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The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
Claude Wickard Nominated Secty. of Agriculture
United States and Canada Link
 Defenses To Preserve Safety Of
 Northern Half of The Hemisphere

OGDENSBURG, N. Y, Aug. 18 (Pl-The United States and Can ada linked defenses in an un- precedented step to preserve the safety of the north half of the hemisphere. President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Mackenzie King concluded in a railroad car a conference and made a joint announcement that it has been agreed a permanent joint board on defense shall be set up at once by the two countries. l. will con sider in a broad sense the defense of the north half of the western hemisphere They said the board composed of militarists would be gin immediate studies relating to sea, land and air problems, including personnel and mater ial."
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
Willkie Promises Outdistance Hitler In Any Contest He Chooses In l94O
 On Our Terms and American Way

ELWOOD, Indiana, Aug. IF (P) - Accusing President Roosevelt of courting "a war for which this country is hopelessly unpre- pared" Wendell L. Willkie chal Ienged the chief executive to a series of campaign debates on the foreign and domestic policies.
 In his speech formally accept ing the Republican presidential nomination, the forty y-eight-year old former utilities executive ex pressed his supp,rt for some sort of seIeetiva service" as the only democratic way to obtain manpower for defense, but took sharp issue with Roosevelts con- duct of foreign affairs. Willkie said: He has dabbled in infama- tory statements and manufactur-
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
Governor Cruening Leaves Nome
 Invited Make First Trans-Pacific
 Flight Between U.S., New Zealand

Governor of Alaska Gruening departed from Nome, Sunday at 1:30 pm. bound for Fairbanks en route to Juneau b catch the Al aska Clipper leaving Juneau for Seattle Tuesday. Our Governor, while in Nome on his present wis it, received wire from Juan Trippe, president of Pan Ameri- can AirWays inviting him to be a special guest on the first trans Pacific flight of the newly inaug- urated service between the Unit ed States and New Zealand.
 This invitation was extended to Gov. Gruening in appreciation of the valuable aid given the Pan American Airways in the prelim mary arrangements required to establish the Clipper Service be- tween the continental United States and Alaska, also for assist ing them to acquire an island in the South Seas which was need ed for a base on the route of the U. S. to New Zealand air ser vice.
 One hundred and thirty-nine residents of Nome honored Gov ernor Gruening Friday night at a public dinner held at the Nev- ada. The committee composed of Mrs. L. Grant, Mrs. Joe Wallace, and Mrs. Chas. Code, in coniunc- ton with the management of the Nevada Grill were responsible for one of the finest dinners of it's kind ever to be served in Nome. Howard Lyng, Speaker of the Territorial House of Repre-
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
FLYING FINGERS IN JUNEAU KNIT FOR WAR SUFFERERS

Sweaters, shawlS, dresses and layettes for England are being knitted in Juneau at present by volunteer Red Cross workers, Chapter Chairman John New marker annouced.
 A first shipment of 33 pounds of maroon wool and 10 pounds of black has been distributed there and is now being knitted into gar ments to keep Europeans warm during the blitzkrieg. Further shipments are expected.
 Newmarket said the woolen garments were going to England as that was the only part of Europe to which the Red Cross coud guarantee delivery.
 Similar knitting work is being done at Skagway, Sitka and Petersburg.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
BULLITT PREDICT NAZI ATTACK ON AMERICA

UNDATED, Aug. 19 (P)-Inter national all Britain was prescrib ed as a single coordinated de- fense area to combat "enemy landings by air and sea-" as au- thorized Nazis in Berlin indicat- ed the crucial week is at hand in the offensive against England. A spokesman said the German air force, given three more days of good weather would strike de- cisive blows on the blOckaded kingdom. Nazi troops are massed at French channel ports, impa- tient for the end and the air force made preparatory raids.
 The British ministry of home security in a communique an nouuced the establishment of a nationwide defense zone includ ing England, Scotland and Wales to "ensble any mea7uree to be i1 troduced without delay which become urgent y necessary" in case of invasion.
 The German government noti- fed Britain through the Swiss foreign office that parachute troops must be treated accord ine to international law, and not shot as spies when captured, or direct reprisal will be taken az a.nst British air force captives.
 Tn the United States, Ambassa dor Bullitt in a radio address, bluntly predicted a German at tack on America if Britain is de- fe8ted, urging the dispatch of aid to the British fleet. The State Department approved the speech.
 Far-ranging British bombers again blasted northern Italian cit ias including industrial Milan, Turin and Cuneo. Other squad rons raided W.stern and southern Germany. The Nazi command ad mitted orly "immaterial damage"
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19

