davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
REPORT
INSURGENT ROUT

HENDAYE, FRANCO-SPAN1SH
FRONTIER. Aug. 27. iUP)-The
loyalist government last night an
nOunced that General Gonzalo
Qucipo De Llano's southern in
Surgent army was retreating Gin
disorder" along the Zuiar river
lao miles south Of Madrid under
a terrific loyalist counter-assault
in defense Of the Almaden Mer-
curry mines.
Insurgent dispatches admitted
heavy enemy assaults all along
the Estramadurc front, extending
IN a zig-zag line from the Tagus
valley south to Cordoba, but in
sisted that insurgent lines were
holding.
The loyalists said their forces,
strengthened by reinforcements
from the eastern and central
fronts, had driven the insurgents
back as far as nine miles at some
points.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
HEX KILLER
CONVICTED ON
MURDER COUNT
Cabarrus Farmer Is Held
Guilty in Death Of His
Sister-in-Law

CONCORD, Aug. 27. (UP)-
A Cabarrus county jury late last
night found Baxter Parnell, 81
year-old powerfully-built farmer
of the Rocky River section guilty
of numbering jamie Fink, his sis
ter-in-law, after a negro witch
doctor gave him nine kinds Of
magic herbs to bring him luck.
Judge Frank Armstrong SEN
fenced the ruddy-complexioned
farmer to die in the gas chamber
at Raleigh on October %, after
the jury found the farmer guilty
of. first degree murder.
The girl, 10, was stabbed to
death with an ice pick near the
Fink pig pen last July 3. Parnell
denied knowledge Of the murder
and said he did not remember be-
ing taken to the county jail after
the Staying. His mother testified
he had been addle-brained since
he suffered a head injury while
child.
ParnelPs attorneys told the jury
the farmer was temporarily in
sane when he stabbed his sister
in-law, and JEANNE Morris, a wiz
ened old negro woman, regarded
with awe by many because of her
knowledge of herbs and potions,
testified Parnell had taken some
'tattle tongue root" before the
stabbing.
al fust started him with my
nine good luck treatments the
Sunday befoah the stabbin'," the
with doctor" said. "He was TAX
in my dust treatment because his
luck had been runnin' bad" She
refused to tell the ingredients of
the potions, widely sold to cred
ulous natives.
81 gave him some tattle tongue
root and tole him to chaw hit and
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
MASONS FROM
Z TATES IN
SESSION here
$50 Gather at Rock Quar-
ny for Night Meeting;
Officials Attend

Three hundred and fifty Ma
sons, representing lodges in twelve
states. attended an outdoor meet
ing Friday night at the rock quar-
~ at the state prison camp farm
just off the Haywood road. as Il
climax 10 two other gatherings in
HcndorSnnvillc i'm the afternoon
and early evening. Many promi-
ncnt officers and past officers at
tended, with Kcdron lodge No.
3S7 rs host.
Beginning at $50 o'clock with
about 100 present, lodge session
WAS conducted i'm the Masonic hall
by J. G.. Morrow, Jr., worshipful
master, and at p. m. a picnic
supper was served to about $50
at the American Legion home.
The meeting at the rock quarry
began at 7:3O o'clock. The quarry
had been lighted by a number of
flamhcaux and the setting was
arranged to comply with original
Masonic meeting places before
lodge rooms were available. \
lodge was opened by Worshipfui
Master Morrow, who turned the
gavel over to &. Few, district dep
uty grand master, who conferred
the second section Of the third de
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
SMITH STATES
WACECANNARD
MISERABLE LIE
Stage Set for South Caro-
lima Vote; Maryland
Invasion Nears

