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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
LEGION FIGHT
CARD SET FOR
FRIDAY NIGHT
Carnival Seat Sales Speed
Up; High Pressure
Bouts Promised

Final arrangements were being
completed today for the first an
nual American Legion boxing car
nival which will be staged in the
city gymnasium Friday evening at
8 o'clock.
Indications today were that a
capacity crowd will attend the
Legion's first offering of boxing
card here. The ticket sale has
picked up considerably in the past
two days and indications today
were that the ringside seats would
be sold out before the fights be-
gin tomorrow night.
Meanwhile rival camps prepar-
ing for the main go between His
Honor Mayor Albert Victor Ed
wards and Claude English as
sumed the traditional antagonistlc
attitudes of fight managers Nand
followers. Both camps issued
statements today to the effect that
their man would win handily over
his opponent. ,
Mayor Edwards declared that
in the last encounter with the bat
Ting shoe man, which lasted about
three and half hours, he thought
he had a slight edge, and he fur
Their declared that he believed age
was telling on his opponent and
that he did not believe his legs
would last more thar a couple OF
rounds. =,
To this English replied that
since childhood he had always
been able to take the battling
MAYOR, and he added as he went
back to his work that sitting IN
an easy chair in the mayors Of
fee had failed to make the mayor
any more formidable. ,
Both men will put the hnal
touches on their training tonight
and will do road work for the
benefit of the fans on Main street.
C. Few, who accerted the chal-
Ienpe of the Masked Marvel TO
uphold the honor of the local post
today freely admitted that ne was
in plenty good shape and predict
ed that the marvel would not last
more than two rounds, more or
less. Few declared that, while ne
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
CLAMOR TO END
CRUEL, BLOODY WAR

GENEVA, May 17.-(uP)-
Leading powers at the council Ia
BILE of the league, insisting today
that the cruel and bloody war be-
tween Bolivia and Paraguay must
stop, clamored for an interna-
tional embargo on shipment oil
arms to either nation.
England took the lead, with
Anthony Eden proposing that the
first step be to send a telegram
to the chief powers Of the world
asking them to join in an embar-
90. He was backed at once by
France, Italy, Spain, Argentina
and other nations.
But the chief question con-
cerned United States participa-
ton. All agreed that unless the
United States and neighborlng
countries of the belligerents
Joined the embargo, it would
prove futile.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
Roosevelt Has
5 New Messages
Ahead For Solons
Will Clear Legislative Pro-
gram; Next Will Ask
Labor Benefit Quiz

WASHINGTON, May II. CUP
Five messages to congress, wind.
ing up President Roosevelt's legis-
lative program for this session,
will be transmitted within a week.
The White House said these COM
munications will deal with num-
tions, war debts, silver, oil provi-
sions, the recently enacted tax
bill, and social legislation.
Roosevelt's forthcoming mes
sage to congress on social legisla-
ton will propose a Joint commit
tee for a study of gigantic pro-
portions into the question of the
new deal program of labor bene-
fits, it was learned from a con-
greSsional source.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
BIG POLITICAL
ROW BREAKS IN
SENATE QUIZ
Hot Imprecations Pass as
Practices Charged to
to Republicans
COOPER OPPOSING
WIRE INDUSTRY CODE

WASHINGTON, May II. (UP)
An old fashioned political fight
and mysterious department report
charging that Republicans "are
shuffling the patronage cards" in
the department of justice enliven-
ed the session of the senate civil
service subcommittee today while
former Republican Secretary of
War Hurley and former Demo-
cratic Prohibition Administrator
A. v. Dalrymple exchanged i'm
precautions and offers to Eight it
out in lebil courts"
The committee received con-
fidential department report pur-
porting to reveal a plot to keep
Republican patronage employees
in office.
The committee is conducting a
hearing on the resolution of SEN
ator Kenneth Mcclellan, Democrat
of Tennessee, to require REIN
stated prohibition employees to
stand merit tests.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
PHYSICIANS DOUBT STORY OF
JUNE'S LONG IMPRISONMENT

and Imagination. They believe it
far more likely she was imprison-
ed in the cage two days or so be-
fore she was found so that her
abductors could escape.
The cage caused public indig-
nation when it was brought here.
1t was examined carefully for
fingerprints. Police said their
suspicious against two local sus-
poets might be proved or dis
proved by the outcome Of the
tests.
The suspects, both police char
acters, were kept under close sur
Vigilance.
June viewed a third possible
suspect but exonerated him.
Fears of mob violence were
kindled anew when citizens gaz-
Continued on page four
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Luke LEA, JR.,
PLEA IS FILED
Parole Commissioner Will
Give 1t Immediate
Consideration

