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««««««%«%««««%%«%%!.«% J LINCOLNTON IS THE J TRADE CENTER { For More Than 35,000 People. J * It la Located in the Heart of Pied- * ! mdnt North Carolina the Most i J Prosperous Industrial and Agricul- \ * toral Section of the Entire South. J sl-50 PER YEAR Seventeen States Feel East’s Most Dangerous Earthquake in Years Writes New Story m, mj it REX BEACH Mr. Beach has written a new serial story in four installments, “The Michigan Kid,” which begins in this issue of The Times. Turn to Page Three and begin this thrilling story. 1 NEWS::::::::: | | Skunk in Church Swampscott, Mass., NdV. 2.—An invading skunk wreaked havoc with a service of the fashionable First Universalist Church here. Charles Bradstreet borrowed a tear gas gun from police and wearing a gas mask, won in a battle of odbrs. The skunk, however, forced a postponement of services for one week. Nail in Her Lung Cause Death Beloit, Wis., Nov. 2.—Death of Wilma Kipp, 12, was blamed on blood infection persisting for 10 years aft era small nail she swallowed when two years old was removed from a tube leading to her left lung. Boy, 14, Bakes Prize Cake Superior, Wis., Nov. 2.—Cooking doesn't make a boy a sissy, says Martin Barnes, 14, Lake Nebagamon, who baked a strawberry shortcake that won first prize in the 4-H Club exhibit at the Tri-State Fair. 7 Potatoes in Hill Louisville, Ga., Nov. 2.—Potatoes weighing 14 pounds—unusual. Seven potatoes in one hill —remarkable. Seven potatoes in one hill, three of them weighing 14 pounds—astonish ing! That’s what happened on a farm near Avera, according to the farmer, J. J. Hadden. Missourians Wed at 81 Waynesville, Mo., Nov. 2.—Justice B. T. Shukers stared but he perform ed the ceremony which made James Robertson and Nancy Moore man wife. Both were 81 years old. ENGINEERS WORK ON DENVER ROAD (Charlotte Observer) Engineers of the North Carolina State Highway and Public Works commission will complete within a few days a survey of the road from Homestead on the Mount Holly high way to the Rozzelle Ferry bridge in preparation for the building of the new Charlotte-Denver-Newton hard surface highway. Clarence O. Kuester of the Cham ber of Commerce said yesterday that Chairman Capus Waynick of the commission has informed him that $70,000 already has been appropriated for the work to begin on the Char lotte end of the highway as soon as the route is selected. The Chamber of Commerce has been active for years in an effort to obtain-a hard surface road through the Denver section, but has not advocated any particular route for the road. THE LINCOLN TIMES New York City, Said By Geol ogists to Be “Earthquake Proof,” Feels Shock New York, Nov. I.—The east’s most serious earthquake in decades rolled across 17 states and three Canadian provinces early today, but the damage was trifling. Thousands of persons fled from their homes, many of them in night clothes, as they feared a tremor f ueh as wrought havoc at Helena, Mont. The quake apparently centered in Canada, a short distance north of Lake Ontario. It caused the most ex citement in populous upjtate New York, where from Albany to Buffalo sturdy buildings were swayed. Swinging mirrors and clattering dishes were reported from the Bay of Fundy to Lake Michigan, from Canada’s capital to the District of Columbia. Thrown From Bed As far south as Washington, Lar rabee Sinclair, transportation assist ant to Secretary Roper, was thrown from his bed. The tremors—there were two ma jor ones scant minutes apart—com pleted a triangle of earthquakes on the continent. Two men were killed in Helena yes terday by shocks which rocked a 600- mile area in western United States end Canada. Far south in Honduras, quakes added to the horror of floods. Seismologist expressed the belief that the widespread disturbances were merely coincidental. President Reosevelt from his home in Hyde Park, N. Y. ln the area affected called on the Red Cross, the Army and the FERA to speed re lief to families left homeless in sub zero weather at Helena. Dr. L. C. _Conant, director of the Cornell university seismological sta tion, said the first shock reached Ithaca, N. Y„ at 1:04:00 A. M. EST, and the main shock hit at 1:06, last ing for 30 seconds. “It was the worst earthquake we have ever had here,” he said. “It was much worse than the one in 1925.” The populace agreed with him. Run From Home Families in many communities ran from home as their bedsprings swung uncannily and buildings creaked. They swamped police stations and newspaper telephones with pleas for information and reassurance. They stood halfdressed on street corners to tell how pictures moved and cups clattered. A telephone operator at Escanaba, (Continued on page two) 599-POUND WOMAN : ILL IN HOSPITAL i Wilson, Oct. 91.