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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-14
Four Killed AS
Lightning Hits
ADuplin Church

Kinston, July 10.-A swift bolt OF
lightning late today killed four. per-
sons after glancing off tree and
striking in the midst of crowded
rural Sunday school meeting a few
miles south of Pink Hill in Duplin
county.
Another person was reported crit
ically injured. At least 10 were
stunned by the bolt, which occurred
during short-lived summer thun-
der squall.
All the victims were rural resi-
dents of the neighborhood.
Witnesses said the lightning ap-
parently glanced off a large tree
just outside the abandoned farm
house being used as a temporary
Sunday school by the Oak Grove
Presbyterian Church and crashed
through the widow into the mid
die of the gathering"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-14
Silas Greek News

Rev. Mr. Starlings preached an
interesting sermon at Baldwin
church Sunday.
Mrs. E. o. Young and her son-in-
law, Paul Richardson, and his wife
and baby visited Mrs. Young's sis
ter, Mrs. Floyd Jones, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Martin visit
ed Mrs. Martins father and moth
er, MIR. and Mrs. G. M. Dickson a
few days last week Albert has just
completed the job Of routing buses
Mr.. G. M. Dickson made a. bust
ness trip to jefferson Saturday.
in Allegheny, Davie and Rowan
counties. He left Saturday to the
eastern part of the state where he
will route the counties of Chowan,
Gates and Pasquotank.
Mrs Ed Brooks, who lives near
the mouth of Silas Creek, has been
somewhat demented for more than
a week. She is being guarded at
present until arrangements can be
made to take her to the hospital.
The members of Liberty Union
Baptist church have just finished
cleaning out the underground of
the grove that surrounds their
church house. We are informed
that communion services will be
held there next Sunday, July the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-14
AMY NEWS

Rev. j. C. Wooten filled his regu.
lar appointment at Ashley church
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ashley, of Kan.
napolis, N. c., visited Mr.. and Mrs
J. NJ Ashley last week.
Mr.. A. j. Key, who has been i'll
for some time, is much improved.
Rugby baseball team and Teaber-
ry played an interesting game al
Teaberry Saturday. The final score
was 116 in favor of Teaberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Ashley spent
the week end with home folks.
Miss Pansy Ashley returned home
last week from WinSton-Salem
where she completed the secretarial
course at Draughon Business Col
.lege.
Mrs. Dwight Green visited home
folks Sunday.
Mr.. Midget Howell and Apostle
FISHERMAN visited on Rich Hill Sat
urday night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-14
Police Are Probing
Wilkes Mans Death
Paul Welborn, Member OF Prom
inent Family, Found Dead
In Small Stream.

North Wilkesboro, July 10.-Paul
Welborn, secretary treasurer of the
North Wilkesboro chapter of Wood
men of the World, was found dead
this morning, lying in a small stream
o an enbankment on the Toll road
ona n embankment on the Toll road
Investigation of his death is un-
der way and police are holding q
cripple who registered at hotel
here as Alvin Sloan and gave his
address as West Palm Beach, Fla.
Welborn's body was found about
9 o'clock this morning. His face was
lying in the stream, which was on
ly about two or three inches deep.
The road bank besides the stream
was about 8 or 10 feet in height.
There was cut on his left ear
and two bruises on his face. Coron-
er l. M. Myers and a. jury held a
hearing this afternoon and adj
journed until tomorrow at 8 o'clock
in order to allow time for physi-
clans examination of the body in an
effort to determine the cause Of
death. Condition of Welborn's body
indicated the he died about 2 or 8
o'clock this morning. >
He was a member of a prominent
Wilkes family, being a son of c. M
Welborn, of Cycle, a former mem
Der of the Wilkesboro board of com
missioners He, his wife and two
children had made their home ir
this city for the past year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-14

B P. Lytch of Laurinburg, Scot
land county, turned his herd of dairy
cows into field of Biloxi soybeans
and reports excellent results in the
milk flow.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
BRITISH SACRIFICE
TO IRELAND CITED
Chamberlain Tells Commons
EngIand's Benefit Is
in IntangibIes.
b thc Associated Press.

