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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
.PR0HIBITIONISTS LAY PLANS
FOR DRIVE AGAINST REPEAL
Rev. A. |. Justice Chosen
Candidate; Roy Ben
nett Chairman

A meeting of prohibitionists of
Henderson county held at the
court house this morning at eleven
o'clock, and attended by what the
leaders regarded as very salts
factory number of men and wom-
en- of the town and many country
precincts, elected Roy c. Bennett
as chairman of the county organi-
cation, nominated the Rev. A. I.
Justice as the "dry" convention
candidate, and made preliminary
plans to thoroughly organize the
county for the November election.
The meetinr was called to Or
der by James F. Barrett and j. K.
Shipman was nominated for chair
man of the meeting by j. T. Fain.
Mr.. Shipman was unanimously
elected, and his election was fol-
lowed by the election of j. Il. Fain
as secretary of the meeting.
Chairman Shipman appointed,
after the adoption of motion. a
committee to nominate officers
for the county organization. This
committee, with James F. Barrett
as chairman, made recommended
tions which were unanimously
adopted by the meeting and re-
suited in the election of the fol-
lowing named officers:
Roy C. Bennett was elected
chairman of the county organiza-
tons of the United Dry Forces |;
Norman w. Miller was elected vice
chairman; Miss Bessie Allen was
elected vice chairman for the wo-
men and Mrs. w. X. Shipp was
named vice chairman for the
young people. ,
The committee recommended
that a "dry" candidate be named
for the November election. The
Rev. w. Herschel Ford placed in
nomination the Rev. A. L Justice,
regarded by many people as the
foremost citizen of Henderson
county.
Mr.. Ford said that Mr.. JUS
tice had been fighting the liquor
traffic for sixty years and that
he is a man of such character and
standing that it will never be nee
essary for the prohibitionists to
offer any apologies for the man
or his record. The Rev. Claude H.
Moser seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Justice.
Mr.. Justice was unanimously
nominated and several score peo-
pie in attendance at the meeting
went forward and signed the petit
ton which is necessary in order to
have his name placed on the ballot
for the November election. ,
The Rev.. Mr.. Justice accepted
the nomination in speech pledg-
ing his most earnest efforts to the
cause. Roy C. Bennett accepted
the post of leader in the county
in a talk calling upon all friends
of prohibition to rally and fight
and pledging his time and efforts
to secure a prohibition victory IN
the county. ..,...
M. r. Milford, field worker
Continued on page three(
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
F4estley Stepp
Ends Life BY
Shot In Head
Body of Building and Loan Association Officer Found
in Locked Room of Bank Building; Had
Complained of Bad Health

Hestley A Stepp, age Al, sec.
retary-treasurer of the Iaborers
Building and Loan Association,
committed suicide about II o'clock
noon today in the toilet room OF
the State Trust company by shoot"
ing himself in the head with a .32-
calibre Smith G. WcssOn revolver.
The body was discovered by
Bruce 4. Cox. who was called to
open the door which was locked
on the inside. When Mr.. Cox en-
tered the room he found the body
lying on its back on the floor and
the pistol nearby.
Officials eff the bank stated that
they were all very busy incident
to the noon closing hour when Mr..
Stepp entered the building. Frank
Edwards, who was in the bank at
the time, told bank employees that
he heard a noise, but little atten-
ton was paid to it at the time.
Later the door was found to be
locked and when no response was
obtained from Mr.. Stepp, Mr..
Cox, an expert lOcksmith, was
called to open the door.
Mr.. Stepp was a native of Hen
derson county and spent most of
his life here. He was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. R. X. Stepp. He first
became connected with the Build
ing and Loan association in 1910
when it was associated with the
old Wanteska Bank, and about
five years later was elected to the
position which he held at the time
of his death.
He was active in the civic and
business life of the community,
being a member of the Kiwanis
club and a former director. a for
mer director of the First Bank &
Trust Co.. and a member of the
Masonic lodge.
He is survived by his father and
mother, his widow and two chill
dren in his immediate family.
Mr.. Stepp complained to friends
last night that he had not been
feeling well, and this was adj
vanced as a probable reason for
his act.
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others any slot machines.
The injunction was asked by
Solicitor w. r. Sheppard, of the
county recorders court and was
supported by affadavits from a
number Of citizens.
The injunction was made tenn
porary and is returnable before
Judge Schenck on August 10 at
3 o'clock at the county court
house.
The defendants were further
enjoined from removing any ar
ticles of personal property, must
cal instruments, tables, or slot
machines, except wearing apparel
from the Red Frog.
Solicitor Sheppard, this morn
ing took warrants before the
Judge of the recorders court for
King. Herbert and Cox charging
them with conspiracy to carry on
a general gambling business, with
forming an establishment for the
keeping. and use of slot machines,
with having in their possession IL
legal slot machines, for knowingly
having on property owned or
rented by them illegal slot ma
chimes, and for carrying on a pub
lie nuisance.
Warrants were expected to be
served this morning and Solicitor
Sheppard stated that he expected
to ask for $500 bond in the case
of each defendant.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
Declare Foglen1an Not Guilty Of Murder
FEED DEALERS ADOPT CODE -.
AND BACK NRA CAMPAIGN
Are Last of Local Groups to Take Formal Action Here
Until Code Adopted for Druggists
and Lumbermen

