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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-04-19
Along Elm Street
GREENSBORO, ". C. - BY capt. D. j. GILMEF

with the destitute stranger ard
even the less fortunate about
town.
No man is mean who loves the
poor and gives help to those who
are behind him. ! have seen Mr..
Wilmington do that. And one
great fortress of his soul was
this:
Trasmuch as you've done ii
to the least Of these, you've done
it also to me. "
TO further demonstrate in
favor of the soul of Mr.. Whiting
ton, with his footsteps subduet
and slow. his toe dragging the
ground, victim of a paralytiC
stroke, he gave to poor, hungry
and destitute Negro strangers
certainly the least of these. >
Fn..5 ado Ell gloria!
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-04-19
PHONEY LEGISLATION

Nothing has been accomplish
ed to benefit the bituminous
coal industry under this legisla-
ton. After five long years at an
estimated cost of twenty million
dollars to the industry and the
people, the results are zero! Rep.
Robt. G.. Allen, CD in Congress
ional Record, March z, 1910.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-04-19
Sen. ShahanAttaCkS
Humps Efforts to
DisOWn 2pct. Clubs

Charleston, w. Va, April II.
desperate efforts of ex Gov.
II, rman G.. Kump to shake hlm-
SCI loose from the Nicely ana
Holt dog fight is branded as
"preposterous" by State Senat-
or j. Buhl Shahan. OF Elkihs'
who, like Kump, is a candidate
for the Democratic nomination.
for United States Senator.
AT Wheeling recently, kurnp
is reported in the newspapers 10
have said The tense discussions
heard and the proposals made
have been with reference 10
state candidates, They 90 ho'
involve me. :.
"In view of Humps invention
If the notorious two per cert
.lubs. of his broken campaign
,ledpes to reduce government
EXPENSES, government pay rolls
al taxes. of the enormous sum
increase in bureaucracy during
his regime, of the taxes shifteo
ia the shoulders of the poor, 1t IL
little wonder he wants to eVade
those tense discussions about
corruption and waste and prohh-
oacv and extravaganza in state
government since 1888" Sha-
han declared in a prepared state
met.
Now that corruption and mis-
rule of the state machine is com
, ing to light as the, result OF the
exposure of the two per cent
club and other operations OF tie
Kump-Holt machine" he CONT
nued. "Ex-Governor Kump. its
inventor, builder and present
part owner would like to crawl
away from it and hide himself
under the guise of being cam
didate for federal Office and there
fore not involved in state al
fairs.
Shahan asserted that hump
will reap all the benefits OF the
huge slush fund" raised by
"blackacking public employees
and that he cannot divest him
self of his close connection with
the state machine and conse-
ouently the candidacy Of Carl
Andrews.
"Hc can shake and shiver and
litter ard jog az much as he
pleascs," said Shahan, but he
cannot get away from the fact
that the state administration
with all it's faults-is tied to him
like a tin can to dogs tail. But
he can have the satisfaction of
knowing that he helped to make
that tin can and helped tie it in
place" ...... ........
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-04-19

FIJI of this dastardly conspira-
cy to deprive a citizen of her
constitutional rights. We dc
mand that every member of this
so-called white citizens commit
tee be apprchcndcd ard charged
with a conspiracy to deprive this
Negro citizen of her cOnstitu.
tional rights We await YOU" re-
ply by wire"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-04-19
HALLANAN SPEAKS 1T
PINEVILLE LAST WEEK