RALEIGH, May 17.-(UP).-
Asserting that "due to his physi-
cal condition, | feel that he should
be pardoned or paroled just as
quickly as possible" Mrs. Luke
Lea, of Nashville, Tenn, yester-
day filed with Governor j. c. B.
Ehringhaus formal application for
clemency for her .stepson, Luke,
Jr., now in states prison with his
father.
The younger Lea and Col. Luke
Lea were imprisoned on charges
of bank law violation.
Mrs. Lea previously had con-
ferred with the governor and Pa
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
4 PRIS0NERS
Are SLATED TO
DIE ON FRIDAY
Failure Of Supreme Court
to Act Reduces Num-
Der From Six
The Times-Neus Bursau
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH. May 17.--Three
white men and one negro are
scheduled to die in the electric
chair at Central prison here Fri
day. Originally six were slated
for execution on that day, the
largest number ever set for exc
cution on a single day. But the
supreme court has failed to act
on the appeals of two of the six;
so that only four are now left. In
dications are, however, that re-
prieves will be granted at least
two of these four and that not
more than two will be executed
Friday.
The four now scheduled to walk
the "last mile" from death row
into the octagonal death chamber
from which none ever returns,
are:
James R. Sheffield, Haywood
county white man, convicted of
the ambush murder of James Mil.
Ter.
R. E. Black and Mike Steff'
anoff, convicted and sentenced, to
death for the murder of the cash.
Ter of the Taylorsville bank dur
ing the hold-up of the bank q
year or so ago.
John Lewis Edwards, Charlotte
negro, convicted and sentenced e
death for the murder of a Char.
lotte street car motorman during
a hold-up.
Both Commissioner of Paroles
Edwin M. Gill and Governor J. c.
B. Ehringhaus have indicated they
have found nothing in Sheffield s
case to warrant either a reprieve
or communication. No decision has
been reached as yet with regard
to the other three. Commissioner
Gill said today, although he indi.
Gated that a short reprieve might
be issued to one of more of them
before Friday.
Since Blacks father-in-law, Bas-
com G. Green and his son, Lester
Green, are also under death sem
tence in connection with the kill
ing of the Taylorsville bank cash
Ter, and since their cases have not
yet been passed upon by the SUI
preme court, some think it likely
that both Black and Steffanoff
may be reprieved until action is
taken on the appeals of the two
Greens.
Although Sheffield's brother,
Sheriff L. M. Sheffield of Rock
ingham county, made personal
appeal to the governor yesterday
to spare his life. No reprieve is
expected.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
MORGANTON PAPER
Is PRIZE WINNER

ST. LOUIS, May lI.-(UP) -
The National Editorial association
today announced winners in the
contests for outstanding newspa-
per editorial pages at its conven-
ton here. The second prize for
the outstanding editorial weekly
division was awarded to the Nor
canton IN. c. News-Herald. The
Heron Lake (Minr.l News was
first. The st. Cloud (Minn.)
Times was awarded first prize for
general excellence IN the contest
in the daily division with a clrcu-
lation of more than $500.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17

,la' Latvia, May II. CUP)-
" witt coup placed this little re-
J" On the border of Soviet
~. % IN the hands Of the Latvian
' = today.
sI,ic garrison in Riga, on the
t.nii;. "@S modified in the polit-
~ o''ary maneuver which add
nation to the growing list
hon. aa'c'S'-controlled states in
sn sS.' buildings, including par
Efce 3ere occupied by troops.
Rqoiio5I enforced by tank units,
a nro r me streets. Marital law
Et@ ''"'ned TO forestall I'M
4" S.3s,I armed with machine
p oc;.I,o:lnded headquarters of
+ Ted '+ fia party. They removed
|Ar y,, Tag !, and hoisted the Lat
eiers ' Ne, Tag. Several socialist
tsase, "er S arrested, including
|sapO0x o. Parliament Kalnin.
> We're alleged to have
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
ARKANSAS Man
IS ARRESTED
in KIDNAPPING.
Search Begun for Body Of
Second EnsIaved Noun
tain Boy
MORGANTON PAPER
GETS PRIZE AWARD

GREASY COVE, Ark, May II.
-UP) .-Haggard and starving
from a week of hiding, Mace
Markham was arrested for his
connection in the kidnapping and
enslavement of two mountain
boys, Ezra and JabG Fox.
Markham's two sons, Homer
and Albert, and Ruben Won
Marsh had been sentenced three
years in the Arkansas penitentiary
for the kidnapping. Jabo Fox is
still missing and officers are
searching for his body.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
lNTIMATEU.S.
MAY UNITE IN
LEAGUE ACTION
England Ready to Admit
Failure for Disarma-
ment Farley =
FEAR FRANTIC WAR
PLANS INEVITABLE

