davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
KODIAK DOUBLES
 IN POPULATION
 IN TEN YEARS

Population of Kodiak according to a preliminary announcement to- day of the Bureau of the Census, is 855. The figure is almost double the 442 enumerated in the, le30 census.
 Supervisor J. P. Anderson said that reports from enumerators in dicated almost half of the Kodiak total represented new arrivals in the community and that count taken next year would show as many again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
CUTTERS COOK
 TO KEEP LIGHT

Robert P Stumble ships cook on the Coast Guard cutter Haida, gets a new job out of the recent Fed eral office shakeup in which the Lighthouse Service went under the Coast Guard.
 Stumble will become a lighthouse keeper at Cape Spencer, it was re- vealed today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
Betty Sharpe Back,
 Mother Visits Here

Miss Betty Sharpe. employee of the Forest Service office, returned from a two-months' vacation trip to the States and Honolulu yesterday on the steamer Yukon.
 The popular Juneau miss spent 10 days with friends in the Islands, and visited briefly with her sister in Seattle.
 Accompanying Miss Sharpe from Ketchikan to Juneau was her moth CT, Mrs. Walter Sharpe, who will spend some time with her daughter and son and his family in the Capi- tai City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
Mrs. Phillips 10
 Head ChapeIadies

Election of officers was held at last nights meeting of the Chapel adies, held at the home of Mrs. Max Mielke on the Glacier High way.
 New officers for the year include: Mrs. George Phillips, president; Mrs. Tom Bareksten, vice president; and Mrs. Loren Card, secretary treasurer.
 Plans were made for the next meeting which will be held with Mrs. Tom Bareksten. Mrs. John Osborn will be hostess for the ses- sion
 Present at last evenings gather ing were MeSdameS James DeHart Virgil Newell, Frank Willard, Dora Spaulding, Jenny Pederson, Will liam Pederson, Frank Maier George Phillips. Clarence Wittan- en and Max Mielke.
 Inv on E1,1rlirn ad
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
NEW TERRITORIAL --.. EpDElli0i06IST
 HERE ON YUKON

Dr. B. L. zinnamon, who is to be Director of the Division of Com municable Disease Control of the Territorial Department of Health, arrived on the Yukon. He and Mrs Cinnamon are living temporarily at the Baranof Hotel.
 pr. Cinnamon, formerly Sonoma County California Health Officer, succeeds pr. John A. Carswell, who is leaving next week for the States to take new position in Wiscon- sin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
RAPE CHARGES FILED AGAINST
 YAkUTAT PAIR

Charges of rape have been filed by Assistant U. s. Attorney George Folta against Joe Vinson and Ben Lingren and of assault with intent to rape against Monte Morris.
 The three were arrested in Yaku- tat and were arraigned today be- fore U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray. Morris was admitted to $l 800 bail.
 The complaints accuse the men of offenses against several female children under 16 years of age. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
FORTY-EIGHTERS WILL CONVENE TOMORROW AT
 LEGION DUGOUT HERE

The 40 and will hold their regular monthly meeting tomorrow evening at o'clock in the American Legion Dugout
 The meeting will be an important one, officers said, and plans for 1940 are to be discussed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
BEAIE FAKES OVER
 GAvH AT JUNEAU
 CHAMBER LUNCHEON

Charles Beale today took over his duties as President of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and presid- ed at the first meeting of the or ganization under it's new officers.
 Officers of the Coast Guard cut ter Haida were guests at today's luncheon at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
MISS KAISER TO
 TAKE TRIP OUT
 ON NORTH COAST

Elisabeth Kaser is sailing on the North Coast tonight for a few weeks in the States.
 Miss Kaser plans to visit rela- tives in Portland and Seattle and will return here the latter part of February.
 This noon, Miss Kaser was guest of honor at an informal luncheon party in the Baranof Hotel Iris Room for which Mrs. Robert Ben- der was hostess.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
Miss Robinette Weeds Karl }. BasheIier

Miss Virginia Robinette, who ar rived here recently from Oklahoma City, became the bride of Karl s. Bashelier of Juneau, at cere- mony performed last night at the Douglas home of U s. Commission CT Felix Gray.
 The couple was attended by MT and Mrs. H. B. Brown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
MAYOR STEWART
 ELECTED AGAIN

INCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 4. Mayor James Stewart, Republican candidate, has been reelected, cli- making a political fight, which was deadlocked between four Republican and four Democratic councilmen, in which pension planned, the Rev. Herbert Bigelow held tlse balance of power.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
JUNEAU LADIES' AUX.
 WILL MEET TOMORROW

A regular business meeting Of the Juneau Ladies Auxiliary, No. 34, will be held tomorrow night at Union Hall. Starting at 8 o'clock, all members are urged to be pres ent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
FAIRBANKS DAIRY
 MAN GOING SOUTH

Charles Creamer, farthest north dairyman, of Fairbanks, arrived in Juneau by plane with his father today from Fairbanks and will take the North Coast out for his first trip in 12 years to the Out side
 While Creamer is in the States, his father will visit here with his sister, Mrs. A. Moves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
FIRE MEETING

On the business calendar for fire men tonight at thei rmonthly meet ing at the Fire Club, will be discus sion of the annual Firemen's Ball in February.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
MINING MAN IN

. A. E. Smith, mining man from Magalia, California, arrived on the Yukon last night to examine prop critics in the Juneau area with En- gineer Frank Metcalf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
NOTICE

White Spot Liquor Store accounts, for your convenience, may be paid at the Top Notch Cafe. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
U. S. DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
(By the D. s. Weather eureau,

Juneau and vicinity, beginning at 3:3O Jan A. Friday moderate soueasterly degrees.
 Alaska: Increasing cloudness probably late Friday fresh souheasterly portoRain easey wind tonight and be- coming southeasterly Friday Slightly tonight O. the coast of the of Alaska disturbance winds the Winds along the Entrance to Ska will fresh strong diminishing Friday Sitka
  Cape Kodiak moderate fresh northeaster creasing Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
JUNEAU FINNISH RELIEF FUND NOW
 TOTALS S397.45

Total funds collected here for the Finnish Relief Fund amounted this afternoon to $397.45.
 Contributors are as follows:
 Drovyin1rc1Iy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04

Try an Empire ad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
LOCAL DATA

Temp. Humidity wlno Velocity
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
Heavy Jury
List For
Recorder

One of the largest jury lists ye'
drawn for q session OF recorder
court was announced today by SUI
perior Court E. O. Falkner. Those
whose names were drawn, 10 in all
are being notified to report for duty
on Friday, November l. The list, by
townships. follows:
HenderSon-H. p Young, j. Cooper
Gill. Roy c. Bradford, J. B. Wig
ems. {. p. SelIarS. r. J. Daniel, w
d. Whitley. L. G. McGhee, H. l.,
Lord. G.. ". Adams. NJ ". WeSter,
n. T. Mitchell, Q. T. Kirkland. J. a.
Wilbourne. D. L. Hamm. w. Leon
Harris, Z. G.. Shaw, S. S. Stevenson,
Jr.. NJ. G.. Davis, J. W. Collins, j. w.
Jones. II. A. GriSSom. J. r. Carter, Jr
Kittrell-J. l.. Parks, Y. ". Ed
wards. S. B. Brummitt, 4. c. HUFF, E.
W. Abbott.
WilliamSboro-G. &. Shotwell. Z.
NJ. Harris. F. H. Hicks.
ToWnSville-A l.. TwiSdale.
Middleburg +. Ncathery, G.. y.
Franklin. T. P. Hester. c. r. Sturges.
candy Creek-EmuS Pegram, O.
s. Wright. ". T. Matthews, c. a,
Collins, r. H. Perncll. Il. c. AyScuc.
Dahncy-C. G. Ivcy, N. G.. Crews.
WatkinS-T. V. Bobbitt, w. +.
Rcnn, r. c.. CaWthorne, NJ. I. Chand-
Ter. J. g. Matthews.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25

\ hYdoa, of S4.785 WAS agreed up
~, i'm. the i94O-+l Vance County
Cn,,,r,uritv Chest AZ 4 meeting ot the
board of directors OF that orsaniZ2-
ZION Thursday evening, and ,. j.
lime .Ir.. who WAS elected by me
board Wednesday night to head the
campaign. then resigned THURSDAY
was persuaded 10 take the reSpon-
Sibil!ty.
\ date tor the campaign was not
definitely fixed, but it was SAID oy
Mr., Line that the time prooaotE
would be the week Of November i.
A meeting was held today OF the
committee in charge OF the cam
n4;on 20 map OFT details. and the
drive chairman was authorized 10
scIcc, the definite date and to choose
his own workers. These Will De nam
ed reXt week and asked 10 heIp WIN
the soliciting.
Thursday nights meeting was prI-
r,arilv for the purpose OF nearing
sam Afford. chairman OF The Sal
vatiou Army advisory, board. and
Cap,an Graham Mills. corps conf
r,HndCr, cNuiuju the work OF that
organization. The directors nt thc,
chest Wednesday night had deferred
approval of q $500 item ~ the cN"'f
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
Rose Stores
To Observe
Peanut Week

