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The times-news., 1938-08-09
NO PEACE WHILE ONE
JAP REMAINS IN CHINA

SHANGHAI, Aug. 9.-lUP)-
The Chinese war office in Hankow
today claimed smashing victories
against Japanese forces driving
on the provisional capitaI and said
thousands of Japanese soldiers
had been killed and many Japa-
nese warshipS sunk.
simultaneously spokesman
said Generalissimo Chang kal-
shek, supreme Chinese comman-
der. would reject any Japanese
proposals which might follow Jap
anese military occupation Of the
Wu-han (Wuchang, Hankow and
Hanyang) area. He said China
expects Japan to Offer compara-
lively favorable peace terms once
her Hankow campaign is won but
declared that China never will
talk peace "as long as single
japanese soldier remains on Chi
nese soil
Japanese reported their drive
on Hankow was making headWay
slowly and still expected to have
the whole Wuhan area by Md
September or earlier.
Developments along an lrregu-
lar fighting front more than 1000
miles long included:
Scores of Chinese civilians were
killed when japanese naval planes
bombed the great South China
commercial city of Canton in what
was reported to be the first of a
series of raids to last 10 days,
designed to convince the Canton
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news., 1938-08-09

"Tt is easily possible to keep
one hundred more people in Hen
Jacksonville through September or
longer by careful attention to rag
weed control" P. F. Jerome Of
St. Petersburg, Fla, told The
Times-NewS today.
Ragweed, the principal cause OF
autumn hay fever, starts blossom
ing about August 25, Mr.. Jerome
said, and Immediately thereafter
scores of people find it necessary
to return to Florida or to move on
to other places where the weed is
cut and burned before pollen be-
gins to fill the air.
Mr.. Jerome, former secretary
of the United States Hay Fever
association, urged enactment of
ordinances enabling municipalities
to cut wagweed from vacant lots
and charge the costs to owners OF
the lots.
Cutting alone, however, will
not remove the cause of suffer-
ing" he said. eff ragweeds are
not burned after cutting, the bios
SONS will ripen anyway and thus
The times-news., 1938-08-09
WALKER AGAIN
MODERATOR OF
BAPTIST BODY
Association Convenes Rec
ord Meeting in Point
of Representation

With three hundred or more
persons present, representing At
out of 81 churches in the Caro-
lima Missionary Baptist associa-
ton - the largest number of
churches ever represented in any
one gathering Of this body-the
62nd annual session got under
way at Tuxedo Baptist church
this morning.
Two new churches were ac-
cepted into the association. Cal
vary Baptist, Hendersonville, and
Locust Grove. The latter church
was a former member, but de-
cline in the work there has been
overcome and the church was re-
FULL ROSTER OF YEARS
OFFICERS is GIVEN
NJ. l.. Walker was reelected as
moderator and the additional ros-
ter of officers named for the new
year is:
Vice moderator-Victor Rector.
Clerk-W. H. Gale.
Assistant clerk-Rev. w. H.
Davis.
Treasurer-Donno G.. Wilkie.
Historian-Rev. A. |. Justice.
Assistant historian-Rev. j. NJ.
Justice.
Auditor-Noah Hollowell.
The opening devotional period
was assigned to Rev. M. L. Lewis,
former member of this association
who was transferred to Transyl-
vania some three years ago. He
discussed the subject of more
Evangelism"
Informal verbal reports of two
or three minutes each were called
for from the several pastors and
these showed great growth in
numbers in the associational
churches and increased spiritual
activity for the period.
EDNEY TAKES GRAND JURY
REPORT AS THEME
Rev. Arnold Edney, to whom had
been assigned the opening sermon
delivered an address on the text,
81 am the light of the world" He
declared that his message was
not a sermon but based his re-
marks on the report of the last
Henderson county criminal court
term grand jury, declaring that
this report reflected disgraceful
conditions in Henderson county,
and challenge to the churches
of Henderson county.
No church, he declared, could
reach a spiritual life higher than
that of its pastor and no church
can go forward if the spiritual
Continued on page three)
The times-news., 1938-08-09
SUDETEN GERMAN MURDER
CZECH TERRITORY STARTS
VIOLENT NAZI PRESS DRIVE
HenIein's Party Protests to
"CareIess" Shooting by
Czech Soldiers

