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VOL TW1MTT-FIVK PABMVILtE, PITT COGNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL S, 1936 NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT : ? Hauptmann'sExecution Fixed for Friday NighIt I However, Impression Prevails That Death of Condemned Man Is Likely To Be Delayed Again Trenton, N. J., April 1.?The hour of death?8 p. m. Friday?was ap pointed again for Bruno Richard Hauptmann tonight, but there was a fair chance that his increditable luck would hold, and that he would live through the summer. His clipped skull still gleaming from the hair cut he got in prepara tion for the electric chair, Haupt mann slept past 10 o'clock this morning and ate a substantial break- ? fast. At 9 a. m. tomorrow, the Mercer County grand jury resumes its de liberations on the caae of Paul H. Wendel, the disbarred Trenton Law yer who confessed the Lindbergh murder and then repudiated it. Hauptmann's life hangs on the de cision of that jury of 22 men and a woman?plain, ordinary people who have shifted the spotlight from Trenton state prison to themselves. * /->? a,nnM Aoyuuiig V?js u-pr? They can keep Hauptmann alive even past Friday, simply by sitting still and doing nothing about the murder charge against Wendel. If the jurors report "no indictment" against Wendel, Hauptmann will die; if they indict him, his life may be spared for six months, al though no one was certain about that. Attorney General David T. Wil entz walked down the state house corridor today, a cigar jutting out of his mouth, and said: "I am a very confused young man right now." So was everyone else. Wilentz tried to bring order out of the confusion by asking the grand jury if it would allow him to appear before it tomorrow, pesum ably to help straighten them out on puzzling phases of the Wendel case. Wendel made the same request. He had the reputation of being a brilliant lawyer before he got into trouble with the law. His letter to the grand jury was couched in precise legal terms. "Having some knowledge of the law," it read, "I hereby state to you that I am willing to waive any rights or immunities that I may have, or any other protective cloak that the law may throw around or give to a defendant charged with crime.' "I also realize, and expressly agree that any statement or statements that I may make before your body, if so granted the right to appear, may be used either for or against me at any future time or at any pro ceedings. Confession Untrue. "The alleged confession is untrue, made out of whole cloth, and I can demonstrate it to you conclusively if given the opportunity." The grand jury recessed at 4:30 p. m., after a day of routine investi gation of other matters, and there' was no immediate indication whether' Wendel's request would be granted. John Kafes, Wendel's lawyer, said tonight that the Federal Depart ment of Justice was investigating the story he told about being kid napped in New York by three men who forced him, at the point of a gun, to confess the Lindbergh mur der. Wilentz and Kafes believe there is no question that Wendel was illegally detained. The local office of the Department of Justice's Bureau of Investigation refused to comment on the report that they were investigating, but indicated no intensive effort was bei~g made by them. One of. the most interesting ru mors in Trenton tonight was that a local gambling syndicate made a killing by betting yesterday that Hauptmann would not be executed last night. There appears to be considerable basis for the report incidents such as occurred to this correspondent yesterday afternoon. He was asked by a taxicab driver on the way to Trenton state prison whether he would like to bet $50 thtt Hauptmann would be electro cuted before midnight Betting Incident "I can get yon two to am odds if yon want to ridt $50," be said. "Where are you going to place this money?" i "With aorae fellows I know. And remember this?if yon put up your Ll I, - ? -U J f.M ? m i .1 a i ? i M ?? money ana im wnaaea postpone! the MM until later in dm week cer County grand jury i* to Haapt mann was this comment from Prin cipal Keeper Mark 0. Kimbedling of Trenton State Prison, when he announced the death date: "If the grand jury still is detiber? a ting the Wendel case at 8 p. m. Fri day, the execution wJl again be de layed. I can legally postpone it un til the end of the week; and if, on Saturday night, there still isnt any decision by the grand jury, I will ask Justice Thomas W. Trenchazd for an opinion on whether bis death order meant that the end of the week is Saturday midnight or Sun day midnight" Hanntmana waa ssatniii i il to die T ' 7" - - " ' in "the week of March 30." At pres > eat, Kimberiing believes that week has questionsd ins authority to exe cute Hanptmann at any hour or day so long as it ie within the limits of (gSL-oS? - > ? "' ? - ? '? - ? - ? Autograph Contest Gits UMMny Chief Scout Executive James E. West Signs Skin to Be Award ed East Carolina Council Scout Troops In Efficiency Contest Scoutmaster Ed Nash Warren of Farmville Troop 25 this week receiv ed from the East Carolina Council