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The times-news., 1938-05-23
WRIGHT, JONES
ENTER FINALS
Bracket And Trotter To
Compete In Finals Of
Consolation Flight

A. L. Wright and s. G. Jones
were scheduled to meet this after
noon in the championship match
of the Kiwanis clubs handicap
golf tournament, and DR.. w. E.
Bracket and DR.. F. o. Trotter
were to compete in the finals of
the consolation flight.
Wright, handicapped at 8,
reached the finals by defeating
P. F. Sudduth, with d handicap of
l3, while. Jones, whose handicap
is 10, was eliminating E. A. Smyth
3rd, with a handicap of l9. The
scores were 3 and l for Wright
and and 2 for Jones.
In the consolation flight, Brac-
kett (12) eliminated Bob Cam
eron (20) 8 and 2, and Trotter
(17) closed out C. M. Ogle (21)
6 and 4.
The tournament opened Tues
day of last week with 16 entries
and developed much interest and
close competition. Three silver
trophies will be awarded at the
close of today's matches. "
The times-news., 1938-05-23
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD
United Press Staff Correspondent

PRAGUE, May 23.-(UP)-
Large forces of Czech troops re-
manned on the alert along the
German Czech border today as
government officials here Strove
to satisfy demands of 3,500,000
resident Sudeten Germans to
avert the possibility of war.
Communist and other left-wing
parties made strong gains when
Czechoslovakia's' voters, casting
their ballots in municipal elections
under the bayonets of the army,
answered 3,500,000 Sudeten Ger
mans whose autonomy demands
have carried this postwar democ-
racy perilOusly close to war.
The first of a series of elections
for municipal councilmen was
staged in 200 districts, while
the country took on an appear
ance of marital law with guns
mounted on the roofs of munich
pal buildings, but there were no
major outbreaks.
~ IdiS &C HlSdouiS VI IHc ouuS-
ten demands, one of which calls
for autonomy in Czechoslovakian
districts where their people are in
the majority, were expected to be
granted shortly in view of returns
from Sundays municipal cleo
tiOns. The Sudeten German party
scored overwhelming victories in
areas dominated BY. itsomembers.
The government appeared firm,
however, in its intention to deal
The times-news., 1938-05-23
BIG COMMUNIST VICTORY IN
CZECH VOTING EXPECTED TO
BRING SUDETEN CONCESSIONS
100000 Czechs Still Massed Along German Borders; /;
Virtual Martial Law In Force As First OF Series
OF Elections Held Sunday

only with Germans resident in
Czechoslovakia, warning t h t,
We will fight if a single German
soldier crosses the border"
Some observers believed that
the government had checked, at
least temporarily, the autonomy
demands of Konrad Henlein,
Sudeten leader, by calling re-
serves to the colors, among them
Sudeten Germans who responded
with the same speed and military
discipline as 100 per cent Czechs.
1t was estimated that $4,000 to
100000 Czechs had taken up po-
sitions along the German border.
With the marked relaxation of
tension, however, compared with
that which "a hours ago seemed
to be pushing Germany and Cze-
choslovakia headlong into war, in
ternational observers suggested
that there was a possibility that
Berlin and Prague would reach
some agreement whereby both
sides would reduce military mea-
sures taken along their respective
borders during the weekend.
On the basis of returns from
lit towns Henlein won an over
whelming majority in Sudeten
districts during yesterdays poll
ing for municipal offices. The
moderate left wing Czech parties,
especially President E Eduar d
Benes' former Nationalist Social
ist parties, gaifred in Czech dis
tricts while the Czech right wing
opposition suffered losses.
The times-news., 1938-05-23

WASHINGTON, May. % (UP)
The spectre of political ana
economic collapse at home, rath-
er than Chinese resistance,
threatens Japan with defeat IN
her war of subsection in Chlna'
the influential foreign policy as
sociation said last night state
ment.
The statement was based on
findings by David H. Pepper OF 81
the associations research starr
who called the. Sino-Japanese con-
flict "the prelude to fateful war
in the Far East"-a war that may
cost Japan it's place of eminence
as a world power.
Pepper minimized the import
ance of Japan's military victory
at Suchow and said that even II
the Chinese government should De
driven back from the coast ana
from Hankow, sit may conselyy-
ably succeed in organizing an al
most self-sufficient, semi-mllltary
state in the unconquered interior
which would be an important
source of resistance to Japan
The times-news., 1938-05-23
WILL SEEK TO SHOW
NO JURISDICTION