PINEVILLE, April 16, Spl.-
In the first public address since
he announced he would not be a
candidate for the u. S. Senate,
Walter S. Hallanan, Republican
National Committeeman, in an
address to a great rally here de-
clared that the people have had
enough of rosy promises" and
fantastic schemes to lift oursel-
yes by our own bootstraps"
The country, he aid, cannot
emerge from the depression un-
til we have a government that
has the vision and the courage
to look forward instead OF back
ward; until we. have a govern
ment that ,concernA itsef with
the realistic problems Of today
instead of one that continues
to harp about the abuses OF ~
years ago"
The Republican party this
year, Hallanan said, enters this
campaign with an abiding faith
in the intelligence and moral prin
ciples of the American people.
We enter this fight militant
and unafraid, Invested of the
defeatist complex that gripped
the party from '32 to 1886. No
longer do we have to fear that
the people will be deceived by
the seductive voice of Franklin
D. Roosevelt.
"The famous voice of the tire
side chats, he went on, has lost
it's magic charm. The fires burn
low in the fireside. The hat has
been emptied of all it's white rab-
bits. The hour of awakening
has come to America. The sauve
and alluring promises emanting
from the fireside are now reveal
ed as empty ones. The people
are awake to the cruel deception
that has been practiced on them.
The National Committeeman
i urged that "the door of collec-
urged that "the door of oppor-
tunity, closed under the New
Deal regimentaed colletivism'
must be opened again so that
American ingenuity, genius
and enterprise, encouraged by
the leadership of the Republican
| party, will go forward to the de
velopment of now economic
frontiers"
Hallanan's fighting speech
Here, indicative of the activ'
part he will as usual play in thu
campaign this year, reused new
enthusiasm among the Republi
cans of Wyoming county, brand
ed the New Deal philosophy tina
! America has reached it's zeniet'
as "the defeatism of an incom
petant administration which al
tempts to explain it's own tragi
failures by stating that thi
country has reached the ulti
mate in its development.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-04-19

J. C. Hansbarge{s member of
the House Of n{legates, an
bounced today that be is candi
date for reflections
A native West virginian, Mr..
Hansbarger was born and rear
ed at Peterstown, w Va. He is
the son of the late j. E. Hans
barger, a former Democratic
sheriff of Monroe county and is
the nephew of the late DR.. l.. H.
Clark of Kyle, who was former
chairman of the Democratic
party in Mcdowell bounty.
Following his graduation from
the Peterstown high school and
the Eastman School of Business
at Poughkeepsie, IN. Y, MIR.
Hansbarger came to Mcdowell
county in 1928 where he has re-
sided continuously Tor the past
IL years. From time, he has
been employe the Lynch
burg Caaa e copapenY.
the Premier PCcahontAs Collierf-
es and the Appalachian Electric
Power company. He Ia q member
of the Presbyterian church OF
WEIGH. a member OF the NC
Bowel Lodge No. -l12 AFandA-
M. Wyndham Chapter No. As,
Royal Arch Masons, and has
actively but modestly participat
ed the religious, fraternal, and
civic affairs. of the county.
Mr.. Hansbarger's wife is the
former Miss Thelma Pilkenton,
the daughter of G. H. Pilkenton
who will be remembered as hav-
ing been connected with the
Mill Creek Coal and Coke COM
pany and as being a staunch
Democrat. They have two chill
dren.
That he has already served
the people of Mcdowell county
we'll is a matter of record. That
his exceptional ability was re-
cognized by the 1889 legislature
is shown by the fact that he had
membership on one of the two
most important committees OF
the House of Delegates, namely
the Taxation and Finance COM
mittee, and was further honor
ed by being appointed to serve
as a member of the Legislative
Interim Committee.
In addition to these, ne also
served as vice-chairman OF the
Claims and Grievances Commit
tee and was q member of thu
Education Committee.
If reelected, Mr.. Hansbargei
will serve the citizens of Nc.
Dowell county with the sam
loyalty and interest that h
showed in his present ircum
bency.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-04-19
y. Y. Legislature Urges that
Congress Pass Lynching Bill

Albany, N. Y, April ia
resolution memoralizing Con-
gress to pass the federal Anti
Lynching Bill was passed by the
New York legislature here on
the closing day of the session,
March both, Copies of the re-
solution, which was introduced
by Assemblyman William T.
Andrews Of Harlem, were sent
to all the Representatives and
Senator's from New York, urg-
them to push for passage Of the
bill. The resolution was forward
ed to the Secretary of the Unit
ed States"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-04-19