headquarters city all details of die new Council efficiency contest. A South African Cape Skin will be awarded to the troop which wins three periods (a period consists of three months), of which two must be in succession. This skin has been made valuable because James E. West, Chief Scout Executive, has thereon autographed his name. This was accomplished at the National Training Conference at French Lick, Ind., at which all professional lead ers were in attendance. The Autograph Contest consists of seven major items with emphasis on Attendance, Advancement and Camp ing. The other items are Good Turn, Uniform, Program and Growth. Beginning April 1st all 79 Troops of the Bast Carolina Council will strive to meet the requirements and score the highest points to win the coveted award. This contest is dif ferent from the previous contest held in as much as it begins all over again each three months and gives the new, or a troop that has not made a great deal of progress, an opportu ity to have the troops far ahead begin again 'from scratch.' The 'winner of each period will have his name burned into the skin and the troop that finally wins the skin will not only have the troop number, but the entire membership burned in before being presented. This contest is equally fair for the small units as well as the large and for the units that are located in urban centers as well as rural terri tory. Scoutmasters are enthusias tice over the challenge. Bands Will Hold Festival Sonday Eastern Carolina Or ganization To Stage Third Annual Concert Wilson, March 31.?Prom 15 to 20 bands will take part in the third annual Eastern North Carolina Band Festival in Raleigh next Sunday, Millard Burt, secretary of the North Carolina Bandmasters Association, announced today. The bands will present their con cert in Memorial Auditorium from 1 until 5 o'clock and conclude their program with a parade. Fifteen organizations have al ready signified their intention of taking part in the festival: Univer sity of North Carolina, Raleigh High School, Rocky Mount High School, Williamston High School, 120th Ila fantry at Raleigh, Greenville High School, Durham High School, Twin County Band at Rocky Mount, Farm-1 ville Band, Selma 'Band, Atlantic Christian College, Conway and Wood land high schools, Wendell High School, Fayetteville High School, Raleigh Junior Band. Officers of the Bandmasters' As sociation are WilkeB S. Bobbitt of Williamston, president; Charles S. McCullers of Rocky Mount, vice president; S. A. Braxton of Raleigh, treasurer, and Mr. Burt, secretary. Harold D. Cooley, Congressman 1 Fourth North Carolina District, who will be the sprindpal speaker at the Farmers' Night Program of the Ral eigh Rotary Club in Raleigh Monday, night, April 6th. He will speak on farm legislation now pending in Washington. 1 Gooley To Speak - In Until Carolina Will Address Annual Farmers' Night Meet ing of Raleigh Rotary Club April 6 Raleigh, April 3. ? Harold D. Cooley, Congressman from the fourth North Carolina District, will be the speaker at the annual Farmers' Night Meeting of the Raleigh Rotary Club which will be held here'on Monday evening, April 6th at 6:80 in the form of a banquet at the Sir Walter , Hotel. Mr. Cooley was secured as speaker ' by M. G. Mann, chairman of the Rur al-Urban committee of the Raleigh Club. "I think we are indeed for- , tunate to have Mr. Cooley as our speaker," Mr. Mann said, in making the announcement. "We have asked Mr. Cooley to discuss farm legisla tion now pending in the nation's capital, and as the first North Caro linian ever to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture Mr. Cooley reviews carefully alt legislation af fecting the agriculture and will Be in position to bring us a vital mes sage.?* Not only will members of the Ral eigh Club with their farmer guesfs be present, but the Rural-Urban committee also has invited Rotarians . from the other clubs 'in the 57th district to be present also. The fol lowing clubs are in the district and are expected to send delegations: Chapel Hill, Clayton, Clinton, Dunn, Durham, Farmvilie, Fayette ville, Greenville, Henderson, Kinston, Oxford, Rocky Mount, Sanford, Siler City, Tarboro, Wilson and Zebulon. Hon. Hem To Speak In Pitt Opens Campaign in This County Monday eve ning, April 6 Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, candidate for governor of North Carolina, will begin his campaign in Pitt County with a speech to citizens of the county in the courthouse on Monday evening, April 6th. In the Charlotte address with which he opened his campaign for the Dem ocratic nomination for Governor, Clyde R. Hoey made dear his posi tion all matters of prime importance to the people of North Carolina. He did not mines words in an effort to please everybody. He did not make promises impossible to carry out He stated his position clearly, saying in part: ?I am candidate for the Demo cratic nomination for Governor of North Carolina in my own right I am not the candidate of any group or faction. My candidacy is not sponsored by any organisation or aiaodatiofr . I have made no promises or pledger to any person or interest