCKY ALSO SIGN Harlan, Ky., May 17.—(AP) —The Hazard county coal operators, em ploying approximately 7,000 men, signed a union shop contract at Lex ington with the United Mine Work ers today as 400 additional national guard troops were ordered in read iness to move into the strife-torn coal area Announcement of the signing of the contract was made simultaneous ly by J. E. Johnson, a member of the Hazard operators group, and Sam Caddy, president of the Haz ard district United Mine Workers. The agreement covers 40 mines, all of those in the area operated by 27 companies. These mines pro (Continued on Page Six) NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINLL HENDERSON, N. C., WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON, MAY 17, 1939 No War While Royal Pair Are In U. S.; Washington Fears Public Reception By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, May 17.—Diploriiatic Washington is gambling heavy odds that war will not break out in Eprope while the king and queen of England are on this side of the Atlantic and especially while they are in this country. Not that the king has any govern mental a u thority at home. He hasn’t nearly as much of it - there as the president of the United States has IQni jemfe VI in this republic. Nevertheless, as per British precedent, it would be per- $773,000,000 Naval Measure Okayed By Senate Committee House-Approved Pro vision Banning Pur chase of Argentine Canned Corn Beef Kept in Bill; 300,000 Men To Be Trained . This Summer Washington, May 17. (AP) —The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the $773,000,000 r.aval ap propriations bill today after accept ing a‘ House-approved provision pro hibiting navy purchases of Argentine canned corned beef. On a show of hands, the commit tee voted nine to seven to retain the prohibition against Argentine beef, which has stirred a controversy be tween President Roosevelt, who au torized a 48,000-pound purchase, and western senators. Senator O’Mahoney Democrat, Wyoming, testified in its support shortly before the commit tee acted. Navy officials had urged that it be eliminated, and Mr. Roose velt had said that Argenine canned beef was superior in quality and cheaper in price. The navy measure, which set a peace-time record, was expected to receive prompt Senate consideration. Another phase of the big national defense program disclosed War De partment plans to put nearly 300,000 officers and men through intensive military training this summer in 132 locations in the continental United State. This announcement was made simultaneously with Secretary Wood ring’s disclosure that te expanhding army air corps would meet some of its need for aviation mechanics by training 1,000 enlisted men lor a year at seven civilian schools. Other activities: Luippkin is U. S. Judge. President Roosevelt nominated Alva M. Lumpkiffi, of South Carolina, SCHOONER IS TOWED TO MOREHEAD CITY Norfolk, Va., May 17. —(API — The schooner Plans, a school ship enroute from the West Indies to Baltimore, was being towed into Morehead City, N. C., today by the coast guard from Icebreaker A. B. 36 after going aground in Bogue Sound, off Swansboro, N. C. The schooner, commanded by Captain W. M. Bond, went aground last night and was floated early to day. Episcopalians To Deny Women Role To Be Delegates • Fayetteville, May 17—(AP)—Dele gates to the annual convention of the Eniscopal Diocese of Ea -torn North Carolina voted overwhelmingly to day against any cange in the church constitution relative to admitting wo men as lay delegates to diocesan con ventions. Opposition to ratification of the proposal was led by Rev. Worth Wicker, of Greenville. sos of views brought out in floor discussions prior to the vote was that the cultural activities of the church, now dominated by the women, now required a great part of their time, and if these were performed faith fully, little time would be left for women to act as delegates. fectly scandalous for Britain to en gage in international hostilities with its nominal boss away from his na tive soil. It might be passable while he’s in Canada, but not during his stay on this side of the border. The conclusion is that their maj esties’ trip certainly would have been cancelled if the London government hadn’t been confident of stalling off trouble at least until its sovereign and his consort are back again in Buckingham Palace or at Windsor or some such royal residence. In effect, • they’re regarded as vir tual peace hostages so long as they stay here. How Popular Are They? Uncle Sam’s officialdom is a good bit worried as to the popularity of the reception the visiting royalties receive here. Scarcely needful to say, they’ll be (Continued on Page Six) Welcome to t he New World rs m v/ . .«£ n i:• l *•:• i:lii|i :jljljjjT T i; :; jlljjHii?' • /;yijfjj Central Press Radio ohoto This radiophoto shows King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain aboard the liner Empress of Australia on the high seas. The royal pair arrived in Quebec this morning, marking the first visit to the New World of any reigning British monarch. They will visit the United States next month. Lone Flier Unreported Over Ocean New York, May 17. (AP) —Charles Backman, Swedish aviator attempting a trans-At lantic flight from Newfound land to Stockholm, Sweden, was unreported at an early hour this morning. He carried no radio, however, so reports of his progress would depend on his monoplane being seen by a liner at sea, or from some land point along his route. At 2:49 a. m., Backman was 24 hours out of Newfoundland airport. If he were able to maintain top cruising speed of 110 miles an hour, he could have covered 2,640 miles, or a little more than the distance of his planned course. He had esti mated, however, that he carried enough fuel for a 4,000-mile flight should he be forced to vary the course PLANE HAD TO BE “SOLD” TO SWEDE TO GET PERMIT Chicago, May 17.