Southern West Virginia will
be represented at the National
Negro Congress, Washington
D. c., April 26, 81 and %. Ro-
bert L. Gibson, State Director
of the Young Peoples Progress
sive League will head the south
ern West Virginia delegation.
John L. Lewis will deliver the
principle address to the United
States Department of Labor.
Gibson states that efforts will
be made to secure one of the \
tional Negro leaders to tour
West Virginia in the interest O
the youth movement in the near
future.
Miss Evelyn Coates, of Blue
field, was appointed by Mr.. Gil
son as the delegate to represent
the Wonnen's department OF the
League. Miss Coates is a stu
dent of Bluefeld State Teachers
college and has a charming
personality.
The first and second Nation
al Negro Congresses were call
ed together to deal with graV'
problems facing the Negro PEG
-pae.sAt these two great meetin
thousands Of the best represent
lives among us met togetne4
and worked out a program Oh
action. Now in a world ridden
with war it is time again to sum
mon the Negro people and the
friends of Negro freedom te
close ranks, lock hands ane
courageously deal with I'M
crisis which today threatens th'
security of every section OF NE
gro America. 1t is out OF thi'
crisis that. the need for a Thir'
National Negro Congress arises
Landlords squeeze families
with unfairly high rent on run
down houses they ref'ise to re
pair. City officials "ef 'se to I'M
urove negro communities. Re;.
estate owners mark out sm"l
sum areas for Negroes to o.
cupy; ard then make contracts
among themselves to prevent
Negroes from living anywhere
else. And these contracts are
enforced by the courts.
I'm the Negro communities
America there are always Toe
few hospitals, to" lew play
grounds and clinics, and schools
The Negro child-in no place III
America-has half a chance &c
grow up healthy, wholesome, OF
properly educated. In hundreds
of counties of the South there
are NO hospitals, NO play.
grounds, NO high schools, NJ
clinics for the Negro population
Underlying all of these pro
blems is the denial to large mass
es of the Negro peope OF theil
fundamental rights as Amer
cfn citizens. Three million N
gro citizens are still denied tn
right to vote in democrati'
America. The mob and the rop
still rule large sections of tn
country. In October and Noven
Der of 1889 hooded mobs o
Klan3men literally flogged an
beat at least 100 Negroes in s.
Carolina alone. In other state
the Klansmen have carried out
persistent reign of terror agains
thousands of Negroes to depril
them of their citizenship right
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-04-19

OLE - BfAtheao Ayak9
F1athead lake, NoataAa. de-
scribsd as "ths largest hody 81 fresh
water wesa a. the dssst Lakes alis
. hollow thirtyeAvs nailss issg and
eighteen Sailes wide between ts~
ranges Of the Rocky mountains, *.
cept where the $500 scre wilahorss
island humps It's hills tout of the
water near the ives. shore, p -:
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-04-19
Big Ben Made In 1874

The clock known as Big Ben was
made In 1854 and remained in the
factory for FIVE years. II was placed
In the tower in 1859 and bege7 to
60 permanently tho following year
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-04-19

Cubic Miles OF Ocean Water
al The oceans Of The world COM
bined contain 327 ,672, 900 cubic
miles of water; one cubic mile con-
tains more than 1,1e0 ,000, 900 gal
ons.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
roll inside of two weeks"

roll inside of two weeks"
Lee had been looking for Vir-
ginia, going first to make his in
quiries of the friendly Ling, but
Virginia was not there. She had
slipped out without a word to
anyone, wanting only to get away
from the house and everyone in
it. High up on Monument Rock
where they had carried her faith
er to look down forever on the
Valley of the Sun, she sat in a
disconsolate little huddle, her
chin in her hand, staring out at
the rugged country he had loved.
Hot tears came into her eyes.
She laid her cheek against the
rough rock. II had to do it! had
to! You understand, don't your"
Quiet and solitude were around
her. Far above, a hawk wheeled
in smooth curves, watching for
prey. back of her was "a grassy
flat where few pines whispered.
A squirrel whisked up a tree;
darting wren scolded.
Virginia jumped up quickly.
The girl from the sheep ranch
stood short distance away, lean
ing against the rough trunk Of
pine.
''You wish to see me?" asked
Virginia.
mo. I not wish to see you. I
hate you. But I come"
But why do you hate me?"
II hate you because he love
you! l hate you because he
theenk always of you and never
of me. 1 hate you because you
because you throw heem away
like the soiled rag, like a poison
snake, because you see heem
touch me-"
(TO Be COntinued)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
Scottville News
BY MRS. CARRIE NAMES
Staff Correspondent

