davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
MRS. ED REGAIN

CHADBOURN. July 22-Mrs. Ed
Regain, 81, died in a Lumberton
hospital Sunday morning at 5
o'clock after a short illness.
Funeral services were h e d
from the Cerro Gordo Baptist
church this afternoon at 3
o'clock, with the Rev. Garland
S~ingletary, pastor of the. church.
officiating. Interment followed in
the Regan cemetery.
Active pallbearers were: Paul
Nance, Hugh Nance, Hubert Pelli-
han, Grady Hinson, Adley Mercer
and Buren, Mercer.
She is survived by her husband;
four children, Gene, Amanda. Ruth
and Katherine Regan: her step
mother, Mrs. D. D. Mercer; two
half-sisters. Misses Louise and
Marie Mercer; one half-brother,
Floyd Mercer. all of Chadbourn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
MILLIONS AFFECTED
(By The Associated Press)

Millions of Americans w e r e
harassed by intense heat yester-
day and harried by advice that no
general break in the sultry spell
was in prospect.
Temperatures scaled up into the
nineties in the midwest east and
south.
The cumulative count of deaths
attributed directly to the swelter-
ing siege-now nearly a week old
in some sections-rose to % while
lib drownings were reported.
Nebraska thermometers held
around the 100 degree mark for
the sixth successive day. Scattered
weekend rains brought limited re-
lief to some sections.
Detroit residents watched h e
mercury ascend to .95 an all-time
record for the date. Readings rang
ed up to SO in Virginia.
Marks of 95 in Cleveland 90 in
Columbus Ohio 81 in Chicago and
Dayton, Ohio, go in Albany, N. Y,
and Indianapolis and SO in St. Louis
were among the highs recorded
over a broad stretch of territory.
A few showers in Pennsylvania
failed to cool the state. Philadel-
phia had 80 degree warmth before
noon. Similar conditions in Wash
ington prompted officials to allow
employees in federal departments
without air-conditioning to 60 home
in the afternoon.
Hot weather in the south was
common too, but lake winds pro-
vided respites to Milwaukee and
Buffalo N. Y. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
GARNER DEPARTS
FOR TEXAS HOME
Continued From Page One)

NCOHtlHueQ FROM rage One)
ner's office earlier to wish the Vice
President we'll.
From the start of the democratic
convention which renominated the
President and selected Henry A.
Wallace, a former republican. for
his running mate, Garner remain
ed in seclusion.
He went to his office daily last
week, but locked the door, refused
to see callers and declined to an
sWer the telephone. On Saturday
he talked with a few senate cronies
and this morning received news
papermen long enough to tell them
that he was going home to Uvalde,
Tex, for an indefinite stay.
Although he said the purpose of
his journey was to vote in the
primary election there Saturday,
some senators said they did not
expect him to return here to serve
out the remainder of his t e r m.
Only a national emergency or a
strong personal plea from Pres1-
dent Roosevelt would bring h m
back, they said.
Others, however, asserted tn a t
the Vice President had not decided
whether to come back or not. They
predicted that after a few days Of
rest he would return.
Asked about that point, Garner
snapped:
I'll reserve my decision on that.
I have a leader who waits until
the last minute to make up his
mind"
This apparently was directed at
President Roosevelt's delay in an
nouncing his attitude on the third
term iss1Ie 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
MRS. JAMES M. TEDDER

WHITEVILLE, July 22-Funer-
al services for Mrs. James M.
Tedder, "a, who died at her home
in Hallsboro last night, were held
this afternoon at 3 o'clock, with
the Rev. R. j.. Raspberry, Baptist
minister, in charge.
Burial followed in the Flynn
cemetery.
Surviving r her husband; one
brother, w. ]. Batten, and the fol-
lowing children; Mrs. Sted Byrd,
Mrs. Wyle Batten and Mrs. Tobie
Worrell, all of Hallsboro; Dock
Tedder, of Chadbourn, Chester
Tedder, of Lumberton; Major Os-
car, Julius and James Tedder, Jr..
of Hallsboro, in addition to several
grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
MRS. MARGARET THOMAS

