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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-10-21
Captain Gonzales
Dies In Columbia
Was Retired Publisher and
Veteran Diplomat

COLUMBIA. S. c., Oct. 2l.-
Capt. William Elliott Gonzales,
retired publisher, former soldier
and United States diplomat, died
at his home here yesterday in his
list year following an illness of
several months.
Funeral services have been ar
ranged for ! p. m. Friday.
Following an education in mill
tary schools, he entered the pub
fishing business as editor of the
Columbia State, upon the death
of his brother, n. G. Gonzales,
shot to death on the streets here
as the climax of the bitter po-
litical fight that developed dur
ing the Tillman campaign.
He was United States minister
to Cuba, and the first ambassador
sent by this country to Peru.
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CHINESE MARRYING
JAPS In NORTH

Copyright. 1897. United Press
SHANGHAI. Oct. 81. up
Lieutenant General lwanc Mat
sui. supreme commander of the
japanese forces around Shanghai,
was reported today 20 have gone
TO the front TO direct personally
a maSScd Japanese offensive
against Tazang, six miles north
west of the settlement.
Chinese asserted that MatSul
and Vice Admiral kiyoShi Hase-
gawa were worried about the In
ability of the Japanese troops to
advance and were seeking new
strategemS and tactics. -
The Chinese foreign office
boosted in Marking that the Jap
aneSe offensive. aimed at trap
ping nearly 100000 Chinese
troops entrenched in the Chapel
Kiangwan area just north OF the
settlement, had been stopped.
Chinese military sources re-
ported today that China'S north
ern armies, spearheaded by Chi
mas famed Red Napoleon" Chu
Teh, had delivered a stunning set
back 10 the Japanese along a bro
ken 5OO-mile front from ShanSi to
the sea.
The reports said Chu Teh's vet
eran Eighth Reuters, hard-bitter
remnants of China'S old "reC
Continued on page four)
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court ISHELD
UNDER STRESS
Judge Alleys Son and
Brother.in.Law Ill; He
Praises Officers

Judge Felix f. Alley, who pre-
sided over the October term Of
superior court, held the final three
days of the term under great per-
sonal difficulty, it was revealed
yesterday as the court adjourned
for the term.
While Judge Alley remained at
his post here in order to complete
the term his son was seriously i'll
after an appendix operation in
Waynesville, and at the same
time a brother-in-law was critical
ly ill.
Before adjourning court yester-
day, Judge Alley praised the Hen
derson county and Hendersonville
officers, declaring that he had
never seen a finer set Of officers
anywhere.
He directed special praise to
Chief Otis Powers. In speaking
on the case Of Anna Pullin, charg-
ed with public nuisance, he de-
clared that he did not know the
defendant, but that he had known
Chief Powers for many years and
was ready to believe anything
Chief Powers told him about any
case.
One divorce was granted before
the term adjourned yesterday af-
ternoon. j. L. Bagwell was grant
ed an absolute divorce from Effie
Bagwell. 't'
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SHOCK TROOPS.
OF ANESE.
FAIL in DRIVE.
Japanese Storm Chapei
Rail Station Through
Raging Flames
ARE BADLY HARRIED
IN NORTHERN CHINA

SHANGHAI, Oct. 81. up
Fighting of extreme intensity to-
day broke out all along the Shang-
hal front.
Reports from the battle lines
said il was the most furious Of
the entire war.
japanese shock troops are try
ing TO break the Chinese front by
repeated attacks on key points.
Chinese spokesman said the
Chinese not only are holding their
positions but began a series Of
counter attacks as the infantry
fought the japanese artillery in
the HOngEew section and Chinese
artillery in the Chapel section eX-
changed terrific bombardmcnt.
Fires broke ont in both areas.
japanese stormed the north
railroad station i'm the Chapel sec
ton through raging flames.
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with several shabby bags, which
bore, nevertheless, as many for
eign stamps as her own.
Not far away the owner of
these was arguing with a por-
ter. The young man appeared
much concerned about one very
large and battered case. There
was a belligerent squaring of
his shoulders. And then Jill
gasped. The young man turned.
1t couldn't be But it was,
the same young artist who had
persisted in cropping up in her
pathway over all Europe.
But how had he reached the
United States at the very mo-
ment of her own arrival! He
couldn't have come over on the
same ship. If he had, she could
not have missed him.
Jilps speculations were cut
short. A taxi swung into place
at the curb. "Taxi, MISS
Jill gave another hasty glance
around. Where was her family
Evidently no one was meeting
her. Even at this hour.
THAT one, that one. All those
with the broad green stripes:
That one and the hat box"
Continued on page SIM
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HATRED OF SOVIET
MAY BE ONE MOTIVE