Feed dealers of Hendersonville
met last night and expressed their
sympathy for the administration
in the effort to work out shorter
hours, higher salaries to conform
to the blanket code and the en-
ployment of more people.
Their meeting was the shortest
of the various classes of business
code meetings which have been
held during the past week. They
adopted 8 o'clock as the opening
hour and closing hour at 6 o'clock
except on Saturdays, when they
will close at 8 o'clock or earlier,
according to wishes of the indi-
vidual merchants. The new work
ing hours will be effective next
Monday.
Eel F. Byers was elected chair
man.
f. w. Ham. chairman of the
merchants group of the Chamber
of Commerce has called off the
meeting which on last Monday
night was scheduled for the com
ing Monday night. 1t was felt at
first that after the group meet
ings through the week merchants
should meet Monday night to
adopt uniform hours for opening
and closing for the convenience
of shoppers. Mr.. Ham feels that
such would be impractical until all
businesses come under the nerma-
nent codes about the first Of Sep
TENDER, when a general meetingI
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
FIGHT.
in KENTUCKY.
INJURIES TWO.
Over 500 Shots Fired
From Under Cover Be-
fore Election Day

HARLAN, Ky, Aug. 5. (UP)-
Rival political factions engaged IN
a pitched battle at at precinct
headquarters of Harlan county
early today, shortly before the
national guardsmen arrived to
supervise today's Republican coun-
ty primary. Over 500 shots were
fired, with one faction under COW
or of a commissary erected for
militiamen and others behind con-
crete abuttmentS nearby. One per-
son had his finger shot off, an
other suffered a bad eye injury
from which he may lose his sight
when a stick of dynamite tied to
a lump of coal exploded near
here.
Intermitten fighting IN d d
when state troopers arrived short
ly before s a. M, when the polls
opened. The men had been firing
almost since 3 a. m. When Theo'
dore Middleton, candidate fol
sheriff and three of his men came
to the cOmmissary he said ne
would work at the election as pei
the agreement that both sides
have representatives.
Middleton said T. NJ. Gibson
superintendent of the r. C.Tway
coal camp, the polling place, ant
GibsOn's men opened fire on hin
and his men when they approach
ed. Middleton returned the fire
of Gibson's men in the commits
sary.
Soldiers disarmed all the men
carried Gibson and Middleton t,
Harlan where Adjutant Genera
lDenhardt dismissed them afte
they promised not to disturb tn
peace again and refused to swea
out warrants against each other
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
TOOMER Goes.
TO NATIONAL
AMATEUR MEET
Will Represent Local Golf
Club in Atlanta Net
Tuesday