WASHINGTON, May II. CUP)
Indications that President Roose-
welt may ask congress to rush
through authorization for a direc@
arms embargo against Paraguay
and Bolivia in an effort to end
the Chaco Gran war were given
this forenoon by Undersecretary
of State Phillips.
Such action probably would be
made by direct cooperation with
five South American countries
whose territory borders the bel
ligerent countries. These are Ar
gentina, Brazil Uruguay, Chile
and Peru.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
A, T. AND T. MAN WARS
ON CODE PROPOSAL

WASHINGTON, May II. (UP)
The code for the telegraph in
dustry will bring higher wages
and will affect adversely the pub
lie as well as 100000 employees Of
the American Telephone and Tel
egraph company, G. P. Cooper,
the vice president. warned today.
Cooper also opposed the code
on the ground that jurisdiction in
trade practices rests with the in
terstate commerce commission
rather than the NRA. He proposed
limitations in a suggested code
but made it clear in doing this
that his company is not consent
ing to accept it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
MACON is SIGHTED

VAN HORN, Tex, May Il
(UP)-The dirigible Macon, ny
ing homeward to its SunnyVale,,
Calf, base, passed over here at
1880 a. m. (C.S.T.) today at ap-
proximately 5000 feet altitude
The weather was clear. -
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
IVA COMMITTED TO
FAIR PLAY, is SAID

NEW YORK, May 17.-(UP).
The IVA was organized to OPP
crate government public utility
projects and is committed to a
policy of protection and fair play
for the investor, David E. Lilien-
thai, director and general counsel
told members of the National AS
sociation of Mutual Savings Banks
here today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
BROADCAST FRIDAY

A Christian Science program
under the auspices of the commit
tee on publication of the state
will be on the radio over station
WWNC from Asheville, on Fri
day, May Is, from 5:45 to 6 p. M
The program will give the ex-
periences of DR.. Walton Hubbard,
C. S. B., of Los Angeles, Calf,
and has been approved by the
board of directors of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, in
Boston.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
ENGLAND READY TO
QUIT, SAYS EXPERT

LONDON, May 17.-(UPJ.-
The British government is pre-
pared to acknowledge death of
the Geneva arms conference, the
Daily Mails political expert said
in today's issue.
His article added ministers
realized the conference would adj
iourn sine die when it convenes
May 20.
Sir John Simon, foreign secrc.
tary, plans a statement on dis
armament in the house Of COM
mons Friday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
BLOC
Twins BATTLE
oo,srelt Not To Be Re-
oniired to Buy Silver at
Specified Times
,w WILL CUT OUT
ANY PROFITEERING

v,;,h, 1884 by United Press)
FTiSHINGTON. May II. (UP)
L.,;5sr, Roosevelt compromised
L...-t,r with the senate silver
4, and promised to pursue wig
T. XIV" a new program which
1 revise the nations monetary
m agreement was reached at
i long White House confer
r. among the Silverites. PreSi-
{. Roosevelt, Secretary of
fsaury Henry MOrgenthau and
f. fiscal authorities.
H. president will send a mes
l. n congress within a day or
on new silver legislation
m The White House described
So,h permiSsive and mandatory.
Tbe forthcoming legislation will
han these provisions:
4 declaration of policy that
soyernment recognizes silver
mnary money and that the
I'm; metallic reserves shall De
w cent silver and rs per cent
T.s is mandatory.
Tie secretary of the treas
{; authorized and directed to
fthase silver until it reaches
!g an ounce or until its metal
reserve strength reaches %
cent. This is both permiSsive
] mandatory.
!. The president is authorized
natOnalize silver through con-
nnatiOn. This is permissive.
The measure will contain a pro-
ion aimed at silver spectators.
he president orders purchases
domestic silver, an inquiry will
made to determine what price
prospective seller paid for the
tal. The difference between
price and the amount to be
Z by the government will be
arded as profit and will be sub
Ted to 50 per cent tax.
Newly mined domestic silver
not be affected by the new
satiOn. President Roosevelt
% the price of this metal at
- cents an ounce.
Inc show down" conference
tween the president and the sill
group was described by one
Inc cOnfereeS as exceedingly
cable and friendly" Herman
nant, general counsel of the
a;ury, had drafted a bill and
the cOnferees took seats the
SSldent began to read it.
GENERAL discussion followed on
section. Upon reaching the
ono provision dealing with
s9eetlve purchases of metal,
president read the words Eau
ne and direct" and paused.
authorize and direct, eh?" he
ESa'ed -. "and direct"
lac chief executive looked into
determined faces of the sill
mes who insisted upon the in
l Son Of those words and said:
IN we'll. ! guess that's all
H. turned to Morgenthau. The
r,y'ary nodded.
,oe president won his fight,
ever, to exclude from this
'<.on any language which
continued on page ski
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Drastic Change In U.s.. Monetary Policy Near
70 Men Trapped
In Mines AS 40
Bodies Sought
Second Explosion in Bel
GUM Takes Lives of IA
Rescuers, Is Feared