LONDON, Oct. 81. (UP)-Pre-
mier Benito Mussolini, running up
against a dangerous Franco-Brit-
ish threat, suddenly dropped his
defiant attitude last night and
agreed to collaborate in plan To-
withdraw his Fascist blackshirts
and other foreign volunteers
from Spain.
II Duce's conciliatory gesture,
which came as a surprise even TO
Italian diplomats in Rome, held
out hopes of solving a three-way
deadlock within the ron-interven-
ton committee and averting Il cri-
sis crammed with possibilities Of
war.
The non-intervention delegates,
quick to seize upon italy's consent
to sending a neutral volunteers"
commission to Spain at once.
agreed that it constituted "a sub.
stantial degree of progress and
asked that immediate steps be
taken to put the proposals into
operation.
Italy and Germany announced
that they had withdrawn their OBJ
jections to Franco British propos-
ais whereby belligerent rights will
be withheld from both Spanish
factions until "token" withdraw
ais Of volunteers have been car
ried out. Until today the Rome
Berlin axis demanded simultane-
Gus recognition Of belligerency.
Statesmen believed that Musso-
Continued on page four)
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dual. KILLER
IS IN HOSPITAL
motoring Murderer" Will
Spend Life in Prison
or Mad House

SOUTH PARIS, Me-, Oct. q,
(UP)-Manacled to guards, Paul
Nathaniel Dwyer, Is, motoring
murderer" of a country doctor
and his wife, was transferred yes
terday from county Jail here to
the State Hospital for the Insane
at Augusta for observation.
The alienists' verdict, to be an
nounced by November 16, prob
ably will determine whether the
smalltown playboy, who commit
ted double-murder to get money
with which to finance his various
love affairs, must spend the rest
of his life in prison or a mad
house.
Dwyer was arrested at North
Arlington, N. j., Saturday in the
automobile which he had driven
875 miles with the bodies of Dr.
and Mrs. James G. Littlefeld.
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President Asks
Financial Data
On Corn Loans

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. (UP)
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau today disclosed that
President Roosevelt has directed
Acting Director Of the Budget
Daniel Bell to determine whether
a corn loan program could be fl
nanced within the budget. 1t was
said that pending the results of
this study, no decision would be
made on whether to proceed with
loan program. He said the pro-
iected corn loan was the only ag-
ricultmal aid question being put
up to the treasury at this time.
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WALL STREET DEATH TAKES
HOLDING GAINS {. ". WIECKINC
Funeral Arranged for Sat.
urday at Mountain
Home

{. W. Wiccking, a native of
Charleston, $. c., and resident of
ST. Petersburg and Henderson
Vile for many years, died at his
home at Mountain Home this
morning.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the late residence on
Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock
by the Rev. James p. Burke, pas
tor of St. James Episcopal church.
Burial will follow in Oakdale
cemetery.
PallbcarcrS will be c. l.. Stark,
Scott SclviSS, Captain |. Man
helm, Frank Klein, +. A. Roberts,
and G. +. Livingston.
Mr.. Wiecking was born in
Charleston, but moved to st. Pet
erSburg in 1906, where he was in
Strumental in the establishment
of PinellaS county in 1912. He
served as the first clerk of the
court in the new county. He was
one of the pioneer residents at
Mountain Home, colony of
Florida people, and had made his
home there for several years.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Harriet Wiecking; two
daughters, Mrs. John NJ. Brooks
and Mrs. ". A. Smith, Jr.; one
son. Charles Wiecking; three
grandchildren, Harriet and John
NJ. Brooks, Jr., and Jack Smith
two nieces, Hazel Wiecking of
Washington. ID. c.. and Alice
Wiecking of Tacoma, Wash; and
three nephcws, Louis, William
and Russell Wiecking, all of Ia
coma.
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MONTAGUE IS
LINKED With
OLD ROBBERY
Operator of Road House
Partly Identifies Him
in Court Today
MAN SWEARS HE
WAS GANG MEMBER

