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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23
REBEL
FLEET ACTIVE
IN BLOCKADE
Loyalist Militiamen Taken
at Sea; Fishing Flotilla
Is Sunk
SUPPLY SHIPS ARE
HEAVILY Conveyed

HENDAYE, Franco Spanish
Frontier, April 23.-(UP)-The
Spanish insurgent navy yesterday
sank a fleet of fishing boats in
the Mediterranean off Vinaroz
carrying detachments of loyalist
militiamen southwark to the Cas-
tellon fighting zone, insurgent
headquarters at Salamanca an
nounced.
Francois navy. stringing a
blockade along the east coast, was
said to have encountered the fish
ing vessels off Vinaroz in the
center of the 47-mile coastal strip
captured by the insurgents to cut
loyalist Spain in half.
The mlitiamen aboard the
ships were taken off before the
boats were sunk. They were de-
scribed as recruits of the General
Workers union and the National
Labor federation being transport
ed southwark from Tarragona,
loyalist seaport 55 miles south of
Barcelona.
Francois Salamanca headquar-
tiers said that "large numbers" Of
the loyalist troops were taken
aboard the inSurgent warships and
disarmed, after which the fishing
boats were sunk at sea.
Salamanca's reports of the cap
ture followed an announcement in
Barcelona that violent battles be-
tween loyalist warships, aided by
planes, and "Italian-type" sub
marines of the insurgents were
occurring in the Mediterranean.
Barcelona quarters described
the fighting off the eastern coast
as a "war to the death on the
seas" that might prove to be a
decisive factor in the seaboard's
resistance against Generalissimo
Francisco Francois armies.
No protests have been made re-
garding alleged use of Italian sub
marines, and details of the en-
counters have been withheld, it
was explained, although loyalists
report hardly a day passes without
submarine attacks on loyalist mer-
chant ships en- route to Barcelona.
The merchantmen, carrying bad
ly-needed supplies of food, sup
plies, arms and ammunition to
SPANS government, were said to
be under heavy convoy of destroy
ers, submarine chasers and air
planes.
The fighting ships and planes,
mostly from the government base
at Cartagena, were said to have
engaged in numerous battles with
the submarines of Francois block
ade fleet.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23

Beginning Monday morning,
customers of the State Trust COM
pany who may be in hurry to
make deposits will find in the lob
by a depository in which they may
be placed for later checking and
entering in the usual manner by a
teller of the bank.
The depository, which is hre-
proof and burglar-proof, is the
latest and best idea in customer
accommodation equipment, w. b:
Hodges, president, said today. IL
is known as the McClintock Hurry
Up Depository, and in addition TO
other safety and convenience Tea
lures requires the services OF two
bank employees to open.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23
Tennessee Military Units Being
Reorganized To Protect Resources
OF Valley In Case OF Emergency

Meanwhile Aircraft, Inc,
newly-organized Nashville cor
poration, prepared to begin manu-.
facture Of q new type safety"
airplane near Murfreesboro,
Tenn, believed to be the first in
this section. prepared to begin
manufacture of a new type "saf-
ETY." airplane near Murfreesboro,
Tenn, believed to be the first in
this section.
The company, with an order al
ready placed for 625 planes, an
nounced it expected to begin
manufacture by June Is. The
planes are to be used for private
and training purposes, it was said.
At the same time, Colonel Harry
S. Berry, state works progress ad.
ministrator, revealed the WPA
had asked Washington for $780,
900 for additional improvements
and enlargement of the states
five major airports.
Prospects Of new phosphate
plant near Franklin, Tenn, SEEM
ed assured as agents for q Chi
cago syndicate obtained options
on PITS acres of phosphate lands
near there. The plant would cost
around $1,000,000 and employ
approximately 1900 men.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23
TWO REPUBLICANS
FILE FOR SHERIFF.

