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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-30
IS HE OR ISN'T HEP

OR ION
 The thing has been a subject of perennial debate among newsmen in Washington. They go in for a private chat with the Vice-Presi- dent. They come out impressed that Garner is either deadly serious about the business, or that he is putting on one of the finest pieces of acting the capital has seen in many days.
 Many have insisted from the be- ginning that the 71-year-old Vice. President wants to succeed Roose- welt. Others have remained per- plexed.
 That their perplexity is shared among the politicians who will be asked to do the spade work is in dicated by the increased emphasis placed upon each successive public pronouncement of Gamers candi- dacy.
 The first news" of his drive for delegates sort of leaked out. Some thought the idea fantastic in the light of Gamers age, his already long service and his well known disposition to avoid the kind If public show that goes with run ming for the presidency.
 But the leaks became currents and the currents drew formal statements of support from other politicians. Texas leaders prom ised him the states delegation. Young Elliott Roosevelt began saying nice things about his fa- ther's second in command.
 All that would seem to have
 Continued on Page Folr)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-30
SOMETHING BEHIND FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT GARNER lS
 CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-There is more than meets the eye in this formal announcement of VicePresi- dent Garner that he will run for the presidential nomination come what may.
 Washington has watched with re- peated raising of eyebrows the pe- culiar course of the Presidents race for the nomination. Why has it been necessary for the Garner spokesmen again and vain to an- nounce that he is seriously seek ing the presidency?
 The answer most often given here is that Garner organizers are finding it hard to convince the rank and file of state. county and precinct small fry politicians that they will be safe in getting to work for the Texan with the tempest tossed eyebrows. Additionally they are a hard-shelled lot and not eager to miss the bandwagon just so some national figure can have enough delegates to make himself a power in the convention. They want to ride the winning horse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-30

Continued on Page Two,
Evening star., 1939-08-29
High Praise Is Given
Yarnell by President

Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, who re-
Gently completed three years as
commander of the Asiatic fleet, heard
President Roosevelt describe his ac-
complishments on that important
assignment in glowing terms at the
White House yesterday afternoon, as
the Chief Executive presented him
with the Distinguished Service
Medal. The citation read by the
President is as follows:
He has such exceptional ebility,
tact, and devotion to duty in pro-
tecting the American interests and
in handling with the greatest skill
and diplomacy the many delicate
situations that arose during the
continued emergency in China that
he deserves the Nations highest
praise. His conduct of affairs in the
Far Feast not only received COM
mendation OF our nationals In
China, but the nationals and mill
tary Of other nations have looked
to him for mature and valued
counsel and leadership during hos
tilities in China"
Admiral Yarnell is on duty at the
Department here, awaiting retire
ment November /.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
10. B. S. Wonders
|Nn Print) What
| It's All About
,y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-George Ber-
nard Shaw, in letter to the Times,
inquired yesterday what all the ex-
citement over the international stu
alton is about.
"A week ago" said Mr.. Shaw,
Dean Inge, writing in the Evening
Standard, guessed that Herr Hitler
had gone to Canossa (scene of the
penance performed by the Emperor
Henry Nv before Pope Gregory VII
in 107D.
"A few days later the joyful news
came that the dean was right and
that Herr Hitler is under the DOW.
erful thumb of Stain, whose in
terest in peace Is overwhelming
And every one except myself
Is frightened out Of his or her wits! |!
why? Am I mad? If not, why?
Why? Why?"
Evening star., 1939-08-29
5000 Moose Hear
Speakers AssaiI
Foreign '|sms'
Senator Davis Fears
Possibilities Of q
Dictatorship
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-Attacks
against alien "isms" were a theme
center for discussion today at the
51st annual convention Of the Loyal
Order of Moose.
At the official opening session last
night, more than 5000 delegates
from countries throughout the Eng
disappearing world heard speakers
assail Communism, Fascism and
Naziism" and extoll "Americanism f."
Foreign "isms," declared Lewis G..
Hines, Pennsylvania secretary of
labor and industry. must be ban
ished from our midst.
ut is time we decided that the
emissaries of these evil isms should
have no opportunity to mingle with
decent people"
E. c. Morgan Wilmott, pilgrim
governor of English Moose, declared
the peaceful relationship between
the United States and Canada is
the greatest lesson Europe could
learn from your NatlOn.
Davis Fears Dictator.
Fear of a possible dictatorship
was voiced by Senator James j.
Davis, director general of the order.
I'VE are the joint owners of a
great land" he said, land I am not
now willing to vote to turn this own
ershlp over to any one man or to
any group of men.
I'VE believe in free speech, but we
don't believe in recognizing any man
whose creed consists Of a desire to
tear down the structures Of our
domestic government"
Addressing a parallel convention
OF the Women of the Moose, w. J..
LelnWeber, superintendent of Moose
heart, the organization famous
child city, in Illinois for depend
ents of the Moose fraternity, ad-
vised mothers to develop a work pro-
gram for their children on a COM
petltive basis. Work is an essential
experience of childhood" he said.
Staff Is Announced.
Mrs. Mary Wallace of Cincinnati,
who will be installed as grand re-
gent of Moose women Friday at the
New York Worlds Fair, announced
her new staff of officers comprised:
Mrs. Mary Hooper of Baltimore,
grand dean of the Academy of
Friendship; Mrs. Blanche Walk of
Pittsburgh, grand ritualist; Mrs.
Bessie Lovltt of Long Beach, Calf,
vice president of the Mooseheart
Alumni Association; Mrs. Marie
Christensen of Des Moines, Iowa,
grand parliamentarian; Mrs. Adele
Gust of Visalia, Calf. Cretiring
grand regent, junior graduate
grand regent; Mrs. Marie Lemke of
Toledo, Ohio, grand dame, and Mrs.
Agnes OHara Of Chicago, Ill, grand
ritualist emeritus.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Presidential Term Cut
Backed in Philippines
BY the Associated Press