Mrs. Margaret T. Thomas, 76, OF
Winter Park Gardens, widow of J.
c. Thomas, died early yesterday
morning at her home after a long
illness.
Survivors are: four daughters,
Mrs. c. D.. Hatley, of Wilmington,
Mrs. J. c. Wescott, of Whiteville,
Mrs. Charles Hicks, of Raleigh, and
Mrs. P. W. Wilson, of Bolivia; two
sons: Grover C. Thomas, of Will
mington; and Ernest Thomas, of
Meter, Ca; one brother, Luther
Wilson, of Little River, S. C.
Funeral services will be held
this morning at 10 o'clock from the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Hatley,
in Winter Park Gardens. The Rev.
r. H.. ~Satterfield will conduct the
rites. Interment will be in Bellevue
cemetery.
Active ~pallbearers will be: F. P.
OCrowley, Ernest Rogers, w. N.
Cox, John Verzaal, Tommy Baker
and Arthur Register.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
TRANSPORT
MAKES CALL HERE
Continued From Page One

of the men in New York and was
returning south at a later date, he
said.
Captain Franklin said the trans
port will stay here about two days
so that the necessary repairs to the
engine may be made. After that
it will sail from here to Miami to
refuel and from there they will re-
turn to Puerto Rico.
The General Nathaniel Greene
has been in New York for the past
few weeks being overhauled from
top to bottom, he said. The ship
left New York Saturday at | O'Clock
Capt. Franklin said, adding tina:
they had good weather all the way
down, except for a slight storm
south of Hatteras which held them
up a short time.
The transport will be tied up al
the customhouse wharf.
Capt. Franklin said that most d
the equipment aboard was prague
ally new. The engine room trouOle
developed Just a short distance OIL
the coast, he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
MaxweN May Return To
Office In September

RALT-GH, July 22.-R-A. j..
Maxwell of Raleigh, who has been
i'll for two months, may be able
to return to his duties as state
revenue commissioned by Septem-
Der, DR.. w. B. Dewar said today.
Maxwell, who ran third in the
democratic first primary for gov
ernor May Is, now is on leave of
absence without pay from the rev.
enue position. Last week he re-
turned home from a hospital, and
now is able to walk with S o m e
help, DR.. DeWar said, 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
BLUFF BANK
ROBBED OF $500
Continued From Page One)

they had accomplices on the out.
side but this was not confirmed.
Police siad it was possible that a
third robber was in a big car
which was observed on the streets
early in TIE day.
The two men who entred til e
bank rode away in an automobile
which police said had been stolen
from a resident of Cerro Gordo.
This vas the second time the
bank had been robbed. Sever
al years ago the safe was blown
and Yeggmen got away with $14-
900. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
MRS. A. C. EDWARDS

Funeral services for Mrs. A. C..
Edwards, SIS, of $40 Wrightsville
avenue, who died at her home Sat-
urday night at 10:45 o'clock, were
held from the Gibson Avenue Bap-
fist church yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock.
The Rev. Woodrow Billiard and
the Rev. R. B. FARRELL conducted
the services. Interment followed in
Bellevue cemetery.
Active pallbearers were: E. R.
Mayhan, Clint Rivenbark, Louie
Page, Jasper Mills, L. G. Bennette
and E. King.
She is survived by her husband,
A. c. Edwards, two sons. W. P. and
Warren Edwards, and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. E. Mintz, and Miss Leslie
Edwards, all of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
BRITISH BOOST
PLAN EATTACKS
UPON GERMANY
Continued From Page One)