LONDON, May 5.-Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain today opened de-
bate on the Anglo-Irish agreement
signed April Is by telling a surprised
House of Commons that Britain made
large and impressive concessions to
Fire Greland) without any corre-
spending advantages"
He said that in tangible things Ire
land got much the better of the de-
fense and financial portions of the
agreement, although the sections on
trade would be equally beneficial to
both parties" He went on to explain:
ITO find our advantages you must
look outside the agreement and seek
for those intangible, imponderable, but
nevertheless invaluable, fruits which
have on various occasions in the past
rewarded an unselfish act of generosity
by a great and powerful country to-
ward state weaker and poorer than
itself"
The House cheered this statement.
Approval of the agreement in a vote
expected tonight was considered a
3oregone conclusion.
Mr.. Chamberlain concluded:
Bear in mind that what we have
done has obtained warm approval in
the dominions, the United States and,
indeed, everywhere where men desire
to see the establishment of peace and
good will
Evening star., 1938-05-05
CHAMBERLAIN END
AWAITED BY EDEN
Former Foreign Secretary
Paints, Plays Tennis
Meanwhile.
By JAMES b. RESTON,

| Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
LONDON-Anthony Eden is play
ing tennis while Europe burns with
war fever.
He is painting water colors along
Southampton water. He is sitting on
the back benches-and he is waiting!
He is waiting to see what happens to
Premier Neville Chamberlain's foreign
policy-which forced his resignation as
foreign secretary. He is waiting to
see what happens in the next gen.
eral election-which must come before
November IA, 1910. He is listening to
the party bids for his support.
But the immediate future Of An
thony Eden still rests with Mr.. Cham
| berlain.
Unless the present government is
beaten in a general election, Mr.
Chamberlain alone will select his own
successor And even if Mr.. Eden re-
turns to the Chamberlain camp and
makes his peace. that choice Is likely
to be Sir Samuel Hoare, the home
secretary.
viii Eden Play the Game?
Most important question in this
British political riddle is whether
TONY" Eden is going ito play the
game"
His schooling (Eton and Oxford, /,
his political career and his attitude
after the break with Mr.. Chamberlain
suggest he will not break away from
the Conservative party.
On the other hand, the depth Of
his character and the height of his
idealism suggest that it will now be
difficult for him to accept q policy
which he opposed with his political
life.
If he does decide to break, he is
likely to throw in with that ex-Lib-
eral and rebel-Tory. winston
Churchill.
Long before the Eden Chamberlain
dispute, Mr.. Churchill was Mr. Eden's
champion. He supported Mr.. Eden
after the resignation. He has, since
then, constantly stumped for Mr..
Eden's policy.
But the career Of Mr.. Churchill
himself must necessarily stand be-
tween Mr.. Eden and any tendency to
desert the party. Mr.. Churchill, by
general consent the most eloquent,
brilliant, and experienced statesman
in Britain, missed the premiership be.
cause he cut across party lines.
May Lead New Fiction.
In some quarters, however, it is felt
Mr.. Eden and Mr.. Churchill might
lead that small section Of the Con-
servative party which is said to op-
pose Mr.. Chamberlain's foreign pol
Icy Of dickering with the dictators.
If they did, some believe they would
rally the support of the opposition
Liberal party and, perhaps. even a
part Of the labor opposition.
Such an alignment, 1t is argued,
would form center party of sufficient
strength to bring down the govern
ment. Undeniably. this would be a
gamble for Mr.. Eden.
It might get him into power quickly
but it might also keep him out of
No. 10 Downing street forever.
BY being a good boy" most peo-
pie believe he cannot miss the pre-
miership. He may have to wait until
Mr.. Chamberlain retires and until Mr..
Hoare has his turn.
Mr.. Eden has more time than any
other leading British statesman. He
won't be Al until June IL.
Evening star., 1938-05-05

