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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
Wreck, Fire And
Illness Disaster
In Two Families

MIFFLINBURG. Pa. July II.
Ernst NJ. Boop. 81. WPA work
or. was killed and his two daugh-
tcrs injured critically Sunday
when their car was struck by u
Pennsylvania railroad train near
here.
Boop had turned into the prt--
gate drive leading to the farm OF
his father. Elmer Boop. when the
train struck. His head was crush
ed. the girls suffering fractured
skulls.
Charles Irchman, who lives on
the farm next To Boop. left ms
nine children alone in the house
while he ran to the scene Several
Of the children, playing with
matches in the kitchen, ignltcd
some papers. Thelma Iolina. IL
months old. was burned fatally
when the flames rcachcr her pen
after the other children had fled.
.. The injured Boop girls were
taken 10 the GciSincr Memorial
hospital at Danvillc. In a nearby
room was their mother. Carrie,
awaiting Il serious operation. The
physicians said she was too Ill to
be told Of her husbands death.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
BOLT KILLS 4
= CAR0LINIANS
10 Others Knocked Uncon-
scious Near Kinston
Sunday

KINSTON. July II. (UP)-A
bolt of lightning late Sunday killed
four persons after glancing off
tree and striking in The midst of
Il crowded rural Sunday school
meeting a few miles south of Pink
Hill.
Another person was reported
critically injured. At least 10 were
stunned by the bolt. which oc-
cured during a short-!ivcd sum-
m"r thundcr-Squall.
The dead were Asia l., 40. and
Woodrow Harper. -. brothers;
Ada Harper, y, their sister; and
J. b. Sutherland. Is.
Roger Harper. another brother.
was "critically injured"
All the victims wee rural resi-
dents of the nGighborhood.
Witnesses said the lightning
"glanccd off il large tree" just
outside the Il abandoned farmhouse
being used as a temporary Sunday
school for the Oak Grove PrcSby-
trrian church and "crashcd thru
the window into the middle of The
gatherings"
The congregation. numbering
about 30 persons, was dazed by
the sudden dcath-dcaling flash. 1t
remained stunned fully five min
utcS before any attempt was made
to render first aid ana secure med
ical attention for the victims.
Several members then dashed
for telephones TO summon DOCTORS.
but the majority suffered violent
reaction. Women cried hyStcrical-
ly and sobbcd over the lifcleSs
bodies.
Several doctors ami pmbuIancrS
were rushed from kinSton, 20
miles away. Attempts were made
to IcSuScitatc the fodr dead with
pullmotorS. which were employed
over Il lengthy period on each
without success.
Roger Harper was rushed to \
kinSlon hospital for emergency
treatment. First aid revived the
10 persons knocked unconscious
by the holt. None was reported
seriously injured. ScdativcS were
given those suffering with hys-
tclia.
AmbulanceS carried bodies of
the three HarpcrS to kinston
mortuary for burial preparations.
The Switzerland youths body was
taken to Mt. Olives. about 40
miles from Pink Hill. for funeral
arrangements.
Investigation disclosed the large
trc" just outside the farmhouse
window had been scared badly by
the lightning stroke.
II was pointed out that Will"
city and town Sunday school hours
are mostly in the morning. many
eastern Carolina rural churches
have their gatherings in late aft
"rnOON.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
ROOSTER LOSES
z OF HIS MATES;
GUARDS BROODS

HIGHLAND CENTER. Wis.
July II. (UP)-Nrs. Victoria
Kinyon'S guinea rooster Knows ali
the woes of marital lifc-hc's
been widower twice.
Last year Mrs. Kinyon'S guinea
hen Matched 10 chicks. The hen
was killed. but the rooster took
over her task of raising the
brood.
This year Mrs. Kinyon GOT am
other mate for her rooster. The
hen laid nest of eggs and be
gan Matching them.
In the midst of her setting, she
took time out to forage for din
ncr. She was killed when she ran
into the path Of an automobile.
The rooster again took over
duties on the nest.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
INDUSTRIAL
REVIVAL May
Be FASTENED
Slight Faltering in Stocks
Held Healthy Result of
Surprising Gains
Copyright, 1898, United PrcsO