—The ‘‘fattest lady in the world,” or, at least it is ] eo claimed, is in a local hospital to night,'til with a disease diagnosed as , pleurisy. She is Dot Carlson, one of the : famous Carlson Twins made famous i ty John Hix, syndicate artist, in his < ‘‘Strange As It Seems” feature. She weighs 599 pounds. She and her twin sister weigh a total of 1,246 pounds. | It required 12 men, heaving and " puffing, to lift Dot Carson into the car today at the fair grounds here, where she was appearing in a side show at the Wilson county fair. E. O. Norton, ambulance driver, said it was the heaviest load he had ever carried in his 16 years of am- 1 lulance driving. A report on Miss Carlson’s condi tion was unavailable at the hospital tonight. 70-Foot ‘Monster’ Reported By Crew Gloucester, Mass., Nov. 2. Fish stories are old, but forever new. Not one, but 23 men, all members of the crew o/ the halibut schooner ' Imperator, assert this is the gospel | truth: While the vessel was on Western Bank, fishing, according to Adalbert! Langthorne, spokesman for the crew,! a monster broke the water leu than Published On Monday and Thursday LINCOLNTON, N. C. MONDAY, NOV. 4, 1935 Rescue Expedition Will Seek Georgia Flyer, Lost in 1927 In Jungles of South America Mystery Surrounds Disappear ance of Paul Redfern; Re ports Say He Is Alive New York, Nov. .2. —The start of a rescue expedition to seek Paul Red fern, missing American flier who may be alive in Dutch Guiana, ap peared today to be less than two weeks distant. ‘‘l have been advised that Major Willis Taylor and his companions are prepared to fly from the canal zone as soon as leaves of absence are granted," said William LaVarre, ex plorer and mining expert who re cently brought back new reports of Redfern. Major Taylor, said LaVarre, plans to finance the expedition him self. He will be accompanied by three other men now in the canal zone, whose names LaVarre did not know. The major and his associates are United States army fliers stationed at France field. LaVarre said they expected the leaves to be approved within 10 days. Their search may pierce the mys tery that settled around the slim, \ outhful Redfern of the old school of aerial barnstormers, who disappear ed in 1927 after taking off from a Bessemer City Man Killed In Wreck Near Lincolnton Woman Is Frightened To Death By Big Dog Philadelphia, Oct. 31. —Mrs. Eddie Wilson, prominent Philadelphia wom an, called a taxicab to return home today after visiting her husband downtown. As the driver opened the door a large (police) dog jumped out. Frightened, Mrs. Wilson fainted. She died a short time later. DEVINE PUT ON’ SUPREME COURT Raleigh, Oct. 31. —Governor Ehr inghaus tonight announced the ap pointment of Superior Court Judge William Augustus "Devine, of Oxford, as associate justice of the state Su preme court to fill the vacancy caus ed by the death of Associate Justice Willis James Brogden, of Durham. The governor in a brief announce ment said: “Judge Devine has been tendered a seat on the Supreme court bench and has accepted.” The new associate justice-nominate accepted the post over telephone at his home in Oxford, the governor said. The chief executive said “the mat ter of Judge Devine’s qualifying for the position is between him and the Supreme court. I expect it to be im mediate, however.” On Bench 22 Years Judge Devine, who is 63 years old, is resident Superior court jurist of the 10th judicial district and has held that office since 1913. He was born in Granville county July 12, 1872, a son of Rev. R. I. and Mary Devine. He was educated at Horner Military school, Wake Forest college, and the University of North Carolina law school. Court Approves Settlement Os Huge Reynolds Fortune Raleigh, Nov. I.