sentatives at the last session, was toastmaster and introduced the speakers of the evening who were: MT. A. Polet, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce; Judge J. H. s. Morrison; Senator o. D. Cochran; and Governor Ernest Gruening, the honored guest.
 The Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce held a public luncheon consisting of To- cal products at the Nevada Grill on Saturday at noon in honor of the Honorable Ernest Grl5ning, Governor of the Territory of AL aSIa, at which a large number of men and women of the citr were in attendance. Doctor Thomas Moreom presided and Mr o. D. Cochran, President of the Terri torial Chamber of Commerce, welcomed the chief executive, after which the Governor was, introduced by Doctor Morcom.
 Saturday afternoon the North western Alaska Chamber of Com merce sponsored an airplane flight to give Governor Gruen- ing the opportunity to see some thing of the mining activity of this section. Pilot Sassecn of the Mirow Air Service was at the controls of the company's tri- notored plane. Those who accom- panied the Governor on the flight were MT. E. E. Roberts, ager of the Mirow Air Service; MT. A.
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The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19

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The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
Approve Funds 2-0cean Navy Army

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 C49 - The Senate appropriations com mittee approved the $5,008, 169,- 277 bill for funds for beginning the construction of a tWo-ocean navy and an equipped army of a million two hundred thousand men.
 The Senators started another week of sharp debate on the Burke Wadsworth conscription bill with Senator Hill of Ala bama saying the proposed voIun- tary enlistment program placed a premium on slackerism and a penalty on patriotism"
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19

ed panics. The Presidents attacks on foreign powers have been use less and dangerous. He has sec retly meddled in the affairs of Europe and even unscrupulously encouraged other countries to hope for more help than we were able to give"
 Contrasting his own views on International relations, Willkie said: I promise by returning to those same American principles that overcame German autocracy once before, both in business and in war. to outdistance Hitler in any contest he chooses in 1940 or after, and I promise that when we beat him we shall beat him on our own terms, in our own Am.rlcan way
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
Ambassador To Argentina Returns


 MIAMI, Aug. 16-United States Ambassador 10 Argentina, Nor man Armour, arrived here last night enrOute to Washington for special State Department con- ference.
 The Ambassador plans a 6-week vacation following his apparance at the Capital. He described Unit ed States-Argentine relations as the friendriest in history and re ported that Argentine citizens en dorsed heartily the decision of the recent Havana inter-Ameri- can conference.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
Secty. Wallace Resigns Post

HYDE PARK, Aug. 19 (F) - Agriculture Secretary WaIIace's resignation effective September 5th was accepted today. The President nominated Undersecre tary Claude Wickard, Indiana farmer to succeed him. Wickard's successor is Paul Appleby of Maryland, now a Wallace assist ant. The President in a letter in dicated that the vice presidential nominees campaign will be de- voted entirely to the agricultur- al issue.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
Bullitt Prediction
 Very, Very Little Short of Treason"

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (P) = Senator Clark, Idaho Democrat, told his colleagues that Ambassa dor Buliitts prediction that Ger many will attack the United States if Britain is defeated lis very, very litle short of treason" because it suggested ca dictator ship" for the United States.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
Asks Suggestions i or C,anadian-U.S. Defense Board

HYDE PARK, Aug. 19 lPJ - President Roosevelt telephoned the State. N5e a=d Navy depart ment heads for suggestions in naming members If the Canadian
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
". ChrysIer Dies

NEW YORK, Aug. IS lP) - Walter P. Chrysler Senior died from a cerebral hemorrhage at bis home at Great Neck, Long T-land.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
HOW WORLDS GREATEST
 NAMES COMPARE, TONNAGE

Britain, of course has always had the largest navy in the world. A recent estimate gives her tonnage at 2,O83, ,983, that of the United States l,26O,150; Jap an 1,150,090 slightly below that of the United States; France prior to fa ling into British and German hands 810,758 tons; Italy 717,9920 tons, and Germany 543,- 001 tons.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19

United States defense board which he hoped to be set up by Thursday under an agreement reached yesterday with Prime Minister King. Officials said the President hoped the first meeting would be next week at an un- announced place.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-19
Old Papers For Sale