Miss Lorene Perkins, teacher
in Dobson high school, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. A. Perkins.
Miss Irene Church, who has
a position at Sparta, is spending
a few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Church.
Miss Elma Waddell, teacher of
New Hope school, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. H. W2ddell.
Mrs. Ebert Absher and son,
Max visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Grub, of Nathan's
Creek last week.
Mrs. Oscar Perry has been i'll
for some time.
Mrs. Jane Nuckalls, of Furches,
spent a few days last week with
her son, MIR. w. E. Nuckalls.
Mrs Charlie Williamson, OF
Dobson, visited her sister, Mrs.
D. J. Jones last Friday.
Miss Levon Church attended a
League meeting at Piney Greek
Methodist church last Friday
night.
Mr.. Gray Nuckalls, student OF
Dobson high school, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Nuckalls.
Mr.. F. G. Weaver, of Peden
was a visitor in the community
last week.
Mr.. Frank Perkins, who has q
position with the Cyclone Fence
Company, is visiting homefolks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Miller spent
Saturday with Mrs. Miller's mo-
Their, Mrs. M. w. Blevins.
Albertine Walker, Madge BE
wins and Hazel and Ruby Black
burn spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Garvey Blevins.
Mrs. Rual WEIGH is visiting her
sister-in-law, Mrs. E. A. Ashley.
Miss Helen Sexton, who is in
college at Bluefield, was at home
this weekend. A friend was with
her.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
WALKER INFANT DIES

Margaret Alice Walker, infant
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. George
Walke1 OF Clifton who died Fri
day, was buried Saturday after
noon in the Sapp cemetery. Ser
vice was held at the home with
Elder Dewey Rotten in charge.
In addition to the parents, one
sister, Janet Walker, survives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
Grassy Greek News
By RUBY BLACKBURN
Staff Correspondents:

Staff Correspondent
VIC basketball teams won
from Nathan's Creek last Friday
night.
Miss Julia Hager and Miss
Tootsie Payne spent the week.
end at their homes.
Mrs. Steidly is conducting a re-
vival at the Methodist church.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22

Mr.. Joe Hudler, of West Jeffer
son, has been sick in bed this
week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22


Stanley did not return direct
ly to the Circle v. Instead he
took the trail to that small hud-
die of adobe buildings, the
Ramirez ranchito.
When he arrived there was no
sign of life about the house.
There was movement, quickly
stilled, on the slope back of him,
but Stanley did not see it. There
was other movement much near
er, and a flash of color as Josefa
sat up behind the rock where she
had been curled like a kitten.
ooh - hello, beautiful" He
wheeled and caught sight of her.
Hiding out on me, were your"
Josefa shrugged a disdainful
shoulder. II been here" she said
coldly.
His hand slipped inside his
coat and came out with velvet
case. Josefa's eyes flashed and
then glistened.
She had meant to be very
angry with Stanley. But the case
was beautiful, so richly blue.
On a bed of cleaning luxury a
gorgeous bracelet lay, shining
with pale gold, glittering with
brilliants.
"Don't I rate a kiss for that?"
'tMebbe so," Josefa sighed hap
PLY. 81 put it on first
She reached eagerly for beau
ty and suddenly froze.
whats the matter?"
Stanley got no further. Josefa's
glance had darted beyond him,
her eyes dilating. He heard a
quick gasp as she tore herself
away from him; she started run
ming like a fleet little animal. Be-
fore he could even whirl to face
danger, the crack of rifle and
a singing shock came almost
simultaneously.
Stanley, green-eyed with fear,
clapped a hand to his shoulder
and flung himself behind juni-
per thicket. Crouching low in its
shelter he jerked his head from
side to side, peering to see from
what point the attack had come,
but there was no fursner sound
save those hostile reverberations
just dying away.
Waiting cracked his nerves. He
lodged out and flung himself on
his horse with a groaning curse
for the twinge it gave him, and
moment later flying hoofs were
carrying him away.
From the side of a rock on the
hillside Francisco watched his
flight with a grunt' of contempt.
81 theenk you not fool round
here no more" he said calmly,
and went back to his sheep. He
had protected the honor of his
house efficiently and in his own
way.
Stanley drew in his sweating
horse only when he came in view
of the Circle v ranch house. Vir-
ginia, sitting at Mats desk,
heard her aunt's terrified scream.
Stanley what has happened?
Virginia."
Fear gripped her. She ran.
Stanley was just coming in.
Blood stained his shirt on the
shoulder blood was crusted on
the fingers of one hand where he
had pressed them aaginst the
, wound to staunch the flow.
Stanley! What is the matter?"
"Oh nothing to be frightened
about" He smiled pallidly.
Somebody winged me. Just a
pleasant little attention"
y Mrs. Archer moaned, but Vir-
ginia was very quiet. She was as
pale as Stanley now, but her
voice was steady and cool.
"Sit down here in this big
chair. Curley, please help me-"
They worked quickly. A call
to Ling brought warm water, 10
dine and bandages, and Curley's
strong fingers made short work
of the stained shirt.
Curley squinted at the wound
iudicially. whoever plugged We
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22
CHAPTER K
Synopsis