I am not the candidate of the "ins" I XKW mi shall not promise to reappoint any person . now holding office in North Caro lina, nor to appoint any pawn' not ' efcrit, worth sunt efficiency of the ap Tiliraint without regard to whether - Tornado In Greensboro Mitts 7; Injures Scores Property Damage Heav - ? ? - - - -?? ? ? - - 1 ? Ill* 1. ?? Cuts Narrow Swath For {Distance of 2 1-2 Miles Through Center of City; Hospitals Crowd ed as Rescuers Work To Locate Victims Greensboro, April 2.?At least Sev an persons were known to be dead, scores were injured and property damage estimated at from $1,000,00(1 to $1,500,000 was done by a tornado which struck southwest Greensboro early tonight. Unofficial estimates fixed the num ber of dead as high as 17. Greensboro, April 2.?A destruc tive tornado ripped through Greens boro late today, causing four or more deaths, according to unofficial sources, injuring scores and doing many thousand dollars of property damage. Every available ambulance in the city was worked overtime taking die injured to hospitals, which were taxed to their capacity. The city was thrown into con fusion as the twister cut through the edge of the business district, in a narrow path almost parallel with the main lines of the Southern Rail way. Power was cut off as a pro tective measure. ? - it. j National Guardsmen were canea to duty to assist in handling the sit uation. Only one person had been offi cially listed as dead three hours after the storm struck, but reports from hospitals indicated there were prob ably several others. Mrs. Ruby Bains was burned to death when her home was destroyed by fire after being wrecked by the wind. An unidentified man was reported to have been electrocuted when he touched a live wire in front of a church on Asheboro Street. Streets were filled with debris, the railway tracks were blocked for . a time by timber tossed on them by the wind. The storm cut a narrow swath for a distance of 2 1-2 miles, lever ing numerous residences, damaging others and battering industrial plants. Several families were said to have been trapped in the basements of their ^>mes. Late tonight res cuers feared some were still pinned beneath the timber. The heaviest damage was done in the southern, southwestern anil Astern parts of the city, which is bisected by the Southern Railway. The part north of the tracks escaped harm. There were many rumors of cas ualties, but it was difficult to check them. One ambulance firm said it had taken 11 injured persons to a hos pital and had handled two bodies. Pour members of the family of Mike Paschal were injured when their apartment over a store was wrecked. They were Paschal and his wife, their son John 16, and their daughter Mary 19. Another child was away from home and escaped. Four members of another family were trapped in the basement of their home. John W. Sharp . was unhurt but his wife was injured, and her mother was reported still in the wreckage of their home. The fourth member escaped without serious in jury, it was reported. - Witnesses said some residences were "literally torn to splinters." Business structures damaged in eluded the El Moro Cigar Factory, ! at West Lee and South Elm streets, and the Blue Bell Overall Company's big plant The latter was described as "extensively damaged." ' The storm-struck about 7:15 p, m. and was over in -a fete moments, sjomfi spectators said the''funnel-like cloud was accompanied by blue and rtdiighto ;a? tout two large residences in (tie sotifteitt paft of the dty were <^*wrfl>y fife. v Belief measuftfe were taken as doc* 4s the storm swept away. City dffljbials called upon Governor Ehring |aua to mobilise national guardsmen to help in caring for the injured and j Officials explained they asked for mwmfl MAt fmid fens A# t?f Frrop8 not iyom xear of tanner put assist hi earing ? 1 . Y Greensboro early tonight Nearly a score were discharged after first aid, but 21 remained for treatment - TERRIFIC STROM ? STRIKES CONCORD . Concord, April 2.?Two thousand homes were badly damaged, two per sons werp injured, and business was paralysed for the greater part of the day when Concord was struck by the most severe wind storm in the city's history about 6 o'clock this morning. Various estimates placed the damage at between $100,000 and $200,000; Striking with intense fury at 5:55 a. m., the storm first struck the pow ed plant of the Duke Power Co., dis abling it entirely, shifted next to the city's auxiliary power and water plant, which was rendered useless, and then spread over a wide section of the city. Emergency crews brought in from Charlotte and Salisbury restored communication lines late in the aft ernoon. The Poplar Tent community, eight miles west of Concord, was struck by the storm first, trees being torn from the ground, garages and other outhouses destroyed and many homes badly damaged. Wrecks Mill Village. Moving in a southeasterly direc tion, the strom struck Concord near the Gibson mill of the Cannon chain. In the mill village hardly a tree was left standing, scores of housed lost roofs and window panes, and barns and garages were leveled to the ground. Only