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81. (UP)
Dress rehearsals for the first test
of the effectiveness of presiden-
tial intervention in state Demo-
cratic primaries ended in South
Carolina last night amid indica-
tons that Mr.. Roosevelt will in
wade Maryland, probably on La
Dor Day. to reiterate his demand
for the political life of conserva-
tive Senator Willard f. Tydings:
South Carolinians last night
heard the final oratorical blasts of
its three Democratic candidates
for the U. S. senatorial nomlna-
ton. tuesday they go to the polls
to decide whether to retire anti
new deal Senator Ellison D. Got
ton Ed Smith to private life, In
accordance with Mr.. Roosevelt's
wishes, or send him back to Wash
ington and thus deal crushing
blow to the presidents prestige.
Almost overshadowing the South
Carolina event were reports from
the summer white house at Hyde
Park, n. Y. that the president and
James A. Farley, postmaster gen.
era and chairman Of the Demo-
cratic national committee, virtual
w had concluded plans providing
for Mr.. Roosevelt's appearance in
Baltimore to ask Maryland voters
to repudiate Tydings. whose bat
ting average on important new
deal legislation stands at .292.
Whatever the outcome of the
South Carolina race, in which Sen.
Smith is opposed by Gov. DIN d.
Johnston, new deal favorite, the
state senator, Edgar Brown, it is
expected to be a fairly accurate
gauge of what the president can
anticipate in other states where
he has asked for the political ex-
termination of conservative DEM
ocrats in his struggle for liberal
control Of the national party.
Senator Smith, marked for de-
feat by the national adminlstra-
ton, last night fought off the dou-
ble-barreled attack of his two OPP
ponents and new deal advocates
in a political meeting in Columbia:
Smith, a colorful campaigner OF
80 years congressional experience,
accused Johnston at the Columbia
meeting of boarding special
train carrying President Roosevelt
through South Carolina recently
and persuading the chief execu-
tive "to give color to a miserable
lie"
The miserable lie" to which
Smith referred was an inference
by Mr.. Roosevelt that Smith had
once said a man and his family
could exist on Fifty cents day."
Smith denied ever making such
A flat statement, but Johnston
and Brown both heaped criticism
on the conservative" incumbent.
Brown threatened to retire Smith
"and send him back to the farm
where he hasn't been for the last
80 years." Then Brown ripped
into Johnston for his record Of
Continued on page three.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
HULL REMINDS
POWERS SWORN
TO KEEP PEACE
Solemn Call Is Made to
Those Signing the
Kellogg Treaty

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. (UP)
Secretary of State Hull today SOL
emily reminded signatories of the
Kellogg-Briand treaty of their OBJ
legations under the anti-war pact
in a move to maintain peace in
the face of the grave European
crisis.
Calling names of nations in
volved directly or indirectly in the
crisis developing from the Ger
man-Czechoslovak situation, Hull
warned each that modern expert
ence has demonstrated that not
even the victor can gain from
war.
He used the tenth anniversary
of the signing of the anti-war pact
as the time for his statement on
the European situation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
SET GUERNSEY
SHOW FOR I'll
COUNTY. Clubs
This and Field Day To Be
in Mills River Section
Tuesday
By G.. d. WHITE
Henderson County Agent

On Tuesday, Aug. 30, we are
holding out first annual Guernsey
show in Henderson county. The
Guernsey breed of cattle has be
come very popular in our county
and in the past few years espe-
cially, we have brought into the
county some Of the best blood OF
the breed. On this date we will
have a show at DR.. SzamatOlSN's
farm on the Fannings Bridge road
in the Mills River section.
The Guernsey show will start at
2 D. m. and will last about two
hours. Mr.. H. C. Bates, Guernsey
representative for the SoutheaS-
tern states; Mr.. F. R. Farnham,
state extension dairy specialist;
Charlie Rackley, manager Of the
Guernsey herd of the Southern
Dairy Farms; the Rev. Mr.. Comp
ton, of the Elida Orphansge; Mr..
Arthur Osborne and Miss Florence
Osborne of Canton, and Mr.. r. A.
Mclaughlin will be with us at this
meeting.
Also in connection with this
show, we are holding 4-H Guern-
sey Calf club show, featuring the
animals carried as projects by the
boys and girls. in this county.
These animals are outstanding in
dividuals and our boys and girls
have done a splendid job in the
grooming and fitting of these ami
mails for the show. The All club
work has largely been under the
direction of Mr.. D. w. Bennett,
assistant county agent.
In the morning on this same
date, at the Mills River school, we
are holding a business meeting
for the purpose of organizing a
Guernsey association in Hender-
son county. Everyone interested
in the breed is invited to attend
both of these meetings. We espe-
cially request that those who at
tend the morning meeting bring a
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
LOYALZST war
CRAFT UNDER
FIRE, 70 DEAD
ID Others Wounded in Bat
tie as Shin Tries to
Reach Mediterranean
REBELS IN SOUTH
SAID RETREATING