tions Of capital" declared 1900, ,000, 900
francs (about $1l2.000, ,o00) returned to
Paris this morning.
When Leon Blum was premier, be-
fore Edouard Daladier and his coali-
ton cabinet succeeded the Peoples
Front regime April 10, M. Blum esti-
mated moro than 10000, 900 900 francs
Of capital had ned the country.
In the days of1cial trading the franc
rose slightly above the new ofacial
minimum value Of ITO francs to the
pound, closing at 1880. But because
dollars rose against pounds, the closing
rate Of 1886 francs to the dollar was
S centimes poorer than the unonicial
dollar value Of $3.50 francs.
De Facto Sterilization.
The ofncial announcement called
the action de facto stabilization. /"
This was believed to mean the franc
would be allowed to fluctuate above
this level but would be held by the
equalization fund from falling below
it In conformity with Premier Dala-
diers pledge last night to the nation.
Until the government announced
today's new bottom there had been
no omcial limits to the francs duc-
tuations since the Chautemps gov
ernment created the floating franc"
by cutting it loose from its gold con-
tent last June 40.
The premier announced the devalua-
tion-third since the World War-last
night after candidly admitting that
the danger Of war in Europe was in
creasing and that the step was neces-
sary to put France on preparedness
footing.
The monetary stabilization fund
established after the devaluation by
Premier Blum In 1886 guided the franc
in the new de factor stabilization.
Sterilization with legal revaluation
Of the Bank of Frances stock of gold
will have two effects:
/. Enable investors to buy forth
coming national defense loan bonds
with reasonable assurance they would
be repaid tn francs worth Just as
much as the francs they invested.
2. Give the government a profit Of
more than so per cent on the present
value Of the banks gold.
Gold carried on the banks books at
22.96 francs to the dollar is now
worth 55,807 100000 francs. The re-
valuation would raise it to approxi-
mately $4,000, ,OO0,o francs.
M. Daladieris national defense"
ministry was understood to have made
its sudden decision to devalue the
franc for the third time since the
World War after heavy speculative
attacks forced French currency down
this week and menaced the success
Of the urgently needed loan to keep
Frances munitions plants running.
The government was expected to
ask for about 5000 100000 francs
($450, ,000. .0oO for munitions manu-.
facture.
The square-jawed Premier painted
a tragic picture for France in his
brief radio announcement last night
of his governments decision.
The truth is" he declared in
measured tones which failed to cloak
his emotions, that our economic life
is in q very bad condition; that legiti-
mate profit is tending to disappear:
that partial unemployment is increas-
ing in every branch Of industry; that
our trade balance is impoverishtng US:
Evening star., 1938-05-05
'Cliveden Set
Only a Myth,
AstOrs Assert
By the Associated Press,

LONDON, May 5.-Lord Astor and
his Virginia-born wife say the "Clive-
den set" Is myth.
In letters published today by two
London newspapers of different polit-
ical viewpoint they blamed English
Communist publications for circulate
ing stories of pro-Fascist gatherings
at their Thames-side estate, Cliveden.
Both said they were in the United
States and that Cliveden was closed in
January at the time when "Commun-
ist leaflets" charged a meeting was
held there and that 1t Influenced SUBJ
sequent changes in British policy.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
M'Nutt Lead in Philippines
Set Back by Retention Speech
Queson Denies knowing Contents of
Broadcast Talk and Holds Proposal
UnucceptubIe.

In. Probably due to the broadcast
plan, no text Of the speech was locally
made available except its concluding
paragraph. Listening in badly and
reading the paragraph text hurriedly
Quezon Immediately indorsed the
speech.
When the local papers headlined
the speech. "McNutt for Permanent
Retention" he demanded a full copy
The next day he invited the press tc
explain in two-hour conference that
he had found that Mr. McNutt had Of
fered a definite proposal for the
Philippines and that he neither had
previous knowledge Of this proposal
nor sympathy for it. AS for the sug-
gestion for a realistic re-examina-
tion," he stated that he was for it
that. in fact, such policy was al
ready in effect. He had reference, nc
doubt, to the studies which for nearly
year have been going on in WASH
ington and Manila centering in the
Interdepartmental Committee and the
Joint Preparatory Committee on
Philippine Affairs.
Mr.. McNutt Called Newsmen.
Sensing that he had gone too far,
High Commissioner McNutt's first
worry upon reaching Manila was also
to explain himself to the Manila press.
His Clipper was still at Midway Island
when he radioed to his office instruct-
ing that the press be invited to a con-
ference as soon as he landed in Ma
Mia. And, of all things, he informed
the astonished newspaper men. all Of
whom had heard and read the full
text Of his speech, that he had made
no definite proposal Of his own with
respect to the Philippines. and that
all he urged was realistic re-ex-
animation" Of the whole problem.
It Is not strange, therefore, that
since then the White House seems to
have adopted the policy Of contracting
President Quezon directly whenever
some Philippine matters have to be
threshed out. For instance, when the
Joint Committee sitting in Washing
ton could not break deadlock among
its members on how to ease the export
tax on Philippine exports to America
as provided in the Independence law,
President Roosevelt, by radio and
radiophone, took up the matter d.
rectly with President Que0on. And
when the deadlock was broken and the
plan adopted Of spreading the ascend
ing export tax over a period of 20
years at the rate Of per cent increase
per year, the State Department in
Washington and Malacanan in Ma
Mia simultaneously released identical
press statements apparently without
the knowledge Of the High Commis-
sioner.
Thus High Commissioner McNutt
has faded out Of the Philippine pic
ture.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
.2.79-CENT FLOOR
PUT UNDER FRANC
DaIadier Acts to Provide
Solid Money Base for
Rearming.
BACKGROUND