NEW YORK. July II. tUPt-
Growing business confidence on
indications that an industrial re-
vival may come sooner than had
been anticipated OvcrShadowcd
slight faltcring i'm the "fall-recov-
cry" stock market advance last
week.
Market experts regarded the
setback i'm securities rs healthy
coordination Of the surprising
gains recorded since June 20, be
licving good base was forming
from which further advances
could be made.
The reaction. however. came
only after the previous week :
gains had been extended sharply
and the industrial average had INT
the highest level since last au-
tumn in hectic trading.
Protit-taking rolled into the
market i'm closing sessions Of the
week and forced most Of the pIv-
otal shares below the previous
Saturdays final levels. Ncvcrthc-
less. more issues finished the
week on gains than on losses.
OF the I.Ii2 issues traded. 800
rose. $50 declined and l&2 were
unchanged. \ total Of BOB issues
made new 1888 highcS. including
such market favoritcS ~ Chry$-
Ter, Standard oil of New Jersey,
Consolidated Edison. Douglas
Aircraft. Bociug, CurtlSS Wright,
General Motors. Sears Rocbuck
and United States Ruhbcr.
Trading was active when prices
were advancing. hut quoted on
the declines. Volume for the five
day week. shortened by the July
It'll holiday Monday, WAS H.@@6,-
72O shares against l2,l3@.93O III
the previous week.
Prices dipped Tuesday on a
I,695.S4O share turnover. moved
up smartly "Wednesday on l.SlI.-
1870 shares. fluctuatcd wildly on
Thursday on 2.7Ti.32O shares -
the most since O,,ohCr %. eaSed
off Friday on l.567.070 shares
and tirmcd moderately Saturday
on only $4,000 shares.
Losses in pivotal issues ranged
to 5 points. Railroad. chemical.
aircraft. bus and many OF the so
called eats and dog" -Iow-priced
shares-Showcd best resistance.
Strength in the railroad group
largely reflected decision Of tn"
Ice. to grant an lS-moNth rise
from > to , - cents in Eastern
railroad passenger rates. 1t was
estimated that tine iuCreaS" would
add some So 100000 annually
to the revenues Of Eastern car
riers. The INCREASE set of 4 wilt
buying movement in rails Thurs
day.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
PACIFIC TEXTILE
MILLS WAGE SLASH,
STRIKE, POSTPONED

COLUMBIA, S. c.. July IL
CUPD-A strike Of 1000 employ
Is Of four plants Of the Pacific
Textile mills threatened for to-
day was avcrted last night when
officials of the company agreed
to postpone at least week. un-
til July Is, a proposed wage slash
Of u ID per cent.
Officials Of the company am
nounccd the decision after Il day
long conference with John Mates,
South Carolina labor commission
or. and representatives Of the
Textile Workers Organizing COM
mittec, an affiliate of the Com
mittec for Industrial Organiza-
ton.
The statement of the mill Of
ficialS said the plants would OPP
crate for the week beginning to-
morrow on the old wage scale for
the previous schedule Of three
days.
T.W.O.C. representatives also
were askin" for preferential
sbnp
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
KING GEORGE.
HAS INFLUENZA.
Hope Gastric AiIment Will
Improve to Permit
Paris Visit

LONDON. July II. CUP)-lt
was announced officially late Sun
day that King George VI is sui
fering from gastric Influenza.
The announcement said the at
tack would nccrsSitatc the king
resting for 4 few days" 1t WAS
hoped his health would be- sulri-
GENTLY improved to permit his
scheduled visit to Paris. with
Queen Elizabeth. July rs.
The official bulletin. issued
from the royal lodge at Windsor.
stated:
"Thc king is suffering mild
attack of gastric influenza which
will ncccSsitatc rest for the next
few days. especially having in
view his mairStryp'- project visit
to France. DSingncN John Weir,
Lord Dawson Of Penn"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
SENTENCE AFTER SENTENCE

WOODSTOCK. \. 3. CUPD.-
"Thirty days" sighed the judge.
when Harry Thornton. Il local
character, appeared in court for
the fourth time in four months.
Thornton has spent only four
days freedom between Jail SEN
tcnccs for drunkenness.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
League Warns Of
Another World
Economic Crisis
Gravity of Current U. S,
Recession Cannot Be
Ignored, Is View
(Copvripht, 1888, United Press)