BRUSSELS, May 17.-(UP)
Twenty men were trapped to-
day by a fire damp explosion in
the Fief mine, near Mons, as
they sought the bodies of 40
men killed in a similar explo-
sion Tuesday.
1t was feared ID members of
the rescue party were dead. Six.
were brought to the surface, Sc
verely injured.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
STORM KILLS TWO

LIVINGSTON, Ala, May H.
(UP)-Two negroes were killed
and property damaged an esti-
mated 100000 by a furious
windstorm here yesterday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
WO0DMAN CIRCLE

n. regular monthly meeting
4 r Moodman Circle will be
friday night at the hall at
oe present 50"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
WEATHER

H.. ,Ioudy and slightly
ho,.,' tonight; Friday fair and
warmer
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-17
GOOD AFTERNOON

n. C. Wells predicts war to
come by 1910. So If you can hold
on six more years. happy days will
be back again.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, April 16 up Omitted States
Department PEP of ,Agriculturel. Hogs. es,-
3.90a4 ,05; top. 40 sparngly: 2SO-325
pounds. 375a3 90; most light lights. = 40,
PFs sh OfeS eS 800 s5od DaG5ns snd
140-16O pounds, 3.50a4 90: light veisht.
10000 pounds, 3.S5a4 10: medium
weight. 200-250 pounds. 390a4.1 heavy
weight. 25O-354 pounds, 3.7oa4 %: pack
Ing sows; medium and good, 275-550
pounds 9Oa3 40; pigs; good and choice,
Cattle. 10000 calves. 1000; fed steers
and yearlings, strong and very active; IN
between btdS o,g grades 5a largely good to choice
broadest demand shippers ,.ungfy for ali
Grades weighty steers a. & rhoice light CT
ferngs; several loads scaling ] 1850 polnds,
b.s5i.. 52i pounds: G6s. 775; numerous icads
fully steady. Slaughter cattle and ves slcts:
Steers. good and choice. 550-90O ounds,
sGS5l pounds Pognas &'a:
300 pounds. 6.25a7.9O; common and
medium. 55O-1, 300 pounds, 1"5a6 5O;
helfers. good and choice, 550-750 pounns
MA; sd,,G COWS, s.s GOOD 72a4 o so; conmon and
ter bulls tow Searnss qts eaeuded} SeH
good (beeD, 3.25a375; cutter. common
and medium. 2.75a3 40; vea'ers. GOOD and
choice. 5.o5a7.O0; medium. 4.00a5 rs; Gull
feeder cattle Steers. good and choice
500-1 .05O pounds. 4.75a5 70; common ard
medium 325a4 rs
Sheep, 10000; generally asking % and
more advance on desirab'e fat lambs but
as yet little buyer ac'ivitv, common I'D
medium weight wool .kius held g.75 up
early; sheep steady: lambs, 50 pounds,
down; good and choice a.O0a9 65; COM
mon and medium 7OOa925' 9O-9S
pounds good and choice. 9.00a9 go; ewes
a0-l50 pounds. good and choice. 3 75a
5.25; all weights, common and medium
3 3.0Oa425
Evening star., 1934-04-16
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 16.-Severe down.
turns of all grain prices today formed
vivid contrast with conditions q
year ago, when quotations started
upward on account Of imitation talk.
General liquidation prevailed in
grains today, and prices went down.
hill rapidly following announcement
by Speaker Rainey that President
Roosevelt was opposed to silver legis-
lation at present. The direct oppo-
site as to the course of prices was
the case at this time last year, when
one Of the biggest bull movements
in the history of the grain trade
carried wheat up about IS cents to
$1.28h a bushel.
Just before trading ended, all
grains broke the full limit allowed
in any single day, or came within
fraction Of the limit.
Wheat collapsed cents, corn 4
cents and oats 3 cents q bushel. This
was the first time in many weeks
that the limit on one days fiuctua-
tions in the grain markets have been
effective.
Wheat closed excited, 43s-4s4 cents
bushel under Saturdays finish; May,
80-80h; corn, 4-41s down; oats, 2% =
31s of. and provisions showing a set
Evening star., 1934-04-16
OIL PROFITS SAG
SHARPLY IN YEAR
California Standard Shows
Drop From $1.07 to So
Cents Per Share.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April ia sharp
decline in net profits for 1888 is re-
ported by the Standard Oil Co. OF
California.
The company disclosed net of $7,-
660,902 for the year, after an allow
ance of $17,443,177 for depreciation,
depletion. amortization and provision
for contingencies including taxes
equivalent to So cents a share. This
is comparable with a net profit of
S14.O14992, or SLOT share in 1882
The total allowance amounted to ST.
