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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
NOTICE
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN;

Notice is hereby given to all
persons that 1, James Eller, of
Sturgills, North Carolina will not
be responsible for any debts or
obligations created by my wife,
Nancy Eller, and all persons are
hereby notified not to extend the
said Nancy Eller credit in my
name. This notice will be plead
ed in bar of any recovery there
on against me.
This the 10th day of July, 1889.
JAMES ELLER.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

Having qualified as Admins
traitor of Wesley Sullivan late of
Ashe County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned
for payment on or before June
%, 1910, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment.
This June ~, 1889.
Walter Sullivan, Admin
istrator of Wesley Sullivan, de
6-29-6T ceased.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

If all the lumber cut in the
United States for the past 1875
years were in a single solid pile,
it would make cube almost ex-
actly one mile in each dimension.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

Having qualified as admins
tratrix of the estate of J. F. Far
rington, deceased, late of Ashe
county, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceas-
ed to exhibit them to the under
signed at Crumpler, N. c., on OF
before the 29th day of June
1910, or this notice will be plead
ed in, bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This 10Th day of June, 1889.
EMMA HARRINGTON
Administrative of J. F.
6-7-39-6t harrington, deceased
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

FOR SALE - Personal Calling
Cards for men and women. En-
graved with plate. ONLY S165 per
100; printed, 100 for S1.OO. The
Skyland Post. 5-25-tf
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

Try Bismarck for stomach trou-
BILE. Relieves acid, indigestion,
gas and other ailments. 16 or.
bottle $l.25. Guaranteed and sold
only in Ashe county by Gray
beaIs Drug Store. 6-1-ts
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

FOR SALE-Holstein heifer to
be fresh first of August. Two
years old. Animal raised in Wis
consin on Carnation Milk Com
pany farm. Bought from repre-
sentative Of plant at Galax. Low
price. Mrs. Vergil Cox, Mouth of
Wilson, Va. 7-13-2tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

FREE! 1t excess acid causes you
pains OF Stomach Ulcers, Indiges-
ton, Heartburn, Belching, Bloat-
ing, Nausa Gas Pains, get free
Sample, udga, at Ray Drug Com
pany. 7-6-12Tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
NOTICE OF SUMMONS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
J. A. SEGRAVES
VS..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

FOR SALE-Carbon paper, type
writer ribbons, letter file folders,
deed blanks, note blanks, cts. The
Skyland Post. 5-25-tf
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

WANTED-An experienced cook
and housekeeper. Apply at once.
Mrs. Ed Barr, West Jefferson.
7-20-1tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

FOR SALE-3OO pounds of Sour
Wood honey at Csc ID. See Char
lie Davis Street Car Lunch, West
jefferson. 7-20-1Tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

FOR SALE-Engraved or Print
ed Stationery. The Skyland Post.
5-25-tf.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

SALESMAN WANTED-To rem
resent McNess Products in Ashe
County. Half of county open for
territory. Products we'll known
in every home. See or write L. J.
South, Smethport, N. c. 7-2O-1T
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
.Japs Study A
New USNote
On Blockade
y. S. Official Protests
Against J a p Naval
Blockade of Bulangsu;
I al k S of Tientsin
Crisis, Also

Tokyo, June 20.-(AP)-The Jap
anese government today studied new
representations of the United States
against Japanese military action in
foreign areas of China.
Eugene Dooman, United States
charge d'affairs, in a call upon S.
YoshizaWa, head of the American
section Of the foreign office, yester-
day specifically protested against the
japanese naval blockade of Kul-
angsu, the international settlement
at. Annoy, an authoritative informant
disclosed.
Dooman also discussed the Tent
sin situation. CA Japanese naval
party entered Kulangsu, an island,
May II. British, French, and Ameri-
can patrols landed there May II
to protect the interest of their ma
tionals. japanese demands for con-
troll OF the Kulangsu municipal
council were rejected. The matter
has been settled and June Is Japa-
nese warships began blockading Kul-
angsu.)
Japanese military and diplomatic
officials meanwhile laid reports of
the crisis at Tientsin before the en-
peror.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
Manton Given
Term and Fine