Copyright, 1888, United Press)
GENEVA, July II. (UP)-A
warning that another world eco
nomic crisis is imminent is con-
tanned in a report drawn up by
the League of Nations is immi-
nent is contained in a report
drawn up by the League Of Ma
tons Secretariat of financial cX-
pertS for discussion by the
leagues financial committee, the
United Press learned exclusively
last night.
The report speaks Of a "pro-
found and disturbing change III
the worlds economy during the
~ months" and although the
analysis is confined to the United
States, Great Britain and France,
it points out that any crisis hit
ting the chief industrial ccntcrS
risks spreading rapidly to other
countries and continents.
The document recalls that -
months ago recovery was such
that several countries were con-
crrncd with avoiding an uncon-
trolled boom. Now the situation is
completely changed, it states, and
the recession which began in the
United States in the spring OF
1897 has assumed such proper
tons that its gravity cannot be
ignored and its effects make
themselves felt nearly every
where"
The report states that during
the first quarter Of 1888 the
worlds industrial production lost
all the ground gained during the
previous two years and fell to
about Is per cent below 1929 and
that unemployment again is on
the increase in most countries.
Far from having to concern
itself with the danger of boom,
the world today finds itself men
accd with a serious crisis be
cause the decline in commercial
activity-in the United States at
least, where this disturbance
seems to have begun-has asSum-
ed proportions so great that no
longer can it be considered
slight rccoil permitting confident
hope of automatic recovery" the
document said.
1t said that from the viewpoint
of intensity and rapidity the pres
pnt recession is one of the worst
ever known in the United States,
worse even than the six months
following September, 1929.
Concerning Great Britain, the
report finds the situation not
nearly so serious, but points out
that "deSpite great expenses of
rearmament there is a decline in
industrial activity. and commercial
activity generally" with unem-
ployment on the increase.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
ROOSTER" LAYS EGGS

LINDEN. Ont. tUPl. - \
s'roostcr" that lays eggs has been
discovered among a flock of leg
horns on the farm of Il local man.
The phenomenon was discovered
when three of the flock, includ-
inp. the rooster. were isolated and
started producing three eggs
daily.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
SALLY LEAGUE

Spartanburg / Jacksonville +;
second game called end of third
account Sunday closing law.
Savannah ~; Macon /.
Columbia and GrGenvillc not
scheduled.
Augusta 3; Columbus FIRST
game-Sccond game postponed.
rain.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
GREEN RIVER
BEATS SALUDA
Second Game Defaulted,
Third Rained Out
On Saturday

Only one game was played i'll
the Blue Ridge Industrial league
ON Saturday another was Cicciar-
cd forfeited. and another was
raiucd out.
Ralfour Won on default from
HcndcrSonvillc when only three
PLAYERS of the latter team showed
up. Green Rivcr defeated Saluda
ut Saluda by Il ! to score.
Chapman Lacrosse Brcvard
game was ratmcd out.
Standings Of the teams in the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
M((ROS ADOPT
SERENE LIFE
SuIu Islanders Abandon
Terror, Accept Ciiyiliza-
ton; Become Farmers
BY DON DILLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

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rl, tiur,,, r. ,bn SuIr ,,rhinel..-
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Sm , %,i,y'." frnn, tho East Indie.
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,hoi,, h,rnm~. and k,ises int
,Iow.b,rn. 80. srIIium then, -
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,Ln , nnn i.I,rds in fine Sulu
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?"'4 tLa S,It., - SmIu's a,tnmo-
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it"S u.ns ra.nmrI Fifteen
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
VALEDlCTOH!AN ONLY -

DiLLNNNAI.E. o. GUPD. -
Clyde l.. Friar. -. was the young
est valcdictorian in Eastern Ohio
graduating classes. He was grad
uatcd from the DillonvaIr high
school. where he played forward
on the basketball team.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
NATIONAL. LEAGUE

Pittsburgh 5-4: St. Louis 2-3.
Cincinnati ;: Chicago |.
New York ): Boston =.
Brooklyn 6-3; Philadelphia 3-5.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
SALLY LEAGUE
X E S U l. L S
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.