$4,000.
The balance sheet of the company
as of December 81, showed current as
sets of $92, ,108,200 and current liza
bilities of $6,817,9l0, compared with
$89, ,206, STA and SO, ,494 $50, respectively,
at the close of the previous year
Cash and marketable securities totaled
$22, $40 397. an increase of SO, 321 1897
for the year.
The year was one Of unsettled con-
ditions in the petroleum industry,
said K r. Kingsbury, in letter to
stockholders, "and the earnings OF
YOUR company were affected thereby.
The company entered the year with
realizations on the sale of its products
below normal During the first
quarter the company suffered loss
of some 100000. Thereafter condi-
tions improved. and we're better until
October when another price war re-
duced retail prices to unremunerative
levels
Mr.. Kingsbury said that. with the
advent of the oil code conditions did
not materially improve, but ''it is
hoped that with further development
of the provisions of control which the
code contemplates, beneficial results
will eventually be achieved and many
of the evils which beset the petroleum
industry eliminated"
Evening star., 1934-04-16
A. 7. & 7. REPORTS
$33,038,108 NET
First Quarters Total Com.
pares With $32, ,383,197
for Year Ago.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1s.-American
Telephone g. Telegraph Co. today re-
ported net income Of $33,03s, 1os for
the first quarter of 1894. compared
with $32,383, 1877 in the corresponding
period Of last year.
Walter S. Clifford, president. in a
statement to stockholders, said that
during the recent quarter the Bell
System had a net gain Of 100000
telephones. This compared with a
net increase Of $4,000 in the pre-
ceding quarter and net loss of $4,000
in the first three months of 1888.
Each month since last August has
shown a gain, he said.
Treating the system as whole
and including the Western Electric
Co." said Mr.. Gifford's statement,
the earnings on American Telephone
g. Telegraph Co. stock were about
sl.53 a share for the first quarter or
at the annual rate Of $612 per share,
compared with $3.50 Tor the year 1883.
THE earnings of the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. by itself,
amounting TO SLIT per share in the
first quarter Of 1884, include diV-
dends not fully earned during the
quarter by the associated companies
as a whole by about 100000 and
do not reflect the current deficit of
the Western Electric Co., which is
still operating at less than 20 per
cent of capacity"
There was an increase Of about 8
per cent in the number of toll and
long distance calls during the first
quarter as compared with a year ago,
but this business was around IA per
cent less than in the 1882 period.
The A. T. & It's earnings of SLIT
per share compare with STA share
N the first quarter Of last year.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
Du POnt Earns
go Cents a Share
In First Quarter
BY the Associated Press.

WILMINGTON, Del. April 1s.-
The E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
deport for the quarter ending March
81 shows the company earned 80 cents
a share on Its common stock, compared
with $lo2 in the fourth quarter last
year and IS cents In the first quar-
ter In 1888.
The foregoing figures include divi-
dends from the company,s General
Motors investment equivalent to 22h
cents on each Du Pont share for the
quarter ending March 81, As cents for
the fourth quarter last year, and %
cents for the first quarter in 1893.
All flgures include the company's
equity In undivided profits or losses of
controlled companies not consolidated
Evening star., 1934-04-16
BUTLER BROS. SHOWS
BIG GAIN IN VOLUME
Nv the A.sor;atsd Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 16.-Butler Bros,
merchandising house, reported 65.2
per cent gain in volume of business
during March as compared with 1888
and gain Of 57.8 per cen for the
first three months of the year.
The advance was attributed partly
to higher price levels and partly to
the fact that the first three months
of 1888 were the low point of the
depression. Prices average one-third
higher than year ago and Butler
Bros. handled 20 per cent more units.
Houses serving cotton districts-St.
Louis, Baltimore and Dallas-epjoyed
the largest gains in volume. Frank S.
Cunningham, president, said the out
look continues definitely encourag-
ing"