the roof of the mill was damaged. An hour after the strom broke, the Red Cross had workers in the field. At 3:30 this afternoon they were joined by Mrs. Mary Camp Sprinkle of High Point, field repre sentative. ' After a survey of the stricken areas Mrs. Sprinkle estimated the damage would run to $200,000, re ported that 43 Negroes had been left homeless, and that Ray Smith and .Mac Forney, both Negroes were the only persons reported seriously enough hurt to require medical at tention. The Red Cross also made an in surance survey of homes damaged and the report indicates that at leatft 2,000 Homes will have to be rebuilt or extentively repaired. Local R. 0. Cam paign Conlinues Under the following statement local canvas sera for the Red Cross has raised $114.64 to date. Realiz ing the great distress and" suffering that the flood has brought Upon many thousands of people recently, we, the undersigned wish to contribute the amount opposite our name to be sent to the American Red Cross, to be used for the benefit of these Suf ferers: Woman's Club $5; Farmville liter ary Club $5; Merry Matons $5; Mo tor Inn Service Station 50c? Leon Crumpler 60c; Miss Emma Dale 75e? a friend $5; T. E. Joyner $5; a friend $5; L. P. Thomas -1; N. Can non 50c; a friend 50c; City Cafe 50c; a friend 25c; A. Q. Roebuck $1; a friend 2gc; W. C. Wooten 60b; a .friend 20c; Mrs. J. L. Shackleford $1; a friend 25c;; H. M. Winders 50c; Herman Ban das 25c; Johnny Arnold $1; J. M. Wheless $1; D. % Morgan 50c; W. J. Rasberry $5; J. W. Joy ner $1; J. W. Holmes fil; George W, Davis $1; Dr.?W. M. Willis $1; D. E. Oglesby $1;, Rev. J. C. Wooten $1"; P. R. McGregor $1; Arch J. Flanna ganfl; Dr. P. E. Jones $5; J. t! Morgan, J., $1; Junior Order A. M. $6; M P. Lewis $.2; Ben Long 52; Mr. and Mrs. Plato Monk $2; John B. Lewis $2; A. W. Bobbitt $5; Junior Woman's Club $3; Rev. Jack R. Rountree $5; T. C. Turnage $1; S. W. Games $1; John T. BynumvfiOc; J. L, Walston25c; John D. Dixon 25c; Dr. C. V. Willis $1; A. B. Ro manus 60c; B. O. Taylor 25c; C. F. Baucom 25c; T. B. King 51; W. E. Joyner 26c; Paul Tripp 10c; B. E. Wheeler 20ef J. Y. Monk $2.50; Cur tia Flanagan $1; Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Wilson $2; H. A. Kemp $1; G. A. Rouse.^.^bhn'jT.: Bttn* $5; *; ^ Standi] jflfc Monk 10; ?|| & Roebuck 50; Mack D, Pollard $1; E. C. Beaman $1; D. F. * R. O. Lang Ml; Fred E. Davis 51; M. Liles 50b; C. A. Lilly 51; Mia Neva Owens Lie; Mrs. Bletiche Paschal! 26c; Mar Pre-Easter Services StartWednesday Rev. A. E. Simerly To Preach Bitting Meet ing At The Christian Church Mere ??!)?? I?i to Pre-Easter services began Wednes day evening at the Christian Church, and will continue throughout this and next week, coming to a climax in the special services on Easter Sunday. Hie community is cordially invited. Rev. A. E. Simerly, pastor of the First Christian Church of Rocky Mount, who is recognized throughout the State as a Bible student and fine speaker, will deliver the sermons each evening and the song service will be conducted by C. F. Baucom. Rev. C. B. Mashburn, pastor of the local Christian Church, in announcing the services, expressed his pleasure at a recent "pounding" given him by his congregation. Dhil Survey Has Began in County The State Commission for the Blind is making every effort to con tact every person with badly defec tive sight in the State and determine his or her condition and needs. Pursuant to this purpose, Dr. Roma S. Check, Executive Secretary hrs a representative, Miss Alice B. Kerr of Clinton, N. C., in Pitt County to begin a survey of the blind. In or der to plan an intelligent and effec tive program for persons with defec tive sight, it is necessary to know the number and needs. The State Commission wishes to contact every person who cannot see to read print with the aid of glasses. At the present time contacts will be made through organizations, churches and the public schools. The public schools are the most important sources in rural sections. The survey is being started in the schools, both ' white and colored. Cards will be given to the children to be taken home, filled out and re turned. Much interest and splendid cooperation is being manifested by all the superintendents. The Farmville Light and Water Department has been very cooperative with the State Commission for the Blind in making their survey here, granting them the privilege to en close cards in each light bill sent out In this month's bills the pa trons of the power company will find ah enclosed card to be filled out if they know of anyone totally blind or with senously defective sight, and the State Commission asks that these cards be returned to the office of the Farmville Water and Light Depart ment when they pay their bills. Later a representative of the State Commission will visit each one, whose name has been handed in, and see what help is needed and what can be done for them. The State Commission wishes to stress the' importance of this survey. It is very necessary to know the number, need and location of every blind person in order to plan an adequate program of training and medical treatment Prevention