Republicans who will enter a
primary for sheriff are John
Drake, former deputy, and S. Max
well, local real estate man.
w. P. Bayne, who announced
some time ago that he would be a
candidate for the Republican NOM
nation for tax collector, had not
filed this morning.
Republican candidates who had
filed this morning were:
For commissioner: R. w. Boys,
l.. l.. Merchant, and Earl T.
Brown.
For sheriff: John Drake and s.
Maxwell.
For clerk of the superior court:
NJ. N. Orr. e.
For tax collector, r. H. Station.
For representative in the gen
eral assembly: Brownlow Jackson,
Sr. ,,n
For coroner: DR.. B. F. Cliff.
For surveyor: J. B. Patterson:
For constable, Hendersonville
township: Lloyd NJ. Laughter.
Democratic candidates who had
filed with members of the cleo
ton board this morning were as
For commissioners. L. Dur
ham, ]. A. Rusher and D. G. Will
kie. -. VI, y n
Wis, ]. H. Ballenger, Bruce A. Cox
and Josiah Johnson.
For tax collector. M. Stew
art and w. A. Garren.
For clerk of the superior court
&C. w. Fletcher.
For representative in the gen.
eral assembly,. l.. Burgin.
For state senator, 9th district
L. B. Prince and j. H. Yelton.
For coronerJ. F. Brooks.
For constable, Hendersonville
township-Arthur Jones, J. W.
Redden, and Preston Lane.
For member of the board OF
education-J. w. Morgan.
For constable, Clear Creek
]. A. Drake.
For constable. Hoopers Creek
D. L. Worsham.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23
CANDIDATES IN
COUNTY FILE
NAMES TODAY
Both Parties May Be Fore
ed Into Primaries, Is
Now Indicated
BATTLE LINES FOR
NOVEMBER DRAWN

Party battle lines for the No
vember election were drawn this
morning with the announcement
that complete Democratic and Re-
publican tickets had filed with
members of the election board, and
it was indicated that both parties
would be forced into & primary in
June for at least one office.
According to filings this morn
ing, the Democratic party faced a
primary to select candidates for
sheriff, tax collector, state SEN
ator, and Hendersonville township
constable. Other candidates were
without opposition in the primary.
1t appeared that Republicans
would select a candidate for sher-
iff in the primary in June, but
would be without opposition for
other offices.
Most Democratic candidates who
filed had previously announced. A
new filer was J. H. Yelton, real
estate man and U. S. commission
er, who filed in opposition to L. B.
Prince, local attorney, for state
senator.
Allen Hawkins. of Horse Shoe,
who had previously announced for
tax collector, did not file.
Present, county commissioners,
T. l.. Durham, J. A. Rusher and
D. G. Wilkie are without opposi-
ton. L. L. Burgin, representative,
is without opposition, as is G. w.
Fletcher, clerk of superior court.
With the exception Of candidates
for sheriff, those who filed as Re-
publican candidates had not previ-
ously definitely announced.
Republicans who filed for COM
missioner are R. w. Boys, presi-
dent of Green River mills; L. L.
Merchant, of Mills River, contrac-
tor. and Earl Brown, Henderson
vile lumber man.
Former Sheriff M. n. Orr, who
withdrew from the race for sheriff
earlier in the week, filed for clerk
of the court.
Brownlow Jackson, Republican
leader and former U. S. marshal,
filed for representative in the as
sembly.
DR.. B. F. Cliff filed for coroner
on the Republican ticket; J. b.
Patterson for county surveyor,
and Lloyd Laughter for Hender-
township constable.
Judge R. H. Station filed for tax
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23
PLACE HURRY-UP DEPOSITORY
IN STATE TRUST co. LOBBY
TO EXPEDITE TRANSACTIONS

Mr.. Hodges said that suitable
envelopes will be supplied to GUS
toners who never have large or
bulky deposits, and a supply of
regular coin bags will be given to
those whose deposits are of larger
and bulkier nature. Deposits made
in the accommodation equipment
will be removed frequently, it was
said, and will be checked and en-
tered at the same time by the pro-
per teller.
Installation of the depository is
expected to relieve greatly the con-
gestion in the bank lobby at rush
hours, thus saving time for hun
dr@ds of patrons and enabling the
bank employees to handle their de-
posts during slack periods.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23
DUST CAUSES
EXPLOSION AT
VIRGINIA Mine
Mangled, Charred Bodies
Are Taken From Keen
Mountain Colliery
THINK HUGE SLIDES
WRECKED TUNNELS