The sixteenth annual Peanut week
for Roses $40 and % cent Stores
will begin Saturday and continue
through Nov. =, according to an an
nouncement made today by +. l.
Poe, manager Of the local Rose store
An attractive window display,
featuring peanuts, has been installed
at the store, and attracts considerable
attention.
Peanut Week is observed by every
store in the big chain, disposlng OF
many tons of surplus peanuts, thus
aiding growers from Virginia through
Georgia in disposing OF surplus pea
nuts.
The Rose stores are ideally locat-
cd near the fields and factories, and
for that reason, are in position to
offer the public new crop, oven
fresh peanuts.
The Rose stores expect TO set a
record in tonnage this year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
JUNIORS ARE LICKED
BY EAST DURHAM

With Charlie Brewer pacing the
attack. the East Durham Junior High
gridders blanked the Henderson
field yesterday afternoon.
Brewer was recently shifted from
a tackle post to the bacifield and
he turned in an excellent perform
unce in yesterdays game. He scored
three of the four touChdoWns and
played 4 good defensive game thro-
ughUut. KnoX Pollard added the
fourth touchdown. Baxter added the
two points after touchdoWnS.
Casey, Bland, and Deal turned in
good performances for the winners
while Williams and Bland played
we'll for the losers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
Hf1tnfran11 @aily @tapatfh1
Is Aliens In
This County
Registered

Eighteen aliens unnaturalized in
this county have registered at the
Henderson post office since the pc
riod began August q for the start
of registrations, it was said today by
Miss Sallie B. Garlick, in charge of
the work al the office.
Miss Garlick said about half OF
those who have turned in blanks are
of Greek nationality, and some have
been in this country for many years
Several are South Americans, she
said.
Data was not Immediately avail
able as to how many were men and
how many women.
1t is expected that something like
thirty in all will file here before the
registration period expires Decembeg
rs. Several notifications are in the
records at the post office now that
have not been completed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
MRS. BLALOCK DIES
AT HOME IN OXFORD

Mir. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Dorsey at
tended the funeral Of Mrs.. Dor%cyS
sister. Mrs. Wiley ". Blalnck, in o.
ford, Thursday afternoon at ) o'clock.
Mrs. Blalock died at her home IN
Oxford at 1890 o'clock Wednesday
morning after an illness Of more than
a year.
Funeral rites were in charge of
Rev. O. w. DoWd, pastor, assisted by
Rev. F. NJ. ShambUrgCr. lntcllncnt
was IN Elmwood cemetery, in OK
ford.
Surviving Mrs Rlalocli, the former
Miss Callie Baker, arc her husband.
one son, Billie. and Il daughter, Mrs.
Mary Raynor; two brothers. John A..
Baker and |. II. Baker, both of OK
ford; and two sisters, Mrs. Dorsey.
and Mrs. Carl Harris, Of Oxford,
Maryland, and three grandchildren.
Mrs. Blalock was the daughter Of
the late Alexander Baker and SalliC
Hargrovc Baker.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
MINOR CHARGES UP
BEFORE THE MAYOR

Minor charges were before Myor
Henry T. Powell today in city court
Claude Harris, Negro, was guilty
of being drunk, and was given 80
days, suspended upon payment Of
the costs.
Clarence Solomon, Negro, was sent
to the roads for 81 days, SUSPENDED
upon payment Of fine of $50 and
costs of court for drunken driving.
His license was revoked for twelve
months.
William Alexander, Negro. drew ~
days on the roads for being drunk,
SUSPENDED upon payment Of the
costs.
Roy Brown, Negro. was guilty Of
possessing non-taX piad whisky for
sale. Prayer for judgment was con-
tinued upon payment of the costs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
FRIDAY, OCTOBER rs, 1910