Churchill will give any other ans.
wer.
The possibility was mentioned
that Hitler might stay his hand
long enough thereafter to deter.
mine whether the British public
has been sufficiently impressed by
the final German appeal to rea.
son. to discard ChurchilPs leader.
ship.
Suspicious Voiced
While Germany thus waited the
German radio voiced suspicious OF
United States Tendencies" toward
eliminating European possessions
in the western hemisphere and
of an American-British squeeze
play against German and French
trade in South America.
Commenting on the projected
South American tour of Camille
Chautemps former vice-premier in
the Petain government Of France
the radio said he would endeavor
to secure the position of French
possessions.
The radio attributed to diploma
tic quarters in Vichy, French pro-
visional capital, the statement that
the Petain government harbors
grave misgivings apropos the ten.
denotes of the United States aiming
at Systematically restricting or
even definitely eliminating under
strictest application of the Monroe
doctrine European possessions in
America"
The announcer added ut was
pointed out that such tendencies
are noticeable also in connection
with the Havana conference"
Chautemps was PORTRAYED as
going primarily on an informatorv
journey and further develon-
ments are expected only after
Chautemps returns which it is be-
lieved will approximately coincide
with the conclusion of genera
peace in Europe
The German press printed .c-
counts of the current Havana PAN.
American conference on inside
pages without comment 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
CRIMINAL COURT
TERM IS OPENED
Continued From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page One)
Plummer Macdonald, capias and
continued.
Dunk Brown and Loretta Brown.
trial now under way.
The two capital felonies, n OF
which was changed to a felony
after hearing of evidence, are:
David Mills, white man, charged
with having carnal knowledge of a
minor female.
Edward Rountree, negro, w a S
charged with criminally a%ssaulting
a negro woman, but the charge
was changed to assault on a fe-
male.
The state rested shortly before
zee yesterday afternoon in the
trial of Dunk Brown and Loretta
Brown, charged with numbering
Walter Jackson, negro, on the
morning of July 4.
The cas- is expected to be com
pleted this morning.
Other cases, already called Of
set for trial at this term, are as
follow:
Henry Grady Lebetter, embezzle-
ment, pIuries capias and continued.
Richard Farrow, reckless oper-
alton of an automobile, nolle
PROSE- with leave.
Ivory Bozeman, assault with in
tent to commit rape, capias and
continued.
E. Deal Elkins, issuing worthless
check, set for trial.
K. c. Sudbury. receiving stolen
goods, set for trial today. James
Redd is charged with receiving sto-
len goods in the same case and
will probably be tried at the same
time.
Z Louis J. Evans, abandonment
and non-support, set for trial.
D. A. Herring, reckless opera
ton of an automobile, called yes
terday.
DR.. C. E. Moore, hit and run driv-
ing, damage to property and driv-
ing drunk.
]. N. Bryant, drunk, for trial.
William Skies, larceny of an au-
tomobile, for trial.
William Nixon, assault on a fe-
male, found guilty yesterday after
noon, given 18 months.
Ivory Sudbury and James H. Da-
Wis, conspiracy to defraud, set for
trial this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Attorneys indicated yesterday a
plea will be entered in the case.
Eddie Bell, assault on a female,
found not guilty.
Luke Gibbs, hit and run driving
with injuries resulting, set for
trial.
John Murray, bigamy, set o
trial.
Aaron Goldberg, defending David
Mills in the charge of carnal know
ledge against him, said yesterday
he will ask for a continuance when
the case is called for trial due to
lack of time to work on the case.
The hunchback beggar was ar
raigned yesterday afternoon at
2:38 o'clock. He entered a plea of
not guilty.
The true bill against Dunk Brown
was returned at 2:15 o'clock. Trial
Of the negro will be resumed this
morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
SHIP CALLS HERE
AFTER SUB ATTACK
Continued From Page One)

then came on to the United States
without further distress.
The other ship, the captain said,
was away from the convoy and was
not visible aboard the Andreas.
The crew, he said, now knowing
how many submarines were about
or the amount of danger, prepared
to leave the ship in case she was
hit.
She will leave Wilmington IN
ae out a week for Japan, where she
Will deliver her scrap iron cargo
then back to the United States. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
JEWS. ARABS A

LONDON, July 22.-R-The Ger.
man radio broadcast a Rome report
tonight that heavy clashes had oc.
CURED between Arabs and Jews near
Jaffa, Palestine. Orange plantations
n acqueducts were said to have
been destroyed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
G. ATKINSON

MINNEAPOLIS, July % Up =
Frederick G. Atkinson, rs, pioneer
Minneapolis flour miller, died to-
day. He had been associated with
the milling industry here for 48
years, starting as office boy in
1880 with the c. c. Washburn Flour
Mills Co. He was vice-president
of the Washburn-Crosby Co., when
he retired in 1928.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
DELEGATION ARRIVES

MOSCOW, July 22.-lP-A 12-
man German delegation arrived by
plane tonight to discuss removal
OF Germans from Soviet-held Bes.
sarap1a. German sources estimated
that about 10000 0persons were in.
VOWED. Russia recently took over
B~essarabia from Rumania.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
BUGS LOSE

OIL CITY. Pa, July 22.-lR-The
OIL City farmhands Of the Pittsburgh
Pirates today turned the tables on
their big league brothers by taking
a 4 to 3 victory befor $500 fans.
Joe O'Hara spread the Pirates
nine hits, three of them by Rookie
frankie Cuisine. The Penn State as.
ISOLATION boys chased big Russ
Bauers in a seventh-inning uprising.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
r OPENS TO-DAY