GIBRALTAR, Aug. 27. (UP)
The Spanish Ioyalst destroyer
Jose Luis Diez steamed into Gil
braltar today, crippled, having
lost 20 men killed and IA wound
ed in an attempt to run the straits
into the Mediterranean.
The destroyer left lie Havre,
France. last Saturday, with a
picked crew which had arrived
from Barcelona. Completely refit-
ted during months in French ship
yards, the ship had orders to try
to reach the east coast. Nearly
the whole nationalist fleet was
waiting for it. as were the big
guns Of the forts of Ceuta. Span
ish Morocco, across the straits.
Continuous gunfire broke out
from the Ceuta side at $50 a. m.
today. Scarchlights on Carnero
Point, in nationalist Spain across
the bay from Gibraltar, swept the
straits.
A little more than two hours
later. the Jose Luis Diez crept in
to this port, and safety. Soon af-
terward, the nationalist cruiser
Canarias and three destrovers. an
ttSorcd across the bay, Off Alge-
ciras.
The IA wounded were landed
here and admitted to the British
military hospital. It was indicated
that most Of the 20 men who died
drowned when an explosion Oc-
CURED in the fore head compart-
mcnt of the destroyer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
WILL ALSO TAKE
CANADIAN RAILWAY

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 81. CUP
Two northern Mexico railroads,
one American-owned and the
other Canadian, soon will be taken
over and operated by the workers
as climax to lengthy wage dis
putc. he newspaper Universal re-
ported yesterday from Chihuahua.
According to the newspaper,
control of the Kansas City. Mex
leo and Orient railway and the
Mexico Northwestern railway will
pass TO section No. ) of the rail-
way union. Both roads operate in
Chihuahua state.
1t was believed the management
of the two lines would be similar
TO that of the National Railways
of Mexico which were handed over
to the union this year by Presi-
dent Lazaro CardenaS as part of
his sociahstic program.
The Kansas City, Mexico and
Orient railway is a subsidiary Of
the AtcheSon, Topeka and Santa
Fe and operates about 34O miles
of standard guage track from the
Rio Grande to Chihuahua; Minaca
TO Sanchez: FL Fuerte to Topolo-
bampo; and Mochis to Moch'S
Junction.
The Mexico Northwestern rail
way IS controlled by the Mex
NorweSt Holding Co. Ltd, OF
Montreal Its operations over
about SIS miles of track, all
standard gauge, from Ciudad Jua-
req to La Junta. thence to Chlhua-
hua from where a branch runs to
Santa Fulalia. site Of the largest
silver and lead mines in Mexico.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
Mrs. Huger Dies
In Tryon Hospital

TRYON, Aug. 27-MrS, Mar
garet Huger. widow Of Alfred
Huger. prominent lawyer and au-
thor of Charleston and TryOn,
died at St. Luke's hospital here
Friday after a four months
illness.
Funeral services were held at
II O'Clock SATURDAY. morning at
the residence and the body was
taken to Charleston for burial.
Surviving are three children,
Margaret of Baltimore, Md, AL
fred, a student at the University
of North Carolina, and Jeanne of
Charleston.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
PUBLIC ASKED
TO AID SCHOOL
Buses SAFETY
Law on Transportation Is
Stressed; County Teach
ers Meet
TO ENFORCE SCHOOL.
ATTENDANCE LAW

Teachers Of the Henderson
county schools held their annual
meeting this morning preparatory
to the opening of the county
schools on Monday.
Work for the coming year was
discussed and special emphasis
was placed on the teaching of
reading, writing and English in
the coming term.
Prof. K. G.. AndcrS, county SUI
pcrintcndcnt. this morning called
the attention Of the public to the
laws governing operation Of school
buses on the highways and asked
for the cooperation of all drivers
in carrying out the rules govern
ing the operation of these buses.
The law requires that school
buses not pull off the highway in
order to load and unload children
but remain on the highway and
further requires all vehicles APP
preaching school bus from eth
cr direction when it is loading
and unloading to stop and not pass
the bus.
Prof. Andcrs. called attention
to the fact that cars proceeding
from either direction arc to stop
and also stated that bus drivers
are bound by the law to report
.,r,. carc who fnil IN do So
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
EX-CONVICT,
SPURNSCRIME.
IS CRUCIFIED

RENO, Aug. 27. (UP)-Edward
Collins, q, eX-convict today told
police he had been crucitied by
two men he named as "Swede"
and ''Dago Arl Dabney." A pass
ing motorist heard screams from
the side of the road and found
Collins nailed to a cross which
had been left laying on the
ground.
Collins said he was accOsted by
the two men when he left a Bap-
fist evangelical meeting and re-
fused to help them pull some jobs.
They were so outraged by his viz
tue that they said, "All right, if
you want to make Christ of your
self, We will help you"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
BRITISH WARN
GERMANY NOT
T0CAUSE War
Significant Action Comes
as Bar Let Down for
Nazi Violence
AZ BATTLE SHIPS TO
TAKE BATTLE POSTS