BY the associated Press.
MANILA, Aug. 29.-The National
Assembly Subcommittee on Consti-
tutional Amendments recommended
today the commonwealth presiden-
ttal term be reduced from six to four
years and no limit placed on the
number of terms.
The amendment would be made
effective in 1941, when President
Manuel Quezon's term expires.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Misfortune's Champion

UNIONTOWN, Pa. (P). Back
home from the hospital, 34-year -old
Earl Wolfe of nearby Smithfield
wonders what will happen to him
next.
In recent years he has survived
gangrene, peritonitis and a strepto-
coccus infection-and six major op-
erations, including one for upside
down kidneys and another for am
putation of his left arm.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

ing only his own view Of the present
war crisis, Mr.. Creel said there is
no isolationist sentiment today in the
Far West. On the contrary, he CEN
tended that section of the country
was angry over the failure OF Con-
gress to make administration changes
In the Neutrality Act, and predicted
sentiment there would favor putting
the resources of this country back
Evening star., 1939-08-29

missioner to the Golden Gate Ex-
position at San Francisco.
Following a visit to the White
House yesterday Mr.. Creel said
President Roosevelt still expects to
visit the San Francisco Fair this
fall, and to make a major speech
there on October 6, unless the inter-
national situation prevents.
Emphasizing that he was express
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Moonlight Hike Tonight

The Capital Hiking Club will
meeS at 7:45 pm. today at stop
20 on the Cabin John car line for
moonlight hike in the vicinity
of Chain Bridge. An address on
Shooting Stars" will be delivered
by James Benn, Division of Min
eralogy of the National Museum.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

ton. Senator johnson was one of
the leaders Of the strong Senate bloc
that was prepared during the last
session to fight the administrator
proposed revision Of the present
Neutrality Act, which now contains
the mandatory embargo feature.
Evening star., 1939-08-29
Of England and france If war comes

Of England and France II war comes.
Questioned by newspapermen about
politics on the West Coast, Mr.. Creel
gave 1t as his opinion that Senator
Hiram johnson, Republican, of Call
lornia woulG be defeated for re-elec-
ton next year by 1t. Gov. Ellis Pat
terson, whom Mr.. Creel described as
the "ham-and-egg" candidate for
the Democratic senatorial nomina-
Evening star., 1939-08-29
George CreeI Feels
War Is InescapabIe