oAS ASh0ASOU0-
Since Premier Camille Chau-
temps cut the franc loose from It's
gold base the French currency unit
has steadily declined, creating
financial troubles for successive
cabinets. Stable money needed to
proDide sound basis for inuestment
in government bonds, netD issues of
tuhtch ,DiH be necessary to finance
redrmantent program.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 5.-The Daladier gov
eminent, seeking solid monetary
base for . rearming France, today
fixed a new bottom for the franc at
the level Of 2.79 cents, or $3.50 francs
to the dollar.
This stabilization represented a de-
valuation of about 8 per cent from the
average rates Of the floating franc" Of
the last 10 months and brought the
currency to the lowest level since the
Poincare stabilization Of June "a, 1928.
The franc was ordered tied definitely
to the pound sterling under the ac-
cord for monetary equilibrium among
the United States, Britain and France.
Acts to Bar Profiteering.
The government acted simultane-
ously to prevent profteering and price
rises under the devaluation. The min
istry OF interior issued q communique
saying:
THE government has decided to
proceed to stabilization of the franc,
but this measure should in no way pro-
woke any increase whatsoever in prices.
"On the contrary, it should assure
their proper stability"
Prefectures were ordered to take q
census Of today's prices for use by po-
lice surveillance committees to guard
against price increases. Unjustified in
creases will subject merchants to
prosecution.
Finance Minister Paul Marchandeau,
announcing the new monetary meas
ure, emphasized that it was not legal
stabilization'' because the gold content
was not fixed by law.
He called it AN operation whose
goal is to achieve, first, de facto sta.
bilization."
What the government has decided
in perfect conformity with the tri-
power accord is that henceforth the
rate Of 179 francs for one pound ster-
ling $3.50 to the dollar) will not be
surpassed" Marchandeau said.
Capital Returning.
"The franc now can only improve,
and 1t will recover. because the gov
ernment will pursue that result with
firm will. Massive repatriations of
capital showed as early as this morning
that the significance Of the govern
ment's decision Is understood.
Trench money supported by the
effort of the entire country and pro-
tected against the undertakings Of
speculation will furnish a solid base
for the work Of recovery"
Finance ministry officials, referring
to Marchandeau's massive repatria.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
Franc Develops Strength.

Franc Develops Strength.
NEW YORK, May R.-The
French franc developed strength
swiftly today In foreign exchange
trading, following its devaluation to
2.79 cents, In terms of the dollar.
The French sterilization fund was
Evening star., 1938-05-05
By VINCENT ALBANO PACIs.


MANILA (By AirmaiD Evidently
misjudging the temper Of both the
Americans and Filipinos when he ad-
vocated a permanent political and
economic relationship between Amer
lea and the Philippines, United
States High Commissioner Paul v.
McNutt has apparently disqualified
himself for leadership in the final
solution Of the Philippine problem as
q consequence.
In broadcast he made from WASH
ington in the National Radio Forum,
he urged realistic re-examination"
of Americas Oriental policy, MAIN
tanned that America must remain in
Asia, and declared that permanent re-
tention OF the Philippines was an
essential part Of the new policy. He
calculated. no doubt, that the jap
anese invasion Of China had suffi-
ciently worn out American pacifism,
rendered obsolete Washington's policy
of isolation, and voided the commit
ment Of both the Republican and
Democratic parties that the Philip
PLilCS WILL CNCllludliy kltCll 1IS III
dependence. He felt convinced, furth-
ermore, that the Filipinos, being 50
near the scene of japanese aggression
had cooled off considerably on their
demand to be free.
That he was wrong soon became evi-
dent. Official Washington was metic-
ulously noncommittal on the speech.
Quezon Hit Plan.
President Manuel L. QueZon who,
reports claimed. had known the con-
tent of the McNutt speech before hand,
made categorical denial and called
the McNutt proposal for the Philip
pines untenable and unacceptable.
In subsequent exchanges of views
on the work of the Joint Preparatory
Committee on Philippine Affairs, Presi-
dent Roosevelt communicated directly
with President Quezon, apparently ig-
noring High Commissioner McNutt.
In all considerations Of the Philip
pine question since the McNutt speech,
there is not the slightest evidence that
any one has seriously considered the
McNutt plan.
High Commissioner McNutt's triple
proposal was fundamentally too radi-
cal to make. American pacif1sm, II
one is to believe DR.. Stanley High, is
as intense as ever. AS for urging that
America stay in the Orient with troops,
fleet and all, he should at least have
remembered not to do it so close to
Washingtons birthday. If he counted
on the administrations impatience
with aggressor nations and the sinking
of the Panay-whose only counter
part in American history the sinking
OF the Maine, plunged America into
the Spanish-American War-he evi-
IDENTIFY overcounted, too.
New Policy Outlined.
His Philappine program was radi-
cal and startling. His own party is
committed in its platform since 1900
to immediate Philippine independence.
Even the Republican party has never
denied the Eflipinos' right to eventual
independence. It can almost be said
that, in his speech, McNutt was out
lining q new American international
and colonial policy for a third party
That he was repudiating the policies
already traced and practiced by both
major American parties.
President Quezon unwittingly placed
himself in most embarrassing posi-.
tion on the McNutt speech. The ad-
dress was broadcast to Manila, and
the entire Philippine ofIicialdom
literally dropped state affairs to listen
Evening star., 1938-05-05
Alumnae to Honor Dean.