ELIZABETHTOWN, \. Y, Oct.
2l.-(UP)-Kina Hama Hama, Il
japanese, today sat down in the
witness chair, folded his hands
and told the story OF how his road
house was held up seven years ago
by gang that allcgcdly included
mysterious John Montague. who is
on trial on charges that he COM
mittcd robbery in the days when
he was known as Lavclnc Moore,
son of a steel worker.
At the opening of court, Dis.
trict Attorney Thomas Mcdonald
told the jury he would prove be-
yond Il reasonable doubt that
oMntague was the strong arm
man of the gang.
He said he would show Moore
rushed into the room and hit Matt
Cobb on the head with the butt
of a pistol.
Defense Counsel James NoOnan
waived the opening statement.
Hama said four men entered
his road house, waving pistols and
forced him and his wife to lie on
the kitchen floor, took money
from him and forced his American
wife to open the safe from which
they took about 500.
llama could not positively iden-
tify Montague as one Of the ban
dts because the men were mask
ed. He gave a description of one
that roughly correspondent to
Montague's physique.
Roger Norton of Cleveland, one
of four men who robbed Aana's
road house in 1890, SworC Mon
tague was Il member of the gang
that committed the crime.
Norton served two years for the
robbery.
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'NEW VICTORIES
COME AS DUCE
ENDS DEFIANCE
Mussolini Makes Concilia-
tory Gesture Towards
Non-Interventionists
PLAN TO WITHDRAW
FOREIGNERS 3.F0LD

HENDAYE, FRANCO SPAN
ISH FRONTIER, Oct. 2l.-(UP)
The Nationalist Legions Of Gen.
Francisco Franco marched victo-
riously into Gijon and hoisted the
red and gold flag of the monarchy
today.
Military commanders Of the city,
last important Loyalist seaport in
northwest Spain, were reported to
have voluntarily surrendered.
Crowded with 10000 half
starved refugees and thousands Of
retreating Loyalist soldiers the
city would have faced destruction
if it had not surrendered.
Almost every avenue of escape
had been cut off by Nationalist
closing in from the east and south
while insurgent warships blocked
escape by sea.
The capture Of Gijon does not
give Franco complete control of
the northwest, however. Strong
Loyalist forces occupy several
strategic points throughout the
province.
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Flat Rock High
To Stage Drama
Sunrise" Is Bill Set for
Friday Evening

A three-act play. Sunrise"
will be presented at the Flat Rock
auditorium Friday evening. Octo-
Der %, at s o'clock, by the pu-
pills of the high school.
The setting of the play is in the
home of leader of the American
Patriots in North Carolina during
the American Revolution. AS the
play opens, the young American
officer, Frederick Garth, makes
plans for surprising the British,
who have encamped at Kings
Mountain. Just after he bids his
sister and sweetheart goodbye, a
strange man, weak and wounded,
stumbles into his home. The
Garths care for him, but later
come TO believe he is a British
spy.
Humor is supplied by the negro
slave, Eliza, who is mOrtally
afraid of the Indian girl who is
staying at the place.
II Jest reach in my apron pock-
ct and fetch my rabbit foot every
time dat redskin scallupin' Injun
gal come eroun' me-"
Aaron HigginbottOm, an Amer
lean Scout who is always hon
cry" also furnishes some fun.
The cast of characters is rs fol-
lows:
Frederick Garth, leader of the
Patriots, Joe Norman; Anne
Garth, his sister, Ruth Hull; Lou
Use Cameron, daughter of a neigh
Dor. Faustina White; Ray Gamer
on, her brother, B. p. Jones;
Aaron Higginbottom, a scout,
Frank Drake; Eliza, negro slave,
Ava Nicholson; Mrs. Milford. a
talkative neighbor, Elizabeth
Grose: Sally Milford, her daugh-
ter, Margaret Gibbs; Golden
Cloud, Indian girl, Lucille Pace;
Mr.. Brad, Charles McGraw.
The play is being directed by
Mrs. W. B. Sinclair.
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INVITATION HANDED
TOKYO WEDNESDAY

TOKYO, Oct. 81. (UP)-The
Japanese government today stud
led an invitation to the confer
ence of nine-power pact signator.
les in Brussels which has been
called to deal with the Chinese
Japanese undeclared war.
The invitation was given to the
foreign office yesterday by the
Belgian ambassador, it was an
uounced.
A reply will be made after the
government has had sufficient
time to consider the invitation
and the prospective agenda.
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CHAPTER /