New York, June 2O.-(AP)-Mar-
tin r. Manton, former judge Of the
United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals, was sentenced today to two
years in a federal prison and fined
$4,000 1t was the maximum SEN
.cnce possible under his conviction
or conspiracy to sell judicial favors
Manton was sentenced by Federal
Judge w. Calvin Chestnut after max
ing a sometime fervent but dispas-
slonate plea to have the jury's YER
diet set aside.
Speaking of himself III the third
person except when he spoke Of the
''chagrin and humiliation" he hac
suffered, Manton summoned long
array Of legal arguments against the
conclusion the jury reached on June
3.
He cited federal cases to support
his contention that he had been in
nocent of wrong doing and had any
part in a conspiracy.
He spoke we'll over an hour before
Judge Chestnut rejected the plea and
passed sentence. Is
Even while Manton was making
what was perhaps one of the most
important pleas in his career, the
court where he formerly sat was re-
Installing for re-argQment one OF the
major cases which figured on the
charges of bribery and conspiracy.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
PowerDamOn
Yadkin Would
Hit Good Land

Yadkinville, June 20.-(AP)- A
former Yadkin county commissioner
testified today in the counter suit tC
prevent construction of the $4,000, 00C
High Point hydro-electric plant on
the Yadkin river that land to be
flooded by the lake was worth twice
as much per acre as land in the cOun-
ty as whole.
E. B. Vestal, the former commits
sioner who was tax supervisor from
1886, was the witness, the second
in the hearing that opened Monday
before Judge Hoyle Sink
Construction of the WPA-financed
project would result in flooding IS
percent of the county's bottom land,
Vestal testified
On close examination, he said that
in his job as tax supervisor he had
had no part in valuing property and
that some of the lands were not ap-
praised at their true value, in his
opinion.
J. T. Reece, Yadkin county school
superintendent, the first witness
testified school bus routes WOULD
be flooded in places by the power
development,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
State Sells
Bonds, Notes

Raleigh, June 20.-(AP)-The 10
cal government commission sold
$4,000 worth of bonds and SGT 900
worth Of notes today for local gov
eminent units.
A Nash county $4,000 school bond
issue went to Seasongood and Mayer
of Cincinnati at premium of $28.85
with interest to be at 2 IA percent.
Two Green county issues went to
Scott, Horner, and Mason, Inc Oh
Lynchburg, Va. The firm bid a
premium of $4,000 for 100000 road
and bridge refunding bonds, where
the first 100000 of maturities to
bear 3 per cent interest and the re-
mainder at 3 IA percent. It paid
S59.49 premium for $4,000 school
refunding bonds to bear percent
interest
Notes sold included:
Sampson county, $4,000 re>cnue
anticipation to Wachovia Bank e.
Trust Co., in Winston Salem, at a
premium Of $1.56 with l percent
interest 81
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
How 4 Women
Escaped Jail
Deep Mystery

Maryville, Ohio, June 20.-(AP)-
A deepening mystery revolving
about a couple Of keys confounded
authorities today as they sought to
learn how Mrs. Velma West, hus-
band slayer of the flapper era, and
three other inmates escaped from
the State reformatory for women
for lone little adventure"
"They had to get keys to get out,
but no keys are missing" explained
Mrs. Marguerite Kelley, superin-
tendent Of the institution, shortly
after she sent three women to cor
ruption cells until they tell me what
they know"
Mrs. Kelley said the three placed
in corruption cells, whom she refus-
ed to identify, slept in a corridor
through which Mrs. West, 33, Pay
nesville, Ohio, slipped to freedom
with the other inmates early yester-
day.
"They insist they know nothing
about it," the superintendent said,
"but l think they do"
To make their escape, Mrs. West
and her companions had to unlock
doors to their cells and a door lead
ing from the cell blocks in which
they were confined. The reformatory
yard was open.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
Chinese Employees
Quit Work AS Japs
Threaten Relatives
High Voltage Wires
Isolate British a n d
French Concessions;
Threatening Letters
Received by Workers

Tientsin, June 2O.-(AP)-Chinese
employees Of vital British conces-
sion services began quitting their
jobs today under threats of death to
their families in a tightening of the
Japanese blockade amid warnings
against third power participation in
any British reprisals.
Chinese, who work for concession
water, electric, police, and other de-
velopments, received letters saying
their relatives would be killed UNI
less they resigned. Those who live
outside the concession in a Japanese
controlled area were resigning.
British authorities expressed opin-
ion that the services could be main
tanned by Chinese whose families
live inside the British and French
settlements which Japanese yester-
day isolated from the rest of the
city by high voltage wires in REIN
forcement Of the blockade.
The source of threatening letters
was not disclosed officially, but Chi
nese and foreigners alike were Ger
tain they were dispatched by the
Japanese military after census of
families of Chinese employees of
the concession who were living out
side its boundaries.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
A. Road
Charter Given