—The North Car olina Supreme Court today affirmed the so-called compromise agreement for distribution of the estimated $30,- 000,000 estate of the late Zachary Smith Reynolds, scion of the Win ston-Salem tobacco family. The court in a unanimous opinion, written by Associate Justice Reriot Clarkson, upheld the devision rendered in For syth county superior court last March by Judge Clayton Moore. Young Reynolds died in July, 1932, j 20 feet from the ship, j It was about 70 feet long, slim girth, like al eel, apparently with out fins, and with the head of a I crocodile. But try as they would, | they could not spaar it. It got away. I Missing Georgia Flyer PAUL REDFERN Redfern, missing since his flight over South Ameriea in 1927, is be lieved to be alive in the jungles. A rescue party will search for him. beach near Brunswick, Ga., on a pro jected flight to Brazil. He last was seen by the crew of a tramp steamer off the coast of Venezuela. Redfern, said Ijpvarre, might easily have lain for years in an In dian village only 200 miles inland (Continued on hack page) Otis Best Loses Life and Wil liam Hallman Is Injured Late Friday Otis T. Best was almost instantly killed and William Hallman receiv ed painful bruises and cuts about the head and body when the car in which they were riding was wrecked on Highway No. 27 about seven miles from Lincolnton Friday evening shortly after six o’clock. Both young men were from Bessemer City. Glass fruit jars, jugs and demi johns holding, investigating officers estimated, around one hundred gal lons of liquor, were thrown from the car and scattered over a wide sur face of the highway. The accident happened near the Carswell Filling Station on Highway No. 27 and just beyond a cross road leading to Bessemer City. Just what caused the wreck will probably never be known but it is thought that Bess, who was driving the car at high speed ran past the Bessemer City road and discovered his error and lost control of the car in an attempt to stop it. The automobile, it was said, turned over a number of times end was badly wrecked. Bess was thrown across the high way and into a ditch. He was still alive when admitted to the Reeves hospital but died soon afterwards without regaining consciousness. Hallman was badly cut about the tace and head and was severely bruised about the body. He was treat ed at the local hospital but was able to be removed to his home Saturday morning. Hallman was 20 years old and Bess was said to be around 25. The body of Bess was taken in charge by Bessemer City undertake ers and removed to his home Friday light, from which place funeral serv ices were held. a few hours after he had been found mortally wounded by a pistol bullet in a bedroom of the family mansion, Reynolda, near Winston-Salem. The division of the estate as or dered b ythe courts provides $750,000 for" Mrs. Libby Holman Reynolds, second wife of the tobacco heir, aft er deduction of state and other tax es; 26 per cent of the estate or less than $7,000,000 shall go to Christo pher Smith Reynolds, son of Libby Holman Reynolds; 37 1-2 per cent to Anne Cannon Reynolds, 11, daughter cf the tobacco heir by his first mar riage to Anne Cannon, estimated at a little more than $9,000,000; and 37 1-2 per cent to R. J. Reynolds, Jr., Mrs. Mary Reynolds Babcock and Mrs. Nancy Reynolds Bagley, broth ers and sisters of Zachary Smith ' Reynolds. F. D. ROOSEVELT LOSING GROUND IN STRAW VOTE First Poll Indicates President Would Lose Electoral Col lege in 1936 Vote Washington, Nov. 2. — President Roosevelt might carry the popular vote of the country in 1936 by a very scant margin, but would he decisively defeated for re-election by the elec toral college of the States. This was the standing today of the Presidential poll being con ducted among the readers of 7,000 newspapers by the American Press Association, of which John H. Per ry is president. It is another, but possibly the most important of the straw votes row being taken, all of which show the same result —the extraordinary decrease' of what was once the popularity of the Roosevelt Admin istration. The