SILLY of me not to have ca
bled," Jill Wentworth decided.
She was one of gay crowd
that had surged down the gang
plank, onto the docks, and out
into the sunshine-a crossing
from Europe just behind.
During the year of study and
travel she had not felt even one
little twinge of nostalgia, she
thought. And now, here on
home soil, she was definitely,
homesick. In all the big crowd
milling about her-kisSing, pat
ting, shaking hands or raptur-
ously hugging - there was not
one welcome for her.
A red cap stacked her bag
gage down beside her and made
off with a generous tip, while
Jill stood casting bewildered
looks about her. Surely, Davis,
the chauffeur. should be arriv-
ing by now, anyway, very apol-
ogetic about the delay.
Other luggage was being pill
cd near the curb as shining mo-
tors and taxis contested for
vantage positions.
In the tumble of travel inn
apediments, Jill saw her own
smart luggage rubbing noses
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Chinese Counter Attacking At Shanghai
DAVIS SAILSFOR NINE-P0WER
PARLEY-JAPAN STUDIES BID
TOCONFERENCE TO HALT WAR
u. S. Ambassador-at.Large
Brussels Bound, Hopes
for Jap Representation

NEW YORK, Oct. 81. (UP)-
Norman Davis, U. s. ambassador
at-large, made a bid for Japanese
cooperation in the nine-power
peace discussions as he sailed yes
terday for Brussels.
Heading the American dclega-
ton to the nine-power conference,
Davis answered questions of
newsmen with an assertion that
he Sincerely hopes" Japan will
attend. The statement was in an
swer to the query of Japanese
reporter.
He said the United States does
not "have in mind" the intention
of branding Tokyo as an aggres-
SOr at the conference.
eve shall sit down at the con-
ference table," he said, like in
telligent and peace-loving human
beings, seeking a peaceful solu-
ton"
will Soviet Russia be asked
to join in the nine-power discus
SionS?" he was asked.
Eve presumably the u. S. del
egation) are not extending an in
vitation to Soviet Russia" he re-
piled, an answer taken to mean
that the United States, since it
was merely one of the signatories
of the nine-power pact, was not
in a position to extend invitations
to any country.
A Japanese asked if Davis be-
lieved the conference would be 4
success.
II hope it will be a success" he
said. 81 hope you japanese Will
help make it a success"
He said the United States was
going to Brussels without any
commitments"
1--WE have several things in
mind but want to make no predic-
tons" he told the United Press
correspondent, who asked if he
had a workable plan in mind.
1--WE are going in more or less
with an open mind"
The United States delegation,
he said, was determined" to find
peaceful solution to the war in
China.
Davis did not know whether the
confereeS as a whole would invite
Russia and Germany to partici.
pate in the conference.
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FIND BURNED
BODY IN AUTO
Was Embalmed; Was Not
That of Kidnapped Chi
cago Resident

EDNA, Mo. Oct. 81. CUP)-
The state highway patrol an
nounccd last night that it had
been established that a burned
cmbalmcd body found in a burn
ing automobile near here today
was not Charles S. Ross, kidnapped
Chicago manufactures.
The body was in u car bearing
Minnesota license plates issued to
John Crom of Blooming Prairie,
Mimi, who had been away from
home for the past ten days "trav-
cling in the south"
1t was burned almost beyond
recognition and clothing destroy
ed. A suitcase, its contents de-
stroycd. was found in the car.
DR.. Frederick Schmidt of Edi-
ma, who examined the body, de-
termined that it had been en-
balmed and estimated that the
man was past middle age and
wcig h ed approximately $50
pounds. ,,
Prosecuting Attorney William
Stewart said he had been inform
ed that Crom did not fit the de-
scription of the dead man, being
described as a heavy man and SIX
feet tall. -,
In Chicago, federal agents said
thcy did not believe the body that
of Ross because first reports said
the man found had only four low
er teeth. Ross, they said, had a
full set of teeth although some
were false.
Edna is in the northeast corner
of Missouri, fifty miles west OF
Quincy, H., and about 40 miles
south of the Iowa state line.
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Roberto Ortiz Is
Argentine Chief

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 21.-
(UP)-Former Finance Minister
Roberto NJ. Ortiz yesterday was
formally elected president of the
Argentine republic by members of
the electoral college chosen at the
September elections.
Ramon Castillo was elected vice
president.
Ortiz and Castillo will be inau.
gurated February 20, 1898, for a
six-year term to succeed President
Agustin P. Justo and Vice Presi-
dent Julio A. Roca.
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CATS IN Home
GAME FRIDAY
Tangle With Biltmore in
One of Toughest Games
of Schedule
By BILLY REESE