LONDON, KY, May 22. (UP)
G-men will be the first witnesses
when the federal government
opens its case today against Har,
Ian county coal operators and
peace officers on charges OF con-
spiring to block union organiza-
tion of $4,000 miners.
They will tell the story OF now
they went into the rugged noun
tains of Harlan and Bell counties
talking to more than 1000 per-
sons, in an attempt to gather evl.
dence to support the charge tha5
a reign of terror had abolished
civil rights in the coal fields. Fed
eral men entered the case after
the senate Civil Liberties commit
tee investigated charges that the
coal companies hired gunmen, nad
them sworn in as deputy sherlf1s,
and ordered them to threaten or
kill United Mine Workers organ
iZerS.
The times-news., 1938-05-23
MOVE TO ENFORCE
MEXICAN CENSORSHIP
By WILLIAM H. LANDER
Copyright, 1888, by United Press

SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico,
May. 23.-(By Telephone to New
York k)-(UP) - Mexican federal
troops yesterday advanced into
the heart of rebel areas where the
incipient revolt Of Gen. Saturnino
Cedillo started, occupied the Las
Palomas ranch headquarters OF
the Cedillistas and claimed to have
virtually smashed the "pocket"
rebellion.
When 1000 government soldi-
ers reached Cedillo's ranch head
quarters, five hours by rail from
here, they found the place aban'
doned.
1t was believed Cedillo and his
rightist irregulars, who have been
declared in open rebellion against
the government, fled to the hills
at the approach of the federal
troops.
Meanwhile the civil governor of
San Luis Potosi, Mateo Herman
dez Metro, was reported to have
fled from the capital, and it was
rumored he had joined Cedillo's
rebels.
The whereabouts Of Cedillo
himself, former minister. of agri-
culture and virtual dictator of
San Luis Potosi state, could not
be determined but it was presum-
ed he was hiding in the hills in
the Huasteca region.
The government appeared in
control of the situation and it was
said that Cedillo "hasn't a
chance"
The federal forces marshalled
in the state were under personal
direction of President Lazaro
Cardenas who has taken up head
quarters at the governors palace
here.
As far as is known there was
no fighting in the state Sunday:
A federal air base was estab-
lished at Las Palomas after the
government forces, dispatched
there by train, occupied the ranch.
The federal soldiers were or
dered to maintain law and order
and prevent looting and destruc-
ton.
Part of the detachment was in
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news., 1938-05-23
INITIAL test
OF STRENGTH |;
..laCONCLlSNE
But Vote .Discharging
Rules Committee Today
Is Overwhelming
F. R. PREPARES FOR
SO. AMERICAN TRIP

WASHINGTON, May 2S (UP)
The hoitse voted overwhelming
" to discharge the rules commit
tee and take up the explosive
wage-hour bill,
The house was the first but
not entirely conclusive test Of the
wage-hour bill suppo t ers
strength.
It was 322 to 73 vote. It fol-
lowed brief debate on the motion
by Chairman Mary Norton Of the
house labor committee which fore
ed the measure from pigeonhole
in the unfriendly rules body to
the house floor where hackers
opened a whirlwind drive for its
passage.
The house immediately accept
ed a rule providing four hours OF
general debate, divided equally
between majority and minority
members. .&ws
The senate began debate on the
multi-billion dollar recovery relief
bill after Majority Leader Alben
Barkley, d., Ky.) announced he
will offer an amendment modify
ing restrictions on PWA grants
and loans for power plants.
The New Deal drove for speedy
enactment Of lending-spending as
well as wage-hour legislation to-
day. President Roosevelt sum-
nnoned congressional leaders to
the White House for q strategy
conference probably looking to-
'WardssAdJoufnnient next month.
:. The .wages and hours bill.
blasted out OF q committee pigeon
hole by tet5tton Of hours men,
bers, comes up at noon. The sen.
ate about the same time will
take up q hotiy controversial $3,-
247,425, 900 recovery relief ap-
preparation bill, now amended to
but the brakes on New Deal pub
lie power developments.
Also meeting at noon, the SUI
preme court may render decisions
bearing on federal tax exemption
Of employees of instrumentalities
of states. Questions relating to
Tom MONEYS fight for freedom
from a California prison and sew
eral national Labor Relations
Board issues may also be decided.
Apparently confident that con-
gress is in the home stretch. Mr..
Roosevelt Is making plans for Q
vacation voyage to South Ameri-
ca. He is expected to leave in
mid-July to visit west coast coun-
tries. Travelling across this con-
tinent he would have an opportun-
ity to appear in Kentucky where
Sen. Alben w. Barkley, New Deal
leader Of senate Democrats, is OPP
posed for denomination by Gov.
A. B. Happy Chandler. Defeat
for Barkley-which is reported to
be unlikely--would seriously dam
age administration prestige.
Rumors persist that Mr.. Roose-
velt contemplates reviving in
some form the government reor-
ganization program which the
house rejected last month. Fate
of wage.hou and lending-spend-
ing legislation may influence the
administration on that question.
The times-news., 1938-05-23
SAY CEDILLO'S
REVOLT MAKES
new HEADVAY
Mexican Insurgents Take
Important Town On
Railroad
CEDlLLO AND FORCES
IN HILLS, BELIEVED

SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico,
Nav 90. (UP)-The pocket" re-
bellion of Gen. Saturnino. Cedillo,
ousted military commander of the
state of Luis Potosi was reported
spreading soon after a strong
force of federal troops took over
Cedillo's ranch at Las Palomas.
Reports reached here today that
the town of Guadalcazar, about
90 miles northeastward on an inn
portant railroad line running to
Tampico on the coast has been
taken over by revoultionists.,
According to the reports, crack
shot peasant followers of the
former army general who helped
President .Lazara Cardenas put
down the Escobar revolution in
1929 led the rebellion.
They are known as "Cedil-
listaS."
The times-news., 1938-05-23
W00DMEN, BALF0UR
ARE TIED FOR TOP
RUNG in LEAGUE

The Woodmen of the. World
and Balfour baseball teams went
into a tie for first place in the
Blue Ridge Industrial league on
Saturday afternoon.
Saturdays results were as fol
lows:
WOW. 8, Pisgah z.
Balfour IL, Flat Rock a.
Saluda z, Green River 5.
The Woodmen and Balfour
gained the top rung with their
wins, Green River and Saluda are
tied for second place, and Plsgah
and Flat Rock are in third place.
Standings are as follows:
The times-news., 1938-05-23
ONE CORPORATION WILL NOT
FIGHTHARLAN COURTCHARGE
Is Open To $4,000 Fine
Whether Or Not Other
Convictions Are Taken

LONDON, KY, May %. (UP)
One of the 20 corporations on
trial in the Harlan coal conspira-
cy case today entered a plea OF
nolo contendere and laid itself
open to $4,000 fine.
Shortly after court convened
for the day counsel for Clover
Splint Coal corporation arose in
court and announced he was in
structed by his client to change
the plea from not guilty to nolo
contendere, which means the COM
pany does not resist indictment
charging 20 corporations and "A
persons with conspiracy to de-
prive union members OF their
rights to organize under the Wag-
ner labor relations act. This plea
empowers Judge H. Church Ford
to fine the company as much as
$4,000 regardless whether the re,
naming defendants are acquitted
or convicted.
The times-news., 1938-05-23
Economic, Political Collapse May
Defeat Japan In Chinese War As
Public Debt Is Almost Doubled

This means, he said, that it will
be years before Chinese opposi-
ton can be completely eradicated
from the areas now held by Gen
eralissimo Chang Kai-Shek's arm
les and, meanwhile, "the first
flush of war enthusiasm in Japan
is being displaced by the grim
realization that the nation faces
a period Of extreme economic and
political strain"
"Thus," Pepper wrate, "the To-
cal incident. of July 7, 1887
(start of the undeclared war; has
become the prelude to a fateful
war in the Far East" He review
ed the economic burden heaped on
the Japanese people as result and
said that prospects for a stalem-
ate appear to be increasing.
"Since outbreak of the con-
flict," Pepper wrote, SERIOUS
financial an economic problems
have arisen at home. There has
been a notable increase in the is
sue of bank notes. Prices are de-
finitely higher. Commodity short
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news., 1938-05-23
INTERNATIONAL ARMY" TO
POLICE CZECH POLLS TALKED
Czechoslovakia Is Sealed
On All Sides By Armed
Forces
By CLIFFORD L. DAY
n;ted Press Staff Correspondent