HANGER, Va, April 90. (UP)
Haggard rescue workers today had
removed 20 charred and mangled
bodies from the Keen Mountain
coal mine after q dust explosion
and fire yesterday wrecked the
mine and trapped Al miners.
Officials of the Red Jacket Coal
company said that in addition to
the 20 known victims, another 81
men are unaccounted for. All
these are believed to be buried
near the main entrance of the
mine under tons of rock loosened
by the blast.
Because of the force Of the ex-
plosion and fire it was certain
none of them could be alive.
Twenty bodies were removed
from "B" entrance, several hun
dred feet from the main tunnel.
Rescue crews then turned to the
main entrance in search of the re-
naming 81 bodies.
Fire, which shot up from the
mine entrances with the explosion,
burned itself out but the blast had
left huge rock slides covering the
entrances and apparently had de.
molished the mine tunnels.
A hundred trained rescue work.
ers dug all night to reach the VIC
tins.
The blast occurred late yester-
day afternoon.
Bodies removed so far have been
identified as O.. c. Owen, E. Will
lis, Marcus Thacker, Walter Suth-
erland, w. H. Grant, O. Hitchcock,
Harold Keen, Lee Marshall, Ernest
Boyd, Hammond Barney, Orville
Street, X. L. Reed, J. L. Blevins,
Kilmer Patrick, Ed Gilley, Claud
Dollar, J. w. Combs, Glen Rat
cliff, Orville Norris and F. l.
Buckler.
Hundreds of friends and frantic
relatives of workers gathered at
the mine entrance, hoping against
desperate odds that some miracle
might have saved those inside.
Wives and children of the miss
ing miners braved the cold noun
tain air all night waiting for res
cuers to dig through to the trap
ped men.
Narrow mountain roads leading
to this isolated area in the ives
tern tip of Virginia were crowded
with automobiles and wagons
Hanger is the nearest village to
the mine and is three miles away
and so miles from Bluefeld, W.
Va, the nearest city.
The first two bodies recovered
were burned and horribly mutilat-
ed by the blast. They were said to
have been nearly 200 feet from
the explosion. One of them was
identified as John Blevins, a mine
and the other could not
be identified because he was 80
badly mutilated.
The mine is the Surface" type
and has been in operation only
since the first of the year, in the
Buchanan county coal fields.
K. w. Elan, found outside the
mine shortly after the blast, was
burned so badly that he was not
to live. Both Elan and
another mine employe, Clarence
Combs, also suffering from burns,
we're taken to Richland hospital.
Twenty-four trained rescue men
toward the trapped min
ers as the miners families wept
at the side of the mountain, hope
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23
WOW. District
Meet Wednesday

The district meeting of the
Woodmen of the World and Wood
man circle will be held in Ashe-
vile on Wednesday, April 27, at
10 o'clock in the morning at the
Odd Fellows hall, Ravenscroft
drive.
All local members are urged to
attend this meeting. Mrs. Effie b..
Rogers, state manager of the cir
Gle, will be present, and plans for
the years work will be made at
this meeting,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23
Vargas Defends
Brazilian Ban
OnForeignlsms
Nation Soon to Resume
Suspended Payments on
Debts, He States

SAC LOURENCO, Brazil, April
%. (UP)-PaymentS on Brazil's
foreign debt, suspended last No
vember, will be resumed within
short time" President Getulio
Vargas said yesterday.
The president said at a press
conference at his summer resi-
dence here that the suspension was
only Temporary and that read
justment of Brazilian economy
Continued on page six)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23
OUT OF HOSPITAL

Little Miss Betty Ann Barn
we'll, who underwent an operation
at Patton Memorial hospital
about a week ago, has returned 70
the home of her parents, Mr.; ana
Mrs. John C. Barnwell, on How
ard Gap road.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23
= 'WiiEaath@E

FRIDAY
Maximum-70 degrees. Mini
mum-49 degrees. Mean-59.5
degrees. Days range-21 de-
grees. Rainfall-.04 inches.
Normal mean temperature for
April-54.S degrees. Rainfall to
date-24.45 inches. Normal rain
fall-4.2S inches.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23
TANNUYSSEES
70 SPENDING
declares Such a Program
| 10 Win Prosperity Back
Is "Socialistic"
ROOSEVELT WINS In
PROFITS TAX BATTLE

WASHINGTON. April %. (UP)
E,,sror Arthur H. Yandenburg
n Njch.J today characterized
+ new tax bill compromise as a
FACE saver" for President
Roosevelt and declared the New
fsaps tax policy would become a
ksnDaign issue this fall.
President Roosevelt met with
Fsairnan Pat Harrison of the
Innate finance committee at the
Eh,e House before leaving on his
keek.end cruise.
L was assumed their confer
krce concerned the tax compro-
Use and the tax exemption mes
Ilge which the president IS TO
Ind to congress Monday.
Vantenburg expressed himself
L fairly well satisfied" with the
kOmpyomise whereby the house
had senate confereeS broke the
Deadlock by retaining the undis-
t!oltei profits tax principle and
beating more literally capital
hams
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23