The Hendersonville Bearcats
tangle with Biltmorc on the local
grid tomorrow in what promises
to be the toughest battle of the
year. After the excellent showing
Of the Rearcats last week in the
Tryon game they arc determined
to even matters in the case of:
Total for Hendersonville 20, total
for opponents 70.
All reports we have of the po-
tential strength Of Biltmore look
threatening to the hopes of Hen
Jacksonville. However. the boys
watched Biltmore Saturday and
came home confident.
On Wednesday a long scrim.
mage with Blue Ridge took the
place of regular practice. The
boys showed continued spirit from
last Fridays game.
Incidentally, any fan who miss.
ed last Fridays game missed one
of the thrillers of the year in high
school football. The boys have
really hit their stride and, if beat
en- by Biltmore, it will only be be-
cause the visitors are the better
team,
PEP MEETING AT
CAROLINA TONIGHT
A pep meeting will be held to-
night at 9 o'clock at the Carolina
theater under the auspices Of the
management.
The starting lineup for the
game has not been announced,
but last weeks lineup is expect
ed to receive no drastic changes,
There is a chance that jenkins,
who played a bang-up game last
week. will not start, due to inju-
ries received last week. Quarles
has an elbow injury, but is needed
so badly that he probably will
start. MagnesS, also injured last
week, has shown improvement and
is expected to start.
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MRS. WARD WEBS

LONDON, Oct. 20. (UP)-Mrs.
Dudley Ward, friend of the Duke
of Windsor when he was Prince of
Wales, was married yesterday to
the Marquis de Casa Maury at the
Marylebone registry office. The
ceremony was witnessed by huge
crowds. The couple will honey
moon in Paris.
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MARTIAL LAW SET UP

ARDMORE, Okla, Oct. 2l.-
(UP)-Governor E. w. Marland
today ordered the Healdton oil
field to be placed under martial
law to avert possible violence be-
tween striking oil field workers
and sympathizers of the strike
bound Jones Oil company.
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OVIEDO FALLS TO
NATIONALIST FORCE

san SEBASTIAN. Oct. 81
(UP)-The Nationalist radio to-
day announced that an important
force of regulars has deserted the
Loyalist columns and Joined the
Nationalist near 0viedo, reliev-
ing the l5-month siege Of that
city.
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Lutherans Will
Hear Rev. Graves

The Rev. T. A. Graves, super
intendent of the Lutheran Or
phan Home, at Salem, Va, will
deliver The sermon at Grace
Lutheran church on Sunday
morning at II o'clock.
This will be the first visit Mr..
Graves has made to the olcal
church, and the members Of the
congregation will welcome tins
opportunity to hear him, Rev, A.
w. Lippard. pastor. said today
The public is invited to attend.
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ENDS VISIT HERE

Mr.. Bud Rainey of IIarrodsburg,
KY, spent some time in the city
renewing old acquaintance. While
here he was the guest of Mrs.
Thornton. He left this morning
to return home.
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PLANT MILLION TREES

SYDNEY. CUP = A million
trees will be planted in New south
Wales in 1888 in honor OF the
l5Oth anniversary of the province.
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Prices Strengthened and
New Advances Reach
81 Per Share

NEW YORK, Oct. 21. (UP)-
Another rush Of trauing swept
into the stock market today and
prices strengthened despite profit
taking flurries at the opening.
Blocks of up to 1000 shares
sold at gains ranging upward to
more than 50 per share.
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Copyright. 1887. by United Pres,

Copyright, 1887, by United freSS
NEW YORK. Oct. 81. (UP).-
Buyers went into the stock mar
ket yesterday, backing their con-
fidence with millions Of dollars,
and sent prices soaring from 81
to more than $40 a share.
1t was an orderly and persist
ent advance in contrast to the
wild 100000 share day on
Tuesday-that brought a trading
total of 100000 shares. The
Dow Jones industrial average
gained I'll points, the railroad
average 2.56 points and the util-
ity average 200 points.
Similar movements developed
on the curb exchange and the
listed bond markets.
Haggard men were in broker
Continued on page FOUR
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WEATHER

Generally fair and slightly
warmer tonight; Friday, partly
cloudy to unsettled, somewhat
cooler.
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GOOD AFTERNOON

Chestnut season is here again.
Whole question is. whose will We
be pulling out Of the hire TINS
year?