War in Europe seems inescapable
in the opinion of George Creel, who
was director Of public information
in this country during the World
War and now is United States COM
Evening star., 1939-08-29

Use you head instead of your
horn.
Evening star., 1939-08-29

-Velveteen is big fashion news
this Fall! You'll want daytime
and evening frocks Of this rich
Boulevard" twill-back cotton vel
veteen that wears beautifully and
retains its sheenl Wine red, brown,
cardinal red. grape, navy, teal blue,
royal blue, Kelly green and black.
kann's-Street Floor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
Laurel Springs
Highway Closed
For A Few Days
Top Dressing Work Under
Way. No. Is Is Now OPP
en- To WilkesbOrO.

Top dressing work on highway
number Is from Glendale
Springs to the foot of the noun
tains has just been completed by
the State Highway Department
and this excellent mountain road
is now open to traffic.
Highway number 88, from the
New River bridge, five miles
from Jefferson to Laurel Springs,
is closed this week, however, but
will be opened again by the mid
die of next week, according to
plans announced yesterday by E.
Ford King, supervisor of roads
in Ashe and Watauga counties
Another application of tar and
gravel is being applied to this
road.
Dozens of carloads of gravel
and tar started rolling into West
Jefferson over the rails last week
end and crew of workers have
been busy all this week with the
annual "dress-up" job.
Mr.. King said the other SIR.
faced roads in the county are ir
pretty good shape and that these
two highways will be the only
ones that will be re-dressed a
this time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
Legion Will Hold Memorial
Day Service Here Sun. p. vi.
Fitting Tribute To Be Paid To
Fallen Comrades By Ashe
Legion Post.

The Ashe county post of the
American Legion and the Legion
Auxiliary unit vii. mold a joint
countrywide Memorial day SER
vice Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o.
clock at the West Jefferson Bap-
fist church, it was announced
yesterday.
All ex-service men, legion
naires, auxiliary members and
the public are cordially invited
to attend this service at which
time fitting tributes will be paid
to the county's and Americas
fallen heroes who gave their lives
for their country-for democracy
for life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness.
A number of Ashe county boys
were killed in the World War
and many of those who served
under the stars and stripes in
that great conflict rendered dis
tinguished service.
It seems to be an established
fact that Edgar Parsons, who was
born and reared at Obids and
was the son of James G. and
Rhodie Parsons was the first
man killed in action in France
from North Carolina during the
World War. He enlisted in the
U. S. army at Bluefield, w. Va,
at the age of II years. He was a
member of company c, United
States infantry. He was station
ed at Columbus, Ohio. From Co.
lumbus he was transferred to
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and
was again transferred to Ell Paso,
Texas. His next transfer carried
him to Hoboken, N. J. He sailed
on transport from New York
city on June Is, 1917, landing in
France on July 9 1917.
He saw immediate action after
landing on foreign soil. Battles
in which he participated were
confined to the Toul sector
where he was killed by an ex-
ploding shell early on the morn
ing of March l, 1918, at Maedes,
France. His body was inferred in
ST.. Mihiel cemetery at Thiau7
court. MOl1rtheet-MeSe
Edgar's mother, Mrs. Rhode
Parsons, visited the grave of her
fallen son a few years ago. She
was the only gold star mother
from this county who accepted
the governments invitation to
visit the grave of her son at the
expense of the government.
William Wallace, who was rails
ed on the farm of the late Elk
Sheriff Gather McNeill, near
Continued on Page Eighth
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
Amusement Go.
TOExhibit Here
All Next Week
Bullock Amusement Company
To Provide Week of Fun.
Sponsored by Legion.