Jack Toomer, semi-finalist in
the southern amateur golf tour
nament, will represent the Hen
Jacksonville Golf and Country
club in the elimination round of
the national amateur which will
be played at Atlanta on August
8. :.
Toomer will be one of II golf
ers to play in the elimination
round and three of the players
will qualify for the national
amateur.
The elimination round will con-
sist of SO holes to be played
over the course of the Atlanta
Athletic Club course. -
The II players to enter the
elimination round are Charles R.
Yates, Berrien Moore, Jr., Dan
G. Sage, Jr.. George Harris, M.
NJ. Smith, Charles H. Black, Jr..
and David G.. Black, all of At
lanta, Billy McWilliams. Rome,
Ca, Jack Toomer, Henderson
vile, Carl Damn, Jr., Orlando,
Fla, Mark A. Pollack, Jr., Ha-
vana.
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will be called if such is considered
advisable.
Group meetings have been held
by hardware and building supplies
dealers, druggists. BARRIERS, gro
GERS and meat dealers.
The leading dry goods, dres;
goods, department stores and fur"
niture dealers adopted working
hours after a general meeting the
early part of the week. The lum'
bermen also have conferred. but,
like the druggists, are awaiting
the ADOPTION of a specific code at
Washington. under which they
will work.
The Chamber of Commerce an
nounced that it didn't know Of
any additional business groups
that should be called but that the
organization stood ready to be Of
service to any that might desire
meeting.
The next meeting in connection
with the NRA will be that re-
quested bv General Hugh S. john
son, Monday at o'clock, to form
a permanent organization to fos'
ter the observance of the regula.
tions which the merchants have
subscribed that they would con-
form to. ....
The following food dealers were
represented: Byers Bros, D. T.
Hart & Co., Houston Feed Stores,
Shelton G. King, and the Farmers
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
PRECINCT DRY
MEETING SET
Fletcher Will Be First to
Organize; Meet Mon
day Night at 8

The first of the precinct meet
ings announced by County Chair
man Roy C. Bennett of the Unit
ed Prohibition Forces Of Hender-
son county will be held in Hoop
ers Greek township Monday night
at the Fletcher high school at 8
o'clock.
At that time a mass meeting of
citizens of that precinct who fav-
or the prohibition cause will be
held and a township organization
will be perfected. Chairman Ben
nett and number of speakers for
prohibition will attend the meet
ing, arrangements for which are
being made by the "dry" leaders
of the township.
This meeting and all other pro-
hibition meetings held in Hender-
son county will be open to all citi-
zens, Mr.. Bennett announces.
They are not for prohibitionists
exclusively, but for all rood citi-
zens who desire to be informed
about this question and in posi-
ton to vote intelligently on No
vember 7th,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
s. A. MACE, IS, !
PASSES away
Civil War Veterans Rites
Will Be z P M. Sun
day at Beulah

Solomon Armstrong Mace, 8s,
died at his home in the Crab Creek
section this morning at 7:50
o'clock. Funeral services. will be
held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at Beulah church. with the Rev.
C. E. Blythe officiating, and burial
will follow in the cemetery there.
Mr.. Mace was a farmer by pro-
fession and a native of Mitchell
county. He was son of the late
G. w. Mace and Mira Wright
Mace. He was a veteran Of the
Civilar war, having served as a
corporal in the Second North
Carolina Mounted Infantry.
He is survived by his widow,
formerly Miss Elmira C. Blythe,
and the following children: Mrs.
J. w. Revis, Hendersonville; Mrs.
B. B. Blythe, Hendersonville route
a; S. B. Mace, Reidsville; r. G..
Mace. Belmont. and Mrs. j. B.
Williams, Hendersonville route 3.
In addition he is survived by ono
brother, S. M. Mace Of Hender-J
sonville route 4.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
RECORD STILL SEIZURE FOR
WESTERN CAROLINA SECTION
WAS MADE FRIDAY IN POLK
Biggest Outfit Ever Known, Together With 1000 Gal
Ions of Mash and 80 Gallons Of Whiskey
Taken; Three Arrested

within SO yards of the Jones barn.
He said that it had been in opera
ton for three weeks. or possibly
a month.
This is the second offense for
Corn and Whitesides, said the
prohibition raider. The latter de-
PENDANT, he said, was captured last
summer with $50 gallons of whis-
key.
An inventory of items taken at
the still site was shown to contain
the following apparatus and sup
plies:
One 187-gallon copper still, cap
and worm; one set of connecting
pipes: one upright boiler, doubler
and cooler; $50 feet of iron pipe;
80 vat fermenters; 1000 gallons
of mash; 90 gallons of whiskey;
five 50-gallon barrels; five 5-gaI-
lon jugs; five 5-gallon demijohns;
one 5-gallon key; 10 1-gallon
glass bottles; five buckets; three
tunnels: five rolls of tar paper;
Continued on page three
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Seizure yesterday in Polk coun-
ty of what is declared to have
been the biggest still ever uncov-
cred in this section of the state, a
187-gallon copper outfit together
with other items including 7,OO0
gallons of mash or beer and 80
gallons of whiskey was reported
this morning by w. w. Owens
prohibition raider.
At the same time. Will Corn;
Beauford Whitesides and General
Jones were arrested on blockadlnig
charges. The seizure was made IN
Coopers Gap township in PoIk
county and Mr.. Owens said that
the still was the biggest ever
known in this section of the state;
Occasionally, some of its size anu
even larger are used in the cas-
tern part of the state, he said, but
outfits of this size have not here
tofore been known in the noun
tain area. ...... ... ;.
The still was foundain the edge
of a field. Mr., Owens said. ana
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
ORGANIZATION
OF KEY GROUP
COMES MONDAY
Bids Are Out for Leaders
to Confer at 4 P. M;
Canvass To Be Made
PATRIOTISM BASIS
OF APPEAL IN DRIVE

