Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume], September 06, 1934, Image 16

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HALF OUT
Associated Press reports from
all textile manufacturing states
show tonight at the end of the
fourth day of the nation-wide
strike that about one half the
textile workers of the country
are idle. There was a gain for
the day as “flying squadrons”
closed several mills.
7 DIE
Charlotte, N. C., Sept.6- Seven
men died and 30 fell wounded
in mill clashes this morning as
“flying squadrons” from Belton,
S. C. demanded that the gates
of the Chiquola mill at Honea
Path, S. C. remain closed. The
fighting took place between arm
ed workers who desired entrance
and the armed members of the
squadron. One man was killed
at Dunean mill at Greenville.
TROOPS
CALLED
For the first time in his two
years Governor J. B. C. Ehringhaus
today called out the National
Guard in the textile strike.
The full text of the Govern
or's order follows:
“The power of the State has
been definitely challenged. Men
and women who wish only to be
let alone at their peaceful em
ployment are being threatened
and terrorized by roving bands
from this State and outside and
forced into unemployment and
want against their wishes. Sever
al reliable reports of such occur
rences during this afternoon and
evening have come to this office
This is not peaceful picketing; it
is forced suspension and volative
of the fundamental right of the
citizen to work if he pleases and
earn bread for his household. All
efforts to induce strike leaders
to stop these disorders have fail
ed. Local authorities have proven
unequal to the task of control.
The duty of the State is there
fore manifest, and I have ac
cordingly directed the Adjutant
General of North Carolina to
take charge of the situation and
call into active service of the
State such units of the National
Guard in aid of the local police
authorities as may be necessary
to preserve order and protect the
rights of our citizens in localities
where necessary and requested
I trust that the lawlessness may
cease immediately and that
there may be no necessity for the
use of force by the militry. The
responsibility must rest upon those
who first used force. I appeal to
all citizens to assist in maintain
ing law and order. Workers are at
liberty to strike if they please
and their rights will be protect
ed. On the other hand, in mills
where workers desire to continue
their work and do not desire to
strike they are entitled to and will
receive the same protection.”
George Marion, Jr., leading sub
title writer of silent film days,
is working on the screen play for
Paramount’s “The Big Broad -
cast of 1935.’’
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TEXTILE
INQUIRY
BY FDR
President Roosevelt last night
appointed a meditation board of
three to inquire into the textile
strike and to serve as a voluntary
arbitration committee. They are
to submit a report by October 1.
Governor John G. Winant of
New Hampshire was named to
head the beard, whose other two
members are Marion Smith, At
lanta attorney, and Raymond V.
Ingersol, president of the Borough
of Brooklyn and a veteran arbi
trator.
WOMANS
CLUB IN
SESSION
I The Womans Club will hold the
I first meeting of the new club
I year on Monday afternoon at
three o’clock at the Woman’s Club
Building. At this time the new
president Mrs. William Alfred
Thorne will preside and will give
an address of welcome to the old
and new members.
“Will you start the club year
1934-35 off in a big way, by at
tending the meeting and taking
a friend with you, The club has
always been an outstanding or
ganization in this and any other
community and when a band of
women stand organized for the
good of the community and its
people there is no end to what
they can accomplish. If you are
not a member do not wait for ar.
invitation. The club is your club
and this is your town. Help to
make it the best place in North
Carolina,” is the statement of
the new president.
Tyler Injured
(Continued from page one)
dent near LaCrosse, Va. at
8:30 tonight. Earle Rook the
other occupant of the car, a
small two-door sedan driven
by Tyler, is suffering from
cuts and bruises about the
head, face and arms. He was
given first aid treatment out
at the scene of the accident.
Tylers condition may prove
critical. Doctors say he is
paralyzed from the waist
down.
The accident occurred
when the car overturned be
tween South Hill and Law
renceville. Tyler and Rook
were returning to the city
and driving in a heavy rain.
It is said the car Overturned
on a sharp curve, which Ty
ler says he did not see until
it was too late.
A local ambulance was call
ed to the scene of the accident,
and arrived at Roanoke Rap
ids Hospital with the injur
ed men just before midnight.
State OK
(Continued from page one)
Engineers have figured out
the territory which will be ser
ved by the storm sewers and the
totals are: the city for streets
and alleys 30 per cent; the mills
20 per cent: other private prop
eity owners 50 per cent.
One plan for paying for the
storm sewers calls for a division
of the cost on the percentages
given above. The total cost of
the project is estimated at $35,478.
25. This would mean the city
would pay $10,000, the mills $7,
000 and other private property
cfwners $18,000. The cost per
front foot would be 75 cents.
Another plan called for assess
ing only Roanoke Avenue front
age, at the cost per foot of $2.05.
A third plan called for assessing
Roanoke Avenue property one
half the cost, the rest of the city
paying the other half.
Hold Driver
(Continued from page one)
swerved and was not in the car
when it struck the tree. Cassidy
was thrown up and to the left
striking his head on the mirror
and windshield and "His ribs on
the steering wheel which was
bent up and to the right by the
impact. His body was then
thrown out. of the car on the top
of Stanley, who had cuts and
bruises but no fractures.
The dead man had lived here
for several years, Tn and around
Roanoke Junction. He had mar
ried and divorced the same wife
twice. Pis relatives live in Dan
ville, Va. where the body was
taken today for burial tomorrow.
Stanley lives at Gasburg, Va.
and has been working in the local
cotton mills for sometime. A
hearing will be held before Mag
istrate Camp as soon as Stanley
is able to leave the hospital.
Guard is Shot
(Continued from page one)
Guards who fired upon the car
were exonorated by the Coroner’s
jury.
The verdict was: Ernest Hux
came to his death by buck shot
wound in the head fired by an
employee of the State while try
ing to apprehend five escaping
prisoners trying to escape in a
Ford car. And the employee did
not know the guard was in the
car as the guard could not be '
seen, being covered by three1
in stripes in the seat, with two
standing on the running board,
one being armed with a high
powered rifle,, said employee be
ing justified in using the force
and means used. i
The jury was J. A. Wood, H.
E. Gibson, H. M. Tickel, Carlton
Taylor, R. L. Wood and D. A.
Hunt.
The five prisoners, Roy Adams,
Luther Penninger, John Mclver,
Raymond Burch and and Ransom
Brooks, were taken to Raleigh
prison and confined in Death
Row over the week end for safe
keeping.
The attempted break came at
Caledonia late Thursday after
noon. The five overpowered Hux,
took the keys to a Ford coupe
from the owner and endeavored
to make a getaway, carrying
Hux with them. Guards fired at
the fleeing car and finally over
hauled it. Hux was found in the
car mortally wounded.
His rifle, taken by one of the
prisoners had been fired. This
raised the question as to how
he was killed.
Besides his wife, who was
Miss Bessie Keeter, he is sur
vived by his mother and two chil
dren. Funeral services were pre
ached Sunday by Rev. S. J. Starn
es with interment in the Ebenezer
Church cemetery.
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