Starting next Monday after
noon, May % and lasting through
Saturday, June 3, full week OF
entertainment and fun will be Of
fered to the people of the Jeffer-
sons and Ashe county by the
Bullock Amusement Enterprises,
Inc, who are making their
fourth appearance here under the
sponsorship of the Ashe county
post of the American Legion.
AS in the past, the popular and
clean Amusement company will
exhibit on the grounds back OF
Graybeal's Drug Store here and
will open in the afternoons and
at nights.
E. A. Murray, general repre-
sentative of the company who
was here yesterday making final
arrangements for the exhibit
said all of the company's attrac-
tons are about the same as last
year.
It is significant that the exhi'
bit will take place here mex
week which is the same time thai
construction on the Community
Club House is scheduled to com
mence.
AS part of it's community ser
vice program, the Legion is help
ing raise funds for this cluk
house that will be big asset t.
the Jeffersons and Ashe coun
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
Drought Broken
By Rain This Wk'
Prove Big Help to Farms, Gar
denS and Pasture Lands
OF The County.

The drought was broken in
Ashe county by local showers on
Monday and Tuesday which were
very helpful to farms, gardens
and pasture lands which were
suffering from the lack of mois-
ture.
County agent c. J. Rich said
that all farmers benefited by
the rains felt much encouraged
and that all crops were already
looking much better.
On Monday afternoon heavy
rain fell at Nathan's Creek, Glen
dale Springs and some other
scattered sections of the county
Tuesday West Jefferson and 9th
err nearby sections experienced
one of the hardest rains of the
year around noon. The heavy
rain accompanied by high wind
came down with such force that
many of the business houses de-
veloped leaks.
Both of these showers seemed
to have been short-reaching, &C.
cording to Farm Agent Rich who
said that Silas Creek, Grassy
Creek, Gap Creek and New Ri
yer were still badly in need o.
showers.
Leverne Johnson, manager o:
the cheese plant here said yes
terday that due to the drough
that milk production in this sec
ton was about one-third below
last year, "Good general sain
would improve pastures and d.
much to improve milk produc
tion," he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
Plans For Wool
AndLanb Pools
Now Being Made
All Farmers Interested Urged
To Contact County Farm
Agents Office.
COUNTIES UNITE

The county agricultural COM
mittees, with the cooperation OF
the county farm agents, are now
busy working up cooperative
pools on wool and lambs in Ashe,
Allegheny, Watauga and Gray
son counties.
Letters have been mailed to a
large number of farmers in Ashe
county from County Agent c. J.
Rich's office, asking them to par
ticipate in the lamb pooling
which will probably take place
the second week in June. AL
farmers who are interested, ev-
en- though they have not received
notice from Mr.. Rich's office
are requested to advise the num-
Der of lambs they wish to- sell
next month.
In order to get a carload, the
farmers of Ashe, Watauga anc
Allegheny counties are going tc
cooperate in the pool, Mr.. Rich
stated. Mr.. Quessenberry, as
sistant farm agent, said prices or
lambs are going up little. Yes
terday the market prices was
IL IA cents.
The county's wool-pooling sell
ling committee, composed of H
c. Tucker, J. r. Phipps and Will
Transou, are now securing the
highest bids obtainable in the
United States on a pool for Ashe
Allegheny and Grayson counties
It is stated that the Boston mar
ket, was paying 81 cents fol
wool the first of the week.
All farmers Interested in pool
ing either wool or lambs or both
are urged to get in touch with
their farm agent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
J. W. Gentry Now
Heads Tennessee
Engineering Dept.
Another Native AShe County
Citizen Climbs Ladder of
Success. Big Honor.
BORN IN JEFFERSON

Another Ashe county citizen
climbs the ladder of success and
distinction!
James w. Gentry, who was
born and reared in Jefferson was
recently appointed chief engi-
neer of the Highway Department
of the state of Tennessee.
Mr.. Gentry is the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Gentry
and a grandson of Capt. j. w
Todd. He graduated from high
school in jefferson.
81 had the pleasure CT teach
ing James. He was a fine boy IN
school and was a very good stu
dent" Ira T. Johnston stated. 81
am certainly delighted over his
appointment as chief engineer in
Tennessee"
Gentry, who is a comparatively
Young man, worked for the high
way department in this county
for several years. He later secur-
ed a job in the engineering de-
partment of WPA in Tennessee
and soon climbed up to a posi-
ton as a regional engineer there
His appointment is regarded as
being exceptionally remarkable
since he is not a native of Ten
nessee and since he did not grad
uate from college in engineering
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
10 Start Final Surfacng On Parkway In Ashe Next Mon
Il Suits Against Highway
Dept. To Occupy Spotlight
May-June Term to Convene
Monday. Judge ]. H. Gle
mentS To Preside.
SEVERAL DIVORCES