—(AP)—Broth ers of Charles Backman disclosed here that the aviator’s, take-off on an attempted flight from Newfound land to Stockholm was made by changing the registry of his small (Continued on Page Six) TALK FARM ACT AT OXFORD TOMORROW Raleigh, May 17.—fAP) —Pro posed amendments to the tobacco section of the 1938 farm act will come up for discussion at three fnnmi meetings this week. .1. E. Winslow, president of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, arranged the meetings, the first tnnisrbt at Wil-n", the next tomorrow at Fayetteville in the morning, and the third tomorrow nieht at Ox ford. All will be held in court houses. FOR NORTH CAROLINA Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday * PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Britain Will Halt Capital Flight Here , London, May 17. —(AP)—Seek- ing to stem the export of British capital, principally to the United States, London stock brokers today reached an agreement not to quota American securities until further notice. This move followed a state ment in the House of Commons yes terday by Sir John Simon, chancel lor of the exchequer, cautioning Bri tish investors against sending their investments abroad. London financial circles also said that an unofficial request to desist from quoting trans-Atlantic (United States shares) had been sent to brokers by the Bank of England in the form of a note calling attention t > Sir John’s statement The .chancellor of the exchequer told Commons yesterday that he had asked one insurance company to cease issuing a circular advocating the sending of funds to the United States. “I have taken definite steps about it, and I think they will be effective” he said Suspect Sought In Philadelphia Crime Held in Clev eland Cleveland, May 17.—CAP)—Domi nick Rodeo, 51, of Philadelphia, sought by agents in their investiga tion of a poison murder ring’s op erations, was arrested here today at the home of a sister. Rodeo is one of two persons for whom warrants were issued to federal agents last night. Detectives arrested him at the home o’s Mrs. John di Francisco, "'here he was asleep. Detectives said they had received a nick-un order for his apprehension from Superinten dent es Police Edward Hubbs, of Philadelphia. Detective Sergeant James Hogan said Philadelphia authorities were ‘notified of Rodeo’s apprehension. Ar resting officers said Rodeo told them he came to Cleveland last Sunday to “forget” about the death of his 17- year-old son, killed in an automobile accident May 5. STAGES O TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY First Ruler To Set Foot In America Premier Tells George and Elizabeth They Have Merely Left One Home To Come To Another; Landing Is at an Historical Spot Quebec, Canada, May 17. (AP)— King George VI declared today in the first speech a reign ing British sovereign ever has made in America that on this continent, during the last 200 years, “through loss and through gain,” the British com monwealth of nations has been largely moulded into its pres ent form.” The king, landing at Quebec with Queen Elizabeth for their tour of the United States and Canada, became the first reign ing British monarchs ever to set foot on American soil. He spoke at a luncheon given by the government of Canada. He uttered the carefully prepared sentence" in a slow, pleasing tone. “I recognize this moment is historic,” he declared. “It is the first time a British king has crossed the Atlantic.” Loyalty of the French Cana dians, as well as their English speaking citizens, to the British crown was stressed at the lun cheon and at a welcoming cere mony at Quebec legislative build ings. Quebec, Canada, May 17. (AP) —Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie - King told King George and Queen Elizabeth to day that “today as never before the throne has become the cen ter of our national life.” The prime minister’s address of welcome was delievered at the Dominion government’s lun cheon for the king and queeh. “We would have your majesties feel that in coming from the old land to the new you have but left one (Continued on Page Six) Britain Lets Arabs Rule In Palestine London, May 17.—(AP)—The British government announced its intention tonight to establish an in dependent Arab-dominated state .of Palestine, in which the Jews would be limited to one-third of the popu lation. A white' paper setting forth Bri tain’s plans for the future of the Holy Land, said: “Jewish immigra tion (into Palestine) during the next five years will be at a rate which will bring the Jewish population up to approximately one-third of the total population of the country. The government estimated that as the Arab birthrate is rising, the Jews would, under the one-third rule, be allowed to bring 75,000 of their people into the Holy Land in the next five, years. But the official white paper added: “His Majesty’s government are satisfied that when the immigration over the five years which is now ccntemplat'd, had taken place, they will not be justified in facilitating, ror will they be under any obliga tion to facilitate, the further deve lopment of the Jewish national home by immigration.” State Taking No Taxes On Slot Devices Raleigh, May 17.—(AP)—Reve nue Commissioner A. J. Maxwell said today the State had not col lected any taxes on so-called “amuse ment slot machines,” and that it v/as against the law to operate such machines in North Carolina before June 1. The 1939 legislature legal ized “amusement slot machines” which do not automatically vend cions, slugs or tokens. Many of the machines are now in operation in the State, and some here have (Continued on Page Six)
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