of blindness is also one of the main j objectives. DR. ENNETT HOLDS PRE SCHOOL CLINIC HERE WEDNESDAY The annual pre-school clinic was held Wednesday at the Farmvitle High School. It was conducted by Dr. Enjiett, Pitt County Health Of ficer and the health deportment nurses, as si ted by Dr. Paul E. Jones, Who made the dental examinations. ! The examination^ included, eyes, ears, nose .throat, teeth, lungs, heart, nutrition, orthopedic defects, skin hnd.scalp. K A total Of 43 children were ex hmined with the following results: One was found to be suffering from inal nutritlon; five from diseased ton sils, two'from orthopedic defects and thirty-three needed deKtal attention. ? Smallpox vaccination waa given 3^ and diphtheria vaccination to 5. The health officer congratulated feupt. J. H. Moore and the dtisens in general on tW ! success of the fclinte' He commuted on the fact ihat thea| wti only one underaour ished child itf the Whole group?<rf 4$, Which he stfd spoke will fbr the home care o*'thr mm lif to? Accept Cherry Measure ' ? ? ? m.mi ? k I ? I ' ? ' ' Mission to Capital in Be half of Social Security Not Believed Success ful; Refuses to Commit HintSelfon Session Washington, April 1. ? Governor Ji C. B. Ehringhaus was here today ih an apparently unsuccessful effort to have the National Social Security Board approve the Cherry enabling act of 1935 on social security. Suc cess in that effort would remove one of the occasions for a special session of the Legislature. I The Governor declined to commit himself on whether or not he would convene a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly in the event that Congress passes the pending tobacco compact bill, which took another definite step forward when arrangements were Made for its consideration by the House Rules Committee today. Although he and Attorney Gen eral A. A. F. Seawell concluded their conference with members of the Social Security Board before lunch, the Governor did not confer with members of the North Carolina delegation concerning the tobacco legislation or any other matter. Governor Ehringhaus also ' failed to discuss with members of the So cial Security Board questions of aid to the aged and dependent children which will presumably be consid ered at a special session of the Leg islature if one is held. However, he did ask to be furnished with any statistical information available on those subjects. The Board will ad vise him later of its official ruling on unemployment insurance. Has Grave Doubts. Wldle carefully withholding any definite opposition to the adequacy of either the bill pending in Con gress or the act already passed in Virginia, which will necessarily fur nish the basis for flue-cured tobacco this year, the Governor intimated that he had grave doubts as to both, particularly the revised Kerr bill now pending in Congress, which has been shorn of two original sections regulating interstate commerce in tobacco grown in compact states. All of these circumstances, com bined with the Governor's statement to newspapermen that "you would be amazed if you went through my files and saw how little demand there has been for a special session," caused some observers to believe that Governor Ehringhaus is un likely to call a special session un der any circumstances. IlAnTAHAll llVWCVCi| MAC UUVC1UUX IflUMWi made no statement of thAt kind and members of the North Carolina dele gation in Congress are convinced that there is an overwhelming de mand for compact legislation in the tobacco-producing counties and that once Congress acts, there will be wirespread demand for a special session of the Legislature that will be well-nigh irresistible. When asked if he planned to con fer with any members of the North Carolina delegation, the Governor said: No Business. "I have no business with the dele gation and I do not suppose they have any business with me." I He added that he planned to spend the afternoon in relaxation and attend a moving picture show, but that if he encountered any of the delegation, he would be glad to see them. By accident, the Governor and Senator Josiah W. Bailey came to Washington on Hie same train and had quite a chat. However, they did not discuss the details of the tobacco compact legislation, and the Senator is heartHy supporting the House bill which the Department of Agriculture has declared enables the states to "effectively regulate the' production and marketing , of to bacco." flf AT THE l^lSCW^jU ?JHUKCH Palm Sunday, April 5, will be ob served at the Episcopal Church with Appropriate sermon by the rector, Rev. J. R. Rountree, music, and with a celebration of the Holy Commun ion at 11:00-o'clock. : The Lenten Study Class will meet for the last session on Monday after noon April 0, to conclude the study Of St Luke's gospel, which has been conducted by the rector each Monday during the Lenten period. On Thursday evening, April 9, which is Maundy Thursday, a special Service with Communion will be held In commemoration of the Last Sup j. The. community is invited to any grid all ofthese services of worship and study.
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