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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
BOMBING ATTACKS
HALTED FOR DAY
Continued from Page One)

inflicted on the great synthetic fuel
plant at Leuna, near Leipzig, where
coal is transformed into gasoline.
A hundred bombs set off a chain
of fires marking almost the entire
are of the more than mile-long
main plant which normally pro-
duces 10000 metric tons of syn
thetic oil annually" it said.
In the face. of Germany's proc
lamation of a total blockade of the
British Isles, Britain intimated that
her Blockade of Germany had been
intensified.
The admiralLg warned that the
English channel and the Bay of Bis
cay possible commerce lanes be-
tween Germany and the western
Atlantic-were dangerous for nevi-
cation without routing instructions
from British officers.
B%ombardment of Italy's Libyan
ports of Bardia and Fort Capuzzo,
as well as other detectives, also was
reported by the admiralty in a com.
bined operation by heavy British
battle units-battleships and cruis.
ers-and the Royal Air Force.
Aircraft acting as scouts reported
that many salvos hit the target"
the admiralty's communique said,
and at least two enemy bombers
were seen to fall into the sea- un-
der fire of Raj fighters.
Nazi bombers Numbered in de-
structive raids On Wales during the
night and followed them up with
three attacks in the south and
southeast.
At Least One
At least one German plane was
shot down over Britain today and
its pilot captured before the mass
assaults Stacked off.
One death was caused and sew.
eral civilians were injured in early
morning raids W Wales.
Observers offered two theories for
the halt in the massed air attacks.
One suggested that the German
air command was calling time out
to fill the gaps caused by the weeks
loss of. 574 Nazi planes officially
reported shot down. Another ex'
pressed belief that the Germans
were using the lull to organize a
still heavier air siege.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
British Deny Airmen
Escaped In Disguise

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 17-(Via
Rerlin)-R-A heavy British bomb
er made a forced landing today at
R~ysevenberg, north Of Brandt, and
the six crewmen disappeared after
changing from their uniforms into
civilian clothing. The plane burned.
LONDON, Aug. 17-RC1nform-
ed British sources described as
ridiculous a story from Am
sterdam today that the six-men
crew Of a British bomber forced
down in The Netherlands had dom
ned civilian clothes and fed. Brit
fish bomber crews carry no extra
clothing, they added.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
AT FIRST FIGHT.

BROOKFIELD, Mo. R-Tax AS
SCISSOR Oscar Crandall, visiting a
farm, was attacked savagely by
a barnyard rooster and bought il
on the spot.
When Crandall took the rooster
home it headed for Mrs. Gran
)dall's garden. She tried to chase
it away and the bird turned its
wrath upon her. Mrs. CrandaIl
called the dog catcher, and the
rooster made a pass at him too.
The ROSTERS ruule in the Gran
dali yard became undisputed.
Crandall was impressed by tn e
bird in the first place because he
was accustomed to receptions that
were cool. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
TOBACCO

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. II
@tR- Tobacco warehouses of
the Border Belt reported tonight
that a good quality of weed
was on the way to market and
farm specialists predicted that
prices on the opening sales
Tuesday would be above the
average paid last season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

den about-face by German fighters
ST. bling back at the Englishman.
In q few minutes it would be
all over.
Our inspection Of the coast-line
left no doubt that the Germans had
fortified it heavily against a possible
counter-attack from England.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Bulgarian Delegation
/ On Way To Craioua

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 17.-R-
A Bulgarian delegation headed by
Svetoslaff Pomenoff, foreign minis
ter to Rome, is leaving tonight for
Craiova for the Rumanian terrific
rial discussions, it was officially ar
nounced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
SOME let EAT
SOME GET SCARED

MIAMI, Fla. ~ Blank pistols
are standard equipment for ushers
at the Harlem theater in the Miami
negro section.
Jack Woodbury., an usher, ex-
planned the practice when he was
brought into court on a charge of
shooting at a negro boy. He said
his pistol was loaded only with
blanks to brighten youngsters who
threaten to crash the gate. 9th
erwise, he added, the boys return
and throw rocks at the theater en-
trance.
A fine against Woodbury. W a s
suspended. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
SUED

CHICAGO, Aug. 17-R-At-
torney-G General John E. Cas-
sidy and 80 other city and
county officials in the state
were sued for damages of
$50, 1000 in federal court today
by nine persons who asked that
the defendants be restrained
from interfering with efforts to
place the Communist party on
the Illinois ballot this fall,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
JOB PROTECTION