WASHINGTON, April %. (UP)
Esa,Or Frederick Van Mugs, d..
)Et, last night charged that
President Roosevelt's proposal to
|pend the country back to pros
Ferity with $4,962, 100000 in fed
(ral funds is "socialiscic" and will
|ead to political and economic
liaOS."
The Indiana senator, who will
leek reelection as an independent
because of state Democratic OPP
position, said he was "in Sympa-
fhy" with a temporary direct re-
PEI program TO meet immediate
Peeds, but that any extended pro-
fram Of federal expenditures to
lchieye prosperity is a short
lghted, lrridescent dream"
The idea Of spending ourselves
INTO prosperity is contrary to all
acknowledged rules of economic
pie, he said. 1T is socialistic,
Dot democratic. lf practiced by
u individual il would inevitably
Gao to failure and bankruptcy"
he said that business needed
aI relief and assurance from
pc top Of the administration on
-o|n that business will not be
laEasSed and abused as il has
ieen IN the past.
Because Of the administrations
laade, he said, business is
lsi2er in the position nor mood"
!. absorb the nations unemploy-
Gaalgman Sherman Minton, D.,
a. Of the senate lobby commit
''e meantime announced that he
! preparing to inquire into the
- - records Of an unnamed organ
SI-aIon 70 determine the financial
.soaSsOand Of a group allegedly
- SGSS'NS IN propaganda activi
,,S az refused to Identify the or
+ s-'t q but denied that it was
49, ~ committee to Uphold Consti-
4. ' ia government. recently I'M
,S,.. aIe Tor It's fight against tho
S't' TAent reorganization bill
: lOOhtlnued on page sikh
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-23
WEATHER

-. tonight. Sunday partly
w slightly warmer
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-10
Writes About California Flood.

Mr.. and Mrs A. Z. Barr are in
receipt OF letter from their daugh
ter, Mrs Inez Hipke, who was in
Pasadena, Calf, visiting friends at
the time of the flood. She writes
that she is safe. She also said that
1t was the talk in the city that if
the rain had. continued another
night a dam above the city would
have broken and would have washed
Pasadena out completely. A let
ter from another daughter, Mrs
Hazel Julian, reports that they toe
are safe but that they suffered some
loss, that some of their neighbors
had lost everything Mrs. Hipke
is now visiting Mrs. Julian, whom
she had not seen for rs years.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-10
Mace, Symbol of Power,
is Used i'm Many Lands

The mace, a symbol of govern
ment authority, has an ancient orr
gin One in Washington has been
in existence since the organization
of the federal government in 1789
1t was provided for by a resolution
adopted by the house during the
first congress on April IA Of that
year 1t has served as symbol of
authority of the sergeant-at-arms,
who is charged with the duty of
preserving order on the floor of the
house, states writer in the Indi-
annapolis News.
The magistrates of the old Roman
republic, proceeding on foot from
one place to another, set up their
little courts to administer justice.
Each was attended by a small body
of men known as lictors, who pre-
served order, made arrests and in
flicted punishment. Each lictor car
ried with him a bunch of rods fas-
tened together by thongs, with an
ak bound on the outside. The rods
were for scourging and the ak for
beheading.
In conquering Britain, the Ro-
mans brought with them the fasces,
or rods, as an emblem of authority,
which, like other Rot1an customs,
remained with the British people
and were introduced into American
institutions.
The mace in use in the English
house of commons was made in
l649 by Thomas Maundy, chief maxi
err Of maces in the time of Oliver
Cromwell. The mace of the Crom-
well period, however, bore no regal
symbols. These were restored after
his time.
Cromwell himself perpetrated the
most fragrant offense of legislative
authority when he pointed to the
golden mace then in use and shout
ed:
Take away that baublel"
In few instances the mace has
been used in the United States to
| quiet some angered member of the
house OF representatives Accord
ing to records, its authority has
never been ignored.
A number of states, including
South Carolina, have maces used
on state occasions.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-10
Roman Emperor's Advice