Richmond s: AShcvillc /.
Durham 50; Rocky Mount 20.
Charlotte 3; Portsmouth 2.
lOnly games Schedulcd.D
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Knoxville l1-4; Nashville So.
Atlanta II: Chattanooga 3-5.
New Orleans 81; Birmingham
%.
Memphis S-3; Little Rock %.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago ); Detroit /.
Boston s; New York /.
Washington So; Philadelphia
-.
Cleveland 8; st. Louis 7.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11

The schedule for games next
Saturday is a> follows:
Hcndcl>onviIlc ut Fiat Rock.
Brcvard at Green i2lvcr.
Saluda at BalfOur.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11

The greatest length of Brazil
from north to south is $3.50
miles. an dfrom east to west ZOO
miles.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11
GAMES TODAY
PIEDMONT LEAGUE

ASheville at Durham.
Charlotte at Norfolk.
Richmond at Rocky Mount.
Portsmouth at Winston-Salcm.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
tNo games ScheduledD
AMERICAN LEAGUE
(No games scheduled.)
NATIONAL. LEAGUE
New York at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Cincinnati at St. Louis.
(Only games scheduled.)
SALLY LEAGUE
Spartanburg at Columbia.
Augusta at Macon.
Columbus at Greenvllle.
Jacksonville at Savannah.
The Black Prince. created Duke
t Cornwall in 1887, was the first
,nglish duke.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-11

Eating with forks was not
known in England until the reign
Of James !.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-11-04
BUSINESS is GOOD

George r. Packet formerly Of
TINS city. writes from Louisa, KY,
to Freight Agent Frank s. Bowman
in whose office here ne was at
one time employed. that the coal
fields IL that section are working
five days 2 week, with two shifts
and the railroads touching those
coal fields are moving l01 OF
coal Mr Packet also states
thar the school picture business
II which he is engaged is also
good. Louisa is on the C. & %.
Railroad
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-11-04


snow Las ne turned family public ne
resulted
ms NE VacaI Vzes have 10
Comes ns-nec 1cT 1as1ns
Szno0tais
So many iaes Of Jerry oolonna
professor
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-11-04

besr intrigued by the ides o. Jerry COlnnnss s
We reproduce the nt1iz Of the mad professor
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-11-04


currently popular
Of americas best known writers Hardy
g
g-grs "a give faa1r
doet iuHg &c Hamlet He Is Les
rear sbakesneare pIay Quick laure wreath!
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-11-04

Carl Brown of Colubus. c..
mas invented device to waken
GTDWsT motorists The gadEet
fastened under the drivers chm.
resembles bicycle bell and
when LIE doing mOTtOTIsI's chin
drops Il pushes z trigger which
rings z bel
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-11-04
LARGE BALLOT

Washington C0unrvs official hal
lot this fau viii contain Ii,
names of ~ candidates. In add.
ton 10 the z candidates. tog
amendments viii be voted on
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-11-04
LISTEN TO THIS
BY TOM FTZDALE

Benny Goodnn on1clatsd a svls Graoazl pAaS 80
YurEs
famous fzI
ge the asBn1anse The Nalaor4 css
eav beautiful
TINS Park
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-11-04

move now 10 outlaw the Spanish
mature
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-11-04

l3LEUlE1NN10A
though it neaaaE any anFr0ducxion-znd 1t went over
with bang.
4 naw twist N keeping 1ns SUSPENSE n daytime
serial dramas Is Bang L1ao II Your FANNY ann
Mine Judy Wilbur, p0rIrayeo oy pretty Joa1
Tn-7lnEzins Is accused u numbering steve Tread
way N order 70 keep the east n -al1ch suspslss
As the audience 1tse author znc producer rz+1se 10
tel than VINO really dld L As result they re
rrr1rirr a SWEEPSTAKES among themselves 1n the
outcome Of tae plot.
Eddie Cantor mas introduced new idea 70 radio
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-07-14
Negro Burglar Causes
Much Excitement In
Lexington Sunday