BERLIN, Aug. .. (UP)-First
editions of morning newspapers
here started a violent campaign
against CzcchoSlovakia because
of the Hartmanitz murder.
(Wcnzel Bayerle, Sudctcn
German farm laborcr. was stab
bed to death Sunday night near
EIartmanitz, CzechoSlovakia. out
side a beer hall after a violent po-
ltical argument. Czech authori-
ties said the killer was Robert
Holden, an Austrian refugee who
fled from Vienna after the ansch-
luSS.)
The Berlin papers did not refer
to the report that the murderer
had been Identified as an AuStri-
an refugee but spoke of "Czech
murderer" Typical accounts and
comments in the morning papers:
BoerSen-Icitung: "The German
people today and for all the fu-
turc no longer are willing to look
on paSsively and tolerate that
Germans. merely because they be
long to the German race, be per
secuted or attacked and hunted
by frcnzicd mobs."
VolkiSchcr BOcbachtcr: "Thc
murder resulted from an atmos-
phcrc months, even years, long,
poisoned by propaganda and blind
hatred against the Sudetcn Ger
man party. A country where pco-
pie daily are assaulted and NAL
treated and even killed in the
open street, where soldiers and
gendarmcs l.lthleSSly fire shots in
all directions and are paroled if
even their cases come before the
courts, where it is customary for
hOrdcS to assault Germans wear
ing white stockings considered a
Nazi emblem), where the Sudctcn
German deputies in Prague are
not protected against brutal as
SauItS, shows a degree of lawless-
ness at which all ncighborS must
feel the deepest concern"
Dcutsche Allgemeine Zcitung:
The cowardly murder of the
Sudcten German Bayerle flashes
like a beacon light amidst the long
series of Czech crimes against the
Sudctcn German population"
The times-news., 1938-08-09

MANKOW, Aug. 9. (UP). -
Chinese Communists actually are
in control of much of the social
ed Japanese occupied area of
North China Captain Evans F.
Carlson, U.S.M.C., a military OBJ
server for the United States en-
bassy, told the United Press yes
terday after returning from a
three-month trip through Shensi,
Suiyuan, Shansi, Hopei, Shan
tung and Hanan provinces
Chinese local administrations
are issuing their own money, col
lecting taxes, maintaining high
ways, and generally running the
country outside the railway zones
which are controlled by Japanese
armies.
Japanese communications lines
are raided daily, railways fire.
quently are cut, and japanese
garrisons in strategic towns and
cities are subjected to continuous
sporadic attacks.
Carson, who reached Hankow
last night, said he travelled
throughout his long tour with Chi
The times-news., 1938-08-09
LOWER HOUSE
WOULD ALLOW
FREE ACTION
Senate Wants State to Say
if Self Liquidating
Projects Desirable
BILL PASSES FIRST
READING SMOOTHLY