to Smith H. Young, sale supr....
All offerings were expected =. ..
cleared by mid-afternoon.
Mr.. Young announced Thursd..u
sales as 306,730 pounds, brr,...
$58,0l0.8l for an average q! ~.'.,'
per hundred pounds.
Sales through Thursday I'm ,..
market total for the season t. .,.....
100000 pounds, with approz.....
ly two and a quarter million a.r
lars paid for the leaf. Today, .....
tons were to be added 10 that u..
still larger figure for the six week..
the market has been in operation
since the start on September =
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
Roosevelt Would
Serve Full Term
Continued From Page Cnel
glad that the reporter had used
the term "Gnd NillinpN

the term God willing.
The President in response to fur
Their questioning repeated that as
long as the international situation
continues as it is at present he would
not go more than twelve hours away
from Washington to campaign.
Mir Roosevelt would not comment
on the internatinoa lsituation, either
in Europe or the Far East, but re-
piled in the negative when asked
about reports that certain inquiries
would be made to him through Spain,
While the President talked to re-
porterS, it was learned authoritative
| ly that he was watching closely these
days four different situations
Spain, disposition of the French
fleet, Greece and the Balkans. and
the Far East.
All four of these questions, it was
said, involved possibility of trouble.
1t was said officially that while
these questions didn't mean involve
mcnt of this cContry in any way, they
might require slch presidential &C
tionS as have been taken in tile past
following other serious developments
namely, issuance of proclamations,
, getting Americans out of trouble
zones, and freezing of investments
held in this country by certain for
cign interests.
Home building reached, in 1889,
IS highest peak since 1929.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
Tomorrow Is Final Day
Of Registering 10 Vote
Absentee Balloting Is
Permitted in This
Election; Republic
ans Have No County
Ticket, But State and
National Lists.

Tomorrow is the last day on which
voters may register to participate in
the general election Of Tuesday, No
vcmbcr 5, if their names are not al
ready on the books. Party leaders and
elections officials were urgent that all
who can do so take steps at once to
qualify themselves.
No definite reports are available
as to the precise number of people
who have registered since the books
opened two weeks ago, but it is un-
derStOod that there has been no great
rush. Since a new registration was
required last spring in advance Of the
primaries, it was thought that there
might be d number who had not en-
rolled.
Tire books will be closed after tc-
morrow, when registrars will be at
polling places in all precincts of the
county.
Absentee voting is permitted in the
general election, though it was
abolished this year for primaries.
Ballots are being sent by Chairman
A. w. GholsOn. Jr., of the Vance
County Board of Elections, to SOL
dicrS at Fort Jackson who have re-
qucStcd them. He conducted regis
tration Of the men after they were
modified here last month and be-
fore they left for camp.
TEr. GhoISon already has the bal
lots for The election, ard will dis
tribute them probably next week to
elections officials in the precincts.
There is no Republican ticket in
the county. 50 that the Democratic
slate named in the primary last May
25 is as good as elected already. That
party. however, docs have ticket in
the State and national elections. The
Republicans have not offered full
county ticket in Vance in many years.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
Chest Budget Is $4,7S5;
Date Not Definite Yet
coss I;kelv To Be Week of November IL;
SI Tane, Jr., Agrees To Head Campaign;
Salvation Army Item Approved.

budget for The Army until they could
hear more about II.
F. O. Falkner. who was absent
from the meeting Wednesday night
presided over the session Thursday
evening.
The committee that met with Mr..
Lime at II a. m. today to discuss de-
tails of the campaign consisted OF R.
F. Clements. Sam Afford. H. M.
Robinson. Mrs. W. B. Hight, E. O.
Faulkner and Mrs. E. R. Austin.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
RECORDER DISPOSES
OF MINOR CASES

Recorder R. E. Clements disposed
OF two charges today in county
court.
Ennis Lancaster was guilty Of
driving after his license was revoked,
and prayer for judgment was con-
tinued upon payment of the costs.
Imam A. Husketh, who was found
guilty on October l9 Of publci
drunkenness, was declared not gull
~ today of possessing punch
boards.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

|. For what word is "pop' an
abbreviation in the term, pop con-
cert?
2. Can cats and owls see in total
darkness?
2. In which war was the battle OF
Bull Run fought?
4. Whom did Weygand succeed as
commander of the French Army?
5. What famous street in New
York City is called "The Great White
Way?
6. Another name for spittoon is
-?
7. Was Edmund Burke born in
Ireland, Scotland or England?
8. Does an alien become U. 5;
citizen when he gets his first papers?
8. Who wrote Little Dorrit'?
10. Which English game CORES
ponds to American football?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
TWO REALTY DEEDS
PLACED ON RECORD