Begin the morning by saying to
myself, ! shall meet with the busy
body, the ungrateful, arrogant, de-
ceitful, envious, .unsocial. All these
things happen to them by reason of
their ignorance of what is good and
evil. But I, who have seen the ma
ture of the good that is beautiful, and
of the bad that it is ugly, and the
nature Of him who does wrong.
that it is akin to me, not only of the
same blood or seed, but that it par
ticipates in the same intelligence
and the same portion of the divinity,
| can neither be injured by any OF
them, for no one can fix on me what
is ugly, nor can I be angry with my
kinsman, nor hate him.--Marcus Au-
relius.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-10
Clever Skit Abuses
Libby Woman's Club

The plays the thing!" filled the
atmosphere Tuesday afternoon when
the Libby Woman's club met for
their regular March meeting.
Screens hiding the stage added to
the expectancy and. President Mrs.
LeDuc dispatched the business rou-
tine with alacrity.
Under standing committee re-
ports Mrs. Herbst spoke on Legis-
laliUn. Mrs. Grace SWale on Inter
national Relations. Mrs. R. w. Orr
on Fine Arts. Mrs. A A. Wood on
Public Welfare. and Mrs. j. w. Far
ris on the program schedule.
Miss Inez Ratekin was appointed
civic chairman to work with repre-
sentatives of the other organizations
for the annual joint civic meeting
next month.
March is the month for nominal
ing new officers and Mrs NJ. K
Kedzie. chairman of the Presidents
Council, nominated the following:
President, Mrs G. T. Cornell, vice
president, Mrs. Harry Brinton. sec
rotary. Mrs. Paul Church. Mrs. ].
A. Kral1 was nominated from the
floor as treasurer Election of of
ficers will be held next month.
Attractive programs of the after
noofa1ss entertainment had been pre-
pared and were handed out between
the business meeting and program.
As musical prelude to the play
the high school dance orchestra un-
der the direction of Clifford Haug-
land played three popular numbers.
They were much enjoyed and the
members appreciated their coming.
Every now and then the club looks
forward to play using some of the
excellent talent to be found among
its members. The play, entitled
Gratitude, which was presented
by five of the club women, is a
mystery comedy with many anus
ing situations. Each part gave the
actress ample opportunity to show
her ability.
Mrs NJ D Rowland took the part
of Mrs. Featherstone, an intelligent
and human society matron with a
mischievous sense of humor. The
scene of the play is her lovely liv-
ing room and she is the perfect
hostess and adored mistress of Jen-
ny Dorm. her maid. played by Mrs.
Fred Cloutler Jenny puts on a
clever faintlng act and during the
process transfers some stolen pa
pers from one guests purse to an
others pocket
i As newly rich social climber
] Mrs. Caldwell MRS. Erford Jaqueth)
| comes staggering in like Mae West
and tried to blackmail Mrs. Feather
stone. Of course when her black
mail evidence disappears she gets
very excited and forgets she is try
ing to be a lady"
Mrs Featherstone's next door
neighbor is a fluttery little bride
with taking ways who comes ir
lots. :" She is most talkative anc
when questioned by the police WON.
an, Mrs. MacGregor, she is ex.
tremelys nervous. Mrs. H. r
Richards is the bride, and Mrs. Nee
sJoughin the police woman who
hasn't failed ON a case in Is year.
of service. Mrs. MacGregor has al
the confidence in the world and i:
very efficient and quick to under
stand situations.
i 1t is impossible to single out any
part as they were all very gooe
and went into character we'll. Theii
dialogue was very natural and thu
timing just right
! Mrs. Wayne Shanahan directed
. the players and worked with then
J to make the play the success it was
Mrs. Grant Harley was the stag,
manager and arranged for the love
ly setting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-03-10
The Presbyterian Church
r. w. Orr. Pastor

IT. W. OFT, dSIUT
The Bible School meets for study
at 10 o'clock each Sunday morning.
The worship service follows at II
o'clock. THE Christian and Prop
erty'' is the topic of the sermon.
Friends and strangers are invited
to worship with us. The Young
People study three parallels of Jesus
at their meeting at $50.
Circle A of the Aid Society will
gather at the Manse on Friday after
noon, Mrs. Alice Geiger is assist
ing hostess.
The Young Peoples group will
have a party on Thursday evening,
the 18th. Miss Pauline Kienitz and
Miss Eleanor Rodgers are chairmen
of the committees.