first batch of votes in this pool showed Mr. Roosevelt receiv ing 54 per cent, of the total cast. American Press today announced that it has now tabulated 84,082 votes in 38 States and that Mr. Roosevelt’s total has now dwindled to 51 per cent. Mr. Roosevelt had received a total of 42,119 votes. Republicans polled 35,091, other Democrats 4,911 and third partyites 1,961— a total of 41,963 who did not mark their bal lots for Mr. Roosevelt, the only known candidate for the Presidency. “Gains” For G. O. P. The Republicans are shown by the poll to carry California, niinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and other of the more populous States from which the “straw votes” can later pour in such vol ume as to eliminate his slight lead in the popular vote. In the 38 States thus far re ported the Republican “candidates” polled 225 electoral college votes, only 11 votes short of the majority for Presidential election. Mr. Roosevelt was in the rear with 223 votes. Senator Borah, elder statesman, leads a score of Republicans for (Continued on hack page) TWO BURNEDTO DEATH AS FIRE DESTROYS HOME Gaston County Woman and Her Brother Perish; Hus band, Daughter Saved Gastonia, Nov. I.—Mrs. Robert Stowe, 24, and her brother, James Courtney Roberts, 34, of the United States army air service, were burned to death about midnight last night when fire of unknown origin com pletely destroyed the Stowe’s new home in the New Hope section sev eral miles east of Gastonia. Mr. Stowe and his three-year-old daughter, Jeannette, escaped from the huming house, the father with bad burns but the child uninjured. Mr. Stowe said he awakened shortly be fore midnight to find the house engulfed in flames. Becoming pan icky, he grabbed the little girl and jumped through a window. Planning to go back after his wife and broth in-law, he found it impossible. He called to his wife, who had run out in the hall, but she, overcome by the flames, had fallen in a coma. Trapped By Fire Roberts, from the position of his body, apparently had tried to escape through the door of his bedroom hut was trapped. It was thought possible the fire originated in loose cotton piled be neath the house, and another theory (Continued on page two) Pays $5 Fine, Kills Himself Henderson, Oct. 31.—After scrawl ing a note, O. H. Tingen, 45-year-old Youngsville farmer, killed himself in his room in a local hotel this after noon. Tingen drank poison and then slashed his throat. Coroner J. S. Albright said no in quest would be necessary. Tingen had been tried on a drunk charge by Mayor Irvine B. Watkins in the forenoon and was fined $5. The note merely said he intended to kill himself and requested that hit body be sent home. New Troop Armory Will Be Built Soon; City Donates Ground Farmer Kills Wife, Ends His Own Life Phoenix City, Ala., Oct. 31.—A 77- ytar-old dairy farmer and hia wife, 26, were found shot to death on a road near here today, and Sheriff Emmett Holt, of Opelika, said the man had shot the woman and then himself. Holt listed the couple as I. E. Hood and wife, of a year, operators of a dairy on the Auburn road, not far from here. ITALIANS BEGIN HEAVY DRIVE ON NORTHETHIOPIA 120,000 Soldiers, In Three Long Columns, Begin Trek Towards Addis Ababa Field Headquarters, the Italian Armies in Northern Ethiopia, 11:55 a. m., Sunday, Nov. 3.—Fascism’s tide of military power surged forward through the mountainous labyrinth ut northern Ethiopia today toward strategic Makale. In all, 120,000 men participated in the push. Before dawn, Italy’s northern Army moved a head in three long columns, uncoiled snake-like from the vicinity of Aduwa, Intiscio ar.a Edaga Ham os , The order to march found the troops wakeful and eager to be on their way. One month ago today, they crossed the Mareb river into Ethiopia, bringing down upon Italy o league of nations accusation of “aggression.” Nearly four weeks have passed since the troops took up their posi tions established in that first ad vance, and as they consolidated their lines they have grown increasingly restless and anxious for further ac tion. Tanks Precede Troops A blackshirt officer, on his way to lead his command into the dark forests to the south, paused to ex press satisfaction with “this mag nificent way to celebrate Armistice day.” Then he strode away in the early morning darkness. Tomorrow Italy celebrates her Armistice with the Austro-Hungarian empire after the battle of Vittoria Veneto heralded the end of the world war. Today, at the head of each advanc ing column, was a squadron of whip pet tanks. State Revenue Collections Total $2,112,698 In Month Raleigh, Oct. 31.