There were two realty transfers
filed with the Vance Registry on
Thursday.
Bovd \. Wilson, ct al, sold Wal
lace White, ct al, a lot on the Ra-
'.l~h ROAD for $40 and considera-
tons.
t,o:ris y. Oakley. OF al, conveyed a
lot in South Henderson to c. 7.
Nethcry. CT al, for $40 and consid-
cratOns.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
Fire Ladies'
Have Supper

The Henderson Fire department
regulars and volunteers, enjoyed a
turkey supper last night at 7 o'clock
at the Central hotel, and had MEM
bcrS of the police department and
employees of the city hall as guests.
The dinner was informal, with no
speech making.
The fircmen proved just as good
at putting away food as they are in
fighting fire.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
Leaf Prices
Show Gains
During Day

With an estimated 100000 to AGO.
600 pounds of leaf on sale, tobacco
prices were reported strong on the
Henderson market today, according
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25

Short Circuit-A wire Short-clr-
cuited at Kearney's Cash Store on
Montgomery Street last night about
6:45 o'clock, creating lots Of smoke
in the building. with firemen re-
spending to call for aid. Fire Chief
Cooper c.. Ellis reported no damage,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
AROUND TOWN

Three Traffic Fincs-Daninl Hard
ware, S. p. Coopcr and p. L. Over
by paid 81 traffic fines into tho o.
flee of the city clerk, records there
showed today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25
SMALL STILL FOUND
IN NUTBUSH SECTION

ABC Officers J. c. Champion and
l.. A. Jackson took 5O-gallon illicit
whisky still this morning about II
o'clock in Nutbush township, near
DreWry. The officers poured out two
barrels of mOlaSSeS beer.
Officer Champion said this is the
first molasSeS beer he has found since
becoming an ABC officer here.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25

Confined at Home.
Mrs. Pearl Wick is confined to hee
bed at her home on South William
street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-25

Home building reached, in 1889,
IS highest peak since 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Southern Council
Hears Dies AssajI
State Capitalism
Romspeck Urges
Revompine N. l. R. B.
As Five-Mon Unit

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 24.-The National
Labor Relations Board, "bureau-
cratic State capitalism" and Com
munism were attacked before the
Southern States Industrial Council
last night.
Representative Martin Dies. DEM
ocrat, of Texas, chairman Of the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities, declared Americas para
mount" problem is preservation Of
the liberties of constitutional gov
eminent" and added:
1.-TWO forces assail these liberties
today. One, the United Front OF
Communism which at
tempts to destroy faith in our eco
nomic system and in our form of
Government by seemingly innocuous
but subversive activities which are
the entering wedge of Marxisrn.
Ramspeck Assails N. l.. r. b.
"The other is that group already
within our own Government, the
disciples of bureaucratic State cap
italism who necessarily criticize and
find fault with the present system
and attempt to gather under Fed
eral control more and more power"
Mr.. Dies speech, by telephone
from his home in Orange, Tex, fol-
lowed charge by Representative
Robert Ramspeck, Democrat, of
Georgia that the N. L. r. B. had
failed to administer impartially the
Wagner Labor Act. Mr.. Ramspeck
urged replacement of the three
board members with q five-man,
regionally-selected unit 80 that con-
fidence may be restored in the inn
partial administration of the act"
Ernest E. Norris, president Of the
Southern Railway System, advised
the council to beware OF propaganda
alleging Determinations against the
South in freight rates.
Sheppard Heads Council.
c. c. Sheppard, lumberman. III
At his home, in Clarks, La, was
elected president Of the council to
succeed E. j. Mcmillan, textile ex-
ecutive Of Knoxville, Tenn. Other
elections included these five vice
presidents:
Donald Conner, Birmingham, for
Alabama, Florida and Georgia; John
U. Barr, New Orleans. for Louisiana,
Mississippi and Texas; E. w. Pal
mer, publisher of Kingsport, Tenn,
for Tennessee, Kentucky and West
Virginia; Howard I. Young, st..
Louis, for Missouri, Arkansas and
Oklahoma, and Thomas J. Wallner,
Pulaski, Va, for Virginia, North
Carolina and South Carolina.
Fitzgerald Hall, Nashville; +. j.
Mcmillan, and Kemp p. Lewis, Dur
ham, N c.. were named to the Elk
ecutive Committee. a