RALEIGH, Aug. .. (UP)-Onc
discrepancy between house and
senate threatened today to mar
the special legislative session call
cd to enable North Carolina to
participate IN the federal public
works program.
The house meets at / a. NJ,
today aud the senate at noon to
give second reading to legislation
recommended by Governor Clyde
r. Hory when the extraordinary
session convened yesterday.
ExCert for the one difference,
the two chambers acted in virtual
unison yesterday Each passed a
resolution limiting action at the
special session 20 the program rec
commended by the governor. Each
passed the major bill. the special
session bond act of 1885, with
out material change after study
ing it section by section IN COM
mittee Of the whole.
But in the number two mca-
sure, the revenue bond act Of
1898" designed to authorize coun-
ties, cities and towns to issue
bonds for Self-liQuidating prof.
ects. the lower house threw out a
significant clause which. the SEN
ate retained.
This clause required munich
pality TO obtain from the state
utilities commission certificate
of convenience and necessity he
fore building a plant to produce
gas or electric energy.
In last years regular session a
similar bill was wrecked because
the house rejected the "Convenl-
enCe and necessity" requirement
while the senate would not accept
the rest of the bill without that
. part.
Representative Rupert PickenS
of Guilford led the SOrtie against
the clause and offered the amend
mPnt which delcted it. He assert
ed that large utilities could block
construction of municipal power
plants under protection Of the
convenience and ece SSlt y
clause. They could obtain restrain
ing orders, he contended. and de
lay projects past the PWA dead
line.
Pickens' amendment passed, 81
to 81.
Far from a "ruhber-Stamp'
gathering. the assembly showed
virile signs of life yesterday,
challenging and discussing many
items before approving rccommen-
dations of the state advisory bud
get commission i'm measures pre-
pared by Attorney General Harry
NCMullan.
Rockingham Representa- Y e
Clarence Stone fought vigorously
to lower a $175,0OO allotment for
purchase of land on which to build
a state justice department build
ing. He received strong support
from other members acting IN
committee of the whole house. but
after an hours debate his amend
ment went down under a chorus
of noes.
Representative Victor Bryant
of Durham and d. L. Libby
Ward Of Craven. two Of the three
candidates for the 1889 speaker
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news., 1938-08-09
Florida Man Says Ragweed Control
Could Give Employment To Over
100; Keep Down Hay Fever Here

menace health"
One out of every ten persons
has hay fever, he added, and 30
per cent Of cases are caused by
ragweed pollen.
Golden rod and other weeds are
minor causes of hay fever, he
added, because their pollen is car
ried by bees and IS not blown
widespread by the wind.
Altitude itself does not benefit
hay fever, Mr.. Jerome said, If
ragweed is permitted to flourish:
Bethlehem, Pa, small town at
an altitude of only 1900 feet, for
merly attracted 5000 visitors an
nually solely because it was made
"safe" for hay fever sufferers.
"AIl of us hate to leave Hen.
dersonville so early each year,
Mr.. Jerome added, "and from a
commercial viewpoint alone it is
our opinion that Hendersonville
would greatly profit if the city,
chamber of commerce and civic
clubs would declare war on rag
weed"
The times-news., 1938-08-09
BELIEVE LOANS
PROBABLE ON
COTTON, CORN
Dollar Break on Cotton
Makes Action "Vir
tuaIly Certain"
TWO CAROLINA PWA
GRANTS ANNOUNCED

II
WASHING ION' Au2' :. l"p
Agricultural Adjustment ADMIN
istration officials today prepared
for probable loans on cotton and
for a poll of corn growers on
the establishment Of marketing
quotas
A drop of one dollar bale in
cotton prices today followed the
crop hoard forecast of 1885
600 bales Yesterday brought prices
to near the S.27 cents per pound
minimum set by congress for cs-
tablishmcnt of the loan program.
AAA officials said the unexpect-
odIv large cotton estimate, cou-
oIed with the price stump made
Commoditv Credit CORPORATION
loans This fall = "virtual GER
taintv
The estimate was considerably
above private appralsals and a
million bales above the farm pro-
gram roaI Of between 10, ,OOO, 900
and II, 900. 900 bales. Added to a
IL 600 600 bale cariy over, it.
would rive the United States an
other record supply Of 5000. 900
balos
The farm program makes loans
.t bctwocn 50 and rs Der cent of
naritv-S.27 to 1l.42 cents a
nonnd-if prices fall below So per
cent Of parity or if the crop esti-
mate exceeds expected demand.
Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration officials said the loan
rate probably would be near the
minimum. Last year the Com
modify Credit Corporation loaned
farmers Q cents a pound on g.
100000 bales.
The crop board reported the
The times-news., 1938-08-09
CHINA CLAIMS
new VICTORIES
IN INTERIOR
Lion Hill Retaken; Japs
Admit Drive Slowed;
Bomb Canton

HANKOW, Aug. .. tUP)-Chi-
mcSe news agency dispatches to-
day said that Chinese forces had
recapturcd Lion Hill, lost to the
japanese several weeks ago, and
were advancing along the north
bank of the river, attacking Taihu
and Hwangmei, which were iso-
lated.
The dispatches admitted, how
ever, that the Japanese had cap
tured strategic Height II" west
of Kiukiang.
The dispatches said that Chi
nese planes had disabled four
Japanese warships below PcngtSch
and destroyed scores of Japanese
launches. filing the river with de
hris and bodies.
The times-news., 1938-08-09
Carroll CASE
NEARING JURY
Testimony Pla ces Him
Near Site of Doctors
Murder
SnLTH rARLS- Nc. Amg. Q.