u
LONDON, May 23.-(UP)-
The British cabinet met in emer-
gency session late Sunday and
discussed a proposal, attributed to
Germany's initiative, for dispatch
fo an international army" TO
Czechoslovakia whose borders are
flanked by the troops of four ma
tions on warlike footing.
The suggestion that Czechoslo:
vakia be policed by soldiers OF
several countries was considered
after Viscount Halifax, following
day-long communication with Eu-
ropes worried chancellories, con-
veyed to the cabinet ministers a
grave German warning of the ex-
plosive possibilities in Czechoslo-
vakia.
London heard that while Cze-
choslovakia and Germany moved
thousands of troops up to the Bo-
hemian frontier for "extraordl-
nary maneuvers," Poland's troops
were close to the Slovakia border
and Hungary was taking certain
military measures" on the south.
Czechoslovakia was virtually a
sealed nation last night with few
frontier points open.
The suggestion for an inter
national army" contemplated a
form of neutral control during
the Czechoslovak elections, when
will continue until early June
similar &c that established in the
Saar basin for the Nazi pleDis-
cite there three years ago.
An international police force
of $500 troops, including 1,50o
British, 1,5O0 Italians and UNITS
of Dutch and Swedish regiments
maintained order in the Saar while
the $4,000 residents OF the war,
lost German mining region voted
overwhelmingly on January 10
1885, to return to the third kelch.
The idea for a similar force IN
czechoslovakia was said to have
arisen during a conversation IN
RerI;n between British Ambassa-.
dor Sir Neville Henderson and
German Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop when the latter
ss;d if Britain doubted Germany's
version of what is happening in
Czechoslovakia it would be wise
to send observers.
The cabinet came to no decl-
sion on the proposal, which un-
doubtedly would have scant
chance of success inasmuch as
Czechoslovakia regards her cleo
tions as an internal affair and
would oppose any foreign inter-
ference.
The times-news., 1938-05-23
RI. WHITMlRE
FLAYSWEAVER
RECORD HERE
Looks To Nomination On
June 4; Campaigning
Over District Now

RI. Whitmire, Hendersonvlle
attorney, who is campaigning for
the Democratic nomination for
congress in. the 1lth district IN
opposition to Zebelon Weaver, OF
Asheville, will this week commune
a speaking campaign, designed TO
carry him into practically every
county in the district. -,
The tour this week will carry
Mr.. Whitmire to Hayesville, Muir Muir
ply, Robbinsville, Bryson City,
sylvia, Franklin, Waynesville, ana
Canton. Other speaking engage,
ments will probably be arranged
during the week.
Mr.. Whitmire opened his speak
ing campaign at Rosman FRIDAY
night, and addressed large
crowd at the court house here on
Saturday afternoon.
introduced here by his Hender-
son campaign manager, j.. =: Cos
ton, Mr.. Whitmire opened his aa-
dress with high praise for the
Democratic party, and with the
prediction that, aunless all signs
fail", he will be nominated IN the
June A primary.
He declared the Democratics
party had always come to the alo
of the nation in time OF stress,
and praised President Roosevelt
as the greatest lover Of humanity
since Jesus Christ.
Reasons he assigned for his pc,
lief that he will be nominated
were that the Democrats OF the
district would not elect q man 10
congress and keep him there for
ever, and the solid support gwen
him by the Democrats of Hender,,
SON county. Without this soiid
support, he declared that ne wouio
have no chance of winning the
nomination. !,
He declared that he had no de-
sire to make a fight on his OPP
ponent. But, he declared, i was
born a Democrat, have always
been a Democrat and am now Q
Democrat. GAS loyal Democrat,
he declared that he had right to
look at the congressional record
of Mr.. Weaver. -..
He scored particular arguments
of supporters Of Mr.. Weaver tnat
the present congressman was d.
rectly responsible for the estab-
I;shnoen+ of the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park and the
Hiwassee Dam, in Cherokee coun.
ty. eff l read the first chapter OF
Genesis correctly" he declared,
"the park was established in the
first six days of the worlds his
tory, and while Uncle Zeb has
been around long time, / doubt
if he was here them"
The establishment Of the PARK,
he declared, hinged on the appro-
priation of money by the Tennes-
see and North Carolina legisla-
lures in 1928. He declared that
he was member of the state
senate at that time and had work.
ed for the bill.
"If Mr.. Weaver was SO all pow
erful that he could bring these
things to North Carolina" ne
said, "I ask him why it is that a
majority of the men working on
the dam are East Tennessee he.
publicans, and why 70 per cent OF
the employees Of the park are
also Republicans" He further
declared that many Democrats
had been "eased out" Of jobs in
the Nantahala Forest and replaced
with Republicans.
He attacked the passive record
of Mr.. Weaver in congress, de-
ciaring that in all Of his more
than 20 years Of service he had
never heard of him taking the
house floor to fight for or against
a measure. :.
He declared that he believed in
CONTINUED on page three i
The times-news., 1938-05-23
europe Still Fearful But Tension Lessons
BRITAIN READY
FOR FORCEFUL
STEP in CHINA i !! 4,
Determined To Bring Re.
turn OF "0pen Door"
At Any Cost !.