—North Carolina’s icvenues for October rose to $2,112,- 698.11 against $1,364,161.19 for Oc tober, 1934, a difference of $748,646,- 92 or nearly three quarters of a mil lion. The percentage increase was 64.87 one of the best showings in modern revenue history. Sales taxes for Oc tober beat those of the preceeding year as $877,415.96 overmatches $668,682.72. The gain was more than $200,000 and this was next to the best month in history. The fiscal fear to date shows gatherings of $10,661,726.36 against $8,478,989.53 for the previous year covering the first four months. In a word, the general fund U better off in these four months by $2,082,735.63. Franchise taxes showed a big gain, too, $821,107.56 for the past October against $432,196.93 for October, 1934. Even beer waded about. It raised for October a year ago only $31,- 981.39, but for the 31 days closing with this the sum was $54,172.26. People may not be drinking beer; they certainly are paying taxes on it. The beer tax for the four months produced $216,391.94. Last year for the same four months the amount raised was $139,428.72. LOCAL MARKET COTTON ll%c pound WHEAT sl.lO bushel CORN 60c bushel EGGS 30 and 33c dozen PRICE: FIVE CENTS U. S. Treasury Signs Warrant For $22,700 For Construc tion of Building (SEE PICTURE ON PAGE FIVE) That work on the new Lincolnton armory will begin at an early data seem assured today when announce ment was made from Washington that a treasury warrant for $22,700 for the building had been signed. The Lincolnton project was includ ed in a number approved by the Works Progress Administration and for which treasury warrants were signed. Some time ago it was announced that the Federal government would build an armory in Lincolnton for the use of Troop 1 Cavalry, provid ed a suitable site for the building should be donated by the town or an individual. Mayor E. M. Browne today an nounced that the Town of Lincoln ton has donated a site for the build ing to be located on the Lincolnton- Maiden highway between the Clark’s Creek bridge and the American Le gion hut. The armory, when complet ed, will be 150 by 300 fedt and am ple space for a building this size will be provided. In addition, the town has agreed to lease to the state sufficient grounds adjoining the site for a drill field. The Lincolnton armory is one of a number of t>u h buildings to be erected over the state through the Works Progress administration. 11 COUPLES GET MARRIAGE WRITS Eleven marriage licenses were is sued by W. H. Boring, register of deeds, during the month of October, as follows: White—J. W. McGinnis and Mar gie A. McClure; Forest Black and Sallie Ramsey; William LeGrand Bennett and Leila Self; Adrian Popa and Madge Poe; Harry Lee Hender son and Frances Liza Putnam; J. W. Angle and Lillie Grigg; Miles E. Bowman and Amanda Lee Lutz. Colored—Taft Shipp and Blanche Whitener; Willie Henry Rice and Catherine Blake; Lee Hoke and Con nie Herndon; James McDowell and Doetta McAwayne. Crime doesn’t pay, which is prob ably the reason why they haven’t thought up some kind of tax to place cn it. It is Estimated 65 million people carry life insurance. And there are just about that number of solicitors trying to write you another policy. The motor vehicle business was good. For all purposes, licenses, title fees, bus and franchises, gasoline and inspections this month yielded sl,. 873,730.20. The same month a year ago raised $1,671,274.06. The four months last record lifted $7,665,640.- 32 against $6,631,473.59 last year. The gain for four months was $924.- 166.73 or 13.94 per cent. Gasoline taxes gained more than $200,000, but licenses fell from $lO7 - 247.10 to $96,829.07. ssssan JOE GISH SAYS— Many a used car has been sold as a rattling good one.
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