SOUTH PARIS. Me. Aug. o
CUP) The state to-day nearcd
completion of its case against
Francis VI. Carroll. former deputy
sheriff accused &c numbering Dr..
James G.. Littlcfeld by presenting
testimony that he was at the scene
of the Staying.
Thirteen witnesses testified at
a two-hour morning session of the
court.
The most damaging testimony
was that of Hazel Talbot, Is, who
said she saw him parked IN an an
to outside the house in which the
Staying occurred.
Death threats that forced -
year-old Paul Buddy Dwyer to
confess two murders he allCgedly
did not commit were told an Ok
ford county jury yesterday as -
state witnesses testified at the
trial of the So-called real SIay-
former Deputy Sheriff Fran
els VI. Carroll
On the morning Of last Decem-
Der ,. in the midst of Dwyer'S :
trial for the murder Of Dr.. James
G.. LittleieId. the youthful de-
fcndant purportcdly told his at
torney. f.. Walker Abbott:
1--WE got to plead guilty to this
murder. can't 90 through with
it. My life has been threatened
and my mothers life has been
threatened. Pm going to get out
of here where | can be by my
self"
This statement was repeated by
Abbott yesterday to the jury that
must decide whether Carroll, the
deputy sheriff who guarded Dwy-
er pending the trial, was the real
slayer" of DR.. Littlcfcld and in
timidatcd DwyCr into CoufcSSlng
the crime.
Dwyer also has accused Carroll
Of numbering the physicians wife,
but the ouSted law officer has not
been charged with the second
murder. Though he originally con-
fessed that Staying, too. Dwyer
was never tried for it.
The times-news., 1938-08-09
RED ARMY READY TO STRIKE
In FULL FORCE AT JAPAN;
LATTER REJECTS SETTLEMENT
Japanese Massing Troops
Daily Along Manchu-
kuoan Border

IhNtSI W.. - WI ~
newspaper Paris Soir today said
that Germany has promised to
morally and otherwise" sup
port Japan if the Siberian bor-
der dispute develops into war
with Russia. The newspaper
said that Joachim Won Ribben-
trop, German foreign minister,
had made the promise to the
German ambassador.
MOSCOW, Aug. 9. (UP).-So-
Wet officials last night accused
Japanese militarists Of attempting
to draw Russia into war "by any
means" and warned that further
provocationS along the Siberia
Manchukuo frontier will force the
Red Army to strike with all It's
force.
Foreign Commissar Maxim Lit,
vinov told Mamoru Shigcmitsu
the Japanese ambassador, that
Russia win resort to "the most
drastic measures" including large
scale use of artillery and aviation
in retaliation for future attacks
on Russian territory.
"Litvinov's statement to Shige'
mitsu should have a SOLDERING ef.
feet on the Japanese militarists,
said the official newspaper Pravda
which speaks for Kremlin leaders
"The Soviet Union remains
calmly assured of its strength, al
though it does not want war"
Japanese militarists, the news.
paper continued, arc using "any
means, including most provoking
and insolent ones" ir an effort
to precipitate RusSi1n-Japanese
war.
Faced with these provocations
on the part of the japanese mill
tarists the Soviet Union was com
PEELED to take corresponding coun-
ter-measures to defend its from
tiers.
"If the Japanese government
really entertains peaceful inten-
tons, as the Japanese ambassa'
dor stated on Aug. 4, it must give
clear and definite guarantees that
attacks on Soviet territory will
not be repeated. 49,
at must finally check its mill,
tarists who more than once have
drawn Japan into war with her
neighbors by similar provocations,
Let the Japanese government
compel the Kwantung and Korean
armies to respect the existing
frontiers"
1t was apparent, as Russian and
japanese troops were reported to
have fought a a 1-2 hour battle IN
the Changkufeng Hill area, doml-
mating strategic Manchukuo
railroad line. that Russia was in
a mood to abandon diplomatic bic
kering and resort to outright war
fare on a large scale if japanese
attacks continue on what is re-
garded here as Soviet territory.
The times-news., 1938-08-09
south AWAITS
HIS ACTION IN
THREE STATES
George Will Be Present if
Frontal Attack Made
Against Him
FOUR STATES HOLDING
MARES TODAY