LONDON, Aug 81. (UP)-Th"
British government today deIlbcr
ately and reluctantly prepared
for a European crisis of the first
rank, and it was disclosed that IL
warships Of the home fleet had
been ordered to proceed to the
North Sea battle station Of the
British navy, coincident with the
meeting of the German Nazi par
ty at Nuremberg during the week
of September 5.
A few hours later most IN
usual official statement was lSSu-
ed praising the conciliatory att
tude of the Czechoslovakia gov
eminent in the present phase Of
minority negotiations and dcplor
ing the proclamation by the Su
deten German party removing
from its members an admOnitIon
against retaliation to attacks on
them.
Great Britain, as her fleet pre-
pared for maneuvers in the North
Sea, called pointedly on Germany
today to avoid violence in Czecho-
slovakia which might precipitate
a general war in which Great Bri-
tain would have to join.
Sir John Simon, chancellor Of
the exchequer, in a speech at Ian
ark, Scotland, laid down the prln-
ciples of British policy-Britain is
determined to make every effort
for peace, but she might be forced
to fight.
Sir John called on European
nations to reflect on the conse- %.
uuences of war and expressed his
conviction that it can be avoided
if the nations cooperate.
81 repudiate altogether the out.
look which is tempted to say that
war is inevitable" he declared.
Sir John significantly warned Of
the personal responsibility Of any
leader who provoked war. he
said:
"Great, indeed, is the response
bility that would rest upon anyone
who by his action brought upon
humanity me evils known to &C
company war"
Britain's general policy, Sir
John said, is "a positive policy Of
peace.
"Our rearmament raises no dis
trust in other nations" he said.
because all the world knows our
arms will never be used for any
aggressive purposes and Britain Is
making herself strong in order
that she may herself be safe and
may thus be safe and effective
friend of peace"
Just before he spoke, the gov
eminent showed the lengths TO
which it is prepared to go when a
semi-official statement was issued
the decision of Sudeten
German leaders in Czechoslovakla
to release their followers from
fighting back if attacked.
The statement was regarded Is
of great significance, inasmuch as
it is rare for a government such
as Britain to address an admonI-
ton to one political faction in an
other country.
Prime Minister Neville Cham
berlain, after consulting Foreign
Viscount Halifax, orig
inally decided Simon's speech
would be an "epochal declaration
of policy" containing q fortnight
that Britain probably
would be drawn into any war
from the Czechoslovak
crisis.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
JAPAN BEGINS
OFFENSIVE IN
HANKOW AREA
Mechanical Forces Smash
Near to Goal After
Air Attack

TOKYO, Aug. 27. (UP)-Thc
Japanese Domei news agency said
today that Japanese forces began
a general offensive against Han
kow, provisional Chinese capital,
at sunrise today.
SHANGHAI, Aug. u, CUP)--
Mechanical Japanese forces today
smashed nearer the vital railways
north and south of China'S provi-
sionaI capital in Hankow follow
in grew attacks on key Chinese
cities by their bombing planes,
which killed scores of Chinese and
had the national capital area lso-
lated.
Chinese and Japanese reports
said that Japanese troops had
launched an offensive against
Nanchang, important railroad CEN
ter about 135 miles southwest Of
HankOW. The troops were report
ed advancing from Shaio, west Of
Kuling.
The Chinese war office in Han
kow admitted the loss Of key po-
sitions in the inner defenSes of
the tri-city area but were conf
dent they could hold the capital
at least Il month longer.
The Chinese were vastly en-
couragcd by news that the United
States formally had protested to
the Japanese government against
the action Of Japanese naval
planes in downing China Ma
tional Aviation corporation pas
sengcr plane, with loss of more
than II Chinese lives, believing
that the protest indicated "stif-
fleming" policy toward Japan by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
and his associates i'm WASHINGTON
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
LOCAL MASONS ASKED TO
MAKE AFFAIR ANNUAL.