SHANGHAI, May %. lUPl:
1t was reported today that Greet
Britain is preparing to take
strong measures to reopen the
Yangtse river to foreign mer-
chantmen.
Unless Japan capitulates to
American, British and French
demands for opening of closed
areas, informed quarters said
that Britain is determined to
bring about the return Of the
open door" in all except fight
ing zones.
The times-news., 1938-05-23
bis Charge Attempts By
| C,echs To Blow Up
German Bridge
INMATE STAND OF
| HITLER IS UNKNOWN
berlin, May %. (UP)-
k.brer Adolf Hitler has as
he'd Great Britain that Ger
l,uy has not the slightest
l,,ution of marching into
b.cbo,lovakia, it has been
|amed here.

BERLIN, May %. (UP)-Eu-
\ today emerged from a tense
sk.end. still fearful, but with
tTng hope that the crisis over
CrechOslOvakia minority prob
would be solved by negotia-
instead of by arms.
The most important factor was
h Of Immediate danger of Ger
In military action against Cze-
uslOyskia seemed to have reced-
guehrer Adolf Hitler was the
b man in Germany who could
! what the NaZi regime intend
10 DO.
On the Nazi regime, in turn,
pended the choice of alterna-
es of peace or war. Hitler iHt /
lneh yesterday by motor car
la opening the construction of
psw subway and the announce
Eai of his arrival in Berlin or
uther destination was expected
EAy.
The semi-Offieial German news
eney laS night accused Czecho-
pyaas Sldiers of crossing the
lhenhn border into German
naq and attempting to blow
q WOODEN bridge across the
"a dyer near Mistelbach.
he accusation was made BY
news agency, Deutsches Mach
n!sl bureau, on the basis of
'ciN from the Nazi gendarmer-
Z! NiStelbach.
Despite this fact, however.
Fn appeared to be a decided re-
anon IN the tension of the last
sOlrS
( United Press correspondent
Dresden reported at 10 p. m.
NE frontier had been reopen
siTeen SaXony and Czecho-
'aNa at every point where it
closed Saturday and that no
MAJ troops were evident in
area.
lAe parpOrted incident occur
9etYeen noon and 2 .. m.
.Ttaay, only few hours after
nilLng of two Sudeten Ger
rs BY Czech gendarmes near
"a border.
ne D. n. B. quoted the Mis-
ssSa gendarmerie post as say
nal 10 Czech soldiers entered
'44a territory from Bernhars-
Va Ine Czech side of the from
aa attempted to blow up the
Sfsn bridge.
u s0'al3g to the statement, the
-, soldiers placed nearly 20
Of protyl around the
~ sa two German frontier
- ~ approached, :. the Czechs re-
Ssi.o ~ % Czech territory and an
.a ,.i, was prevented, the d.
\ dSs.oaeh lies between Munich
rj., sgUe, y along the southwest
@ 0i CZeehosloyakia
The times-news., 1938-05-23
|RSELLIOTT
EXPIRES HERE
. ; kock Resident To Be
0ufled AT St. Johns
tuesday

Ess,Il.s H. ISABELLE Unkles Elliott, ga,
|s,id!y.o NY Of New Orleans La but
a. sai Of the Flat Rock sec
tay% ~. about II years. died yes
kal Sdtn afternoon at Patton Me
llSsPa Il. Elliott. '"' WIG
psvsssir1y services will be held at
kns,ss' at st. Johns in the
ba5' s,s on Tuesday, but the
r. ? DO S,e been set today. Rev.
Re- burke, pastor of St.
E Episcopal church, will of
q Iaress Ia',! will be Campbell
.S 1Rals ga Kemper, Charles
persa harold smedberg, Rev.
'y' and Leaning Grim
IA rssIlott was q native of
The times-news., 1938-05-23
Hygiene Class To
Open Wednesday

New classes in home hygiene
and the care of the sick in the
family will be started by Mrs.
Dorothy Mccoy, Henderson coun-
ty Red Cross nurse, at the clty
high school Wednesday at l:3o
p. m. II
Mrs. Mccoy announced that all
those who did not register on tne
two days set aside for this last
week may do SO this week by at
tending the opening class.
The times-news., 1938-05-23
CALLED TO MADISON
BY FATHERS DEATH

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Reaben were
called to Madison county yester-
day on account of the death Of
Mrs, Reaben's father.
The times-news., 1938-05-23
WEATHER

Il, cloudy with scattered
P'f.p tonight and Tuesday
'hsS ''hGsSt, cooler tomorrow
The times-news., 1938-05-23
GOOD AFTERNOON

Ssecsss Of tho ''black-out" asr.
ial reid at Farminsdals, l., l.,
proves the u. 8. l. fast getting
TIE hang Of European culture.