Dean Of Administration Walter c.
Jackson Of Women's College, Univer-
sity Of North Carolina, will be guest
Of honor at q banquet Of the COL
lege's Washington Alumnae Associa-
ton Thursday night at the clubhouse
Of the American Association Of Uni.
versity Women, 1884 street NV.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
CZECH CABINET CALLED
Attitude Of France Reported to
Benes and Hodza.

PRAHA, Czechoslovakia. May 5
P).-A week end session of the cab
met was called yesterday after Pres
ident Eduard Benes and Premier
Milan Hodza received an official report
on Frances attitude toward this re-
publics minority problem.
Stefan Osuski. Czech Minister to
Paris, was said in government circles
to have told Benes and Hodza that
the attitudes Of both France and
Great Britain had materially i'm
proved from the Czech viewpoint since
the Anglo-French talks in London.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
Pound Change Is Denied.

HVuHu CHdnge IS Den1eu.
LONDON, May S (R.-Sir John
Simon, chancellor of the exchequer,
today assured the House Of Commons
that I'VE are not contemplating any
adjustment Of the sterling (pound)
exchange"
"As have seen wild rumor which
suggested there might be a lowering
OF the value Of the dollar, may take
this opportunity Of saying that that
has been officially and vigorously de-
MED in Washington.
Evening star., 1938-05-05

actively operating in the market to
keep the franc around this point, SELL
ing francs heavily to prevent q rapid
rise.
Foreign exchange traders in New
York felt it likely that improvement
IN the franc in the next few weeks
would carry 1t up to figure around
2.85 cents. Some traders felt the
franc deliberately was fixed at a lower
value than the weakness Of the cur
rency warranted, so that any appre-
ciation in its value the next few weeks
Will have bolstering effect when the
Daladier government brings out its
military defense loans.
Evening star., 1938-05-05
that our production figures are q hu-
initiation for all Frenchmen."
Monetary Accord Strained.

Monetary Accord Strained.
~ the Associated Press.
Tho French governments decision
to devalue the franc, Treasury officials
indicated today, was severe strain on
the tri-partite monetary accord.
THE French had lot of things to
talk to US about" said Secretary
Morgenthau after three days Of al
most constant consultations between
representatives Of the United States,
Great Britain and France. He added
"The three treasures have agreed
that we will continue under the tri-
partite agreement in the future as in
the past. We feel that what the
French treasury proposes to do comes
within the spirit Of the tri-partite
agreement"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-11-22
MISS RUSSELL
 VERNE STEDMAN WED TOMORROW
Ceremony Will Be Perform ed by the Rev. w.
 C. LeVasseur

Given in marriage by J. k. Smith, father of the groom, Miss Jean Russell of Ketchikan, will become the bride of Verne Stedman. who arrived in Juneau today from the First City, at a ceremony performed at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening by the Rev. w. G. LeVasseur at the Parish House. in the presence of a few close friends and rela- tives.
 Miss Alice Burnett of Ketchikan, will be the brides only attendant and William Rodenburg will be best man for the groom.
 Following the ceremony Wed- ding reception will be held at the residence of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Smith in the Knight Apartments.
 The young couple plan to make their home in Ketchikan and will leave for that city during the early part of next month.
 Miss Russell was born in Fair banks and attended school there and also in Seattle For the past several months she has been em- ployed as. dental assistant in the offices of Dr. Peterson, in Ketchi- kan.
 MT. Stedman was born in Doug