Raleigh, June 2O.-(AP)-Atlan-
tic and Eastern Carolina Railway
Co., of New Bern, organized to oper-
ate the, State controlled Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad, got a char
ter today from Thad Eure, Secre-
tary of State.
H. P. Edwards, of Sanford, who is
working on details involved in the
lease, along with May c. Edwards,
w. M. Edwards, E. r. Buchan, Pet
tie c. Buchan, and Mamie E. Huck-
ans, all Of Sanford, subscribed 825
shares of the 1000 shares of no-par
value of authorized capital.
The directors and stockholders of
the Atlantic and North Carolina
voted recently upon recommendation
OF Governor Hoey to lease the rail-
road to Edwards.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
Mcdonald Is
For
Merchants
F orm er Legislator
Hits at Tax Increases
and Trends of Tax
Policies of State

Durham, June 20 (AP) DR.
Ralph Mcdonald, former legislator
told the North Carolina Merchants
Association that there had been "an
amazing increase in the total of local
and State taxes" in recent years ac-
companied by neglect of the pub
lie schools.
Mcdonald, who barely failed in his
bid for the Democratic guberna-
torial nomination in 1886, discussed
recent trends in taxation in North
Carolina.
He noted that both Favorable and
unfavorable trends have characterize
ed the tax policies Of the State, then
discussed each side
''1'he most destructive develop
ments with the past decade" he said
nave been the movement to Shift
the burden Of taxation from wealth
TO need through consumer taxes, and
the tragic neglect of public education
which declined in total expenditure
from $39,000,O0O in 1929-30 to about
q5o, IzU,Uvu N 1937-38, despite a
startling increase Of local and State
taxation, from a peak OF $12O,131,265
IN the balmy days of 1929-3O to an
unbelievable total of $111,260, 1928 in
CONTINUED on Page I'wo)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
Plants Ready
To Make Up
us. Munitions

New York, June 20.-(AP)-There
are 10000 industrial plants in the
United States prepared to start the
manufacture Of munitions Immediate
ly, Louis Johnson, assistant secretary
of war, told the convention of the
Advertising Federation of America
today.
Johnson's prepared address was
broadcast and dealt with industrial
preparedness for security"
He said the War Department sur
veyed the capacity of industry tc
produce munitions of war, represent
atives of the department visiting
more than 10000 plants.
eve found facilities to manufac-
ture practically all of our military
needs, as a result of these surveys
to which we gave definite sche-
dulles of production If tomorrow were
'M-Day' mobilization day. we could
turn to these plants, give them an or
der, and they would begin at once to
manufacture munitions"
Johnson said the department had
undertaken a program of "educa-
tiOnal orders to prepare industry in
time of peace for its war time
duties"
eve have placed a number OF such
orders already and expect to multiply
them during the course of the next
year," he said. with the aid of such
a policy we are confident that in
dustry will be able to go into pro-
duction on a preponderant number
of our needs within six months after
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20

Jap Bombing
OF Property
Roosevelt Is "V e ry
Pleased' With Clean
u p O. Pendergast
Ring; Employers Find
1t Hard to Discipline
Workers

Washington, June 90 (AP)-
Secretary Hull said today the Anne
rican charge d'affaires at Tokyo has
protested japanese continued bomb
ing of Americas property in China
Eugene Dooman called on the
Japanese foreign minister on instrue
tons from the State Department
Hull said, and in addition to max
ing representations against the bomb
ings also sought to obtain permis-
sion to publish the recent exchange
Of notes between the United States
and Japan on this subject
The Secretary of State explained
1t was customary to obtain the as
sent Of foreign government fol
publication Of one of its documents
The Japanese assent has not been
obtained
Other developments:
Governor Lloyd Stark, of Mis-
souri,, said after a White House cal
President Roosevelt was every much
pleased" with the "clean up in Kan
sas City and the smashing of the T.
}. Pendergast political machine.
Stark told reporters that he and
Mr.. Roosevelt had discussed some
matters on which he could not com
ment.
John Gall, counsel for the Ma
tlonal Association of Manufacturers.
testified the National Relations
Board had made it impossible for in
dustrial employers to discipline union
employees.
'It doesn't matter what the man
(COntin11ed On p.oo T,,,r\
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
Band Not To Return Here
Until Wednesday Night
Thomas A. Morgan
Gives Group 500 To
D e fray Expenses;
Some of Accompany
ing Group c O m e S
Wednesday Morning