NEW YORK, Aug. II. Up -
M~oore-McCormick Lines, operators
of ships between the United States
and South America, said tonight
that it would hold open the jobs
of n employees called for military
service under CONSUMPTION. Jobs
and seniority rights will be return
ed to workers as soon as they are
discharged from military service,
the firm sid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
NEW GUN

LOS ANGELES, Aug. H.
(APSA compressed air gun
which the inventors say will
shoot 10000 times a minute
and possibly many more-was
demonstrated today with half
inch ball bearings as bullets.
At 100 feet the missiles pierre
ed airplane armor plate and cut
a 3-inch oak plank in two.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
ENDORSED

GREENSBORO, Aug. IT,.
(AP9Otis N. Brown. national
commander in chief of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, tonight
voiced v. F. w. support of mil
itary CONSUMPTION and a speed
up in national Tournaments as
he left for the national encamp-
ment of the veterans organiza-
ton at Los Angeles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
CHRISTMAS RUSH

During the week or two proceed.
ing Christmas, more than $780,
900 pieces Of first-class mail a
handled daily by the New York
City postoffice, an increase Of 40
per cent of the regular daily bust
ness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
THIS FAMILY
DID ITS DUTY

SEATTLE R-A 14-year dynas-
ty of the golfing Taylors has ended
at Cleveland high school.
For that length of time there's
been at least one member of the
Taylor family on the schools glf
team.
There were Fred, back in 1927;
then Benny, Percy, Hard and
finally, Don signalized the Taylor
prep golfing finale with a sizzling
68 in his final round. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS

RICHMOND, Va.-R-The thief
who made off with a deputy high
constabls automobile here prob
ably has, the good wishes Of a big
group of citizens. SINE IS legal
summonses of one sort or another
were in the vehicle, stolen while
Deput R. S. Selph was serving
the 86th. z
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
World
Bulletins
Continued from Page One)

France to confer with the ma
tiOnal defense advisory COM
mission on means of insuring
an adequate U. S. tin supply,
and to explore the possibility
of building a 1900, 900 tin
smelter in this county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
RALEIGH
BRIEFS
Star-News Bureau,
Sir Walter Hotel
BY HENRY AvERILL

RALEIGH, Aug. 17.-Picture
Of Jeorme Flora on the front OF
Southern City, League of Munich
palities publication, recalls a story
told on the Elizabeth City mayor
by men who served in France with
the same outfit of which he was a
member.
1t seems that before the organi-
cation was sent into the front lines
it was given the usual training
which consisted to a great extent
OF ,unending hikes on the French
highways. On one OF. these, the
company a more or less turned
loose in a patch of blackberries
and all hands fell to eating with
a relish.
All of a sudden Flora broke out:
"Ain't this a (censored) howdy do
The folks back home think we're
lighting and bleeding and dying;
but here we are, nothing but a
Censor again draws the veil OF
secrecy and charity bunch of
(once more the CENSOR berry-pick-
ing sissies!!!!"
North Cardinals Women's Clubs
will this year turn to the enforce
ment angle in their safety work.
Last year a representative of the
Highway Safety Division spoke at
every district meeting of the Club.
stressing the educational phase of
safety work.
This year it is hoped to have a
state Highway Patrolman present
at each district meeting to tell of
the enforcement end of the safey
campaign. Authority for detail of
IN patrolmen will have to be Sc
cured, however, probably from
Governor Hoey.
Inc Germans are planning the
browning atrocity of the war. Ac-
cordlng to reports seen by this re-
porter n of the methods by which
they hope to camouflage their land
ing forces is to teach some of their
troops to play the bagpipes, and
thereby double for Scotch High.
anders.
That comes under the head of
cruel and unusual punishment in
any code.
Wage-hour forces, which have
for some weeks been conducting
an intensive campaign in the lum.
Der Industry will next week begin a
nationwide five-industry drive
which in North Carolina will af-
feet, principally, the furniture in
dustry.
The State Highway Safety pivi-
sion plans to have a representative
at every district meeting this fall
OF the Parent-Teachers Association
and OF the state Education asso-
citation. By this means it expects
to carry its safety MESSAGE to
every teacher in the state.
In Wake county the younger
members of the Democratic party
have for the past week or ten days
regarded the presidential election
as merely an insignificant incident
They have been engated in the
very serious and important matter
of campaigning for a president of
the county's Young Democrat Club.
They have been all steamed up,
too, with slogans and everything.
Tom Banks, OF the more astute
OF the younger set, is credited with
smashing n chaps presidential
hopes by characterizing his race
as wake County against the Coun-
try Club" 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

Enjoy pretty fashions and cooler comfort right now
by choosing several Of our lovely cottons at these special
prices.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-02-09
Editorial
Meridian Ministry