Buy them by the bundle, Use them for starting fires. For Sale at The Nome Nugget.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
WILLKIE, FARMERS
WILL TALK TODAY
Candidate Expresses Desire
To Learn About Problems
Of Agriculture

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Aug. 4.-R-Expressing a desire
to .1earn all I can about" til e
problems OF agriculture, Wendell L..
Willkie will attend a major farm
conference in Des Moines, Iowa,
tomorrow.
First hand viewpoints of republi-
can governors and party and agri-
cultural leaders from 10 midwest
ern states will be given to the pres
idential nominee.
Willkie said that he wanted to
'sit right down and talk with men
who have been dealing with the
problem"
Not until after the Des Moines
conference, Willkie said, will he
complete the farm section of the
presidential nomination acceptance
address.
There was a possibility that Will
kie might go later to some lodge
in Montana for a talk with former
President Herbert Hoover. Willkie
aides said that Hoover was ready
to e the nominee if the latter
could take the time from his cam
paign for a conference.
After meeting yesterday with
party organization leaders, includ-
ing Chairman Joe Martin of the
national committee, the candidate
told reporters that all the expendi-
lures for his campaign-including
those by the regular party organi-
cation, the Willkie-for-president
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
7
FARLEY TO OPEN
Institute Will Get Underway
At University Of North
Carolina Tonight

CHAPEL HILL, Aug. 4.-RGThe
18th Annual North Carolina Par
ent-teacher institute will open here
at the University of North Caro-
lima tomorrow night under the aus
pices of the North Carolina Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers. 1t
will last through Friday.
The speakers will include June
H. Rose of Greenville, former state
commander of the American Le-
gion; Mrs. Charles E. Roe, field
secretary of the National Congress;
S. G.. Hawfield of Wallace, presi-
dent of the State Education asso-
citation; DR.. Roy w. Morrison of
the University education depart
ment.
Also on the program will be Al
bert Coates, director of the insti-
tute of government; FIR. Roben j.
Maaske, president of Oregon State
Teachers college; Dean Ray V. So
wers of Florida State college, and
DR.. Clyde A. Erwin, state superin-
tendent of public instruction. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
SPY COMPLAINTS
TO FBI INCREASE
Hoover Reports Agency In
vestigated 1885 Defense
Matters In Year

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-RNEs-
pionage complaints to the FBI IN
creased 1O-folS during the year end
ed June 30, Director ]. E g a
Hoover reported today.
Summarizing the activities OF the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for
the II months, Hoover said that
with the outbreak of war in Europe
last September, work pertaining to
national defense Increased ma
terially," reached a peak OF 2,87l
complaints on a single day in May.
The FBI investigated 1885 de-
tense matters during the year,
compared with 1851 in the previous
year and $50 in 1888. Prior to 1899,
the average for five years was
only IS.
By presidential proclamation, all
law enforcement agencies e G
asked to refer to the FBI any in
formation relating to espionage,
counter-espionage, sabotage, sub
versive activities and violations OF
the neutrality laws. In a q n
citizens have been invited to refer
to the FBI information coming into
their possession which they believe
bears upon the furtherance OF our
national defense"
Hoover said that there had been
"a negligible amount of sabotage
Gin the United States) in the second
World war in contrast to a SINH
liar period in the first Wrold war;"
but gave no detailed account OF
current sabotage cases.
He reported that the FBI had
surveyed 270 plants turning out de-
tense materials and had more re-
Communications for their protec-
ton. Eventually, he said, it is hop
ed to study $4,000 manufacturing
establishments for protective
purposes. s
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
Employers Pay
$36,8O6,O46 To
Jobless Benefit Fund

RALEIGH, Aug. A. R Pay
ments from employers to the un-
employment compensation fund
from 1886 through July 81 totaled
S36, BOG, O46.41 in North Carolina, the
unemployment compensation COM
mission reported today.
In addition the commission has
received $50, 016.16 in interest on
the states deposit balance in the
U. S. treasury, making total re-
ceipts of $37, 1856, 062. go.
Payments to the unemployed
have totaled 15,412, 236. "a, leaving
a balance of $22, 1923, 826. 76, which
is subject to reduction of $3.50, 600
to 81, 200, 900 for the railroad re-
ltirement board. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
CHURCH IN 0NSL0W
TO Be REM0DELED
Work On Jacksonville Meth0-
dist Church Scheduled To
Be Started Soon

JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 4.-Re-
modelling and an addition to Jack
sonville Methodist church will be
started the first of next week. The
project will cost approximately S.
900 of which the Duke Endowment
will supply $1,000.
The long contemplated remodel
ing and general overhauling will
include the addition Of two new
Sunday school rooms, and will be
completed sometime in November,
it is hoped.
Manly Morton is contractor for
the work.
According to the plans. the in
terror and exterior of the present
church structure will he done over
entirely and veneered with brick.
The addition will be on the front
of I present .%tructure, bringing
it almost flush to the sidewalk. The
new entrance will he at about the
front corner of the present build
ing.
One row of seats of the auditor
ium will be removed, leaving it
virtually as it is at present except
that a middle aisle probably will
be employed instead of two side
aisles now used.
The present auditorium was built
about 1900 and the new Sunday
school rooms added in 1880.
Members of the building commit
tee for the remodeling and addition
r W. L. Ketchum, j. C. Petteway,
Mrs. Charles Warn, DR.. j. P. Hen
derson and j. w. Burton. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05

ABEL, Ca, Aug. 4.|R-A tnree
day hunger strike was abanoohea
in Jail here today by two memoirs
of a religious cult which handles
poisonous snakes when the power
is on to demonstrate behe1 tna'
faith will counteract the venom
from the fangs.
Held on charges of assault win
intent to murder pending develop
ments in the condition OF slx-year-
old Letha Mae Rowan, who was
bitten by a copperhead moccasln
during rites in a farmhouse teii
DAYS ago, the two, W. T. Llpham,
listed as a 'farmer-preacher' ana
Albert Rowan, ate hearty -break-
fastS.
Rowan is the father of Letha
Mae, who relatives today said was
doing fine" .,
Sheriff W. I. Daughtery said Lip
ham and Rowan ate "grits, sau-
sage, biscuits and syrup when the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
HYDE CLAIM BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Government Plans To Pay
$33,13S To Owners OF Land
At Lake Landing

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-R-
The senate passed and sent to the
White House a bill for the payment
of claims totaling $33, 1873, to the
owners of certain lands in Lake
Landing township, Hyde County, N.
c., in accordance with the judg-
ment of a federal district court
which found the government res-
ponsible for losses sustained by
them in a forest fire.
Payments provided in the bill
were as follows:
R. B. Stotesbury, $500; E. B.
Bell, $1,138; Elizabeth W. o'Neal'
ST. 500; John H. C. Berry S4,oo;
". Warren Watson, $2,136; W.. War
rem Watson, J.. S. Mann, and others
with Joint ownership in a tract,
So, 533; S. A. Long and L. A. Dud-
ley, So, 900; Gloss Gibbs and o.: L..
Williams, 81, 500; Charles H. swlnk'
s525: Gloss Gibbs $500; D. S. NC
Gowan, $50; J. G.. Weston Hers,
s37: W. T. Howard, 1922; G. S.
Emory, $3.50; Emory Heirs, Slzo'
J. W. Spence Heirs, 5000; George
e. Davis, 1910; W. M. Ross. S24;
Mrs. H. T. Weston, $9S; James
McClaud Heirs, 5000; Mrs. B. H.
Black, $125; Mrs. L. l.. Boomer
$125; Julian S. Mann, $3.50; Ju-
Ian S. Mann and Roper Lumber
company, $500; Elizabeth Pugh
estate, 1926; Mrs. B. A. Creole
$500; Philip Selby and others, S75o;
John Midyette, $50; State OF North
Carolina, $4,000; in all, S33,l3S.
The confagration occurred in
1881 and allegedly was started
from q signal fire set by a field
party of the biological survey
which had left the signal site con-
WINGED the fire was safely suppress
ed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
Re1io;o,1sC ultM Members Abandon
Hunger Strike In Georgia Jail

food was placed in their separate
cells this morning. Each had a cup
of coffee also, the sheriff said. 1t
waswas their first solid food since
Thursday, although Lipham asked
for and was given a cup of coffee
yesterday.
''They did not ask for the food
today" said the sheriff, 'but ate
without comment when we put it in
their cells"
Relatives of both men brought
them food yesterday, including
fried chicken, but they left it I'M
touched.
Sheriff Daughtrey said that after
breakfast Lipham conferred with
tenants on his farm and discussed
what to do about the crops.
"They talked about marketing
the tobacco CROP" he said. Geor-
gia's tobacco markets open Thurs
day. )
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
Red Cross Mercy Ship
To Bring Back Cargo