Visiting as well as local NaSon@
were enthusiastic over the unique
features of this out Of door meet
ing and urgently requested the
HcndersOnvillc Masonic lodge to
make this an annual event
North Carolina Grand lodge Of
ficcrs present were:
ThoS. J. HarkinS, senior gra,,d
warden; J. f.. Shplman, senior
grand deacon; W. d. Wilder, as
Sistant grand lecturer; Fred c.
Kinzie, 44th district grand mas
ter; w. B. Ferguson, 39th district
grand master; G. Few, 3Sth dis
trlct grand master.
The II states represented were:
Virginia, Indiana. Pennsylvania,
New York, Ohio, Minnesota, West
Virginia, Connecticut, Georgia,
South Carolina, Florida and North
Carolina.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
SENATE FIGHT ON
SMITH is AHEAD

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. CUP
President Roosevelt's reappoint-
ment of Donald Wakefield Smith
to the National Labor Relations
board pointed the way last night
toward a bitter senate fight over
Smiths confirmation, with the
American Federation of Labor
leading the opposition.
Smith accepted Mr.. Roosevelt's
tender of another five-year term
in a formal statement defending
the Wagner Act and the NLRB's
administration of it. He said that
most criticism of the boards work
els primarily the result of fac
tional differences and can not be
supported by the record, which
proves that the act has been ad-
ministered impartially,"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
SUDETEN'S DECREE
IS LAW VIOLATION

PRAGUE, Aug. 81. (UP)-The
Sudeten German party last night
rescinded it's no-violence order to
it's 100000 followers and an
nounced that they will be permit
ted to Eight back" within legal
limits in defense of their lives.
liberties and properties.
Minister of Interior Sharpls i'm
mediately described the announce
ment as a violation of the law and
warned the Sudetens that the po-
lice would deal energetically with
any attempts to "misuse the proc
lamation as motive to endangcr
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
GERMANS HOLD
CZECH PRESS
IS OFFENSIVE

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia. Aug.
81. (UP).-The German legation
protested strongly to Foreign
Minister Kamil Krofta today
against an "affront to the Ger
man army and the German peo-
pie" contained in a newspaper
article about the military parade
held in Berlin in honor of Ad-
miral Nicholas Horthy, Hungarian
regent.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
Last OF Brain Trusters' Resigns;
Smith OF Labor Board Reappointed

with the new deal when he, Prof.
Ray Moley, who later was an as
sistant secretary of state, and
Charles Taussig. economist, went
to Warm Springs in 1882 for a
series of conferences with the then
president-elect.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
MINISTER TO ". s.

DUBLIN. Aug. 27. (UP)-Rob-
ert Brennan, Irish charge dat.
flares in Washington for the past
five months, last night was ap-
pointed Fire minister to the Unit
ed States
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
SOON TO TAKE
over j. s. Rail
Line DECLARED
Will Be Operated by La
Dor Following Wage
Dispute, Is Report
NEW LAND SEIZURE
In HlDALG0 STATE

MEXICO CITY. Aug. -. (UP)
The supreme court yesterday ruled
against foreign oil companies In
an appeal case growing out of the
governments seizure of oil prop
critics belonging to foreign COM
panicS
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
OLYMPICS DATE SET

HELSINGFORS. Finland. Aug
u. (UP)-The Finnish Olympic
committee announced last night
that the 1910 Olympic games will
open here on July 20.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
UNION MISSIONARY
MEETING MONDAY

The Woman's Missionary union
of Hendersonville churches will
meet Monday at $3.50 p. m. at
the Lutheran church.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
GOOD AFTERNOON

A doctor diseIoses that women's
feet are constantly getting big
ger. On the other hand. doll
hats" are coming into style.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-27
WEATHER

Fair To partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday, excepting for scat
tered Ihundershowers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
Unusual Number Of Requests Filed In
 Traffic Court Today
Accused Youth Fined $lOO on Pleading Guilty to Driving While Under Influence of Liquor;
 Score of Operators Obtain NOlles

Frank Meleskey, g, of 160 Hewey street, was fined $100 and costs in traffic court today when he pleaded guilty to charge of operating while under the influence of liquor. He was arrested early yesterday by Sergt. Charles McWeeney and Pa trolman Clarence Marsella.
 Judge John F. McGrath imposed several other fines in cases heard this morning. Three drivers paid to have nolles entered in their cases, while nine nolles were granted with out payment. Continuances were granted in 21 cases.
 Raymond Maquat, 20, of 53 Turner avenue, charged with speeding, was fined $25 and costs.
 Violated Rules
 Daniel Raphael, 48, of Hamden, charged with violating the rules of the road, was fined $5 and costs. He entered an appeal to the court Of common pleas.
 A continuance to Thursday was given John Liesunaitis, 50, of 626 Washington avenue, charged with reckless driving and operating with defective brakes. The states testi- mony was heard today. Liesunaitis was arrested Jan after his car had struck and injured a pedestrian, James Hamilton, of 1O3 High street, at East Main and Wall streets. MT. Hamilton testified that he was