Worlds Fair, New York, June 90
Especially = Henderson's band
struck oil oil today and those in
charge decided to give the high school
boys and girls another day in New
York at the afr.
Instead of leaving for home to-
night, they leave at II o'clock We'd
nesday morning, and arrive home at
9 o'clock in the evening.
Good luck came in a gift Of 500
to the band by Thomas A. Morgan,
native of Vance county, and a home
town boy who has made good Nor
gan is president of the Sperry Cor
poratiOn, makers of airplane ant
steam boat safety appliances, and is
also chairman Of the Worlds Fair
Aviation section. He asked to De in
troduced to Mrs. Willard Wester, in
charge of the band, and inquired
what had been done for their enter
tainment. He said he wanted to do
something for the boys and girls,
and gave a 500 bill.
Few in the Henderson party will
return home tonight, except some
not in immediate band circle. Most
Oh them leave Wednesday morning,
arriving in the evening.
Nearly everyone returned to the
fair today, and the band had no
concert, leaving them free with
their chaperones to see the sights
Like Monday, skies were overcast
today, and weather pleasant. A
heavy, misting rain was exasperating
late Monday, but did not dampen
enthusiasm.
Everyone in the party is in the
best Of health and having the time
of their lives. Some forty or fifty
took out time the first thing today
to inspect the great liner "Queen
Mary" tied up at her docks in the
Hudson river, and marvelled at her
beauty and massiveness.
The biggest thing about the fair
is its bigness; one can spend a
month here and not see half of it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
Commander
Sub Before
Naval Board
Lieut.. Naquin Begins
His Official Account
of Squalls Sinking,
w h i c h Claimed 26
Lives

Portsmouth, N. H., June 2O-(AP)
Lieut.. 0. S. Naquin, commander
md last survivor to leave the sub
marine Squalls, still the undersea
tomb Of 26 of his shipmatcs, began
his official account of the disaster
before naval board of inquiry to-
day by waving his rights as a de-
PENDANT
81 do not desire COUNSEL Naquin
told the board after swearing with
his left hand on Bible to tell all the
truth.
Nevertheless, he read a statement
declaring he reserved the right to
challenge anything that might be
said, to question witnesses and to
decline questions that he thought
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
Combs Trial
On Narcotics
Is Underway

Elizabeth City, June 2O.-(AP)-
Counsel for Dr. Howard Combs today
admitted that the physician Wroic
thousands of prescriptions for NOR
phine, offered by District Attorney
J. H. Manning as evidence against
the doctor.
The indictment charged DR.. Combs
with dispOsing of $1,000 half grain
tablets of morphine over a three-year
period.
Wilson Atkinson, agent for the
Bureau of Narcotics, gave lengthy
recital of patients for whom he said
DR.. Combs admitted prescribing NOR
phine, the total amount prescribed
over a period of three years, and the
residence Of each patient.
Atkinson said Combs told ;;sm
many of the patients were "tran-
Sients"
District Attorney Manning planned
to offer this afternoon the expert
testimony of DR.. j. w. Ashby, super
intendent Of State Hospital Of North
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
French Munitions
Factory Ablaze

AngOulem, France, June 90
(AP)-Fire started this afternoon
in the AngOulem military powder
works.
Most available troops from regi-
ments garrisOned in the city and
extra reserves of police and fire
men were sent to the factory.
The fire was discovered at 3:15
p. m. in warehouse where were
stored bales of cotton used in
munitions manufacture.
AngOulem is a city of about
10000 in western France. Its
cleaning white stone buildings
stand on an isolated hill 200 feet
above 4 river.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
MarriageLaw
CutWeddings
By 0ne-Half
Statistics from Five
Counties, Including
Vance, Show Decrease
of About Half License
Usually Issued
Daily Dispatch Bureau,