In compliance with the request
of General Hugh S. Johnson, ma
tional recovery administrator, the
Chamber of Commerce has called
a meeting of the "key" men and
women of the community Monday
afternoon for the purpose of fur
thering the spirit and operation Of
the unemployment codes.
General Johnson suggests a
committee along military lines
with a general chairman, a man
for general, woman for lieuten-
ant-general, three colonies, seven
majors. seven captains and a
large number Of privates with the
work divided among the different
groups.
This organization will follow up
the work that has been done dur
ing the past week in helping the
different mercantile groups work
out their NRA unemployment
codes. 1t will be the work of this
army to encourage those not un-
der the code to get under it not
later than September l; to canvass
the residential districts and re-
quest in the name of patriotism
the support of those who are CO.
operating in the national re-em-
ployment campaign; to use pub
lie gatherings. large and small.
and the press for patriotic appeals
for cooperation in the movemen';
to keep an eye open to any vio-
lations business men might make
of the code which they have prom
ised the national authorities they
will adopt and operate under.
The meeting will be held in the
court room of the city hall at
o'clock. Invitations have gone
forth in keeping with the follow
ing letter from General Johnson:
"Will you take the initiative
Immediately in organizing a CAM
paign committee in your conf
munity to be composed of the
mayor, the official heads of the
Chamber of Commerce, Clearing
House Association, Kiwanis, Ro-
tary. Lions. Retail Merchants,
Federation of Labor, Advertising
Club, Federation of Woman's
clubs. Welfare societies. Ministe-
rial association. Real Estate as
ISOLATION, and any other civic or
ganization which in your judg-
ment is representative Of an i'm
portant element in the economic
life of your community?
"The function of this commit
tee is to direct campaign of ed
ucation and organization which is
to be a part of a national move
ment to speed the return of pros.
perity through the expansion OF
consumer purchasing power in &C
cordance with the principals ser
forth in the National Recovery
Act.
at is an inspiring thing to be
a part of a great national move
ment to restore economic security
to our people and l appeal to you
to marshal all the forces OF your
community in one united effort to
get rid of unemployment"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
DR.. Murphree At
Fruitland Inst .
Recently Elected President
and Family at School

DR.. A. B. Murphree and family.
of Alabama. are now living at
Fruitland Institute, DR.. Murphrec
having been recently elected pres
ident of the Institute by the board
of trustees.
DR.. Murphree is a man Of many
years experience in the teaching
profession and has served as coun-
ty superintendent. high school
principal, instructor in State
Teachers College. and as principal
of the Ebenezer Baptist Academy
in Alabama.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
Arrest Made In
Tear Casing of
Stock Exchange

NEW YORK. Aug. 5. (UP).-
Eugene Daniel, Jr., 80, broad
shouldered, prosperous appearing
Harvard graduate and lawyer, was
formally arrested today. charged
with nlacing two tear gas BOMBS
in the ventilating system OF the
New York Stock Exchange syS-
tenn yesterday, causing SUSPENSION
of trading for the rest of the day.
He was taken into custody. at st,
Paul Hotel after questioning by
the police. His arrest was. ordered
by Inspector John Lyons. 4. -r.a'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
LAMONT SAYS STEEL
CODE UNJUSTIFIED

