Henderson daily dispatch., February 18, 1938, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6

About Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995

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Two White Men Die
At State’s Prison
On Murder Charges
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minutes earlier as he gave out a 24-
line poem he had written. The gas wa<
turned on at 10:3$ a. m., and in 40
seconds Exuni s head rolled hack a
gainst the chair. Two minutes later
his head fell forward, but it was near
ly 14 more minutes before the doctor
pronounced him dead.
There were no Wayne county wit
nesses.
Exum and Earl Sasser were convict
ed of the robbery-murder of Jim Wil
liams, a Negro. Sassers convic.ion
was set aside and he was allowed to
enter a plea of an accessory and he
is serving a term of life imprison
ment.
Exum's body was sent to relatives at
Fremont.
Smoak entered the death chamber
at 11:18 a. m., appearing calm and
smiling. Tears welled into his eyes
as the minister read a prayer.
Looking through the glass at wit
nesses, Smoak also said, “Goodbye.”
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PAGE SIX
In the Austro-Nazi Spotlight
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Adolf Hitler is pictured in a recent photograph affectionately greeting
Guido Schmidt (right), one of Austria’s strongest pro-Nazis. Schmidt
has been made Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet shakeup which
is said by observers to be a realization of Hitler’s constant dream of
“anschluss” with Austria. (Central Press)
They Go to Jail —for Life
With heads bowed, Ethel Sohl (left) and Genevieve (Chippy) Owens arc
pictured as they leave the Newark, N. J., court in which they were found
guilty of the first degree murder of William Barhorst, bus driver, whom
they had held up, and who lost his life for the $2.10 the holdup netted the
girls. The jury’s recommendation of mercy saved the girls from the
electric chair, but they must serve life terms.
(Central Press)
POLICE ROUT PECAN STRIKERS
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Picket pursued by policeman
Striking pecan workers in San Antonio, Tex., are charged by police
who use tear gas and clubs. This picket moves away
Jesse Crawford who will be at the
Stevenson Theatre in person with his
Hammond Electric Organ on the stage
Wednesday only.
The Wilmington man ,a former rail
road carpenter’s helper, refused to talk
to newspaper men yesterday or today.
Prison officials said he did not con
fess.
HENDERSON, (N.C.) DAILY DISPATCH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1938
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Man, Your Story Is News, Too!
LET THEM KNOW IT!
.Lots of people tell us, “Gosh, it must be a hard job to
write a newspaper! . “Well, they're wrong.. They're
simply all wet. Our big job, getting out a paper, is to
gather, edit, set up, print and distribute the news be
fore it's cold. It isn't hard to write the news—because
real news writes itself! All our reporters have to do
is answer the vital question “Who? What? Where?
When? Why?" Then they let the facts tell their own
story.
Now —the text books may not say so, but all tfcat goes
for. advertising, too! Clothe your advertising message
with the fast-moving informative authenticity of a live
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Tell 'em When: If your “special" starts tomorrow tell
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And finally, tell 'em Why: Tell 'em and sell ’em all the
Reasons why every man and woman ought to own, use
and enjoy your merchandise.
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isn’t hard—when you know how. And
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