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-R-The
Red Cross "mercy ship Mckee
sport will bring back part of the
81, 900, 900 cargo she took to Europe
when she arrives in Baltimore this
week.
The vessel, originally scheduled
to 20 to Bordeaux, was shifted to
Bilbao before she left New York
June IS. A week after reaching
Bilbao, the McKeesport was sent
to Marseille to unload her relief
cargo.
Red Cross officials there with
held at least Is trucks and Is sta
tons wagons and small ambulan-
ces. These are being brought back
to the United States and will be
shipped to England. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
Three County Forestry
Groups To Be Formed

RALEIGH, Aug. 4.-R-T r e e
more county forestry committees
will be organized this week, bring
ing to five the number Of such
roups formed as units of the North
Carolina forestry association, Field
Secretary William Beasley said to-
day.
be ORGANIZED Wednesday, and Tor
Rockingham and Catham Friday.
Lee and Montgomery counties al
ready have committees. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
OF Fletcher
Challenged By Jackson

WASHINGTON, Aug. A. Up -
Attorney General Jackson chal-
lenged today the opinion Of Henry
P. Fletcher. general counsel for the
republican national committee, that
the Hatch acts limitations on CAM
paign contributions did not apply
to those made to state or local
committees entirely divorced"
from the national committee.
In a statement, Jackson said mo
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
PARAGUAY VOTES

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Aug. A.
R-Paraguay voted in a popular
plebiscite today whether to accept
the new constitution promulgated
by President Felix Estigarribia. A
government spokesman predicted
$1,000 of the 2O0,0 900 qualified vot-
ters would record their opinion and
that it would be overwhelmingly in
favor Of the new charter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
National Guard Troops
Leave For Maneuuers

CHARLOTTE, Aug. 4.-iR-
Eighty members of company F,
12Oth infantry, twenty members of
the 1O5th engineers medical detach-
ment and thirty members of the
1O5th engineers band entrained
here today to join the maneuvers
of National Guardsmen at Camp
Shelby, Miss. Captain William A..
Powell was in command of tn e
troops. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
Windsors To Disembark
At Bermuda Thursday

ABOARD S. S. EXCALIBUR AT
SEA. Aug. 4.-R-The Duke OF
Windsor, en- route to his post as
governor of the Bahamas, will dis
mbark next Thursday at Bermuda
with his American-born duchess.
This definite announcement today
put at rest reports that the duke
might go to New York, or leave
the ship at Bermuda and send the
duchess on to the United States.
The Windsors have no definite
plans as to how they will proceed
to Nassau nor the length of their
Bermuda stay.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05
MONDAY, AUGUSTA

plans Of this nature for svo,,,.
the limitations of the '''''ns
are accepted Or approved by act
department of justice, Tie
Fletcher made his opinion nv,
lie yesterday, explainina .. PUB
sent to republican Matte 0eea
mitteemen and state cbo,, NVNl'
SAID that provisions of tba To
act limiting personal Hatch
contributions to $4,000 did r'llpaIsa
trace contributions mad "o' EN-.
nstate or local committee Or o o,,.s
local organization" Other
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05

clubs and an independent group of
democrats-would total about ST.
500, 900. That total, he added,
would be well under a So, 1000, 900
limitation provided in the Hatch
act. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05

Cloris Marie arrived at 1918
o'clock on a Saturday night and
Morrie Lee at 1890 Sunday morn
Ing. L
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05

The Great Salt Lake is 80 miles
wide and 70 miles long.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-05

RE "21 Ways to Save Money" This help
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your Good Gulf dealers. Get your copy right
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-21

Everyone's political opinions are
his own-but police won't stand
for any sign-shoving.
They said so Monday when they
assured Harold Sharpe of the
Flash Poster Co. that anyone
caught showing his signs around
will be headed for Jail. Sharpe
complained that he had installed
a huge NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." sign
on the bluff at South Tacoma way
and M st. He believes it was boys
who playfully pushed the sign
down the hill and smashed it, and
wanted protection for the second
sign he erected. Police said that
his rights, and signs. will be pro-
tected.