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-(UPJ.
The steel industry's NRA proposal
goes "far beyond anything that
can be justified by present condj-
tions" and can only be justified to
steel stockholders by "the realiza-
ton of hopes aroused by the eff
forts of the national administra-
tion," Robert P. Lamont. presi-
dent of the American Iron and
Steel Institute said yesterday in
a memorandum replying to ques-
lions regarding the code.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
Mercury Vapor
Lamp Perfected
|0mer Fruitland Student
Worked on Project

news dispatch from Cincin-
|aa that a new kind of lamp has
Fen perfected at the University
Inclnnati by two scientists,
IS Isay Balinkin and ID. A.
[eiS. II is described as a "rosy-
e1 mercury vapor lamp" and it
ana that it will be a great con-
2ltlon to more efficient illum-
EtjOn.
Inis invention is of local in
rs on account of the fact that
= U, A. Wells is a native OF
|[ln Carolina and was a student
RUTLAND in 1916. He is re-
snoered As a student there by
o. Sinclair, who was a mem
d the Fruitland faculty that
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
Baptist Pastors
To Meet Monday
Organizing of Dry Forces
Anticipated Then

The Ministers Conference of
the Carolina Baptist association
will meet on Monday morning,
August 7, at 10 o'clock at the
First Baptist church.
1t is the hope of the conference
to organize the dry forces of the
association at this meeting. a..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
pOyle's Shop on
| A Ave. Robbed
C.!9 and Tax Money Are
laken; Stock Untouched

Doyie's shop on Fourth Avenue
~ was entered last night and
yum OF money taken. Entrance
gained through the front door
,aer by use of a key lost some
Nv ago or by picking the lock.
approximately $40 in cash was
en and an uncounted sum of
T. money kept apart from regu-
b.. 'eceiptS was also taken. Con-
Il y Oh the office desk were riff
kolo oLt none of the stock was
kstoS robbery was being investi-
W by the police department. r
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
WRIT HALTS ;
IN 0PERATION
OF RED FROG
Temporary Injunction In
wolves Charges of Slot
Machine Traffic

Judge Michael Schenck, resi-
dent judge of the superior court,
yesterday issued an injunction
against Frank Kin" Walter Cox,
Bob King, and J. M. Herbert re-
straining them from operation of
the Red Frog. located on the Ashe-
vile highway at Druid Hills, and
from transporting, selling, or de-
livering, or having in their pos
session or in the possession of
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vuTTGH. Aug. 5.-(Specian.
I,t,.or against the death pen
E =, begun as a reaction from
4. ,,.,ution Yesterday of DIN
frTg,emau Rockingham coun-
- convicted of the murder
EElrarter. operator of a fill
| p,r, GEdewell and Glenn OF
s%riIle who defended the pris-
= IN the court trial and re-
med with him until ne was dead
= ,ake the lead in the fight
!. Glenn represents the Rock
nam district in the senate. He
entirely convinced that FOgle-
n was innocent. Mr.. Glidewell
ovvosed 10 the death penalty:
Strangely enough. the only
isorer who ever has left a rec
! Of opposition TO the death pen
Y was Fogleman. Most of its
inns have believed in it. The
{: that they practiced it in I'M
Snc it upon their enemies Or
her victims may have had some
Inc 70 do with their feeling.
ang Of them have declared their
def in IL and particularly as It
yEsi 20 their own cases. Fogle-
ar aned it "unchriStian."
h greatest agitation that ever
|llE.i an Individual case came
/ Y. when J. Tom Han ris was
EaTsi. He was a Mason amt
farsi into a prominent family.
( never made any statement
'ol' his case. but there was no
Duo, Of his guilt. Eye testimony
As available and used. But Fo-
lsman's conviction rested on the
,StimOny Of a terrified woman
hose Identification of the pris-
Ter lacked much of absolute GER
MY And FOgleman within n
= seconds Of his death reiterat'
bis absolute innocence.
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BASS JUMPED INTO BOAT

SALTVILLE, Va. (UP)-While
Chester Totten and a friend were
rowing on the Holston river near
here, three-pound bass jumped
Into their boat.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-05
|)RD SENT TO
'|ARINCH
Office, SAID
\ Known if Governor
1+siiVed Message From
CsstOnia Lawyer
lyHED TO HIM JUST
More CHAIR DEATH

;aSTONIA. Aug. 5.-(UP)--
|.,srsrI J. Durham. prominent
- attorney, announced here
E. hat % minutes before DIN
gogIeman was executed yes
- ior the murder of w. j.
F., rockingham county filling
En- Am operator. he had advised
\ .f;ce Of Governor Ehringhaus
/, .ro Youthful hitchhikers had
/. NH him here that they wit
T. Carter's death and that
|.,,~a7 was not the man. Dur
= All that ne could not say
49,, Ehrlughaus got the mes.
ayo