IWenty-one suits against the
State Highway and Public Works
commission occupy the spotlight
on the calendar of the May-June
term Of Ashe superior court for
the trial of civil cases which will
convene next Monday, with
Judge ]. H. Clements presiding.
Heading the long list of Ashe
county land owners who are SUI
ing the State Highway Depart
ment for the payment of land
taken over by the Blue Ridge
Parkway and the road to Laurel
Springs and for the recovery of
alleged damages to the rest of
their property effected by these
highways, is the case of S. J. Mil
Ter, which was tried during the
August term last year.
Miller contended that his 200
acre farm near Glendale Springs
was damaged to the extent of
$20,00000, by the Parkway which
took around % acres of land as
right-of-way, a small dwelling,
barn, orchard and made other
sections of his farm inaccessible.
This was the only case against
the Highway department that
was tried last August. The jury
rendered a verdict of 100000,
which was set aside by Judge
Hoyle Sink as being too high.
The S. J. Miller case and 19
other suits against the Highway
department are set on the calen-
dar for Monday. Of course it will
require several days and perhaps
weeks, to try all of them if ra-
Their general agreement is not
reached. The amount of damages
sought range anywhere from
$4,000 to $2O,OOO.OO. Most of
them are said to be represented
by Bowie and Bowie law firm.
Slated also for trial on Monday,
May 20, are IL divorce cases. The
cattle case of w. E. McNeill
against R. H. Sutherland, on
which jury was unable to agree
upon a verdict last year is sche-
duled to be tried on Wednesday,
May 81.
Several land suits are slated
for trial and a complete calen-
dar is published on page three,
second section of this issue.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
To Open Bronine-
Arsenic Springs
About June 18th

The Bromine-Arsenic Springs,
one of the county's nationally
known health and summer re-
sorts, will be opened around
June Is, Mrs. J. B. Porter of
Cheyenne, Wyoming and sister
of Prof. R. E. L. Plummer, an
nounced this week.
Mrs. Porter purchased this
property last fall. She is making
a number of Improvements and
is planning to operate the hotel
herself.
Mrs. Daisy Eller, who spent the
past winter in Wyoming, return
ed recently to 'Ashe with her
sister, Mrs. Porter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
WOOdie Sells His
Bus Company To
Greyhound Lines
Reported To Have Received
Large Sum for 500 Miles OF
Franchise And Buses.

Everett 0. Woodie, of West JET
ferson, a pioneer bus operator IN
Northwestern North Carolina and
in the eastern section OF Ten
nessee. has sold all of his bus
line franchise to the Atlantic
GREYHOUND Company, it was
learned during the past week.
The exact amount which he re-
ceived for the E. O. Woodle
TRANSPORTATION Company that had
been operating buses over about
500 miles of highways for sew
eral wears was not learned, but
if was reported to be quite a
large sum.
In addition to the franchises,
Mr. Woodie sold. all OF his buses
and bus equipment to Grey
hound His lines extended from
here to Sparta, Elkin, Boonv!lie'
Brooks Cross Roads, Statesvllle,
VAUDEVILLE, Morganton and
shelby. In 1881, he sold his line
from Winston-Salem to Brlstol u
the Greyhound company ana la,
ter sold from here to Boone ana
had been operating it on a lease
basis.
Mr. Woodie is still compare
lively Young man, only IS years
Of age. and yet he has achieved
measure of success that surpas'
SEES a large percentage OF people
for a lifetime of effort. One OF
the secrets of his success mas
been vision, courage, hard WORK
and perseverance. :,
In 1920 he borrowed money te
h,,v = model T Ford, which ne
operated here for several year:
in the taxi business. In 1927 ne
bought a seven-passenger Buick
sedan and started operating
bus line from N. Wilkesboro tt
Bristol through here.
He foresaw the future OF the
bus business and as his finance!
would permit, added additional
franchises.