ASHEVILLE, July 22.-CR-Ba1'
more Forest Country CLUBS 1l
annual Women's Invitation llnA
event will swing into action tonS,
row morning when a large an
colorful field, headed by DetendI'
Champion Jane Cothran and Dor y
thy Kirby, tee off for the l0'n''
qualifying round.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
ATTACKS FOLLOW
BRITISH REFUSAL
OF PEACE OFFER
fcontinued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
German airplane factories at Wis
mar and Kassel.
THE people of the British cozn-
monwealth, along with all those
who love truth and justice and
freedom will never accept this new
world of Hitler's," the tall, gaunt
foreign secretary declared in a ra-
dio address to the world.
No Let Up
Even as Halifax spoke, German
bombers, concentrating or the core
of British power industry and
shipping-allowed the island king,
dom no let-up in their aerial prep
arations for invasion.
Waves of nazi planes, roaring
from the east singly and in groups,
bombed the midlands, industrial
heart of England, and scattered
areas from northeast Scotland to
the southeast coast.
Enemy planes returned to the mid
land late tonight.
Heavy bomb blasts were heard in
southeast England and other night
raiders were reported over the south
west.
Renewing Prime Minister Church
ills pledge that Britain is in the
fight to the finish, Lord Halifax
spurned Hitler's peace ultimatum as
unacceptable no matter what the
sacrifice.
He declared that Hitler's speech
to the reichstag last Friday, offer.
ing Britain peace on the axis terms,
made clear that "his picture of Eu-
rope is one of Germany lording it
over these people whom he has one
by one deprived of freedom"
This he compared with Britain's
picture of a free association of in.
dependent states" and proclaimed
that because of that contrast, we
remain unmoved by threats unac-
companied by any appeal to our
sense of right or justice"
Will Not Stop
Britain, he declared resolutely
will not stop fighting until freedom
for ourselves and others is Sc
cure
I'VE realize the struggle NAV cost
us everything, but just because the
things we are defending are worth
any sacrifice, it is a noble privilege
to be the defender of things so preci
ous."
Halifax declared that Britain takes
heart for the ordeal ahead from the
spirit of indomitable resolution ir
every part of the nation and the
prayers of the United States for "a
British victory over Hitler.
Across the wide Atlantic" he
said, there r mighty nations
which view his works with grow
ing detestation.
THE people of the United States
did not build their new home in or.
der to surrender it to this fanatic
|. :. we take heart from the certain
knowledge that great peop., pray for
our victory"
Any further word Britain may
speak in reply to the German fueh.
rer is expected from Churchill in
commons tomorrow.
Although no serious damage was
said to have been inflicted on land
targets by the Nazi airmen, the adj
miralty acknowledged loss of the
l,36G-ton destroyer Brazen, the third
British naval vessel announced as
sunk over the weekend.
The others were the 67O-ton sub
marine Salmon and the 367-ton mine
sweeping trawler Crestflower.
Both the Brazen and the Crest
flower were victims of air attack.
But British fighter planes were
said to have bagged 80 raiders in
three days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
MERCURY REACHES
HIGHEST MARK IN
FOUR YEARS HERE
Continued From Page One)

at 7:3O a. m, 90 per cent at 1:30
p. M, As per cent and at 7:30
pm. SO per cent of possible.
The rest of the United States is
also scorching under an exceeding
ly severe heat wave and up to now
nc definite break in the high temp
eratures has been forecast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
WEATHER
Continued From Page One)

WASHINGTON. July %. lP -
Weather bureau records Of temperature
and rau,fall for the ~ hours ending s
p. m. III the principal cotton-growing
areas and elseW here:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
PLANS COMPLETE
 FOR CONVENTIONS
Democrats to Make Formal Nominations Monday
 Evening

Arrangements were completed to- day for the holding of five Demo- cratic conventions at the City Hall Monday night. Plans are in charge of Town Chairman Maurice F. Tangney and Secretary Treasurer Cornelius FG Maloney.
 The conventions, each of which is expected to be brief, will open at o'clock with the probate conventions which will name a local delegation of Al to the probate district conven- tion, which will be attended by dele gates from Waterbury, Middlebury and Wolcott.
 Two senatorial conventions will be held, delegates from the 18th dis trict nominating Attorney Michael V. Blansfield and delegates from the 18th district nominating Senator Edward P. Egan.
 The town convention will nomin- ate two candidates for representa- tive. It is expected that the nom. inees will be William J. Dunphy ane Attorney John Membrino.
 The congressional convention vii name Al local delegates to a f1ftt district convention in Torringtor October 5. Congressman J. Joseph Smith is expected to be renominated by exclamation.
 J. Gregory Lynch, member of the state central committee, will call the 18th district convention to or der. Town Chairman Tangney will open the other four conventions. Each convention will then elect its own officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
FrQfernQL News
Roosevelt Lodge