For the past Is years. has been our pleasure and %
Aee know and to be associated ministry Of Meridian in
sle-@r ~ secnlc way For consecutive city
pastor For the past years associated with the mini
sers OF Meridian Presiding Elder of c. M Church
quite few of the outstanding of this city Is wears
their bit to make nave passed hs to the great beyond THEY
they come and each year to make the pedar ni
Oe p0O FACTOR In our city Years the several men
such as DT Lee Wallace, Brown Moore Davis Brooks rye
Hboe Price Newell Gibson Moreans Jones Leach 5tcbin
Fyn Jackson Lewis Jones' oers LYMAN sherod Byrd and
have great Beyond Others eUs Of tes ministers
0uer Places have been to other places and FEW
WIN US 1he above named do constitute all Of
uv ministers that have had There many others uho
ed to lay the Christian foundation city There are other
VINO have come on the years and who PLAYED coe
Sp4cuouS part In the morale of city.
None of he men named are to he coridd pz-,r-,r
reel mat all have done and o~ou
Inc lnerenoninatonal Ministerial Alliance Of Ibis it %
zed IN 1926 has been minds great factor in rol5;n %
ment for better Christian fellowship in our ministry s ~ ~
its nci red as worthy presidents of this organization from
T. A. Mays W. G. Wilson W. Coates end term, and = -
Inc Ministerial Alliance non-denon1inationaI or,.;1
sauon Tor the ministers discrimination as to creed
Us can LOOK back over the past and our minds great
Eo0o mat has come city citizens through the A1
Much has been done and much done No organization ~
Alliance No organization among ministers has BEEN al b35
as the Alliance to the extent that all ministers were included and
% excluded No organization among ministers has had the
@elshN nHue that the Ministerial Alliance Of Nreriia 49, -
- 'eiS OF the city who strongly support are mem
r OF the Alliance at this particular time are Reverend F T. 5
~ w. WISE +. + Leonard Luke Beard Beard HALEY Crises
Jones' u l. Washington W. Walker Mrs L. B Williams
Charlie Burge and c. Wells and minister f 49,
Joined whose do not have ~
few nighs ago had invitation from Reverend MAYS
pastor OF St Paul M Church. and deliver sermon f
nm ana ms pie gladly the trip was one Of m
pleasure verend Mays and his people struggling to build
S class ce in Meridian and thus far they odne the Job
r4 Cd People deserve sympathy help
LAST ouhday It was good pleasure together with NV ,pifa
@ I'VE" 1ope MI B. Church and hear Reverend Luke Beard de-
HVer strong forcefu was a rainy day and b l
but the
WISE nnend the pastor and his people of New Hone
@ e Spen6 York they doing people from physical
% Splu2 point Some of their active men present were.
IL H. w. "'son Bro Frank Reese Professor J. J. Smith
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-02-09
About Folk We
Know

Mr. M. " B. Pitts Of Toomsuba
Miss, was in the H. B. A. office Fri
day, February End on business.
Mr.. w. B. Brooks Of 1909 18th Ave
passed Saturday night, February 4tt
from his residence.
Rev. w. N. Knott Of Kewanee, Miss
was in the H. B. A. office Friday or
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7, J. Young Of is0>
18th Avenue are happy owe ra baby
boy, whom they 1amel II. j. Young, Jr.
Mother and baby are doing nicely.
Mrs. Anna Graham, mother of Mrs.
R. L. Young, is doing nicely at home
with Reverend and Mrs r. L. Young
at 1921 10th Avenue, after ar illness
Of several weeks.
Mr.. Wm. R Mobley who resides in
the East End section of the city /.
improving after lengthy illness.
Airs. Annie B. Crawford of Ray St.
is improving from her residence.
Mrs Carrie Leach of 1872 18th Ave
is improving form her resident from
an attack fthe Flu.
Mrs. Bessie Beck who has been il
for some time is conpalescing at her
home.
Mrs Pearlie johnson who reside:
at 1708 31st Avenue is doing nicely
after being indisposed.
Mrs. Fannie Lee johnson of 291l
18th Street is improving from he,
residence, after being i'll fc.s severa
days.
Mrs. Laura Myers Hill is doina
fairly well after being confined to
her bed for some tive, at the holat
Of her aunt Mrs. Lula -Larkin,
the Asylum Heights.
Mr.. Frank Berry of the Berry &
Gardner Funeral Home has been con-
fined to his bed for several DAYS. HIS
many friends wish for him speedy
recovery. ssFals NssN M HEsaa
Mrs. Minnie Humphrey, who resi-
ded at 1903 4th Street, passed Sunday
night after an illness of several years
She leaves several children, other
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-02-09