Lee HOLSTER returns unexpec-
tedly from a trip abroad to find
Matt Blair, his foster father and
owner Of the Circle " ranch,
dead by his own hands. The
ranch is going to ruin and Mats
daughter Virginia, now owner of
the ranch, is living in New York
with the Archers, her aunt and
uncle. Her uncle wants her to
sell the ranch to Milton Bradish,
one time Mats associate. Lee
persuades Virginia to return to
the ranch. Her aunt follows her,
accompanied by Stanley, son of
Milton Bradish. Stanley tries to
discredit Lee in Virginia's eyes.
One evening JOsefa Rarirez,
who is jealous of Lees interest in
Virginia, dances for Lee and
throws herself into his arms just
arms just as Varginia rides past
with Stanley. Stanley visits Jose
ia, and is shot from ambush
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-22

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Evening star., 1940-10-16
Roosevelt Paves
Way 10 Requisition
Defense Supplies
IS. and Friendly Powers
Assured Materials
By New Order

Early action to take over for
Government use or resale to
friendly powers large supplies of
war equipment and materials
ordered by foreign buyers but not
yet delivered was expected today.
President Roosevelt cleared the
way for such steps yesterday by
issuing an executive order, directing
the Army an6 Navy Munitions
Board to determine what supplies
should be requisitioned and whether
il would be in the public interest
TO dispose of any elsewhere.
Mr.. Roosevelt indicated machine
tools. which have been ordered in
large quantities here by Russia.
were among the most important
critical articles and materials"
involved
War planes built for Sweden and
Thailand CSiaml but held up in
delivery by Government cancella-
ton of export licenses when danger
Of those countries falling under
German and japanese influence
became apparent also were eX-
pected TO be requisItioned and pos
sibly resold to Great Britain or
China.
Mr.. Roosevelt explained that the
general plan was to determine what
equipment and materials were
needed here for national defense and
to release any others to friendly
powers. In response to questions at
MS press conference. he said Russia
was friendly power and so would
be permitted to receive whatever
machine tools manufactured to her
order that could be spared in the
defense program.
Constantine Oumansky. Russian
Ambassador here. arranged to see
Undersecretary of State Sumner
Welles this afternoon to continue
conversations which have been
directed at removing points of fric-
ton in Russo American relations.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Farley Is Picking
| Roosevelt to Win
In Privote Forecast

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (NA.
N.AD.-JameS A. Farley, whose
reputation as a political sooth-
sayer was made by his accurate
prediction of the 1896 presi-
dental election, is making this
prediction privately to friends
on the 1910 election:
Mr.. Roosevelt to win by
much narrower margin in the
popular vote, but by an electoral
vote that may be as big as
against Landon."
Mr.. Farley, who resigned re-
Gently as Postmaster General
and chairman of the National
Democratic Committee, is serv-
ing in this campaign as chair
man of the New York State
Democratic Committee. He has
not done any active electioneer-
ing and is generally believed TO
be determined to limit his pub
lie speaking to an announce
ment shortly before election
time that he will cast his vote
for Mr.. Roosevelt.