Roosevelt Lodge, Knights of Pythias start thir fall activities at the next meeting, Monday night. Sept. 23rd by initiating a class of candidates in the rank of Knight, third degree. The candidates will be inducted by the new degree team headed by William Kcsersky, master of works and consisting cf Gal!s Franken, Leo Garston, -Wiifred Greenblatt, Jack Feitelson, Ja- sept Kleinman, Robert Kosersky Aaron Paur, Louis Levin and Harry Wilenchik.
 The team has been rehearsing for several months and has al- ready taken part in degree work at Pythian Lodges in Hartfcrd and Bridgeport.
 Past Chancellor Moe Rosen- field is in charge of the commit tee which will serve the refresh ments at the conclusion of the meeting.
 Chancellor Commander Philip Cchen announced that the busl- ness mseting would be brief in order to leave ample time for the evenings activities.
 Members of the other Pythian lodges in this district have been invited to be preesnt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
FAMILY QUARREL
 ENDS IN TRAGEDY

Whitinsville, Mass, September q. - (UP) - A family quarrel ended tragically last night when Mrs. Cath erine Sarty, 52, fatally shot her hus- band, William, 51, and then took her own life with a revolver.
 Sarty, superintendent of streets here, died at hospital four hours after .32 caliber bullet lodged near his heart. His wife died instantly with bullet in her head.
 Police said the couple had en- gagged in a violent argument over another woman" shortly after sup per. When Sarty attempted to leave the house, his wife shot him in the back and he stumbled out to the front lawn. A neighbor, Herbert Gosselin, aided in getting him to 8 hosiptal.
 Meanwhile, Mrs. Sarty, who had strangled their dog earlier in the day, shot herself.
 After an Investigation, Medica, Examiner Dr. Edward Balmer an- nounced verdict of murder and suicide.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
TROOP 26 NAMES
 PATROL LEADERS
Three Appointed Last Night By Scoutmaster of
 LOurdes Unit at Farley

Henry Sprano, Joseph Guerrio and Rocco Mole were chosen patrol lead- CTS of Troop 26, Boy Scouts of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, at the weekly meeting last evening in the parish hall by Scoutmaster Carmen DiMaria.
 Anthony DiMaria was named to supervise plans for several roller skating parties this winter. Eighteen boys have been registered at Mat tatuck Council headquarters this year and will be made recipients of cards at next weeks barley.
 Members of the troop will take hike tomorrow morning with Will liam Sabetta in charge. They will meet in front of the church after the 9 o'clock Mass. The archery team has scheduled a practice to- morrow morning at the scout camp in Plymouth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
OFFICERS REPORT
 FOR DUTY MONDAY
Connecticut State Staff to Work in Connection With
 COnscriptiOn Act

The War Department has issued orders directing the Connecticut state staff to report for active duty for year beginning Monday. The officers will work in connection with the conscription act.
 Lieut.. Col. George R. Sturges, of Woodbury, of the inspector gen. erals department, is one of those affected. Others are Lieut.. Col. Ern- est L. Averill, Hartford, judge ad- vocate generals department; Maj. Joseph w. Lockhart, Norwalk quar- termaster generals department; Maj. Wallace A. Moyle, Rocky Hill, ordnance department; Maj. William B. Smith, Hartford, medical depart ment; Capt William P. Averill, Hartford, judge advocate generals department; Capt. George P. Kare, Hartford, quartermaster corps and Maj. George A. Wardinski, Hartford, U. s. property and disbursing officer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-21
AUTO INSPECTION
 LANES APPROVED

Hartford, Conn, Sept 21.-(UP) Connecticut automobile inspection lanes "as now conducted are receiv- ing public support and confidence and should be continued" the me- chanical inspection committee of the highway safety commission re- ported today.
 During the first 1940 period the commissions committee made thorough study of the lane opera tion and its report is based on all phases of is findings. The report says that "a careful review of the first inspection period recently concluded convinces us that it is a valuable safety measure, and as at present conducted, is receiving public support and confidence, and should be continued with added im- movements from time to time to increase its efficiency both in test ing technique and public convent ence."