o1.+i,,as and friends to mourn.
pevsrend E. A. Mays was plea
,,ie;tor at New Hope Baptist.
Church Sunday at the close OF nus
NJ M V. B. Pitts is now an enerr
eric agent for the Meridian Burial
reverend and Mrs. R. L. Young
.,,a~e visitors at New Hope Baptist
Church last Sunday
Uke Strayhorn & Young Funeral
uoroe of Meridian, after the dissolu-
,;on of one of it's partners, is being
mt on permanent basis.
MIR. C. D. Cotton of West Enter
nrise is hustling AGENT for the Me
r;dian Burial Association.
Reverend E. F. Young is getting
hacL to himself again after being
confined to his home for about SIX
weeks with the Flu.
Reverend W. N. Mott of Kewanee,
Ar;s is now an active agent for the
Meridian Burial Association.
Mr. ]. c Williams of Toomsuba,
Miss. is now an agent Tor the Mer-
dian Burial Association.
The sermon in this weeks Issue
Of the Weekly Echo by Reverend B.
washington Cnates is very interest
mo and thoughtful, read it.
Miss Emma B. Ivy, principal OF the
Fast End School is still confined to
her we'd at her residence.
According to reports, Miss ivy has
been indisposed since December Is.
1889 Her -1any, many friends wish
for her = speedy recovery
rff YOU want a big laugh when you
ARE feelina fatigue, read MIR, ED IN
= the Weekly Echo.
| ABOUT FOLK WE KNOW
Mrs. c. B. Ruffn has been on the
| ck list several days, however, she
lis able to be up and stirring around.
! Mrs Bette Tnussen who resides
or 1911 29th Av.ue is stu on the
sick list. - = ,
Mrs Lille May of 3Oth Avenue,
between 18th and 10Th streets has
been i'll for the past two weeks, how
ever. she is on the way to recovery.
Mrs. r. C. Williams of Route 4 Isl
IN the sick list. We wish for Mrs
williams a speedy recovery.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-02-09
Sunday School
Lesson
By Rev R L. Young, P. E
FEBRUARY IL, 1910
THE PERILS OF REJECTING
CHRISTI
,hHo++haxxy 01.17- Q2.14
Matthew 21;17-R2:14
Printed Text, Matt 21;284

Matthew 2l:lI-fz'la
Printed Text, Matt 21:2s4S
Golden Text am the way, and the
truth. and the life: no one cometn
unto the Father, but by me. John IA;
Matthew 21:28. But what think
We? A man had two sons; and ne
came to the first, and said, Son. go
work today in the vineyard
%. And he answered and said, q!
will not: but afterward he repenteo
himself and went.
30. And he came to the secono;
and said likewise. And he answered.
and said, l go, sir: and went not
a. Which of the two did the Will
If his father? They say, The frst'
yesus saith unto them, Verify say
INTO YOU. that the publcans and the
harlots 90 into the kingdom OF God
before YOU
81 For John game unto you in
the way of righteousness, ana we Pc
neved him not; but the publicans ana
the harlots believed him: and we.
when we saw It, did not even repent
yourselves afterward, that ye might
believe him
So. Hear another parable; There
was a householder, who planted
vineyard, and set a hedge about 1t
and digged a winepress in it, and
built tower, and let it out to hus-
bandmen, and went into another
country.
"a. And when the season of the
~uits drew near,he sent his servants
to the husbandmen, to receive his
fruits.
IS. And the husbandmen took his
servants, and beat one, and killed
another, and stoned another.
So. Again, he sent other servants
more than the first: and they did
unto them in like manner.
81. But afterward he sent unto
them his son, saying, They will re-
verence my son.
50. But the husbandmen, when
they saw the son, said among them
selves. This is the heir; come, let US
kill him, and take his inheritance.
SO. And they took him, and cast
him forth out of the vineyard, and
killed him. 80 4T'as
40. When therefore the lord Of the
vineyard shall come, what will he do
unto those husbandmen?
al. They say unto him, He will
miserably destroy those miserable
men, and WI let out the vineyard
unto other usbandmen, who shall
render him the fruits in their seasons
AZ. Jesu III unto them, Did ye
never read in the scripture,
The stone which the builders re-
jected,
The same was made the head Of the
corner;
This was n the Lord
And is marvellous in our eyes.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-02-09
Syphilis Z