WASHINGTON, Aug. Q. (UP)
The battle for control Of the Dem
ocratic party enlarges today with
President Roosevelt's return to
the United States from a fishing
vacation.
Disembarking from the cruiser
Houston in Florida, Mr.. Roose-
welt will head northward to invade
Georgia in a showdown on the So
called party purge of Eyes. but
Democrats.
The purge" forecast when Mr..
Roosevelt started west last month
did not develop en- route to the
Pacific. He bestowed cautious en-
dorsements here and there, plump
ed for Senator Alben w. Barkley
3D., XVI who Saturday was tn
umphantly renominated to the
senate, but left the mainland with
out demanding the scalp of any
Democratic congressional lncum-
bent.
In Georgia, South Carolina and
Maryland, however, are new deal
Democratic backgrounds on which
Mr.. Roosevelt either will fulhll
the forecasts of a party purge or
demonstrate that no direct action
is contemplated against boItIng
Democratic senators. He will speak
August II in Georgia and II a
frontal attack on Senator Waiter
F. George 3D., Ga.) Is contemplat-
ed, it probably will be made then.
George opposed Mr.. Roosevelt's
judiciary reorganization bill and
has so offended the new deal 9th
erwise that some insiders were
confident before Mr.. Roosevelt
left the capital last month that.
he would declare open warfare
against the senator.
U. S. District Attorney Law
renee Camp. running as 100 per
cent new dealer, is the man Sen
ator George must beat for the SEN
ate nomination. Camp helped ar
range Mr.. Roosevelt's speaking en-
gagement in Georgia and will ap-
pear prominently with him on the
platform. George also will be
there. On July Is he accepted an
invitation from Mayor J. A. Ca
son of Barnesville, Ga, to WEI
come the president when he ar
rives there to talk. Referring to
Mr.. Roosevelt as chat great and
good man." George said he would
be pleased and happy to partici-
pate in the welcome ceremonies.
The 81 state primaries held so
far have been spotted with some
new deal successes and rather
more spectacular new deal re-
serves. But they were climsxed
over the weekend bv Barkley's
denomination, an administration
triumph. Defeat for Barkley
would have substantially damaged
Mr.. Roosevelt's prestige and sure
ly would have persuaded the
Roosevelt high command against
challenging any Democratic sen.
ator on the grounds that ne had
not given adequate support to
White House policies.
But with Barkley safely IN. 1t
still would be feasible for the
president to move against George.
Senator Ellison D. Smith %, ).
C.), and Senator Millard +. Tyd-
ings 3D., Md The presidential
train will pass through South Car
olina en- route to Washington, but
no arrangements yet have been
made for a speaking appearance.
Smith, like George and Tydings.
is rated among the conservative
Democratic legislative bloc which
has opposed some of Mr.. Roose-
velt's cherished projects. With
Vice President John N. Garner.
Continued on page threeI
The times-news., 1938-08-09
Edney ToConduct
Refuge Revival

Rev. A. E. Edney, following his
conclusion of a series of meetings
at Buffalo Baptist church, Ker-
shaw county, South Carolina. has
returned to his home in Flat Rock.
He reports that as a result of the
meetings there were 269 additions
to the Buffalo church and 80 ad-
ditions to the Smyrna, S. c., Bap-
tist church.
Rev. Mr.. Edney is preparing to
open a series of revival services
at Refuge Baptist church, Sunday,
August 81.
The times-news., 1938-08-09
JAPANESE DECLARE
SOVIET MORALE LOW