Quite a bit of excitement occurred
n Lexington Sunday night when a
negro named Whitfield tried to en-
ter a store in Lexington. He was
seen as he entered the store and re-
ported tt authorities.
As he came out he was shot in the
leg with a shotgun by Clover John
Ion. Officers were said to have been
unable to shoot at the negro due to
the crowds on the street.
The negro escaped to the house
OF Mig Jones and asked Mig to go
lor a doctor to treat his leg. Instead
4>lg reported the matter to authorities
and he was placed IN Jail.
The negro in question was said to
nave been at Parchman at the same
v4me with Eugene Jones, a Lexing-
ton negro convicted Of several rob-
berries.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-07-14
Lloyd Thomas Succeeds
Rus Bronch At H. J. c.
BY william Cathey

President NJ. c. Mcdaniel of Hoi-
mes Junior College announced today
that Lloyd Thomas will take over
the head coaching duties of that
institution, succeeding the popular
mentor, Ras M. Branch, who resign
ed to assume a position with the
state tax commission.
Thomas graduated from Union Uni
versity, Jackson, Tenn, in 1880, al
ter starring in football, basketball,
and track. He has had coaching jobs
in both Tennessee and Mississippi.
At Potts Camp where he remained
for three years, he developed cham
pionship teams in both basketball and
track. In two years at this school
his cage squads won 81 games and
lost only 6. Such court performers
as George Greer, Mitchell Stone, Will
lard Overton, Murette and Steele,
All-Star men in high school and cob
lege, received their training from
Thomas.
In 1884 the Potts Camp track out
fit was u~ndefeated, while the football
aggregation won two-thirds of the
clashes unreeled In the small high
school.
For several years Thomas served as
an official in college and high school
He refereed the state girls basket
ball tournament In 1885.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-07-14
Bill Introduced In
Legislature For
City Of Durant :
Authority Would Be
Given To Borrow
SIS, 900 Funds

A bill has been introduced in the
special session of the Mississippi Lee
gislature to allow the municipality of
Durant to borrow $4,000 in order to
match Federal government funds
through the PWA to build a new
school.
The bill was introduced by Repre-
sentatives Bacon, Wynn and McNeer
of Holmes County.
1t was necessary to introduce h
bill as an enabling act for this par
tioular grant since Durant has al
ready borrowed the amount allowed
it under state law. To float any adj
ditional bonds it is necessary for a
special act of the legislature.
If the act goes through the voters
of Durant win then decide whether
to float the necessary bond issue in
order to secure $4,000 in Federal
TWA funds and erect a 100000 school
building.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-07-14
Adult Education
Shows Progress
In County
Many Receive Benefit
From Educational
Project In County

July 1, 1888 marked the close of an
other successful year for the Adult
Education program in Holmes coun-
ty. Within the past twelve months
there have been employed on this
project Of the WPA 9 white teachers
and 4 colored ones. There have been
approximately 600 white people en-
oiled in the various classes and 600
colored people.
The Adult Education project Is spon-
sored by the State Department Of
Education and the local sponsor is
Miss Dorothy McBee, County Super
intcndent of Education. Mrs. Rob-
ert Ham of Durant is Supervisor Of
the work in the county, the follow
ing teachers are working at this time:
Mrs. Leila Edwards, Elliott Hill COM
munity; Mrs. Susie Stewart, Coxburg:
Miss Ethel Cooper, Durant; Mrs
Ethel Shanks. Richland; Miss Eu-
nice Steadman, Pickens; Mrs. Mary
Wilkes. Centerville; and Miss Annie
Ethel McNeer, Bethesda. There is
only one colored teacher employed
at this time at Lexington.
General Education courses such as
Safety, Historical Mississippi, Practi-
cal English, Music Appreciation and
others have been very popular with
the groups; other classes in Home
making have been outstanding in their
accomplishments. Those groups en-
rolled in gardening, home canning
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and home improvements nave also
ion Agent through the Community
Clubs. The enrollees in Homemak-
ing classes have canned approximate
ly 1000 quarts of vegetables, fruits
and meats in the last year. Approx
imately % new gardens have been
made through study in this program
nd many year-round gardens have
been started; 20 homes have been
screened as a result of the study in
Eleven White people have been
taught to read and write in the past
year and so negroes.
The white teachers in the county
will leave for State College August
/, to attend a two weeks summer
school Each a the teachers in
the program are given a c%orrespon-
dence Course during the winter
months and attend a two weeks sum
mer course, thus improving profess
sionally while they are working.