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rides an ideal culture ground tor
germs, furnishing constantly the
moisture and heat required. Syphi-
Is not too often.
lis can be acquired by kissing, eating
or drinking after infected persons.
ANY sore about the mouth should be
inspected. Decayed teeth, roots, pyo-
rahea and other unhealthy conditions
of the mouth will always make the
individual more open to the acct
dental or innocent infection of syp,i-
lis. Seeing your dentist twice a year
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-02-09

around whining and complaining II
anyone who reads this article is in
terested, please notify the writer
Reverend R. L. Young, Box lo4S'
Meridian, Mississippi and there are
those of us who will get together and
erect a building for a beautiful floral
shop and give you chance to make
fine start in life.
Merchant Meridian! Why not wake
up? Why should we sit around
selfishly trying to keep something
out of our brothers hand and in the
meantime doing ourselves the same
harm and injury.
Meridian Meridian wake UP!
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-02-09
Colored Florist
Continued from page One)

Continued frsm page One)
done we'll individually, but where do
we stand collectively?
We should like for some of our
young girls who are finishing high
school or college, or no doubt who
have finished. Some one who has
experience in flowers; some one who
loves this kind of work; some one
who wants to do something; some one
who has some common sense to break
the ice and have it said that in 1910
a first class floral shop was opened
through me, whether you have high
school, college or grammar school
training.
Lets get together with a group of
young women and young men. Lets
organize and give some members Of
our group a job through this method
My myl What an opportunity we
have to make good and yet, we sit
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-02-09
BOARDS

Dear Presidents: The March Boards
are scheduled to meet as follows:
Friday. March /, Dekalb, Miss. u =
Jennings, president.
Saturday, March 2, Quitman, MSssJ
Brown McRee, president.
The Boadr Wiz open at 500 A M
on Saturday in order that We might
wind I'D our business by 100 o'closk
Monday. March a, Collins, Miss VIM
Boykins, president
Wednesday, March 6, Deerbrook' hlss
7 M Moore, president
Thursday, March Z, Braxton' MISS
IA G Kennedy, president.
BOARD COLLECTION
All presidents are requested 10
coract $1.25 per member and report
l.arue in the March 3 ard. We are
hone 10 pay more Death Claims IN
ho March Boards than we paid IN
nocor,ber. In order to do this II Is
go;no to be aecessarv that we grow
orr 1odses ana sole from ALL OF
ur members. "a -
SECRETARY - : m.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-02-09

4S. Therefore say usto you, The
kingdom of God shall be taken from
you, an dshall be given to nation
bringing forth the fruits thereof.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-02-09

Scouts of America celebrates its 30th birthday o..
uary g. all OF the 1880 600 Scouts, Cubs and Sco
dedicate themselves to the service motive which ha
e Movement tor three decades. Scouting offers a
ID achievement-attrsctive to all boys--t ough ihs
Of the Scout Troop and Patrol, essential ngredi.
acter in fuencng program for the boys of Anne jc
rich experience OF the Movement local and naturah
ntcipste the opportunity to serve more DO ann,sfy
Evening star., 1940-10-20
Roosevelt Leadership
Held Need of Nation
By the Associated Press,

BS the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Oct. 19.-Mrs. J.
Borden Hartman, American Min
lister TO Norway, said today the
United States was threatened with
the same barbaric forces which
crushed the Scandinavian democ-
racy last spring.
Campaigning for the reelection
Of President Roosevelt, she told
group of Democratic women that
the American Nation was in dan
ger and still needed the Presidents
leadership.
Mrs. Hartman said il was "a
courageous thing" for the President
to call for consCription during
presidential campaign, and added:
transcription is not the first step
forward in the march toward the
battlefield. 1t is the first step for
ward on the road to permanent
preparedness, and permanent pre-
parednesS is the foundation of peace
with dignity patriotism with
a purpose"
Evening star., 1940-10-20
New York Republicans
Support Roosevelt
By the Associated Press,

6N JIle ASSOCId teu ItSS
NEW YORK, Oct. ia group
of Republicans supporting President
Roosevelt announced today upon
opening headquarters in New York
City that they believed the President
"a stronger man than Mr.. Willkie"
on the paramount issue" OF ma
tonal defense.
Chase Mellen jr-. former Repub-
Ncan chairman of New York County
said that more than 1000 regular
Republicans had signed a state
rlert Of faith" which said
80 If We believed domestic
policy to be the sole issue in this
election, we would vote for Wendell
L Willkie. But we believe that
the issue is the preservation of
American democracy against the
onslaught Of a world revolution bent
on the enslayement of all mankind.
The statement said the President
had proved he was capable of lead
ing the Nation in these trying days.