TOKYO, Aug. 9. CUP)-Japan
massed additional men and mill
tary equipment along the borders
of Soviet Russia today, in anticl-
patton of new attacks following
an announcement by Foreign Min
ister Gen. X. Ugaki that Russia's
counter-proposals for peaceful
settlement of the series of border
clashes which have cost hundreds
of lives during the past fortnight
Continued on page three.)
The times-news., 1938-08-09
Senate, h use At Odds Over Bond Act
Calls Centennial
C0mmitte
To End Business

Mrs. Chas. R. Whitaker, chair
man of the centennial celebration
committee, has called a meeting
of the committee for Wednesday
afternoon at 5 o'clock in the Of
fees of Mayor Edwards. All men,
bers are urged to be present. The
meeting is for the purpose of
closing Up the business of the
committee.
The times-news., 1938-08-09
TWO NORTH CAROLINA
PROJECTS INCLUDED

WASHINGTON, Aug. Q. (UP)
The government speHding-lending
drive to stimulate recovery moved
rapidly forward today with the
approval Of new PWA grants.
The PWA announced approval
of grants and loans totaling $9,-
363,433 for 1877 non-federal prof.
ects with total construction cost
Of $20,68S,426.
Included were projects in Nor
canton and Washington, n. g..
The times-news., 1938-08-09
No. Two Public
Enemy Is Seized

BALTIMORE, Aug. .. (UP).-
Detectives today conferred with
the state attorneys office to de-
termine whether they send Chas.
Bird, public enemy No. 2 back
west to face federal charges of
bank robbery. Bird, Stocial Ohio
badman. was captured here last
night with his blonde wife, Bar
bara.
The times-news., 1938-08-09
Postpone Girl
Scout Benefit

Announcement was made today
that the benefit bridge that had
been scheduled for Wednesday al
ternoon under sponsorship of the
committee for Girl Scout Troop 2
has been postponed. 1t will not
be held at this time because Of the
illness of the chairman, Mrs. Emil
Latt,
The times-news., 1938-08-09
Rotary Club Set
For Visitor Day

The Rotary club will have its
annual Visitors Day program at
it's luncheon meeting tomorrow at
! o'clock.
Visiting Rotarians are in charge
of the program with Jas. VoceIle
of Vero Beach, Fla, in charge.
Judge w. F. Akerman, senior
federal Judge of the South Flor
ida district, will be the principle
speaker at this time.
The times-news., 1938-08-09
MRS. CHRYSLER DIES

NEW YORK, Aug. .. (UP)-
Mrs. Walter P. Cnrysler, wife of
the automobile manufacturer, died
last night at 7 o'clock at her home
at Kings Point, Long Island. She
had suffered a cerebral hemor-
rhage yesterday.
The times-news., 1938-08-09
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesdsy. possibly scattered thun-
dershowers, little change IN tenn
psrsture,
The times-news., 1938-08-09
GOOD AFTERNOON

A lot Of men are convinced
that, when a woman is at the
wheel, the only good engine is a
dead engine.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-01-21
PIONEERS HOME XMAS FUND
 PROVIDED S10 EACH INMATE

Accounting Of the Pioneers Home Christmas Fund has been rendered by Eiler Hansen. superintendent. in the following letter to the press of Alaska:
 On behalf of the Pioneers I thank everyone that contributed to their Christmas Fund. It was a gen erous and thoughtful act. To nearly all of my 1s2 men it is the only cash they have for an entire year. Any one that could witness the expres- sions Of sincere gratitude of the re- cipients of this money would feel that his gift was worth while.
 Tt would be very wonderful to contemplate that in time a trust fund could be set up that would in sure a perpetual fund for the use of the residents Of the Home.
 This could be easily accomplish ed fl some Of the Alaskans who have become wealthy would make a TO- viso in their will for this purpose.
 Some of the future winners of the ice pool might also become will ing contributors to a fund of this nature
 T render herewith an accounting of the money received and distribut- ed this past Christmas.