Raleigh, June 20.-North Caro-
lina's new marriage law appears to
have reduced Sle issuance of mar
riage licenses more than fifty per
cent in the first two months of its
operation, if statistics from five
counties in various sections are real
ly representative of its effect through
out the State
In these five counties during April
and May of 1888, 244 marriage Ii
censes were issued, while in the
same five counties in the same
months this year there were ia.
On the face Of the figures it would
seem they are representative as the
rate OF reduction was pretty well
uniform in all Of them. Nor did 1t
seem to make any material dnIer-
ence whether or not the counties
were located on or near the line Sc
parating North Carolina from anoth-
er state
The five counties were New Han
over, close to the South Carolina
line, but not on it; Brunswick, on
the South Carolina line; Wayne,
quite distance from any other
state, Vance, on the Virginia line;
and CataWba, reasonably far in the
North Carolina interior
In these counties marriage licenses
for April and May of 1888 and 1889
compared like this:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
DISPATCH REPORTER TELLS
OF TRAIN TRIP AND TOUR

New York, June 19.-(Delayed)-
More than 100 members of the Hen
derson high school band, and parents
and other children and guests saw
the sights and marvels Of the great
city of New York yesterday and then
today turned to the Flushing
Meadows to take part in the OBJ
servance of North Carolina Day at
the Worlds Fair.
Aboard two special cars, the band
and the remainder of the party came
to New York on the same train with
Governor Clyde Hoey, whose grac-
iousness was manifest on this trip
as always elsewhere. Since he left
Raleigh and arrived in New York, he
has properly been the center of the
show everywhere he has been on
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
FAIL FROM TRUCK
FATAL TO FARMER

Clinton, N. c., June 20.-(AP)-
j. A. Daughtry, farmer, died to-
day of injuries received when he fell
from a truck and trailer, loaded
with beans, passed over his head.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20

LII every county except CaJaWpd
lie decline in licenses amounted to
Continued on Page TWo)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20
GionthQA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Generally fair today and We'd
nesday; not much change in tenn
perature.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-20

(Con .inued on Page Threel
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Continued on Page Three
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CONTINUED on Page Three)
Evening star., 1939-09-28
A Smart Pass

Even though a player is sure he
can set certain contract, he is well
advised not to double If by so doing
be is likely to drive the opponents
into something they can make. Here
is hand from the Masters Pairs
1T Asbury Park, N. J..
North, dealer
AKQ7
v82
J8762
AJ96 N A 10542
vs5ss4s wiz lo7s
YAK
% 10 953
4 QJ10
The bidding:
North East South West
Pass Pass ~ ~
- ~ 3NT Pass
Pass Pass
East was pretty sure he could beat
three no-trump. At the same time
he did not think he could hurt four
diamonds, nor did he want to 60 to
four hearts. Accordingly he simply
passed.
West opened the queen of hearts.
Declarer won with the king and
knocked out East's ace of diamonds.
East now cleared the heart suit and
all declarer made was five diamonds
and two hearts and he was down
two tricks. But as East had quite
properly reasoned, if he had dou-
bled, North would have run out to
five diamonds-a contract which
would have been laydown.
Yesterday you were the dealer
AAKJ
K752
<KQ107
Answer-Your correct bid is two
hearts. This hand fully satisfies the
requirements for an opening two
bid, although not a particularly
strong one. The singleton ace of
clubs makes it a poor no-trump
opening.
Score 100 per cent for two hearts,
20 per cent for one heart, two no.
trump or three no-trump.
Question No. $50.
You are David Bruce Burnstone's
partner today and hold:
AxXx
~Axx
= A Axxx
@xxx
The bidding:
Jacoby Burnstone Maier You
IA 20 ~ CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
released By the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1939-09-28

Mus: "Great confidence in Betty
and in l." We know Immediately
Mat "1" should be changed to
eme"-"great confidence in Betty
and me-"
Send a self-addressed, stamped
envelope for the leaflet, II, Me and
Other Personal Pronouns."
Evening star., 1939-09-28
$4,000 Without Interest

An anonymous citizen has loaned
the British government 5000 free
Of interest for two years, the Cham
cellor Of the Exchequer gratefully
accepting the offer on behalf Of tho
nation.